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victory_road2018-08-02 01:21 am
schachmeister) wrote in victory_road2018-08-02 01:21 am
Back on the islands
Who: Armin Arlert & ???
Where: Island four, Attack on Voltron house, Marine research centre
When: Backdated a bit to stretch from the last week of July to the end of August
Summary: After two months of Scavenger Hunting, Armin has returned home. Various open prompts inside, closed prompts in the comments.
Rating: Gen.
Log:
[a. the marine center]
[What is a trip to the Sevii islands without a dive down to the reef? Whether you want to go there to enjoy the sights, try and find a new water pokemon to add to your collection or you'd like to learn more about the pokemon living on the reef, the Marine Research Center is there for you. Not only can you rent diving gear and a friendly Wailmer there to take you down, any water pokemon related questions can surely be answered by the employees.
The center itself is pretty small and cosy looking, a large cheery sign inviting you in for equipment and Wailmer rentals. Inside, the walls are covered with bright posters of various Water pokemon and pictures of the reef. A pamphlet stand stands next to a small counter, as well as a rack of small souvenirs. Hey, who doesn't want a keychain to remember diving in the Sevii Islands? A blond is shuffling around the room --It's ya boy, Armin-- straightening and refilling various informational pamphlets. A badge on a lanyard identifies him as an employee of the center, and when he notices you, he stops with what he is doing.]
Welcome.
--
[b. the beach]
[Armin had plenty of fun the last two months travelling and seeing parts of both Johto and Kanto. He didn't manage to find everybody on the list, but that's all right. What he did miss though is, well, this. The island. The Beach.
Finding Armin on the beach is easier than finding a zubat in a cave. You might find him reading a book (or two, three). He might be there training a few of his pokemon or he might just be having fun, playing with them in the surf. Either way, if you want to run into Armin, or perhaps, challenge him for a battle, the beach is the place to go.]
--
[c. the house]
[If at any point you walk into the kitchen, you might be treated to an interesting sight. It's the sight of Armin, slightly hunched over, his brows furrowed, as he works really really hard on figuring something out. No, he isn't trying to get through a thick and complex book. Nor is he trying to figure out the logistics of breeding his Lapras pod without turning it into the Habsburgs part II, return of the chin.
No, Armin is frowning, glancing from a book --some sort of instruction manual with a large Porygon on the front-- to... a laptop.
Before he had left to travel, the people at the research center had told him that it was possible for him to start taking online classes if he wanted once he got back. All he would need was a laptop. So, when he had been gearing up to return home, Armin had made a last stop in Goldenrod City and bought himself a laptop with the money he had been saving up.
But it turns out just owning a laptop doesn't mean you actually know how to use it. Especially not for someone who, until two years ago, didn't even know what electricity was.
And if that isn't enough, there is a Meowth sitting on the kitchen table, 'helping'. Because parking her butt on Armin's instructional manual while his eyes are on the screen, or trying to walk across the keyboard when Armin shoos her off the book, or batting at his hand when he actually tries typing is definitely helping. Luna is the very best helper, yes she is.]
Luna, don’t.
[Come save him? Or maybe help him out?]
--
[d. the ditto]
[Picture this: it’s early in the morning. Or maybe afternoon. Or it could be night. It could happen to you at any time. It could happen to you in the kitchen, it could happen to you in the bathroom. It might even happen to you in the living room. Wherever you are, whatever time it may be, you might find that that object you just picked up —-be it your coffee cup, the remote control, the toilet paper roll— suddenly turns squishy and malleable in your hands. Also, it has a face. And is a Ditto.
Congrats. You’ve just met Armin’s newest team member.
Please don’t wipe your ass with him.]
--
[e. July 30th]
[On July 30th, Armin can be found on the beach. This is not particularly unusual, but he isn't there alone. He has shooed away all the rest of his pokemon --except his Poliwag who seemed very interested and in sitting on his lap-- and a little ways away from him, nestled on the warm sand, lays a pokemon egg. And not just any kind of egg. It's got a few large cracks running along its shell, and occasionally it twitches and vibrates. It's an egg ready to hatch, and knowing what it will hatch into, Armin took it outside. After all, nobody wants a Lapras hatching on their lap.
Armin's come prepared. He's got a backpack with some food and water --who knows how long it will take, after all-- and he's got a journal laying open and ready to record a few more things. This will be the first Lapras he'll add to the pod, the first one he's hatched himself, and he's trying very hard to do it exactly right. Feel free to come across him. Maybe he won't mind sharing this moment.]
--
[Anything else? Wildcard me.]
Where: Island four, Attack on Voltron house, Marine research centre
When: Backdated a bit to stretch from the last week of July to the end of August
Summary: After two months of Scavenger Hunting, Armin has returned home. Various open prompts inside, closed prompts in the comments.
Rating: Gen.
Log:
[a. the marine center]
[What is a trip to the Sevii islands without a dive down to the reef? Whether you want to go there to enjoy the sights, try and find a new water pokemon to add to your collection or you'd like to learn more about the pokemon living on the reef, the Marine Research Center is there for you. Not only can you rent diving gear and a friendly Wailmer there to take you down, any water pokemon related questions can surely be answered by the employees.
The center itself is pretty small and cosy looking, a large cheery sign inviting you in for equipment and Wailmer rentals. Inside, the walls are covered with bright posters of various Water pokemon and pictures of the reef. A pamphlet stand stands next to a small counter, as well as a rack of small souvenirs. Hey, who doesn't want a keychain to remember diving in the Sevii Islands? A blond is shuffling around the room --It's ya boy, Armin-- straightening and refilling various informational pamphlets. A badge on a lanyard identifies him as an employee of the center, and when he notices you, he stops with what he is doing.]
Welcome.
--
[b. the beach]
[Armin had plenty of fun the last two months travelling and seeing parts of both Johto and Kanto. He didn't manage to find everybody on the list, but that's all right. What he did miss though is, well, this. The island. The Beach.
Finding Armin on the beach is easier than finding a zubat in a cave. You might find him reading a book (or two, three). He might be there training a few of his pokemon or he might just be having fun, playing with them in the surf. Either way, if you want to run into Armin, or perhaps, challenge him for a battle, the beach is the place to go.]
--
[c. the house]
[If at any point you walk into the kitchen, you might be treated to an interesting sight. It's the sight of Armin, slightly hunched over, his brows furrowed, as he works really really hard on figuring something out. No, he isn't trying to get through a thick and complex book. Nor is he trying to figure out the logistics of breeding his Lapras pod without turning it into the Habsburgs part II, return of the chin.
No, Armin is frowning, glancing from a book --some sort of instruction manual with a large Porygon on the front-- to... a laptop.
Before he had left to travel, the people at the research center had told him that it was possible for him to start taking online classes if he wanted once he got back. All he would need was a laptop. So, when he had been gearing up to return home, Armin had made a last stop in Goldenrod City and bought himself a laptop with the money he had been saving up.
But it turns out just owning a laptop doesn't mean you actually know how to use it. Especially not for someone who, until two years ago, didn't even know what electricity was.
And if that isn't enough, there is a Meowth sitting on the kitchen table, 'helping'. Because parking her butt on Armin's instructional manual while his eyes are on the screen, or trying to walk across the keyboard when Armin shoos her off the book, or batting at his hand when he actually tries typing is definitely helping. Luna is the very best helper, yes she is.]
Luna, don’t.
[Come save him? Or maybe help him out?]
--
[d. the ditto]
[Picture this: it’s early in the morning. Or maybe afternoon. Or it could be night. It could happen to you at any time. It could happen to you in the kitchen, it could happen to you in the bathroom. It might even happen to you in the living room. Wherever you are, whatever time it may be, you might find that that object you just picked up —-be it your coffee cup, the remote control, the toilet paper roll— suddenly turns squishy and malleable in your hands. Also, it has a face. And is a Ditto.
Congrats. You’ve just met Armin’s newest team member.
Please don’t wipe your ass with him.]
--
[e. July 30th]
[On July 30th, Armin can be found on the beach. This is not particularly unusual, but he isn't there alone. He has shooed away all the rest of his pokemon --except his Poliwag who seemed very interested and in sitting on his lap-- and a little ways away from him, nestled on the warm sand, lays a pokemon egg. And not just any kind of egg. It's got a few large cracks running along its shell, and occasionally it twitches and vibrates. It's an egg ready to hatch, and knowing what it will hatch into, Armin took it outside. After all, nobody wants a Lapras hatching on their lap.
Armin's come prepared. He's got a backpack with some food and water --who knows how long it will take, after all-- and he's got a journal laying open and ready to record a few more things. This will be the first Lapras he'll add to the pod, the first one he's hatched himself, and he's trying very hard to do it exactly right. Feel free to come across him. Maybe he won't mind sharing this moment.]
--
[Anything else? Wildcard me.]
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Armin makes a quick trip inside to grab his bag and carefully slide his laptop inside before he joins Krieg outside again.]
All right, ready.
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Let's go let's go let's go!
[He's more eager to see Armin's photos than he is to get his face taken care of, but the enthusiasm for going is genuine nevertheless.
The Pokemon Center isn't far, so the walk goes quickly. The nurses at this particular location are long past the point admonishing him to be more careful. He and his Pokemon are always in a good mood when they come in all roughed up, and they clearly work well together and have a strong bond, so there's really nothing to be accomplished by scolding. Some trainers and teams are just like that.
So when they see the state of his face today, the nurses just sigh a bit, and then smile and ask what he got up to this time. He happily tells them all about Blondie's muscle cat as they escort him off to do a quick exam. When he returns to the reception area a few minutes later, the frozen peas have been replaced with a gel ice pack, and he has instructions to hang out so that they can recheck his eye and his ears in thirty minutes.]
So much fuss! Show me the fish!
[He is ready.]
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Thankfully, the nurses are all used to this and know Krieg is Like That, so they don't scold Armin.
He waits patiently for Krieg to return from his examination. He's got his laptop out already. He's still new to it, but he's been getting better at using it. Sure, he still hunts and pecks while typing, but he's been getting more confident with general use. Not as worried anymore that he is going to break it with just one bad click.
He's got all his pictures nearly put away in their own folders, separated by date and location because Armin is just Like That. Krieg wrestles with muscle cats, Armin organises, they all got their quirks.]
Well, strictly speaking, a lot of the water pokemon they had there aren't exactly fish.
no subject
[If Armin wants to fuss about semantics, Krieg's not going to stop him. He's going to sit down next to him and wait to see the pictures, and he'll only fidget impatiently a little bit.]
no subject
While Krieg sits down, Armin adjusts his laptop so Krieg should be getting a good view of the screen with his not swollen eye. But then, he starts the show. First up, the Buizel exhibit.]
They had three of these. When I got there, I was right on time to watch them feed them. They are incredibly quick in the water. They can use their tails as a propeller.
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lectureslideshow and explains about the Buizels.]Pff! It looks like it has a floaty around its neck. What's the water weasel called?
no subject
[click, click, speeding past a few pictures until Armin gets to the Floatzel.]
This. It's called a Floatzel.
[Basically a Buizel with a bigger floaty.]
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[This is great!]
How does it fight?
[This is not the question of a man wondering if something so silly-looking even has the ability to fight. It's the question of a man who has no doubt something so silly-looking can fight, and simply wants to know the manner in which it does so.]
am I coming up with water Pokemon biology on the fly? yes, yes I am.
[Armin is becoming more animated as he talks.]
Plus, they've got incredibly sharp teeth and really powerful jaws. I've heard that in the wild if there are too many Floatzel in a particular river, they'll battle for dominance by targeting each other's air sacks.
hey, it sounds 100% legit to me!
[A fact which clearly delights Krieg.]
What else did you see?
take real biology and dust it with some pokemon glitter
Armin clicks through a few more pictures of Buizel and Floatzel until he gets to a second tank. This one is done up to resemble a lush, tropical river, the water just a bit murky. But not so murky that you can't see the school of Carvanha, swarming around a leg bone of... something.]
Oh! Here, these are Carvanha. They live in packs like this. They are actually quite timid on their own, but as you can see, once they are in a group, they overwhelm any prey that gets into the territory in a swarm and strip them right down to the bone in minutes. They've even been known to sink entire ships.
a flawless strategy tbh
Didn't you have one? It grew up, right?
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[Oh that loveable fool. Thank god he has a big strong shark wife to look out for him.]
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[Forgetting that Burrito is not a fish. He's kind of fishy. He's watery, right? At least half water-type. Whatever. It's Krieg.]
Do the wild ones stay in killer packs after they grow up?
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They don't. For the most part, Sharpedo live alone. Though they do school together to take on big prey. With enough of them there, they can even take down a sick or injured Wailord. Assuming the pod is not nearby.