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[makeitquick]

[ CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE: Five options:

( Of Note: Melaka has no reacted her first evolution. The visible changes acre actually fairly minor - her muscles are tighter and thicker, and her skin is tougher too. She's also got a thick natural leathery fingerless "glove" over her hand. Like how a lot of fighting types have biological "clothing?" same deal )

a) Melaka in Union Park! She's there, walking with Willow and the two babies, generally enjoying herself a little more. It's nice and bright out and... she's looking for Gunther. A little. But mostly it's just a nice walk and a nice picnic. Do you sit with her? Attract the attention to the cute babies? There are options here.

b) Towards Kurain Village! Melaka is en route there with Brownie. Brownie recently evolved and Melaka wanted to re-introduce Jinxie to him. That said, Brownie is a n overly violent idiot, and is trying to pick fights with everyone they can even begin to cross paths with along the way. Try to avoid this conflict, get caught up in it, try to make him more violent? Awkward.

c) Around town all over the place, Melaka is running her errands. This begins at Pokeco, but then quickly devolves into her looking around to see if she can find a better deal at smaller shops. In the course of these errands she is doing some parkour leaps and jumps to get around quicker, and Sneak is floating beside her. In the course of this, you might find Melaka consoling Sneak for the fact that she hasn't evolved and she shouldn't feel too bad for it sometimes people take longer. You also might run into Melaka despairing about her budget...

d) Which leads us to the final push: Melaka scouting out the Verdant Forest with Slugger and Lurks. She's not doing it super officially, but she is trying to map out a route which can allow people to safely travel between Union and the spot where Banzu is making that port. She hopes she can then get an expense pay for doing that, but it's mostly a side-job for now. Will you run into her? Will a swarm of pokemon descend on them and make things weird? Will they run into a randomly strong evolved pokemon? Who knows, you can join in.

e) The bonus round! There is no Melaka here, there is only Gunther. He's out and about and planning to live large in his newfound city life. Places to get drinks? People to impress? Small businesses he can create to get his hands on more candy? Maybe he can discover even more vices? Have adventures with him, either as a trainer or with your own character's pokemon! ]

Comments

[makeitquick]

He's getting better!

[ And she yanks him by the back of his .... fur. At this he turns to roar in protest but seeing her stern look he eventually relents with a "they're cheaters that I can't punch 'em" but stops raging. ]

[somnambulatory]

[Jinxie's eyes go wide for a moment at that, but then she just looks impressed.]

Wow, he really is!

[makeitquick]

Yeah, sure took 'em a while to get his head on straight though.

[ And Brownie expresses some annoyance at that statement. No, no. It was them who didn't adapt to him ]

[somnambulatory]

I'm glad everything is working out. Screwball's doing fine too. He hasn't evolved yet, but he likes to take things a little slower.

[makeitquick]

Hey, if you got him working at all, that's more than I managed.

[somnambulatory]

I'm glad things are working out for both of us and our Pokemon.

[makeitquick]

Yeah, but he was with you a while - s'why I wanted to show you that he evolved.

[ So they could have a reunion or something. Even if Brownie is only sort of looking at her. Mostly eye-averting ]

[somnambulatory]

Good for you, Brownie. You look very strong.

[makeitquick]

[ "I am very strong now."

In fact to cement this image, he pumps both of his fists together, trying to look tough and... mighty. ]

[somnambulatory]

You're doing a good job. I'm sure Melaka is very proud of you, and so am I.

[Handshake? Without breaking Jinxie's hand? We'll see, won't we.]

[makeitquick]

[ . . . What, is he supposed to shake that?

Stare.

"What?" ]

[somnambulatory]

...Congratulations?

[makeitquick]

She wants to shake your hand, idiot.

[ WHAT WHO IS AN IDIOT HERE---

Fine, he'll shake ]

[somnambulatory]

Good job, Brownie. I'm glad you're doing well.

[makeitquick]

[ And he, as gently as possible, tries to shake her hand. It's awkward in his big clunky fist-hands. Still, he manages it, looking a little sullen.

Melaka just smiles though ]

[somnambulatory]

I'd bring Screwball out to visit, but I don't think he'd have a whole lot to say.

[makeitquick]

Yeah, I kinda don't think he would.

[somnambulatory]

Maybe after he evolves.

[makeitquick]

They evolve by joining up with two other guys, right? Guess the two others might have more to say.

[somnambulatory]

Uh huh. I think so. I wonder how they know when it's time. And what happens if there aren't any other Magnemites around when it evolves.

[makeitquick]

Maybe he'll got on a pilgrimage to the Old City. Seen them there and the evolved ones further downed.

[somnambulatory]

Maybe. That's where he came from originally, right?

[makeitquick]

Yeah. Found 'em coming out back during the Earthquake.

[somnambulatory]

I bonded with a Grimer when that happened.

[makeitquick]

...Seriously?