Bartimaeus

Pokémon: New Horizons

Ayana & Arlo

Mentions: Yes.
Location: MS Marlow - Main/Upper Deck

---

---

The chipper expression on Arlo's face faltered for only a second as his eyes moved to the dark-haired guy who offered him a snide remark. His brow raised at the sass, his eyes scanning the man a bit as the other walked off. "Pfft.. bait? I'll show you-" He didn't finish his thought as a seemingly friendlier face instead offered him a smile and the benefit of the doubt. The sun-hatted redhead seemed the cheery sort - so at least there'd be some good vibes in the group, much to Arlo's appreciation. The idea of shoving the debby-downers into a group together with his sister was appealing, but he shook the thought off as he realized the girl in front of him actually took his survivalist remark seriously. "Aha- yeah- true, true. Maybe." He said as he scratched the side of his head.

Either way, it seemed the Machamp was waiting for the few of them to meet up with its owner on the upper deck - and who was he to keep a lady waiting? They made their way up to the upper deck, the small Zorua opting to prance along in awe behind the heels of the unfamiliar, majestic-looking Alolan-Ninetales. Arlo himself opted not to drag his sister along for now - she was sick enough as is, it seemed. Well, he mostly chose not to because she would adamantly deny joining any sort of group- but hey, what she doesn't know won't hurt her. Until it's too late.

It seemed that the owner of the Machamp though was a much more agreeable sort than his sister was. She seemed more than happy to welcome the three of them to the already-two-man group. Arlo had to hold back a small giggle at the imminent despair that was sure to come once his sibling found herself stuck along this journey with all these people. He didn't, however, hold back the less-snarky smile that grew across his face as he was greeted warmly. He lightly placed his hands on his hips as the little introductions were passed around.

"Well aren't we just a lovely bunch? Thank you for inviting us over, Mr. and Mrs. Naito." He greeted, offering a slight nod towards Botan and Felix. "I'm Arlo."

In the meantime on the main deck, Ayana released a frustrated groan. It was just what she needed. Some random Pokémon running off with their stuff. She took a couple uneasy steps forward as her hand moved to her hip and grabbed a Pokéball, the small red-and-white orb growing to fit her hand. There was the tell-tale tone of the Pokéball releasing before a small, brown Pokémon landed in front of her with a happy "Rockra!"

"Hey buddy." She greeted the Rockruff, earning a concerned head-tilt from the canine as he caught a glimpse of her downtrodden condition. "Help me catch that- thing, alright?" She said, pointing towards the Meowth as it scampered away between people and Pokémon with its loot. Rockruff wasted no time in following the command, pouncing after it as Ayana followed behind in her light-headed state.

She paid no mind to the overhead PA as it tolled more info and instructions regarding to imminent docking process.

Pokémon: New Horizons

Ayana & Arlo

Mentions: Yes.
Location: MS Marlow - Main Deck

---

---

Arlo sipped from a little umbrella straw as people and Pokémon skittered to and about, most paying him no mind as they went about their preparations for departure. His eyes followed a short red-haired girl as she strolled right in front of him, seemingly enthralled by something or the other, but his own attention was grabbed by a sudden nudging against his hip, followed by the lilting metallic tone of a Pokéball as a small, dark Pokémon landed in Arlo's lap.

"Oh- hey there, Mishy! You sleep well?" He greeted the small 'mon with a few headpats.

"Zor!"

Arlo nodded in response with a short smile and continued sipping his fruity drink, offering a couple sips to the Pokémon on his lap.
Eventually, his bright blue eyes wandered back over to his sister - and it seemed a small crowd had gathered between them. A light flickered in his brain for a moment before his telltale smile widened once again. Perfect, he thought.
His eyes drifted over to the figure of a large Machamp wearing...a butler outfit? His eyebrow nudged upwards in intrigue, but he soon opted to ignore the get-up and focus on what the Pokémon was gesturing towards - which turned out to be who he assumed was its trainer awaiting its return on the upper deck.

"Looks like the group's getting pretty full.." He noted to himself. "..I'd better hurry then!"
With that he hopped off of his stool before offering an appreciative nod to the bartender, and strolling the short way over to the group, the small Zorua prancing along behind him.

He slowed as he came up to them, but didn't wait long to budge his way into the conversation. "Ooh, looks like the big guy there wants some partners for his trainer. Mind if I join ya? I'm quite the survivalist, some would say."
A small skeptical "Zor..?" was stifled with a small nudge from Arlo's foot.

Meanwhile, Ayana stood up from her position folded over the railing a little bit aways, a nasty taste in her mouth drawing out a queasy "Blech.."
She sluggishly turned around to survey her surroundings for the first time in 10 minutes or so, only to see a little.. what even was that? Some sort of short, scruffy Pokémon digging through one of their bags, pawing through a couple Pokéballs and some Pokémon food.

"Hey! Stop that-" She started, stepping towards it and stooping down to shoo it away. "-that's not yours." She kept a little bit of distance as she wasn't sure of its temperament, but she mustered as much firmness as her queasy state allowed to shoo it off.

Pokémon: New Horizons

Alrighty! First post is out. I would've liked it to be a little bit longer but I'm ass at the whole RPing thing, so this is what we get >:[

Feel free to post!

Pokémon: New Horizons

Ayana & Arlo

Mentions: None ([@N/A])
Location: MS Marlow - Main Deck, 11:47 AM

---

---

The cool, humid breeze of the open ocean air blew a gentle mist over the Main deck of the MS Marlow, where dozens of lucky people gathered, many of their eager eyes glued to the approaching shoreline. The salty waves lapped against the side of the ship even as they grew calmer the closer the vessel got to its destination, the pre-noon sun well-illuminating the unfamiliar shores. The sound of the rolling waters crashing into each other was accompanied dissonantly by the quickly fading voices of various excited passengers, as well as the overhead voice distorted by the slightly brassy film of the on-board PA system.

"-are approaching our destination right on schedule. The disembarkment processes will begin shortly and will end at 1300 hours - all Pokémon and persons need heed all disembarkment safety procedures as outlined in individually provided pamphlets and manu-"

"Look, all I'm sayin' is that it seems pretty silly to get sick now of all times-"

"Shut up."

"-okay but, forreal, you were sick and got over it, how're you-"

"Shut. Up."

"-how're you just gonna get sick again allofasudden? It just makes no-"

"Arlo. I will punch you in the face."

A young, blue-haired lad raised his hands placatingly as he turned his face to the side in a poor attempt to hide his smirk from his twin sister.
"Alright! Alright." He responded, hefting a weighty backpack over his shoulder.

The last week or so - wait, had it been a week? He couldn't really tell. Time flies by so fast when you're tormenting your sibli- when you're having fun. Anyway, the last week or so had been an exciting one for Arlo. It was his first time ever being on a cruise, and boy was it a trip. The ship was like a paradise. So many fun activities, people, and drinks to enjoy - and even some Pokémon he'd never seen before. With it coming to an end one would almost be sad - if it weren't for the fact that even more to discover was ahead. Arlo was almost giddy with anticipation; he had trouble holding back an excited grin.

Meanwhile his sister found her own trouble holding back queasy grumbles as she folded her arms across her chest and kept within vomit distance of the railing. She had to admit that the cruise hadn't been an overall bad experience - the cuisine was rather tasty and there was even a small battle deck - but the ocean was not exactly a friend of hers. She'd started to feel a bit better towards the middle of the cruise, but now the queasiness was making itself quite apparent as they approached the shore.

"Fu-hngh.. asshole.." She grumbled.

"-once on-land, exploration and discovery commissions recommend participants form groups of two-to-five individuals for improved safety against the elements. Ensure that yourself and each member of your group have undertaken the mandatory visit to the Exploratory Office to be provided a Pokédex should you not have one, or the subsidiary software each Pokédex will need to document discoveries. If participants-"

Arlo tilted his head in thought as he let his daydreams about the weeks ahead run rampant, hardly listening to the guidelines tolling over the PA System. A small light did flicker in his brain though as the intercom mentioned something about forming groups. He glanced over his shoulder at his suffering sibling and let a small smile play across his lips, knowing all too well that she would very much oppose the idea of traveling with a couple strangers. Of course, she could only oppose the idea if he proposed it to her- which, of course, he wouldn't.

He shouldered his bag to the floor next to his sister, giving her a pat on the arm, which received a weak slap in return.
"Be a darling and watch this for me, would you? I'm gonna go get a drink~"

Pokémon: New Horizons

Very well then! Here's the link: discord.gg/pSK7B2AsGC

Pokémon: New Horizons

Awezome!
I'll be making the starting post soon!

How do y'all feel about a discord? Yay or nay?

Pokémon: New Horizons

First off, I'd like to thank everyone for taking the time to create CS applications! I enjoyed reading them all, and although the roster is limited I appreciate even those CSs that are not chosen. I apologize if your CS is left out, but I have a history of burning myself out and I really don't want to do that for this RP - so I'm keeping it small and as tight-knit as possible/reasonable.

@hatakekuro, @KillamriX88, and @Potemking - I think your three sheets stuck out to me as particularly fitting, as I believe they'd mesh well with the rest of the selected and the overall scheme. I see no glaring issues for any of you, so feel free to move your sheets to the Characters section!
Talking in private with another individual who has shown interest, I think them(should they join), myself, and the above three is an acceptable roster size and composition for this RP. A little smaller than I initially stated, but I've been out of it for a bit so that's probably for the best.

I'd like to apologize again, to the CS creators who aren't joining us for this journey at least, for being so selective, but I feel it's a necessity for me at the moment. @sassy1085, @Randomness, @Crimson Flame, and @QueenofGaymes: Much love to you fellow Pokémon fans, and I hope y'all find journeys to quench your Pokéthirst (that sounded better in my head..). Maybe in the future we will cross paths again - and perhaps it'll be another Pokémon Journey!

Pokémon: New Horizons

@Yam I Am Sounds pretty lame to me.
thank

Pokémon: New Horizons

Very nice! I'm enjoying the sheets so far!
I'll start selecting sheets after 1-2 more are submitted, or starting tomorrow - whichever comes first. I think.

@Crimson Flame@Yam I Am@KillamriX88@Potemking@sassy1085@Dead Cruiser@QueenofGaymes@hatakekuro@Randomness
Any questions are welcome.

Also, it has been brought to my attention that the CS looks super janky on mobile, and to that I say- ..I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for Mahz.

Pokémon: New Horizons [Interest Check // NOT Searching]

The OOC is here!

Feel free to post sheets whenever you like! I'll start to decide which CSs fit once we have about 5-6~
Also feel free to ask any questions you may have! I'll be posting my own CS shortly and concocting a first post for when it is needed!
-----
As asides- @Yam I Am very naisu! Thanks for that, haha. It's nice to have a better image of that island group, since that'll be basically the only part of the region with any structure/civilization. I would pay you but I'm poor so you get.. uhh.. a handshake..

*coughcough*

Anywho!
@Potemking@QueenofGaymes Nice sheets! They look solid and fun, well done. As a note to you two and others who are undergoing character creation- using my sheet format isn't necessary, but do include all the sections I mentioned, obviously.