01 - Deep Space Pokemon Action!

[oleaeuropaea]

a. Somewhere on Route 29

[Well, after the... thrilling start that Vash had back in New Bark Town, he finds that he's ready for a bit of normalcy. Sure, the trees are a little out of the ordinary considering where he's spent most of his life, but being on the road and constantly moving? That's normal enough. Getting attacked by weird creatures? Also pretty normal! Proceeding to run from said creatures? Yeah, you get the idea.

But while Vash may be used to running away instead of fighting, his companion isn't. She knows the rules of this world, and before Vash can get too far, she's already knocked out the poor Spearow that was pursuing them.

Which is why you might come across Vash, seated up against a tree, calmly lecturing the little creature.]

Now I know you were just trying to be a good friend, but you can't go around attacking creatures like that. He was just defending his territory — nothing wrong with that.

[Sure, the Pokemon are only unconscious and will recover well enough. And yes, he's done the same in the name of self-defense. But after a century of doing his best to stay his hand, it still feels uncomfortable to lift it once more, even if these creatures don't necessarily fall within the bounds of his promise.]


b. Cherrygrove City

[Somehow, the duo manages to make their way to Cherrygrove without much issue. Yes, a few more creatures get knocked out along the way, but at least they seem to have come to an understanding about it. Which is why Vash is more than happy to reward the little Mimikyu when they finally reach civilization.]

It hardly seems fair for you to be walking around with a rag on. [Vash clutches a small tube of fabric, red not unlike his own jacket. It's safety pinned in the back to make a pseudo dress.] Now, why don't we get that peeled off and put you into something nice?

[And that is precisely when Vash reaches down to pull the Mimikyu's rag up. Will you help him? Or are you about to watch a man suffer?]

c. Network (video)

[One way or another, Vash does somehow manage to survive his encounter with the Mimikyu's true visage! Still, it's left him feeling a bit... curious. He fixes his camera on the Mimikyu as she toddles around, speaking from behind it.]

Are all of these creatures so... quirky? Mine doesn't really like to be seen without her, uh... clothes, I guess? Do they all have little traits like that, or is mine just special?

Comments

[crystalmaster]

... You heard them and you still tried to get your Mimikyu's rag off?

[oleaeuropaea]

Uuum, yep. Totally.

[He may or may not be telling the truth. He's not.]

[crystalmaster]

... Okay then.

[Radley is pretty sure from the guy's awkwardness that he's not getting the whole story, but he's also sure that pushing it will not help.]

... So, Mimikyu misadventure aside, how are things coming?


((OOC: There was a Vash here not too long ago that Radley also interacted with. He can think this is the same one or realize it's a different one, whichever you'd prefer! :) ))

[oleaeuropaea]

Oh, things have been alright so far! Didn't expect all the greenery, if I'm honest!

[He glances up at the sky, the clouds, and the single sun. It's more than the greenery but... he doesn't need to wax poetic about all of that.]

[[ooc: whatever makes most sense for radley. if he interacted regularly enough with the previous Vash enough he probably would have seen the blanked out contact though!]]

[crystalmaster]

((OOC: True. They didn't interact a whole lot, but Radley keeps track of people he talks to anyway. One nice interaction and he remembers it for years.))

[Radley finds it very surreal. He had briefly hoped maybe this was the Vash he had talked to before, but he can see it's not.]

Yeah, that would be pretty different if you're not used to it.

[oleaeuropaea]

Mm. Nothin' but dust and worms where I'm from. So you can imagine I'm a little out of my element. In more ways than one, even!

[crystalmaster]

[Radley flinches slightly at the mention of worms, although he assumes it's regular worms and not huge worms that can seriously hurt people and sweet little Pokemon.]

Yeah, this place is quite a culture shock from that. I lived in a desert area back home, but before that, I lived in a place that was a lot greener. It's nice to get back to something like that.

[oleaeuropaea]

[Unfortunately said worms were (likely) the size of the Orthworm invasion, if not larger. Not that Vash would know. Blissfully ignorant!]

It must have been like something of a homecoming then, huh? [And he sounds just a little wistful at that.] I'd seen green before, mind you but... Very contained. Nothing like this.

[crystalmaster]

[Radley likely will also be blissfully ignorant.]

Yeah, you could say that.

Contained? Like in a greenhouse?

[oleaeuropaea]

Yeah! Exactly like that! Well, I guess Biodome would be a better term but... you get the gist!

[crystalmaster]

At least you had plants that way, but yeah, it's a lot different than seeing them growing outside.

[oleaeuropaea]

Exactly. There's a level of vibrance that's just... unmatched.

[He exhales a sigh, feeling wistful all over again.]

[crystalmaster]

Hopefully you'll get to enjoy them for a long time. Have you figured out what route you're planning to take?

[oleaeuropaea]

I mean, there was only one road ahead of me. And I've never been on a boat before so... answer was pretty obvious!

[crystalmaster]

Boat? You went to Kanto? Cool. I still haven't seen much of that region.

[oleaeuropaea]

Ah, no no. I was too nervous to get on the boat so the road was the only option!

[crystalmaster]

Oh, okay. So eventually there's going to be two roads, one going north through some towns and one going south through a big cave and a forest. They both come to Goldenrod City.