Moon Blast!

The Door is A-jerk (Open RP)

"It’s Togemura-chan! Ugh, just f-forget it." It was the pink-haired girl again, with the American name. She didn’t like how peppy she always was, especially in a situation like this. The girl was probably already planning a murder, that’s why she was so happy… but Togemura liked her. At least it liked part of her; Togemura was a fan of the wild and crazy things Sayuri never understood. She would give this Jayden one more chance, then no matter what the prickly pal said, she would consider her no better than the rest of these students. Still, she spoke with some spite in her voice though, and it came out through a whine. "I do not WANT to go to sleep. I want to find a way out. I didn’t just give up like everyone else. Then they go and place me in Team Despair anyways… what does that even mean?" Her tone went straight back to blank when she was discussing serious business, in her mind at least. "I suppose I could just place them by a window and let… them… w-wait?!" Her voice trembled as she remembered where she woke up. No windows, and now way of reaching outside either. She went straight back to worrying and straining her voice , almost like she was about to cry. "Th-there’s no sun! Th-they’re gonna die, Jayden!" She rocked back and forth, not even bothering to look at a person who wouldn’t understand, and instead took glances at Togemura. It was "obviously" trying to calm Sayuri down, but wasn’t doing a very good job.

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"Ohhh, Togemura-chan..." she muses, smiling like she's so eager to properly be acquainted with someone, rather than confused that this cactus is being treated like a pet, or a friend, rather. But, Jayden names and talks to all of her Pokemon, so who is she to judge? Giving the cactus a light wave, she finally makes eye contact with Sayuri. "If it makes you feel any better, I wish you were on my team. I mean, it seems like everyone else is really hitting it off, I'm so nervous to talk to any of them..." Her eyes meet the floor, and she shoves her baggy sleeves together so that both of her hands disappear. Underneath of the thick material, however, she's twiddling her thumbs. It's at that moment that Sayuri realizes the consequences of no windows in the building, and she brings her hands to her chest quickly.

"N-no no, don't worry! I mean, they won't die, we just need to find a uh... a lamp! Cause you know, that's what people with pet lizards do, right? Just a really hot lamp!" Jayden's face falls once she sees the worried glances that the gardener gives to her cactus. Standing over her, she extends one arm within the purple-haired girl's reach. "Come on, we'll go find something!"

Umi Used Sleep Powder! [Jayden]

She looked around the room, eyes coming to rest on her runaway boot. "Ah… Jayden-san? If it’s not too much trouble, could you, er, bring me my boot? You… startled me, a bit…"

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Jayden's eyes are immediately drawn to the stray boot as soon as it's sent flying, causing her to flinch. However, she turns her head to the cryptozoologist instantly once she begins to speak. "Oh, yeah, well I guess they're real. I mean, they were definitely there, but it's kind of a matter of what they are, I guess. People wearing fake tv heads? Or, uh... robots! They didn't really... move like robots, I mean, but..." Attempting to taper off her rambling, Jayden bites idly at the nail of her thumb, eyes shifting slowly around the room.

Her eyes drift to the boot as well. "Oh, sure!" she says with no hesitance in response to Umiko's request, delivering the boot to her with her boundless energy. "Here you go!" She plops down on the bed beside her, having discovered from her map that it would be her bed. Sitting on the edge, she faces the girl with a smile. "I guess we're sleeping beside eachother, Umi! I wonder how this is all gonna work out, I can't imagine sleeping in a room with seven other people. It'd be like one of those giant sleepovers where you can't everyone to shut up until like, 5am!"

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Searching For One Piece... of Evidence (Open)

Currently Subaru was interested in looking at the kitchen. It was a good chance to check on the supplies after all and perhaps just the place for a secret door… hehe, just kidding! But you could never be too thorough, right? But hm… she couldn’t help but imagine this would go smoother with someone else by her side. With little warning, she went for the sleeve or wrist (given she could usually reach it) of the next passerby and slid her head to her shoulder in what she tried to make an endearing way. "Hey, hey, okay, so I wouldn’t usually ask this of you but do you wanna come with? Two heads exploring are better than one, right? What would Naruto be without Sasuke after all, right?"

A tug on Jayden's long sleeve stops her from leaving the gym. She'd decided to go and check out the dorms, get a clear idea of where she'd be living for a while; but it seems as if someone else has different plans. The pink-haired girl turns to face the one that had stopped her, and she does recall seeing this girl around, somewhere. She hadn't gotten a chance to speak with her before the tv-headed people interrupted all of their ice breakers, but she smiles nonetheless. "Sure! But uh... is that the best analogy? Like, didn't Sasuke kind of abandon Naruto after a while? Unless he had a good reason for it, but I... I dunno, I stopped watching it after a while." The girl seemed really excited about Naruto, and Jayden can only hope that she isn't too disappointed to hear that she gave up on it after a while. Still, she smiles, excited that even with the cultural difference they seem to have at least one common interest.

She moves to extend her hand, pausing right as she recalls Sayuri telling her that they don't do that in Japan. "I guess we should introduce ourselves, though! I'm Jayden Phillips, and I'm from America. I'm also the Super High School Level Pokemon Player!" she announces, hoping that in place of a handshake, a big smile will suffice.

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The Door is A-jerk (Open RP)

The door was finally right in front of her, finally ready to free her from this nightmare… it was locked. She put Togemura in one of her arms while jostling the knob with the other. Getting more frustrated with each failed attempt, she opted to be bit more forceful. Hugging Togemura tightly, the gardener shakily lifted her heavy boots off the floor, and meekly kicked her exit route, all the while her voice was straining as she yelped. “No… no no no. Noooo… grah! Come *pant* on *pant* let me *pant* out! GRAH!” She gave up when she finally slammed against the stubborn structure and slid down its face. Her frustration led to her slamming her friend on the ground next to her, and pulling her hair as she sulked. They were trapped here, and she was the idiot. “A-at least I tried. I didn’t just g-give up. I had s-some hope… despair my ass.” She whispered under her breath. Finally looking up to wipe the few tears from her eyes, Sayuri made out a figure coming at her; no doubt it was to make her wilt more than she already was.

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Past the gymnasium, Jayden's map tells her, is an entire string of classrooms. It occurs to her all at once that the tv heads never really mentioned if they would be getting an education or not. In fact, the notion of not having to attend classes would be enough to tremendously perk up the little Pokemon Player in a heartbeat. If not, for the fact that they had mentioned one other thing. Murder.

She starts down the hall, all of the knowledge she had been given by Noro-dono and Teku-tan bouncing around in her head. Are they really trapped? Nah, that's not possible- they'd run out of food and supplies eventually if they're trapped! And, most importantly, if they she couldn't leave the school then how would she ever get the obligatory third game to Pokemon X and Y?! But, still, it's nothing she could ever bring herself to kill for. Jayden will live with a clean conscience, thank you very much.

The end of her trek brings her to a door, one which she sees a familiar purple-haired girl slumped down in front of. "Sayuri! ...and Cactus!" She walks faster now, stopping in front of the girl. "Why are you sitting in front of the door? We have beds now... if you're tired, you can go there..." Worry colors her blue eyes, wondering why she's so concerned for someone she just met. Someone on the other team, no less. But this time, it isn't about winning or losing, it's about getting them all out of here. And Jayden knows pretty darn well how to carry a team to safety.

Perish Song [Jayden/Juzou]

Jayden's thoughts on Noro-dono and Teku-tan had been... conflicting, to say the least. On one hand, they were so cute. Like, really cute. So cute that she thinks they could totally be best friends and all go shopping together (if you can get a shirt over your tv head). On the other hand, they were asking them all to kill one another? That would make them significantly less cute. But they couldn't be serious, either way! They didn't seem serious,and even so, their presence isn't exactly the textbook definition of 'intimidating'. Maybe, if they were trees of men dressed head to toe in formal wear; but pastel-colored tv heads wearing cute clothes? Never!

Sighing, she looks to her ID. The layout of the school seems a bit confusing, she thinks while a frown takes over her face. Plus, there are fifteen other students, and she hadn't talked to that many. Only four, and two of them are on the other team! She'd have to rectify this, eventually. But for now, her curiosity leads her in the direction of the library.

Pulling the door to, she looks around. Reading and being quiet: two things necessitated by a library that she has no interest in at all! But maybe, she'd find some books that would help them. Something about the school, or about the nature of tv-headed beings. Or, better yet, a secret switch! If she pulled the right book off of the shelf, it would open a secret passageway, that much she knows for sure. She could spend some time pulling books with pretty spines off of the shelf, and hopefully that would lead her in the right direction.

Quick glances do indeed find her some books about the school, and she wastes no time in pulling one from the shelf and settling into the floor to read.

"This is... so boring..."

Her eyes drift away from the second paragraph of the first page of the book.

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Umi Used Sleep Powder! [Jayden]

Her boot forgotten, Umiko fell into a state of introspection, delaying her sleep even though it was the reason she’d gone straight to the dorms in the first place.

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Students filter out of the gymnasium one by one, but Jayden lingers, just for a moment. Kill someone? No, they couldn't be serious. It's just like when you get really angry at someone, and you tell them 'I'm going to kill you, rrrahhh!' No, they weren't serious at all. At least, they seemed like they were attempting to be serious, but it's very hard to take someone seriously when they look like theme park characters. Theme park characters telling you to kill someone else. From the other students, she hears noises of disdain, of confusion... but it can't be that bad, right? If they all think it's equally ridiculous, then nothing will come of it. With that in mind, she decides to head to her brand new dorm.

The dorm where she would be living for a long time, apparently.

She shakes her head, no, no bad thoughts! Things would be alright soon enough, she tells herself while stepping into the dorm. A quick glance tells her that the entire team would be sleeping here, and she also sees Umiko! She wastes no time in dashing to the girl, standing over her with a hand waving viciously. "Hello, Umi!" Jayden coos, bringing her fingers to her face and smiling. "Woww, this is all really weird isn't it?" She tugs at the bottom of her sweater with her free hand. "I mean, those guys aren't real, are they? Are they people wearing boxes on their heads, or what? I guess you know would know if they're cryptos, but they can't be! I mean, there's nowhere in nature to plug a tv into!"

Clipped Wings

"Pokemon," he repeated, ignoring her question for the moment. He had heard of the game before, but could hardly remember from whence it came. "It involves the training of animals, does it not? Perhaps, then, our talents are not too dissimilar. I’m a Falconer," he replied, unable to remember if this Pokemon was virtual or an actual sport.

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His disposition had previously worried her, wondering how well he would receive the announcement of her title. The others she had met so far, despite being kind, seemed slightly wary once she told them why she had been accepted to this school. The nerve of them, even! Seriously, aren't you supposed to maintain your sense of wonder into your teenage and adult years? Well, whatever. That's something she had done, and forget the others if they couldn't do the same.

But... he's the first to actually seem intrigued! Or he's at least playing along. She hopes it's the first. "Well, I mean, there's more than animals... ah, but a falconer? That's really cool, actually! So, uh, you would like Gale Wings Talonflame!" Jayden claps her hands together quickly, a big grin pointed directly at the falconer. "Cause, Gale Wings is an ability that gives all flying type moves priority, so it's like one of the fastest ones out there. Just like your birds, I'm sure! Since you're a Super High School Level and all."

Clipped Wings

The girl in front of him was a drain on the energy in the room. She was consuming it. And burning it in the most useless way imaginable. In that moment, he hated her. But really, should a mind reader tap into his thoughts, they shouldn’t be too offended. He hated himself, too, right then.

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The boy's reply is less than satisfactory, and slowly, she folds her arms over her chest. An eyebrow raises at him, but her eager expression isn't lost for long. "Oh, that's a really cool name!" she tells him loudly, but her features turn into a pout once she notices that he's looking around the room and not at her, something that he seems to not try to hide at all.

"Uh... hey!" she barks at him, trying to recapture his attention. "What's your title? I'm the Super High School Level Pokemon Player!" She begins bouncing on her toes again, hoping that her smile would become contagious to him, even just a tiny bit.

Clipped Wings

He exited the room, and found the cheerfully coloured tape indicating the direction he was meant to go.

Ryosuke rolled his shoulders, stretched, and slowly paced down the hallway, his face stern and concentrated. He was prepared for a fight.

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Jayden continues to look around the gymnasium, face scrunched into frustration. All these people she has yet to meet, already engaged in conversations she doesn't want to interrupt! And she can't just plop down in a corner and pull out her 3DS and isolate herself now, no, she has to make a good impression! At the very least, that can't be too hard to do- everyone that she'd talked to so far at least seemed rather pleasant.

It's at that moment that she notices someone new entering the large room, a sharply-dressed boy that doesn't seem to be too much taller than her. Someone that she could strike up a conversation with, without the risk of interrupting another! The girl makes her way to him a little too hurriedly, stopping abruptly just feet before him. "Hello!" she beams, one hand waving rapidly and a huge smile plastered on her face. "I'm Jayden Phillips, I'm from America! What's your name?"

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“Where are we?” She asked the cactus, softly. Only when she looked down at it, though, did she notice the bright arrows that answered that exact question. She complained to the always Togemura, “Of course they have to make everything painfully obvious, as if we can’t find our own way to the court. I-I don’t even need this.” She slowly lifted her head up, making note of where the arrows were heading before again sticking to her word of not needing them. With her cactus tucked in one arm and the other hand on her suspenders, she was ready for anything this school was going to throw at her.

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Blinking a few times, Jayden glances around the room, hoping to find others that would be interesting to talk to. It doesn't take long for her to notice the girl with dark purple hair, bounding over to her immediately upon sighting.

"Hiya!" she greets the girl loudly, stopping right before her, just in time to avoiding bumping into her. And, more importantly, her cactus. Not only does she hold it as if it's something precious, but Jayden can't seem to imagine that falling onto a cactus would be fun at all. She glances down on it, wanting to make a quip about it being just like a maractus, but it hits her all that once that she's never seen a maractus that was actually good, so she decides it's not worth mentioning. "Nice cactus!" she says earnestly, but the validity of that comment would surely be up to the purple-haired girl's discretion. "I'm Jayden, Jayden Phillips", she announces, holding one arm extended proudly with palm outward. "What's your name?"

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"Pokemon… player?" At this Izumi bit her lip, a bit confounded. "That’s, um… that’s a show that’s on the television from time to time, right…?" She was embarrassed, not confident enough in her knowledge of this ‘Pokemon’ thing to fake knowing more than she did. She looked down at the ground, ashamed that she was unaware of something that surely must have been an impressive title to hold. "Would you mind, ah, explaining? I’m sure it won’t take me too long to understand! Also, I’m the Super High School Firebreather, but I think that’s pretty easy to understand?" She mumbled out these last few sentences, her eyes still trained on the gym floor.

"Oh, really?" she asks, the inflection in her voice proving immediately that she's actually surprised. "I, uh... only about a year, actually. I've been learning for... about four, but I know it still sounds a little broken... but I'm trying!" Jayden smiles wide, hoping that the grin will cover up the faint redness spreading across her face. "But yup, that's my name!"

Between how absolutely adorable Izumi sounded trying to pronounce Jayden's name, and the compliments on her hair, it was easy for the Pokemon Player to get caught off guard when the other girl voices her uncertainty. Furrowing her brow, she almost lashes out, but holds herself back. "No! I mean... yeah, it is a tv show but... it was a game first! And it's still a game, like it's really popular... I figured anyone our age would have heard of it, it's one of the highest-selling franchises ever! But it's like... I mean, the games have a story, but you can also play competitively, against people from all over the world. Casual gamers don't really care about this but it's so much more than just a kids game! There's really complex math involved! Learning how to predict your opponent's moves! Blood, sweat and tears!"

Finally settling down from her tangent, her eyes widen once Izumi mentions the word 'firebreather'. "A firebreather?! No way, that's so cool..! I never thought I would meet someone with that cool of a talent here!" With the new knowledge in mind, she glances the girl over again, suddenly wondering about the implications of the bandages decorating her arm. However, interest in the firebreather's hair is completely renewed. "Oh man, you're totally like a shiny ninetales! That's a compliment, by the way. They're one of only four Pokemon that have the drought ability so they're super special, and they're really pretty too! Your hair totally looks like their mane, and they breathe fire too!"

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As much as she would’ve loved to make small talk, she was still worried about their current situation, and she took a quick look around the room before returning her eyes to Jayden. "I do wish they would tell us what’s going on…"

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"Oh yeah, Jayden-san's fine!" she exclaims quickly, her face absolutely beaming at even the thought of having such a cool addition to her name. Her expression sours, however, and she purses her lips at the knowledge that she isn't exactly well-informed on crpytozoology. "There's more to it? I mean, I guess 'myths' wasn't the best word, so much as mythical animals. Oh, but when I say mythical, I don't mean like, dragons and unicorns and phoenixes. I mean those things are really cool, but they're not real. Unlike the chupacabra. Man, you don't wanna mess with him."

Her eyes light up expectantly, as if she's being completely serious with Umiko. Some others may, but she doesn't doubt the trade at all! Jayden had never really put thought into them, and she can't say she actively cares, but it's pretty clear to her that there's no reason that they couldn't all be real. They're just hiding. They're shy.

She's humming to herself, mind wandering away as she tugs on the bottom of her sweater. But Umiko's next words immediately catch her attention, and her face falls tremendously. "Oh... you haven't? Well, I'll just have to show you sometime! I'm sure I'll be playing a lot in my spare time, after all!" She smiles again, so brightly that one would never guess that just a few moments ago Umiko's words had brought her down in the first place. "And yeah, it's getting kinda weird just standing around waiting," she eventually agrees with a nod.

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She looked over the girl in front of her after the momentary fright had passed, and was especially pleased with her choice in dye. “You’re hair is so cute!” She beamed, mindlessly twisting the tips of her own around her finger. If there was anything Izumi could be enthused about in a person, it was others who dyed their hair cool colors.

"Yeah, I'm fine!" She beams immediately, more than satisfied with the other girl's quick reception of her. "Oh man... Ee-zoo-mee..." she pronounces slowly and deliberately to herself, just as she had done with the others that she had met so far. Taking on an education in foreign country sure is imposing, and even if her Japanese is a little broken, it wouldn't do at all to go around mispronouncing everyone's names! It's overwhelming anyway, everyone's names kinda sound the same right now, but she holds out hope that it won't be long before she easily matches the names to faces and personalities.

"Thanks, I love your hair too!" She brings her hands to her face so quickly that the little slap! echoes through the gymnasium just a bit. "An undercut... that's really cool..." she utters quietly to herself, before standing up straight and bringing her hands to rest in front of her. "Oh! I guess we should exchange our titles too. I'm the Super High School Level Competitive Pokemon Player!"

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With that, she managed something of a nervous hop step into the gym, and made her way to a corner of the large room, a bit unsure about how to approach many of the students who looked just as confused as she felt. Her eyes were wide and hopeful as she looked around, wondering who to greet first.

It took a few moments of cursory glances around the room and much deliberation, but her confidence finally surges. Why waste time not getting to meet new people, especially if she's going to be spending time with them for the duration of her education? After all, a well-rounded team of friends is the key to success and happiness, and she bounds off towards a potential candidate: a girl with a teal-colored undercut.

She makes her way over to the girl so quickly that her sneakers screech as she tries to stop herself, regaining her balance in the nick of time before falling into the other girl. "H-hi!" She says, taking a few deep breaths after her sprint and near face plant. But after her brief seconds of recuperation, she thrusts a hand forward, palm out and ready for a shake. "I'm Jayden Phillips from America, nice to meet you!"

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The cryptozoologist blinked as the pink-haired girl stuck out her hand, and took a lot longer than she would’ve liked to switch her cane to her other hand so she could reciprocate. "I see, Phillips-san. I would like to apologize for being so rude as to not introduce myself earlier. My name is Umiko Onodera, and I am the Super High School Level Cryptozoologist. If it’s not too rude of me, may I ask your title?"