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Waver Velvet ([personal profile] untalented) wrote in [community profile] bravenewworld2015-10-22 06:01 pm

Been coming on changing times...

Who: Waver Velvet ([personal profile] untalented) and Yuuna Sugasawa ([personal profile] rainsrespite)
What: Unwinding and Reconnecting after the Battle in Glacier
When: Backdated to the days after everyone's return to Union
Where: Somewhere around Union
Warnings: D for Debriefing, Discourse, and Dice

Action

[It was a season of firsts for Waver this year, starting with his flight from Sanctuary and reaching a peak in Glacier with Union's violent encounter with a God-- and it was a lot for the young man to think on, especially as the nights grew longer and the weather grew colder. Though he was barely now into his twentieth year alive (an anniversary he had forgotten amidst the chaos of being fired upon by a horde of angry Dragons), he felt as inexperienced as a child who was still in grade school.

A lot of words weighed on his thin shoulders, and he needed to share them. That was chief among the reasons why he had arranged a meeting with Yuuna that afternoon, in a place of her choosing. They needed to talk....and he needed to catch up on more than just current events.]
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[personal profile] rainsrespite 2015-10-22 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Yuuna'd selected a fairly neutral place to meet up with Waver. She'd picked out something not too Waver-y and not too her, so they could just not feel out of sorts. The place in question? Was a small noodle restaurant on the edge of the Industrial District. She'd come with no Pokemon, too, leaving them to relax.

In fine spirits, whenever he entered, she waved him on over.

"You'll like this place, Waver. Sit!"
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[personal profile] rainsrespite 2015-10-23 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
"It's fine. There's plenty of nice places up this way. When work lets out in the Industrial District, this whole street fills up with workers all hungry and on their way home. Like Dad, and my siblings. But it's well past quitting time and the rush is dying down."

She jerks her head towards the proprietor, who gives her a smile back.

"I come here once a week at least, and it's pretty good if you're into this kinda food. Noodle soups are kind of the favorite here, but they do some pretty good stirfry too, if you're in the mood for that."
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[personal profile] rainsrespite 2015-10-23 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
Yuuna nods and orders two bowls of shoyu (soy) ramen before turning back to Waver. The cook was already getting things in order, having known exactly what she was going to request...

"They're good places. Good for the soul, after a lot of work. I'm fond of them, really. But you know I never asked. Do you have a favorite food?"
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[personal profile] rainsrespite 2015-10-23 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
"Cottage pies?" Yuuna's never heard of such, and her expression clearly gives it away.

"What's in them?"
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[personal profile] rainsrespite 2015-10-24 07:36 am (UTC)(link)
"That sounds actually pretty good. Not like that...stunlutefisk or whatever they tried to serve during the liberation party. That was offensive smelling."

And Yuuna isn't terribly culturally sensitive if it offends her nose.

"I hope you're hungry though. Ramen bowls are filling."
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[personal profile] rainsrespite 2015-10-25 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
"That's right, soup."

She wasn't going to comment further on the darn Stunlutefisk. It was the most disgusting thing she'd ever laid eyes on. Instead?

"And yeah, it's a little different. More...well, you'll see. It's filling and quick, which is why it's so popular with workers. But that isn't why you wanted to meet up, is it?"

She lays her palms on the table, looking at him expectantly.

"What's up?"
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[personal profile] rainsrespite 2015-10-25 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, you mean about Reshiram?" Yuuna shrugged half-heartedly, but gives him a weak enough smile. No there wasn't any way smalltalk was going to last forever.

"I won't lie? I'm afraid of that thing, and about it coming back. But you know, I actually feel it turned out okay."
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[personal profile] rainsrespite 2015-10-26 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, we have Nightmare and Dream on our side, and three elemental gods. There's the one that attacked us two summers ago now too. It's decidedly not on our side."

Yuuna looked away for a moment, thinking.

"Then there's also Yveltal. But I'm not sure what to make of that thing. It's just a name."
Edited 2015-10-26 02:46 (UTC)
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[personal profile] rainsrespite 2015-10-27 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh I don't think the god from Citadel would be too much of a threat to Union itself. We stopped it before, and we know how to handle it. It's powerful, and dangerous yes? But an extinction level problem? No."

She'd been a new trainer then and she wouldn't forget the fury of that thing, but she was confident enough that the Rangers could handle it.

"As for...Yveltal? Death? I'm...not sure there's a force in the world that can stand up to it save for the other gods. And we still don't know where it is, or what it can do short of draining life away for miles around it. A variable, but not one that's necessarily a threat at the moment."
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[personal profile] rainsrespite 2015-10-28 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
"Well."

It was a statement, and Yuuna punctuated it by slapping her dice down on the table and giving Waver a little grin. Yes, they'd need more than luck. But...

"You know how you win any contest, Waver?"
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[personal profile] rainsrespite 2015-10-28 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
"Stacking the deck is one way. But there's also practice. You can learn how to tip the dice in your favor. No dice is completely random if you can control the force of your hand."

She rolls, and straight sixes again, just as the food is set down in front of them.

"That means training, working hard, learning. Once you learn how to see and feel things, then you at least have some control over your own luck. And of the dice."
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[personal profile] rainsrespite 2015-10-28 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
There are no forks here, only Zuul chopsticks, but there are the kind that have the rubber hooks for beginners at least.

Yuuna shifts her hand to reveal the dice again and shrugs at the comment. That was what she was getting at, really.

"Basically? Yes. Luck is there, it's present, but it's something you can influence with skill, practice, and yes...a little cheating. Never, ever play a fair game when the odds are stacked against you. The enemy sure isn't gonna play our game. So...we make them. And we do that with training, and tricks."

Just like they already had done.
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[personal profile] rainsrespite 2015-10-30 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
Noticing his trepidation, she eats a bit slower, just letting him watch without calling attention to it. It's simple, but she's also done it most of her life.

"Exploration, Waver. I'm sure there's something out there that can help us. It might be in a ruin, or in some place we haven't discovered yet, but there's all sorts of secrets out there waiting to be found. We just have to find them."

It sounded simple, but she was waiting to see what he'd say before she went on.
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[personal profile] rainsrespite 2015-10-30 12:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's right." Yuuna laughed lightly and slurped up a pile of noodle, chewing thoughtfully as she did. "Pokemon are one thing. Tools and information? Invaluable."
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[personal profile] rainsrespite 2015-10-31 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes, we are."

She leaned closer, her smile growing a little tired.

"You don't have to, though, if you don't want to."
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[personal profile] rainsrespite 2015-11-01 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes, but I'm not going to force you to get it. Merrill and I can share what we find, if you want."

She wasn't. She liked having you along, but she's not going to drag you by the ears.
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[personal profile] rainsrespite 2015-11-02 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
"Hah, fair enough. Then I'll let you know when I get ready to head back out. I'm leaning towards that battleground out past Sanctuary. I'm sure you've heard of it, being from the area and all."

It probably had an evil reputation...