[ CLOSED ] belated birthday plans

[fortuna_tenax]

Who: Jinx & Razor
What: After a few weeks of Goin Thru It, Jinx and Razor are finally acting on some birthday plans to go exploring!
When: Backdated to March 24th
Where: Ruins of Alph

[ Admittedly, Jinx isn't much of an outdoorsy type- but even she has to stop now and then and just be within the trees. And with the snow gone, she's handling the hike through the ruins much better than she's sure Razor has seen her. (She needs to find an actual gym and not a pokémon gym though- she's getting out of practice, and that's unacceptable.) Every now and then she'll even pause to take pictures on her Gear, of the scenery, of Razor, and of their pokemon.

At this point she's got Amalthea for sheer power- just in case- and then Cinna and Jasper with her- anything more felt a little like overkill, to be honest, since she's also looking to make some catches. Like... there's a ghost sword? How could she resist?

In her very handy bat-pack from Dimitri, she's gotten plenty of snacks and water bottles, as well as a couple thermoses of tea and... uh, the landlord kind of insisted they borrow their fishing rod when she told them that they were going exploring today, so. There's that? Along side human and pokemon-friendly first aid options, just in case. All in all, it looks like they're pretty set for the day, even if Jinx has no idea how the landlord got the fishingrod into the backpack to begin with. Fuckin' hammerspace.

There's open holes in different dirt walls all over, and she heard there were puzzles? Holy shit, puzzles. But Razor has experience here, so... ]

You came here already, right? Where should we go first?

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[lightningfang]

[It's been a few moons since the day they both arrived, and although it's been a difficult adjustment, each day, Razor grows more accustomed to strange human habits. When he catches Jinx aiming her kamera at him or his Pokemon, he freezes in place to look at it, even managing a crooked smile in one or two images.

As Jinx knows, he's relatively familiar with the Ruins, having trained for so long in its maze. He's sure to bring Honedge and Smeargle in, so they can visit their old friends, and joining them are Woobat, Swirlix, and the newly hatched Misdreavus. Which really only leaves the ever-present Pup and Smeargle to be grounded near him; everyone else just sort of hovers about in the vicinity. They have no problems keeping together, so Razor can focus on helping Jinx best enjoy her belated birthday activities.]

Yes. Strange writing, sliding rocks... This way!

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( oh shit is it puzzle time already? jinx perks up with delight- she loves a good challenge! razor can lead the way, she'll follow along eagerly. despite the chill, it's a beautiful day today- and if anything goes wrong, she will fight and kill god with her bare hands. )

This place is so tranquil, I really like it here.

( you know, even with the weird feeling in the air and the probably very haunted everything. cursed girls vibe with cursed places! jasper scuttles along in anything but a straight line, checking on different patches of grass before coming back to the group like a little scout. he's such a good spider. )

[lightningfang]

Train... quill?

[It definitely has a stranger air to it than, say, a Route, but that's still a relieving thing to Razor. The Ruins are much more comfortable than the city, and really... the feeling of impending doom is more like Wolvendom than just about anything else he's encountered in this world. As such, he ducks in and out of ruins and tunnels with efficiency, though of course he takes his time to let everyone, Jasper included, explore as they fancy.]

It is... quiet. I like it, too.

jinx, in a haunted-ass ruin: this is nice and relaxing :)

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It's... quiet, and still, and peaceful. That's what tranquil means.

( she says, in a haunted-ass patch of forest and lakes filled with the remnants of something long forgotten. jinx follows along cheerfully, with cinna occasionally mrow-ing a heads up and picking up a long-since discarded item or another for jinx and razor to take. even if she couldn't use her paws like hands anymore, she was still trying to help... absolutely wonderful. )

I kind of like that we got to come here after the snow melted. Snow's the worst.

she's right and she should say it

[lightningfang]

Oh! [A new vocabulary word, then. He'll try to remember that one.

It's one of those peculiarities, at least to Razor, that Pokemon seem to respond to spoken word so well... but at least he's beginning to get used to it. When Cinna brings him anything, he makes the effort to thank her aloud.]

It is pretty, and fun, but also... danger. But you don't like it... so, I am glad, too.

she is!!!

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I grew up without anyone or anything to take care of me, or anyplace warm to hide from the snow. It's... really hard for me to like it outside of pictures. The cold always scares me because I feel like a helpless child again. Now that it's warming up though, I'll be able to keep up with you, I bet!

( razor had his lupical. she, however... well. but he's been making efforts for her. she's going to return that effort- camping doesn't sound so bad after the snow storms and everything. and she's not some dainty girl! she's a tough ninja witch!! she can handle it. probably!! though it helps her confidence a bit that she can keep up with his lead in these ruins right now. at some point cinna drops a gold nugget into her hands, like. well. okay. what a good persian, honestly. )

[lightningfang]

Right...

[Somehow, Razor never thought of it that way. There's no doubt in his mind that he, as an abandoned infant, wouldn't have survived a day in the wild without his lupical, much less as many winters as he's seen.]

You are grown now, and strong. And your friends are here. Next snow, we find good, long shelter, for you.

[Cinna deserves some kind of award, for sure. Number one treasure hunter.

Speaking of! After another turn, Razor points at a peculiar spot on the wall.]

There! A puzzle!

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( she can't help but smile- both in his faith, the reminder of the ones they've met, and in the promise of a more secure winter. )

You're right... but a place to stay next time sounds perfect.

( no getting stuck in snowstorms for her!!!

at razor's direction, however, jinx perks up immediately. puzzle? puzzle for jinx? careful not to touch the wall too early, she rushes over to check. cinna and jasper settle at their feet, while amalthea stays a bit farther behind- just in case anyone sneaky gets any ideas. )

Let's see what we have here...

[lightningfang]

[It's all foreign to Razor, to the point that he would likely get in the way more than he would be in any way helpful... so he keeps back and lets Jinx do her thing. Pup and Rose stick particularly close as Razor settles beside Amalthea, the Rockruff whining and nuzzling at her leg and the Misdreavus flitting in lazy circles around her.

On the other hand, Chalk, ever as curious as his namesake, on top of feeling quite at home here, approaches the wall with Jinx. He almost looks like a little human, resting his chin on his paw and sticking his tongue out thoughtfully.]

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If the cuts were different, it'd almost be a jigsaw puzzle. So we just gotta connect the lines to get the picture...

( thank goodness it's not a sliding block puzzle, she can't stand those. after a moment, jinx scoops up chalk to give him a better look, supporting him like a child on her hip almost. ​)

There you go. Let's see... Corner pieces first.

( and while the nerds are doing nerd things, amalthea is content to just chill with razor. cinna paces for a while, before curling up beside the group, and jasper scuttles about the walls and ceiling. whatever pokemon may be lingering around won't get the jump on them! ... except when he goes over to razor for pats. he's good scout, give pat? )