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@campionis
“Oh! I love pets! …but strangers petting me makes me a little nervous. Can I ask you who you are?”
( my name is touko! i’m a pokemon trainer from the region of unova! i guess i was a little charmed, you look so much like a lopunny i was just kind of drawn in! )
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He hasn’t seen her in the weeks since their accidental passing in a crowd – the brevity of the moment had made him wonder if he’d truly ever caught sight of her at all, or simply imposed her face on another, subconscious hopeful for a match.
Yet finally, a year after they’d parted ways, N sees her: Touko, former queen of Team Plasma, and someone he’s long sought to meet again. Words that normally flow so freely are held a while on his tongue before he speaks.
<<We always meet in the middle of crises, it seems. Are you doing well?>>
he’d happened upon her in the midst of another reunion, her face buried in a dragon’s wild fur, much resembling her own curls, now that she’d no guardians to preen her, no appearances of a queen to keep. the breath of the dragon, white, pure as the truths it stood for, was released in flaming puffs over her body, unsettling the remains of her gown, her curls. she whispered to it softly, for all of the friends she’d made, it had always spoken with the greatest wisdom.
( i am happy to hear your voice again, friend. )
she released the dragon from her embrace, and continued to stare into the ancient beast’s eyes with adoration, her partner, the one who had chosen her as a hero, a friend she had lost between worlds, in the city, but not now. how she had longed to hear its voice again. though, as she continued to stroke at its maw, another voice fell upon her ears, human, the voice of ideals, the hero who spoke to her only the real truths of the world she’d been sheltered from for so long.
she turned out of curiosity, this was the boy she’d been searching for, the hero who’d taught her so much. he would appear in the midst of a war, certainly, just as her friends would have.
( i, too, find no surprise in the circumstances of our meeting. this is always how fate has brought you to me, no matter how hard i searched for you, hero. what of you, bearer of ideals. how is it you fare? )
roivert
( shiel! i have to find someone other than you to split the next ice pop with. those extra castelia cones are already starting to show. don’t get that pouty with me! all that extra sugar is no good for someone that makes their own chlorophyll, right? so quit pouting and look cute, let’s find someone to offer the other half to before it melts! )
saravalt
( there’s a flash sale on pokemon food on the next block and i need to get by before it ends! excuse me, please let me through! i’m sorry to interrupt your business! )
initiums
( wow! there’s so much positive energy coming from your pokeballs! -- you’re a stranger and i’m just stopping you on the street, but i bet your partners love you a lot! )
bunjijumping
( your ears are so fluffy! can i pet them? )
❝Oh! I think we’re talking about different things but, I want to hear about yours! It sounds interesting. Who’s Champion Diantha-san?❞
( it's like how i'm champion of the unova region, and how alder was before me! she's the strongest trainer in the kalos pokemon league. she's also that region's most talented actress! she was in a lot of movies. )
"Of course. With strong bonds between you and your Pokemon, you can accomplish anything."
"Reshiram? The legendary Pokemon of the Unova region? That’s amazing you’ve been able to capture it, but I’m afraid I’ve no dealings with said Pokemon. Is it not well?"
( it's always lovely to meet so many trainers who feel that way! it makes the job worthwhile, and so much more fun. )
( it chose to accompany me on my journey while i searched for someone, but he's here now, and the scientists have taken it away from me. before then, though, i just didn't know enough about the species, i felt i wasn't doing it right by keeping it at my side. even the dragon masters in my own region know little about them. i thought perhaps you would know something! maybe i could do some studying here, though. )
"One would only wonder. I’ve heard great things about you, especially on your strength." He chuckled and smiled. "That’s great to hear! I’m glad my dragon tips are being useful to you and Iris as well."
( i'm so flattered, wow! but you know as well as i, i can't take any credit for my strength at all. it all lies in my team, after all! )
( there's one place i haven't found them useful, though. . . do you have any tips for raising a reshiram? )
"Oh hello there! You are… Touko, correct? And thank you, though I hadn’t realized I was this well known. And please, call me Lance."
( that's me! unova's champion, yeah! what kind of trainer would i be if i didn't get to know my seniors? especially the one who inspired iris, and heck, even me! i don't think my haxorus would be half as lively if i didn't follow the tips you published on raising dragons. )
elbows, chin, clavicle, veins
Elbows: How do you react to events with large crowds? (eg. Concerts, Shopping sales)
( a lot of the time, i have crowds watching me and it can get really stressful! when i draw in a crowd, especially with my pokemon battling, i do get pretty nervous, i'm not immune to stage fright, so i just kind of force myself through the motions till i lose myself in what i'm doing. that distracts me enough from the intimidation, i think! in actual crowds, though, i'm not against using underhanded methods towards getting to the front! hell, if there's a special edition pokeball on sale or some cute clothes i really gotta have, i'll lie about my birthday or duck under arms or something! there's no stopping a champion, right? )
Chin: How well do you take criticism?
( as a champion, you have to be able to take it well, especially when it comes to pokemon battling! i look up to my seniors, my region's gym leaders and past champions, the tried and true methods of champions in other regions, and try to listen to their advice as best as i can when it comes to how i've raised my own, personal pokemon, sometimes it gets a bit hard to accept! i've been with them so long, it's hard to admit if i have done something wrong in their training or not, i mean, i started as just a novice! i do try to put my personal feelings aside when receiving critique, but i don't think i can accept it as well as most adults can, just yet! )
Clavicle: What is you favourite way to show and receive affection?
( hugs or small touches from people and all kinds of nuzzles from my pokemon, please! i love petting pokemon, ahhh! )
Veins: What gives you the biggest adrenaline rush?
( well that's easy! pokemon battling! especially if i'm battling someone close to me who's improved a lot, it's even more exciting then! battling and training pokemon is literally my job, now! )
championdragontamer started following you
( wow! is it really you? you're such a huge inspiration, mr. kanto champion! )
Hips, Ribs, Shoulders
Hips: Is there anything you over indulge yourself with?
( ah i've tried the sweets i've made for my pokemon once or twice! both poffins and pokepuffs actually taste really great! so does berry juice. though i've got a really huge sweet tooth, probably bigger than it should be. if i wasn't running around the region like i did, i probably would have put on a lot of weight! cheren would have made fun of me then, though... )
Ribs: Do you have anything you want to protect?
( my pokemon! and i guess, by extension, all pokemon? from groups like team plasma or team rocket! i heard about team flare over in kalos, too, but i couldn't get over in time to help out. but i think i share that ideal with n! both of us really love our pokemon, we just take different methods to make sure they're safe and happy. )
Shoulders: Would you rather be pampered or be the one pampering?
( hmm. that's a hard one! is it alright to say, that with all the effort i put into pampering my own pokemon, that it really would be nice to be pampered myself every once in a while? cause wow, i'd really enjoy that! )
Brain, Eyes, Feet !
Brain: What is something you want to master before you die?
( i want to be able to bring out the potential in any pokemon i train! i've done well with my current partners, i think, but as a champion i want to be able to make any pokemon feel confident in its own skin, like it can do anything! )
Eyes: What has changed from how you see the world now and how you saw it 5 years ago?
( i'm surrounded by pokemon now, but my friends come and go. it's kind of lonely sometimes! i miss bianca and cheren and touya a lot, but i think i've come to miss n the most! i wanted to know more about him. )
Feet: Can you dance well?
( not at all! i'm not very good at table manners, either i'm really just a simple kid still, ya know? even if i am a champion! i tried to learn for the ball in december, but i really just ended up tripping over my own two left feet... )
❝Wasn’t Fight Club™ a movie? Uwa, I wonder if it’s the same thing…❞
( it was! didn't it star champion diantha, though? the one from the kalos region? )
A moment of silence drifted by as the youth viewed the familiar woman. Initial shock wore off quickly with his mouth curving into a sincere smile.
❝ After all of this time, it seems as if fate has finally conspired to bring us together once more.
It’s good to finally see you again, Touko. ❞
she'd always been leagues more exuberant than he ever had. though he stood tall and quiet like an empty vessel, her small stature was filled to the brim with words and ideas to spill forth into the world.
and just as every other sound had, an excited cry of the boy's short name left her lips as quickly as her feet left the ground, and her world again filled with a happy sort of glow.
and she leapt forth to throw her short arms around his waist in a friendly hug, though the years between them had grown so vast she found it essential to cling tighter than was acceptable, if only to lose the distance between herself and the back she'd been wandering so long in order to chase.
( do you know how long i've been looking for you? and it's good to finally see me again? i thought i'd never see you! )
( how are your pokemon? )
