iKatamalicious

Pokemon: Storm

Margo had been training for the last few hours, putting a lot of her effort into training up her less experienced pokemon. Julep and Wulford were very engaged in their exercises while Poinsettia seemed... off. Margo had tried to understand what was bothering her little bug pokemon, but Poinsettia acted avoidant of her trainer's concern, giving a dismissive shake of her head when questioned. The girl thought it strange, but continued their training--she wouldn't find out her pokemon's troubles until later...

After training her three lower-leveled pokemon, Margo had returned each of them to their balls and pulled her sketchbook out of her bag. She had found a nice spot next to the trail to sit under the shade of a tree and observe nature. She let her eyes unfocus, simply staring into the greenery for awhile before her fingers began to work. She had brought a pencil case with a mishmash of random mediums, and she happened to grab a random colored pencil to start her sketch. In the end, Margo created a melancholy little sketch in a dark teal color that contained a simple landscape of Mt. Leeman Trail.

On her way back to the pokemon center, Margo's eyes unfocused once more and she thought about what was happening with Poinsettia. She acted like she was being strained during her training, but she hadn't even done nearly as much as Margo knew she could. She was starting to become paranoid with what might be wrong with her--was she sick? Perhaps when she gets healed at the pokemon center she would be feeling better. She couldn't afford to let Poinsettia get sick before she was able to challenge Indigo.

By the time she got to the center, it was dinner time, but she caught sight of Indy in the cafe. She couldn't possibly be caught by him right now, she just couldn't face him right now--not when she wasn't ready for her battle with him. Instead, she did her best to blend in with the not-quite-crowd of the pokemon center to get to the cafe. She bought a sub sandwich to have for dinner, and possibly breakfast tomorrow morning, before attempting her escape back to her room at the center.

She just barely made it to her room before hearing Dan call out her name. "Cripes.." She muttered under her breath as she slipped in the doorway and closed the door quietly behind her. She planned on making herself scarce until the boat ride tomorrow morning.

Hider

Julep (Alolan Rattata) -- +2 level = Level 14
Wulford (Spearow) -- +2 level = Level 15
Poinsettia (Scatterbug) -- +1 level = Level 12

Pokemon: Storm

@Balthazar007

Hahah I actually had done a trial battle with prettydrops with all Margo’s Pokémon and Indy’s Pokémon and she got trashed lmaoo.

I’ll just have her train a bit more before attempting to take anyone on, for real, haha.

Pokemon: Storm

@Balthazar007

Well I would’ve had her battle Zvi tbh but he’s probably way too strong. I had thought about having her battle a trainer but I was just going to have her train her Pokémon once more after hanging out on Mt Leeman and sketching / painting some of the nature views maybe she’ll give it to Dans mom when she realizes the others are giving her a gift.

Pokemon: Storm

Margo nodded in response to Dan, leaving her small smile on her face. However, once Dan sniffed his armpits, her face fell, slightly disgusted. 'Boys are gross..' She thought to herself as she stood with him, still holding Julep in her arms. He had began to doze off from her constant pets.

"Be careful on the way back into town. The pokemon are strong around here. I'll meet you tomorrow." She called to Dan as he left, waving her free hand above her head as he left her. She glanced down at Julep, still happily asleep, and then at Crowne. The Squirtle was looking back at her with his arms dropped at his sides now--he appeared to finally be at ease now that his trainer wasn't confronted. Margo's smile grew looking at the turtle.

"C'mon, I think we'll train a bit more. But not everyone..." She paused, counting off each of her pokemon and thinking who needed the most training. She reasoned Crowne and Oceana could sit out this round and instead began her session with Julep, Poinsettia, and Wulford. She would train until they wore out once more and then perhaps she would sit in the wilderness of Mt. Leeman Trail and let nature take over her. Maybe sketching or painting would help work out her feelings from today.

Pokemon: Storm

Margo took Dan's word with a grain of salt--he was biased towards Indy as it was, but she still took in his words. She began to bite the inside of her cheek, switching her hands again and placing them on her hips loosely. "I knoooow." She dragged out her word, making sure Dan did know, apparently. She joined him on the ground, crouching and giving Julep and Crowne two quick pets to signal their bodyguarding job was done.

The two pokemon didn't seem entirely satisfied with her decision, Julep hopping into her arms and still giving Dan a side eye. Crowne, on the other hand, hadn't moved and was still staring at him with his crossed arms. It was slightly comical with his stubby limbs.

Margo listened to Dan speak about Indy quietly, petting Julep in her arms as he recounted various stories about their friendship. It was nice hearing about positives from Indy's life--he wasn't all bad, she supposed--but her resolve was still sticking. She wanted to show Indy a lesson that Jack taught him with his own pokemon; she wanted him to realize that it wasn't just Hero, his own ugly pokemon, that could be useful. Her own 'ugly' pokemon were useful too.

When Dan stopped speaking, Margo stayed silent. They sat there for a few moments longer before he mentioned visiting his mom, Indy may be joining as well. She almost flinched as she remembered Dan's mother had really upset him the other night. "Oh, yea, I..." She stopped herself from saying she had forgotten. She also suddenly realized that if Indy and Dan left, she would be on her own again.

Sure, they had only met her a day ago but she had grown comfortable with having people around her other than strangers and her own pokemon. She didn't realize how much she craved attention from others, genuine interest and conversation with people her own age, until she was on her own in the wilds like this. Her family had always been close and they always had relatives visiting, Margo being accustomed to so much social interaction.

"I... I'd love to tag along, if you're going to invite me." She began sheepishly, giving a small smile, happy for the invitation in the first place. She had actually never been to Kanto--her family had taken her when she was only a few months old, but she obviously didn't remember--and figured maybe her and Indy could have their battle sometime during the trip. Not only that, but the possibility of an addition to her team was tantalizing. Moreover than that, she wished to see the sights of Kanto. She heard it was one of the most beautiful regions and wished to capture some images for herself while she was there; sketches, pictures, paintings, anything she could create.

Of course, she also wondered if this would mean Dan would open up to her like Indy had this morning. Perhaps she could come out of this situation with two friends instead of none.

Pokemon: Storm

Damn y'all I gotta be honest...

I'm so sad for Hero and Indy lmao. My heart goes out to them both and I just hope something positive can happen between the two bc I miss that little bag of trash T_T

Pokemon: Storm

Margo's anger had worn out by now, only frustration and disappointment swirling around in her head. She had gone to Mt. Leeman Trail and was able to geet in a good training session with each of her pokemon for about an hour before she had to go to the center and heal her pokemon. After healing, she went back out to the trail in hopes of training more but instead she walked with her pokemon, speaking to them like old friends without expecting responses from them (obviously).

"You know, I just can't believe it. I just really thought that he would have realized something from the other day. It's not like he hadn't realized his mistakes with Pons." Margo fidgeted with her hands, picking at the skin of her cuticles without much thought behind it. Crowne was waddling along next to her, nodding along to her words while looking along the trail's outskirts for anything to catch his eye. He was always itching to get into a battle, and thus Margo tried to keep a close eye on him. Julep was also out of his pokeball, scampering in between Margo's legs each time she took a step--it was one of his favorite games to play with his trainer. She had thought to let out Poinsettia but she didn't want to talk about Indy's words in front of her. Oceana and Wulford would probably be bored with her leisurely pace so Margo spared them the hassle.

Her two pokemon made an odd sound--a hostile sound--as a trainer suddenly appeared in front of her, a cold expression on his face. Dan had apparently found her and was going to make quick work of her. She opened her mouth to stop him from even accusing her of something that didn't happen, but found herself cut off before she even began. She was surprised to hear he wanted to hear her side of the story, but she wasn't buying the idea that he wouldn't be on Indy's side in the end. Her aggression flared for only a moment before she tried to put the lid back on that particular pot.

"Look, honestly, at this point, I can't bring myself to get angry about it. He didn't learn anything from how he treated Poinsettia the other day, and it pissed me off. You can't teach someone something that they don't want to learn." Margo turned from Dan's harsh gaze, unable to bring herself to face it head-on as Julep quickly moved to her front and stood on his hind legs, sneering at Dan from the ground. Crowne had taken similar action, standing at Margo's side with an equal glare to Dan's, his stubbly arms crossed. She appreciated the security her pokemon brought her.

"I just..." She paused, thinking for a moment longer before articulating herself. "I could tell he was upset by everything. But he brought it on himself, at the end of the day. He made a mistake, and I think he needed to see that his decision--intentional or not--came with consequences. I've wasted enough emotional energy being upset today, Dan. Please don't wind me up all over again." Again, Margo changed her gaze to the other side of the trail, only giving Dan eye contact for a few moments. She gave a defeated sigh and folded her arms, mirroring her Squirtle. "I bet he told you I hurt him or something. All I did was give him a little... shove, I guess. I was looking for something, Dan. I was hoping he would tell me it was just a joke or something. But he abandoned his poor pokemon in the wild. I don't know how long he had Hero for, but he was probably so frightened." Margo's heart clenched in her chest at the thought, the poor Burmy searching around for Indy after being left out in the darkness.

"His own trainer just left him there! Because he thought he was useless to him... Can you really blame me for being upset at something like that? Especially when we had just had an argument yesterday about treating a pokemon with respect, even if it doesn't fit his ideal of physical appearance. I appreciate the effort to get my side of the story, but does it really matter? Clearly, you're upset with me like I was upset with him." Margo decided it was time to meet Dan's eyes, looking at him without expectations of his reaction, she figured he wouldn't hear her out anyways so she wasn't hopeful for anything positive to come from their encounter. It wasn't until saying all this aloud that she began to rethink her actions. Was she too harsh in her physical reaction? She hadn't thought so... it wasn't like she had punched him or something. It was more like a physical reality check, in her opinion.

Hider

Trained each pokemon for an hour -- Healed pokemon afterwards
Crowne +1 level
Oceana +1 level
Julep +1 level
Wulford +1 level
Poinsettia +1 level

Pokemon: Storm

@TheForgottenArc

Wow, I'm glad I could elicit a reaction like that! I'm scared for the teenage drama, hahah

Pokemon: Storm

Margo turned her attention from Indy, surprised at the way Jack's voice sounded. Could he actually be happy for Indy's progress as a trainer?

Definitely not. However, she wasn't concerned with Jack's view of Indy, she was too caught up what Indy had apparently done last night. She twisted back to look at him, furrowing her brows. "You... abandoned your pokemon?" She almost spat the words, physically withdrawing from Indy. From here, their rapid interaction made Margo's head swim, never taking her eyes from Indy in sheer horror. He couldn't possibly be serious, could he?

There was that word again: ugly. What was his problem? Had he not learned anything from when he had called Poinsettia names like that? What was the point of being so heartlessly cruel, to hurt a pokemon's feelings and make them feel like they weren't useful? Margo was beginning to feel sick, crossing her arms across her chest in physical defense of the words that the two trainers were spewing. While she couldn't say she was surprised, it caught her off-guard when Indy refused to hear anything from Mori. He was such a nice man, why would Indy act like that towards his older brother? He was just trying to support him.

Of course, Margo had been supporting him this morning and now look: he turned out to be the same ruthless teenager from the other day. Can't teach an old growlithe new tricks, she murmured to herself, more disappointed in herself than Indy. She let herself believe he learned something from her the other day. Hearing the other little girl announce their departure, Margo gave a curt nod in response. "Yea, that makes both of us." Margo snipped, shooting a glare over at Indy. Margo's attention was brought back to Mori, unable to keep her angry face on when she heard what he said. "I don't think your little brother needs me or my ugly pokemon to watch over him.." She muttered under her breath, the same time that she gave Mori the affirmative with a quick thumbs up.

As they crowd dispersed and they were left to themselves, Margo grabbed Indy by the collar harsher than she had anticipated. She could see the hurt in his eyes, but her own eyes were hazed with red, unable to truly grasp how upset Indy was due to her own anger taking over herself. "I can't even fucking believe you." She hissed in his face, searching his eyes for something--anything--that told her this was just a stupid prank or something. She was searching for something that wasn't there, she realized. "What is wrong with you." It wasn't a question, she realized as she said it, giving Indy a shove before stomping in the other direction.

She was furious, overwhelmed by how strongly she felt for that poor Mothim. Poor Hero. Margo would show Indy. She would show him just how useless bug pokemon are. Margo headed towards Mt. Leeman Trail, determined to train her pokemon with a renewed vigor. She would show Indy what happens when you throw aside your petty feelings for aesthetics and train pokemon with love and compassion. While she didn't realize it now, she was also being gripped by an overwhelming sadness, slowly tightening its grasp around her as she headed towards the trail.

Pokemon: Storm

Honest, and truly, I apologize to EVERYONE for my recent post bc it was so long and I literally don't even know why, I'm so sorry lmao.
Nothing really important, I don't think so carry on, don't worry about it, pls.

@prettydrops

Let me know if I need to edit Mori please! I tried to not do TOO much with him in order to keep him in character and I didn't want to mess him up too much lmao