TWO YEARS AGO, A CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION GOING BY THE NAME TEAM IMUM WRECKED CHAOS ACROSS THE LAND, DAMAGING CITIES AND KILLING THOUSANDS OF CITIZENS. While Imum itself has long since been disbanded, however, the region remains broken: entire towns have been laid to waste and the Association struggles to find homes for those who were lucky enough to survive the attempted genocide. Reconstruction trudges on as usual... but with three factions - the Association, the corporations, and the people - each wishing to take the rebuilding of an entire region down opposite paths, how long will it be before Lyeant's last leg gives out permanently?
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This was getting awkward. See, Blue was happy to see Red. By all means, she was actually pretty happy to see him. Even if she was avoiding the majority of dex holders, she very much did enjoy their company. Old friends of hers, the first friends who she didn't make when she was in a life or death situation (sorry Silver). But it's because they were all so close and have known each other for so long, that Red's silence prompted both curiosity and subtle concern alike. The brunette trainer hums to herself as she watches his actions. A nod, turning around and back to sit next to her, just over the cliff of the crater that Team Imum had created. There were more than enough things that was concerning Blue already; one of them being whatever rumours were circulating around Irisia. Another one would be trying to lay low for the sake of not being misunderstood by the other dex holders. Another would be trying to not be found out by Green, and another concern regarding Green. One that she's rather not discuss or address.
But then there's the concern of Red's uncharacteristic silence. Blue can only stare at him for a little bit, mulling over his simple and meek greeting. Though the flags were being raised under the lively exterior of a smile, she chooses to give Red the temporary benefit of doubt. Her hands instead dig into the ledge of the cliff, legs swinging back and forth in a childish manner. "... We can work on the greeting later, then. I guess~" The woman offers a reassuring smile, leaning forwards to enter the male's line of sight. It didn't sit well with her, how he was being so quiet. It didn't sit well with her, with how quiet he was being. Thankfully he was responding, so she wasn't worried about being ignored but.. Again. This was just completely out of character for him. For him not to be responding to her. Hell, the last time she saw him, he was as upbeat, lively and idealistic as he always was. She would dare say childish, but even she can't deny that he had grown a significant amount since their first meeting in Kanto.
To be fair, they all grew exponentially.
But someone doesn't just.. Go silent. And in less than a year, which was still buzzing at her in the back of her mind. Though she would like to give Red the benefit of doubt, Blue simply quirks her lip downwards as she shoots him a curious stare. "... Okay, this is really weird. You're.. Being really, really quiet." Thank you captain obvious. While it's not like her to be so confrontational, the concern in both her gaze and in her voice was evident. "... Is everything okay, Red? You're usually way more lively than.. This." She's trying to be careful with her words, but at the moment, she doesn't know how else she should communicate her message. Thankfully however, she backs off a bit after her initial question. "You don't have to answer if you really don't want to. I'm just.. A little concerned. If something's bothering you, I'm more than willing to listen, you know?" She's hoping for a response, but she doesn't even know if she'll get a peep from him.
Blue was many things, she did many things, she said many things. She was a woman who has experienced many things, she is a woman who has seen many things and she is a woman who has heard many, many things. Since her younger years, ranging from her time with that masked man and the fiasco with the birds, she thinks that there's probably nothing that can surprise or scare her now. Between being turned to stone and another time, having to make do with conning people off the streets, she's probably already seen everything. Hell, the woman actually has hit on people of her own accord; but only when she thought it was appropriate to do so (I'm looking at you, Gold). But boy, oh boy.. Nothing could have prepared her for the upcoming series of events. Just as she was tilting her head in genuine curiosity with her question, she finds herself instinctively backing up and away from the young man. Not because he found her and not because she was trying to avoid him. Not this time around.
Because reflecting off the young woman's eyes is her old friend, towering over her. His shadow looms over as she's backed into the wall. Her hat is covering the majority of his face from above, but her deep blue eyes can't help but to widen that slightest bit at his actions. And with that, the young woman's heart began to pick up in pace. Her small breaths were becoming shaky, as though the anxiety and anticipation of meeting him again was all coming up to her face once again.It caught her off guard, she wasn't emotionally ready for this. Hell just the other day, she was struggling. She was pacing around, trying to figure out what she would do if she met Green again. What would she do if she met him again and they met under their current circumstances? Though she admits that she initially didn't mean to run into him and she'll admit that she tried to avoid him the best she could. Despite the fact that part of her genuinely didn't want to push him away, she had to constantly remind herself that this was for the sake of her work. This was for the sake of figuring out the Parallax. This was for the sake of trying to find out just what exactly they were trying to pull, and what she can do to stop them, or what she can do with this intel. Between the rumours of some underground crime happening to some project that she's been hearing back and forth about, there were still many things that she felt needed to be done. There were still many things that she had left unfinished over in Irisia, and now she's perhaps thinking that coming over to Eirenhyre was a mistake. This was a mistake. Meeting Green, here, was a mistake.
Yet there's a sliver of hope that entertains the question: What if he will understand?
The young woman maintains that near stare for the time being, gaze trailing away from his arm at her side to lock on eye contact. Deep, verdant green that felt as though they were piercing through her; as usual. Usually, it'd be here where she would give him a witty response. A smirk, a grin. A cheeky little smile of victory with him getting so close. She's joked about his dashing good looks (because lets be real, here. It's true he's attractive) and hell, she hasn't even tried to hide her subtle affection towards him. But of course, brush it off as a joke. Neither could afford to have a relationship. Back then, that is. Then she had the great idea of hopping off the face of the earth. But with that thought racing in her mind, she can't even catch herself to register his actions. Her lips part to have the cluster of words scramble out because, frankly, she wants to know what the hell he's doing right about now. In fact, the only words that aren't forming a lump in her throat - the only words that aren't caught up in her own mess - were "Green what are you--" and she failed to finish her sentence. The brunette was far too flabbergasted to respond, hence the eventual red hue that threatened to surface on her cheeks. Okay. Blue. Calm down. Calm the hell down. Just because Green was doing this, it doesn't mean you should be freaking out. Calm down.
Phew.
Before she can ask him what the hell his actions were for, though, he moves on. Oh, but she catches that mess up. She nearly catches that trip up, and she could have sworn that he was going to call her beautiful. It takes a moment for her to recompose her thoughts and ease her heart, but by the time she's finished, the corner of her lips curls up into a small smirk. "Well--" She starts. Her chest raises as she takes in a deep breath. Again, calming her heart. "-- I certainly wasn't expecting that sort of greeting. When'd you get so bold, hm?" And with that, the woman shoots a playful wink towards the old friend of hers. Her earlier, near mess of a mind began to clear up as he was explaining that this was - once again - Daisy's idea. That little girl-- She swears. Much as she loves her ad finds her the most precious creature ever, it still baffles her how Green actually takes the kid's advice. Ah well.. Shows just how much the elder brother cares about his little sister. Frankly, she found it sweet. But at his latter words, in terms of not missing her? Oh, oh she knows this pattern. It matters now how many times he denies it, because she knows that he probably did miss her. It prompts her to smile all the more broadly, her figure casually adjusts to comfortably lean her back against the wall she's been more or less pinned to. "Ouch~.. Cold as ever, huh? I can feel the daggers at my heart~.. Oh woe is me~" And with that, she dramatically raises her hand to her chest, clutching her heart in an exaggerated, wounded manner. "I'm hurt~"
After that brief moment of playful musing, Blue giggles a small bit. Shortly afterwords, the woman follows his gaze over to an open cafe. Mmn.. A talk? while she doesn't think it's a very good idea to be hanging around him (obviously for the sake of their differing alignments), for the first time in a while, her own emotions nag at her and, for a split second, override her better judgement. "Sure~" She chimes, only to realize her grave mistake later on. Unfortunately, it was too late to take her words back. She knows that it's rude to suddenly bail after agree, even more so when she was standing right in front of him. The brunette narrows her eyes under the shade of her bangs, internally scolding herself for jumping at the tempting offer because I mean--
It's having lunch at a cafe with Green. He hasn't invited her out anywhere for years, and she hasn't seen him for a long while by now. You can't blame a young maiden for wanting to spend time with a dashing guy, now could you? Of course you couldn't.
And to divert the attention from her underlying, subtle criticizing, the woman lifts her hand to point over to the cafe. "Lead the way, Ice Prince~"
it's like hearing every goodbye ever said to me - said all at once.
@zygarde Yoyoyo
But now she's wandering her thoughts, and it's unpleasant in her opinion. She could be using this time to be more productive; to figure out what in the diddly doo the Parallax were actually planning. Despite having initially joined them for the sole intention of trying to figure out what they were trying to do. And yet she could be gathering information, going over to Silph to dig up intel. Take a look at anything to bring Parallax down before scurrying off to the Association as would the other Dex Holders were. And yet as time marched on, Blue was beginning to find more and more appeal in the Parallax. It was slight, yes. She admired the effort they put for humans and safety, but she still wished that pokemon would be in the equation. As a trainer, she wanted pokemon to prosper. But as a human, she would like to know the region would be fortified and safe.
It was a dilemma.
But not one that required too much thought. In the end, she would like to keep things the way they were; she would like to keep things neutral. But.. Mmn.. That was enough musing for the night. She was tired, but at the same time her legs refused to stop and rest. She would like to take the time for herself, to rest and sleep and turn in. But at the same time, thoughts plagued her mind. They were dangerous thoughts, something that she could live very well without. That being said, Blue attempts to shake them off as her deep gaze lingers against the ground.
Fortunately, she's not able to maintain her spaced out condition for too long, because she was soon snapped out by the chipper voice of a young.. Mmn.. Male, she would be assuming. She turns her head upwards, more to take a look in the direction of the voice. Flickering lights were scattered at even intervals down the streets and sidewalks, which lit up enough for her to find the figure. "Hello?" The young woman voices out, more in a response to the masculine - with the underlying femininity in the tone - voice. By the young man's side was a Silvally; a pokemon that she hadn't exactly been introduced to yet. It was an interesting little thing; like a Chimera. No, not like a Chimera. She was certain that it was a Chimera pokemon of all things. Unfortunately, she wasn't sure as to what she should properly call it.
Nevertheless, Blue takes quick steps over to the figure, a smile stretched across her lips. As she begins to approach him, a gloved hand raises itself into the air, physically greeting with a wave of her own. "Hey there~" Her voice chimes in a chipper tone. In response to his earlier question, the woman can't help but to giggle softly while brushing a lock of brunette hair behind an ear -- one that revealed a deep blue earring hooked onto the lobe. "Hah~ Yeah. I couldn't exactly sleep. Too much on my mind and all. Plus, who could possibly sleep on such a beautiful night?~" And.. Well, that wasn't the entire truth. But of course, this was only small talk. Chatter. Good stuff. "That being said.. What are you doing out here? It's dangerous to be wandering out at this time of night - even in Irisia~" And though it's safer than the other two areas, well.. From what she could gather, there were more than enough dangers to worry about. What, with some mafia she's been hearing about--...
Her eyes move from the young man to his pokemon. Her eyes began to quietly trace over it's outline, taking in the numerous parts that made up it's body. Shortly after scanning, her smile broadens as she begins to bend over, resting her hands against the top of her knees to get a better look at the chimera pokemon at his side. "Well.. Aren't you a rare pokemon?~ What type of pokemon are you?~" The woman asks in a sing-song tone.
it's like hearing every goodbye ever said to me - said all at once.
Blue's experiencing relationships and feels issues.
Nothing but a figure wandering in the night; Blue Mizu took her sweet, sweet time making long, quick strides down the forsaken streets of Irisia. Granted, she probably shouldn't be calling the city "forsaken"; that would be far too harsh. The woman pulls a pair of white gloves over her hands, sea blue eyes glaring over shining lights illuminating the streets before her. Stretched out in the open, the city that was - if she was going to be frank - operated under capitalism. Whereas she has since long grown used to her time with the Parallax, she still couldn't' shake off the underlying and creeping paranoia that followed it. Not only was she at risk for being found out by the Parallax, but she knows she'll be deemed as a traitor by the other dex holders. Though a trivial matter, she much prefers not to go through the trouble and complications that follow suit.
Instead, the woman takes it upon herself to take a deep sigh. To take in the fresh air Parallax offered her as she wanders the darkened streets. Now, Blue is fully aware that she'll probably be in grave danger in the dark - what with the crime rates and such - but Parallax was (thankfully) controlling one of the significantly safer divisions in the region. Nothing as well as the Association, but it was significantly better than the Republic.
But there's little she can do within Parallax in the night-- Or.. That's a lie. There are countless clubs and bars scattered throughout the city, but the question is where she can spend her time. And while she was a woman who very much enjoyed her research and potential blackmail, she wasn't all work and no play. It made her a plain woman and - if she's going to be totally honest - she'd much prefer to watch people doing stupid things in a nightclub than to be holed up in her room and reading up on things. A girl of the streets, she liked to think herself as.
Mmn.. There was that, then there were a few other things, as well. Between her obvious worries, there were also the interpersonal issues she's recently been struggling with. One of them, in particular, being Green. Blue slowly pulls out a small device, more of a phone, and stares down at the dimmed screen. The messages on the display scroll through rather quickly, all while she's trying to absorb the information. Her lips curl into a small frown, staring at the exchange. Green was in Lyeant, and this would.. Certainly pose difficult for her. Especially if he found her alignment. Her current alignment, that is.
There's her who's thinking all deeply into matters. But in reality, she's internally struggling with boy issues.
RED KASAI[break] Unchanging love and fleeting passion – from your point of view, they're nothing but code. Righteousness, evil, and days unrecoverable – in front of you, they couldn't matter less. I'm glad that you're lifeless, forever and ever. I'm glad that you're lifeless, forever and ever, even today. Being here and disappearing away, from your point of view, they aren't such mysterious things. The ends of this earth or the mysteries of life – in front of you, they couldn't matter less. Not just a good-for-nothing dream amassing up extraordinary trash. Faintly, you sing. Is the future fun? I don't really know, but let me stay here for just a little longer.
GREEN OAK[break] Unchanging love and fleeting passion – from your point of view, they're nothing but code. Righteousness, evil, and days unrecoverable – in front of you, they couldn't matter less. I'm glad that you're lifeless, forever and ever. I'm glad that you're lifeless, forever and ever, even today. Being here and disappearing away, from your point of view, they aren't such mysterious things. The ends of this earth or the mysteries of life – in front of you, they couldn't matter less. Not just a good-for-nothing dream amassing up extraordinary trash. Faintly, you sing. Is the future fun? I don't really know, but let me stay here for just a little longer.
FIRST LASTNAME[break] Unchanging love and fleeting passion – from your point of view, they're nothing but code. Righteousness, evil, and days unrecoverable – in front of you, they couldn't matter less. I'm glad that you're lifeless, forever and ever. I'm glad that you're lifeless, forever and ever, even today. Being here and disappearing away, from your point of view, they aren't such mysterious things. The ends of this earth or the mysteries of life – in front of you, they couldn't matter less. Not just a good-for-nothing dream amassing up extraordinary trash. Faintly, you sing. Is the future fun? I don't really know, but let me stay here for just a little longer.
... I was gonna say, when'd you get so smooth, hm?
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Props to Daisy lolol
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But I have to say, you haven't changed a bit.
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You sure you don't know why the photo's on your phone >w>?
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Just means more pictures for me~
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And sure, we can meet up whenever. I just have some things to work on where I am.
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But you're definitely not erasing that photo.
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So how are you? I can tell you're doing good, based off that photo~.. Been keeping in contact with the others? I've been trying to find Yellow, but I can't find her anywhere :'D
Yes we all know that Blue is hot af LOL[break][break]
BUT HELLO THERE YOU LITTLE RASCAL. Yes, Blue's in Parallax and she's currently trying to hide that from the rest of the Dex Holders. I mean from what she knows/thinks, the majority of the Dex Holders are in the association, so she'll . be surprised to hear that Gold's siding with the Republic of all people. Like god damn-- and it'll give her even more of a reason to avoid him if anything. [break][break]
Honestly, I was reading through his app earlier as well and I noticed that they really were similar; in a way that Gold can be like, her little brother LOL. Honestly knowing Blue, the odds are that she would absolutely love the little guy's company; and if anything, she'd probably have more fun causing all that trouble with him. I'm totally down to having them pull pranks on others and otherwise causing trouble here and there. And honestly once they become (closer) friends, that would only make Blue feel so much more guilty to "betraying" Gold's trust. And lowkey, I'm not gonna lie but she'd actually battle him just for the sake of face-- Doesn't wanna give away the fact that she's trying to demolish Parallax LOL. [break][break]
That being said, Blue will know that once Gold finds out, odds are he'll tell the others. Either that or like.. Blue would probably try to keep him from telling the others. He wants recognition so like.. Defeating the traitorous, Kanto Dex holder and saving the others before something horrible happens, would be enough, yeah? And I mean if he told the others, it'd like, risk his chances since the others would take it from him. [break][break]
And I wouldn't be surprised if Blue dropped those hints in the future, so that could be interesting if he took the bait. [break][break]
BUT FOR NOW. I'M TOTALLY DOWN FOR THESE TWO BEING FRIENDS-TURNED-INTO-TEMPORARY-ENEMIES. Just message me on discord whether or not you wanna start the thread, or if I should. AHHHH I'M EXCITED.
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TWENTY-FOUR >> SHE / HER >> TRAINER >> HETEROSEXUAL
But humans were going to be humans, so what left was there to do? She knows that no matter how much she wallows and grumbles, the land and the lives will not be taken back. If she's to be honest, she viewed all three factions to be wrong on their own accounts; The Parallax were being far too selfish for their own race. If it weren't for pokemon, the human race wouldn't have been able to advance as far as it has. That being said, they were being insensitive. Bluntly put, that is. In truth, Blue only joined said faction for the sake of sniffing out information; and more money means more access to resources - unfortunate as it was. As for the Association.. She hadn't a damn about the politics. There has never been a day go by where she actually cared enough to pay attention to the bickering of raging adults; and at some point, their lies had became dull upon her ears. "Everything's better off staying the way it is. Let the region build itself up--... Why can't Parallax and the Republic settle on the middle ground?" Her lips part, releasing a soft sigh as the soles of her shoes plant into the dirt. Now the Republic.. They were too radical; too extreme. Though she was aware of their initial, noble plan, their way of approaching it falls short of anarchy. She agrees that there needs to be some sort of human control to sustain a society, but the way they were handling it was ridiculous.
In short? They were all stupid.
But right now, she didn't have time to waste on their stupid ideals. Frankly, the only thing she could care about was how she was going to get in touch with the other Dex Holders after getting her fair share of information; and how to avoid them in the meantime - assuming that she could find them in Lyeant for whatever reason. Thankfully, she didn't think much on 'what ifs' and 'if whens' and the like; but again, it was never a particularly bad idea to be prepared. Not like it would be much different, anyways. That being said, the brunette casually raises a hand to dip her white cap downwards, the faint shadow covered deep, blue eyes as she continues to pensively stare at the centre of the pit before her. Blue quietly sighs to herself, shortly before stretching her arms out. Her chest rises as she takes in a deep sigh, only to release it with satisfaction. "Phew~" A smile curls on her lips, replacing the earlier distaste and faint irritation that plagued her face. There was no point in trying to wander in her thoughts; especially not about sentimental circumstances. It doesn't fit her, after all.
"Lets see here~..." The forming smile tugs at her lips even more, quick to transition into a smirk as she slowly lowers her arms to her sides. "What kind of weapon could do something like this? Hell.. Something of similar nature could probably blow up New Verherna if it had enough." That is, assuming it was human. It's not unheard of for a pokemon to be capable of this mass destruction, especially with what she's seen back in the day. But on the other hand, she also heard about that.. Bamboozle over in Kalos with the weapons and all. But there was no possible way that humans, as themselves, could cause this much of a mess. Had to be a pokemon; a group of pokemon, possibly. Either that or a large weapon - like quite a large missile? Mmn.. A bomb would work, too. Something of explosive nature. Yes folks, here you have Blue borderline nerding out as she tries to examine the crater in the dark.
And she's about to pick herself up to scout, only to feel something petite under her hands. "Mmn?" The trainer hums to herself, slowly beginning to narrow her eyes down at her hand. There, she catches a glint of the red gem, reflecting the light of the stars above. A pink, feline pokemon seemed to be purring as she nuzzled against her hand, and that much prompted a soft giggle. Her hand gently hooks around to cup the Espeon's chin in her palm, fingers gently scratching along the pokemon's chin and neck. Unfortunately for the both of them, Blue was so immersed in the pets that she was delayed in processing the information. "... Wait." She stares. Straight down at the Espeon that seemed to be having a blast. There was only one Espeon she knew of, that was this.. Affectionate. One that was this close to her, and said Espeon was owed by yet another, familiar Dex Holder she's been quite acquainted with. "Wait, Vee? Is that you?" Please say no. Please say no. Please say no.
And the Espeon nods.
Welp, there goes her plan to stay out of the way of the other Dex Holders.
But if Vee was here, Red had to be around here somewhere, too, no? Almost instinctively, her head perks up to look around the general area. True enough, she found another figure standing not too far away from the pink pokemon, trying to poorly act as though he doesn't see her. Now.. On a regular basis, as per the circumstances, she'd try to stay away like a damned plague. Buuut.. Hey, she's already been found out. Or.. At least, she's been found in Lyeant. It wouldn't kill to at least greet the guy. Her smirk broadens before pushing her hand into the ground, supporting her body as she leans back. The other hand, of course, is still petting Vee like she's the softest thing in the world. "Hey, don't you know how to greet an old pal?" Her voice casually rings out. Blue slowly lifts her hand from the pokemon's head, more to ball it up into a fist and make a stab motion towards her heart in a nearly dramatic, comical manner. "I'm hurt. I thought by now, I'd at least get a greeting from you~"
And it matters not how many times she can come to this area; because in the end, it's always the same. The same old view, the same old crater. The same old graves and the same told, lingering and nearly suffocating stench of both dirt and decomposing bodies.
The Kantonian Dex Holder plants her shoe into the dry soil below her, a hand resting against the side of her waist while a breeze passes by to gently blow at her brunette locks of hair. It was quiet today, too. There were few people wandering around in this area, nor were there people running around outside at this time to begin with. The children were called back home under the sheet of twilight. The adults were back in their houses, taking care of their money and whatnot back in Irisia. Though she didn't know how it was in the other two factions, she knew for a fact, that she didn't have to worry about anyone from Irisia finding her here. That being said, there were even less people around, only because it pained the hearts of many that happened to pass by. That being said, the trainer nearly narrows her eyes at the dimly lit crater before her.
It nearly broke her heart, seeing how many a lives had been lost in such a harsh war. Hell, not even Team Rocket was as harsh to wreak that much havoc unto the region itself. Sapphire blue eyes pensively stare out into the distance, reflecting over the wreckage of an area. Frankly; she found it depressing. Something that would act as the transport between cities, turned into a giant crater of the deceased in a moment of seconds. Let them be innocent or just as guilty of the terrorism, the woman couldn't help but to release a low sigh of near disappointment. Blue slowly shifts her back foot from her position, taking off with quiet footsteps as to approach the very edge of the crater. "It's no wonder why they named this 'World's End'--... Arceus. The heck did Imum do?" She asks herself. It was a rhetorical question; mainly because she's already done her fair amount of research on the internal affairs and brief history on the Region itself.
Which would explain her current alignment.
For the time being, however, Blue was more intent on conducting her own, personal research and survey on this area. It was a misfire, yes. But what she wanted to know was how Parallax could be putting this space to use. She would think something along the lines of.. An underground city of sorts, based off the large amount of deserted area. But at the same time, the thought nearly made her grimace. Surely, they wouldn't be as vain as to turn a memorial into something as materialistic and superficial as a tourist spot, right? Ah.. But by questioning herself, she was acknowledging the thought would dare stray through their minds. At this point, she possibly wouldn't put it past them.
Her initial intention was to be floating around on her Jigglypuff, just so that she could get an aerial view of the abandoned area. But with the work she's been subjecting herself to (boo), she'd hardly the energy to be calling them out. That, and she highly doubted that she'd be able to see anything at this time-- topped with the fact that she was too damned fatigued to jot much of anything down. It looks like she'll have to make do with resting and observing the views, here. For the time being, that is.
Blue slowly begins to lower herself down, gloved hands pressing into the ground as she seats herself on the edge of the crater. Her legs slowly dangle over the ledge, deep blue eyes gazing out into the horizon. Only the sounds of wind to accompany her. Oh hello silence my old friend-- But seriously. She didn't mind silence all too much, though admittedly she did miss the old gang. Speaking of which, she hadn't seen any of them inn quite a long time.
But seeing her position and condition right now? It was best she didn't.
During Such a thick night[break] I can feel the helplessness of being alone
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So I cross my heart and I hope to die
You lost your chance. [break][break]
You had a chance to grow up as a regular trainer. You had the chance with a loving mother, with a loving father, and with a pokemon of your own to set out on a journey. You had a chance for all of that; you had a chance for a bright future. You had a chance; and thinking back on it, you can feel that subtle resentment and disdain towards what actually happened. [break][break]
Blue. You don't rememer your surname; nor do you think to care far too much anymore. If anything, you thought hey. Lets give myself a last name for myself, because that would totally be legitimate! And uh.. There we go. Blue Mizu. Best that your mind could come up with, but there wasn't much else left you can do for yourself. At the tender age of five years old, you were out playing with your parents' pokemon. You were playing without another care in the world, until you witnessed your pokemon getting scared of.. Something. [break][break]
Curious, you followed the pokemon and attempted to comfort it. You tried, really. You tried, but the next thing you knew, you came face to face with a large, rainbow-bird-like pokemon. The pokemon glared down at you, and you could feel the shivers down your spine. In that moment, you were petrified. You could only stare at the Ho-Oh in terror as it swooped down, scooping you in it's claws before flying off with the child in it's grasp. You remember screaming and crying, because at that moment, you realized that perhaps, that would be the last time you saw your parents. [break][break]
And that's when everything changed for you.[break][break]
Before you knew it, you were brought over.. Somewhere. You didn't know where you were; it was dark, damp, and uncomfortable. As you woke up, you winced at the few injuries you found on your body. Clearly, whoever kidnapped you wasn't thinking on how exactly they should be treating their captive. You found numerous bruises on your skin and your muscles were sore by the time you could push yourself up. It was in captivity where you were raised from five. For about another six years, you were raised by a masked man and trained by him, more on the concept of pokemon evolution. You, who held potential as a pokemon trainer, was taught about pokemon to serve under this masked man, along with several other children. [break][break]
This eventually led to your phobia of birds, not exactly something you think back to fondly, although you do occasionally laugh it off when it's brought up. With the help of Silver when you two were still young, the two of you managed to escape the hide out to freedom. Sometime down that line, the two of you set off on your separate paths. Whereas you couldn't keep in touch with him, you made sure to stay safe for the sake of yourself. However by this point, you were more determined in revealing the masked man and putting him to justice; more stemming from your desire for revenge and to save the others if anything. [break][break]
But asides from that, you didn't have a reason. You didn't have any other purpose or goal, and you found that dull.
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But I'll only stay with you one more time
Arbitrary as you were, you wandered around for the short while. However as you wandered, you found yourself returning to Pallet town. Perhaps there, you would be able to find your parents. Hah.. But it had been how long now? How many years would it have been? By the time you had returned to Pallet town, you found that your family had left the town - disheartened by their child's disappearance. You haven't a clue as to where they went, nor did you ever think you could hope to find them. Though it pained you for a while of time (and still stings you to this day) you could only hope to press on - to survive in the world you've escaped to. [break][break]
You stayed in Pallet Town for a short time, with the intention to get up and leave in order to.. Huh. You didn't know exactly what else you wanted to do. There was nothing you could do; you felt like you were someone who had been thrown into a blank state. You didn't know where to go next, and this.. Wow. Thinking deeply into it, it seemed pretty.. Depressing to you if anything. But alas, you kept your mouth shut. The only thing you could do was smile through it, and wander around for the enxt bit. [break][break]
Pallet Town was boring, anyways. [break][break]
Or so you thought. On the same day you intended to leave the quaint and cozy town, you found two trainers just outside of Professor Oak's lab; two trainers who didn't look older than you were at the time. They came out with their own pokemon, seemingly more content with the Bulbasaur and Charmander of their own. You who could only stand and stare at the sidelines couldn't help but to quirk your lip downwards. You felt your heart aching, a stinging sensation as your blue eyes wandered to the door of the lab. Back and forth from the pokedex in their hands to the pokemon following from behind-- It wasn't fair. [break][break]
It wasn't fair. [break][break]
You, who had lost her chance to grow up as a normal girl couldn't just waltz into the lab and ask for a pokemon as a new trainer. You couldn't register yourself as one as of yet, because.. Well, you truthfully didn't know how. Your second option however, was to stare into the window of the lab for a while. You stared and pondered your options. Then, when no one was there, you slipped in and casually grabbed the last, remaining pokemon sitting on the table. The Squirtle that stayed by your side since the beginning of your pseudo journey.[break][break]
Then you left the town without looking back.
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And I know I've said this a million times
Said Squirtle didn't take long to evolve into a Wartortle, what with your knowledge on evolution. Hell, it wasn't even that hard of an accomplishment. With this new addition to your team, you set out to do your own thing; and that was seek money. You couldn't survive in the world without it, nor did you think you'd be able to get far. Hence why you've resorted to conning people, using you learned, sly and cunning nature to exploit others of their money through false wares, pokemon and otherwise. With a charismatic smile, sweet appearance and etc, you turned into something like a femme fatale - you liked to think, that is. [break][break]
Never would you think you'd be going from that life to something more-- And at the hands of the same two trainers you saw that day no less. [break][break]
On the day you conned the boy who was with his pokemon, you couldn't help but to run into both him, and his friend. You kept running into who would eventually be Green and Red, and you were slowly developing an unspoken friendship with them. You never would have thought that you could get that close with either; but in the end? You began following them around, helping them out with other things and problems they may have come across. Uninvited and at their dismay, but neither could tell you off by saying you were only going to drag them down. [break][break]
One thing led to another, and you found yourself standing in the face of the pokemon league. [break][break]
There, you were pit against many other challengers, along with both Red and Green respectively. After a series of fierce battles, your snarky tactics could only get you so far-- only falling short to the aforementioned trainers. In the end, you were crowned 3rd place in the Pokemon League. However it was also there where you personally met Professor Oak in the flesh - he who then exposed you to being the trainer that stole the Squirtle so long ago. This time that you spent eventually led you to gradually break down, frantically apologizing to the professor for your previous misdeeds. Never did you think he would forgive you, and give you a pokedex of all things. With a pokedex in hand, you were ecstatic.
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But I'll only stay with you one more night
But after that, Red disappeared. [break][break]
You didn't know where he went, nor did you know where to look. In the end however, you are the one who sought out a particular child in Viridian - Yellow. You had the girl search for Red, simply by bugging the girl's hat so that you could keep track of her like the little, crafty thing you were. Thankfully, she could find him after a bit, and you were relieved to see it. Unfortunately however, it seemed more as though the Region's Elite Four had their own plans, and you ended up getting dragged into the mess. But the conclusion of it? You and your friends once again saved the region, defeating the Elite Four after a fierce battle.[break][break]
But hey, it looks like you had more work to do, after all. [break][break]
First you fight the E4, then you're off to Johto to help the Dex Holders there. How did that happen? Well... First off, the E4 was initially planning on using the bird pokemon's power for some sort of malicious plan, and you.. Really weren't having any of that. That being said, you, Red, Yellow, and Green somehow managed to defeat the Elite Four; shortly before moving up to assist Yellow in defeating Lance; the final one standing in between your group and victory. After the final battle had ended, you found that the bird pokemon flew off, and all you could do was stare at it as it got away. You weren't sure if it was the bird that kidnapped you years ago; all you knew was that it was a powerful bird that Lance tried to control; so you called a friend from the Johto Region to be their eyes and ears for you. [break][break]
After that entire ordeal, you set off to the Sevii Islands with the intention to seek your long lost parents. You'd think that you'd be able to find something about them; and never did you think you'd be ambushed by Deoxys of all pokemon. The space pokemon came out of no where, prompting you to battle your way through and flee the area. It was.. A mess, to say the least. You were trying as hard as you could to sort the details, but no matter who asks you of it, you'd always claim it was very.. Eventful, if anything. You recall being chased down in the Islands for the destruction caused by Team Rocket, possibly because they thought you caused it? Or.. Honestly, you didn't really pay all too much attention. All you knew was that it was irritating to you, and you ran as fast as your feet could take you. [break][break]
Thankfully, you were reunited with Red and Green. With that, the three of you cleaned up what would have been a mess. [break][break]
And once again, you all went your separate ways. of course, you were still intent on getting your revenge on the Masked Man who took away your childhood years ago, grabbing your pokemon and setting off. You were more than surprised to see Silver, seemingly intent with chasing down the masked man to enact his own form of revenge. You, however, had your Abra teleport him away, somewhere that you would view as safe. After all... You cared for him. He was like a little brother to you, and you didn't want to see him getting hurt. You didn't want him to get involved, and therefore you travelled to Ilex Forest to stop the man from controlling Celebi. [break][break]
Unfortunately, you were defeated. [break][break]
The damned man was playing mind games on you; using your trauma and your years of strife against you to weaken your heart, up until you lost the will to fight altogether. After this humiliating defeat, your resolve to get back at him grew stronger, fuelling your desire to get back at him. You took your own time off, more to find yourself, and more importantly, conquer your trauma and phobia of birds. [break][break]
And what better way than to catch all three birds?[break][break]
You still remember that look of surprise on Silver's face once you rejoined him, along with the other Kantonian Dex Holders. Girl who was terrified of birds learned to catch three of them. But you wanna know the gist of it? Well.. Masked Man didn't stand a chance. You would help fend off the ice dolls with your own pokemon, and you let the Johto Dex Holders do their thing against the Masked Man. Though personally, you wanted to give him a taste of your own vengeance, you had to settle with what you had.
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There you go again, making me love you
With the man who took you away, down, you set out to the Sevii Islands to search for your long lost parents. You were ambushed by Deoxys, and then you were chased down by the residents due to Team Rocket's destruction. Soon enough, you reunited with Red and Green to clean up this mess. You helped Professor Oak upgrade the pokedexes, and you also saved your mother and father with the help of Red and Green. When the battle was shifted to Kanto, you and Green saved Silver and Giovanni, but you were all turned to stone. You were shipped to pose as actual statues while encased in stone, but were then freed by the Hoenn and Johto Dex holders. Having regained mobility, you rejoined the other dex holders and unleashed an attack to wrap things up.
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And now I'm feeling stupid, crawling back to you
After that entire ordeal, you decided that it would be best to continue on your journey. Besides.. You defeated the man who kidnapped you so many years ago, so what's left was there? Plus, you didn't think that it would be all that fun to be wandering around aimlessly, now did you? Of course, your trauma of birds were long gone after you caught literally three of the most powerful bird pokemon in the world; it'd actually be pretty worrisome if you were still scared of them after all that. It's been a good number of years since then.. And you're still as steadfast and chipper as ever. Much as you loved pokemon.. You were still haunted by your own childhood no matter where you went. You just couldn't shake it off, and sometimes you'd have trouble at night through all that trauma you've gone through. [break][break]
When you arrived at a new region, you noticed that it was utterly war torn. You did your research and found that Parallax was perhaps once of the most potentially powerful groups of them all, and you, being the wonderful person you were, decided to join in with the sole reason of gathering information. That and.. Perhaps some of your old greed was slipping through. Besides.. It was helping people. The amount of deaths you had to witness were far too grand, although the only thing that keeps her from any form of loyalty would have to be the fact that they put a pokemon's environment and life at stake. For now, it was just best to lay low..
One of the more famous Dex Holders of Kanto (she knows, and she ain't gonna try hiding it) who's probably the most obnoxious, egotistical and overall snarky of the three of them; for good reason. While she does know of humbleness to an extent, it never hurts to add fuel to the flames in terms of her ego; maybe it'll hurt you, but damn this girl will literally bask in it. But even if she brags about those smarts and how awesome she is, no one can deny that she has the brains to back it up. Blue has been known to be crafty, witty and adaptable to hell and back, outsmarting the majority around her with either long term plans, or short on the spot decisions. Even though Blue has reformed from her occasional selfish ways, and is generally a nicer person to be around this time, it doesn't stop her from playing the occasional prank on you. She'll annoy the living hell out of you, or she'll literally be your best friend. Or both. Sometimes she's alternate on days; you can never pin her down but just know, she has a good heart. Deep down. Somewhere. Under all that teasing. Either way; she's anything but a damsel in distress.
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>>> FRIENDSHIP
Honestly? She'll be your best friend. She'll talk to you, listen to you, joke around and everything. Maybe she's bored and she decided to strike up some nice chat, or maybe she thinks she'll gain something from getting close. Either way; the girl usually has her ulterior motives - and it usually isn't for the sake of talking to others. Either way however, Blue is amazingly charismatic, and she knows how to talk her way around with people. She can and will be your best friend, and she'll actually be concerned. It's not hard to be her friend; at all. Fake friends and genuine friends; come one and come all. In the end however, her genuine friends are the people she will love to bits, and you can expect that she'll never do anything to betray your trust; just how she trusts that you won't betray hers. Of course, you'll have to make do with her teasing. And her rambles and etc.
PLOT IDEA #1 every day would be the same. nothing more, little change. if i cared, it would mean nothing: it's all such a pain. friendly bonds are so unneeded, i don't give a dang. a busy life is what i am. could it be that family was a way of escape? didn't know if it was right, so i threw them away. couldn't take it anymore, i had taken enough, so then i hide my need for love.[break][break]
PLOT IDEA #2 lay me right down, let me sleep, i'm restless. cover my eyes. when i'm up, i'll finally fade away, here, today. give me a reason: then i'll stay. if i could fly, if for only a moment, there wouldn't be such a need for casualty. i'm alone, and that is how it'll be.
>>> HATESHIP
Usually, it shouldn't be too easy to hate her. Like, she's great to be around. A generally amazing person. Smart, crafty and witty with no one to rival her smarts. Unfortunately however, the fact that she's in Parallax proves uh.. Not good for herself, seeing how the other dex holders are elsewhere; meaning not in Parallax. That being said, Blue will potentially have enemies everywhere; ranging between other Parallax aligned to those outside. In truth, she's in Parallax in attempts to dismantle them or gather as much information as she can; because she thinks they have the current, highest chance to take over the region. But again, no one knows that. If it's not her alignment that'll throw you off, it's probably how extra and pushy she can get; or how annoying she can get. Either way; you hate her for some reason; let it be personal, or plain suspicion.
PLOT IDEA #1 every day would be the same. nothing more, little change. if i cared, it would mean nothing: it's all such a pain. friendly bonds are so unneeded, i don't give a dang. a busy life is what i am. could it be that family was a way of escape? didn't know if it was right, so i threw them away. couldn't take it anymore, i had taken enough, so then i hide my need for love.[break][break]
PLOT IDEA #2 lay me right down, let me sleep, i'm restless. cover my eyes. when i'm up, i'll finally fade away, here, today. give me a reason: then i'll stay. if i could fly, if for only a moment, there wouldn't be such a need for casualty. i'm alone, and that is how it'll be.
>>> LOVESHIP
HAH. WHAT IS LOVE-- Seriously. As much as Blue would love to pursue a relationship (she doesn't), she's more intent on trying to find out what's happening with Parallax. Of course, that's not to say that she doesn't occasionally flirt and tease for the laughs, but that's all light banter. But.. Honestly? Even if she can handle flirts and the like, Blue's actually pretty guarded with her own heart. She knows how well someone can take advantage of you if you got the hots for them. Oh, she knows fully well. But that being said, maybe someone who's the exact opposite of her would be able to get her to stop. Sit down, and slow down for once. Someone to shoot her down. It'd have to be someone she's known for a while, of course. If she falls in love, it's not gonna hit fast and hard; it's gotta gradually, and slowly make itself apparent.
PLOT IDEA #1 every day would be the same. nothing more, little change. if i cared, it would mean nothing: it's all such a pain. friendly bonds are so unneeded, i don't give a dang. a busy life is what i am. could it be that family was a way of escape? didn't know if it was right, so i threw them away. couldn't take it anymore, i had taken enough, so then i hide my need for love.[break][break]
PLOT IDEA #2 lay me right down, let me sleep, i'm restless. cover my eyes. when i'm up, i'll finally fade away, here, today. give me a reason: then i'll stay. if i could fly, if for only a moment, there wouldn't be such a need for casualty. i'm alone, and that is how it'll be.
>>> WANTED
see me fall down - let me die here slowly. nothing goes right, not a trace of honesty. i'm to blame, so i'll remain. black, white; day, night; it's all the same. see is run down - cut away, no worries. say no more. i can surely say that i've had enough. i can't remember - that very day, that very day changed me. happiness died like a light i carried. i'll sleep tonight and hope to finally leave a world which i don't believe, a life which i don't need, and then i'll finally be free.
