bravenewworld | 015 // action - forest shrine, verdant forest

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015 // action - forest shrine, verdant forest

[ action - forest shrine ]

Let's get to it.

[ Haruka is in one of her Rhyhorn racing jumpsuits with the sleeves rolled up (though not quite to the scar she got botching her portion of the Sanctuary liberation efforts). She's facing down a member of the Divine Defense Force, light on her feet and ready for anything. If they're going to keep splitting up for missions, she needs an accurate assessment of her whole team's abilities. She can't respect what she hasn't seen in person.

So she's going to try to beat the crap out of them. All of them. One by one.

Passersby are welcome to stay to observe or challenge her, though responses to the latter may vary. The Divine Defense Force, however? Had better not hold back.

Haruka won't, either. ]

[ away from the sparring ]

[ Close enough to reach Trainer telepathically but far enough that the sparring shouldn't disrupt their afternoon, Sky the Beartic has spread a (leaf-embroidered) tablecloth across a tree stump and outfitted it with a variety of goodies for an outdoor tea party. There's plates of Poffins and PokéPuffs, as well as piping hot Berry tea from a fancy china teapot - Passion the Vulpix has accompanied them, and deigned to heat some water for their tea. There's also plenty of teacups, so anyone stumbling upon Sky, Passion, and a very confused World Shaking the Rhyperior is welcome to join their quaint assembly.

A word of advice, however: the teacups (and teapot) are sized for Beartic paws. Come thirsty. ]

[ later - throughout verdant forest ]

[ As the sun sets and the cool evening air wafts in, Haruka can be found on World Shaking's back, eyes half-closed as she navigates the Rhyperior through the trees. They haven't gone on one of these runs in a while, and after the scare she gave him in the caves, he deserved a treat. And she deserves to cool her head, too. They're all right. They passed another test. A respite's been earned.

The fact that she heard a god was spotted in this area from Snor-Lord and his human friends is utter coincidence. ]

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[They aren't alone in the woods today, either. It's the start of a long week for Yuuna. She's doing a lot of soul searching this week, just...getting out of that cave, getting out of everything that resembles Union. The forest is as good a place as any to start, and as dusk creeps through the trees, it's difficult to miss the sound of World Shaking.

From her campsite, just to be on the safe-side, the Ranger calls out Ishikawa and Kuroshi, climbing up on the Golurk and letting the Rhydon trundle through the forest towards the noise, eventually leading them on an intersecting course. So, Haruka? Is going to run smack into a gigantic ghost robot.]

Oh! So that's what the ruckus was.

Lurrrrrrrk

[ Excuse you: the brakes on this Rhyperior are better than most. She's going to encounter a giant ghost robot and pull World Shaking up short with just a thought. ] You're out late.

[ World Shaking smells another Rhysomething. His head swivels towards the Rhydon, and Haruka drops off his back so he can go snort dust all over his fellow Pokémon in greeting. ] Ranger work?

Personal, actually. After everything this last week? Needed to get out of town for a few days. Fresh air for me and the boys.

[Yuuna slides down off the ghostly machine and pats him casually on the leg. The big bot lowers itself into a seated position, still towering over most things but a little less “head stuck in the canopy” than before.]

What about you? Out looking for more overgrown Wailords to punch?

[Ishikawa looks up at World Shaking with vague…bleary eyes. That’s a big rock. It’s a familiar smelling kind of big rock. How nice. It’s almost like her father. Only bigger. Huh.]

[ Haruka smirks. World Shaking sniffs Ishikawa too and rumbles deep in his chest. Standing next to this Rhydon is comfortable. He likes being around other Rhythings. ~~Which is good, since Haruka has a small army.~~

Glancing over at the two, Haruka gives Yuuna an appraising look. ] Shall we race?

[ That's Harukaspeak for "I'm here for the same reasons you're here". Also, they were lucky that was just an illusion. But oh well. ]

Hardly fare, given the size differences, wouldn't you think?

[Yuuna laughs, patting Ishikawas's stony back. She shifts to nuzzle trainer with her tail]

And I can't really fly Kuroshi around, that's even more cheaty.

[ ....World Shaking has a feeling that if he tried to do that with his tail, despite how tough and tall his Trainer is, he might flatten her.

She laughs. ] You could have a head start.

[ Pretty sure this is a "no", though. That's okay too. ]

Well, no, actually I was wondering if you'd help me out first.

[She pats Ishikawa's side gently, and the Rhydon snorts.]

She's ready to evolve, if you're willing to help.

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[ That is an even better proposition (for the time being). Haruka smiles up at Ishikawa and offers her a hand to sniff, making sure her whole body stays in the Rhydon's line of sight the whole time. Remember her? Is it okay if she borrows you for a moment? ] I'm not who you need to ask.

[ World Shaking takes a few steps closer as Trainer begins trying to explain - in emotions and memories - what they're going to do. Trainer is going to go away. But only for a little bit. And then his friend will get big like him.

The Rhyperior pounds his fists together and spins his drill. He doesn't fully get it, but Trainer feels so calm and positive about it, bring it on!! ]

No. But I know her answer already.

[Yuuna looks up at World Shaking and Ishikawa, dwarfed by the two rocks. And she smiles at them both. Mentally, she's already nudged her own Rhything towards the path. Do you want to be as big as your new buddy? Do you want to become stronger? The answer, of course, is an emphatic yes. That's what matters. Being stronger.

Nodding again, the Ranger holds out her band and opens that link.]

Ready when you are big girl.

[Is she talking to Haruka or the rock monster?]

Enjoy. [ She loves her Rhyperior - both him personally and, as she's gotten to know it through working with him, the species. And she suspects Yuuna will appreciate the experience too.

So here they go. A bit of fiddling with the Warp Band, and -

World Shaking remembers this feeling. He bites off his dismay, though. Trainer said everything was going to be all right. So instead he watches Ishikawa, vaguely aware that something...is supposed to happen. Maybe? ]

[Ishikawa grunts as the transfer completes. And Yuuna sends a calming, welcoming thought over to World Shaking as the evolution begins.

The glow, of course, is near blinding. And several minutes later, after a great deal of pulsing light? A newly minted Rhyperior, as proportionally large as the she'd been as a former Rhything, appears.]

I'll never get over just how amazing that shift really is.

Right. [ Haruka isn't even your original Trainer and she's proud of you and impressed, Ishikawa. Can you feel it?

This is the first time World Shaking has seen a Rhydon evolve. He feels pretty good thanks to Yuuna's welcome, but his eyes still get very wide. He's never seen anything that looks like Ishikawa does now!

Grunting, he approaches her to nudge her with his drill. What is all this?

...Give him a moment. ]

[She can. And Ishikawa grunts again, bending down to actually nuzzle the tall woman who's thoughts she can hear. A chuff, and she turns to look at World Shaking and the nudge. She pokes back, and sighs.

I'm like you now, obviously. Trainer told her that she would be. So. Maybe get it through your thick head...]

They seem to like one another.

Has she come around to Ice-types? [ When first she saw you, young lady - whose nuzzle she will gladly stand here and take - you didn't play well with a teammate. Have Ishikawa's fears been assuaged?

World Shaking pokes Ishikawa again. He thinks about what her poke had felt like. He looks at her tail. He turns around and looks at his tail.

He bellows in comprehension and slaps Ishikawa on the back in camaraderie. They're the same!! ]

She's...getting there. [Ishikawa nods slowly. A little sulky, but she's better about it now. Hyozan is okay, at least. He's so big and bulky, and she can easily avoid him. That's good at least. But she still doesn't really want to...hang out...

And she peers at World Shaking a little tiredly, poking him back again before nodding. It's called Evolution! You did it, and she did it! And...actually trainer is really good with it! She knows, because she's seen so many Pokemon evolve working with trainer!]

They're like two big boulders in a peapod.

[ There are big concepts being bandied about that World Shaking, though brighter than in his Rhyhorn days, is not sure he gets. But they make him feel happy about the person who is currently his Trainer, all the same. She is a good person. That's what he got from that. She makes Pokémon strong.

He paws the dirt with one foot. Are you fast now too, Ishikawa?

....Haruka knows what that pawing means. So while she's glad you're more comfortable, Ishikawa, watching fondly isn't going to cut it in about five seconds. ] We should switch back.

[As glad as she is that World Shaking approves of her, she too has the same thought. That Ishikawa is going to want to run, and World Shaking isn't going to be left in the dust. ]

Yeah. We should.

[And as she goes to tap the trade button again, a surge of electricity snaps out of her finger. It arcs out towards Haruka, popping out and seemingly drawn to her ahoge like a lightning rod.]

Shit! Not this again!

...Yuuna?

[ Haruka blinks, surprised more by the sudden swearing than whatever just happened (it was so fast, she's still processing it). Her finger is paused above her own Warp Band, and her ahoge is now standing straight up.

World Shaking is now snorting and lowering his head. They should go, they should go, oh boy, he's getting ready to go. ]

Let's switch. I'll explain in a second.

[And she mashes the button, a little embarrassed to have had that happen before she'd officially been able to announce this. Control was not easy, not yet.]

[ They do almost have a situation on their hands, yes. Haruka presses her button, too. ] Mm.

[ No sooner does World Shaking return to her awareness than she's stopping him in place with a WAIT. He pauses in mid-rev. Trainer! Okay, if Trainer wants him to wait, he will wait.

He's excited, though. Somehow he can't bring himself to think there won't be running soon.

But why does Trainer's head smell like thunderclouds? ]

[Yuuna immediately reassures Ishikawa, a hand practically flying up to her side, holding the big Pokemon's arm and squeezing. It's a hard touch, not enough to hurt, but enough to signify that yes there would be running, but there was an important conversation that needed to happen first.]

Sorry. I wasn't...quite ready to tell you yet. [She rubs the back of her head tiredly, a sheepish and embarrassed expression plain.]

And I guess that means Right kept his mouth shut, huh?

Right? [ Right's been too busy getting Sky Dropped and Earthquaked, actually. If he's going to fight Gigas to save the world from being destroyed by gods, Haruka needs to make sure he's rea---

Wait. The pieces fall in place. If that wasn't just a bad case of static, then it was generated by Yuuna. Yuuna, who until now has just been a martial artist.

Haruka smirks and nods to the hand responsible for that spark. A late bloomer, huh? No hard feelings here. ] It took you long enough.

He was there when it...

[She trails off and looks away, still blushing just a bit. She'd definitely wanted to figure out more fine control instead of just stumbling across that reveal before letting anyone but Right know.]

You thought it was going to happen? You'd be the only one.

[It's true, her parents hadn't expected it. Merrill sure hadn't, and Yuuna herself? heck no!]

[ Thought? Nah. But people awaken at different times, don't they? Why shouldn't it have waited for Yuuna?

Haruka is not about to disabuse anyone of the notion that she's more psychic than she actually is, however, so she just shrugs. ] What's your typing?

[ Electric is, ah, obvious. (Though Haruka doesn't know she still has an antenna.) ]

[Given that nearly all Awakenings happen in the early stages of adolescence, a martial artist gaining abilities in her early twenties is unlikely. But then even Yuuna had to admit that she hadn't exactly been the typical trainer]

Fighting, I think. I'm a lot stronger than I was before all this, and I don't think it's Steel typing.

[But she still seems uncomfortable with it.]

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