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asmywitness) wrote in victory_road2020-08-15 12:24 am
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Sinnoh Adventures for the Modern Changeling [OTA]
Who:
Where: Sinnoh babey
When: 10 - 24 August
Summary: Tyler gets out and about and up to shit
Rating: PG13? CW where necessary
I. Final bored-ing call [Airport and flight, OTA]
Tyler is from the twenty-first century. Even if he hasn't exactly been on any international holidays himself, he's been on enough interstate ones that he knows the procedure for airports and the sheer boredom to expect from it.
It can't really be said that anyone feels truly at home in an airport, but Tyler certainly seems to be comfortable with it. Maybe it's just The Modern Experience, that he's so familiar with all the bustle and mayhem and panic of a couple hundred people trying to make sure they've got all their shit together that he doesn't blink twice to do anything about it himself. Or maybe being deaf is an advantage here, when he can, quite happily, ignore all of the noise and clamour and screaming children from other flights. So if you're looking for a beacon of calm in all of the airport madness, Tyler's your man.
Notably, he's also one of, if not the only Import who has a Pokemon still with him - and anyone who knows him will immediately understand why. Isis the Natu is, technically, a service Pokemon, and his trip through airport security wouldn't be half as easy without her. Even if the little bird looks unbelievably smug in her position of pride on Tyler's shoulder, looking at the complete lack of other Pokemon.
She looks notably less so to anyone who can see her from Tyler'sself-consciously requested aisle seat when they're actually on the plane. While Tyler's content to settle down with a book and Lydia next to him for the entire trip, Isis keeps making short teleport hops from his shoulder to surrounding head rests, looking down at the person sitting there with a kind of baleful curiosity - and if not immediately indulged with something interesting, she's just as likely to teleport away the next second, back to Tyler.
II. Eterna-l list of things to do [Eterna City, OTA]
To be fully honest, Tyler doesn't see much of a difference between Eterna and, say, Ecruteak. It's all the same antiquated architecture and picturesque scenery of forests and looming, elegant mountains.
...look just because he doesn't care doesn't mean he can't not describe it prettily. And he's not great at holidays.
So, on the days he's not glued to Lydia's hip, or being made to relax with her in the expensive-ass Eterna City resort, he's mostly just. Around. The change of fashion scenery is nice, and he picks up a few new outfits in the local boutiques, as well as a TM or two to save for the future; and spends the better part of a couple of days in the museum, absorbing as much about the local history and mythology as he can stand. Who knows, maybe it'll be useful when he and the other Changelings go out and explore Eterna Forest later.
Isis seems far more curious about a lot of things than him, and it's not uncommon for the bird to pointedly jump, rather than teleport, from his shoulder and onto tables, park benches, or the ground to hop along and inspect other people. It's gotten a few curious laughs from the locals, who aren't quite as familiar with Natu, and Isis is adoring the attention - even if it leaves Tyler looking a bit awkward to the side for a short while at a time.
III. On a rock and roll [Underground, OTA]
He's not gonna lie, though: a large part of his interest was definitely in the idea of finding rare shit in the Underground. Tyler may present himself as a clean-cut, well-dressed bookish nerd for the most part - because it's true - but he's not afraid of hard work or getting dirty in the pursuit of something sufficiently interesting. His go-to sport is boxing.
Even then, initially he only plans on spending one day in the mines. But then it turns out to actually be really fun - he likes hands-on work, after so many years in his Durance spent taking the most passive back seat amongst his friends. So despite saying to Lydia that he only plans on going down once, to see what it's like, but the entire show of getting dirty and sweaty and coming out of it with something to show for it - on his first day, this turns out to be a Fossilised Fish and a Shiny Stone (which he's quick to take to a jeweller the very next day), he's too curious to see what else he gets to not try again.
He's down there some six more times, over the course of the entire holiday - he doesn't always have something to show for it, but he enjoys himself too much to care.
Instead of Isis, who on the first day showed remarkable contempt to being trapped in a mine all day (which. Tyler can't really fault her, for not wanting to be the canary in a dirt mine), Tyler has Gumby, his shiny Slowking, and the gem in her Shellder crown that lights up the immediate area like a torch in a rosy pink light, thanks to the Flash TM he bought earlier in the week. She's not his strongest, but theoretically that wasn't necessary anyway - and he has other Pokemon just in case. She's not quite as well-trained in the art of being an interpreter just yet, though, and when someone approaches them she tugs lightly on Tyler's dirty clothes to get his attention before he looks up.
Where: Sinnoh babey
When: 10 - 24 August
Summary: Tyler gets out and about and up to shit
Rating: PG13? CW where necessary
I. Final bored-ing call [Airport and flight, OTA]
Tyler is from the twenty-first century. Even if he hasn't exactly been on any international holidays himself, he's been on enough interstate ones that he knows the procedure for airports and the sheer boredom to expect from it.
It can't really be said that anyone feels truly at home in an airport, but Tyler certainly seems to be comfortable with it. Maybe it's just The Modern Experience, that he's so familiar with all the bustle and mayhem and panic of a couple hundred people trying to make sure they've got all their shit together that he doesn't blink twice to do anything about it himself. Or maybe being deaf is an advantage here, when he can, quite happily, ignore all of the noise and clamour and screaming children from other flights. So if you're looking for a beacon of calm in all of the airport madness, Tyler's your man.
Notably, he's also one of, if not the only Import who has a Pokemon still with him - and anyone who knows him will immediately understand why. Isis the Natu is, technically, a service Pokemon, and his trip through airport security wouldn't be half as easy without her. Even if the little bird looks unbelievably smug in her position of pride on Tyler's shoulder, looking at the complete lack of other Pokemon.
She looks notably less so to anyone who can see her from Tyler's
II. Eterna-l list of things to do [Eterna City, OTA]
To be fully honest, Tyler doesn't see much of a difference between Eterna and, say, Ecruteak. It's all the same antiquated architecture and picturesque scenery of forests and looming, elegant mountains.
...look just because he doesn't care doesn't mean he can't not describe it prettily. And he's not great at holidays.
So, on the days he's not glued to Lydia's hip, or being made to relax with her in the expensive-ass Eterna City resort, he's mostly just. Around. The change of fashion scenery is nice, and he picks up a few new outfits in the local boutiques, as well as a TM or two to save for the future; and spends the better part of a couple of days in the museum, absorbing as much about the local history and mythology as he can stand. Who knows, maybe it'll be useful when he and the other Changelings go out and explore Eterna Forest later.
Isis seems far more curious about a lot of things than him, and it's not uncommon for the bird to pointedly jump, rather than teleport, from his shoulder and onto tables, park benches, or the ground to hop along and inspect other people. It's gotten a few curious laughs from the locals, who aren't quite as familiar with Natu, and Isis is adoring the attention - even if it leaves Tyler looking a bit awkward to the side for a short while at a time.
III. On a rock and roll [Underground, OTA]
He's not gonna lie, though: a large part of his interest was definitely in the idea of finding rare shit in the Underground. Tyler may present himself as a clean-cut, well-dressed bookish nerd for the most part - because it's true - but he's not afraid of hard work or getting dirty in the pursuit of something sufficiently interesting. His go-to sport is boxing.
Even then, initially he only plans on spending one day in the mines. But then it turns out to actually be really fun - he likes hands-on work, after so many years in his Durance spent taking the most passive back seat amongst his friends. So despite saying to Lydia that he only plans on going down once, to see what it's like, but the entire show of getting dirty and sweaty and coming out of it with something to show for it - on his first day, this turns out to be a Fossilised Fish and a Shiny Stone (which he's quick to take to a jeweller the very next day), he's too curious to see what else he gets to not try again.
He's down there some six more times, over the course of the entire holiday - he doesn't always have something to show for it, but he enjoys himself too much to care.
Instead of Isis, who on the first day showed remarkable contempt to being trapped in a mine all day (which. Tyler can't really fault her, for not wanting to be the canary in a dirt mine), Tyler has Gumby, his shiny Slowking, and the gem in her Shellder crown that lights up the immediate area like a torch in a rosy pink light, thanks to the Flash TM he bought earlier in the week. She's not his strongest, but theoretically that wasn't necessary anyway - and he has other Pokemon just in case. She's not quite as well-trained in the art of being an interpreter just yet, though, and when someone approaches them she tugs lightly on Tyler's dirty clothes to get his attention before he looks up.
III (it's a sail fossil)
He might be slightly smug now.
v nice
Re: v nice
"That's what we think happened to all the chimeras, yeah," Steven agrees. "We think C. Liss put two fossils in the rival machine at once. So-- maybe this one will be okay. You find anything yet?"
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He signs first before he gestures to Gumby, and the Slowking reaches into the large satchel she's managed to acquire and holds up something that looks like a fossilised fish skull. So I have some questions now. The only fossil I trust is amber now.
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"Maybe we can take them to the museum in Pewter," Steven says, thoughtfully. "I mean, hopefully they'd know if they're going to be abominations until space llama god. Do you have the warp there yet? It's just past Cerulean and I know we got that one at prom."
Steven has his warp from the museum heist they'd pulled way back when he'd first got here, but Tyler hadn't showed up until the weekend after.
I because airports suck
Especially with everything else that goes into flying and she can't say she's a fan. So hopefully Isis is used to this mess by now and Tyler's mostly not bothered by the fact she's pretty much clinging to his arm the entire time they're in this place. It's a blessing that she doesn't have the same level of hearing as she did back home, otherwise it'd be complete game over for her.
Luckily once they're actually on the plane she'll settle down somewhat but still be fairly antsy about the whole thing. This is a new thing, in a new place, doing a thing she didn't really know was possible and doesn't really know what to expect out of it.
But she's not saying anything, just shifting a bit to reach a hand over to place above Tyler's knee and squeeze a bit. At least it's not meant to be in a harming way and more just a need of something to do with her hands or some weird manner of calming her nerves.
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When he feels Lydia grip his leg, he glances down at her hand in mild surprise, and then a look of brief realisation, before he takes his own hand and puts it on hers, squeezing gently. With his other hand he quickly stokes Isis into paying attention, so he doesn't have to sign in such close range, or let her hand go.
I really should have realised this would all be really new for you. Sorry.
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She's visible tense when he does find that realization, but slowly relaxes somewhat as he's squeezing her hand in turn. Right, deep breaths. This is temporary and not a big deal.
"It's... it's fine. Just, you know, a huge mechanical object doing something that I'm not accustomed to with a bunch of people I don't know and before then in a stressful madhouse with loud people and screaming children. Perfectly fine." There's absolutely no truth in those words, but she seems to be more keen to lie about it. None of it's fine, obviously.
I, airplanes are the worst
Isis teleporting onto the seat back in front of him and staring him in the eye is a welcome distraction. He doesn't have his tray table down--it wouldn't fit, his knees keeping it from coming all the way down--but he did keep the package of crackers the attendant had offered, and he pulls one out to offer the little bird ball.
the absolute pits
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"You are Tyler's, are you not?" It's not that she looks unique, persay, but he had seen Tyler on the airplane and the little bird is never far from him.
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After a few pecks, her eye turns to stare at Estinien, and Tyler's 'voice' plays in his head, seemingly a bit weary.
Sorry, if she's bothering you I can get her to come back.
III underground
So Armin is already in a good mood when he joins the little Mudsdale drawn cart train early one morning, safety helmet on his round head, but when he spots Tyler, it perks up even higher.
"Tyler!" Instinctively he shouts, even as he hurries to his side, tapping his arm, his hands ready to sign. Time to put all those lessons into use! Hi! How have you been? Isn't Sinnoh-- finger-spelled with increasing fluidity --great?
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It's very interesting. Basic grammar, to ease Armin into it still. I haven't been here long enough to really appreciate how different it is to Kanto-- fingerspelled as well, though in later use it'll just be K --but this must be incredibly exciting for you.
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'Pen-pal' gets him, for a good minute, before he clicks from the context and grins. I never considered getting a pen-pal - and he simply finger-spells the word slowly, to demonstrate - that's actually a great idea. I know some friends who did that in school, but mine didn't. Have you had fun meeting them, then?
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Her husband-- A moment of hesitation, as Armin doesn't exactly know how to sign 'mythology scholar', and eventually he slightly uncertainly settles for learned a lot about ancient stories, while turning to Isis for a moment to vocally add the words 'mythology researcher', hoping that the bird can convey it to Tyler should he not understand his signs. She likes telling me stories in her letters.
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That sounds like a job you'd get yourself, if you hadn't gotten into marine biology. The phrase is shortened, fingerspelled as MABIO; it's a word that's come up before. No matter what you study, you want to share it.
He grins again, a little more eagerly this time. Are there any aquatic fossils you want to find?
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There are several aquatic and semi-aquatic fossils out there. I already own an Anorith and a Cradily, but I really would love to own the others too. Or own additional ones of the ones I already have.
He hesitates for a moment, before he adds, his gestures a bit more held back now. As if embarrassed. I told you about my plans for a gym, right? When I first revived my Anorith, I wished I could give him a place like his own time to live in. But I was never able to. But when I open a gym, I want to make a tank where I can keep all sorts of extinct aquatic pokemon. Where I can keep the water more like what they are used to and there are no modern predators.
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That sounds like a fantastic idea. You'll have to show me what their fossils look like so I can help add to your breed pool.
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I will. I still have a Cover fossil back home to revive, but I've been waiting until I have my gym.
II
When he spies Tyler not too far off he isn't even quite looking at him, but that doesn't stop him yelling.
"What the heck, dude?"
Okay, so the yelling is maybe a little useless unless Isis decides to translate, but Steve's still startled. You can't expect him to think of that. At the very least maybe his flailing will inadvertently draw his attention.
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He doesn't need to gesture to make Isis come back but he does anyway, and takes a moment to comb a hand through his hair and collect his temper before he signs at Steve; Isis translates, of course, but the birb lends a smug air to Tyler's words that's not on his face.
I'll buy you a new one, don't make a scene.