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Post by Jae Hyun Jang on Apr 3, 2018 10:56:33 GMT -6
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[attr="class","lost1"]Test me if you will.
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[attr="class","mouths1"]”Mmn… Come along. You must be tired…”
It was dark. Or...more or less, at the very least. At the very most, it was approaching the time of dusk. The day had been lingering faintly, yet...the lands across the cities all the same were dimming as the sun itself had gradually been setting further and further beneath the horizon line itself. Across the very heavens above themselves, there had been an ongoing transition between brightness and darkness; between day and dusk; between day and evening. In itself, it had been the particular period and span of time in which many across the varied cities of Lyeant progressed upon ending their daily routines and plans for the day; taking care to bid their appropriate goodbyes and the like before setting off for sake of returning and retiring to their own homes for the night, only to await the coming morning before allowing themselves to repeat their routines and customs once more within the days within the near future.
Resting for the day at long last had been upon the mind of a specific gijinka as he strode through the dimming streets of New Veherna; rhythmic taps sounding along the Republic owned streets and sidewalks beneath him with each and every step that he took upon its grounds, and with each and every step that he took closer and closer to his own, humble abode within the distance. After all, life as a day care assistant earned fair wages, though none that were by any means extravagant- though that in itself was more or less perfect for him. Being the type of person to prefer the simplistic and functioning over flashy and the like, a simple apartment with nothing more than a living room, a bathroom, kitchen, and perhaps even a single guest room in addition to the primary bedroom was more than sufficient for him. If anything, returning home after a day of constant interaction with humans, gijinka, and Pokemon alike was a fancied thought of his day after day; what with the occasional rascal of a Pokemon common within his routines, as well as a somewhat foul customer. Overall, it had been days such as those that often prompted him to return along the streets at an even quicker and more hastened pace overall.
Yet...regardless of whether or not the day had been stressing? Pokemon in themselves were often one of his common weaknesses.
It just so happened that, that night, he stumbled across a couple of strays near his apartment complex. Although from the corner of his eye, he had managed to spot them within what little light remained within the brewing dusk, and upon seeing them, he took care to come to a stop before approaching them slowly and with the utmost care. Three, they were; an Electrike, Rockruff, and Litleo, by the looks of it. By some reason or another, they each appeared to be somewhat close and protective of one another- so that in itself brought no surprise to the legendary himself when he took note of the fact that the three of them - namely the Rockruff at first - appeared to be fearful, and even borderline skeptical and hostile upon seeing him approach in the beginning. Of course, it was - again - a point that he dealt with Pokemon for a living, so much to the surprise of many, Jae Hyun himself was patient as he knelt down on one knee and pulled couple of smaller, wrapped foods from within his backpack; eyeing each of the younger Pokemon with a careful eye before tearing small bits and pieces off of them before offering them.
Within the beginning, they showed little signs of actually accepting the food, but after a small while, Zekrom found himself smiling softly amidst his commonly stoic demeanor as he watched the Litleo gradually padding its way over, and was then followed by the Electrike, and then finally the Rockruff itself. He kept a hand of his outstretched in order to let them sniff and eat, while the remaining gradually lifted over and began to pet the three of them softly and cautiously once they had calmed down.
[attr="class","lying1"]✎ N HARMONIA , (just have him see jae while passing by or something i dunno)
The street which he found himself walking along was quiet, with only the pitter-pattering of his and his pokemon’s footsteps to break the silence. Not all of his team was here - Absol, Gallade and Vulpix were off somewhere and he was more than happy to let them roam on their own; anything that they wanted and was in his power, he’d give. So for company he only had his longtime companion, Zorua, and his newer friend, Riolu. The two flanked him, walking by his side as he traversed the street deep in thought, his hands stuffed in his pants’ pockets. It’s only when Riolu called him did he look up, eyes flicking over to the area where the young pokemon pointed at.[break][break]
“Ah…Someone…?” His companions wanted to investigate - one managing to catch the scent of four while the other felt their auras - so he let them take the lead and followed behind. It’s not too long after that they came into sight of what caught his friends’ interest - three pokemon being tended to by…by…N couldn’t believe his eyes, his head tilted to the side as he ran through in his mind the probability that, today of all days, he’d meet him again here, looking after three pokemon. The odds were low, extremely low, but the possibility was there - so N walked closer, still staying in shadows, careful not to startle the pokemon after seeing his own friends run up to say hi.[break][break]
He watched the five interact - the trio of Electrike, Rockruff and Litleo being quite distrustful at first, jumping back with growls and hisses as Zorua and Riolu ran up to introduce themselves. Then, as they talked, as the two groups bantered back and forth, the trio slowly began to open up and play, which is when he took the chance to speak to the gijinka. …that tail, those wings…he’d never forget them and he’s sure no one who’s seen the pokemon would have the gull to wear a costume of the legendary dragon. So he called out, stepping out of the shadows and to the dragon’s side.[break][break]
“Zekrom?” He asked, as he copied the other’s posture, kneeled on the ground with an arm laid over the propped up knee. “Fancy meeting you here.” He stated, eyes not on the dragon but on the pokemon in front of them. The pokemon who were having fun, the pokemon who were alternating between stealing bites from the food on Zekrom’s hand to playing with each other. “…ah, they’re having fun.” Another statement of the obvious, a low murmur as he watched them, before green eyes turned their gaze to the dark-haired male.[break][break]
There were many things he’d like to ask, many things he’d like to know. But he decided to start off simple, simply asking, “What brought you here?” It’s a quiet voice that spoke, but loud enough for the dragon to hear. Then his eyes return to the five pokemon in front of them and he let out a relieved sigh. Even if this was New Veherna, he had still be worried he would have come across some bully. He didn’t want to see any more of his friends hurt…[break][break]
Post by Jae Hyun Jang on Apr 11, 2018 3:25:40 GMT -6
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[attr="class","lost1"]Test me if you will.
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[attr="class","mouths1"]For once, the smile that he wore lingered upon his lips for more than a few moments.
After all, caring for Pokemon - especially and sometimes specifically strays - had been one of his few, favorited past times; what with how he would often times prefer the company of Pokemon themselves over other humans, as well as other gijinkas. So, he remained as he was; crouched low to the ground while continuously allowing his hand to be stretched outwards towards the trio before him as they picked whatever small scraps and bits of food that he held within his palm for them. Once enough time had passed, he took care to slowly and carefully shift upon his feet; leaning back in order to sit down and cross his legs after a fair amount of time within a cautious manner for sake of preventing those before him to become spooked within his movements. Much to his delight - however subtle it may have been within those moments in time - he watched as the three creatures only ceased for but a moment before quickly resuming their businesses of feeding from his hand; reaching his free hand outward slowly not too afterwards in order to pet them each within a soft and gentle manner all the same.
Within the span of several moments, however, he found the smile forming upon his lips beginning to diminish faintly as he took note of how the two canines and the singular feline standing before him briefly glanced up within a suddenly cautious manner; initially slightly confused as to why they had done so, and soon even more confused once he caught sight of the two, newer Pokemon that had bounded over from wherever. He gazed upon them as the Rockruff, Litleo, and Electrike gazed up and immediately shifted back upon their pads within a rather swift manner; eyes widened faintly before immediately narrowing within a sense of skepticism and subtle, short lived fear alike upon seeing the newer creatures approach. However - much to the legendary’s continuous surprise - he kept his attention locked upon the lot of them as the five of them seemingly began to convene- given that several moments more had passed, at least. Soon enough, the original three had each found it within themselves to begin shifting a little bit closer once more; less with their focuses upon the food offered to them, and more towards the vulpine and canine creatures that ventured towards them. They took their own precautions following their steps forward, though from what Jae Hyun had taken note of, they seemed to be warming up to them within a rather swift manner, despite the earlier suddenness of their arrival.
...And truth be told? The more that he stared, the more that he could have sworn that he recognized one of the Pokemon in particular.
Before he had been able to fully remember and discover where and when in particular he had been acquainted with the dark furred fox, however, he felt a presence, per say; one that had initially prompted him to almost gaze over his shoulder within the utmost haste out of reflex. As soon as he heard the singular call directed towards him - and he knew that it was towards him specifically due to the name that had been attached with it - he found himself freezing briefly, rather than looking over to assess the scenario accordingly. Albeit; that in itself likely wouldn’t have been the smartest thing to do within most other situations, though the voice that the call rang out with had been the primary thing that had caught his attention. It was familiar. More than that, actually. Despite how the years had gone on and on, and despite how he had taken care to live his life as he wished ever since being released from the prior conflict within the recent past, that voice would always have a place within his mind.
It would always be a voice that he recognized.
The subtle skepticism that he held within those last several moments had transitioned into disbelief- and from disbelief, it had transitioned one last time into a sense of shock once more- though a rather happier type for once, rather than his commonly disgusted one, as he finally took care to gaze over his shoulder and towards the owner of the voice himself. Azure had been the common hue of the electrical currents coursing throughout his body; the color prominent through the linings of his tail and wings, and even the constant shade of his eyes, as well. However, within the span of time that he had caught sight of the neighboring man himself, all of the above would have flashed within a soft hue most akin to a pastel yellow; a sign of amazed happiness amidst his commonly stoic demeanor as shown through the ever constant variations of blue that often enveloped his form through both attributes and gaze alike.
”...N…” he breathed outwards; wings twitching softly within a sense of quiet wonder as he gradually shifted his form in order to gain a better look of the other before him. Although he still maintained his sitting position, he placed his hands within the ground in order to turned himself altogether for sake of facing him. ”...It’s...been so long,” he went on with a touch of lingering, positive disbelief laced within his tone; a type that had long since overridden the general, indifferent deadpan that had been his tone so often, and for so long. ”...I came here not too long after we parted ways. I decided to travel, and I found myself here. ...But that aside, though-... ...I could ask you the same thing, too. ...What’re you doing here? How’d you find yourself in Lyeant…?”
[attr="class","lying1"]✎ N HARMONIA , (i have a muse spike for once huzzah)
An accusatory finger lifted and pointed to the black vulpine pokemon, his answer to Zekrom’s question of his coming to Lyeant. “Blame him. He wanted to explore.” He muttered, head tilted to a side. “…Rood convinced me to let him join me, after I returned to Unova. Father…tried freezing the region by manipulating Kyurem; had to return to stop him.” He explained, clarifying why Zorua, whom he had left behind when he and Zekrom left Unova, was now with him once again.[break][break]
Father…Ghetsis…N hated the man. He hated that he, his friends and the people who believed in their cause had been led and used, dancing to his father’s whims. The elderly man didn’t even care for what he preached; he sought only self-fulfilment and N hated that he didn’t notice it earlier. Fingers tightened into balls, squeezing tightly as a frown forms. “Hopefully this time will be the last…” But it’s Ghetsis - somehow, he’d return to his nefarious plans. Though, of course, N would always be there to stop him.[break][break]
“He was trying to take the Light Stone but…we managed to stop him in time before he caused too much damage…If you were there, he’d have gone after you too.” There was a lot to say; he wanted to fill Zekrom in on what happened but he also knew this wasn’t the place for it and that it was a long, long tale. Honestly, he’d much rather talk about something else in the time it would take to recount his latest scuffle with his dad.[break][break]
With a sigh, he turned to face Zekrom, letting the five pokemon play amongst themselves. “I don’t think I can call you ‘Zekrom’ any more.” He murmured, eyeing the other’s human form. “How did this…?” A gesture at the other’s body, gaze resting on the yellow hue that replaced the comforting, familiar blue. Happy? Zekrom was happy. N smiled when he realised that, memories of their time together flickering through his mind. He remembered when the dragon woke from stone, their clashes with Reshiram and Black and his victory over Alder with the dragon by his side even if the Legendary was never an active participant in that battle.[break][break]
But then, he recalled once again the dragon’s history, what he learnt from the mythos of Unova, what had happened all those years back - and he wondered, since he hurt so many others, was there also a time when he caused the dragon pain? The smile vanished with that question as he leaned and shuffled forward, head coming to rest on the other’s chest as he apologised, regretting his inability to see through the ruse of the man he called ‘father’. “Sorry, for what happened then. I really should have been able to figure father’s true plans.”[break][break]
There’s a pause as he wondered what next to say - now that the dragon’s there, sitting across him, the things that he wished to tell the dragon about kept piling up and up and he had no idea what next to tackle. Should he ask after the Legendary? How he was, what had happened since their parting? Should he continue, telling of what had happened to him, to Zorua and the others, the mischief the fox kept getting into? Then his thoughts jump back again tot the apology and he wondered why he never said it sooner.[break][break]
Oh, right, because back then when they left Unova and up till their parting, he was still coming to grips with everything that happened. Now, after all these years, his head was clearer - not really there but he was able to reflect upon the past; there was no rush, no plans with deadlines to meet, no pressure of leading hundreds of pokemon and humans alike… He was able to think. To look back and see where he went wrong, to learn the truth from the lies he’d been told and grew up knowing as fact.[break][break]
“How have you been? A lot must have happened since we parted ways.” He finally spoke again after deciding what to say, eyes fluttering close while still leaned into the Legend. Enough about him - what about Zekrom? It’s been years since they were last together and now the dragon bore human form. What had happened? [break][break]