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Yagyuu Hiroshi ([personal profile] usedlaserbeam) wrote2011-09-04 09:40 pm

007 | Outskirts of Goldenrod City | Video / Action;

[It's late afternoon on the outskirts of Goldenrod City, where Yagyuu has evidently been out training his team; it's a somewhat unusual sight to see them all out of their Pokeballs at once, but at the moment the full roster has been released to roam around the open expanse of field chosen for today's practice grounds.

Or at least, most of the full roster is: there's an Absol staked out relatively near his trainer, seemingly on high alert as he surveys the other Pokemon in his midst. Farther back from the camera, a Rapidash is roaming with a stately air as a very small Vulpix trots along beside him, bounding four steps for every one of his own. And even Yagyuu's Ditto seems to be present— if the occasional glimpse of purple molecular goo seeping over the edges of the camera lens is any indication.

Yagyuu himself is visible, too; he's crouching down to administer his Eevee's usual meticulous grooming— an activity she clearly seems to enjoy, given the way her tail is flicking with pleasure at the attention— and speaking quietly to her while he's at it.]


Now that Vampa's evolved, that only leaves you to go, doesn't it?

[And she coos, pushing her head against his hand insistently.]

You're certainly growing strong enough for it. And the necessary stones aren't particularly difficult to come by, either; a quick trip to the department store will easily take care of that. So it's just a matter of deciding which type suits you best, isn't it?

[He glances over, surveying his team as they roam and remarking almost absently:]

An electric type, perhaps, might—

[But he never gets the chance to finish the sentence, as the Eevee lets out one last emphatic trill before taking one step back and beginning to glow with bright, almost blinding light—

— and when it clears, there's an Espeon in her place, just as perfectly well-groomed and somehow managing to look twice as haughty for it.

Yagyuu, for his part, just stares for a few seconds before shaking his head in what is probably half amusement and half disbelief.]


...Ah.

[And he keeps staring, up until a Pidgeot comes flapping down from overhead a few minutes later, drawing his attention up and away from the Espeon and toward this latest arrival.]

Irene, another excellent job, but I see we'll have to work at perfecting your aim—

[And on that fairly cryptic note, purple goo oozes completely over the lens, and the Gear switches off.]

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-09-11 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
That one is something of a special case. Wouldn't you agree?

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[identity profile] remothering.livejournal.com 2011-09-11 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[he whistles, impressed. there's, after all, very little that's quite as impressive as a horse that's on fire and proud of it, to boot. he moves as though to make his way towards the creature, but thinks better of it, turning back to Yagyuu.]

Handsome fellow. Y'think he'll mind if I go up to him for a closer look-see?

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-09-11 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
No, I think he'll willingly assent, provided you don't make any abrupt overtures toward his ward.

[He motions to Lady, beginning to walk over himself with his new Espeon trotting proudly at his heels.]

Vampa. It's fine, this is a friend. Oblige him, won't you?

[He says it like a request, polite as always, but there's no mistaking the steel lurking beneath his tone; it's an order, and the Rapidash evidently knows it.]
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[personal profile] reveiller 2011-09-11 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Is it? I suppose she'd appreciate the special treatment.

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-09-11 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a matter of simple practicality. She's outclassed by the others, but not yet at the point where a crushing defeat would encourage her to seek to overcome them. Pressure may turn coal into diamonds, but if not applied with care, it can also reduce it to dust.

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[identity profile] attrites.livejournal.com 2011-09-11 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
That shouldn't be a problem, right? I'll keep you guys updated on where I am and all that.

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-09-11 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
And so long as you do, I don't foresee any particular problems. Unless something should happen to your jersey, of course, but I doubt that'll be a concern.

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[identity profile] remothering.livejournal.com 2011-09-12 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
No problem, I've got this. I used to ride, back where I come from.

[since this is Jackal, he notes the steel beneath Yagyuu's tone, and sidles over to the Rapidash's side, careful to angle his body away from the horse and to keep his gaze impersonal. he compromises by keeping up a relaxed atmosphere, chattering on--]

I didn't know you knew how to horseback ride, though, Yagyuu. Did you learn here, or did you learn back home?
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[personal profile] reveiller 2011-09-12 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
Which also implies that at the point where she is now, she's not yet ready for growth, either.

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-09-12 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
I know something of the fundamentals, but I'm far from a practiced rider. Still, Vampa only evolved to become large enough for it recently; a week or two ago, he was still too small to make a sufficient mount.

[And Vampa holds still, obliging as instructed, but whuffling and snorting slightly as he adjusts to Jackal's proximity. Beneath him, Masako darts out of the way, emerging from between his legs to put the whole of him between herself and the stranger.]

You'll have to let me know how he handles. He was a gift, and if nothing else, I owe my benefactor the courtesy of appreciating properly what a fine creature he is.

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-09-12 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
It implies she won't grow with these as her obstacles to overcome. Not that she's unwilling to grow at all.
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[personal profile] reveiller 2011-09-12 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
[he pauses here, a soft huff.] And a good day to you, too.

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-09-12 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
You're dismissing me so soon, Fuji-kun? I hope I haven't inadvertently offended you, and apologize if I have.

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[identity profile] restardom.livejournal.com 2011-09-12 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
Would you call any of yours pets?

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-09-12 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
I would, yes.

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[identity profile] restardom.livejournal.com 2011-09-12 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
Not Lady. [ thoughtfully. Not to her, anyway. ]

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-09-12 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
No, not Lady.

[And here he takes the Gear and turns it to bring the Vulpix into view, still bounding along next to the more leisurely walking Rapidash.]

That one.

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[identity profile] restardom.livejournal.com 2011-09-12 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
The Vulpix?

[ now that's interesting; she doesn't keep tabs on him, but she's pretty sure she wouldn't have missed him running around the area before you hit Ecruteak if he'd caught it. ] Was that one a present?

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[identity profile] flawlesspoison.livejournal.com 2011-09-12 09:38 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, not right now. We came to Cherrygrove to pick up Zaizen. We're going to head back there as soon as we've rested for a while, though, so I'm sure we'll see Kirihara-kun then.
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[personal profile] babel_hacker 2011-09-12 10:28 am (UTC)(link)
It's really a matter of perspective.

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-09-12 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Actually, you might say she was something of an accident. Kirihara-kun ended up with an egg he wasn't equipped to raise, so after she hatched I offered to look after her for a period while trying to find her a more permanent home.

[A hint a smile tugs at the corners of his lips, but it's not precisely the sort of proud, fond one you might expect--there's a little more of an edge to it than might ordinarily arise from a comment like that.]

And it turned out she found one. In my care.

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-09-12 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
And is that yours? That there are occasions when whether one comes in first or last don't matter?

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-09-12 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
That's right, I did speak with Zaizen-kun recently. And I'm certainly glad to know he's found himself a traveling party; things do seem to go much more smoothly when traveling in a group.
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[personal profile] reveiller 2011-09-12 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[he blinks once. twice.] Mm, you'd take offense to getting dismissed?

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[identity profile] remothering.livejournal.com 2011-09-12 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[as all animal-lovers are, he's a bit disappointed to see the skittishness in the fox-- but mentally resolves to correct that sometime in the future. there's nothing that can turn down a good home-cooked meal, right? if he can figure out what foxes eat, maybe...]

So, he was a gift? [appraisal!] You must be gettin' real popular around these parts, huh. Then again, I've gotta admit, the horse thing really suits your whole 'gentleman' moniker.

Where d'you keep him, anyway? Are there free-to-rent stables around these parts?

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