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Roleplay Blog for Kate from Pokemon rangers Shadows of Almia. Part of closed group nationalpark-rp

[vatonxge-blog]

@laboriously-risingstar

It was nothing new to find trainer pokemon pairs training in the forest. It was a regular occurence that she wished with every fiber of her being was less likely with each iteration.

Or at least that’s what she usually found herself thinking. This time was quite different. She rather regretablly found herself mesmerized watching his training practice. His pokemon were very obviously physically weak in both normal attack and special, yet even from his practice run she could very easily see a strategic mind that new how to best utilize these techniques.

It was actually what she was quite well known for back home.

Perhaps that’s why for the first time, she went out of her way to greet this trainer herself. “That...was quite the display,” she said. “Impressive to say the least,”

[eusine-suicunechaser]

“I assure you, my dear, that I am carrying knowledge that will follow me to my grave without ever passing my lips. Another secret would be but a stone added to a gravel pit.”

There were, after all, perks to being the international man of mystery that he was. Even if Looker got to do all of the international espionage business, and the champions each pursued their own shadowy-yet-benign agendas, that left Eusine to fill the role of daring archaeologist. He was nearly dead certain that he could bleach her hair snow white with some of the messes he’d gotten into. Especially that business in the Orre Ruins. He suppressed a shudder. On second thought, that secret could stay secret.

He’d never forget the looks on those peoples’ faces when the ritual sands claimed them. It was one of the few times he’d been truly furious. There were things done that day that he swore would never be repeated or even recounted to others.

“In all of my experience, there are things I will never repeat. Should you ask me to, I will never repeat what you are about to tell me.”

[vatonxge-blog]

Kate closed her eyes for several moments. “Have you ever heard of Oblivia?” The question was more rhetorical than anything. Of course he hadn’t. After all her studies even she had never heard of the region despite it being under ranger jurisdiction. That is until her job specifically called for it. Oblivians worked hard to keep themselves under the radar and after visiting it herself she understood why.

Kate gently dipped a finger into her cup of water and lazily traced it across the rim, creating an ominous hum as she spoke. 

 “The place is aptly named wouldn't you say? Very few have ever heard it’s name let alone visited it’s lands. Though I suppose that adds to it’s appeal. Imagine...luscious islands barely touched by humans, devoid of conflict to the point that many pokemon forget how to use even the most basic of attacks. As you can imagine this place is ideal for various creatures with special needs. Pokemon who are endangered, pokemon who have been mistreated, pokemon who need healing, and...pokemon who are especially attune to nature. A certain trio of pokemon, while not residing there indefinitely have made it a point to return to certain islands frequently. The thunder beast, who’s very body crackles with thousands of volts of electricity, Raikou, resides on renbow island.The emperor of volcanos, Entei can be found on Mitonga island and of course, purifier of lakes, whose grace and elegance knows no equal, -”  She finally lifted her finger from the glass, letting it hover over the water as a single drop of water fell from the tip. The ringing had so seamlessly blended into the silence that it’s absence was almost equally unsettling.    

“-Suicune. frequents Sophian Island,”

She took a glance in Eusines direction, gauging his reaction to her words. 

“Visiting any of these islands is no easy tasks. You’ll first of all have to make an appeal to the Ranger Union to let you visit the region. The process of getting there is rather long and complicated and the ride over you’ll most definitely be blindfolded. You’ll be stripped of electronics and checked for trackers or listening devices. I’m unsure of the rules on carrying pokemon but you can be sure, just as any other ranger region, that you’ll be unable to battle. In fact, I’m fairly certain you’ll be required to take an entire course on using a styler at the ranger school so that you can be licenced to carry a school styler with you on your journey. You’ll also most likely require a guide,” Guide was putting it rather nicely. It was more like a babysitter than anything. “I suggest you file a special request for a ranger you’re familiar with or your guide might become yet another roadblock in your quest. I for one would be more than happy to accompany you if you so please,”

Kate finally paused, both to allow her friend time to take in the bounty of information she had just relayed to him as well as to give him a chance to interject with some questions, of which she was sure he might have several. 

[eusine-suicunechaser]

The ranger’s second question brought Eusine up short.

What on earth would he do once he actually saw Suicune? He certainly had no intentions of catching it, since that would interfere with its vital duties to the world. At the same time, just seeing it didn’t seem to do the sheer amount of effort he’d gone to attain the dream justice.

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[vatonxge-blog]

Kate really wasn’t sure what she was expecting but it was probably somewhere along the lines of ‘It saved me from death when I was a child’ or something equally cliched and tragic. “Pfft.,” She couldn’t help but laugh

Kate stifled the bout of laughter by putting a hand over her mouth. “You’ll have to forgive me. I was in no way mocking you. It’s just...not what I was expecting. I assumed your motivations to be something more...grandiose in nature,” Once Kate had managed to find her composure she took a deep breath. While seemingly serious there was a more playful glint in her eyes. “It seems like I’ll have to revise my earlier statement. I had three questions for you,” She leaned forward, resting her chin on interlaced fingers.

“How well can you keep a secret?”

[eusine-suicunechaser]

Eusine had to resist the urge to let his eyes bug out. Of course I would never eat a Pokemon! Then the gentle curve of Kate’s lips indicated that it was a joke.

Such a wealth of knowledge resided in this ranger … . It was mind-boggling to think that things he had only read about were such commonplace encounters for her that they barely seemed worth mentioning.

“I have to ask, for my lifelong dream demands it: have you met Suicune?”

It wouldn’t matter if this was a tale that ended with a Bigfoot-style blurry silhouette of the legendary Pokemon in the background. He just needed the confirmation that his obsession wasn’t, in fact, a wild goose chase.

[vatonxge-blog]

That’s right. He did make mention of this before. Kind of unsettling if you asked her. Past experience taught that majority of those who cited meeting a strong and elusive pokemon as a ‘lifelong dream’ turned out to be poachers or worse

Kate sat back in her chair, eyes sizing up her dining partner. He’d been granted permission into the pokemon ranger community before which led her to believe that he was trustworthy. She had avoided bringing this up when he made mention of his intentions for suicune before but in the time since then she had revised several opinions.

Finger tapped against her lips indecisively for several moments then finally  “Mr. Kawata,” and here she would choose her words very carefully. “I have two questions for you. What lead to your fascination with Suicune and what do you plan to do once you’ve met it? If I like your answer, I might tell you something very interesting,”

[eusine-suicunechaser]

The ranger’s protests passed unnoticed, vanishing underneath the relief and satisfaction that came from realizing that a faux pas was forgiven and the idea of a new companion for dinner. As enjoyable as eating alone could be, given sufficient reading material, having a person to share the meal with added some – spice that defied explanation. It was a commonly held truth in Johto that shared food tasted better and he had never found cause to question it.

The restaurant Eusine had referred to was truly not all that far away, being a block south of the library and around a corner. It was a small place, offering ostensibly foreign cuisine, though it still used many of the local culinary sensibilities. He hadn’t been sure how to regard the owner’s claims of 100% authenticity but after his first meal there he really didn’t care.

“I realize that the menu looks a little – well strange conveys a sense of alienness it lacks, so let us use unusual. The menu is unusual, but the food is undeniably delectable.”

A waitress seated them in short order and took their drink orders before giving them time to select their food.

[vatonxge-blog]

An exhale left her nose that could’ve easily been mistaken for something akin to a laugh if one didn’t know better. “Mr. Kawata most food here seems, how you put it, unusual, to me. As long as they dont do something as absurd as say, cooking pokemon, I’m sure there won’t be a problem,” She gave a scoff

There was a stab of uncertainty even as the joke left her lips. While the mere notion was downright sacrilegious where she came from, it wouldn’t be all that surprising from a trainer region. Surely, her companion would know better than to take her to an establishment that approved of such methods though...right?

With a moment of hesitance, she flipped open the menu, and to her relief, there were no poor pikas or roasted squirtles in it’s wide array. It didn’t take her long to make a choice, and when both had their menus closed and set to the side Kate sat up and said “So, what would you like to hear of? I’ve met Dialga, Palkia, Manaphy and I’m met and heard stories of many others.”

[eusine-suicunechaser]

Almost the moment the words left his mouth, Eusine realized that he had replaced them with his feet and begun chewing with great gusto. One of the first things that had been hammered into him as a child was to never, ever claim to be the smartest man in the room. He had forgotten that for one crucial moment and had paid quite the insult to the Top Ranger before him. She didn’t seem angry, but with that poker face it was hard to tell exactly what was running through Kate’s mind.

“If I may, I did not mean to imply that you had not done your own share of study. Simply that you focused upon different fields and in a much different application than I did. I would assume that as a Ranger, and your mention of biology confirms that many of your studies were directed towards the kinds of practical knowledge you would need in the field. My studies are rarely applicable outside of academia, something which I have little interest in.

“But you mentioned being on a vacation, yes? I find myself betwixt rumors at the moment and with no clear path. As some small recompense for the time I so greedily devoured today, may I invite you to dinner? I know a spectacular restaurant not too far from here. While we are there, you can regale with these tales of legends you have encountered. You will find I am as avid a listener as I am a teller of tales.”

Acting as though things were already decided, he turned on his heel and made for the door.

[vatonxge-blog]

“Mr. Kawada, rest assured I would not take insult by such a light comment. I am not as thin skinned as you seem to believe, you have no need to tip toe around me” There was a certain stiffness Kate lacked from her usual attitude. Nothing like a good session of learning to loosen her up. 

“Though I must admit it is usually customary when inviting someone to wait for their permission,” Nevertheless she tagged along, giving a long sigh for emphasis as if she were exasperated rather than ecstatic. It had been quite a long time since someone had invited her out like this. Any friends she had made were either working the days she had off or on the other side of the world. 

Kate isn’t really used to not being in charge. If she’s going out somewhere, she knows the area, a specific meet up time, every food on the menu, what’s good and what to avoid, or in the very least the name of the restaurant. Her meticulous nature left her unaccustomed to the unprecedented. Though perhaps maybe for this once she’d allow herself to walk in blind. If anything it’d be a novelty. 

“Do you have any requests? Years of travel accumulate quite the arsenal of tales,”

[jrpmememaker-blog]

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[fireballsandsmokechains]

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[eusine-suicunechaser]

Eusine grunted as his rescuer pulled the poultice tighter than strictly necessary to punctuate her words. “Yes,” he thought, “Perhaps it was hasty of me to offer aid so soon after such an injury. Anybody would be reticent to receive aid from an apparent invalid, even if I know that I have done more with worse injuries.”

“And do not forget where you stand, trainer. Battling Pokemon is forbidden in our territory.”

As a man who had braved the depths of the Icy Path, the heights of Mt. Coronet, and a dozen other frosty locales, Eusine was used to the cold. The chill that ran down his spine at the venom in her words gave him pause though. He hadn’t felt like that since the time he’d found himself standing between a mother Ursaring and her Teddiursa young. It was a humbling reminder of his mortality. While he doubted the young woman in front of him would go so far as to kill him, he had little doubt that she would enforce the regulations placed on Trainers in the Ranger territories with great enthusiasm and thoroughness.

“I am apprised of the regulations here, my dear. I assure you; my friends will only come out in times of dire need. Arceus grant we never have to utilize their talents.” Perhaps it was a little more distant than was strictly warranted, but the girl had just implicitly threatened him after he offered to help. He was hardly the canniest conversationalist, but that much was obvious even to him.

“I’ll have you know in my experience there are only two types of people who would make the claims you have – the truly skilled or the truly foolish. I look forward to seeing which you are.”

As he reassembled the suit as best he could over the dressing, Eusine had to suppress a wolfish grin. He smelled a challenge, and if there was one thing his pride wouldn’t accept at this point, it was disappointing the Ranger girl who had helped him and stung him in equal measure.

“Any words I could offer, my dear, would be dismissed as hollow reassurance. I will let my actions trumpet my skills from the rooftops and revise your opinion accordingly.” His suit back in order, he turned to exit the clearing. “Now where are we heade – augh!” Eusine tripped over a tree branch that he would swear hadn’t been there before. “Hardly a promising start,” he murmured to himself.

[vatonxge-blog]

“As long as you understand... This land is very sacred to the ranger community and it’s safety is of the utmost importance,”She decided not to elaborate too much on the reasons as to why. Legendaries tended to flock to this region. If that got out to the public...

Quick reflexes kept the man from meeting the floor in what could’ve only been a painful crash. One hand grabbed his wrist while the other supported his back. She gave a moment of pause to consider the strength she had put into gripping the others skin and then another to consider the absolute ridiculousness of the situation. Her first order of business was to loosen her fingers that were sure to leave a mark on the others skin even through the mans ridiculous thick coat while the second was something of equal importance.“I suppose one could say you are fa-...”

She sighed. What was she even doing. “That is, you should be more careful,” She pulled the man up to his feet and moved on ahead. As much trouble as it seemed her new companion would be, she couldn’t exactly find it in herself to regret his presence. She knew herself to be competent enough to see to both of their well being. As much as a mess the man seemed to be, she found it hard to believe that he was anything she couldnt handle. 

 “Anyway, as I previously stated, my mission has been passed down to one of my...coworkers. He has most likely taken care of it by now. Though I do have a quest in this region. I have to retrieve an herb for an elderly couple. It’s known to grow on a the side of a cliff towards the mountains. Worry not though, I shall assure your safety while travelling with me. It would be a shame if you broke a bone before wowing me with those supposed skills of yours,”

The mountain she had mentioned wasnt too far off from where they were, in fact, the original spot she had found him was right at the foot of the cliff she had mentioned. 

[rpmemes-galore]

For every ♡ my muse will share something they love about their significant other

[look-a-meme]

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[sentencestarters-and-asks]

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What they like best about them

What they hate most about them

What they’d like to say to them

A strange fact they know about them

Their best memory of them

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[vatonxge-blog]

Ughh what time was it. What happened?  She moved to rub the sleep from her eyes only to cringe as pain shot up from her arm at the simple motion. As the world slowly came into focus she was shocked at the burns that lined her arms and legs.

Suddenly memories came rushing back to her. The great legendary entei and Raikou had been running rampant together, that was right. Some poachers had been aggravating some of the local pokemon,bringing down the wrath of the two guardians. Between calming down the frantic bystanding pokemon along with the two guardians, protecting the poachers while simultaneously making sure they didn’t try capturing the legendarily had taken everything out of her. She had a vague memory of trying to make it back to the nearest town before passing out.

The sound of movement caught her ear and she jumped upwards in a quick motion from where she was lying, styler arm pointed, and body tensed in preparation for a battle. She let out a hiss of pain but didn’t drop her stance.

“Who’s there,” she demanded,.