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Pidge Gunderson / Katie Holt ([personal profile] ramblingly) wrote in [community profile] bravenewworld2016-08-08 08:21 pm

001 [Video | Action]

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--I already told ya, Scout. I'm gonna take it apart.

[The young person fiddling with the warp band doesn't seem to realize that the video function has been turned on yet-- indeed, the image was in fact upside down in the midst of the investigation. A little Emolga continued to tug on it's trainer's collar frantically, chittering and pointing at something somewhere off screen. They were outside that afternoon, in the shade of a gazebo somewhere in the park. It was a terrible place to work, but a new face in town probably didn't have too many other options.

Frowning in concentration, the young person reached for a screwdriver and flipped the camera over so that both parties were now off screen. An ominous shadow splayed out on the ground beyond the gazebo was instead the subject of focus...]


What, is it snack time already? Do you wanna find Keith and see what he's up to? Maybe check out that noodle shop we saw in town for an early dinner?

[At this point, the trainer was obviously taking wild guesses. Each one was shot down with a negative squeak from the Emolga that steadily grew more frantic until a clatter indicated that various tools were being put aside.]

All right, I'll take a look.... [Silence followed, before it was broken with a small exclamation and the warp band was suddenly grabbed post-haste. One final, punctuating cry blasted through the feed before it was finally cut off:]

Why didn't you just tell me that we had company?!

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[Union, Observe:

One small teenager in green with a backpack full of tinkering tools running down the city streets at top speed.

One even smaller Emolga trailing after the teen, cheeping and chittering anxiously while it leaped from lamp post to lamp post in an attempt keep up with the teen.

One flock of Spearows, consumed by rage, chasing the duo with a fury that not even a drunken Pangoro could match. The reason for their anger: unknown... but it may have something to do with the pair of pokeballs that the teen kept on their person, hidden away from obvious view.

Where the teen's other pokemon was at remained a mystery, although Unionites who were fond of heights might encounter a stray Magnemite exploring the far reaching skyline above the city. It was immensely fascinated by the various lights and signals from the towers and Habitat that it was catching echoing reverberations of in a way that only it could understand.

An early dinner may not be happening that evening, but the day certainly brought with it plenty of adventure.]
actsmagnificent: (watch)

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[personal profile] actsmagnificent 2016-08-10 01:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Three....two....almost there.... ] Hold still.

[ As the Spearow descend, as the Graveler clears the road, as the traffic on either side of Haruka and Pidge begins to move forward, she reaches down in an attempt to yank Pidge by the backpack up onto the Rhyhorn behind her. Couching it in an explanation that this is an Emergency, since she knows and respects (though she doesn't understand) Brilliance's dislike for this activity, she sends the mental impulse that all Rhyhorn, even lazy pleasant shiny ones, obey without question:

Run. ]
Edited 2016-08-10 13:30 (UTC)
actsmagnificent: (drive)

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[personal profile] actsmagnificent 2016-08-11 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
Hang on tight.

[ Racing Rhyhorn are prohibited on the streets of Union because of the damage they could cause when running. But Brilliance was never formally approved as a racing Rhyhorn. This is all completely legal.

And safe, naturally. Because Haruka is a very good driver. She can't signal with one of her legs, no, but with an inexperienced runner like Brilliance, mental nudges are a better idea anyway.

They tear off down the city streets, heading for the gates. Spearow have nice, easy channels to follow as long as they're in streets. But what if they're in woods? ]
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[personal profile] actsmagnificent 2016-08-13 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ Considering that riding a Rhyhorn is not unlike surfing atop an avalanche, they may be seeming to run faster than they're actually moving. But it's that sensation that matters, right?

Haruka just hunches over and spurs Brilliance on. Not bad. She puts up a head of steam when she wants to! ]
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[personal profile] actsmagnificent 2016-08-13 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
This is nothing. [ Haruka risks a look back. Have they lost the Spearow yet? ]
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[personal profile] actsmagnificent 2016-08-13 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
[ Haruka just focuses forward. Brilliance isn't used to this; her reflexes aren't as honed as Haruka's.

Still, this isn't good. They haven't been able to shake the Spearow fully.

Haruka swerves Brilliance and points her for the Forest Shrine. ]
actsmagnificent: (wary)

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[personal profile] actsmagnificent 2016-08-13 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ Don't worry, Pidgey. There's a method to this. The Forest Shrine is a place of tranquility and peace - Haruka doesn't know what's up with the place, exactly, as she's scouted it on DDF business and found exactly 0 gods. But she's not above using the place's reputation, or any powers it might possess, to try and drive off their opponents

or at least give her a clearing for a standoff. ]
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[personal profile] actsmagnificent 2016-08-13 02:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ When Brilliance realizes where they're going, she puts on extra speed - though it's not so much a memory as an impression, a realization she knows this scent, and that it makes her feel good. So they will find themselves, sooner rather than later, careening up to the clearing and turning around.

At which point Haruka dismounts to block the path they just used.

She looks up at the sky, to see if there are any Spearow there. She can only stand for so long without her crutch - she shouldn't be standing at all; all her weight is on one leg - but she doesn't have to actually be invincible, here. Just project the impression thereof. ]
Is there a problem?
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[personal profile] actsmagnificent 2016-08-14 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
You needed a ride, right?

[ Haruka shrugs. Honestly, she herself agrees she probably overdid that - and had better get back to her Rhyhorn before she either pitches over or, heavens forbid, has to support herself on the smol. Back she goes. ] I wasn't doing anything today anyway.
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[personal profile] actsmagnificent 2016-08-14 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
You're a cheeky little Skitty. [ Haruka grins. She can appreciate that kind of initiative, actually. Or at least find it cute.

Also, please note. She dropped the "Pidgey" thing. And people say she never listens.

Here she is aboard the Rhyhorn. Oof. Much better. ]
Downtown?
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[personal profile] actsmagnificent 2016-08-14 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
Don't push your luck. [ But from the fact that it sounds like she's grinning, you'll probably get at least temporary cooperation from her.

Here they head, back to the city. ]
Sorry for the detour.
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[personal profile] actsmagnificent 2016-08-14 02:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Haruka would ask what happened, but she knows the area's Spearow aren't always bastions of sound decision-making. So she lets it drop. ] What have you already seen?

[ In the city. So she doesn't repeat any tours unnecessarily.

Haruka Tenoh does nothing unnecessary. ]
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[personal profile] actsmagnificent 2016-08-15 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ Haruka nods and nudges Brilliance mentally. Brilliance is sad to leave this lovely, peaceful place, but anything is better than having to run again. So they return to Union at a pace she prefers.

Haruka does not understand this Rhyhorn, but to each their own. ]
So it's an adventure.

[ Going places you don't have to go for sleep! Or food! Wow.

Gosh, you're cute. ]