route_1065 | just a small town girl

just a small town girl

Who: Veronica Madaraki and YOU!
Where: Goldenrod City
When: October 16th
Summary: A young bodyguard finally finds herself in the biggest city in the region and is completely lost. Time to explore!
Rating: likely PG for Veronica's language
Log:

It had taken almost half a month, following several hiccups involving caves and what was within them, but when her eyes finally found the city of Goldenrod in the distance, Veronica had been filled with relief. Both Union cave, and then the Ilex forest had proven to be troublesome, but she'd muscled through like she always did. And now here she was, entering the biggest city in the region. Even from a distance, she had been able to see that the city was bustling, with tall buildings and people who might have been in the same boat she was.

Obviously, the first thing Veronica had to do was find a hotel and go to bed. Because who cares about socializing when you can sleep in an actual bed for once.

But that was yesterday. Today, Veronica was awake and energized; prepared to take on the city and whatever it had in store. There were things to do around here, and a person or two to see. But not more than that. Veronica was many things, but a social butterfly she was not.

And there was no way she could never keep all her Pokémon in their balls at once. So, with restrained acceptance, Veronica ventured forth into the city, unaware of what she might find, but ready to look.

A: Out and about
Finally out of the hotel.

So, huh. Goldenrod. Lots of tall buildings around here. Yup. Veronica scanned the buildings around her, stopping when she felt her Eevee, Kawa, brush against her feet. Clearly, she wanted to go and explore this new place. It seemed all her Pokémon wanted to go have a look around, but she couldn't have them all out. Not yet. Only Ako and Kawa were out right now. Two were her limit, since the both of them tended to go off in opposite directions.

Eventually she just gave up on planning her day and just started walking, straight forward, in a random direction. Ako rode on her shoulder, and Kawa trailed behind her. She was likely to attract people's gaze just by walking by them, because of the scars on her face and hands. She would brush them off of course, as she always did unless someone came up to talk to her.

But in a large city like this, attention was going to be a given, right?

B: Shopping till you drop
The signs were right after all. The department store was huge, towering over many of the buildings around it. Veronica could easily tell the store had a lot, just from the outside of it and the lobby within.

Still, for as well stocked as it was, Veronica wasn't much for shopping. She'd do a little browsing around, maybe look through the clothing and purchase a few things along with some Pokémon stuff. But mostly she kept to the ground floor and the entrance, leaning back against a wall while keeping an eye out.

It would seem she was waiting for something, or someone. Or, maybe she was just trying to look cool, that was possible too.

C: In which gyms aren't just for exercising
Another Pokémon gym. So, they really were in almost every town, huh?

Veronica eyed the doors leading to inside the Goldenrod gym with curiosity. The sign said the gym leader here was a "Whitney". And from what else she pieced together from overheard conversations, she was a normal type trainer. An interesting fact, if she was planning on using that fact to her advantage.

But, was she really thinking about taking the gym challenge? What was the point in that? Other than to use those hidden machines of course. Did she want to follow the rules of the world like that?

....Of course, this mental struggle will go unheard by most. So people will just see a young woman glaring at the gym from across the street. Maybe someone should point that out to her.

D: Whatever scenario you want idk
Since anything can happen, right?

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[Eventually, Veronica might find herself wandering to the outskirts of the city proper, where the people aren't quite so abundant and things are much quieter. Of course, this is also the prime strip to find trainers eager to battle unsuspecting passerby. It's the unspoken law- your eyes meet, and you battle, simple as that. Thankfully the non-locals were a bit more lenient than that.

Normally, Nagi preferred a bit more privacy while he trained. The training areas at the base were nice to use, but they didn't really compare with being out in the field. This one area not quite out of the city was just far away enough to guard from too many onlookers, while at the same time keep away the wild Pokemon that lived on the routes. He wasn't interested in them, today.

He stands in a grassy patch off from the sidewalk with two cats flanking either side of him, looking on as he has two others pitted against each other. An Umbreon stands with her head down, crouched as she stares down a Hoothoot standing a yard or so away, his eyes wide and unblinking.

Oddly enough, the boy says nothing, yet the Pokemon begin to battle. Confuse Ray, dodge, tackle, feint attack, confusion. All of these moves performed with precision, all with no words being spoken. The two cats, however, seem intensely concentrated on the proceedings, and anyone looking close enough might notice that their eyes are glowing a bit.

With his full attention on the battling Pokemon, Nagi doesn't see a sudden light flare in his bag, nor does he notice Veronica walk by just as a light jumps from his bag to the ground. After the light fades, a small pumpkin shakes her head, blinking as she notices the stranger approaching. Immediately curious, she starts to approach her, fangs peeking out from her mouth as she offers Ako and Kawa a grin and a friendly "Pumpkaaa!~"]

[The outskirts were a place Veronica found herself in eventually. While the city was nice for a change, she always grew tired and anxious in large, crowded places. Yet another sign that she missed her estate and the dense, heavily guarded forest that concealed it.

The sounds of a battle drew her attention almost immediately, and the bodyguard slowly starting to make her way in that direction. While it didn't really interest her enough to stick around and watch as Nagi's Pokémon fought, she'd walk by at least, to get a good look at the fighting strategies.

Her Pokémon had different plans, however. Because right as they saw the pumpkin Pokémon approaching them, Kawa was already bounding forward to meet her. The young Pokémon was very excited to meet this new face, while Ako flew behind her at a slower pace, ready to investigate this new face. Veronica herself had to pick up the pace, effectively dragged along by her Pokemon.] Kawa, Ako, wait!

Edited 2014-10-19 20:14 (UTC)

[The Hoothoot had just been swooping in toward the Umbreon to deal what promised to be a pretty nasty air slash when the Umbreon lifts her head at the sound of the other trainer crying out. Not expecting for his target to shift so suddenly, Seiun lets out a panicked hoot just seconds before crashing headlong into her, sending both of them sprawling in the grass. Nagi jerks back, as do both Meowstic standing near him, his concentration shattered. While Seiun and Seishin lie dazed on the ground, Nagi turns his head to see what the commotion is-

....oh no not again.]

Tot!

[He's marching that way before he realizes what he's doing, and after exchanging a quick glance the Meowstic follow. Tot, meanwhile, is very excited to see new Pokemon, it seems. She bounces right up to Kawa with a happy series of chirps, her body glowing softly.]

[Kawa approached Tot, not afraid in the naïve way she usually was. "Eevee!" She cried, bouncing around the ghost Pokémon in excitement, so happy that she gets to see a new face today.]

Kawa!

[Veronica's voice rings out and it catches the Eevees attention at last. Her ears turn downward, sad for a brief moment as she turned her head to watch as her trainer came up the path.

Finally, Veronica reached her Pokémon and crouched down. She was clearly concerned, but that didn't stop her from giving Kawa a few pets.]

What's with you? Running off like that...

[Kawa, not seeing any problem in it, nuzzled her trainer's hand, trying to hop up into her arms. Meanwhile, Ako was still in the air, watching the other trainer approach.

Maybe this will be fun after all.]

Edited 2014-10-20 15:24 (UTC)

[Nagi stops a few feet away, not walking right up to where Tot is because she's still trying to follow Kawa even as her trainer makes it over. A few moments later, Seishin and Seiun make it over as well, a little banged up but not too much worse for wear. The Hoothoot stands perched on the Umbreon's back as she stops near the female Meowstic's side, eyeing the little Eevee curiously.]

Tot.

[Nagi repeats himself a bit more firmly to get the Pokemon's attention. Her ears perk at the sound of his voice, and almost immediately she turns and toddles over to him, reaching her little arms up at him in a gesture of wanting to be picked up.

He hesitates for just a second before relenting, bending down and picking her up.]

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