adamant | 17th roar [ video + action for cianwood ]

Another one of those weekends.

[ Leon doesn't sound entirely unhappy, mostly just...tired. Resigned. Beside him is Skarmory, looking distracted, but certainly more chipper than her trainer. ]

Don't know how we got to Cianwood, but I decided it'd be best not to let it go to waste. The gym here uses Fighting-type pokémon, so Skarmory didn't have any trouble.

[ Skarmory chirrs, satisfied. Leon scratches her throat absently. He holds up the Storm Badge, watching it glint in the light before tucking it away. ]

She can Fly, now, which means she can carry people on her back. Or she's supposed to.

[ He remembers the last time all too clearly; he'd wound up in the Sprout Tower moat, along with Kay. Luckily, that hadn't been deep, but this was the ocean. And Leon can't swim, but he's not sure if he wants to just accounce it publicly. ]

Is there anyone in Cianwood who'd be willing to give Skarmory a test drive? Someone...smaller.

Thanks.

[private text message to Minnie Mouse]
I'll try to be back in Olivine soon. I apologize for the delay.

[[ ooc. Sorry for spamming everyone's flists! Leon is looking for someone smaller than he is and ideally WHO CAN SWIM to make sure Skarmory can, in fact, fly safely without killing herself and her passenger! If he can't, he'll have to do it himself. :xa ]]

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[ That actually fetches an answering smile of pride in Leon. He scratches Skarmory's throat as he answers. ]

She's always been one of my toughest fighters. You should've seen her tear through that gym.

I'll do my best to see it next time. She'll be an example for my own team.

Having trouble?

[He shakes his head.] I just think it'd be good for them to have something to look towards, you know?

[ Skarmory croons. Awww, Mr Katzroy, you flatterer. ]

Good to know you think so highly of us. [ Lightning had nothing to do with this, did she? ]

[He can't help but laugh a little in response. Luckily for Leon, Lightning had no influence on him whatsoever.]

So you're all the way in Cianwood now, huh?

Yeah. I guess I should enjoy the beach, but I need to get back to Olivine as soon as possible.

Did you go to Cianwood just to get the badge?

[ He shakes his head. ] No, I just...woke up here. [ A wrinkle of his nose. This world is a pain in the ass. ]

You woke up there?

... This sounds a lot like Ven's situation.

A lot of us are in the same situation; this isn't the first time it's happened, either.

That's also what Ven told me.

Man, this place is something else.

Happened back in November, about six months ago. [ A snort, then, more annoyed: ] Preaching to the choir.

Can you blame me? This place makes Pulse look normal sometimes.

Lightning said the same thing. Might just have to visit this Pulse place of yours.

Just make sure you bring a weapon.

[ A soft huff of amusement. ] I try not to leave home without one. Is it that bad?

There's monsters all over the place. When we first got there, a dragon destroyed the plane we were in. So yeah, it is that bad.

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