amberstrike

It's some kind of madness, that started to evolve!

Rasca let him ramble without interruption, merely nodding her head when he spoke. Leon was mostly talking to himself and his pokemon anyway, though she figured if the questions kept coming his way, he would gladly go on about all the ways he could battle Red. She decided to trust his instincts, and believe that he really would be one of the few people to actually beat Red. 'Either that, or Leon would become absolutely crushed. Probably not just pokemon wise too.'

"Yeah, but what kinda pokemon should we have? I mean..would Oddish be ok?" She looked around at the treeline, hoping to spot at least one pokemon that wasn't too dangerous for Leon to start out on. Rasca was thinking that she would battle for the both of them. But if not, then there was always a less dangerous pokemon out there, who could easily be bested against his Nido. Though after they defeated it, and supposing they kept it..'Wouldn't we have to take it back to town, just to have two fully functioning, and healed pokemon?'

It's some kind of madness, that started to evolve!

This new information on Red, let her be a bit more at ease about finding the pokemon. "A computer you say? So those legendary birds might still be out there for the taking!" [/i]'Especially Moltres.'[/i] Rasca didn't want to let on that she wanted that one bird for herself, or at least for a short-term traveling companion. It was embarrassing enough admitting that she actually took an interest in them. Her previous feelings were turned into one's of amusement when Leon pointed to his head. PokeDex Brains, was probably not an insult to him, though she didn't wish to inflict the wrong type of teasing towards him. So Rasca kept her mouth shut, and merely grinned in response. Although she didn't doubt that they would best the other gym leaders, with the right pokemon, she wasn't too sure about the Elite Four. Her grin turned into a frown as she thought of this.

Giving Leon a curious look, Rasca said, "So...you don't wanna battle him. At all. You just wanna.." Here her eyebrows crinkled in a slightly concerned manner as she finished her question. "Brain boggle him?" The original Pokedex Master, against her best friend Leon. Despite Rasca's best intentions towards him, she did not feel one hundred percent confident, that Leon would be able to best him so easily. Sure his mind was up to it, but actually doing it was totally different.

It's some kind of madness, that started to evolve!

"Woo! Freak pokemon, here i come!" Rasca shifted her hand into a fist, and pumped the air with it. Turning back towards Leon, she chuckled lightly. "Over-achieving as usual i see. Maybe you'll be one of the greats, who knows?" She waved both hands out before herself, gesturing like a swimmer. "Those Eevee's will flock to you before you know it. Just a whole crowd of em will come up to you, and beg to be apart of the team." Rasca patted his head that Leon had been scratching. "Don't let it bother you too much."

Something didn't sit right in her mind, and she questioned Leon about it. "If you said he captured them, then wouldn't they be locked up somewhere?" 'Unless he released them and didn't tell anyone. But then...what did League champions do with all their pokeballs, once they defeated everyone that opposed them?' She didn't see the reason to keep any of them, unless they had a real special connection. But Rasca doubted anyone could have a lasting relationship with a legendary bird.

It's some kind of madness, that started to evolve!

"So we have to be real picky about which one of our pokemon we send out to old Oaky." Rasca didn't have nearly as much for the old fuddy duddy, though she tried to remain at least a little bit respectful while around Leon. As for the PC stored one's, i hope they don't end up feeling lonely. I'd hate to see em pile up too." She shook her head and stuck out her tongue in a disgusted manner, making a horrendous noise as well. Even Superior flinched, then growled at her for being so caught up in the trivial assumptions of her mind. Rasca tried soothing him with a chin chuck, which was carefully executed. Her attention was on Leon while she did so, making it easy for Superior to dodge any contact she made with him.

"I sure hope Nido doesn't get jealous. I know i would, if i were a pokemon. Especially your very first." She winked at Nido, not really sure if the pokemon would pretend to know what she was talking about. 'I still don't see how Leon does it. Some people just have the knack for it. At least i'm tough.' Rasca consoled herself in this way, and it made her feel a bit better about how he interacted with them. On the subject of favorite pokemon she nearly went into a spiel as well. Instead she just named off a few. "Parasect is amazing, and we might be able to find them in Mt.Moon. Venonat is a bug favorite of mine, and Electabuzz looks so strong." Looking down at Superior, she added," Can't forget Nidoking. All evoloutions previous too. They're moves are solid gold, and poison is a great deterrant. "

It's some kind of madness, that started to evolve!

"Thanks for coming back down to earth with the rest of us. Since we're getting all the badges, wouldn't it be good to get a water type? That way it'll be easier to nab the waterfall badge. Though we'd be kind of dead in the water," Here she giggled at the pun and continued, sneaking glances at him to see what he thought of her plan so far. "Once we hit Vermillion city." She didn't touch on rock types, even though it would be much easier to use against the other types. Mt. Moon was a totally different story, it would be bad enough just getting there. Did Leon really have a workable plan for everything? She became more serious however, when he continued talking.

Taking a look at the pokeballs he had given her, Rasca raised an eyebrow at how many they had. There wasn't enough to go around for all the pokemon in the world. Of course if they went and bought some more, it would be easier. For once, she didn't worry about beating someone into the ground to win. She looked down at both their Nidoran's and posed a question to him. "What are we gonna do with the pokemon, once we run out of room for them? We could keep buying stuff to hold em in...but wouldn't that eventually get crazy?" A nonchalant look was magnified by her shades that had tipped down her nose. Rasca seemed almost bored, if not aloof with the small problem. "What you if you end up getting attached to all of them at once?" She knew it wouldn't be a fun task to shield his feelings if they were to get injured, after getting rid of so many pokemon.

It's some kind of madness, that started to evolve!

Taking his hand only long enough to steady herself, Rasca inspected him a bit, wondering if he had sprained himself while helping her out. Folding her hands behind her head, she questioned Leon. "Oh great, now i gotta deal with you giggling about me too." She snorted derisively, and tried desperately to try figuring what they were saying. If anything, Rasca deluded herself into thinking that Leon's Nidoran, was telling Superior what a great person she was. Obviously her worth as a leader towards him was definitely improving. And if Leon had anything to laugh about, it would be how silly his Nidoran thought he looked. Satisfied with her retched idea of what was going on, she smiled widely.

Holding up her right hand, Rasca made a solemn swear not to bond with Superior for quite some time. It was a shot in the dark to think that the pokemon had enjoyed it at all. "I'd negate what you are saying now Leon, but you're hardly ever wrong about pokemon." Cradling the pokeballs gently, she stuffed two in the lip of her bag, while the final one's twirled and rotated in her left hand. "What do you suggest we start with? If it isn't too much on you, to ask." Rasca was glad he hadn't asked her to be the one to pack for the trip, even though it would have spoiled the surprise. Tidiness wasn't exactly a strong suit of hers.

It's some kind of madness, that started to evolve!

"Yeah well, i'm not about to step in front of a Mankey either." Begrudgingly, Rasca let Superior out of his pokeball, getting down on his level and giving him short commands. She looked up at Leon and gestured at his arm. "How're you feeling anyways? Can't have a lame partner exerting himself, especially if your Nidoran wants another arm ride." Returning the pokeball to her bag instead of her pocket, she commented softly, "Little late for not bringing him back out i suppose. Maybe i'm being more open-minded this way." Rasca huffed, and walked a short distance from Superior, expecting him to follow her. When he didn't come to her side immediately, she made another bargain with him. "Tell ya what, if walk with me, instead of acting emotionally injured, i promise not to ride you when you become a NidoKing. I doubt you could take my weight anyway." In retaliation, Superior charged at her, obviously ticked off by her slander she threw at him. Glancing quickly at Leon, and still moving towards the forest, Rasca called out, "You may have the advantage my friend, but me and Superior will just bond the old fashioned way."

Hearing Superior's little battle cry, Rasca flipped her attention back to him and crouched down. Once he was within reach, she reached out and grabbed him by the waist. Gently tossing him in the air like a child, she caught him again, getting knocked in the face by one of his horns. Dodging the poison, Rasca wasn't able to fend off his head butt. They both fell to the ground in a heap, Rasca taking the moment to give his head a brisk rubbing. It was meant affectionately, though in return, Superior knocked her hand aside and cried again.

"Alright Mr.Superior, you win that round. Call it even for now eh, gotta keep my dignity." Her head flopped back onto the dirt, while she searched for a treat to give him. Coming up with nothing, she grinned at him, picking her head off the ground. Superior merely looked away, as if he couldn't be troubled by the loss of no treats. Instead, Rasca gave his back a little massage, letting him walk off of her stomach to allow her to get up. "Phew. Jealous of our bond yet Leon?"

It's some kind of madness, that started to evolve!

"Mmmh, alright then. Might be cool to see a dead kabutops. You could even write your own book about em!" While Rasca rambled on about her favorite ancient pokemon, and all the things she wanted to do with them, Superior became a bit jealous. Though he didn't care much for her, outside of the food she gave him, hearing her talk about some pokemon other than himself was disheartening. He made sure to walk a little faster than her, watching Rasca catch up to him, before he suddenly slowed down enough to make her trip over him. Pouting a bit, she dusted herself off and pulled something round from her side. "Trying to be funny huh? Nice." She frowned and moved to gather him inside the pokeball she had. After a few tries he was locked in, so she pocketed the ball and moved on.

Smiling a bit at Leon's actions that mirrored her own a while back, Rasca replied steadily to him. "Guess we must finally be doing something interesting!" Leon always acted so dorky when they hung out, but she admired him for being that way openly. "Just wait till we get to the museum, then you'll really be beaming." She shook her head, and glanced down at her pocket where the pokeball was. 'I'll let you out when we actually get in the forest. Then maybe you won't be so eager to make a fool of me.' Rasca figured that this was a way to teach Superior a lesson, and perhaps one he would learn rather quickly.

It's some kind of madness, that started to evolve!

"You'll be weak-kneed from all the glory me and Superior show while battling and being majorly tough. Ain't that right Superior?" She feinted towards him to give a quick pat, trying not to hit any of his spires. 'How does anyone know exactly where to pet?' Rasca watched Leon make friends with his Nidoran, making it so natural it seeped from his very being. Rasca scowled slightly, digging in her bag to retrieve her shades, and sliding them back onto her face. She was glad to have them for these moments, they weren't really good for anything else. 'Besides making pokemon flip out. Too bad we can't use it as a battle tactic.' Her happy mood returned for the moment, watching Leon and his Nidoran walk off like they were made to be beside each other.

"Speaking of museums, isn't there always some kinda crazy fee? I'd love to sneak in to see your dead fossils."
Rasca wouldn't mind visiting the place, so long as she could pretend to be a spy that was trying to hide the goods.

Reason behind your username and avatar

I ended up picking something that i recently drew for the heck of it. I wanted Panthro to look sort of mournful as he sat beside cheetara's body, so howling seemed like a good bet. My user is based off of a superhero i made up at least seven years ago. i might end up changing my picture back to the unicorn's we all had.