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Pokémon: New Horizons

Ayana & Arlo

Mentions: Yes.
Location: MS Marlow - Upper Deck

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It seemed maybe Arlo had jumped the gun a bit in assuming the two strangers before him were partners in the way he implied. A couple flushed faces was all he needed to realize his mistake, but he couldn't help but giggle a bit inwardly at the embarrassment he had caused - besides, a bit of warmth in the face wouldn't hurt no one. It did seem though that there was a bit of tension amongst a few members, in particular the pretty boy called Felix. Couldn't hurt to try cool things down a bit maybe? It seemed Isla and Botan had similar ideas, at least.

"Doooh, alright, alright.." He cooed, making a placating motion with his hands as he stepped towards the middle of the group a little bit. "I'm sure our Master Photographer here was just teasin'. Besides, who could stay angry at a face like that?" He said, side-glancing towards him with a bit of a smug grin. Then he turned to face Botan and Felix, who were a bit further apart now. "An' I didn't mean to offend, I just-"

His apology was cut short by the arrival of an unfamiliar Pokémon skittering into the scene with its arms spilling over with Pokéfood, ending its dash next to - well who'd've guessed - Ferris. It was shortly followed by a sight much more familiar to him - that being the small brown Puppy Pokémon known as Rockruff chasing it down with a series of cute barks. It stopped a few feet a way and faced down the odd-looking Meowth with growls and yips.

Oh boy.

Soon enough, Ayana was to follow. She seemed a bit better than before - some color had returned to her features and at least she wasn't bent over the side of the boat - and she was clearly following her Rockruff to what appeared to be a bit of a thief. The twins' eyes met before Ayana's shifted to the group of people arranged about her brother, then back to him, then to them, and to him again. Her expression sobered and the glare she gave him looked like it could've cut him were he not careful. She walked towards him with a bit more firmness to her steps than you'd think a seasick person could muster, earning a nervous smile from Arlo as she drew closer.

She grab him firmly by the arm and dragged him a few feet away from the group, ignoring the others that were with him.
"What do you think you're doing?" She asked with the most forced-looking smile one would think possible.

"Whaaat? I'm just following instructions!" He replied while trying to pry his arm away from her vicegrip.

The grip on his arm tightened, her fingers digging into him. "Don't bullshit me. You're trying to group up with these strangers, aren't you? No. No, no, no."

"C'monnnn, Ayana. How do you know if you'll-"

"No."

"You haven't even met-"

"No."

"Ayanaaa. C'mon. You know you're being unreasonable-"

"No."

"-and you're just being grumpy because you're feeling unwell." He pleaded, trying his best to get her to at least try it. Her adamancy was often hard to break through, and grouping up like this she never did. He raked his brain for any way to try and get her to accept the plan. Maybe through trickery? Ehhh.. she was wiser than most to his schemes. Maybe a deal? But was he really willing to give something up?? And what would it be? His silence? Impossible. Hmm.. maybe he could hold Rockruff ransom-

His racing thoughts were interrupted by the overhead PA System tolling once again.
"The docking process will begin very shortly. Remember to remove all personal belongings and Pokémon from the vessel, as crew are not responsible for such lost items. Once on the shore, be certain to visit the Exploratory Office for allocation of key information and traveling gear, and to document participant grouping plans for safety preparation. Thank you for traveling with the MS Marlow - and welcome.. to a whole new world!"

His brain digested the announcement even with the unforgiving grip of his sister impairing the natural blood circulation of his body. He tried to think of any way he could get his way. There was no way he was doing this whole journey with just his sister. Sure she was his sister but he'd go insane just- Suddenly, he found himself holding back a mischievous smile.

"Oh come on, darling sister.. I think it's just the soft, smooth, peaceful ocean waves getting to you. Y'know? The sultry, smoothly cradling, rocking motions of the ship under your feet getting to that squishy queasy core deep in you." He said, his body starting to calmly sway side to side as he spoke, he hands making wave motions too.

The remaining color in Ayana's face seemed to drain away at his words. "What in the f-ghk-" She slapped her hand over her mouth. She shoved Arlo away from her as she suddenly ran away from the group looking ready to puke her brains out. The small Rockruff standing a little bit away looked after her in surprise, then back to the Pokéfood thief, then after her, before barking and prancing after its trainer, trying to keep up as well as it could.

Arlo turned back to the group and brushed imaginary dust from his hands, looking rather proud of himself. "Welp. I guess we better hurry and get to the Exploration Office or whatever and get our group set up, huh?" He looked over to the little thief and shrugged, not too concerned about what he imagined was an intrusion into the bag his sister was supposed to watch over. "Little guy can keep the snacks - think of it as a peace offering." He said cheerily with a glance to Ferris.

Pokémon: New Horizons

Ayana & Arlo

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

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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

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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

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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!

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@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.