19th roar [ video + action for Olivine ]

[adamant]

[ The feed opens on Olivine beach. Judging from the bobbing, it's being held by a pokémon, one that doesn't have arms to stabilize it. A metal grating sound—Skarmory, then.

The camera flicks up suddenly, sliding across a long stretch of sand to...Leon. Leon surrounded on all sides by his team. Lucky behind him, her head in his back. Strike and Scizor in front, pulling him by the arms. In the water, Flood waits, making soft mournful noises, tentacles reaching for his trainer. Leon, for his part, has both feet planted firmly in the sand and is not moving.

Not.

Moving.

An inch.

They push, they pull, he doesn't budge. His expression is one of rock-solid concentration. He tries to shake them off, but they're stronger than he is, and he goes back to putting his energy into doing his statue imitation.

It looks for all the world like they're trying to feed him to his own Tentacruel.

Skarmory chirrs in amusement, then quickly drops the 'gear to go join the fun. ]

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action; no regrets!!!!

[adamant]

[ Casually flipping Alexander the bird when Hope has his back turned back fff shota ]

Looks like you're having fun.

[ ...still being dragged, over here. ]

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[adamant]

[ fjvdskghj how fast can Leon's team scramble off of him? Really freaking fast, apparently. They are all making noises of either apology, distress or anger. ]

...sorry, guys. I can't go practice Surf with Flood.

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[adamant]

[ The pokemon let go so that Leon can retrieve his pokegear! He sounds annoyed. ]

Wasn't meditating.

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[adamant]

[ The noise from the pokegear, left abandoned in the sand, is enough for the pokemon to break away so that Leon can get the 'gear back. He looks none too worse for wear, and Skarmory chirps in recognition at seeing Hayate. ]

Flood just wants to test out his new moves.

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[adamant]

They just want to play.

[ Looking hale and healthy when he picks up the gear, at least. ]

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[soggypastry]

[At that, Lightning gets a look on her face that pretty much states she's entertaining the thought of smacking him just like Strike did, but all she does is cross her arms over her chest. Disappointed? Just a tad. He should know better than to keep quiet about this kind of thing.]

I'd think that you would have asked someone to teach you by now, since you've been in town for a while.

[Hell, she could have taught him if she'd known. Before...things started happening.]

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[souljudgment.livejournal.com]

... Human sacrifice? [He says cautiously, just in case he's mistaken. IT SURE LOOKS THAT WAY.]

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[her-mouse-jesty.livejournal.com]

... You can't swim? Why didn't you ever say so?

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[adamant]

[ Skarmory goes to retrieve the 'gear for her boss, giving Ted a pleased chirp! Hi, guy! ]

...feels like it, but no.

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[adamant]

...

[ He crosses his arms over his chest and tightens his mouth. Because he doesn't like to admit weakness, of course. ]

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[adamant]

[ He meets her eyes full-on, as if daring her to slap him. He might even have been expecting a blow for some time, now. ]

Wasn't sure who to ask.

[ Ven volunteered, but... ]

Besides, I've been busy all summer.

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[dead-black-eyes.livejournal.com]

It would be difficult, considering your pokemon seem to be disrupting your session.

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[paladinlost]

[My my, it looks like help is needed here!

Which is why there is now a Milotic by Lucky's side, pushing Leon with her own head. He trainer is too busy telling a Luxray not to electrocute innocent Krabbies to stop her, sorry!]

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[souljudgment.livejournal.com]

So what exactly are they trying to do to you? [He still thinks it's some sort of sacrifice, and that Skarmory is a little too happy about it. He does wave back though in greeting. Here's a familiar face.]

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[combat_butler]

*o-oh... he gives the Skarmory as polite a wave as he can manage through the gear, before chiming back in:*

Even so, that is just a one way ticket to Atlantis!

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[soggypastry]

[She doesn't back down from his gaze, narrowing her eyes a bit before she sighs. Busy, huh?]

Not busy enough to avoid them trying to drag you to the water, apparently.

[As for who he could have asked...awkwardness and lingering tension aside...]

You could have asked me. I would have taught you if I'd known you couldn't swim.

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[restardom.livejournal.com]

... I'm guessing this isn't the most reluctant hug ever.

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[adamant]

[ At least the need to talk on the 'gear has made the pokemon disperse a bit? ]

You'd guess right.

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[restardom.livejournal.com]

What was that about?

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[unzodiacal.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't play with that.

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[her-mouse-jesty.livejournal.com]

Then it's high time you were taught!

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[adamant]

They need breaks sometimes, too. And I wouldn't have asked you, anyway.

[ Because he would never want to lose the equality that's built up between them; letting her teach him something so basic...he'd have to bend to her completely, and he's not necessarily ready for that.


Not that he could ever express this, mind you. He's content to just blame everything on awkwardness. ]

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[adamant]

[ ................... ]

By you?

[Audio]

[adamant]

They were just trying to get me to play.

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[adamant]

Atlantis...?