I know you’re referring to Rubina but she’s NOT my girlfriend—! I think you mean we look awesome together, beating the crap out of the Rising Volt Tacklers. Heh.
*Indy happened to be sitting on the back of a Lapras in the middle of the ocean.*
*Earlier, he had gone to the beach after someone reported a Lapras going berserk from Laquium gas. He defeated it and gave it a berry, but it tried to thank him by lifting him onto its back and going out for a joyride in the sea. A few hours had passed and Indy was NOT enjoying his little cruise.*
“Lapras, I know you want to thank me, but seriously, I’m employed and I cannot afford to be be seen in the middle of the ocean on a Wednesday.”
*Something catches Indy’s attention as he sees… a person dropping from the air into the ocean? He pats Lapras’ head and urges it to go look. As they swim closer, Indy sees that… it really is a person.*
“My Wednesdays are getting weirder every week… grab on, stranger!”
The stranger is rather dazed from the drop in the ocean and barely realises what's going on but feebly holds out a hand.
Beheeyem watches and notices Indy's interference. He quickly connects directly with Azur's mind so he can see what's happening. "Not sure how this fool got here."
Azur is startled and rolls his eyes at seeing Indy. Of all people...
"Reteleport the target over another patch of ocean, make sure it's empty, then bring me to Indy. Forget erasing memories, I want to talk to him."
*Indy blinks in surprise as the other person vanishes with a flash of light. They’re gone without a trace, as if they never appeared. He glances at Lapras.*
“I must be dreaming right now.”
*Lapras gives him an incredulous look and splashes water at him.*
“Ack- hey! Alright, I’m definitely not dreaming. But that just made my Wednesday even weirder!”
Azur watches as the target is successfully dumped without interference this time. He grabs a bag and puts on a coat before Beheeyem teleports him over.
He appears right behind Indy standing on Lapras, with his arms crossed.
He has forgotten to put on shoes and is barefoot, which he just noticed. Nevermind.
"Indy. The hell are you doing out here? Messing with my normal jobs now?"
*Indy nearly falls off Lapras out of surprise, but he catches himself before he hits the water.*
“Holy sh— Azur! You almost gave me a heart attack!”
*Once he steadies himself, he exhales, looking at Azur with an exasperated expression.*
“What are you talking about? ‘Messing with your normal jobs?’ I’m not doing anything! I was forced to go on a mini vacation by this wild Lapras. And no, it’s not mine.”
*Lapras looks at the men on its back and goes back to paddling like nothing happened.*
“Pretty much. Getting kidnapped was NOT on my to-do list today. And I would leave, but my Salamence is currently at the Pokemon Center, and Aqua hates it when I ride on his back while he’s swimming. So I’m stuck until Lapras brings me back to shore… which will probably be in a few hours… or days…”
He raises an eye at being forgiven. After a deep breath he responds.
"Well, you're welcome."
After another deep breath, and going through plenty of mental thoughs, he shrugs.
"Fine. I'll take you back to shore. I don't want Director Spinel complaining about you shirking work duties even though you suck at it. Your girlfriend will probably be worried too, besides she can't work alone either."
"Apparently I've harassed you too many times...sorry. He doesn't seem to want to teleport you anywhere except outside a port-a-potty...in a farmer's carrot field..."
He sighs. "I figured. I was there about a couple months ago and started thinking what you'd be doing. So yeah, Beheeyem thinks it funny. But let's forget that."
He turns and smiles at his Salamance and then back at Indy.
"Yeah I do. Looks like all of us have Salamences now. I haven't nicknamed any of my Pokemon though. I do think Salsa suits yours."
He pats his Salamence as it flies just in front of them.
“Thank you! My uniform does bring out the true blue in me, doesn’t it? I’m glad it was designed after my boss’s fit. Gives me an air of authority, y’know? Can you believe someone called it tacky a few days ago? Ugh!”
*He really gets frustrated over the smallest things.*
“Well it’s good to find someone who finally agrees with me for once!”
*Indy raises an eyebrow.*
“Hey, don’t fall off or anything. And my behavior…? I’m working on it, alright?! I’ve been taking ‘serious lessons,’ which is just me staring at myself in a mirror with a frown for an hour a day.”
*He cringes. Okay, that sounded way cooler in his head. Not said out loud.*
“Maybe you can beat that person up for me. Though I have no idea who they are.”
"If it's something you agree with your boss, then yes I agree too. Just about everything about your boss is agreeable and the best. Try not to do things without thinking."
He shrugs.
"I've stood up before, their old trainer does too. Salamence is a smooth ride, smoother than Citrine's.
When and where did it happen? If there is a camera, we can find the badmouther."
//do you have any preference for where we are when we reach shore?
"They're happier now, more playful than it used to be. Really wanted me, actually. We talked and parted, but later it came all the way to our home, from Sinnoh, dropping its Pokeball in our garden."
He now recognises the shoreline as Paldea's North Province. He's amused.
"How do we happen to be here? Can we land near Levincia?"
Salamence nods and starts turning left to head around the shore.
//No sense of adventure. You can read the other related rps. Two main threads. Haven't finished with catching yet.
"It sure is. Moving on from their old trainer was the easy part, getting past being stuck due to their trainer's fault was the hard part. Didn't have a lot of choices before."
Salamance lets out a soft growl before flying lower, following the shoreline.
*A Flamethrower roars by, the power sending a warm heat wave through the train station. Indy’s currently battling a bystander who was talkin’ crap about Exceed. Of course he always gets distracted by the smallest problems ever…*
“Salamence, show them how ‘stupid’ Exceed and their employees are! Use Dragon Dance!”
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[Lizzy felt the sudden shift in temperature and immediately got on the defensive. Did they find her?]
[However once she spotted Indy, she calmed down ever so slightly. He's battling someone...possibly due to his short temper. She checked the departure board and realized that she still had 20 minutes before her train arrived. Just enough time to stop the battle.]
*Indy held out his Strong Sphere, ready to toss it. The other opponent had a Gengar, quite the formidable opponent. Indy’s Salamence charged itself up with Dragon Dance and let out a huge roar. Somehow the train station staff hadn’t noticed the ruckus yet, as this was a no-battle zone…*
“When I beat you into the dirt, you’re going to be begging me and my boss for an apology.”
*At that exact moment, Indy threw his Strong Sphere into the air. He saw Lizzy suddenly dash in front of Salamence, but it was too late.*
“Eh?! Lizzy, watch out—“
*Indy didn’t have time to finish his sentence before the spherical device activated and sprayed a large amount of Laquium gas directly below it, dosing both Salamence and Lizzy in a pink haze.*
[Everything was a blur. Lizzy was too slow to react, causing her to breathe in enough Laquium to drive any Pokemon insane-- except her, obviously. She couldn't hear whatever the other trainer was saying over her own violent coughing.]
[Lizzy could barely hear him over the painful ringing in her ears. As a last resort, she managed to dislodge her Iron Valiant's Pokeball from her belt in an attempt to take down Salamence. Her only goal now was to not pass out---which was easier said than done.]
*Indy’s Salamance growls as the Gengar uses Phantom Force to sink into the ground. Now that Lizzy was the only one on the battlefield, its attention was all on her.*
*Indy watches in shock as Salamance flies back from the impact and almost onto another bystander. The pink mist fades and his dragon Pokemon is left fainted on the ground. Gengar rises out of the ground, a bit confused, before floating back to its trainer. The Gengar’s trainer comes to their senses and quickly takes off to avoid confronting train station security…*
“A one-hit KO…? Lizzy, come on!”
*But he quickly overcomes his bewilderment as soon as he notices Lizzy’s condition. He returns Salamence and rushes over to her.*
[Lizzy's head pounded like crazy. Once Iris deemed that the main threat was taken care of, it quickly returned to its Pokeball on its own. Lizzy knew that trying to get up would be helpless; her body was busy fighting off Laquium which was draining her like crazy.]
[Eventually Lizzy lost consciousness completely and blacked out.]
*Indy catches Lizzy before her head hit the ground. He lifts her as carefully as he could, trying to shake her awake.*
“Liz? Liz!! Nononono… Laquium shouldn’t affect people, but… she’s part Zoroark… this is bad…”
*Indy hears shouting and footsteps rapidly approaching them. This was gonna be tough to explain to security. Without skipping a beat, he heaves Lizzy onto his shoulders like a sack of potatoes and makes a run for it. Director Spinel could sort this problem out later.*
[Station security arrived too late and missed Indy dashing off completely. The train that Lizzy was planning to catch----one that went out to the Unova Region-- arrived at the platform and screeched to a halt as people offloaded and created a big enough crowd to misdirect security.]
*In a state of panic, Indy rushes into the first train he sees, which was Lizzy’s train. Thankfully, as an Explorer agent, he had a handy card that let him into any train with a quick scan. He scanned it twice and went all the way to the back where there were less people.*
“Great, now I’m on the run from the cops. Where does this train even go…?”
*He sighs, setting Lizzy down comfortably on an empty seat next to him.*
“I’ve got a lot to explain to my boss once this whole thing is over…”
"All passengers, take your seats as the train doors will be closing momentarily."
[The announcement came though the speakers on board, and just as it did the doors closed with a hiss. Another voice could be heard from the speakers shortly after.]
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard. This train will be departing for the Unova region at our scheduled time of 4:00 PM and the ride will last an estimated 8 hours."
[The first voice, a monotone one was crossed by one sounding more cheerful.]
"Please ensure that you follow the rules so that we may have a safe journey. With that being said, ALL ABOARD!"
*Indy adjusts Lizzy’s position a bit so she won’t accidentally topple over and hurt herself. If she wakes up with a bump on the head, Indy’s ass is cooked. Iris is scary.*
*He crosses his arms and closes his eyes, finally able to relax a bit now that security won’t catch him. For now.*
“That must be Ingo and Emmet. Heard they’re the subway masters or something of Unova…”
[The train eventually started to move off, picking up speed as it chugged along the tracks. A subway boss then started to come around, checking people’s tickets.]
*Indy shows them his two digital tickets. Lizzy still hasn’t stirred yet. He wonders if she passed out because of the Laquium… oh, he’s so stupid… of COURSE she passed out because of the Laquium! Indy didn’t know if he had to perform CPR or find an antidote, but he had checked Lizzy’s breathing earlier and found it to be steady. Only time would tell…*
[A shiny Zygarde cell squirmed out from her pocket and landed on the seat with an inaudible thud. Confused, it looked up and noticed that Lizzy was unconscious and in a panic started to desperately try to wake her up, not noticing Indy initially]
[The cell got startled and immediately went on the defensive---it was ready to become its 10% form but it stopped. He didn't seem like he meant any harm. The cell---now identified to actually be a core--- blinked twice at Indy.]
[Lizzy froze, staring straight ahead unblinkingly. "Was he really that worried about someone like me?" She thought to herself. She eventually saw herself accepting the hug.]
[The Zygarde Core was so ready to bite Indy's hand....if it had a mouth.]
*Indy waves his arms around defensively, whining like a child.*
“What do you mean you’re not surprised?! I’m not some villain in an anime who runs away from the authorities. That’s ridiculous! I am the authorities! Er, well, an authority! Singular. Unless you count Rubina. Then that would make it plural.”
*Indy opens his mouth to speak, but he decides it’s best not to escalate the conversation anymore. To him, Lizzy was indeed still an enemy that he befriended…*
“I don’t think you’re the villain. Maybe the anti-hero, sure. No offense, antiheroes are cool!”
"...An anti-hero....I suppose that makes sense as well."
[Lizzy tried to stand up but her legs immediately gave out on her.]
"...this seems to be a much higher concentration than before. Why am I still being so affected...?"
[She seemed to mutter to herself as she managed to drag herself back into the seat. The two voices from the announcement could be heard nearby as if they were approaching.]
*Indy muttered to himself. He found that phrase comedic despite the serious situation.*
*Indy smiles at Ingo and Emmet. His grin gets a little strained when Ingo tips his hat. Bald man bald man bald man… don’t laugh Indy don’t you dare laugh.*
“Hey! The name’s Indy. Nice to meet you guys. pppffft…”
*Indy hides a small smirk when Lizzy glares at him.*
“Lizzy’s feeling reaaaally dizzy lately. Thought we might take a vacation to Unova to escape from secur— ahem, I mean, escape from the harsh realities of real life!”
*Indy fidgets with the collar of his jacket, suddenly looking uncomfortable.*
“Yeahhh… I could get fired for helping Lizzy… sometimes I wonder if my corporation isn’t as nice as it seems. I don’t regret joining the Explorers, but I occasionally question their deeds.”
*Indy pats Lizzy on the back lightly.*
“You’re really awesome, and I’d never turn you in to Exceed. Friends are more important than corporate ladders!”
“Wait, I’ve seen this online before somewhere. We’ll need some kinda weird purple portal, right? And then we fight the dragon?!? And the other scary guys?!”
[She was walking towards a small store, hoping to find something for her splitting headache]
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//Hi! Thought it was time for them to officially meet in the rp world :)
*Indy happened to be walking back to Exceed after his lunch break. He rounds a corner and almost runs into Liko.*
“Gah— sorry, miss.”
*He pauses. She looked familiar for some reason…*
“Excuse me, do I… know you from somewhere?”
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*Indy raises an eyebrow in disbelief. Director Spinel had informed him and Rubina that the Rising Volt Tacklers were dangerous teens who never backed down from a fight, and… Liko was just walking away? Impossible! Must be a trick.*
“Hey! I know what you’re doing!”
*Indy calls out from behind her, not making an effort to follow her yet.*
“You’re trying to get me to let my guard down, right?! Well you can’t trick me, I’ve got the IQ of a supercomputer!!”
*Indy crosses his arms as he watches Liko walk out of sight. Any second she’s gonna come back and jumpscare him with that evil cat of hers, he tells himself…*
*Minutes tick by. Nothing happens.*
“AUGH!! I was so sure of myself!! I just let a criminal walk away, I’m such a fool!!!!”
*Indy kicks a wall and hops around in pain.*
“Ow-ow-owie—“
*Nearby pedestrians look at Indy like he’s gone insane. The hell was this guy on…*
*Indy (who now has a nosebleed) scooches away from Liko like a scared, injured animal. Is he… afraid of Liko? Dude… come on Indy. You’re better than this, man.*
“I’m fine! Perfectly fine! This happens on a daily basis and I don’t need your pity, Volt Tackler!!”
“I didn’t want to resort to this. This is gonna be really awkward.”
*In one swift motion, Indy lifts Liko up and drapes her over his shoulder like she was a big sack of potatoes. He starts walking off towards the direction of Exceed with his new hostage.*
*As Indy walks along, he can’t help but feel conflicted. Was he really doing the right thing? I mean, it was good that Liko wasn’t making a scene in public or drawing attention… from far away, it looked like a big brother carrying his unruly sibling home.*
*However, Liko didn’t seem to care. Indy didn’t know if she genuinely was too tired to fight back or if this was some kind of trick…*
*Finally, he stops at the entrance of Exceed HQ. They’re here.*
*Indy heads into an elevator and takes Liko up a couple floors. He gets out, and turns left.*
*He finally sets Liko down in front of a big door. He unlocks it and opens it.*
“You can stay here for a bit! Exceed doesn’t have scary jail cells or dungeons, we uh… don’t tend to keep hostages. This is a spare guest room for visiting entrepreneurs. Just don’t tell Director Spinel I’m letting you stay here…”
*Inside the room is… like a neat little hotel room. It’s modern and has a bed, desk, and a bathroom.*
“I’ll be back when I find my boss. Bye!”
*Indy ushers Liko inside, and closes the door. It locks from the outside.*
*Indy sighs in relief, spinning his keycard recklessly between his fingers as his panic dwindles. Bad idea.*
*The door closes and locks shut with a click. Indy’s keycard slips out out his hand and of course, he tries to catch it… but he ends up batting it under the door. No more keycard. They’re cooked.*
“Crap— my card!”
*Indy places the tray of food into Liko’s shaky arms and tries to open the door, but it’s locked tight.*
“This can’t be happening right nowww… I still haven’t had dinner!”
*Indy huffs. This girl is just as stubborn as he is.*
“You remind me of me. And I don’t like that.”
*He lifts Liko under her arms like a toddler and raises her off the floor. He walks her over and sets her on the bed, before picking the tray up and bringing it to her.*
“Not a fan of mac and cheese? Come on, everyone’s a fan of mac and cheese! Here comes the airplane!”
*Indy sighs… he puts the tray on the desk and pulls up a chair to sit in front of her.*
“Alright, Liko. Listen, I know we started off on a bad note, and you probably hate me for… well… kidnapping you… but hear me out, hear me out! I can’t disobey orders from the President of Exceed. We might be on opposite sides, but you’re making me feel like the villain here.”
*If only he knew…*
“Do you want to put our differences aside and talk about it?”
“Man, if only I brought some board games. I guess we can only play lame ones like patty-cake.”
*He suddenly lights up. An idea (finally) comes to his mind!*
“Wait, I know!”
*He digs around in his left pocket. Nothing but lint. He switches to his right, and finds something. Indy takes out 2 mini Pokemon action figures: a Totodile and a Quaxly.*
“Check these collectibles out! We can entertain ourselves the non-boring way now!”
“Good thing there’s a bed in here. You can take a nap and I’ll busy myself with my Pokémon figures. Have a nice nap.”
*Indy proceeds to quietly play on the floor with his plastic toys like a child. Salsa sniffs the Totodile and tries to eat it. Indy has to pry it out of its mouth all while keeping quiet.*
*A Flamethrower roars by, the power sending a warm heat wave through the train station. Indy’s currently battling a bystander who was talkin’ crap about Exceed. Of course he always gets distracted by the smallest problems ever…*
“Salamence, show them how ‘stupid’ Exceed and their employees are! Use Dragon Dance!”
@indy-the-explorer
[Lizzy felt the sudden shift in temperature and immediately got on the defensive. Did they find her?]
[However once she spotted Indy, she calmed down ever so slightly. He's battling someone...possibly due to his short temper. She checked the departure board and realized that she still had 20 minutes before her train arrived. Just enough time to stop the battle.]
*Indy held out his Strong Sphere, ready to toss it. The other opponent had a Gengar, quite the formidable opponent. Indy’s Salamence charged itself up with Dragon Dance and let out a huge roar. Somehow the train station staff hadn’t noticed the ruckus yet, as this was a no-battle zone…*
“When I beat you into the dirt, you’re going to be begging me and my boss for an apology.”
*At that exact moment, Indy threw his Strong Sphere into the air. He saw Lizzy suddenly dash in front of Salamence, but it was too late.*
“Eh?! Lizzy, watch out—“
*Indy didn’t have time to finish his sentence before the spherical device activated and sprayed a large amount of Laquium gas directly below it, dosing both Salamence and Lizzy in a pink haze.*
[Everything was a blur. Lizzy was too slow to react, causing her to breathe in enough Laquium to drive any Pokemon insane-- except her, obviously. She couldn't hear whatever the other trainer was saying over her own violent coughing.]
[Lizzy could barely hear him over the painful ringing in her ears. As a last resort, she managed to dislodge her Iron Valiant's Pokeball from her belt in an attempt to take down Salamence. Her only goal now was to not pass out---which was easier said than done.]
*Indy’s Salamance growls as the Gengar uses Phantom Force to sink into the ground. Now that Lizzy was the only one on the battlefield, its attention was all on her.*
*Indy watches in shock as Salamance flies back from the impact and almost onto another bystander. The pink mist fades and his dragon Pokemon is left fainted on the ground. Gengar rises out of the ground, a bit confused, before floating back to its trainer. The Gengar’s trainer comes to their senses and quickly takes off to avoid confronting train station security…*
“A one-hit KO…? Lizzy, come on!”
*But he quickly overcomes his bewilderment as soon as he notices Lizzy’s condition. He returns Salamence and rushes over to her.*
[Lizzy's head pounded like crazy. Once Iris deemed that the main threat was taken care of, it quickly returned to its Pokeball on its own. Lizzy knew that trying to get up would be helpless; her body was busy fighting off Laquium which was draining her like crazy.]
[Eventually Lizzy lost consciousness completely and blacked out.]
*Indy catches Lizzy before her head hit the ground. He lifts her as carefully as he could, trying to shake her awake.*
“Liz? Liz!! Nononono… Laquium shouldn’t affect people, but… she’s part Zoroark… this is bad…”
*Indy hears shouting and footsteps rapidly approaching them. This was gonna be tough to explain to security. Without skipping a beat, he heaves Lizzy onto his shoulders like a sack of potatoes and makes a run for it. Director Spinel could sort this problem out later.*
[Station security arrived too late and missed Indy dashing off completely. The train that Lizzy was planning to catch----one that went out to the Unova Region-- arrived at the platform and screeched to a halt as people offloaded and created a big enough crowd to misdirect security.]
*In a state of panic, Indy rushes into the first train he sees, which was Lizzy’s train. Thankfully, as an Explorer agent, he had a handy card that let him into any train with a quick scan. He scanned it twice and went all the way to the back where there were less people.*
“Great, now I’m on the run from the cops. Where does this train even go…?”
*He sighs, setting Lizzy down comfortably on an empty seat next to him.*
“I’ve got a lot to explain to my boss once this whole thing is over…”
"All passengers, take your seats as the train doors will be closing momentarily."
[The announcement came though the speakers on board, and just as it did the doors closed with a hiss. Another voice could be heard from the speakers shortly after.]
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard. This train will be departing for the Unova region at our scheduled time of 4:00 PM and the ride will last an estimated 8 hours."
[The first voice, a monotone one was crossed by one sounding more cheerful.]
"Please ensure that you follow the rules so that we may have a safe journey. With that being said, ALL ABOARD!"
*Indy adjusts Lizzy’s position a bit so she won’t accidentally topple over and hurt herself. If she wakes up with a bump on the head, Indy’s ass is cooked. Iris is scary.*
*He crosses his arms and closes his eyes, finally able to relax a bit now that security won’t catch him. For now.*
“That must be Ingo and Emmet. Heard they’re the subway masters or something of Unova…”
[The train eventually started to move off, picking up speed as it chugged along the tracks. A subway boss then started to come around, checking people’s tickets.]
*Indy shows them his two digital tickets. Lizzy still hasn’t stirred yet. He wonders if she passed out because of the Laquium… oh, he’s so stupid… of COURSE she passed out because of the Laquium! Indy didn’t know if he had to perform CPR or find an antidote, but he had checked Lizzy’s breathing earlier and found it to be steady. Only time would tell…*
[A shiny Zygarde cell squirmed out from her pocket and landed on the seat with an inaudible thud. Confused, it looked up and noticed that Lizzy was unconscious and in a panic started to desperately try to wake her up, not noticing Indy initially]
[The cell got startled and immediately went on the defensive---it was ready to become its 10% form but it stopped. He didn't seem like he meant any harm. The cell---now identified to actually be a core--- blinked twice at Indy.]
[Lizzy froze, staring straight ahead unblinkingly. "Was he really that worried about someone like me?" She thought to herself. She eventually saw herself accepting the hug.]
[The Zygarde Core was so ready to bite Indy's hand....if it had a mouth.]
*Indy waves his arms around defensively, whining like a child.*
“What do you mean you’re not surprised?! I’m not some villain in an anime who runs away from the authorities. That’s ridiculous! I am the authorities! Er, well, an authority! Singular. Unless you count Rubina. Then that would make it plural.”
*Indy opens his mouth to speak, but he decides it’s best not to escalate the conversation anymore. To him, Lizzy was indeed still an enemy that he befriended…*
“I don’t think you’re the villain. Maybe the anti-hero, sure. No offense, antiheroes are cool!”
"...An anti-hero....I suppose that makes sense as well."
[Lizzy tried to stand up but her legs immediately gave out on her.]
"...this seems to be a much higher concentration than before. Why am I still being so affected...?"
[She seemed to mutter to herself as she managed to drag herself back into the seat. The two voices from the announcement could be heard nearby as if they were approaching.]
*Indy muttered to himself. He found that phrase comedic despite the serious situation.*
*Indy smiles at Ingo and Emmet. His grin gets a little strained when Ingo tips his hat. Bald man bald man bald man… don’t laugh Indy don’t you dare laugh.*
“Hey! The name’s Indy. Nice to meet you guys. pppffft…”
*Indy hides a small smirk when Lizzy glares at him.*
“Lizzy’s feeling reaaaally dizzy lately. Thought we might take a vacation to Unova to escape from secur— ahem, I mean, escape from the harsh realities of real life!”
*Indy fidgets with the collar of his jacket, suddenly looking uncomfortable.*
“Yeahhh… I could get fired for helping Lizzy… sometimes I wonder if my corporation isn’t as nice as it seems. I don’t regret joining the Explorers, but I occasionally question their deeds.”
*Indy pats Lizzy on the back lightly.*
“You’re really awesome, and I’d never turn you in to Exceed. Friends are more important than corporate ladders!”
[She was walking towards a small store, hoping to find something for her splitting headache]
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//Hi! Thought it was time for them to officially meet in the rp world :)
*Indy happened to be walking back to Exceed after his lunch break. He rounds a corner and almost runs into Liko.*
“Gah— sorry, miss.”
*He pauses. She looked familiar for some reason…*
“Excuse me, do I… know you from somewhere?”
//YEEHEE HAI LIKOFAN :333 I hope you’re doing better now!!! I prefer doing more detailed roleplays to enjoy the experience, so hope you’re up to match my silly enthusiasm 😋🔥✨
*Indy raises an eyebrow in disbelief. Director Spinel had informed him and Rubina that the Rising Volt Tacklers were dangerous teens who never backed down from a fight, and… Liko was just walking away? Impossible! Must be a trick.*
“Hey! I know what you’re doing!”
*Indy calls out from behind her, not making an effort to follow her yet.*
“You’re trying to get me to let my guard down, right?! Well you can’t trick me, I’ve got the IQ of a supercomputer!!”
*Indy crosses his arms as he watches Liko walk out of sight. Any second she’s gonna come back and jumpscare him with that evil cat of hers, he tells himself…*
*Minutes tick by. Nothing happens.*
“AUGH!! I was so sure of myself!! I just let a criminal walk away, I’m such a fool!!!!”
*Indy kicks a wall and hops around in pain.*
“Ow-ow-owie—“
*Nearby pedestrians look at Indy like he’s gone insane. The hell was this guy on…*
*Indy (who now has a nosebleed) scooches away from Liko like a scared, injured animal. Is he… afraid of Liko? Dude… come on Indy. You’re better than this, man.*
“I’m fine! Perfectly fine! This happens on a daily basis and I don’t need your pity, Volt Tackler!!”
“I didn’t want to resort to this. This is gonna be really awkward.”
*In one swift motion, Indy lifts Liko up and drapes her over his shoulder like she was a big sack of potatoes. He starts walking off towards the direction of Exceed with his new hostage.*
*As Indy walks along, he can’t help but feel conflicted. Was he really doing the right thing? I mean, it was good that Liko wasn’t making a scene in public or drawing attention… from far away, it looked like a big brother carrying his unruly sibling home.*
*However, Liko didn’t seem to care. Indy didn’t know if she genuinely was too tired to fight back or if this was some kind of trick…*
*Finally, he stops at the entrance of Exceed HQ. They’re here.*
*Indy heads into an elevator and takes Liko up a couple floors. He gets out, and turns left.*
*He finally sets Liko down in front of a big door. He unlocks it and opens it.*
“You can stay here for a bit! Exceed doesn’t have scary jail cells or dungeons, we uh… don’t tend to keep hostages. This is a spare guest room for visiting entrepreneurs. Just don’t tell Director Spinel I’m letting you stay here…”
*Inside the room is… like a neat little hotel room. It’s modern and has a bed, desk, and a bathroom.*
“I’ll be back when I find my boss. Bye!”
*Indy ushers Liko inside, and closes the door. It locks from the outside.*
*Indy sighs in relief, spinning his keycard recklessly between his fingers as his panic dwindles. Bad idea.*
*The door closes and locks shut with a click. Indy’s keycard slips out out his hand and of course, he tries to catch it… but he ends up batting it under the door. No more keycard. They’re cooked.*
“Crap— my card!”
*Indy places the tray of food into Liko’s shaky arms and tries to open the door, but it’s locked tight.*
“This can’t be happening right nowww… I still haven’t had dinner!”
*Indy huffs. This girl is just as stubborn as he is.*
“You remind me of me. And I don’t like that.”
*He lifts Liko under her arms like a toddler and raises her off the floor. He walks her over and sets her on the bed, before picking the tray up and bringing it to her.*
“Not a fan of mac and cheese? Come on, everyone’s a fan of mac and cheese! Here comes the airplane!”
*Indy sighs… he puts the tray on the desk and pulls up a chair to sit in front of her.*
“Alright, Liko. Listen, I know we started off on a bad note, and you probably hate me for… well… kidnapping you… but hear me out, hear me out! I can’t disobey orders from the President of Exceed. We might be on opposite sides, but you’re making me feel like the villain here.”
*If only he knew…*
“Do you want to put our differences aside and talk about it?”
“Man, if only I brought some board games. I guess we can only play lame ones like patty-cake.”
*He suddenly lights up. An idea (finally) comes to his mind!*
“Wait, I know!”
*He digs around in his left pocket. Nothing but lint. He switches to his right, and finds something. Indy takes out 2 mini Pokemon action figures: a Totodile and a Quaxly.*
“Check these collectibles out! We can entertain ourselves the non-boring way now!”
“Good thing there’s a bed in here. You can take a nap and I’ll busy myself with my Pokémon figures. Have a nice nap.”
*Indy proceeds to quietly play on the floor with his plastic toys like a child. Salsa sniffs the Totodile and tries to eat it. Indy has to pry it out of its mouth all while keeping quiet.*
“Bad boy—! Drop it!!”
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