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[all_onis_are_true]

[Among the vast group of explorers heading out to the Old City, one person who seems to be pointedly avoiding it is a relative newcomer to the Trainer business. Earthquakes? Trainers getting trapped? That just shows the Old City is bad news. ...Not that he can talk about it to anybody.

So instead, he's going to explore the easier areas just outside the city! Get out there, study some Pokemon, get some hands on experience. Yeah, that's it. Just get on out there. Right out there. Just need to take a step, and he'll be outside the gates. That's right, just one little...]

...Perhaps this is not the right time. I should go help with repairs more.

[The silver-haired teenager turns around -- only to find an Axew standing in the way, looking at him very sternly.]

What? No, Takuro, I'm not frightened. Don't be ridiculous. But we are in the middle of an emergency, and going out right now would just be self-centered of me.

[The Pokemon, if he could, would raise an eyebrow. He's definitely not letting this Trainer back in...

...which is why anybody who goes near the entrance to the Verdant Forest will see a very strange sight: A teenager, trying to get past an Axew who keeps moving to block his path. He looks... conflicted, to say the least.]

Comments

[indy_wannabe]

[Yeah, this is ridiculous Ezreal's just going to push him forward]

[all_onis_are_true]

*Okay, he'd been so focused on Takuro that he didn't even notice that guy until right then.*

E-excuse me! What are you doing?

*Takuro just shoots the guy a thumbs up.*

[indy_wannabe]

Helping you make a decision! Also you're blocking the road, kid.

[Says the 16-year-old]

[all_onis_are_true]

I... I was going to come to one just fine, thank you. Takuro was the one being stubborn.

[indy_wannabe]

Seems to me like Takuro knows what's up.

[all_onis_are_true]

TAKURO does not seem to be one to believe in taking things slow and steady.

*The Axew just snorts.*

[indy_wannabe]

Slow and steady is just loser-obfuscation for "not getting it done".

[all_onis_are_true]

E-excuse me? Do you really think one should not be fully prepared before one sets out somewhere?

[indy_wannabe]

If you're at the gate you're as prepared as you're gonna get so stop blocking the road and get on with it.

[all_onis_are_true]

Tch. I suppose I can't expect someone like you to understand. Come, Takuro. We shouldn't hold this man up from his important business much longer.

*He does, in fact, begin to head out towards Verdant Forest. Apparently you hit his pride or something.*

[indy_wannabe]

Atta boy! Go get 'em! Don't get eaten!