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( open ) a team of world-champion dorks
Who: steven stone (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
geophile ), his pokémon, and you!
When: all throughout IC 5/16 - 5/21 - the days leading up to the event.
Where: all around! check out the prompts for specifics.
What: a general day-to-day mingle log with steven and his team of horricute pocket monsters. steven will eventually show up in each thread tobail you out say hello.
Rating/Warning: PG for... battling? it's pokémon guys it's not gonna be hardcore
I. SKARMORY
[ out of all of steven's pokémon, skarmory is the one who enjoys being on his own the most. it's actually quite common to find him away from steven's side, flying around the colony and resting on building rooftops. it's a habit of his lonely nature... and he likes to think that it makes him look cool.
today, he's found himself quite curious at not the colony itself, but its residents. as you're walking throughout the city going about your day, you may take notice to the fact that you're being followed by a fairly large metal bird. maybe you've got a delicious-looking snack with you. maybe he likes that hat you're wearing. or maybe he just thinks you look like you'd be fun to mess with. whatever the reason, whenever you look up, you'll see skarmory looking right back down at you with intrigued, yellow eyes.
better not make too many sudden movements - those wings look sharp as blades, and he's a bird of prey. ]
II. CRADILY
[ if you're in the CERES gardens for a stroll, you might notice that something is a little... out of place. while most of the flowers and plants are of a reasonable size, there's one that's "planted" into the ground that looks as alien as can be. its roots have visibly lodged into the ground, and it seems to be basking in the sunlight's gentle rays. those petals sure look weird, too! and what the heck is up with that dark crescent opening and weird patterns on its head? welp, this is an alien planet. maybe it's not so weird after all.
if you're curious (or brave) enough for a closer look, you'll be greeted with two glowing, yellow orbs staring at you. that isn't any plant - that's a cradily, and you've interrupted her lunch/nap combo. her neck stretches as she begins to wake, and with the way those "petals" are moving and flexing, maybe sticking around isn't be the best idea...
...wait, those are tentacles. ]
III. ARON & AGGRON
[ if you frequent the junkyard (what a nice place to spend your time), you'll find that you aren't alone today. even the biggest behemoths need time to get fresh air and eat some good grub, and aggron is no exception. a junkyard full of steel means plenty of delicious leftover iron ore to snack on, and who doesn't love diving into a pile of snacks? no one, that's who.
aron has tagged along on the excursion as well - while she doesn't need nearly as much ore as her big brother, a growing girl needs her food! and with luck, maybe she can find something cool in this pile to bring back to her trainer. if they notice someone nearby, they'll stop their pigging out for long enough to look inquisitively at you. if you're friendly, aron will even waddle over to introduce herself and help you with whatever you're looking for. how friendly! ]
IV. BELDUM
[ the baby of the group always seems to get itself into trouble. beldum lives up to that reputation well, due to the fact that today, it's literally gotten itself stuck in a garbage can. that's really all there is to this prompt - in its latest attempt to be brave and independent, it decided that checking out that overturned trash can with space to float into would be cool... until it got spooked by the dark and turned it over completely, trapping it inside.
if you're passing by in the shopping district, you might be surprised to see an overturned trash can making distressed beeping and chirping noises while moving around jerkily. poor beldum isn't strong enough to lift it with its magnetism just yet - will you be its saviour? ]
V. STEVEN & METAGROSS
[ in a nice, peaceful turn of events for this post, you may simply come across steven and metagross in the residental district park. steven is taking the time to relax, book in hand as he rests against his partner's front leg. metagross doesn't seem particularly bothered at all, resting quietly and watching people go by. beside them lays a mask, its lips caught in an expression somewhere in between a smile and a frown.
if you know them, come on over and say hello! if not, come on over and ask what the hell that five-foot tall metal monster is! ]
VI. ALL
[ in the absence of a proper battling arena, the best place steven has found for training is ViViD's virtual environments. it keeps property damage to a minimum while allowing him to formulate strategies that can be fluidly applied to real life battles.
he's reserved time in one of the PVP arenas for space, but he's the only "player" inside. in the arena, he's surrounded by all of his team members (even the little ones), watching him with enthusiasm once they've been released from their poké balls. ]
We'll be doing some general training today - strength, agility, and move combinations. Let's do our best, everyone.
[ a champion has to keep himself and his team in tip-top shape, after all. if you're curious upon seeing that there's only one player in this arena, you'll walk in to see a virtual barrage of organized chaos - pointed stones erupting from the ground in various patterns, large boulders scattered about, acid bubbling on the ground, small, hastily dug holes in various areas...
and steven in the middle of it all, orchestrating each move. when he's not dictating move combinations, he's watching over agility training, watching his pokémon spar and helping them along. it's a scary, yet strangely captivating scene, especially because everyone seems to be having fun - even steven himself. it isn't often that you'll see such an excited smile on his face. ]
geophile ), his pokémon, and you!When: all throughout IC 5/16 - 5/21 - the days leading up to the event.
Where: all around! check out the prompts for specifics.
What: a general day-to-day mingle log with steven and his team of horricute pocket monsters. steven will eventually show up in each thread to
Rating/Warning: PG for... battling? it's pokémon guys it's not gonna be hardcore
I. SKARMORY
[ out of all of steven's pokémon, skarmory is the one who enjoys being on his own the most. it's actually quite common to find him away from steven's side, flying around the colony and resting on building rooftops. it's a habit of his lonely nature... and he likes to think that it makes him look cool.
today, he's found himself quite curious at not the colony itself, but its residents. as you're walking throughout the city going about your day, you may take notice to the fact that you're being followed by a fairly large metal bird. maybe you've got a delicious-looking snack with you. maybe he likes that hat you're wearing. or maybe he just thinks you look like you'd be fun to mess with. whatever the reason, whenever you look up, you'll see skarmory looking right back down at you with intrigued, yellow eyes.
better not make too many sudden movements - those wings look sharp as blades, and he's a bird of prey. ]
II. CRADILY
[ if you're in the CERES gardens for a stroll, you might notice that something is a little... out of place. while most of the flowers and plants are of a reasonable size, there's one that's "planted" into the ground that looks as alien as can be. its roots have visibly lodged into the ground, and it seems to be basking in the sunlight's gentle rays. those petals sure look weird, too! and what the heck is up with that dark crescent opening and weird patterns on its head? welp, this is an alien planet. maybe it's not so weird after all.
if you're curious (or brave) enough for a closer look, you'll be greeted with two glowing, yellow orbs staring at you. that isn't any plant - that's a cradily, and you've interrupted her lunch/nap combo. her neck stretches as she begins to wake, and with the way those "petals" are moving and flexing, maybe sticking around isn't be the best idea...
...wait, those are tentacles. ]
III. ARON & AGGRON
[ if you frequent the junkyard (what a nice place to spend your time), you'll find that you aren't alone today. even the biggest behemoths need time to get fresh air and eat some good grub, and aggron is no exception. a junkyard full of steel means plenty of delicious leftover iron ore to snack on, and who doesn't love diving into a pile of snacks? no one, that's who.
aron has tagged along on the excursion as well - while she doesn't need nearly as much ore as her big brother, a growing girl needs her food! and with luck, maybe she can find something cool in this pile to bring back to her trainer. if they notice someone nearby, they'll stop their pigging out for long enough to look inquisitively at you. if you're friendly, aron will even waddle over to introduce herself and help you with whatever you're looking for. how friendly! ]
IV. BELDUM
[ the baby of the group always seems to get itself into trouble. beldum lives up to that reputation well, due to the fact that today, it's literally gotten itself stuck in a garbage can. that's really all there is to this prompt - in its latest attempt to be brave and independent, it decided that checking out that overturned trash can with space to float into would be cool... until it got spooked by the dark and turned it over completely, trapping it inside.
if you're passing by in the shopping district, you might be surprised to see an overturned trash can making distressed beeping and chirping noises while moving around jerkily. poor beldum isn't strong enough to lift it with its magnetism just yet - will you be its saviour? ]
V. STEVEN & METAGROSS
[ in a nice, peaceful turn of events for this post, you may simply come across steven and metagross in the residental district park. steven is taking the time to relax, book in hand as he rests against his partner's front leg. metagross doesn't seem particularly bothered at all, resting quietly and watching people go by. beside them lays a mask, its lips caught in an expression somewhere in between a smile and a frown.
if you know them, come on over and say hello! if not, come on over and ask what the hell that five-foot tall metal monster is! ]
VI. ALL
[ in the absence of a proper battling arena, the best place steven has found for training is ViViD's virtual environments. it keeps property damage to a minimum while allowing him to formulate strategies that can be fluidly applied to real life battles.
he's reserved time in one of the PVP arenas for space, but he's the only "player" inside. in the arena, he's surrounded by all of his team members (even the little ones), watching him with enthusiasm once they've been released from their poké balls. ]
We'll be doing some general training today - strength, agility, and move combinations. Let's do our best, everyone.
[ a champion has to keep himself and his team in tip-top shape, after all. if you're curious upon seeing that there's only one player in this arena, you'll walk in to see a virtual barrage of organized chaos - pointed stones erupting from the ground in various patterns, large boulders scattered about, acid bubbling on the ground, small, hastily dug holes in various areas...
and steven in the middle of it all, orchestrating each move. when he's not dictating move combinations, he's watching over agility training, watching his pokémon spar and helping them along. it's a scary, yet strangely captivating scene, especially because everyone seems to be having fun - even steven himself. it isn't often that you'll see such an excited smile on his face. ]
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[ he'll wave at the others, telling them to take a moment to relax. this way, he can focus on beldum - approaching this "stranger" was out of character for alone, but the fact that it's nuzzling into his hand is... interesting. the steel-type looks up at him, nodding as if to say "did you see me? i was really battling! i'm getting stronger, just like you said!" something along those lines.
in all honesty, steven really doesn't suspect anything yet - he's just curious. ]
Beldum is usually quite timid around strangers... Though perhaps that's just a byproduct of the training.
[ but at the same time, he'll be watching the young man carefully; trying to meet his eyes. ]
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then, he looks steven in the eyes. it's fine. his own are green down to their whites and cat-like and no one's ever recognized him before, so— no need to be nervous about it. ]
Perhaps! Though I'd like to say it's because I'm appurroachable. Or maybe I'm a natural? [ he raises a hand in a finger gun until he realizes that he may have said that to steven before and UHHHHHH shit he's shooting himself in the foot right now ] —Just a joke! I know there's nothing like a bit of showing off to give you a boost of confidence.
[ did you mean: personal description of adrien's love life ]
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[ it's an off-handed comment, but that's when their eyes meet. they're not the exactly same, no... but his intuition is hinting at otherwise. when he sees the twinkle of inspiration in someone's eyes, he always remembers.
but he doesn't let that show in his expression, aside from a polite smile. it's still just a hunch, after all. ]
In any case, we all appreciate your kind words. Though... I don't believe I've seen you in the colony before.
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chat's response is a technically equally as honest: ]
You haven't. I couldn't resist offering honest words to some hard workers—usually I make myself scarce. [ okay, not when stuff's going down. then he's all over the place until he's not. there's a small pause followed by chat's hand moving away from beldum so he offer steven a shallow bow. his grin downgrades to more of a smile, not quite polite but friendly. ] Call me Chat Noir, monsieur... Or, actually, let's just go with Chat. That's better.
[ yes. he rises, straightening. ]
Nice to meet you!
[ again, adrien adds in (again, mentally). ]
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[ said in a language that this "chat noir" will understand as french - it's not steven's native tongue, but he's spent more than enough time in kalos to learn the vernacular well. but just in case it was just an embellishment, he'll go back to the common cerealian tongue. ]
In any case, it's a pleasure to meet you, Chat. My name is Steven. [ he pauses for a moment, eyes trailing up to focus on the ears. and the mask. and the tail. ] Though if I may be so bold as to ask, is your manner of dress... normal in the world that you come from?
[ people dressing like pokemon isn't uncommon in his world per se, but those people tend to be a bit... eccentric. ]
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so he blinks and, when that settles with a swish of his tail, decides to answer two questions in one: ]
« Just between me, someone else, and whoever's unlucky enough on any certain day. » [ is his simple, slightly vague response. those unlucky ones being those possessed by akuma, that someone else being his partner, and yes, he speaks that language too.
he considers something else. adds in that something else casually, but also carefully: ] Not that I wear this all the time.
[ he's not a full-time furry steven please. and that was probably a little much, and, somewhat uncertain why he added in that little tidbit, he continues quickly. ]
—Now, can I ask the same question about your friends? Not about what they're wearing, of course, since the answer there is "not much" — but if they're common where you're from, Monsieur Steven. I mean, I know the French, but I don't know them. Kinda weird, right?
[ adrien offers the quickest of glances to beldum. it's meant to be something like an apology, but he aims for it to be interpreted as him just directing attention to what he's referring to when he means "friends" with his gaze. ]
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That's correct. Pokémon and humans have coexisted for as long as they've shared the earth. Though I'm not surprised you don't know them - the differences between worlds one can come to see in this colony are quite apparent.
Take another example. You know the language we just spoke as "French", though to me it's known as Kalosian. Interesting, isn't it?