shatterings: (lighthouse)
naminé ([personal profile] shatterings) wrote in [community profile] route_10652015-02-24 10:43 pm

doors open like arms

Who: Naminé ([personal profile] shatterings), Lightning ([personal profile] bylight), and Phoenix ([personal profile] presentyourbadge)
Where: New Bark Town
When: February 23
Summary: Meeting up with a friendly face.
Rating: G
Log:

Traveling through dark portals? No big deal for Naminé. She's done it so many times before in so many different places. She'd gotten through the whole of Twilight Town that way, after all. So when Riku let them go and she'd run through Axel's portal, she hadn't really thought much about it. Business as usual: Running away from someone who wants to get rid of you. No big deal.

Except this is kind of a big deal. This world is nothing like back--not home, because it's laughable to think that she could ever have a home--where she's from. The feeling is different. And the creatures she's encountered? They never existed, not even in her wildest dreams or imaginations. Not to mention Riku's being here... and Sora and Kairi, too. There's a part of her that hopes they will manage to find her. Another isn't sure she'll know how to act.

At least she has a friendly companion to follow her around. Mini's perched on her shoulder, looking around curiously. One of them has to be curious and social, right? Mini can compensate for what Naminé doesn't have. It's like they're two halves of a whole, something Naminé didn't know she was missing and never thought she'd have.

Right now, though, she's waiting for someone else. Hopefully she'll be able to find her. Naminé's thinking she doesn't have the most impressive presence--what if Lightning passes right by her?
bylight: ([general] as i see it)

[personal profile] bylight 2015-02-25 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
Lightning is having a harder time than she thought walking through this town. She was heading toward the water, but Vanille ran off on the way there. When she finally gets to the water, Vanille under her arm, she looks around. This place was rather quiet, except that damned music. It was also a lot smaller than she had expected. It was nothing like her hometown. It wasn't really like anything in Cocoon or Pulse. And it was a far cry from being anything like Nova Chrysalia. It was quaint in its own way. If forced to be in this world a while, she might grow to like it.

But liking it might mean she would never want to leave.

She sees a young girl with what she could only describe as some strange, grey cat thing with round ears. That must be her. She heads over and nods, Vanille wiggling. "Naminé."
bylight: (♦ I can feel the draw)

[personal profile] bylight 2015-02-25 07:22 am (UTC)(link)
This small, young woman was what Lightning had expected to meet. She reminds her of someone she knows... It's a soothing feeling. Her quiet demeanor puts Lighting at ease, though there seems to be something underlying that she can't put a finger on.

She puts Vanille down, and the Mareep tackles Mini in a friendly way. She bleats happily and nuzzles the other Pokémon, her tail wagging with delight. Lightning sighs softly.

"No, I didn't. But why are you all the way over here?"
bylight: (• Grey clouds roll over the hills)

[personal profile] bylight 2015-02-25 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Vanille rolls off of her and winds up on her back, once again wiggling her feet in the air. She doesn't seem to mind as she rocks herself back and forth till she rolls over onto her feet again. She shakes her out her wool and bleats happily. "Mareep!"

"I used to live on an island. It was tropical, so this place is very different." She looks out over the water for a while before turning to Naminé again. "I was told by someone that there's a town down Route 29. Apparently it leads to a place called Cherrygrove." She didn't know why she was so talkative with this girl. She watched her before averting her eyes. This girl was like Serah. A quieter Serah.
bylight: (• Just listen to your friends)

[personal profile] bylight 2015-02-25 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Vanille doesn't mean to, but she lets out a small amount of static. She blinks and shakes herself again, her wool looking shinier. She looks at Mini and nuzzles her, no longer charged with static at the moment. Lightning was on the receiving end of that discharge at one point. It doesn't really hurt, but it leaves you tingling.

She nods as she starts watching the two Pokémon. "Do you need someone to travel with? I'm heading in that direction. As long as you don't mind Vanille refusing to get into her Pokéball."
bylight: (♥ But I'm drawn to)

[personal profile] bylight 2015-02-25 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Vanille loves the head pat. She makes a very cute, content noise. She has a friend, and she likes Mini a lot already.

Lightning would never ask something of someone out of pity for them. Besides, Naminé doesn't look like she would leave this place on her own. Part of getting over fears was facing them. "I wouldn't have asked if I minded. Besides, I was encouraged to travel with someone else. Neither of us has a map. At least you wouldn't get lost alone."
bylight: (♦ Way beyond what's normal)

[personal profile] bylight 2015-02-25 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Vanille runs over to Lightning as Mini runs off towards Naminé. Lightning shakes her head. "Don't mention it." She shoulders her bag and leads the way toward Route 29.

She looks around and studies their surroundings along the way, her ears listening for any rustling. "We should find wild Pokémon along the way. Are you prepared to battle and catch them?"
Edited 2015-02-25 21:13 (UTC)
bylight: (• Just listen to your friends)

[personal profile] bylight 2015-02-25 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Lightning slows down, having forgotten for a moment that not everyone walks as fast she does. Her attention is caught by some grass rustling to their left. "Now is your chance to see if you're ready." She's letting Naminé see if she can do this. She holds Vanille back, who was more than ready to head into battle.
Edited 2015-02-25 21:27 (UTC)
bylight: (• Nothing changed at all?)

[personal profile] bylight 2015-02-25 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Lightning watches the battle with interest. Her former manual, now mostly chewed up courtesy of Vanille, as vague on how this would happen. Mini seemed to just know what her moves were, without needing training for them. Lightning flipped her PokéGear out and checked what moves Vanille would know. It was better to be prepared.

When the Pokéball stopped shaking, Lightning couldn't help but smile softly. "You can do anything you put your mind to. Good job. You've got a new-" Friend? Companion? Naminé might prefer the former. "Friend. Take good care of it."
bylight: (• In the city that we love)

[personal profile] bylight 2015-02-26 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
She was about to tell her something when there came another rustling noise. There was another of those Pokémon that Naminé had caught, and this one looks angry. Lightning checks what it is on her Pokédex. "Espurr. Restraint Pokemon. Apparently it's a Psychic type." Before she can give Vanille a command, the Mareep races off and tackles the Espurr.

"Vanille! Dammit, learn some patience!" she huffs, Vanille bouncing back over to her side and looking oh-so-pleased with herself. "Fine... Go tackle it again." Vanille bleats with excitement and tackles the Espurr again. Espurr defends itself as much as it can, hurting Vanille a bit. When it was worn down, Lighting threw the Pokéball. She feels ridiculous doing this, but she waits for the ball to stop shaking. With the click she lets out a breath. "Well, that could have been worse."

She walks ovr and picks up the ball before looking at Naminé. "Guess we have matching Pokémon now."
bylight: (♠ Look in their eyes)

[personal profile] bylight 2015-02-26 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
She watches the ball for a while, thinking about what name she should go with. She then nods and puts the ball away. The name she's picked is of someone she misses, an old friend.

"His name is going to be Hope."
presentyourbadge: (That probably shouldn't go there.)

[personal profile] presentyourbadge 2015-02-27 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
While the two women make their way down Route 29, Phoenix realizes, after waiting for Lightning by the docks for quite a while, that he may have been left behind. It's her loss, really -- he's the one who had offered to show her the fastest way through Johto, after all, and if it had slipped her mind, well! Phoenix can live with that.

He makes a few more stops in town before setting off down the road, himself, and after a while, sees the two of them battling in the distance.

Not wanting to intrude, Phoenix hangs back for a moment, watches the fight with mild interest. Prin, still seated on his shoulder, chitters with excitement at seeing the other Pokemon battle. Once the Espurr have been caught, Phoenix decides to approach, calling out, "Hey, Lightning! I guess we had a different idea of what 'docks' meant, huh?" He jokes, and as he grows closer, Phoenix recognizes the other girl with her; Namine, who he'd also met in town. "Oh, I didn't realize you two knew each other."
bylight: (♣ We were caught up and lost)

[personal profile] bylight 2015-02-27 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Once Lightning hears his voice, she realizes that indeed she had forgotten to do something. She shakes her head, hand on her hip now. "I decided to leave early. I wanted to leave that town as fast as possible."

She nods as she looks as Naminé with a very faint smile. "She's the first person to contact me after I got here. I figured traveling with her would be good for the both of us." She means herself and Naminé, but if Phoenix wants to insert himself in that equation, he can feel free to. "Besides, less danger if there's more people."
presentyourbadge: (That seems odd.)

[personal profile] presentyourbadge 2015-02-27 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"Neither did I. I guess we were both meeting up with Lightning, weren't we?" It's an interesting coincidence, but not one that Phoenix minds. Prin scurries down from his shoulders to bound around their feet, excited to have new people to interact with.

He lets his Aipom do as she pleases, turns his attention to Lightning, instead. "I don't have a problem with it, as long as all three of us agree." And if they're all going in the same direction. "Did you still want me to show you how to get to Goldenrod, Lightning?"
bylight: (♣ It's a shame)

[personal profile] bylight 2015-02-27 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Vanille is curious, and tries to get in the Prin's way to get her attention. This Mareep has a mind of her own. Prin should watch out for possible static shock.

Lightning nods. "I wouldn't have offered to travel with you two if I didn't want to." She could have pulled a lone wolf easily. But she needs help. "I'd appreciate it. You've been here before, so you get to lead. Don't mess up." See, she can be nice sometimes.
presentyourbadge: (Sounds good.)

[personal profile] presentyourbadge 2015-02-28 06:44 am (UTC)(link)
Phoenix nods in acknoeledgment of Lightning allowing him the lead, flashes an appreciative grin before hesitating a second, figuring out the correct direction to lead them in. "Oh, no, not really. It's pretty straight forward, too."

Phoenix takes the head of the group, with Prin bouncing along behind him, far more interested in the company than her trainer at the moment. Let's just hope she doesn't accidentally trip anyone. Phoenix continues, "There's only two real ways you can go from here. One is to Cherrygrove, and the other you can't even get to from this direction. In conclusion, it's pretty simple!

All you should really be on the look out for are wild Pokemon, and the ledges."
bylight: (♠ Like you've been here before?)

[personal profile] bylight 2015-02-28 07:05 am (UTC)(link)
Lightning looked around as they started walking, wanting to take everything in. Vanille tried to walk close to her before stopping and getting distracted by a flower. Lightning stopped after a few more steps and went back, picking the sheep Pokémon up like a football and carrying her under her arm. Vanille just wiggled in her arms before giving up after a while.

"Wild Pokémon shouldn't be a problem, but ledges? Can't you just climb those?" she asks, not quite sure why ledges would be considered a bad thing. She can just jump those.
Edited (ack grammar) 2015-02-28 07:05 (UTC)
presentyourbadge: (That probably shouldn't go there.)

[personal profile] presentyourbadge 2015-03-02 09:18 am (UTC)(link)
Prin giggles to see Lightning handle her Pokemon so...bluntly, as it were, delights in prancing along behind her and trying to bat at the Mareep's dangling tail. Phoenix addresses Lightning's question with complete seriousness. "You would think so, wouldn't you? But the thing is, you can fall down them," emphasis on falling, Phoenix seems to insist, "but you can't climb back up. Weird, right? Trust me, I've tried. So many times.

Luckily, though, I have a friend in Goldenrod who says that there's a certain Pokemon you can use to get over them again. We didn't have those the first time I was here, though."
bylight: (♠ Like you've been here before?)

[personal profile] bylight 2015-03-02 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Vanille notices this an intentionally moves her tail up and down, loving the attention she is receiving. She'd rather be walking, but she trusts Lightning to carry her. She still doesn't understand what she did to be carried, though. Lightning raises an eyebrow. "So there's something keeping us from climbing back up the ledges. I could just jump them, can't I?"

She looks around, trying to see if she could see one of these ledges, and how high they were. She knew that she was more than capable of jumping higher than a normal person. She now wants to see if she can do this, or wait till she gets a Pokémon that could help.
presentyourbadge: (New badge and everything. WANNA SEE?)

[personal profile] presentyourbadge 2015-03-07 08:13 am (UTC)(link)
"Namine's right on that one. Whatever the reason is, we just can't jump them. Unless, of course we have that Pokemon. What was it..." Phoenix thinks on this, while Prin starts to hop along beside Namine, looking up at Mini with interest. Hey, kid, wanna go JUMP SOME LEDGES? is what that Aipom's expression says.

Phoenix veers the group towards the ledge-less part of the path, back closer towards the tall grass. "Jack called them 'Freedom Goats', but I think that's just Jack being Jack. Gogoat was the proper name, I believe."

Not that Phoenix wouldn't pay to see Lightning try anyway.
bylight: (♣ And want to know why)

[personal profile] bylight 2015-03-07 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Since Vanille has calmed down, Lightning puts her down again and looks closely at the ledges. They didn't look that high. She had jumped much higher things in her time on Gran Pulse, and even on Cocoon. Though if this world prevented her from doing that, no use in getting hurt just to see if she could. She'd have a harder time healing in this world, and she is not the type to sit and rest.

"Then let's move on. We're burning daylight staring at some dirt that happens to be higher up than the rest. I want to get to Cherrygrove as fast as possible."
presentyourbadge: (Huh.)

[personal profile] presentyourbadge 2015-03-10 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
Prin is delighted! She bounds over to meet Mini halfway, giggles and prances around her happily. Friend! Friendship! She pats Mini's head with her large tail, seems quite content to play with the other Pokemon while they walk.

Phoenix nods. "I did. I usually had some others with me, which wasn't so bad. You end up getting used to it." Having Pokemon that produce resources like fire and water naturally helps a lot. "Camping out on the routes is a lot easier than camping in, say...the forest past Azalea, for example, or in the caves.

Actually, we're in luck -- a friend of mine is supposed to be sending me some camping supplies, so we should be all set there." France was awfully generous with his offer. Phoenix glances up to the sky, makes sure the Driftblim France had mentioned weren't already incoming before continuing, "They're being carried here by two Pokemon called Driftblim. They're like, er ... large, purple balloons. That are also ghosts."
bylight: (♣ In the city that we love)

[personal profile] bylight 2015-03-10 06:26 am (UTC)(link)
Vanille is not happy with the lack of attention. But Prin kind of scares her with that tail. So she trots up beside Mini to avoid the weird tail. The rest of Prin was okay. Just not the tail.

Lightning just listens to Naminé and Phoenix talk. Camping out was no problem for her. Find a safe place, make a perimeter, sleep in shifts, and make sure that if you light a fire that it stays lit. Pack up in the morning, and repeat the following night. The only thing was making sure no one died during the night due to weather or being dragged off by some creature.

Now she looks up at the sky. Purple balloons? With the sky getting slowly darker, how were they supposed to see large purple balloons. "Ghosts aren't scary. But they better be more than just purple. They'll be invisible against the night sky if they are."
presentyourbadge: (New badge and everything. WANNA SEE?)

[personal profile] presentyourbadge 2015-03-13 10:10 am (UTC)(link)
"Ghost Pokemon, that's right. My friend Jack had it's pre-evolution, I think? They're purple with bright yellow and white markings, so even in the dark sky they should still be pretty easy to spot!" That, or the Pokemon will spot their little troupe first. Either way, Phoenix isn't all that worried. He's sure their Pokemon have better eyesight than they do, as well.

He nods. "It was very kind of him, yes. I'm sure he packed enough materials to help all of us out, too, so feel free to take some things once everything gets here."
bylight: (♠ The words that they would say?)

[personal profile] bylight 2015-03-13 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"So they aren't invisible. Good. Seems like it gets a lot darker here than where I'm from." She figures it's the seasons. Now she's worried about Naminé getting too . Her clothes look like anything but warm. Maybe they need to get her a coat...

"Do you think there will be something to cook food with in there? It's about time we find something to eat."
presentyourbadge: (You got it.)

[personal profile] presentyourbadge 2015-03-16 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Food. Right. Phoenix pauses for a second to shrug his bag off of his shoulders and look through it; he couldn't remember if basic necessities like food and water were things Johto felt appropriate to give them.

"Well, it looks like there's a few things in here we can eat. You should check your bags, too, everyone seems to get the same things when we first get here." Tonight, he'll have a good look through the handbook and see if it has any information on scrounging for food. "This will last us until tonight, at least, and then tomorrow we should have some food from the package France is sending. If you want, I can do some looking around once we set up came tonight, too. I SHOULD remember which berries are safe for humans to eat, haha." Please don't murder your travel companions, Phoenix.
bylight: (♥ Don't listen to your friends)

[personal profile] bylight 2015-03-16 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Most of Lightning's food had been eaten by Vanille when she was trying to figure out what that damned Mareep would eat. She now has an empty bento box and an idea. It was big enough to easily hold water, since water bottles were not found in the bag. Did this mom not think about dehydration? And even if they got water, they possibly needed to boil it. The only solution would be finding those berries and hope they held enough liquid to stave off thirst.

"As far as I can see, there is some vegetation that should be able to be eaten by humans. I wouldn't risk, it, though. Just because they look familiar doesn't mean they won't make us sick without us cooking them in some way. When we camp, we need to make a fire first. Then we need to find a water source. Food can wait until those two things are secured."

Her training as a soldier was finally good for something in this world!
presentyourbadge: (Contemplative.)

[personal profile] presentyourbadge 2015-03-20 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"I can do a fire if I can find enough good wood. Maybe once we camp, I can do that, and you could look for a water source, Lightning? This is all once we decide to camp, of course."

Which may end up needing to be soon, since it's getting darker and darker by the minute. Unless Vanille could be used as a flashlight, they're not going to be able to see where they're going very shortly.

Phoenix pauses to wait for Namine once she stops to check her back, leans over her to see what she comes up with. "Isn't that your only food though, Namine?" Phoenix asks, with a little concern. "Tell you what, I still have mine in my bag, too -- we can combine them together and all of us can share."
bylight: (♠ Candy bear sweetie pie)

[personal profile] bylight 2015-03-20 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Lightning could easily do all of these tasks by herself. It would be more logical to split all of these tasks up, though. Fine, she can do that. She remembers something from the PokéDex entry about Mareep's and kneels down beside Vanille. "Hey, light your tail up. We need the light."

Vanille blinks a few times before complying, lighting up a big swatch of area with her tail. She bleats happily as Lightning pats her on the head. "Good girl. Stay beside me. We need to ind a dry place to sleep." It was cold for sure, and the light snow starting did not help. As she looks around, she spots some pine like trees that are pretty close together, and a bare patch of ground that was a good size for all of them. "We could use that over there. Take most of the lower branches down, and we'd have wood for a fire. We need rocks for a fire pit, and sand or dry dirt to put it out in the morning."

She walks over and stamps around. Pine needles made for a comfortable place to sleep. There could be Pokémon in the trees, but they'd likely get scared of the fire and leave. Putting her pack down, Light now does what Light does best: destroy things. Her target? The branches. Plus, she's getting antsy with the lack of activity due to the cold. So each branch lets out a crack like lightning as she snaps them from the three, dropping them down close by another tree. "That should be enough."