Savo

Pokemon: Dream

Yuu

Bjyerlfal City || Abandoned Stellar Toy Co. Factory || Late Morning

Yuu recoiled slightly at the sudden attitude he was being given by the AI professor, listening to it... or her mouth off at the boy. The contradictory comment at the beginning did catch him off-guard as he grumbled to himself, "Note to self, treat the AI like an actual human being." Beyond that he took mental notes of what they could potentially find, ranging from a potential top 1% Rattata, to Trubbish and maybe even Grimer, as well as potential ghost types... now that he thought about it. There was a record scratch in his brain as his mind began to rewind to an off-handed comment he made in the lab and made him ponder on one particular subject. "Vivi and I had a feeling this place was haunted and that the doors could be the result of paranormal pokemon just trying to mess with Clarissa... but the fact that there's electricity... I wonder if the front doors are controlled by a parti-" Just as Yuu was bringing his thoughts together, AI Camphor ended the little explanation with a rather crude insult. For an advanced AI, it or she was certainly childish, but nonetheless it did cause a visible vein on to pop out of Yuu's forehead as he brandished a toothy, lopsided frown. "For an AI that doesn't seem to care, you seem to be quite ins-" Before he could even complete his retort a rather angry Magnemite popped out from behind the Terminal, taking Yuu off-guard as it threw a Thunder Wave at Aster. Jojo and Vivi on the other hand looked prepared to skirmish with the steel-type as the Riolu took up a fighting stance and focused its crimson eyes squarely on the Magnemite. Vivi on the other hand was buzzing and whirring challenges at the new Pokemon whilst weaving in positive reinforcement for the team and generally cheering them on since they were unable to fight. "Oh no you don't, Q-," a bit too late to the draw as he witnessed the sparks make contact with the Aipom, causing her to inelegantly slam onto the floor with as much grace as an Iron Ball hitting the ground. Yuu couldn't help but wince a little, still listening to the information AI Camphor was providing. Even with this setback, this potentially furthered his theory, though he still needed a bit more to confirm it, "Say AI Camphor, think you can provide any insight or information about what caused the factory to shut down, I want to check something." As he posited his question Yuu took in a deep breath before glancing at the window for a second to make sure nothing strange happened before glancing over to the Snubbull before looking back to the gyaru. "Looks like someone is raring for a fight. Oy Chloe, get your Snubbull ready to use Fire Fang! And if either of you are interested in catching the Magnemite, I'd recommend readying a Pokeba-," before he could even complete his statement, Yuu heard a soft woosh pass by as he slightly crooked his neck in the general direction of the sound... only to notice a small projectile being launched out of the corner of his eye and... "Seriously, you have a friggin' slingshot?!" The violet-haired young man had to resist making another comment on the fact that while this was a battle in the wild, she probably shouldn't do that in an official match, followed with other criticisms... but he preferred for everyones partners to not be paralyzed. "Ugh, whatever, Jojo!" Swiftly pivoting to face down the Magnemite, Yuu pointed directly at the steel ball as he guided his partner, "Use Quick Attack to get behind the Magnemite and quickly launch it," there was a pause as Yuu rotated his arm 180 degrees upwards and aimed a finger- "... directly at Chloe." "Rioooooooooooo," the small Pokemon let out a battle cry as he rushed forwards into the fray, utilizing his burst of speed to dash by the Magnemite who was hopefully blindsided by Jill's unconventional attack. Instead of hopping up immediately he ran at the terminal and wall hopped off of it, keeping his burst in momentum as he dove towards the Pokemon, looking to smash the Magnemite with a flurry of blows and send it flying at Chloe.

Trainer Information || Yuu Nozomu Pokémon Jojo the Riolu | Lvl 7 | Healthy Pokédollars 000.005.000P Inventory x8 Potion x15 Pokéballs Interactions GM | @Rune_Alchemist Jill | @XxFellsingxX Clarissa | @Crusader Lord Chloe | @Vertigo

Pokemon: Dream

Yuu

Bjyerlfal City || Abandoned Stellar Toy Co. Factory || Late Morning

Just before Yuu would slide on in, he would prop his foot against the window sill and lean on top of his knee just before slightly tilting his head to glare daggers at Chloe. He largely ignored the obtuse and invalid insults from earlier, though the latter one seemed to catch his attention as his piercing gaze was just as deathly as he opened his mouth, almost ready to fire back. He ended up stopping himself before responding with any sort of vim and venom, sighing and grunting to himself before replying with a curt, "Whatever," before deftly sliding through the window with an adept amount of grace. Vivi just floated through without much fanfare, but Jojo on the other hand looked a bit at Yuu with awe before hopping up onto the window and balancing himself. The crimson eyes shifted to his partner, witnessing how Yuu seemed to land without no issues and was nonchalantly dusting himself off. Puffing his chest out loudly, Jojo let out a resounding "Riolu," that echoed into the musty old factory before hopping upward and forward into the depths of the decrepit building. As the Pokemon temporarily soared for all about two seconds, he attempted to duck into a roll before slightly skidding as he made his landing and attempted to do what he thought was a cool pose... before promptly letting out an enormous sneeze that reverberated throughout the factory as well. The little pokemon let out a slightly dejected sigh and shrug, but not before feeling a hand gently ruffling his head. He peered up, feeling a familiar sense of warmth from his partner as he stared at Yuu's bright smile, "Don't let a little sneeze ruin what you were trying to do; I think you did a good job and I think you'll do an event better job next time, so chin up!" Upon hearing those words of encouragement, Jojo smiled back before running over to tackle hug Yuu's leg. Despite his initial misgivings with the gyaru, Jojo helped melt those feelings away... or at the very least temporarily pushed them to the back of his mind. Still he didn't bother moving as he didn't want to disrupt Jojo, remaining still as he surveyed the vicinity, causing him to deeply frown before muttering, "How the hell did she get to the foyer." At first glance there were other paths that lead deep into the factory but none that lead directly to the foyer that Clarissa mentioned. That left him a little concerned, and as if on queue both Vivi and Jojo took the rather sullen and focused demeanor of Yuu into account, whether it was the nuances of his features or a direct reading of his aura. "Rio?" Jojo was the first to speak up as he backed off from snuggling against his trainers leg and tensed up a bit, looking around for any sorts of activity going on in the area. The way he spoke up sounded more like he was asking what was wrong before going on guard as Vivi hovered around Yuu's head, humming with a low static. "Vivi, you realized what was going on since we've entered huh," Yuu responded to Vivi, to which the Rotom Phone flitted around in a way that resembled a nod before floating down to Jojo's level and looking at him. Following that, a soft amount of static and whirs began to be emitted from the Rotom Phone, he began to explain the situation in a decent amount of detail, leaving Yuu to talk with the other two. "Hold on, there's something off about this whole sitch; Chloe," Yuu waggled a finger directly at the blonde girl, "keep an eye out on the window and let your Snubbull have some breathing room in case we encounter any ghost Pokemon... So." Popping out the Pokedex, Yuu began tapping through the miniature device to get to the AI Camphor application, only to pause briefly at the mention of briefly hearing where the ninja girl came from. So she was from Sinnoh as well... Yuu was abruptly side tracked with this new information as whatever information he had on mind scattered to the wind, only for Vivi to give the violet haired young man a soft headbutt... phonebutt(?) to the face. Blinking, Yuu still was mildly distracted by the new revelation and kept a cautious and suspicious eye on Jill before clearing his throat and looking down at the AI Camphor that popped up on screen. "Query: My group is currently in the Abandoned Stellar Toy Co. Factory. There seems to be signs of functionality within the factory, such as creepy fluorescent lights and the fact that a terminal nearby looks to still have functionality. Got any advice on how we can approach going through here, as well as any specific types of Pokemon we might encounter?" As he relayed this question to the AI, Yuu glanced up to see Aster approaching the terminal as well, curious to a fault from what he could tell. Jutting his head over, Yuu began to follow the Aipom as well to investigate as well, with Jojo and Vivi closely accompanying him.

Trainer Information || Yuu Nozomu Pokémon Jojo the Riolu | Lvl 7 | Healthy Pokédollars 000.003.500P Inventory x8 Potion x15 Pokéballs Interactions GM | @Rune_Alchemist Jill | @XxFellsingxX Clarissa | @Crusader Lord Chloe | @Vertigo

Pokemon: Dream

Yuu

Bjyerlfal City || Pokémon Center || Late Morning

"So, this is Stellar Toy Co.," Yuu mused aloud in a nonchalant voice for no other reason other to announce his arrival as he ducked through the hole in the fence and emerged on the other side with his hands in his pockets. His partners, Jojo and Vivi, were both close behind, with Jojo hopping over the hole before landing and striking a pose, "Riolu!" Vivi on the other hand floated over the fence instead of simply going through, and was whirring and buzzing with excitement, puffing their chest or whatever constituted as a chest for a Rotom-phone out. Trudging forward, Yuu's eyes shifted between the ninja girl, the gyaru who he presumed was Chloe, the Snubbull that was resting in her bag, and Aster's butt sticking out the side of a window. Yuu seemed relatively unfazed by the Aipom monkeying around as he grunted before looking up into the skyline and squinting. The boy frowned for the umpteenth time before deftly whipping out the Pokedex and attempted to scan the Pokemon flying over the factory. "So, you're the girl that came to the lab late... lemme guess: too busy shopping for some new clothes and ended up being fashionably late or some crap?" Yuu's tone shifted when he finally addressed Chloe, not even giving a smidgen of niceties with his cold, sardonic comment. As he did this, he would wait to see if anything would pop up on the Pokedex before moving onto scanning Chloe's Snubbull, not giving the AI Professor a chance to relax as he continued talking in a disconnected manner. "Eh, whatever your justification is I could care less. Point is we're all here to help Clarissa out for one reason or another." Yuu rolled his eyes as he sighed, grousing about the situation as he listened to AI Camphor's half-opinionated, half-factual information with aplomb. Once she was finished with her response, the violet-haired boy would deftly pocket the Pokedex before staring down the door with a commanding gaze before glancing over to Jill who was standing nearby the door, "I'm guessing you already tried the door." In spite of this passing comment, Yuu would follow up by putting all of his might into forcing the rusting doors open. While he was busy with his own attempts, both of his partners were both up to their own investigations. Jojo on one hand was an ever inquisitive little Riolu and was blatantly curious about Pokemon snuggled up in Chloe's bag, so much so that he strolled over to the Snubbull and got up on the tips of his little beans and leaned in slightly to get a better look at her. "Rio," the Riolu chimed in, slightly tilting his head, causing him to do a little bounce to maintain his balance. Regardless, he hopped around, continuing to inspect the pink creature before finding himself in front of her once again. Instead of looking like a Riolu attempting to perform ballet, Jojo firmly planted both of his feet back on the ground and relegated himself to looking up at Snubbull... briefly. Once he regained his bearings, Jojo would go on to hop up and down with unbound enthusiasm and a massive smile on his face, waving one of his paws in the process. "Riolu!" There was warmth in his excitable exclamation, no doubt trying to introduce himself and befriend the fairy type in the process. Vivi on the other hand, despite the initial misgivings, cautiously floated towards Aster. Instead of heading inside like the Aipom, kept a somewhat healthy distance away in their mind. In truth they were still within range to get grabbed by the mischievous monkey, but they were more curious about what lied inside, peeking in to survey the area and see if there was anything worth taking pictures of. As for Yuu, no matter how much effort and strength he put into it the door would not budge. "Uggh, damnit," Yuu cursed at his own inability to force the rusted-over doors open as he backed away, running a hand through his hair. Was a fools errand, but it didn't hurt to give it a shot himself. "Yep, looks like you did..." As he grumbled over this, Yuu's eyes shifted back over to the window, "Whatever misgivings you have ninja girl, best get over it as we don't have a lot of options to get in... so, lets stop wasting time and get to it; come on Jojo, lets follow after Aster and Vivi's example." The Riolu stopped bouncing up and down with unmatched and unbridled delight before cheerily chirping out "Rio," before bounding to Yuu's side and walking alongside him. Clearly he wasn't even going to wait for the two to sort out their own feelings on the manner as he forged ahead, undeterred by the conditions of the dilapidated factory. In spite of his indifferent visage, the steps he took told a different story. Every step he took exuded confidence and despite the urgency of the text, he was much more relaxed than one might expect. Wouldn't be the first time he went somewhere haunted and it definitely wouldn't be the last.

Trainer Information || Yuu Nozomu Pokémon Jojo the Riolu | Lvl 7 | Healthy Pokédollars 000.003.500P Inventory x8 Potion x15 Pokéballs Interactions GM | @Rune_Alchemist Jill | @XxFellsingxX Clarissa | @Crusader Lord Chloe | @Vertigo

Pokemon: Dream

Yuu

Bjyerlfal City || Pokémon Center || Morning

Yuu attentively listened to Remi's entire explanation, with Jojo and Vivi following their friend's example. In spite of this, however, there were mixed reactions to the noodle incident Remi had with a place known as Stellar Toy Co.; Yuu easily stifled his own giggle but couldn't snuff out the small smile that followed with Jojo tilting his head with utmost curiosity and put a paw up to his mouth, as if trying to piece together some massive conspiracy. Vivi was a whole lot of static, ranging from a bit of fuzz to an electronic buzzing - a clear giggle based on what they sounded like. Still, what followed was a brief explanation, followed by a determined proclamation. Yuu chuckled as he heard this, "That is, if you can keep up with me," as he proclaimed this, his features became a lot sharper as he pointed directly at the boy with a confident, toothy smirk, "While I do enjoy a challenge, I don't plan on letting any of my partners down." As Yuu declared this, Vivi jostled onto the side of the purple-haired boys head, crackling in agreement as they did their best to echo his sentiment in support. Jojo, on the other hand looked back up at Yuu with his crimson eyes with clear confusion on his face, "Rio," the Riolu voiced his concerns to no one in particular as he squinted at something within his partner. "Er, Jojo," As soon as Yuu called his name that jolted Jojo out of his trance, losing his line of thought as he looked back up to a bemused Yuu, "Is there anything wrong? Tired? Hungry? Something on my face?" Jojo slightly frowned, removing Yuu's hand from his own and gesturing for him to come closer. Yuu was rather unaware of his partner's intention but dipped his head down closer in good faith, only to have his own hair ruffled by the Riolu. Was he... patting him? Yuu paused for a moment before remembering that his partner was a Riolu. Right. Nothing got past him. "Heh, thanks little buddy," Yuu crooned as he briefly hugged Jojo before moving him off his lap and setting him on the floor before getting up himself. "I'll be right back in a sec', gonna go buy some stuff from the Pokemart and get some chai," Yuu instantly announced his intentions as he gestured for Jojo and Vivi to follow after them as he walked over to the section of the building with basic trainer items and materials, quickly purchasing ten Pokeballs and five extra potions for the trip before heading over and placing an order for Chai. While in the midst of this he glanced back over at Remi and Nevine, specifically looking over in the latters general direction when it came to her and the Slakoth. Right, he got so into the battle that he forgot to scan the two Pokemon! While Jojo was busy chatting with Vivi (and taking pictures in the process), Yuu went to toy around with his Pokedex before noticing he had a notification. Tapping on the screen, he blinked as he saw a massive help request from Clarissa about... a Stellar Toy Company building. Yuu's neck creaked and craned back almost comically to Remi as he set his gaze upon him sighing and shaking his head. "Well, at least she's detailed with her request I'll give her that," Yuu thought to himself as he paid up for his chai and took a sip as he walked back. Jojo and Vivi, in the meanwhile, were still taking pictures, but followed after Yuu as soon as they noticed he was leaving. They took note of his inherent interest in the Pokedex, with Vivi easily floating up to get a quick glance at it whilst Jojo had to jump up and latch onto Yuu's arm before scrambling back up to his perch and leaning over to look at it with renewed interest as well. As he took a seat once again, he took note of the influx of responses that came into the group chat, with the first being from some... Chloe person texting in an extremely energetic way. The tall boy couldn't help but narrow his eyes and frown deeply as a part of him had a feeling about who this 'Chloe.' And, well, that feeling was confirmed... after Yuu nearly spat out his drink when seeing what Remi just sent. "Really Remi? You two haven't even left Byjerlfal," as Yuu exclaimed this, he couldn't help but give Remi the stink eye before facepalming and uttering a whatever. Once he finished reading the texts he began punching in something himself. = Still in the city, willing to help. = Ninja girl with Aster, change of plans. Meet Jojo, Vivi, and I at the Stellar Toy Factory. Will be there ASAP. Yuu "Well, guess that's one bed made and laid for all of us," Yuu proclaimed as he swiped over to another application and went about scanning the slumbering Slakoth and Remi's partner, Cottonee. "I'm sure the factory is enroute to the city exit leading to Route 25; care for one last walk before we go our separate ways?"

Trainer Information || Yuu Nozomu Pokémon Jojo the Riolu | Lvl 7 | Healthy Pokédollars 000.002.500P Inventory x8 Potion x15 Pokéballs Interactions GM | @Rune_Alchemist Jill | @XxFellsingxX Clarissa | @Crusader Lord Chloe | @Vertigo

Pokemon: Dream

Yuu

Bjyerlfal City || Pokémon Center || Morning

The walk to the Pokemon Center was relatively peaceful... well, as peaceful as one in the city could be with the cacophony of laughter and talking. While he did wish to speak with the duo every so often and ask them a couple of questions, such as what Remi meant by administrative pressure for getting started so early or why Remi was glaring at him every so often, though the latter could probably be explained by the outcome of the battle. Guess the compliment wasn't enough to assuage the soreness of the loss. C'est la vie he supposed. Regardless, until he the group had made it to the Pokemon Center, Yuu was busy making sure Jojo didn't fall off his shoulder all while he was taking pictures with Vivi. It brought a small smile to his face to watch his partner tap at the phone whenever Vivi buzzed for a picture. Still didn't fix the fact that Yuu looked like he had a resting bitch face in spite of his smile. Upon their arrival at the Pokemon Center, Yuu didn't bother getting his own partner healed up first, primarily since Remi and Nevine's own partners were fainted. Yuu would linger a bit back behind them to ensure they would be first, followed by giving a small wave to Jojo, followed by the latter giving a smile high-five to Yuu in the midst of said wave before being tapped on the head by a Pokeball. Fast forward five minutes or so and Yuu was sitting across from the slumbering Nevine and Slakoth with Jojo on his lap, continuing his silent vigil as Jojo and Vivi began to chat about. The Rotom phone would buzz every so often with Jojo responding in kind with his own quaint growls and jovial cheers. Yuu, however would some times chime in to remind that Nevine and Slakoth were resting and would urge the two to be a little more quiet for their sakes. "Hmm?" The violet-haired boy glanced up at Remi, confirming the young mans question with a bob of his head, "Of course, got my reasons for being there after all..." As he proclaimed this, he leaned back slightly and placed his hand on Jojo's head, giving his partner a nice gentle pet, to which the Riolu clearly reciprocated via holding onto Yuu's hand and keeping it firmly placed on his head. Still his comment about Nevine holding him back caused Yuu to give the sleeping beauty a side-eye, staring listlessly at her as Remi drank the coffee. He slightly frowned and felt a twinge of annoyance. However, what caught his attention was the mention about a local rumor that Remi had caught wind of; caused Yuu to perk up and immediately focus on the effeminate young man. Jojo and Vivi seemed to catch wind of this as well and stopped to listen too. "While it doooes sound ridiculous, I guess you've... given me another reason to go there... sort of," the tall young man, while curious, sounded slightly apprehensive at this new information coming to light, causing him to ruminate on this and even stop the rotation of his pats. "Rio," Jojo chimed in, turning around in his seat and moved Yuu's hand out of the way, staring up at the trainer with his big crimson eyes, "Ri, Riolu?" That seemed to jolt Yuu back to reality as he looked at his partner and awkwardly laughed, "Ah, sorry about that, got a bit lost in thought about the location." Yuu would then go back to smiling at Jojo and ruffle his head which was more than enough to placate his partner for a bit. Still it did make him wonder. "Remi does have a point about it potentially being a Pokemon... maybe its a Gothitelle and the stars align by that manor in a particular way? Then again, no they are known for their knowledge of the future... Xatu? I mean, that Pokemon is known to see the past and future, though I'd expect them to be in a more sunny place or cliffside... maybe it's an Alakazam? They do possess psychic powers and could potentially utilize them to lead people who come into their territory astray with illusions? No, no, that can't be it... maybe it's a ghost Pokemon, such as..." As Yuu went into deep thought, he began to nibble the tip of his free hand thumb, whispering under his breath about a potential combination of Pokemon that could caused people to see things from their past. Of course this obviously caught the attention of Jojo and Vivi, both of which were just... staring at him now, Vivi making a static noise as a substitute for a sigh. "Rio?" Jojo gently moved Yuu's hand over to the side and was now push against his chest, attempting to shake him out of his focus. Vivi in turn began to float over to his head and bump straight into the side of his temple. "Uh, hmm?" That seemed to break Yuu out of his trance as he looked over to Vivi who was wearily smiling at him before shifting his gaze and meeting with Jojo's own. He blinked. Jojo blinked. Vivi blinked. "Ah, a-ah oh... sorry about that, got a bit lost in thought for a moment," Yuu stared down over at Slakoth, clearly doing his best to keep his cool or at the very least regain some of his composure. "A-anyways, I appreciate the information Remi, I'll take that into consideration... however, there is one thing I'm interested myself about. You mentioned some administrative pressure about getting started early; what's that all about?"

Trainer Information || Yuu Nozomu Pokémon Jojo the Riolu | Lvl 7 | Healthy Pokédollars 000.005.500P Inventory x3 Potion x5 Pokéballs Interactions GM | @Rune_Alchemist

Pokemon: Dream

Yuu

Bjyerlfal City || Outside Camphor's Lab || Morning

Yuu crossed his arms, tilting his head as he raised an eyebrow at Remi's comment, only to relax a little when Nevine abruptly cut him off as she questioned his own actions and mentioned Professor Camphor. He shallowly nodded at the observation as he felt Jojo twist his hips and swung his legs behind him to look at Jill and Aster. Yuu merely stood silent, listening to the short dialogue between the duo before they gave their response. "I see," Yuu mused wistfully, closing his eyes in contemplative silence, nodding his head, "I understand; we all have different sorts of business to attend to... a shame though" Yuu murmured the last part, sounding slightly disappointed at that fact. However unlike the them, the girl who joined him in the fight had a different response as she piped up. The tall young man slightly craned his neck back, giving a glancing acknowledgement to the girl though he was a little curious about the condition of Aster as he noticed the purple monkey looked a little bit more despondent as opposed to how fired up and frustrated she seemed during the fight. Yuu couldn't help but ponder on her state before going back to the battle and grimacing. Right... she began to sulk near the end of the battle and started doing it after Jojo knocked out the Slakoth. Despite looking relatively unfazed, he seemed to wince a little at the thought and felt a little conflicted over this whole situation. "Riolu," Jojo suddenly piped up, waving wildly to the purple monkey before standing up on Yuu's shoulder and hopping off, though the landing wasn't as graceful as he'd like. "Ri?!" As the Riolu stumbled a bit on the ground, nearly face-planting in the process Yuu quickly swooped in to catch his partner, visibly wincing, "Hey, hey, easy there, you're still a bit hurt from the fight... and I'm certain you have some things to say to Aster, but for now we have to get you healed up, a'ight?" Yuu let his partner stabilize for a moment before letting him go and giving him a small pat, all before glancing back up at the ninja girl, "As much as I would be willing to wait, three out of our four partners are either knocked out or on the verge of being knocked out..." Yuu sighed, ruffling his hair before rummaging through his bag and popping out the miniature Pokedex before flicking through it and toying around with it a bit further before grumbling in defeat. "Maybe we could meet up at the Pokemon Center instead while keeping in contact? Professor Camphor did state these functioned as phones after all," Yuu flicked through the phone, displaying the contact information of all of the trainers in possession of a Pokedex, scrolling down to point at Jill's name. "I won't leave the city without you, promise," as much as he was irked by the girl during the battle, he was going to at least try to uphold his promise. Plus a part of him did note of another girl entering the lab and had a slight feeling she might ended up getting caught on the tail end of an interaction with another arrival who was late.

Trainer Information || Yuu Nozomu Pokémon Jojo the Riolu | Lvl 7 | Danger! Pokédollars 000.005.500P Inventory x3 Potion x5 Pokéballs Interactions GM | @Rune_Alchemist Jill | @XxFellsingxX

Pokemon: Dream

Yuu

Bjyerlfal City || Outside Camphor's Lab || Morning

As the battle came to a close, Jojo launched the final Bullet Punch from his barrage, smashing the Cottonee into the ground with one more decisive hit. The Riolu took a moment to catch his breath, crimson eyes still burning with determination as he wearily trembled a little as he looked down at his defeated opponent. As he saw this, he raised the fist he used to strike down Remi's pokemon into the air, paw shaking as he just left it there and peered back to Yuu. Yuu merely crossed his arms, chuckling at the celebratory stance one of his partners was taking. He saw the gleam in Jojo's eyes, yet there was a paradoxical bit of doubt nestled there as well, as if asking him if it was over. Yuu rolled out a thumbs up and a smirk to Jojo, "Celebrate all you want Jojo, we won and it's all thanks to you and Aster." Vivi buzzed up, whirring in agreement as it did a little twirl in the air, performing a merry little jig. "Rio!" In an instant, what little remained of Jojo's doubt vanished in an instant as his eyes twinkled in delight as he began jumping up and down, shooting his arms up and down in succession for a couple of seconds. Once that was done he then turned around and ran towards Yuu, but not before stumbling forward and losing a bit of his footing. In one deft motion, Yuu knelt down to catch the tumbling Riolu who ended up falling and resting upon one of his arms, "Hey, hey, no need to rush, you're still a little injured after that whole ordeal." And whose fault was it? Despite the gentle look he was giving Jojo, Yuu had his own reservations about doing his best as he looked over his partner before giving him a small ruffled on the head. Obviously Jojo could see what Yuu was feeling, prompting the pokemon to raise a paw to Yuu's forehead and give him a pat all while giving the young man the widest smile he could. Yuu let out a soft sigh, picking up the Riolu and letting him rest on his shoulder, "If you start losing balance just hold onto my hair. Don't worry, I'll be fine." Jojo chirped out a response, bobbing his head as he sat beside his partner. Grunting, Yuu glanced over at Jill with all the warmth of a winter eve, "Your partner, Aster, did a good job during that battle. As for you... you've got waaaaaay more to learn about being a trainer considering your performance during this all, though I am loathe to admit that the water bucket usage was pretty OK." Yuu didn't even bother to provide context for what he meant as he walked toward the defeated duo. Vivi on the other hand stayed behind to whir their own thank yous and made electronic sounds as if to reassure or smooth over what Yuu meant. At the very least she didn't let Vivi down, though he wasn't going to admit that as he stood before the two, somewhat listening in on their little conversation as he shoved his hands into his pockets and stared at them. "Anything else, hmm," Yuu quizzically murmured with all the vibrancy of a Slakoth, "I was actually hoping to invite you two to join me; both of you both seem to be quite the competent duo and actually even managed to challenge me; don't recall the last time that happened if that makes you two feel any better... regardless, I wouldn't mind having you two along, however..." Yuu paused for a brief moment, closing his eyes and sighing wistfully as he brushed his index finger against his chin, "It seems we both have different plans for where we want to go; my first destination was actually a manor in the Winding Woods as I have some business there, though I do need to make preparations for said journey." Yuu was extremely nonchalant about stating that he was heading to a destination that the duo probably were aware of... or not. "I was planning on surveying the rest of the city, scouting out some of the routes and their Pokemon, planning to stop by the Contest Hall here for some business, make a couple of purchases at the PokeMart, and maybe even check out the gym here and try to get a feel for it," Yuu brought out his hand, thumbing along everything on his list as he felt a slight tug of his hair and deftly brought up a hand to catch his off-balanced partner. "And also getting Jojo healed up... I wonder if Professor Camphor has a healing station in her lab," Yuu absentmindedly murmured this out loud to himself before clearing his throat. So, uh anyways, you two interested? That also applies to you as well," Yuu whipped his head around and pointed directly at Jill, "Yeah, I'm also extending the same courtesy to you as well since you were my partner in the fight. Take it or leave it."

Trainer Information || Yuu Nozomu Pokémon Jojo the Riolu | Lvl 7 | Danger! Pokédollars 000.005.500P Inventory x3 Potion x5 Pokéballs Interactions GM | @Rune_Alchemist Jill | @XxFellsingxX

Pokemon: Dream

Yuu

Bjyerlfal City || Outside Camphor's Lab || Morning

Yuu's eyes widened the moment he saw the grassy bomb explode into a volley of splintering seeds over the Slakoth-barricade he lead Jojo to try and set up. The moment Remi began to cackle Yuu was furrowing his brows, obviously frowning at the sight of it all. He had multitudes of things running through his mind, with one consultation being if he should of just pulled the trigger with Jojo's own egg move. Beyond appearing slightly agitated Yuu remained composed despite the imminent threat of Jojo being knocked out. "I did not expect him to make an investment like this so early into the journey; wonder if he's still hiding his partners egg move... whether or not he is, that doesn't matter. I need to keep my mind clear for Jojo's sake." As Yuu mused over the fight, his eyes remained solely on his partner. Jojo yelped in shock from the back attack, not being prepared to endure the surprise assault as it was flung forward by the attack and over the Slakoth, causing him to tumble into a roll. The Riolu kicked up dust and small amounts of debris in the attack, looking a bit beat up from all the attacks he was taking. Despite this, he persisted, gripping their paw into a fist as he pushed himself off the ground, wobbling a bit but no worse for wear as he grit its teeth and winked one of his red eyes in pain. "You really are determined huh? I don't know whether that's poetic or ironic." There was a brief bit of melancholy on his mind as Jojo defiantly stood up in spite of the odds, fists up and glaring at the little fluff ball. Despite his wandering thoughts, there was a calm about him as his eyes sifted about the battlefield for the remaining trio. "You're going to end it all, is that what you think," Yuu questioned, sounding strangely amused at the proclamation, snorting through his nose with a brief but coy smile before he started coldly frowning. He felt the trust in his Pokemon partner, primed and ready to be shot with Yuu as the trigger. Yuu began to steady his aim. "Jojo, Aster, myself, and her," Yuu nudged a head in the direction of Jill, still keeping his eye on the opponent and keeping in mind that another Seed Bomb was coming. Sighing, he took in a deep breath before staring down Remi with a piercing gaze, whipping his arm to point directly at Remi's heart. "No! We decide when it ends," Yuu declared with thunderous aplomb as Jojo dug his feet back, ready to pounce forward at the slightest provocation, "Jojo!" As Yuu called out his partners name, Jojo stared dead on at Cottonee who was priming her move all while his respective half continued to stare Remi down with a cold, piercing stare. His frown, however was replaced with a slight grin as they lined up the shot as Yuu finally pulled the trigger with a soothing yet dangerous tone of voice as he spoke the words: "Bullet Punch." Jojo understood that there was no need for further words beyond that. He felt Yuu's aura burning brightly with confidence as he propelled himself forward towards the Cottonee, knowing full well that this was all or nothing... or rather maybe it was a calculated risk. Regardless, Jojo continued to rapidly fly forward as he began to clench his fists, his red eyes glowing with determination and a fierce desire as his own fists began to glow a steely-blue color in tandem. Closer and closer, seconds felt like minutes as he closed the distance on their opponent. And what happened when Jojo finally descended upon them? He had only this to say as he cocked his arm back: "Rio." The Riolu would then begin to rapid fire his punches, throwing blow after blow at the Cottonee like a wicked maelstrom, not letting up for a moment as he attempted to pummel the Pokemon into unconsciousness before he could be knocked out himself.

Trainer Information || Yuu Nozomu Pokémon Jojo the Riolu | Lvl 5 | Danger! Pokédollars 000.002.500P Inventory x3 Potion x5 Pokéballs Interactions GM | @Rune_Alchemist Jill | @XxFellsingxX

Pokemon: Dream

Yuu

Bjyerlfal City || Outside Camphor's Lab || Morning

"A slight miscalculation on my part... as much as I loathe to admit it, that might be for the better," Yuu winced, slightly shaking his head back and forth the moment Jojo took the brunt of the assault, with Vivi letting out a loud electronic buzz of surprised as if to exclaim their worry for their new friend. As for Jojo... "Rio?!" He couldn't help but wince in surprise as the Fairy Wind rushed through him, causing him to yelp in a mixture of pain and surprise as his body tensed up against the surge. The Riolu couldn't maintain balance as he tumbled off the top of the Slakoth and roll off to the side. Jojo found himself atop of Aster, still reeling from the pain as he closed one of his eyes and grit his teeth. However before he could react he felt a jolt of electricity shooting up his spine, causing the Pokemon to shiver instantly. "Ruh-rreeeii?!" As a result of Jill's antics, Jojo found himself temporarily paralyzed from the fact that he was currently soaked from head to toe, before being incredulously shoved off to the side by Aster. Jojo was none too happy about this as he felt the shock of bouncing on the ground a little, in no doubt as a result of the lingering pain and instantly jumped up. Furrowing his brows before pointing a paw at Aster, "Riri, rioooolu," calling her out for rudely shoving him off after he just saved her from taking a terrible hit... well, that's what he got from reading his human partner's aura and words. Yuu on the other hand was completely at a loss of words, still reeling from the fact that his trainer partner just went into the lab and pulled out a friggin' bucket and tossed cold water onto Jojo and Aster. His mouth was going between agape and a small o, his neck craned at an odd 37.4 degree angle as one of his arms was outstretched outwardly and defensively from his chest. He blinked, trying to comprehend the whole situation as he echoed Remi's disbelief, "Ah, aaauuhh... I... I-I'm pretty sure that... isn't? Yuu's voice cracked at the 'I'm' as he ruffled his hair before closing his eyes, sighing as he visibly deflated during her statement about having to return the bucket or something. Seconds later he whipped his head back to glower at her briefly before straightening himself out, standing tall and unfettered, as if she didn't just dump water on his and her partners, before holding a fist up to his mouth and clearing his throat. Of course while he was doing this he heard something interesting leave the ninja girl's mouth for once. "Screamy thing? Seriously?" Yuu couldn't help but squint in disbelief at how ignorant she sounded, but on the other hand that was a bit curious. From prior research he read up on, he took note about how certain Pokemon that crossbred were passing on less and less of certain moves to their offspring. From what he could determine, Aster seemed to be one of the few rare batch of Pokemon who learned Screech a bit earlier than her brethren. But that was besides the point; he wasn't going to let this golden opportunity go, "Hm, whatever. Hey, Jojo!" Yuu had to shout over the Screeching little rascal to reach his partner who was backing up away from Aster, holding his own ears with his paws to cover up the sound of Aster's clamoring. However, his partner's voice reached Jojo as the Pokemon whipped his head to look at Yuu, slightly easing the pressure he was putting on his ears. "Try using Quick Attack to hit Slakoth on the side so hard that you knock her onto her side," Yuu thunderously urged, all with Vivi doing a small jig in midair to cheer him on all accompanied with a twirl. Jojo nodded, wincing a little as he turn his sights on the Slakoth. He took note of Yuu pointing at a specific side of the Slakoth and took in a short breath as he braced himself and his ears against the noisy purple monkey. His red eyes were directly focused on the indolent Slakoth's sides, deftly dashing around the opposing Pokemon as it eyed the place Yuu suggested attacking. The moment he locked eyes with the target Jojo's foot pivoted as he dove forward towards the Slakoth, letting out a flurry of punches at their side in some attempt to knock the Pokemon up onto its side... or the moment he realized it wasn't possible, focus on knocking them out.

Trainer Information || Yuu Nozomu Pokémon Jojo the Riolu | Lvl 5 | Injured Pokédollars 000.002.500P Inventory x3 Potion x5 Pokéballs Interactions GM | @Rune_Alchemist Jill | @XxFellsingxX

Pokemon: Dream

Yuu

Bjyerlfal City || Outside Camphor's Lab || Morning

Yuu's unblinkingly stared at Jill with a look that was no different than one of a disappointed parent, his shoulders drooping and his mouth twisting into a dissatisfied scowl. Yuu could read it all on her face: this girl had no idea how to battle at all. "And her partner, Yuu's eyes briefly drifted over to Aster, his frown still just as prominent as before yet it was a bit softer than before. There was some pity in his eyes as he blew the air out from his nose before focusing back on the fight at hand, scrutinizing the Cottonee and Slakoth. Yuu clicked the roof of his mouth, "That Cottonee is surprisingly good at taking hits. Two adapted Quick Attacks and it doesn't look too worse for wear, but the Slakoth at the very least looks to be in some obvious pain, no doubt due to our combined attacks." As Yuu mulled over the situation, his gaze now focus on the secretive duo. Their interaction was brief but it looks like Remi was planning something. Yuu ignored the panic on the ninja girl's face, unfazed by this event before she spoke up. "What do you mean one moment, you can just pause the b-" Yuu instantly came to a full stop as he witnessed his trainer partner, Aster's partner, bolted towards the lab doors, "H-hey, what the hell are you doing?! You can't just turn tail and abandon your partner! Get back here and start acting like an actual... daaauggggghhhhh!" Yuu was gritting his teeth as his protests fell on deaf ears as she ran away into the lab, his cold blue eyes now smoldering as he whipped his head to look back on the battle. "First she doesn't participate in the battle, now she runs away?! Why do I always get paired up with trainers that flail when the going gets tough," as Yuu stewed in his anger Vivi, shifted from cheering on the duo to looking over at the now infuriated boy, floating over to give him a small tug on the hair and buzzing with worry. The moment he felt that small pull he visibly deflated, "Right... thanks Vivi... I just, don't know whats going through her head and that's troublesome." Whatever ridiculous reason she had to run into the lab, it was already done, but he wasn't just going to leave Aster out to dry like their partner just did. For now he had to do something about that impending Hammer Arm, otherwise that Aipom wasn't waking up at all. Yuu's eyes glanced back over to Jojo before looking back over at the snoring Aster, then back to the sluggish movements of the Slakoth, quietly analyzing the situation. "Jojo, follow my lead and quickly pick up Aster," as Yuu exclaimed this the Riolu looked over the Slakoth who was beginning to wind up their attack. Utilizing his superior speed, Jojo darted around the slacker pokemon, keeping a close eye on their movements as he approached the slumbering monkey. Tugging at the handless limb, Jojo pulled one of Aster's arms over his shoulder whilst wrapping an arm around her torso and lifting her up. Riolu peeked back, chirping in with a "Rio," as if to ask whats next. Yuu silently calculated their next move. While there was a slight delay in his guidance, Yuu deftly snapped his fingers and shouting at the top of his lungs, "Alright Jojo, give your legs everything they've got and hop forward as high as you can!" As Yuu stated this, he hoped his booming advice would at least stir Aster a bit, but beyond that he also intentionally timed his instructions in a way to not only hopefully give Jojo enough time to make the jump, but also take advantage of how Nevine was acting. "While the timing will be tight, as long as Jojo avoids the attack she should find it difficult to adjust the way her Slakoth is swinging. After all, it seems Remi is the brains behind it all." Jojo nodded back at Yuu with a quick "Riri," as it turned back to face his opponent. While the Aipom did weigh a bit he did have to move quick as that arm was coming in hot. Bending his knees and gritting his teeth Jojo put all of his strength into his legs to launch himself upward and forward. If everything went as Yuu had planned, Jojo and by proxy Aster would find themselves not only avoiding the heavy, powered-up strike from the Slakoth but would be on a trajectory to land atop said Pokemon, stomping on the Slakoth in the process. Despite it happening in mere seconds Yuu could only hold his breath as he awaited the results of their maneuver.

Trainer Information || Yuu Nozomu Pokémon Jojo the Riolu | Lvl 5 | Healthy Pokédollars 000.001.000P Inventory x3 Potion x5 Pokéballs Interactions GM | @Rune_Alchemist Jill | @XxFellsingxX