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[buckyouup]

Who: Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and all those coming to meet them!
Where: Saffron City
When: From Friday evening, 1/25 onwards.
Summary: The pony gang has made it to Saffron. It's time to meet up with old friends, see the big city, and earn some badges.
Rating: PG, potentially upgraded based on the situation.
Log:

It had been a long train ride. Nothing at all like the steam and pony-powered trains back in Equestria. This thing took off like a bullet, moving silently along the track. It was scary, at first. The only time Applejack had gone that fast before, was on the back of Twilight's Dragonite. She was relieved, at least, to this time be on the ground. Once getting used to the fact that they were hurtling towards another city at a speed faster than she could comprehend, she spent most of the ride with her eyes glued to her window, watching forests, cityscapes, and pokemon rush past at high velocity.

In the city, she was a bit disappointed to find that Saffron City looked markedly similar to Goldenrod, which they had just left. Perhaps, she thought, that being in a different region would bring a radically different feel. But, alas, even covering such distances, much of the world seemed the same. Still, there was a new badge, and new opportunities in this city. They would have plenty of time to explore.

((This thread will take place over the course of a week. Please date your posts for continuity's sake!))

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Friday - On The Train

[3_butterflies]

after being in this world for so long, Fluttershy was used to the train and other forms of travel. In fact, were not a nervous Applejack by her side, she could have easily nodded off. But Applejack was, so Fluttershy wasn't, and she gently patted her friend's hand as a sign of assurance.

"It's not too different from the train back in Ponyville."

[buckyouup]

"It's one heck of a lot faster, though." She chuckles nervously, watching a tree shoot in and out of her line of sight in a fraction of a second.

[3_butterflies]

She had to nod in agreement there. "Well, they don't use ponies... they use machines. So it's faster. But it's still safe. They'd never let us get hurt. All we have to do is look out the window and relax. We'll be there in no time. You'll like Saffron."

Friday - The Train

[bestofthebest]

Rainbow Dash however, was pretty excited about the train. It felt very different from the train back in Ponyville, especially since that one wasn't completely silver!

...Of course, not even a fast-moving train could prevent Dash from taking up nearly an entire seat and doing what she did best: sleeping. Her snores might've been heard a few cars down, but at least she was comfortable.

[buckyouup]

Applejack has been trying to be patient with Rainbow during the trip, but man is that snoring loud. She knows who to call if she ever needs the dead woken up. She turns around, kneeling in her seat to see over the back, staring down at her sleeping friend.

"How in tarnation do you make that much noise when you're not even awake?"

[bestofthebest]

"...That's right...!" Rainbow muttered in her sleep with a grin across her slumbering face. "Captain of the Wonderbolts...RAINBOW DASH HAS ARRIVED!!!~"

And she shoots her hands, balled up into a fist, straight up in the air. While still sleeping. Obviously in her dreams, she was a pony again, had her wings and hooves just for the occasion.

Friday-The Train

[friendyousohard]

While Fluttershy comforts Applejack and Rainbow takes a nap, Twilight is busy poking away on her gear.

She scowls irritably at the message she's trying to type out. Letters usually come much easier to her. Then again, there's a large difference between telling your teacher what new lesson you learned today, and trying to write a decent letter to a friend saying essentially "Hey, I'm going to be in town this week. Want to meet up?"

... Why she doesn't just write that is anyone's guess, frankly.

[buckyouup]

After being adequately comforted by Fluttershy, Applejack decides it best to start exploring the train. She leans up against the back of Twilight's seat, smiling down at her.

"Sendin' a message t'your friends in Saffron?"

[friendyousohard]

"Really just one friend. Spencer Reid is his name, I'm trying to piece together a decent message to send him."

She frowned at the screen. "It's weird, I usually don't get writer's block. But I just feel like I'm either forgetting or missing something important."

...some unspecified date. ANYPONY is welcome, though this is relevant to AJ in particular :3

[islandshore]

[Riku's taking one of his frequent day trips to Saffron, and it's really hard to miss him, considering he's moseying along with a pack of giant monsters.

Including one big ol' Charizard, a skinny, big-winged Dragonite with a nasty smirk, a Blastoise wearing some radical shades, a Lucario nudging the Dragonite along with a sigh, and his shiny Charmeleon scrambling close behind.

They seem to be headed towrds one of the local restaurants-- a seafood joint, to be precise. Care to intercept?]

[buckyouup]

[And intercept she shall! A hairdo like that is hard to miss, and AJ immediately recognizes it. She grins, cupping her hands over her mouth and calling out.]

Riku! Howdy!

[islandshore]

[Aaand the group's sliding to a stop. While Draco grumbles and tilts up his chin, Ace jabs him with her elbow, and the other Pokémon give various nods and grunts in greeting... save for Cinder. She's kinda busy hiding behind Riku's pantleg.

At least, until he takes a step closer to AJ.]

Huh, didn't expect to see you out here, Applejack.

THE GREAT JUSTICE RANCH INVASION! (takes place pre-AJ and Riku battle)

[friendyousohard]

After the discussion on the train and over the network (simultaneously, and hadn't that been fun), the logical solution to meeting up with all the friends they had in Saffron, or at least a large majority of them, seemed to be a group visit. Not something Twilight was going to object to, but she hoped the members of the house who weren't so familiar with them weren't going to be too bothered. She sort of wished she'd thought to send a warning message on ahead or something.

Still, they'd gotten a warm reception upon arrival, from both humans and Pokemon, especially the horde of puppies that had swarmed them before they'd even reached the door. Which wasn't that surprising, as they all had friends, or at least acquaintances here.

Introductions had been an involved process with so many people, but it was nothing compared to, say, the Apple Family. Soon enough, the ponies were settled in the house as though they belonged there.

Unfortunately, that wasn't really going to stop things from going a little crazy wherever they went.

[OOC: Annnnnd welcome to the ponies visiting the Justice Ranch. This here is basically going to be a mini-log, wide open for anyone from either the visitors or the hosts to make their own threads with each other anywhere around the house. Threadjacking is encouraged! Rampant hijinks even more so! I'll be setting up three threads beneath this one for their arrival, visiting time, and departure, but beyond that this is pretty much free-form.

Let's have fun.]

Arrival

[friendyousohard]

[Aka: Who are these crazy girls and why are they in our house?}

Visiting Time

[friendyousohard]

[The meat of this one, really. The ponies have settled in and it's time to visit with friends or make new ones.

Because that's what ponies do.]

[bestofthebest]

(Rainbow's all for making new friends or seeing the ones she made since returning to Johto! At the moment however, she was knee-deep in an intense training session with her Pokemon. That wouldn't change no matter what region she was in.)

Okay, Team Dash: you're looking great so far, but we've got lots of time to get you stronger and maybe even find some new recruits while we're here! Now, the Secondary members of the team stepped up their game yesterday but I say you guys can go even further!

(If 'stepping up their game' involves Dash's Zorua transforming into Ditzy long enough to scare the Duck Pokemon into falling over and hitting Rainbow point-blank with a Water Gun...)

Now, WHO'S WITH ME?!!

(Rainbow received a loud affirmation of cheers from her Pokemon, starting with Daring and going around...skipping over Blaze who was taking the opportunity to sleep, and as for Lightning? The cheers from the Electric-type unexpectedly set off a random Thundershock...which caused Rainbow's hair to kinda stand on end and look spiky.)

...Eheh, nice enthusiasm there Lightning!

[3_butterflies]

[Don't mind Fluttershy. She's just hiding off in a corner off somewhere, idly toeing the ground while cuddling her Togetic. It's not easy for her to talk to strangers, even when her friends are around.]

[leftinbasketforfbi]

[Reid doesn't know that there are ponies yet. He's only aware of one pony at the moment, namely one that's perpetually on fire. And who has just bucked him off for the third time that day. Why is he trying to ride the cheeky bastard, again?

Oh right. Because that's what you're supposed to do when you're taking care of a Ponyta. Damn it.

So right now, Reid in the backyard of the farm, brushing off his clothes and staring down a very, very amused-looking shiny Ponyta. Well, at least she hasn't burned him.]

Departure

[friendyousohard]

[Because all good things must come to an end.

... And so must this visit.]

After the battle with Riku

[buckyouup]

[Man, that was bad. Really bad. She trains constantly, every day. Every pokemon. And it wasn't enough. In fact, it wasn't even close.

After taking a trip to the Pokemon Center to heal up, the young woman decided to wander off on her own. She eventually makes her way back to the clearing where their battle just took place. Since the battle began, the area had been torn apart by Dozer's rampage and resultant evolution. She quietly leans against the stump of a former tree, having been frozen solid, the remaining trunk having been shattered in the resultant battle.]

[bestofthebest]

Yo, Applejack! Where are you?

(Rainbow Dash, training with 'Dash' at that moment, eyed her friend with a concerned look as the Fire Pokemon trotted up to where AJ was sitting at.)

[friendyousohard]

[It's not all that long before a shadow falls over AJ from the side.

Twilight looks down at her with a soft expression of sympathy. She'd seen the last part of the battle, having been attracted by the noise that was being made. She hadn't interfered because, honestly, on some level she thinks Applejack needed this.

Doesn't mean she's not feeling pretty lousy about letting her go through it.]

Hey. Need to talk?

Pony Encounter

[buckyouup]

((For those who simply want to run into one or all of them while they're exploring the city!))

Thursday around lunch-ish!

[no_ufo_ending]

Oh don't mind me just cruzin' through town on the back of my FLYING BRONTOSAURUS THAT GROWS BANANAS!

Henry huddled close to the back of the Tropius's neck as they hovered down the street. Fruit Loops was easy enough to guide, but the pokemon had to stop and hover around each of the trees that dotted the sidewalk like a curious humming bird. It looked more than a little silly.

"Fruit Loops, no! Go straight! Please!"

ANY TIME in early Feb

[foolishwren]

Heather didn't do nearly as much wandering in Saffron as she did in Goldenrod.

Maybe it was the lack of familiarity. Or maybe it was just that she didn't have the same sorts of negative associations with Goldenrod's yellow-hued streets as she did with Saffron's, in the short amount of time she'd been here.

But NEEDLESS TO SAY, on that particular day, she was out and about, hands in dark leather pockets and eyes half-lidded. Nooooot much sleep the previous night.

But ahead of her, a bouncy Growlithe pranced along the sidewalk, snuffling at various things that caught his interest. He was far more awake than his trainer.