Okay! @iKatamaliciousdo you have any preferences? I guess Margos character would not want to go to the trail, esp at night? Given her experience from before?
jujube Member
- Last Seen: 4 mos ago
- Joined: 7 yrs ago
- Posts: 493 (0.20 / day)
- VMs: 0
-
Username history
- jujube 4 yrs ago
- ███████████ 7 yrs ago
Status
User has no status, yet
Bio
User has no bio, yet
Most Recent Posts
Cool, and sorry I haven't posted yet! Yesterday was SO BUSY. I'll post Later on today! Also balth did we get levels for that two hour training session? Just wondering!
Arc, do you have a preference for if you want Indy to go with Dan for camping or...?
Arc, do you have a preference for if you want Indy to go with Dan for camping or...?
"Geez.." Indigo whispered in a hushed tone, not having any idea of what to do. Say something, stupid.
"Is there anything we can do...?" He looked around. "Do you want to talk her? We could do a video call, or a regular phone call with our pokedexes. Maybe you should talk to her?" Indigo wasn't sure if it was a terrible suggestion or not, but it was the only thing he could think of at the present. "Maybe we can all talk to her. Show her how we're doing. I bet that would brighten her day."
"Is there anything we can do...?" He looked around. "Do you want to talk her? We could do a video call, or a regular phone call with our pokedexes. Maybe you should talk to her?" Indigo wasn't sure if it was a terrible suggestion or not, but it was the only thing he could think of at the present. "Maybe we can all talk to her. Show her how we're doing. I bet that would brighten her day."
@Balthazar007 definitely. i can't wait for indigo to get super motivated and then burn out once he loses against mbali or jack. im trying to sort of capture that part of people where they're super motivated to do something, they do it for like a day, and then they're like, "mehhhhh." bc that's indigo and he's going to struggle with it forever xP
@TheForgottenArc & @iKatamalicious sorry for the wait! i couldn't just have indigo head back to the center immediately because margo had just arrived to the gym, so i thought it was best to fill their time with something before they headed back to see dan at the center. we can definitely focus on his family in these next posts! it seems super important for character development. and i'm down for some simple dialogue between everyone. just kind of get them to know each other better or something!
edit: just thought of something. wouldn't it be cool if we had an arc (no pun intended!) centered around maybe finding a cure for dan's mom? maybe it would work out with a happy ending, maybe it wouldn't and they'd have to come to terms with reality, but having a part of their journey trying to find a cure or something might be interesting.
@TheForgottenArc & @iKatamalicious sorry for the wait! i couldn't just have indigo head back to the center immediately because margo had just arrived to the gym, so i thought it was best to fill their time with something before they headed back to see dan at the center. we can definitely focus on his family in these next posts! it seems super important for character development. and i'm down for some simple dialogue between everyone. just kind of get them to know each other better or something!
edit: just thought of something. wouldn't it be cool if we had an arc (no pun intended!) centered around maybe finding a cure for dan's mom? maybe it would work out with a happy ending, maybe it wouldn't and they'd have to come to terms with reality, but having a part of their journey trying to find a cure or something might be interesting.
"You're right. It was rude. I'm sorry about the battle from earlier too..." He thought back to the battle he'd had with Sydney yesterday. Despite the obvious advantage, he had lost. And even though Margo had technically lost, it was only because she had pulled out a pokemon with lesser experience. Even then though, she'd kept her ground using strategy. Even if brute force had won out, Indigo had to admire her quick thinking.
That was what he lacked, along with confidence, thought he didn't quite grasp the concepts yet.
"We can definitely start over. Hey, um, I've sort of got this idea... Yesterday, I faced a Spewpa, which is what your Scatterbug turns into." He took out his pokedex and flipped it on, going through a series of menus before settling on the image of a fuzzy Spewpa. "The guy I battled, Sydney, he used this crazy combination of String Shot and Stun Spore to slow my pokemon down and paralyze them." It still stung, talking about how someone had bested him, but it was getting easier nonetheless. "Anyways, I mean... I think you should look into it. It was a pretty good tactic, and he even beat my Torchic. Even though she had the advantage."
And so, training commenced. He felt renewed, much more motivated than before. With some guidance and target practice, not to mention the wide variety of opponents, Poinsettia was soon trapping pokemon in her String Shot and locking them into submission with Stun Spore. Margo was better at training than he was, however, no doubt a sign of her breeder family that Indigo had failed to notice. She even ended up giving him tips on how to better battle, and train. He learned that Hawka's favorite defensive stance was actually inefficient for her body, and they worked on correcting her position to one that her weak legs could handle. Mimzy stopped tripping during the speed of her Quick Attack, and Hero became much more efficient at recovering his cloak during battle.
"You don't train with your pokemon, Indigo..." Joan's words bounced around in his head. Was this what she had meant? He hadn't realized how many things were wrong with the way his team had fought. They fought well, but, battling was an art in itself, it seemed. It was a skill that required analysis from the trainer to see what their pokemon were doing wrong, to guide them. And he certainly hadn't been doing as much. Not that he would have admitted it, ever. And it stung to see Margo be so much better at it than he. He quelled his negative feelings enough that they could make it out of the gym in better spirits than they had had before.
After a grueling two hours, they returned to the pokemon center to see a rather defeated looking Dan sitting at a table in the cafe. Indigo's heart rate quickened. Was he okay? Had something happened on Leeman Trail? "Dan, hey..." He wasn't sure what to say. Indy was awful at comforting people. "You don't look so hot. Is everything alright?"
That was what he lacked, along with confidence, thought he didn't quite grasp the concepts yet.
"We can definitely start over. Hey, um, I've sort of got this idea... Yesterday, I faced a Spewpa, which is what your Scatterbug turns into." He took out his pokedex and flipped it on, going through a series of menus before settling on the image of a fuzzy Spewpa. "The guy I battled, Sydney, he used this crazy combination of String Shot and Stun Spore to slow my pokemon down and paralyze them." It still stung, talking about how someone had bested him, but it was getting easier nonetheless. "Anyways, I mean... I think you should look into it. It was a pretty good tactic, and he even beat my Torchic. Even though she had the advantage."
And so, training commenced. He felt renewed, much more motivated than before. With some guidance and target practice, not to mention the wide variety of opponents, Poinsettia was soon trapping pokemon in her String Shot and locking them into submission with Stun Spore. Margo was better at training than he was, however, no doubt a sign of her breeder family that Indigo had failed to notice. She even ended up giving him tips on how to better battle, and train. He learned that Hawka's favorite defensive stance was actually inefficient for her body, and they worked on correcting her position to one that her weak legs could handle. Mimzy stopped tripping during the speed of her Quick Attack, and Hero became much more efficient at recovering his cloak during battle.
"You don't train with your pokemon, Indigo..." Joan's words bounced around in his head. Was this what she had meant? He hadn't realized how many things were wrong with the way his team had fought. They fought well, but, battling was an art in itself, it seemed. It was a skill that required analysis from the trainer to see what their pokemon were doing wrong, to guide them. And he certainly hadn't been doing as much. Not that he would have admitted it, ever. And it stung to see Margo be so much better at it than he. He quelled his negative feelings enough that they could make it out of the gym in better spirits than they had had before.
After a grueling two hours, they returned to the pokemon center to see a rather defeated looking Dan sitting at a table in the cafe. Indigo's heart rate quickened. Was he okay? Had something happened on Leeman Trail? "Dan, hey..." He wasn't sure what to say. Indy was awful at comforting people. "You don't look so hot. Is everything alright?"
i love how all the teens are angsting rn xD
sorry, it's been super busy this weekend. i'll try to post something soon!
sorry, it's been super busy this weekend. i'll try to post something soon!
As Margo fled the scene without answering him at all, the pit in Indy's stomach grew heavier. He had really messed up now. He kicked at the dirt and looked around. Had anyone seen...? He wanted to punch himself. He shouldn't have cared if people saw him. Having done something terrible, he felt like he deserved the punishment.
Well, the pokemon need to get healed up... Margo had probably headed in that direction as well. So Indy made his way back to the center-- Margo was there, of course. They pretended not to notice each other while his pokemon were healed up. Afterwards he dashed back to the gym. He wasn't going to be hanging around Margo, that was for sure.
He hung around at the gym for the next two hours, training his pokemon somewhat, or attempting to. Yes, he was finally getting involved, but only as a distraction from his shame. Over the course of time, he calmed down considerably and began reflecting on the day. It had been all wrong, of course, but Indy grudgingly admitted it was rude to call anyone, person or pokemon, gross. And I wasn't a good winner...
As luck would have it, Margo had come to the gym. She looked uncertain, glancing around. Perhaps... she wanted to avoid him?
But he had to apologize, or else the guilt would have eaten him for the rest of the day.
"Margo," he greeted as he jogged over to her. "Hey. I know you probably don't want to see me but I..." He sighed. "I wanted to apologize... For everything." He didn't like her, but at this moment? Indigo hated himself more.
Well, the pokemon need to get healed up... Margo had probably headed in that direction as well. So Indy made his way back to the center-- Margo was there, of course. They pretended not to notice each other while his pokemon were healed up. Afterwards he dashed back to the gym. He wasn't going to be hanging around Margo, that was for sure.
He hung around at the gym for the next two hours, training his pokemon somewhat, or attempting to. Yes, he was finally getting involved, but only as a distraction from his shame. Over the course of time, he calmed down considerably and began reflecting on the day. It had been all wrong, of course, but Indy grudgingly admitted it was rude to call anyone, person or pokemon, gross. And I wasn't a good winner...
As luck would have it, Margo had come to the gym. She looked uncertain, glancing around. Perhaps... she wanted to avoid him?
But he had to apologize, or else the guilt would have eaten him for the rest of the day.
"Margo," he greeted as he jogged over to her. "Hey. I know you probably don't want to see me but I..." He sighed. "I wanted to apologize... For everything." He didn't like her, but at this moment? Indigo hated himself more.
@TheForgottenArc its all good. No worries about posts its supposed to be chill!
As the Scatterbug flew back from a particularly well placed Tackle, Indigo grinned. Success, he'd finally gotten this annoying trainer off his back and showed her a thing or two! It felt great to finally have a win.
"Well, there's that. Where's your attitude now, huh?" He taunted. "Guess you and your dumb Scatterbug couldn't handle it. Do me a favor and get that thing out of my sight-" he stopped himself. This... This didn't feel that good anymore. It was strange. All he had wanted was a victory against another trainer, but it didn't feel like a victory at all. At least not anymore.
Margo was crying and her Scatterbug seemed quite hurt, not quite physically, but there was a certain melancholy in the way she so carefully curled herself up. They both refused to look at Indigo. But... he was the winner. Shouldn't that have meant that they had to acknowledge him?
But even when he thought back to it, how was it a victory, truly? Her Scatterbug had less experience, that was clear enough. No, it didn't feel like a win anymore. It wasn't anything to be proud of. He'd had Mimzy go all out on an opponent that was much weaker than she was. What did that make him?
A bully.
She was the one who kept bugging me for a battle! So why do I feel bad? It's not my fault she put that stupid, ugly Scatterbug out... But he knew, deep down, this wasn't what he truly wanted. A true victory would have been something he'd earned.
"Hey uh..." He looked away. "I got carried away. I'm... I didn't mean to." He wasn't sure what to do. "I just got mad because you were annoying me. Look, don't get all teary just because you lost. You were the one who took your Scatterbug out." He crossed his arms. "Why did you even take it out?" In the end, he was defensive because he felt terrible. But Indy was trying his hardest to parse through his feelings and guilt.
"Well, there's that. Where's your attitude now, huh?" He taunted. "Guess you and your dumb Scatterbug couldn't handle it. Do me a favor and get that thing out of my sight-" he stopped himself. This... This didn't feel that good anymore. It was strange. All he had wanted was a victory against another trainer, but it didn't feel like a victory at all. At least not anymore.
Margo was crying and her Scatterbug seemed quite hurt, not quite physically, but there was a certain melancholy in the way she so carefully curled herself up. They both refused to look at Indigo. But... he was the winner. Shouldn't that have meant that they had to acknowledge him?
But even when he thought back to it, how was it a victory, truly? Her Scatterbug had less experience, that was clear enough. No, it didn't feel like a win anymore. It wasn't anything to be proud of. He'd had Mimzy go all out on an opponent that was much weaker than she was. What did that make him?
A bully.
She was the one who kept bugging me for a battle! So why do I feel bad? It's not my fault she put that stupid, ugly Scatterbug out... But he knew, deep down, this wasn't what he truly wanted. A true victory would have been something he'd earned.
"Hey uh..." He looked away. "I got carried away. I'm... I didn't mean to." He wasn't sure what to do. "I just got mad because you were annoying me. Look, don't get all teary just because you lost. You were the one who took your Scatterbug out." He crossed his arms. "Why did you even take it out?" In the end, he was defensive because he felt terrible. But Indy was trying his hardest to parse through his feelings and guilt.
@TheForgottenArc i think... sinnoh's eterna forest. It's gorgeous and mysterious and just a teeny bit creepy.
@Balthazar007i pm'd her telling her what indigo would do and we worked out how the battle would go so def no godmodding involved at all. Thanks for checking in! Also, i like the idea of the breeder being a babysitter-esque character. If anything, i guess it just helps to make it convenient for the rival to show up around the same time as everyone else. Ill get started on a sheet!
@Balthazar007i pm'd her telling her what indigo would do and we worked out how the battle would go so def no godmodding involved at all. Thanks for checking in! Also, i like the idea of the breeder being a babysitter-esque character. If anything, i guess it just helps to make it convenient for the rival to show up around the same time as everyone else. Ill get started on a sheet!
© 2007-2024