Don't mess with the best (Inactive)

"Well what do you want?" OC Pokémon Roleplay Blog Please note: This is a side blog, I can only follow you from wanderingorphan.

[tomboytrainer-blog]

Yes or No

Riley’s path in life has come to a fork in the road, but as she considers the choice, she doesn’t know the gravity of her decision.

After a few more months or so in Kalos, Riley left to head back to Unova. The only reason she had stayed that long was because of Tange. The two had become good friends, and Riley really enjoyed the kickboxing classes with her. But otherwise, Riley wasn’t happy. She had originally moved to Kalos just because her mom had, but now her mom was settled and happy and Riley wanted to live her own life and she didn’t feel like Kalos was the place to do that.

And after all, Castelia City was where Riley felt at home. She roamed the streets, meeting up with old cop friends and sort of going back to her old ways of solo undercover policing. She bought an apartment in a high rise building with a good view of the ocean and enough room for her three Pokémon. It was perfect, but her life just wasn’t.

At a bar one night, Riley ran into her ex-boyfriend, Will. After failing to keep in touch with him while she was in Kalos, Riley figured he would have moved on, but was pleasantly surprised to find him still interested in her. They started dating again, and it was like old times.

Except now they were both a few years older, and Will was in his thirties and wanting to settle down. He already had a perfect little house just north of Castelia, and was maybe even ready to think of kids. But where did Riley stand of all this?

It came down to one question. “Will you marry me?”

“Yes!”

Riley followed the path everyone her age was doing. She wasn’t content with her life so maybe this was the answer.

Their wedding was in the spring, outside near Floccesy Town so Will’s 94 year old grandmother could attend. Riley’s mother and now husband flew in from Unova, but that was all the family she invited. A few firefighter and police friends came, and more of Will’s family, but it was a fairly small wedding. Riley insisted on it not being too big a deal.

They honeymooned in Kalos (Riley venturing off to meet up with Tange at one point) and then returned to life in Unova. Will still worked as a firefighter, but tried to plan his work schedule around his home life. Riley on the other hand, worked on her own time. She dove head first back into the gangs and alleys of Castelia, putting herself in more and more dangerous situations. She started making careless mistakes; leaving her gun at home, not bothering to release her Pokémon when necessary, not letting the police know what she was up to.

And one day, it all caught up to her.

There was a gang fight about to happen in the west side of the city. Riley ran right past the police station on her way to it, not bothering to let them know. Her phone was ringing, so she glanced as it as she ran down the street. It was Will. “Not the time,” she growled, turning down an alley and racing towards the rougher part of the city. And suddenly she was in it. Twenty or so people, all with various weapons and even a few Pokémon in the mess. It was hard to tell who was on what side, but Riley didn’t really care and jumped right into the fray. She threw punches, kicks, even bit a guy, but then reached for a gun she didn’t have. And that moment cost her. A knife in her back, stabbing through to her lung, caused her to stumble forward, falling to the ground as her strength started to leave her. Riley’s anguish caused both Luxray and Arcanine to leap from their Poké Balls, standing over their trainer as she lay collapsed on the ground.

She was pronounced dead on the scene and the sad howls of her faithful friends filled the streets of Castelia.

“I’m sorry, but no.”

It just wasn’t her. Riley was her own person. She enjoyed spending time with Will, but she had her own life to live. And she was going to figure out what she wanted out of it.

One day, wandering around the streets not too far from her building, Riley stumbled upon a place for sale. It was an old dance studio, but that wasn’t why Riley was interested in it. The place reminded her of the kickboxing dojo in Kalos that she had gone to with Tange. It sparked a crazy idea in her head that she pushed aside, thinking it was too much, but a week later she couldn’t help but think it might actually work.

So she did it. Riley bought the studio and started doing some renovations on it to make it into more of a dojo. She slowly accumulated punching bags and other equipment, and soon it looked ready for some fighting. She put up a new sign and hung up a few posters for it around the city.

Business was slow at first, but teaching kickboxing came easy to Riley and she really enjoyed it. It was a lot safer than policing, and somehow also more rewarding. She had a few regulars that praised her classes and helped spread the word. Soon she even had to hire people to work with her because her dojo was such a success.

Riley couldn’t believe it. She wasn’t where she had ever expected to be, and yet, her life finally felt complete.

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tomboytrainer :

[Text] Sweet. I’ll drop them in the next couple days and let you know how it goes. Anything in particular you want me to look into?

[Text] I mean like if they focus solely on kickboxing or if they do self-defense or other things… I dunno. Or I guess class hours and stuff. Whatever you need.

[text]: Well most of them had hours and stuff on the site… But I guess if you wanna see if any of them have like more casual levels or whatever?

[text]: Also the one on North Boulevard said it was mixed, I think the other two were straight kickboxing. So that’s something to go off of, at least.

[tomboytrainer-blog]

[Text] Right. I’ll let you know how it goes then!

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tomboytrainer :

[Text] Sounds good! Maybe I’ll even head to them for a trial class and let you know what each dojo focuses on or whatever. If that’ll help you decide anyways.

[text]: All right, here you go!

[3 addresses attached]

[text]: I was kinda leaning towards the one on North Boulevard, but those other two look kinda fun, too? And thanks again~

[tomboytrainer-blog]

[Text] Sweet. I’ll drop them in the next couple days and let you know how it goes. Anything in particular you want me to look into?

[Text] I mean like if they focus solely on kickboxing or if they do self-defense or other things... I dunno. Or I guess class hours and stuff. Whatever you need.

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[Text from Riley] Hey so have you put any thought into kickboxing or something like that?

[text]: Well I haven’t decided completely yet, but I did look into a few places! There’s a couple of dojos on North Boulevard that look kinda fun. I can send you the addresses if you wanna look them over?

[tomboytrainer-blog]

[Text] Sounds good! Maybe I’ll even head to them for a trial class and let you know what each dojo focuses on or whatever. If that’ll help you decide anyways.

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tomboytrainer :

“Staying in won’t help ya if you’re feeling antsy t’ fight. Try joining a kickboxing club or somethin’ like that. Then you can fight in a controlled environment. And they’ll even help ya improve your skills. Also I think I’ve heard mention of a fighting gym where you can train with fighting type Pokémon. I’d even go with ya to something like that if you didn’t want to do it on your own.”

Riley shrugged. “It’s up to you of course, but I don’t want t’ see you getting hurt again. And judging by your little friend out there, it’s not just me you’re worrying.”

“Something like that would probably be good…” Tange mumbled. “And having someone to go with would make me more likely to stick with it. I’ll think about it.”

Really, the whole being antsy thing was probably her actual issue here, now that Tange thought about it… Though Riley’s suggestion did make her feel slightly better. She actually smiled a bit at her mention of Noah, too.

“Yeah, I should at least think more about stuff like that… I guess we better get back out there, huh?”

[tomboytrainer-blog]

Riley patted Tange on the back. “That’s the spirit. I’ll look into some options for ya then.”

Even with the bruises, now that the blood was cleaned and Tange was all patched up, she looked a lot better, and Riley was happy to lead her back out to the lobby where Noah was anxiously waiting, his Joltik on his shoulder. Figuring Tange should catch up with her friend, Riley decided to take her leave.

“Well I’ll text ya in the next couple days then. And ya better be in one piece when I see you again!” She gave Tange a small smile and waved as she made her way to the exit.

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tomboytrainer :

Riley raised her eyebrows, still unimpressed with Tange’s behavior. It wasn’t exactly a laughing matter. “Sure it could be worse. He coulda had a gun and shot you rather than jus’ got in a few hits and a small slice. Bad people lurk in those alleys and they don’ care who they hurt.” She reached into her hoodie pocket and pulled out the knife she had picked up, still stained with Tange’s blood. “This coulda hit your throat. It really coulda been a lot worse and you are damn lucky you had the sense to send out your Pokémon when ya did.”

“I speak from experience when I say startin’ fights is never a good idea. And I know that there’s gotta be something more wrong than bein’ bored to feel the need t’ go looking fer a fight. It’s fine if you don’t want to talk to me, but you probably should talk t’ someone.” Riley shrugged, putting the knife back in her pocket and setting the stuff on the counter by the sink. She knew she wasn’t the best person to be telling someone off like this, but clearly Tange needed a reality check.

At first, Tange didn’t respond much beyond a cringe or two as she cleaned herself up. She really didn’t have much of a defense for herself, and the seriousness of the situation was starting to set in.

She almost wanted to say she could have just sent out Monica earlier, but that probably would have just made her sound whiny in this situation.

“…I know.” Tange deflated a little as she finished sticking a bandage to her face. “I mean, just ‘cause it seemed like a good idea at the time doesn’t mean it actually was. I’ll figure… something out, but I guess I should just stay in for a bit until then or something.”

[tomboytrainer-blog]

“Staying in won’t help ya if you’re feeling antsy t’ fight. Try joining a kickboxing club or somethin’ like that. Then you can fight in a controlled environment. And they’ll even help ya improve your skills. Also I think I’ve heard mention of a fighting gym where you can train with fighting type Pokémon. I’d even go with ya to something like that if you didn’t want to do it on your own.”

Riley shrugged. “It’s up to you of course, but I don’t want t' see you getting hurt again. And judging by your little friend out there, it’s not just me you’re worrying.”

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wanderingorphan :

tomboytrainer :

“Don’ worry about it kid,” Riley said, looking up past him as the nurse returned. “’Scuse me, would ya happen to have some bandages and stuff I could use? My friend got hurt in a battle and I wanted to patch her up. It’s nothin’ serious, don’ worry.”

The nurse nodded, setting Noah’s Poké Balls on the counter before vanishing once again.

Noah found himself even more nervous once Tange vanished, but he hid it well, simply nodding at Riley and turning to face the counter. He was thankful that the nurse finally returned with his Pokémon, and he scooped them up quickly.

“I’ll uh… just sit on the couch and wait for Tange,” he muttered, turning away from the tall girl and walking towards the cozy seating area.

Well, at least the bathroom was empty, so that was a relief. Tange took a minute to look at herself in one of the mirrors as she waited for Riley. The cut on her cheek had stopped bleeding by now, but there was still some on her face, along with a bruise or two… No wonder Noah had freaked out.

When Riley eventually joined her, Tange grinned awkwardly and reached for some of the stuff she’d brought. “Well, it could be worse, I guess?”

[tomboytrainer-blog]

Riley raised her eyebrows, still unimpressed with Tange’s behavior. It wasn’t exactly a laughing matter. “Sure it could be worse. He coulda had a gun and shot you rather than jus' got in a few hits and a small slice. Bad people lurk in those alleys and they don’ care who they hurt.” She reached into her hoodie pocket and pulled out the knife she had picked up, still stained with Tange’s blood. “This coulda hit your throat. It really coulda been a lot worse and you are damn lucky you had the sense to send out your Pokémon when ya did.”

“I speak from experience when I say startin' fights is never a good idea. And I know that there’s gotta be something more wrong than bein' bored to feel the need t’ go looking fer a fight. It’s fine if you don’t want to talk to me, but you probably should talk t’ someone.” Riley shrugged, putting the knife back in her pocket and setting the stuff on the counter by the sink. She knew she wasn’t the best person to be telling someone off like this, but clearly Tange needed a reality check.

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wanderingorphan :

tomboytrainer :

Well so much for avoiding questions. Of course they’d run into someone who knew Tange. But the nurse hadn’t returned yet, so they still had time.

“Jus’ duck into the bathroom if ya want to avoid the nurse and I can getcha some bandages an’ stuff,” Riley muttered to Tange.

Noah was still clearly worried, but he stopped calling for the nurse, instead looking worriedly back at Tange. Finally he noticed the girl standing next to her and he couldn’t help feeling intimidated by her presence.

“Uh… what happened?” he asked nervously.

“Er, yeah… Okay.” Tange nodded awkwardly at Riley before briefly turning to Noah. “Just a little… trouble in an alley… but it worked out!”

She felt kind of bad glossing over it like that, but she didn’t want to make Noah even more worried than he already looked. Tange (or even Riley?) could fill him in later if he really wanted to know… With that, Tange looked around the lobby for a bathroom and quickly ducked into it.

[tomboytrainer-blog]

“Don’ worry about it kid,” Riley said, looking up past him as the nurse returned. “’Scuse me, would ya happen to have some bandages and stuff I could use? My friend got hurt in a battle and I wanted to patch her up. It’s nothin’ serious, don’ worry.”

The nurse nodded, setting Noah’s Poké Balls on the counter before vanishing once again.

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wanderingorphan :

tomboytrainer :

“Guess I shouldn’ta done that eh?” Riley said with an ironic laugh. “But I guess ya handled yourself alright at least… not that you should keep doing it, but you know.”

Riley shrugged, and they exited the alley onto one of the bigger streets, right next to a familiar red building.

Noah stood by the counter, waiting for the nurse to return with his Pokémon when he spotted a familiar face walking into the room.

“Hey Tange!” Noah called out, eagerly stepping towards his friend before noticing something was wrong with her. “Wait… is that blood? Why are you covered in blood? You need help!” His face was pale as he turned back to the counter. “Excuse me! Nurse!”

“Yeah…” Tange couldn’t help a weak laugh of her own. “Guess I need to figure out something better to do, huh?”

Well, at least it didn’t take them too long to get to the Pokémon Center. Tange could get herself cleaned up quickly enough, and… Oh, no. She paled a bit when she spotted Noah near the counter.

“Oh, no, I’m fine! It’s really not that bad, Noah!” she babbled, waving her hands a bit awkwardly.

[tomboytrainer-blog]

Well so much for avoiding questions. Of course they’d run into someone who knew Tange. But the nurse hadn’t returned yet, so they still had time.

“Jus’ duck into the bathroom if ya want to avoid the nurse and I can getcha some bandages an’ stuff,” Riley muttered to Tange.

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tomboytrainer :

Riley stooped to pick up the guy’s knife before they left the alley, figuring he shouldn’t be using it on anyone else.

“Well I got time if ya wanna share but if ya don’t that’s fine too.” Riley wasn’t typically an open person herself, but she didn’t mind listening when someone else needed it.

Well, there was no point in hiding it now, anyway, right? Tange mulled it over as she and Riley started walking. Besides, Riley was someone she could be open with.

“Well… might as well,” she mumbled. “I just thought it was fun that time we went out for a fight, right? And I haven’t really had much else to do, so… I just kinda started doing it. On purpose.”

[tomboytrainer-blog]

“Guess I shouldn’ta done that eh?” Riley said with an ironic laugh. “But I guess ya handled yourself alright at least... not that you should keep doing it, but you know.”

Riley shrugged, and they exited the alley onto one of the bigger streets, right next to a familiar red building.

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tomboytrainer :

Riley shook her head. “’Sides, I usually only fight to stop fights. This was clearly not one a those cases. …What were you thinking?” Even though Tange was her friend, Riley was definitely not impressed with her.

She sighed loudly, reaching out her hand to help Tange up. “We should get you cleaned up. The Pokémon Center’s probably our best bet if ya want to avoid questions.”

Tange sighed as well as she recalled Monica. It was odd; she wasn’t quite as upset as she thought she’d be… probably because she knew Riley’s scolding was right.

“Yeah, I dunno… it’s kind of a long story, I guess.” She rubbed the cut on her cheek again after Riley helped her up. “…And that sounds good.”

@tomboytrainer

[tomboytrainer-blog]

Riley stooped to pick up the guy’s knife before they left the alley, figuring he shouldn’t be using it on anyone else. 

“Well I got time if ya wanna share but if ya don’t that’s fine too.” Riley wasn’t typically an open person herself, but she didn’t mind listening when someone else needed it.

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[Riley] "Holy shit...! Is tha' you Tange? You're a bloody mess! I know I'm not yer mom or anythin', but I said you could help me, not go pick'n your own fights! Look at yourself! Ya coulda been killed!"

“It – It’s fine, really! Monica got him! I…”

The Trevenant growled at the unconscious form of the guy Tange had tried to pick a fight with. Meanwhile, Tange rather pointedly avoided looking Riley in the eye as she wiped a bit of blood off her cheek. …Even if she was saying exactly what Tange had been worrying about.

[tomboytrainer-blog]

Riley shook her head. “’Sides, I usually only fight to stop fights. This was clearly not one a those cases. ...What were you thinking?” Even though Tange was her friend, Riley was definitely not impressed with her.

She sighed loudly, reaching out her hand to help Tange up. “We should get you cleaned up. The Pokémon Center’s probably our best bet if ya want to avoid questions.”

[gourgeist]

Luxray by 草飛泥

[rawr-i-am-samurai]

PokéHalloween Day 1- Any Pokemon: Luxray

Because I love my electric lion!

[tomboytrainer-blog]

So, Riley, what would happen if you went too long without caffeine, anyway?

“Oh god. You don’ wanna see that. Nothing good comes of it.”

[insideoutheadquarters]

Caffeine calms my nerves! #InternationalCoffeeDay!

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tomboytrainer :

“Awesome.” Riley nodded and approached the woman at the cash, ordering the pastries for herself and Tange. After paying and being given their sweet treats (plus Riley’s much needed coffee) Riley gestured over to a small table for the two of them to sit down and eat it.

Riley took a few huge gulps of her coffee, ignoring the burning sensation in her tongue, before relaxing into the chair. “Damn I been needing that,” she muttered with a sigh.

Tange sat down as Riley paid for their treats, and she happily took a bite of one of her beignets when the other girl joined her. Ah, that was good; she’d have to remember the name of this place, she thought as she ate a bit more.

Riley’s remark had Tange thinking – the fight? The coffee? Both? ‘Both’ worked for her, too, and they’d already talked enough about the first option.

“Yeah,” she commented after swallowing. “Been a while since I really went out for treats like this! Ah, this is good.”

[tomboytrainer-blog]

“Also been a while since I saw you,” Riley remarked, smiling at Tange. “What ya been up to lately?”

Riley started munching into her donut and it disappeared probably within seconds. She was glad she had gotten a second treat, and she tried to eat that one slower, enjoying it more.