( SEMI-OPEN ) hardcore monster fighting: the movie

[refuses]

Who: silver ( refuses ), steven stone ( geophile ) + you!
When: slightly backdated to the afternoon/evening of 4/11!
Where: all things ViViD.
What: WHAT EVERY TRAINER LIVES FOR, pokemon battles!! in which steven mops the floor with silver :') characters are welcomed to enter the open ViViD session and watch from the audience bunks ( handwave it to your heart's content! ), and/or can interact with either of them after the battle's end.
Rating/Warning: maybe a bit of language, animals fighting each other-- but that's it for now!

POKEMON BATTLE: IN SESSION_
VS
ADD:\ player.cde < viewing only >
ENTER ?_

[ in this session of ViViD is a room— large and widened, reinforced floors of shimmering onyx reflecting the lights from each of its corners, soft designs carved into each plate of smooth stone on the battlefield. the room is set up as a stadium, its enormous middle arena surrounded by hundreds, seemingly thousands of bunks and an open sky that seems so dark, you could very well mistake it for a poorly lit ( vast ) ceiling. for now, all things are in silence, not a single sound to be heard other than the quiet, echoing steps of two trainers down below, a shock of cherry red hair on one side, and a shine of silvery white on the other.

they both look excited.

more lights clap on, shining down to properly illuminate the battle arena, and with that, a grand screen lights up above them for the whole room's easy viewing, from close ups to amazing camera angles, would you look at that. the trainers speak with each other, exchange smirks, and with a fast beat tune beginning to play, surrounding the arena and booming with the beat of one's heart with each drum— it could make just about anyone's pulse race all of a sudden ( especially with the appearance of creatures most would call otherworldly ). the entire room roars with cheers and yells from faceless npcs that were moments ago nowhere to be seen, whistling and clapping for the battle's start.

pokemon battles, man. things are going to go down. ]

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[geophile]

[ ...huh. he never really thought of it that way. the comparison makes him chuckle, but it's not because he finds it silly - it's the opposite, actually! ]

I guess that's one way to put it, yes. My team competes, and I instruct them as their coach. It's a fair comparison.

[mombastic]

Well, then! To congratulate the winning team, do I get to properly meet the players and their coach?

[ ... Okay, so really, she knows all their names by now, because of how often the trainers yell them, but Otome is a polite soul too. ]

[geophile]

Of course. All of them are more than friendly off of the battlefield.

[ he figures as much, but he likes showing off his cool friends deep down. he's not complaining.

he'll flash them all a knowing look, which must be code for "look presentable and stop stuffing your faces for a second", because they all finish their bites to watch otome carefully. ]

You've seen Skarmory, Aggron, and Metagross already, of course. But Beldum here is a bit too young to battle just yet.

[ his eyes shift over to the one-eyed floating... thing that's levitating by his shoulder. it's a little shy, but friendly enough to chirp out what appears to be a happy greeting. and with everyone introduced, he's finally able to offer her a shallow bow. ]

And my name is Steven. It's a pleasure to meet you.

[mombastic]

[ ... It's hard to tell what makes something a 'baby' as opposed to an 'adult'... admittedly, Beldum is certainly a lot smaller than the others, but-- well, it's got a certain charm to being a one-eyed floating chirpy thing.

With both hands placed on her thighs, she offers a shallow bow of her own, complete with sunny smile. ]

It's nice to meet all of you as well. My name is Otome Yanagiya.

[geophile]

[ yeah, and it's the most adorable thing on the planet. beldum is one of steven's favourite pokemon, and by the way he keeps it close to him at all times, he's very attached to it. ]

I must admit I'm a little surprised, Miss Yanagiya. Many of the people I've met who aren't familiar with Pokemon are much more surprised when they see them up close.

[ there were a few exceptions, but that was because they had similar creatures in their worlds. was she the same? ]

[mombastic]

But they're all so cute! I hope it's pleasant surprise, at least.

[ Yeah, go ahead, ask her about how her world's been overrun with demons, she'll be happy to talk about how cute some of them were. Even when they were trying to murder her at the time. ]

[geophile]

[ oh my god

she gets it ]

They are, aren't they? That's the beauty of a Steel-type Pokémon... a tough exterior, yet also possessing an undeniable cute side... There's nothing else like them!

[ finally, someone who shares his point of view! he's much less reserved than he was when she approached, looking visibly animated now that she's got him talking about his passions. you've opened pandora's box, otome. ]

It's very pleasant! I'm always glad to meet someone who can appreciate Steel-types for what they are. [ breathe, steven ] Have you encountered something similar where you come from?

[mombastic]

[ Ah. There's always someone's soft spot to be found, and it looks like she just found Steven's just by being sincere. It's endearing to see a grown man look so overjoyed, though, and she's only chuckling a little. ]

Not exactly like your friends here, but something similar, yes. Some of them were also very cute!

[geophile]

[ some call it endearing, others call it charming, most call it weird and undeniably nerdy. but that side of steven is a side of him all the same, and he embraces it as such. screw the haters, steel-types are the shit. ]

I see... What were they like, if I may ask?

[ he's calming down a little now, but his smile still betrays his usual calm. ]

[mombastic]

... They valued strength, so if you wanted to work with them, you had to prove yourself. They came in all sorts of shapes and sizes, but there was no denying that once you had them as allies, they honored that arrangement and fought beside you.

[ Ah, demons... ]

[geophile]

That sounds like quite the relationship. Are they here with you?

[ he's a little curious, admittedly. maybe they'd get along with pokemon! ]

[mombastic]

There are a few of them, yes-- although the two that came with me aren't the most cuddly...

[ Or even fuzzy. Well. Not like Steven's are, either, but his are at least remotely animal-like. ]

[geophile]

That's quite alright. Would you be comfortable with bringing them out?

[ are they in balls? they can have a weird monster-demon party or something!! it'll be rad!!!! ]

[mombastic]

I don't mind, but just be warned-- the two I have look more human than anything.

[ So no snuggling them. ]

[geophile]

I'll keep my hands to myself.

[ he'll even put them behind his back to prove it. he knows that cuddling a machamp or a gallade wouldn't be the best idea - it just ends up being weird. but his pokemon are much more interested in what she's doing now, their eyes focused on otome. ]

[mombastic]

[ Otome flashes him a quick smile, before she backs up and pulls out the cellphone from home. A few quick taps to the screen, and in two flashes of light, two demons appear on either side of her. ]

Kazfiel-- [ Gesturing to the mass of wings ] and Hariti. [ The cloaked woman with the bundle. ] There's someone here who wanted to meet you.

[ The woman floats closer, examining Steven with an interested eye, before she speaks. A pleasure. May our first meeting become a memorable one. ]

[geophile]

[ woah. it talks. that definitely takes steven by surprise, but he doesn't let it deter him for too long. he straightens up, offering the creatures the same shallow bow he offered their human partner. ]

The feeling is mutual.

[ and back to otome: ]

What do you call creatures like these?

[mombastic]

Demons. [ Wryly. Sorry it's not the prettiest of names. ]

[geophile]

Frightening... But very impressive.

[ they fight alongside their masters in the same way that pokemon do. they're alike in a lot of ways, but different in many others. it fascinates steven, especially due to the fact that they don't seem to be corporeal - if he saw that right, she seemed to summon them from that device she was holding. ]

[mombastic]

They can be frightening... but these two won't hurt you, I promise. It's the ones that want you dead that you have to be careful with.

[ NO BIG. ]

[geophile]

[ oh dear, that does requite being careful. his brow furrows a bit. ]

Do they act like that of their own volition, or from the orders of others that control them?

[ there's no such thing as a bad pokemon; only bad trainers that use them for bad things. he wonders if demons are the same. ]

[mombastic]

... Both.

[ Yes, sorry, there is very much a thing known as a bad demon. ] As I said before, they value strength-- and while you can prove that to them in a variety of ways, the most popular method is fighting.

[geophile]

I see... I guess I can only hope that none of them end up here.

[ he'd rather not have murderous demons after his hide, thank you very much!!! ]

[mombastic]

If they do, I promise to protect you.

[geophile]

[ well isn't that sweet of her. ]

Hopefully it won't come to that, but I'll hold you to it.