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I'm bettering myself but don't be a pest. [indie gameverse silver rp blog]

[myheart-ofgold]

"Right answer?"

Gold stared over at Silver for a moment, his head tilted at a slight axis. There was an unusual, studious look on the jet-haired male’s face as he observed the redhead, and then after a few moments he suddenly broke out laughing like an idiot again.

"There is no ‘right answer’, Silver! Whatever makes you happy is what makes you happy! It’s just as simple as that." Gold chuckled once more as he leaned back a bit, his hands clasped firmly behind his head, resting on the brim on his hat.

"Although I gotta say, not thinking about fun sounds pretty depressing to me… maybe there is some stuff that you’d enjoy and you just haven’t found it yet? And who better to help you than the master of goofing off - moi?"

On some level, Gold knew that the person he was trying to befriend was virtually his opposite in every way.The things that brought Gold joy would probably just seem annoying to Silver. Though he had no way to know, unless the two actually tried something and it failed to impress them.

"Though I will say this, Silver… bonding with your Pokemon is one of the best things any trainer can do! It’s basically my favorite thing to do."

[metallicrival]

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Was he going to laugh at everything they said?

Silver stares in disbelief. The laughter even came more suddenly this time, giving them a bit of a jolt. More like, what a dolt. But really, they were more embarrassed than they were angry. It was like they were a child being taught the fundamentals of opinions and hobbies.

'Moi'. This was... This was the person who bested them. Something about that never seemed right. It was the way things were and they had accepted it but every once in a while, like right now, it just really sunk in.

"... Humph.... I meant more.. 'right' to someone like you. I can't really imagine what you do for fun but I'm sure it's very different." Silver takes their turn to look Gold up and down this time. "I don't know whether you're right to call it depressing or not, since I'm biased. I have a lot to focus on... I need to believe in my partners more. I need something... and I will find it. Don't think I've given up yet."

Friends or not, they still had every intention of taking the other on again one day when they were certain they were ready. Losing at the Indigo Plateau wasn't a huge deal... they could improve more. They had to.

By now Silver seemed more distant and there was a hint of desperation as well. Gold was able to laugh and feel carefree but they wanted to prove themselves so badly that it wasn't easy to be that way. It affected their approach in battle as well.

"I'll... try things with you, if you want. Just nothing reckless."

[myheart-ofgold]

"… You’re a weird one, Silver." Gold shook his head, giving a little chuckle as he looked over at the redhead. "And before you go and get mad at me, I don’t mean that as an insult. I’m pretty weird too."

Gold gave another hearty laugh as he shook his head and slipped his hands behind his neck, still staring over at them. Gold was in the same sort of annoyingly upbeat mood as always.

"Well then come on! Let’s get to know one another a little better. What kind of stuff do you like to do for fun?" Gold asked, as he bounced on the balls of his feet, eagerly awaiting the answer.

While Gold hadn’t always liked Silver - in fact, once upon a time Gold had felt nothing but annoyance towards the redhead - he was very interested in learning what made them tick. He had always been genuinely fascinated by others, and usually learned something.

[metallicrival]

Immediately, they go to retort but they're beat to it. Silver snaps their jaw shut. Were they so predictable? Then again, who wouldn't be insulted over that? Maybe Gold needed to pick his words more carefully. After rationalizing their own actions, they then became unsure. If it wasn't an insult, then what was it? He could have at least accepted the apology.

"I know you're weird but I can only wonder what that means for me."

The other's laugh rings in the trainer's ears and they deliberately ignore his strange but seemingly fixated gaze by looking in other directions. What a pest, really.

..... Did they have something on their face?

"..... I don't really think about that very much." Silver crosses their arms and now finds interest in their rival's shoes. "I'm either working or I'm doing nothing at all, for the most part." It was a boring answer. They knew that. 'Fun' was never really in the list of things they needed to do. Growing up, it was all very serious. At most, there was humor found in terrible, cruel things which the redhead couldn't stand by.

"I'd say it's a foolish question..... but I suppose I enjoy being in the company of my pokemon. Studying them and learning... Though, I doubt that's the right answer."

[myheart-ofgold]

Gold felt a bead of sweat roll down the back of his neck. He had forgotten just how Silver could be. He gave a small sigh as he looked over at the redhead and shook his head.

"No! You don’t make plans for hanging out! Where’s the fun in that? You just… hang out! And see what happens. It’s more fun that way!" Gold said, wondering if his carefree attitude made sense to Silver or if it would just infuriate them.

He shrugged his shoulders as he looked back at his old rival. “As for why… I dunno. Why not? I mean, we get along now, don’t we? So we should be friends!”

[metallicrival]

They blink and look away. The trainer had half the mind to ask how they were supposed to know but doesn't. It'd just reveal a weakness, if anything. Though it sounded like they'd already managed to do that by the way Gold spoke. Silver wasn't all that well-versed in casually spending time with people but.. really, that was already obvious.

"Alright, alright. Don't patronize me." They idly fix their hair with one hand and peek at their rival out of the corner of their eye when they speak again. It catches their attention and soon enough Silver had turned back. Friends.. huh? The redhead's eyebrows furrow for a moment.

Of all people to be friends with, they never expected to be Gold's but here they were now. Thinking about it further though, it would allow for them to maybe better understand the champion's approach with their pokemon as well as improve their charisma which was, admittedly, a struggle sometimes. Then... on the side... he was the sort of person that was open minded and incredibly hard to shake off. If Silver were to mess up, he might be more inclined to forgive.

".... Hm... Fine. That's an acceptable reason even if I don't fully see things from your perspective. I'll improvise with you and attempt to spend time together as friends or whatever you'd like to call it." Silver stops themselves there.... They spoke too much accidentally.

"What I meant was, 'okay'. And.. sorry.. about before."

[metallicrival]

"What does strength mean to you? Can it be ever be ultimately achieved                           -- or is accepting weakness strength in itself?" x - x - x

[ Recently picking up this blog again--- so it's under construction but open for rp's. Mun is also getting used to the muse. ]

[myheart-ofgold]

Gold had to admit, it was a little amusing to see the look on Silver’s face. The redhead looked completely caught off guard by Gold’s question. Yet the answer that he got was certainly worth having asked the question. It was nice to know that Silver was growing bonds with Pokemon… maybe it meant they’d actually get along now.

"Well, I’m glad you took time out of your busy schedule to come and visit me!" Gold snickered as he smiled over at the other. That grin was still there on his lips as he watched the redhead, but he knew that he shouldn’t actually push things too far or Silver might get mad.

"I hope your training goes well, Silver." Gold added, with a sincere smile on his lips. He hoped that Silver wouldn’t take his words the wrong way, he just wanted to make sure that the redhead knew they could actually be friends. As difficult as it might have once been to think about it, Gold rather liked the idea.

"Though if you do have a break from your training, we could hang out! I’ve got plenty of free time."

[metallicrival]

At first opening their mouth to reply, then closing it, before ultimately huffing in response. "You misunderstood, I didn't come here to visit you." Gold seemed to be teasing but Silver wasn't one to take things too lightly. "But I'll take that as you understanding the situation." He was still smiling, which was lost on them. Was he actually happy to see them or finding it to be a joke?

..... As the boy continues, it seems more legitimate. Well, at least he had some respect to wish Silver the same back. With a nod, they acknowledge the sentiment. It did feel somewhat weird, though. It was rare for them to hold longer conversations with people. Aside from trading and forming ties in Pal Park, they were too focused with other things, though Silver was trying to work on that.

"Hang out?" They echo back almost without thinking. ".... I guess I have some extra time to spare, if you're proposing an offer. But first I'm going to ask that you explain why." In other words, the teen was confused. Very, very confused. Their words were more artful but their expression was askew, almost in judgement.

"You'll also have to tell me your plans for whatever 'hanging out' you had in mind."

[myheart-ofgold]

An enormous grin broke out on Gold’s face when Silver spoke up. The redhead seemed to be… different. At least in some slight way. He didn’t seem as grouchy as Gold remembered from some of their feistier encounters in the past. While Gold could have taken the statement antagonistically; he did not. He was much too surprised that Silver seemed to care at all about how Gold did at the League.

"Heh, of course I haven’t been slacking! There’s way too much to do." Gold said with the same grin still firmly in place. He looked over at Silver for a moment, as he slowly rubbed his chin and then all at once he extended his arm forward with two fingers held up in a ‘V’. "I totally won!" Gold boasted, unable to hold back anymore. "It was incredible! You should have seen it, I’ve never faced trainers that’s tough before! Well, heck, you HAVE seen how tough Lance is, haven’t you? But oh man the other ones too, they were all really talented!"

Gold stopped himself as he found he was starting to ramble - a bad habit of his. Instead he straightened up on his feet and rubbed the back of his neck. “… What about you? What have you been doing lately?”

[metallicrival]

The grin was unsettling. While they were attempting to be friendly they didn't exactly want to seem chummy, either. But as long as Gold didn't try to hug or touch them, they'd live. Still, Silver's nose scrunched up a bit as they adjusted themselves. It'd been so long since they'd seen him that his voice seemed especially loud and in-your-face.

"Well, good." They didn't really know what the other was referring too but it could be assumed that it was something along the lines of training. Had he won, maybe champion duties as well. The trainer raises their eyebrows, keeping quiet as Gold looks them over. Just when they're about to ask what the problem was, he holds out a peace sign.

There it was, the gloating. It seemed like he did win after all. Honestly, they should have seen it coming, along with the bragging, but... it was just a test. A test of patience. They could deal with their rival flailing about in excitement for a few minutes. Silver brought it on themselves, after all. Soon enough though, Gold quiets up himself without intervention and it's a bit of a relief. What's more, he asks about their progress. "That's nice. Beating them against the odds like that. It sure is something for a weakling. I won't have to reprimand you, then." A pause. "Congratulations."

"And... me, hm?" They hadn't really anticipated coming up with an answer. They didn't really want to let on exactly how influential the other boy was. "I've been training, of course. Overall working on myself as well as sharpening my.. bonds with my pokemon. You're lucky I took the time to stop you." As far as anything else, Silver actually had no idea of which direction their life should go in.

[metallicrival]

A trainer sits on a bench near a large field of grass. It was a great place for training, but at the moment the person was just petting their large Crobat. It was hard to say what they were trying to accomplish but they seemed to be taking it very seriously.

They turn and very obviously notice someone else there but look back to their pokemon without saying a word.

[myheart-ofgold]

Gold had simply been out for a walk in the city he was named after, whistling a bit with his hands stuffed in his pockets and his Typhlosion following behind him. Gold was about to turn a corner when he heard someone call out to him and he stopped dead in his tracks.

The voice was one he recognized in an instant. No matter how much time passed, Gold knew exactly who that voice belonged to. It was someone he had met many times during his travels - someone he felt a certain, strange bond to, despite the fact they were as different as night and day.

Gold turned and the moment he spotted the long red hair, he knew he was right about the voice. It was Silver - an unusual boy with whom Gold had spent a lot of time. Most of it had been negative, but he didn’t really hold it against Silver… he just hoped that this wasn’t going to be another bad experience.

"Silver." Gold said simply as he turned and walked over towards him, rubbing the back of his neck. "Long time no see, eh?"

[metallicrival]

Silver stands completely still, waiting as the other approaches them. They hadn't exactly expected a warm welcome but this could be classified as 'awkward'. Maybe they shouldn't have said anything but.. there was no turning back now. Gold was already there and pulling out the small talk. It's too bad the redhead wasn't much better.

"That's one way to put it." They eye the boy steadily and place a hand on their hip. "I just happened to spot you so I thought I'd check in. Did the League go as planned? You'll have embarrassed me if it didn't." Silver was half joking as they said that and briefly pulled a smirk. It wasn't too bad of a joke, was it? With the amount of times Gold beat them it would only make them look worse if he hadn't won. But it's best not to linger on losses too much.

In retrospect, they wondered if they came across too sour. Over time they'd learned to respect the backwards-hat-wearing 'weakling' but it was hard to convey it properly. They did attempt to wish him luck at their last battle but it could have been taken differently and Silver didn't remember it especially clearly anyway. "Erm. That was a joke, by the way. I hope everything's fine. Though I am still curious about your progress. I'm sure you haven't been slacking." Even as the trainer tried again to make what they said more friendly it turned into something that sounded like a doting superior. Well... at least their tone was a little softer.

[metallicrival]

[ @_@ i was lurking on my other blog an then .reply happens.

i almost forgot about this blog aaahffsdnf ill try and see if i can settle back into this muse ]

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[metallicrival]

A trainer sits on a bench near a large field of grass. It was a great place for training, but at the moment the person was just petting their large Crobat. It was hard to say what they were trying to accomplish but they seemed to be taking it very seriously.

They turn and very obviously notice someone else there but look back to their pokemon without saying a word.

[diachews]

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[trainerkrisofjohto-deactivated2]

Beginning Rivalries || Kris and Silver

Kris couldn’t do anything but laugh. Professor Elm was just all over the place! The man could be doing work on his computer, have an idea, and try to type and write something down at the same time then forget you were even there! After finally getting the assignment down that she needed to see someone by the name of ‘Mr. Pokemon,’ Kris let her new Chikorita out of its ball and left the laboratory.

Her eyes met the same red-haired boy that just looked…off. She’d lived in New Bark Town all her life and had never seen someone like him. With him walking around slowly and peering into windows and such, of course Kris was curious!

Now he was peering inside of the laboratory!

She watched him for a while before walking right up to him, her Chikorita at her feet. “Hey! What are you doing over there?”

[metallicrival]

This place was absolutely tiny. It was impossible to try to blend in here, how annoying. All Silver wanted to do was inconspicuously get a look at the laboratory they'd heard so much about. Apparently some geezer here was supposed to be in possession of rare pokemon. That would be perfect to start out with. If they were going to really show their strength, their pokemon needed to look the part.

Of course, things just couldn't go right. As they tried to look in, a voice called out, questioning Silver's actions. They flinch at first, whipping towards the source. Oh. It's no one important. Some girl... she must be about their age, probably. And that pokemon there... that's a Chikorita isn't it? So she got a rare pokemon here... Ugh, pest.

"What are you looking at? It's none of your business, go away." They glare daggers at the other trainer in order to try and scare her off.

[meitastic-deactivated20140906]

She tried to give the best apologetic look she could, it didn’t help that this person seemed to be very short with her about her accidental bumping into them. She tried to gesture again in hopes that he at least understood the very basics.

[SORRY]

She gave it as much emphasis as possible before giving a tiny bow.  

[metallicrival]

They hadn't realized until now that all those hand gestures weren't just.. well, panicky hand gestures. She couldn't speak, could she. Silver had no idea what she was trying to say now but fidgeted, scratching their cheek nervously. Oh god. Silver wished they hadn't reacted so quickly. The bowing was enough to get them to look off to the side and avoid eye contact.

"Er.. I don't really understand. But never mind it, really. I didn't mean to snap." They went silent for a moment and busied themselves with peering inside the cafe window. It looked packed. Maybe she couldn't get in? "......... Well. I guess I could repay you.. somehow. Are you hungry?" As they asked, they finally turned their head towards her, in order to see their reaction.