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Who: Min-Gi Park [outofsynth] + anyone else doing research
Where: Area Zero
When: April 9th - 10th
Summary: Researching a strange new place with strange new Pokémon
Rating: PG
Log:

ABOVE GROUND

[Here it's easier to relax. Despite the wild Pokémon being less used to humans there's more space to avoid them, making them easier to observe without agitating them.

Min can be found placing trail cams, trying to find obscure enough spots to keep them hidden. He has a big enough stash to keep him busy for a while, though he's in no hurry to place them. He might as well do the job properly, and so he tries to find places that are popular enough with the local Pokémon to make them worth setting up.

When he isn't doing that, he can be found sitting in a quiet grassy spot to write notes far enough to not disturb the Lotad playing in the nearby water.]

THE DEPTHS - BATTLE

[It's here that things are proving a little trickier. The caves are more confined, making it harder to deescalate when coming across any Pokémon that feel threatened by his presence.

Later, the scientists will likely appreciate whatever he manages to find by battling an Iron Jugulis, but for now it's not much comfort. It's aggressive enough he hasn't had chance to use his PokéGear, and he's unsure about the typing. He'd thought maybe a dark or dragon and steel type, but his Pancham is not faring well. A few well placed flying type moves have left Blitz weak on his feet, and fighting type moves aren't hitting as hard as he'd anticipated.

He grimaces, cheeks a little red from frustration at how this match is going. Maybe Blitz could keep going through level advantage, but that's not a chance he wants to take right now. The Pokémon down here are powerful, and he needs his team to have enough health to get them back out.]

All right... Parting Shot.

[Honestly, he's still not sure who he's sending out in the Pancham's place. Some back up would probably be appreciated.]

THE DEPTHS - EXPLORATION

[This is likely the most dangerous part of Area Zero, but despite having had a few run ins he's not as nervous as he could be. The crystals in the deeper caverns are breathtaking, and that helps take the edge of for him.

The Glimmora that accompanies him seems to appreciate them too, too lively to camouflage himself on any of the surfaces he briefly latches too before moving onto the next.

Even so, he's glad to see anyone else who happens to come down this far. There's a lot he's unfamiliar with, and there's always safety in numbers.]

It's really something down here, huh?

Comments

[outofsynth]

[That's a little irksome. He knows himself how scary change can be and it's mostly the fact that was already on his mind that keeps him biting his tongue on saying anything along the lines of even seemingly neverending bonds needing work. Maybe it will be useful for him to hear eventually, but there's little point in risking it now when for once they're more or less on the same page.]

I guess that is a pretty big deal.

[Besides them the Iron Jugulis stirs, causing Min to jump and Fade to bark out a quick warning in case the trainers haven't noticed.]

...we'd probably better get out of here.

[nightyorb]

[Oh, Riz wouldn't mind hearing that bonds need work. He loves work! He does so much work, Min. He takes overtime on his overtime on his overtime. If all he has to do is put in more work to keep his friends together, then he'll chug another five cups of coffee, cut his sleep down to two hours, and fucking thrive.

(this attitude might be slightly self-destructive)]

Huh, yeah.

[Not that Riz is too worried about this guy. They beat him once, they can do it again. But they are burning a lot of time just standing around and chatting here when they could be doing things.]

Wanna find some more to beat up or are you heading back to the research station?

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[A perfectly good and healthy attitude that is definitely in line with Min-Gi's sentiment.

He seems surprised that Riz wants to seek out more battles, but most of his team are still in good shape. He could, especially now he has someone he can team up with. He glances down at Fade who nods.]

We can stick around for a bit if you need the help.

[nightyorb]

Yeah, dude.

They said they were gonna find some way to reward us if we helped them out and it's not that I don't enjoy sorting through some file cabinets [There isn't even sarcasm in his voice; Riz does genuinely like that sort of stuff] but getting to battle these guys is pretty fun.

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[Min-Gi gives him a bit of a look to try and decipher whether that's sarcasm or not. It doesn't seem to be, which might surprise him if he didn't already know that Riz is kind of a weird dude.

Even so, his excitement to battle more is more expected.]

They're pretty tough. Have you fought many on your own?