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Kiyotaka Ishimaru (石丸 清多夏) ([personal profile] ardent) wrote2013-09-05 10:12 pm

006. Text/Action for Violet City

[TEXT]

[Today's post is a bit different, the usual video completely absent; he's not been much in the mood for talking to others lately.

However, there are reasons why he thinks he probably should. So text it is.]


As much as we don't always understand or like it very much, the experiences we've had in this place are things to be cherished, I think. It's a good opportunity that we've been given, to meet others we might never have known and share ideas that we might never have come across otherwise.

I feel very blessed to have met all of you. If I haven't spoken to you, then I want to eventually; I'm sure there are things we can learn from one another, if given the opportunity. I still haven't found what it is I'm supposed to do with myself here - but I don't think that stagnation is acceptable, either. For now, I think "working on making things right" is a satisfactory goal, and one that I need to keep in mind more often, maybe.

Either way, I hope that today is a good and productive day for you - and if not, that tomorrow will be better.


[...it's a little subdued and Not Exactly Okay - by Ishimaru's usual standards, anyway - but he sends it anyway; it's just something he's needed to get out there, really.

Somebody's dealing with his first sudden-disappearance-from-Johto experience over here; it's not going too well, but he's trying to get back on track the only way he really knows how.]



[ACTION]

[Ishimaru's been making himself scarce lately; he's used the few days he's had since turning twenty to throw himself into being a complete workaholic, and while that's been good for replenishing what he's spent (and he's been spending much more than usual over the last couple of weeks, something he's been feeling intensely guilty about), there have been other abovementioned reasons for his radio silence and general avoidance of everyone.

But he's off today and the streets of Violet City are welcome, even if he does seem a bit jittery. He's out of his normal uniform, for one thing, and it's still something he's completely unused to - the military-style boots are the same, of course, but he's got black pants on under them, the stiff ones he usually uses for travelling purposes despite the fact that he's doing nothing of the sort just now; as for the rest...he has no idea where Naegi even found the thing in Johto, but he is currently +1 trendy-as-hell hoodie, white with red and black accents and more zippers than he knows what to do with. He still feels more than a bit out-of-place wearing it, but it's something he could get used to. Maybe. The hood's dropped back over his shoulders; it seems to be...weirdly weighted down by something, and if he's seen at the right moment, there's what's undeniably some sort of cat in there, peeking out over his shoulder. Meowth, from the look of it. A very, very runty one, but a Meowth regardless.

Of course, he's got other reasons for the nerves, apparently; he comes to a stop outside the local bar, looking up at it in the way that one does when they know they have absolutely no reason for going in there and are probably going to get thrown out because...well, god only knows why. It's a ridiculous notion, especially given that no one here seems to care about the local drinking age, if one even exists; Oowada had taken him in there shortly after his birthday, and he's come back frequently since, immediately after he's off work. Which wouldn't be too weird - he can do as he pleases, after all - if he didn't get off work in the middle of the afternoon.

Clearly, it's five o'clock somewhere.

However, once he slips inside, he's actually not interested in drinking; what's got his attention is the billiards table in the back room. That's where he goes immediately, setting the Meowth down on one of the nearby stools before picking one of the cue sticks off the back wall. It's not high-quality (nor is the table, really) but he's not going to complain; it's just for the sake of amusing himself, anyway. He'd noticed the setup when he'd come in here the first time, with Oowada; he hadn't played then, but it's what he's been coming back for.

Pool is geometry, when it comes down to it - geometry and physics, all angles and force and arcs; even so, he's still not sure where he picked up how to play. It's just something he knows how to do; if he were to dwell on it for long enough, he'd likely think that it's something he doesn't remember due to the incident in the school. But for now, he doesn't want to think; he racks up easily, and when he shoots, the break is a clean one.]
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[personal profile] neededlassie 2013-09-14 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
[........ does 20 count as "adult" enough to be dangerous... does his impression of Ishimaru so far point toward dangerous...

Does a negative answer on the latter negate the 'maybe' on the former?]


I didn't think all you guys were that old.

[I'm sorry he's 11 20 is old]
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[personal profile] neededlassie 2013-09-14 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
[Shaun thinks long and hard about how to respond to this.]

Were you in a coma?

[...tactful.]
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[personal profile] neededlassie 2013-09-14 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Yes, Ishimaru, you have the social grace of a 5th grader. A very shouty 5th grader.

To be fair if this was video there would be "Oh"s and "Well"s and, you know, facial expressions to make this less painful. Less awkward, probably not, but less painful, ideally.]

[...]


That's weird.

So what's your favorite type of pokemon?


[TIME FOR A SUBJECT CHANGE BOY HOWDY]
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[personal profile] neededlassie 2013-09-15 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
I don't have any Ghost or Psychic-types. I have almost every other kind though! I like Fire and Electric types a lot since I have two fire-types. But I kind of like Dark-types too. I don't know I just like most Pokemon!

My favorite Pokemon that I've raised is my Charizard, He's very brave and friendly, and now he knows Fly so I get to ride around on his back! My starter was a Buizel. She's a Floatzel now and she's been taking care of me since I got here.

What was your starter?
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[personal profile] neededlassie 2013-09-15 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe you should train a Gallade! It starts out as a Psychic type but it evolves into Psychic/Fighting so then Dark wouldn't have an advantage anymore. And if you don't tell him then the first time you use it he'll be really surprised.

[...what a little troll]

How come you didn't get along with it? Is it mean? Have you tried asking Nurse Joy for help?
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[personal profile] neededlassie 2013-09-15 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
Really? If I had to pick a psychic-type it would probably be that one. They use their power to protect people, so I wouldn't feel like I have to try to impress it. Psychic-types are really smart, and I'm just a little kid. I had a Kadabra in the game but that's not the same.

Oh that's a good idea! But it should have started out at a level you could handle. Maybe you could try figuring out some way to be nice to it. I have a Heracross who doesn't like anybody but me, but she really likes her shell polished because sometimes the sap on the trees makes her all sticky.

I'm trying to write a training guide so sorry if I'm being nosy about your starter problems.
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[personal profile] neededlassie 2013-09-15 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
They're not really pets they're your partners. It's your job to make them happy and help them get stronger, and in return they fight for you and keep you company and help you. They're a lot stronger than humans are. Or they can be with the right training.

[You raised a Gyarados, so you know.]

I guess I do. Like I said I'm just a little kid so I'm kind of weak. This place is big and if I didn't have a team that I could trust then I think I'd just be scared all the time and I wouldn't have been brave enough to make nearly as many friends as I have.
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[personal profile] neededlassie 2013-09-15 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
I guess that makes sense. It also probably depends on how much work you can put in to trying to understand them in the first place! I never had a dog at home, but when I first got here I got a Poochyena and a Growlithe, and I read in the pokedex that if a Mightyena likes you that's a big deal, but since I had Richie from level one I've never had a problem with her.

I think you'll be ok! You seem like you like hard work, and you don't have to be good at something right away if you're ready to work hard for it!


[wait, huh?]

You mean you know about a ghost-type that protects people?
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[personal profile] neededlassie 2013-09-15 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
Really? I haven't looked at ghost types that much. I mean I know Gastly and some of the others but I never really thought about getting one. They're a lot scarier when they're real.

What kind is it?
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[personal profile] neededlassie 2013-09-15 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
That sounds really cool! Where can I find one?
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[personal profile] neededlassie 2013-09-15 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
[This time he catches on faster that he means sister in a "someone you love a lot in a platonic way" kind of way. Snaps for Shaun.]

Happy Birthday! :)

You would really do that? That's super nice of you! I'll tell you if I find one before that but if it's not a big trouble to breed them that would be awesome!
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[personal profile] neededlassie 2013-09-15 06:08 am (UTC)(link)
I've got almost all the types except Normal so a Ghost would be great to have. Thank you!

My birthday is January 19. Back home I usually get a snow day for my birthday, since we usually get a lot of snow in late January. So when I came here on the 21 and there was snow all over it wasn't that big of a deal.