夢みる者

Tomoko Yoshida aka "Touko" 19 // Kyoto, Japan [Touko AU RP Blog] affiliated with Victory Road Online

[thedigitalauraknight]

(Marine Day) A bit of Water is Harmless || Riley & Touko

[thedigitalauraknight]

"It is stuffy. I need to buy a t-shirt..” Following her circling with his eyes, he thought about how weird this must’ve looked to a passerby. Sighing, Riley held out his hand, but quickly remembered that was a thing that not many did, and immediately did a short bow, keeping his straight face but ending up having a small smile form on his face. "Each to their own indeed.. My name is Riley.. It’s a pleasure to meet you." Keeping quiet for a minute, he found something to talk about, hoping it was related to the event. "So.. what does Humilau do for Marine Day?" He asked lightly, trying to keep on the topic of the event.

[shirosoldier]

Trying not to stare any longer at the man and attract any more attention, Touko turned her focus on the schools of Lanturn and Corsola wading along the shimmering waters. Every single Pokemon was as colorful as the last, she felt herself becoming completely fixated by the legions of tropical Pokemon, many of which she'd never seen. It was almost difficult to, but she still tried maintaining her conversation with the gentleman, Riley.

"Well," she absent-mindedly swipes to access her menu, a reflex by now. The time was approaching noon. "I heard a little bit about the parade, but I'm pretty sure I missed that already." Scratching her neck, Touko turned to face him once more. "I guess just chilling on the beach? Maybe duck in and out of some street vendors, I don't know. I never celebrated this day back home, anyways. I was just coming to check it out...thought I could use a vacation!"

[thedigitalauraknight]

(Marine Day) A bit of Water is Harmless || Riley & Touko

[thedigitalauraknight]

Sighing, Riley shook his head and gave a slight smile. "It’s quite alright, it was just an accident." His voice was soft, yet he somehow carried a clearness to it that made him easily understood.  Pulling on the sleeves of his blazer, and dusting invisible dust off of him, he stood back up straight and pulled on his hat. Even if it was just an accident, he had rushingly put on his blazer and fedora, so he must’ve looked like a mess before she bumped into him, then Riley must’ve looked like even more of a mess.

Folding his arms, his face reddened, although he tried to act as if he looked perfectly normal. "W-wh-what do you mean.. Of course I’m here for it, miss." Riley huffed slightly, taken back by how rude she had acted. "Why, is there something wrong with what I’m wearing?"

[shirosoldier]

"I dunno," she sighed, circling him for a second, scratching her chin while glancing up at him. "It just looks rather... stuffy. Not suited for this kinda weather y'know?" It struck her that, perhaps, she had been a little too forward with the guy, whom she hadn't even introduced herself to. Shrugging, she still couldn't hide the embarrassed blush from her face, but was determined to lighten the mood. "Well, I guess it's kinda like what they say: to each his own!"

"Either way, my name's Touko," she bowed slightly, shooting the man a grin. "Please to meetcha! And sorry to have bumped into you... Totally my fault."

[corrosivegold]

Forget Battling! || Ethan & Touko

[corrosivegold]

"… You’re bothering me." Was the only response he offered her, because if she wanted the point blank truth, he’d damn well give it.

Not long after was he stunted by the sudden feeling of wind flowing through all of his hair, and the sight of a bird flying away with his hat. Furrowing his brows, he set down Toto and pulled out Santa’s ball, pulling him out and aiming towards her Rufflet. “That was a seriously dirty trick.”

[shirosoldier]

Stopping in her tracks, the brunette whirled around to see Ethan's Pokemon headed her way. "Trick?" She called out, waving the hat in the air teasingly. "Why would I have to trick someone as clueless as yourself!"

She was giggling almost to a maniacal point; clearly, her time in isolation had gotten to her. Touko couldn't help but relish in the look on the boy's face as she 1-upped him. Still, carrying on in such a way inevitably left a sour feeling to rest in the pit of her stomach. "Fine," she huffed, coming off of her tangent and pouting slightly, having accepted the fact that she had wasted her time. "You can have this back, enough with the games." Tossing the hat to the side, Touko glanced at her Rufflet. The tiny bird noted the melancholy look in his trainer's eyes, but before he had time to comfort her, his trainer had already sealed him away for safe-keeping.

Just another bitter player, like the rest of them...

[sinnohgirl]

【ポケモンＢＷ】降りたら負けな気がする by nameko

[thedigitalauraknight]

(Marine Day) A bit of Water is Harmless || Riley & Touko

Marine Day. Riley wasn’t a fan of many of the events, but considering how hot it had been getting, he didn’t have much of a choice when he travelled to Humilau in Unova just to see the Marine Tube. He didn’t want to go and buy swimming trunks, as where he lived there wasn’t much of a use for them, so the only thing he could do was sight see.

Going up to the front desk, Riley had second thoughts and considered turning back, but ended up grabbing one of the pamphlets and going down the stairs. He was immediately surprised by the colours and Pokemon he saw, but continued to keep his straight and quiet face. Pulling on his turtleneck a bit, practically burning under it, he noted quietly that he’d have to go out and by a t-shirt later.  How big is this aquarium exactly… The question struck him as he read the pamphlet, but the feeling of something hard hitting him in the chest awoke him from his thoughts.

Looking down slightly, a brunette girl had walked back into him, and he sighed. "Excuse me, miss.. are you alright?" Riley kept his polite attitude, although he wasn’t enthralled with having someone knock right into him, he had to keep his polite air. Moving away, he tightened his grip on his pamphlet and smiled. "What were you doing to knock into me like that..?" He asked, keeping a straight face and just staring at her. 

[shirosoldier]

Having begun in Unova months prior, it went without saying that Touko was fairly familiar with the place. Between the valleys and peaks, countryside and cityscape, she'd seen a great deal of what the region had to offer. Although, having ventured off to hide out in various other regions, it was safe to say that there were a few places the brunette hadn't visited. One of the places being Humilau City.

If it hadn't been for Marine Day, the girl might've never journeyed as far as the tropical city in the further north-east of her starting region. The Pokemon were awfully high levels, much higher than her current line-up, and trainers were usually bloodthirsty for battle. However, given the lax nature of the global festivities, the public remained relatively docile, allowing the girl to travel towards the paradise with little fear of conflict.

Upon entering the Marine Tube —  a massive aquarium-like passage underneath the waves to Humilau —  Touko's eyes nearly popped from their sockets. "Holy hell," she could only stare, wide-eyed and in awe.

Among the Luvdiscs and Mantines that were glistening in the summer waters, she spotted the enormous silhouette of a Wailord slowly coming into view. The massive Pokemon seemed seconds away from colliding into the Tube, before ducking its body underneath the glass and into the deeper waters, its form darkening much of the view beneath her feet.

Touko, so transfixed with the creature, ended up losing her step while trying to keep her eyes on its descent. Stumbling back, she felt herself accidentally colliding into the chest of a taller man.

She turned, slightly embarrassed but mostly surprised, an apologetic look crossing her face. "H-Hey, sorry about that.... I was just, uh," she scratched the back of her neck, blushing. "Kinda lost myself while watching the fish Pokemon, m-my bad!"

Touko couldn't help but to give the fellow a cheeky grin, taking another good look at the man's clothing. "You're not here for Marine Day, are you?" She tried not to giggle, but couldn't help to hide her amusement. "I wouldn't imagine so, you being dressed like that and all!"

[petitefennekin]

【学パロ】たべていい？【等々】

Pixiv ID: 17420535 Member: ちま＠ついった

[corrosivegold]

Forget Battling! || Ethan & Touko

[corrosivegold]

Why hadn’t he expected this, in the end she wasn’t going to leave him alone. The evidence laying clear when she sent out her own pokemon, a Zorua, a species native to Unova. How he had wanted to avoid this, socializing, being near other people. Scoffing, he aimed to shrug her off and pick up Toto, wandering a bit further away from her. The egg pokemon humming happily at being carried, rather than having to battle after KOing the Rattata. 

"Yeah, if only he’d evolve." He murmured, after some time, in response to the comment on his pokemon. Considering he was the only one, out of three, who had been unable to evolve as of yet. (Not that Santa, his Delibird could anyway.)

[shirosoldier]

Watching as the boy walked off, Touko slumped her shoulders. "Geez, that was pretty rude," she said to herself, her Zorua perking up at the sight of its trainer's melancholy expression. She couldn't help but to sulk just a tad after seeing the only person she'd come peacefully in contact with up and march off without another word. Yet, the disappointment was soon shrugged off, as she recalled Zorua and released her Rufflet instead. The tiny bird took to hovering in front of his trainer, curiously.

After mustering the nerve, the brunette cupped her hands and called out to the guy. "Dude, if I'm bothering you, you could at least say something!" With that, she turned to her Pokemon and gave a firm tilt of her head; immediately, the Rufflet took off after Ethan, sneaking up behind him just enough to pluck the cap off his head and dart back to his trainer. Touko let out a hearty laugh as the eaglet dropped the hat into her hands. Without a second to lose, she darted into the tall grass before Ethan could run after her.

[koukiiis]

eek! || lucas & touko

[koukiiis]

"Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina."  Since Sinnoh had been Lucas’ spawn point he knew a lot more about those three than most of the rest.  Whatever had moved past them had been huge.  He swiped open his menu to look through his Pokedex.  The Legendaries had been pre-programmed in.  It didn’t have all of their info, but it had the basics. 

"Well, Giratina is the biggest when it’s in its Origin forme."  He gulped.  "Although considering he’s basically Pokemon satan I sorta hope it’s not him we saw."  Not that the other two really sounded any better.  Dialga could send them back in time and Palkia could send them anywhere in space.  Although assuming his powers are limited to the game that doesn’t mean much.

"Let’s just be careful."  They continued to walk, Lucas quickly realized there wasn’t much to map.  Sinjoh is a pretty self explanatory cave; it was mostly one long path.  That also gave him the heebie jeebies, if something were to come at them there really wasn’t anywhere to hide.

[shirosoldier]

Sighing, Touko folded her hands behind her head. As much as she wanted to encounter a legendary Pokemon at the start of her journey, she knew all too well that to do so could mean certain death. She'd be lying to herself if she were to pretend she was ready for such a showdown.

The two continued to tread on; every now and again, the brunette would turn over her shoulder to glance behind them. The light from the outside world had all but vanished; besides the illumination Lucas was providing, the two were shrouded in pitch black darkness. This doesn't feel too safe, she thought, summoning up her menu screen and scrolling through her party. Even if her Pokemon were of weak levels, perhaps they'd give her some peace of mind. Selecting her Larvesta, the bug-like Pokemon erupted from a bright white flash that lit the cave for a split second.

Squinting, Touko noticed, right before the light faded, a shadow lurking past a corner coming up. She gulped, turning to Lucas as if asking him with only a look, whether or not he saw the silhouette up ahead.

[corrosivegold]

Forget Battling! || Ethan & Touko

[corrosivegold]

Ahh, how he wished to just blatantly ignore this question at hand. Not that he could, of course, because despite him offering her the direction to go, she seemed more interested in a conversation with him. Scoffing, he might as well go back to defeating level eight Ratatta’s at this rate. Letting Toto out of his ball once more, he sent out a simple command, Metronome, and the Togepi did a random swift attack.

"Yes. This is my spawned region." He murmured, checking at Toto’s stats via his dex. He had about three more Metronomes, perhaps he’d have to start playing the swap-in-swap-out game to get him experience soon. "… Weren’t you planning on going to Ecruteak, Touko?" Ethan muttered somewhat loudly, avoiding stating his own name in return to hers.

[shirosoldier]

"Eh..." Her voice trailed off. "Not necessarily. In fact, I don't think I ever asked for specific directions, y'know." She was beginning to have fun with the guy; after all, it had been ages since she found someone who didn't run the moment they saw her, or try to initiate a battle. It was refreshing, in all honesty. And above all else, Touko had zero experience when it came to talking with boys; if she ever expected to practice before resuming real life (because by god she will defeat this game at all costs) then now was the perfect time.

Glancing up at the boy's info bar — Ethan —  she grinned. "That's a pretty wicked Togepi you got there, Ethan." Smiling, she accessed her menu, summoning a Pokemon of her own, Zorua. "C'mon," she said to the creature, who immediately dashed for the tall grass, chasing after a Rattata. "Might as well train while we're with some new friends, huh, Zoro?"

[electric-firefly]

{x}

[corrosivegold]

Forget Battling! || Ethan & Touko

[corrosivegold]

Being called out to was exactly what he had been hoping to avoid. Grumbling “shit” under his breath, the raven cocked his head in her direction. Leering at the fact she even bothered talking to him. Though, his avid thoughts of her wanting a battle were disclosed at the fact she needed a rest from walking for weeks. This was exactly why he had obtained a permanent home in the game.

Scoffing a bit, he took a moment to look around the area. The nearest town was at least a good few hour’s walk still. He always made sure to stay that close, rather than days or — in her case weeks — away from a town. His arm lifting in the air, and pointing towards the north-east direction. “You’ll reach Ecruteak City if you go that way.”

As tired as he was from training, and how leisurely it sounded to return to his virtual home and rest, Ethan hardly wanted to tag along with this trainer. He’d probably just wait awhile until she left, before starting to head home himself. Togepi could use more trainig, anyway.

[shirosoldier]

Truth be told, Touko quite missed the company of another human being. Constantly surrounded by virtual creatures of the most unimaginable sorts got tiring after extended periods of time, and she couldn't help but to admit to herself how comforting it was to be around someone less than hostile. Even as he begrudgingly gave her directions, she couldn't help but to crack a subtle grin.

  "So you're from around here?" She side-eyed him, shifting her glance between the guy and the path to which he pointed. "What I mean to say is —  is this the region you spawned from?" It felt somewhat strange to be talking in such a way, so she pivoted on the balls of her feet and stood with him, face to face. "The name's Touko, by the way — Touko, of the Unova server."

[petitefennekin]

あなただけの物語

Pixiv ID: 14288395 Member: ユザ

[koukiiis]

eek! || lucas & touko

[koukiiis]

Lucas nodded at her and took a cautious step forward.  Who really knew how deep this cave went.  No one had mapped it out.  Or if someone did they never lived to tell the tale.  Actually, that was a good idea.  If they got lost they could find their way back, plus he could probably sell the map for a good price later on.  He swiped open his menu and clicked through a few things until a faint yellow light appeared under his feet.

"I’m going to map the cave while we’re in here, don’t mind the light."  He hoped the Pokemon in here wouldn’t mind the light either.  Lucas started to walk again, a bit more confidently this time.  They were about to make a big time discovery about this little cave.

"So what do you think slinked past us?  There’s so many Legendaries but I don’t know how many are programmed into this game.  I also don’t know which Legendaries would live here."  Hopefully if they say that Pokemon again it wouldn’t decide to eat them.

[shirosoldier]

Taking a finger to her lips quizzically, Touko pondered the identity of the shadowy mass they had just witnessed. Her mind brought her back to the strategy guides made available online prior to her entrapment; the girl had carefully reviewed the material before becoming stuck in VRO, the Legendary Pokémon being one of the first areas she read up on.

"Well, considering the location," she began, glancing over to the illuminated floor beneath Lucas as he mapped. "It'd most likely be one of three Legendries originally programmed in Sinnoh." Touko spoke quietly, so as to no disturb the native inhabitants.

"The Creation Trio." Swiping her own menu screen open, Touko scrolled through her Pokedex. Recorded in it were not only the Pokémon she'd seen or obtained, but also images depicting the creatures she'd seen through in-game literature – in her case, books she studied upon at the library in Nacrene. She scrolled more than halfway down the lengthy registry, stopping at a collection of three impressive-looking monsters.

Sighing, she exited from the Dex and continued walking. "Unfortunately, the books I found didn't give a name for any of them," she lamented. "And I can't remember much about them individually from the guides I've seen. But, I'm almost positive Sinjoh and these three Pokémon are linked, somehow."

[shirosoldier]

[[Not Today]]

[giovannivro-deactivated20150115]

GIovanni walked into the view of the girl. He raised up a lantern, “Who are you? This is private property. You are coming with me.” He reached down and picked her up by the arm. He carried her to the main house. Giovanni knocked on the door. A minute goes by and Giovanni raps on the door again. “Daichi, Misaki. I caught a kid sneaking in the barn.”

Daichi opens up the door. “What in Arceus’s name are you doing Giovanni? Do have any idea what time it is? It is half past midnight.” Giovanni looks down and notices the Herdier Pajamas. He chokes back a laugh and brings Touko forward. “Sorry to wake you, but I caught this kid sneaking into your barn.”

Daichi walked forward and saw the bags under Touko’s eyes. “Gio, put her down. She just needs a place to rest her head. Come inside dear. I’ll make you some tea and then you can stay in the guest bedroom.” Giovanni places her down and walks inside. Putting out the lantern, he then places it on the window sill and walks into the Dining Room.

[shirosoldier]

The entire time she's being dragged away, Touko's mind swirls with the few options she could possibly take. It was difficult for her to think, what with being so tired and malnourished, and the man's grip was far too strong for her liking in the present moment. "I-I wasn't sneaking..." she said, words being ignored completely as this 'Giovanni' discusses her trespassing with the owners of the farm. Really, who does he think he is?

Luckily for her, they seem to take pity on her circumstance, inviting her in for tea and a place to reside. Once inside and placed on the ground, she dusted off her clothing in a rebellious manner, but before she knew it, the brunette was being escorted into the dining room. Well, they seemed nice enough, she thought begrudgingly, making her way into the quaint room, refusing to look behind her or make eye contact with the man who had disrupted her sleeping. Still, things could've turned out far worse than they had.

Finally alone, she turns to the 'gentleman', eyes fiery with a burning flare of resentment. "Yo," she calls, sitting at the table and skimming through her inventory menu to retrieve a 'Fresh Water' - within seconds, the bottle of water materialized in front of her. quenching her thirsts before the NPC farmer would bring her the tea. "Why the hell did you do that? I was only looking for a place to sleep... Wasn't like I was hurting anyone."

[shirosoldier]

[[Not Today]]

Floccesy Ranch サンギぼくじょう //  South-west Unova, North of Route 20

Touko walked into the silent fields of the secluded ranch as quietly as possible; pulling up her menu screen, she noticed the time: a quarter past midnight. Closing out of it and glancing around, she was cautious as she made her way closer to the barn. Apparently, the area was home to a couple of NPCs that were relatively friendly - Touko thought it’d be best to crash here for the evening.

She had been running on no sleep for several days now. Rumors were circulating in the world of VRO, of players who were caught sleeping and being forced to accept challenges. It was being caused by players who were hopeless in the virtual world, taking their fate out on those least suspecting it. Touko wasn’t going to be one of those players, and so she was on constant guard. But, now was the time she needed rest the most - her journey into the heart of Unova was just beginning, and the barn she found at the Ranch just outside of Floccesy was perfect to rest up. Secluded, quiet, and safe.

Crawling to the back of the dark building, Touko found a nook to the side and cozied herself up. It felt nice to finally have a chance to close her eyes. I’ll sleep for a few hours and begin my journey once more, she thought soundly. Suddenly, all was still. A rustling sound could be heard outside of the barn; at first she dismissed it as being the virtual wind blowing through the virtual trees. It wasn’t until the sounds grew louder that Touko knew she wasn’t alone.

"Who’s there?!" She shouted, widening her eyes and scrambling from her spot in the back of the barn. Rising to her feet, the brunette saw a figure at the mouth of the stables, standing in the light of the artificial moon above. If it was a fight they were looking for, Touko would be reluctant to face them - but by no means, would she back down. The girl was hellbent on seeing this nightmare through.

[corrosivegold]

Forget Battling! || Ethan & Touko

"Uuuuuugh. I’m so sick of walking." The fluffy haired raven groaning as he trailed around through a route. He had already defeated all of the NPC trainers on this route for the day, leaving him having to grind off of low level wild pokemon. His fear of losing battles, is what kept him prowling the lower level routes, rather than facing a stronger challenge.

He knew each and every NPC trainer by now, what one had what pokemon, what move to take them down faster, what pokemon did better against what trainer. It was all so repetitive and simple, that when he appeared upon a new trainer, he was quick to turn away before eye contact was made. And, that is exactly what he was doing when a boofy-haired girl was spotted. He didn’t want to get into any sort of battle with anyone he didn’t know, nope.

[shirosoldier]

Touko and her team had been doing their best to remain off the grid, succeeding now for several weeks. As far as challengers were concerned, she'd been lucky: generally meeting up with younger trainers confused at the mechanics of the game and scared for their lives, she found it relatively easy to avoid conflicts. Yet although this was pleasing, making little contact with other players left her isolated in another aspect as well - geographically lost, in every sense of the word. I've really got to get some directions, she thought, skimming through the blank map screen that had failed to register her location.

Gazing up and down the Route, the girl weaved around the NPCs until she spotted another trainer. At first feeling her heart rush with the anticipation of a battle, she was somewhat relieved to see him turning away. As skittish as the stranger was, Touko could tell he was no threat - although letting her guard down wasn't an option.

"Yo." She called out, eyeing him cautiously as she approached. Making no sudden movements, she did her best at keeping it casual. "Mind giving me any directions? I'm kinda-sorta lost. Haven't been to a town for a couple of weeks now, and I'm kinda beat, y'know? I'm not here to fight you."

[joroakeu]

[beat boxes] I’m not feeling it anymore but I’ll show y’all this part