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route_10652014-10-18 07:49 pm
stitchedupbodyguard) wrote in route_10652014-10-18 07:49 pm
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?
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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A nod. "It wasn't that hard, after I figured out what to do. And I trained some of my Pokémon along the way." A thought crossed her mind and she sighed, looking rather unimpressed. "I caught one of those bat Pokémon that were attacking me, and it didn't even help." She'd have to train it more, at least get it to like her.
....Oh. She hadn't really thought about that. "Well, I was mostly gonna wait for you. But I should probably do some shopping. It's been a while since the last time I did."
Meanwhile, Kawa took this as the perfect moment to go up and say hello to this new person, letting out a small, happy cry. Hello person! How are you?
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After a moment, she rose back up, brushing off her dress as she nodded. "If you'd like to go shopping, I don't particularly mind...ah, that reminds me!" She reached around her, pulling her backpack off of her and bringing it to the front so that she could rummage through it. After a moment, she pulled out two stones: a Dusk Stone and a Sun Stone, just as she promised. She handed them to Veronica, her smile growing as she did.
"Here you are...I would have sent them using the PC, but...I didn't have any Pokémon to send them with. I just decided to wait until you arrived."
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"She likes you." Veronica noted, smirking a little. Obviously, Kawa didn't remember being one of Juniper's Eevee eggs. That didn't stop her from really liking the breeder already. Then again, Kawa had that reaction to just about everyone.
Veronica's eyes widened as Juniper handed her the evolution stones. She took them in her arms, kneeling down to put them in her bag for now. "Oh. Thank you, Juniper." Standing up again, Veronica put on an honest smile. It was a little wonky, but she was trying. "It was really nice of you. I will pay you back. I promise."
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"Oh, you're quite welcome," she said, watching Veronica as she stood onto her feet again, her hands clasped together in front of her. "It's certainly not a problem...I've earned plenty of money from my job at the Breeding Centre, so it wasn't too much out of my wallet. Feel free to pay me back on your own time."
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So, she'd bide her time and wait, for now.
Veronica smiled, it was an expression she rarely made, and quite a sight because of it. "Thanks, I will repay it eventually. It's only fair." She stated, giving the dusk stone one last look. She would probably evolve Ako later today, when she found time.
Her hands went to her sides, straight and calm. "I was going to do some more shopping. I need some other things. If you're busy, you don't have to come."
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Well, as she was here for more than her meeting with Juniper, Veronica took the initiative and lead the other young woman into the store. First was the clothing section. Winter was coming, and apart from the cloak she wore and a second outfit, Veronica didn't have many pieces of clothing to her name. Ergo, she was looking through just about everything.
"....Hmm." A soft sound escaped her, some mix of confusion and annoyance.
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She made her way back to Veronica, the piles of clothes that she had gathered - coats, dresses, scarves, socks, and the like - tilting her head when she noticed the other's frustration. "Hmm? What's the matter, Veronica?"
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"I don't know what to get." She remarked dully. "I'm not even sure how long I'm gonna stay here, so I can't get a lot."
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"I'd need somewhere to put all of it."
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"No, I don't. I'm staying at the inn right now... but I'll be leaving there soon."
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Well, she was stumped once again. Time to backpedal!
"W-wait, I'm planning to come back. I'm just going back to Violet and battling the gym."
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"..." She nodded slowly, finally speaking. "Sure, you can come with me. I was going to check them out, too. We can look at them on the way there."
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She turned back to the clothes. "I should get some gloves and a scarf at least, if we're traveling back and forth."
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"We'll certainly cut down on travel time if we do that."
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Fuuuuuuuuuu-
"...No. I think I have a Pokémon I can use for that."