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Post by scissorhands on May 18, 2008 17:33:39 GMT -8
The party's sounds echoed, though predominantly on the lower levels of the home, even on Cairo and his friends' floor. He could tell it wasn't Atticus' idea of a good time, and thus, Cairo perpetuated interest in things elsewhere. "Hey, what's in here?" Cairo asked as he stopped, looking on at enormous, red doors adorned with a golden trim. "Oh, its the Pok?mon room, where they all come to rest and stuff. It's just like their room for getting away" Atticus said as he progressed toward the doors, that as he pushed them open, offered a flood of anticipation in Cairo's eyes. The three level room offered slides, monkey bars, towering climbing walls, ball pits, high walk-ways surrounded in nets, pools, and light, entertaining music. "Woah, this room's got everything...TV, like, a play palace...this is so cool" Cairo thought aloud before grabbing his Pok?Balls, "Come out guys!" He cried as he threw the balls to the air, releasing a host of excited Pok?mon who tore of in different directions, Cairo following Gengar who sprinted toward those walkways that towered hundreds of feet above the ground that were reached by ascending through tubes. "This is like Chuck E. Cheese" Alison reasoned as she shook her head at her boyfriend.
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Post by PoisonRose on May 19, 2008 13:24:13 GMT -8
Jessica released all of her Pokémon as well. Almost as soon as they materialised, they went off to do something regarding their preferences. Bianca went to the monkey bars, weaving in and out of them. Fleur, with a rather large 'splash', jumped into the ball pool, soon followed by Yuki. Sanderson simply took flight in the giant room, Lucario to watch TV, and Staryu to the actual water pool. Jessica herself went off to the netted area up top, but avoided walking over others, even if they were her friends, she'd prefer no 'peeking'. "Atticus, I'm going to have to kill you and take your place." Jessica joked once he had released his Pokémon and was within earshot of her. Sanderson then swooped by Jessica, causing her to fall over on the net. "Oh, you..." Jessica said, and gave Sanderson a non-serious glare as he winked. Jessica then got to thinking as she saw Staryu jump from the water. She thought it would be incredibly selfish to keep Azurill, it was, after all, caught for Atticus' mother. Tugging her heart away from the undeniable cuteness of the Pokémon, she decided she would get over her own desires for someone else's. "Oh, and Atticus, I think..." Jessica started, but stopped noticing he was probably out of earshot, considering his farther distance than before. "Heh, it'll be a surprise, then..." Jessica whispered to herself, and continued balancing herself on the net.
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Post by scissorhands on May 19, 2008 14:08:19 GMT -8
"Woah!" Cairo cried out as Gengar, dropped below the floor, floating beneath the walkway and snickering, sending Cairo falling forward, bracing himself on Jessica, who was ahead of him, apparently she had come on from another direction. They hit the floor of the elevated walkway with a thud, sending it swaying back and forth. "Agh, sorry about that" Cairo said with a smile, before he helped Jessica up. He could hear Gengar snickering below the netted walkway, "You're a loser" He called down before Gengar dove drastically downward, careening into the ball pit, sending the small colored spheres up in waves.
Cairo sat, back against one side of the net, and feet against the other, across the walkway, beside Jessica. "Hey, Jessica" he began as he looked down to see Alison and Atticus sprinting around with their Pok?mon, "Yeah?" She asked, looking to her friend, "This is probably gonna sound pretty blunt, and intrusive, so don't answer me if you don't want to but...How do you feel about Atticus, you like him?" He asked unexpectantly.
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Post by PoisonRose on May 19, 2008 14:30:37 GMT -8
"Oh..." Jessica blushed, her cheeks crimson. "Well, uh..." She held the 'uh' to gather any thoughts of how to handle such a question. She finally decided it was fairly obvious, and just came out with it. "Well, I guess. But, uh, don't take it too seriously. I'm not entirely sure if he... you know, likes me back." She finished. Cairo shook his head somewhat. "Ha, pretty sure he does." He said. "Heh, whatever." Jessica said, and lightly pushed Cairo on the arm. "Hey! You lovers done?!" Atticus called up, teasingly. "Oh, shut up." Jessica remarked in a tone oddly mixed with sarcasm and nervousness.
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Post by Pastyourbedtime on May 19, 2008 14:35:12 GMT -8
Atticus was climbing to the top of the netted area where a long, tunnel like slide resided. When he reached the top he slide down it, his excited shouts echoing all throughout his descent. It wasn't as much fun as it had been when he was a kid and used to play in here, but he still enjoyed it. The same Skitty as before jumped out in front of Atticus, wanting to play. He playfully lunged at it and it darted off up into the more densly netted part. He quickly raced after it but soon after climbing up he lost track of it. He could see Jessica watching some of her Pokémon from the spot he had been chatting with her previously. "Hey, you lovers done?." he asked jokingly, slightly out of breath. She smiled. "I'm gonna go see Alison" Cairo said as he laughed slightly and sprinted to the exit of the netting, to get to the lower levels. "Long time no see." Jessica joked, addressing Atticus, as he took a seat next to her. "Your house sure is fun." She said, watching Alison and Cairo having a fight with some of the plastic balls from the ball pit. "I guess.." He sighed, moving his hand slightly and accidently bumping it into Jessica's. He laughed and blushed somewhat as they looked to each other. "Jessica," He started before something smacked him hard on the back. "Oof!" He uttered, falling onto Jessica and pinning her accidently. Skitty laughed and raced off. "Uh, sorry about that..." Atticus said awkwardly, finding him and Jessica oddly close to each other not for the first time. He looked into her eyes, his hands propping him next to Jessica's body. Without thinking he leaned forward and kissed Jessica on the lips. He had no idea what he was doing, he hadn't ever planned for this to happen. The kiss, which lasted only a few seconds, seemed like hours. When it finally stopped Atticus realized what he had done, and realized how rude it was. "I.. I'm sorry, I really don't know what I was..." Atticus tried to reason as he started to move away from Jessica.
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Post by scissorhands on May 19, 2008 14:58:40 GMT -8
"You wish!" Cairo called out as he emerged from the sea of plastic spheres, hurling one blindly forward before his face was lashed by a blue ball, sending him falling backward, hands cupped to the area of injury. "Oh my gosh, are you okay?" Alison asked as she sifted quickly through the pit to get to Cairo, who she layed down beside, throwing as assisting hand to his face, "Lemme see" she insisted as Cairo brought his hand away from his face. She analyzed for a moment before she began twicthing slightly, and evidently covering up laughter. "What?" Cairo inquired as her laughter became more blatant, "What?" He inquired as she shook her head, "Haha, nothing" she managed through hysterics as he called Beautifly to his side from a small distance away. "Fleeee" it cried as it floated above its trainer, after swooping in. He took the Pok?mon in his hands and shifted it slightly so that he could see himself in her large, relatively reflective eyes. He saw, even in black and white refelction what could only have been an immense red mark across his face before he shook his head, and began laughing alongside Alison, though not quite as loudly.
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Post by PoisonRose on May 19, 2008 15:36:57 GMT -8
Jessica's face was almost entirely red. She was rendered immobile, as well, just lying on the net, staring at pretty much nothing. The thing was, though, she enjoyed it... But no matter how much she did, it'd be terribly awkward for it to happen again, especially if it did so 'both ways'. Finally, after what was about five minutes, Jessica snapped herself out of it, and sat up. "Here we go again..." Jessica whispered, so quietly she could barely hear it herself. But, maybe that was because of the TV and music. Either way, she then continued her trek, of sorts, across the net, but finished relatively quickly due to almost being done before any of those... moments. She then rode a slide down to the ground of the room, and was knocked over once more by a dashing Yuki. Jessica sat up, and rubbed her head, while Yuki once again licked her face. "You don't change much, do you?" Jessica asked, rhetorically, and began petting the Ice-type. Jessica looked around, searching for her Pokémon. All were within sight, except for Fleur. "Wah, were's Fleur?!" Jessica asked, somewhat to Yuki, but mostly to herself. Yuki quickly nodded in the direction of the ball pit, where really only Cairo and Alison could be seen. But then Fleur popped up from underneath the balls, sending several flying in the air, and giving an already down Cairo and laughing Alison quite the fright. Then, after a brief moment of even more laughter, the two teamed up to throw balls back at Fleur. Yuki continued licking Jessica, while her other Pokémon continued their general activities. Jessica slightly shook her head, and sarcastically rolled her eyes. "My Pokémon... My strange, strange Pokémon." She said, still shaking her head.
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Post by scissorhands on May 19, 2008 15:44:45 GMT -8
Cairo grabbed Alison by the shoulders, using her as something of a human shield from Fleur who was now playfully fighting back. "Good luck!" he exclaimed as he sprinted from the ball pit, leaving a laughing Alison to fend for herself against an effervescent Meganium.
He panted slightly before brushing his hair sidewards as he did far too regularly. "Hey" He said, still rubbing his face softly. "Oh, hey" Jessica offered as Cairo approached her, then sat beside her. "How was that?" Cairo inquired, obnoxiously. Jessica blushed intensly before looking back to Cairo, "Wha...How was what?" She asked before he smiled with half of his mouth, peaking a cheek and brow on one side of his face, "I saw you two" he began, "so what happened did he ask you to like..marry him or something?" Cairo asked, trying to be sarcastic, hoping to lighten what had the potential to be a touchy mood.
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Post by Alison Matthews on May 19, 2008 16:01:36 GMT -8
"Hey..." Alison with a giggle as Cairo walked over to Jessica, leaving her to battle Fleur. After a huge ball war, Alison put her hands up in surrender and joined Cairo and Jessica. She looked around as she saw Blaziken sitting calmly by himself and Vulpix who was walking over and trying to get Yuki to play. When she reached Cairo and Jessica, she walked behind Cairo and draped her arms around his neck and let her hands rest on his chest while her head rested on his. "I haven't had this much fun in a while. I feel just like a child." she said to him with a smile as Vulpix batted at Yuki, hoping that this taunting motion would coax her into playing.
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Post by PoisonRose on May 20, 2008 14:05:11 GMT -8
Jessica laughed as Yuki, despite her normal playful behaviour, wouldn't play with Vulpix. It was probably due to Yuki simply being tired. "Yeah, it does make me feel... younger." Jessica said, giggling, she was already the youngest of the group. Cairo and Alison replied with slight chuckles of their own. "Heh, wonder how the Toge Festival will be for us. Being that none of us actually have any from that evolution line." Jessica wondered out loud. Alison and Cairo offered their general insight on the matter, mostly as inconclusive as Jessica's own comment. "Meh, whatever. We'll have fun either way." Jessica finished. Finally, she decided to get water from one of the many water fountains. "Bah, gonna swim some to settle down." Jessica said, returning to her friends and realising drinking water simply wasn't enough. Considering Jessica had simply put her clothes over her swimsuit, she was in the water relatively quickly. Staryu played around with her some, but usually with all the activity from it, since Jessica took to merely floating on her back. However, a Water Gun quickly changed that. "Staryu!" Jessica yelled, and began swimming for her soon-to-be gifted Pokémon. Staryu, being a Water-type, along with Jessica being tired, outswam Jessica the whole time. Despite this, Jessica continued chasing the Pokémon, but stopping to due getting water in her nose. "God, I hate that feeling..." She said, trying to rid herself of it, and when doing so, resuming chase.
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Post by Pastyourbedtime on May 20, 2008 14:55:31 GMT -8
Atticus was chatting with Exeggutor, who wasn't paying much attention, and telling it all about what had happened with Jessica. He heard a few splashes and laughs and noticed Jessica was playing in the water. He tried to stiffle a laugh, it was wrong to think it was funny but he couldn't help it. Jessica was playing in the water hole. Where the Pok?mon did their 'business'. He figured he should probably tell her so he and Exeggutor climbed out of the netted area, exiting through a slide. "Jessica," Atticus said, approaching her. She laughed kind of oddly and it was then Atticus realized how awkward it would be to talk to her so soon after what had happened. He paused, at a loss for words suddenly. Staryu popped up suddenly and squirted Atticus from head to toe with water.
No one said anything for a few seconds until Alison, Cairo and Jessica all burst out in laughter. "May as well go in." Cairo said to Atticus. Atticus tried to refuse and explain what the water was for but it was too late. Cairo pushed him in.
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Post by scissorhands on May 20, 2008 15:06:13 GMT -8
Cairo threw his shirt, pants and shoes to the ground, revealing that same red bathing suit and leaping to the water. His face met with the water, and he opened his mouth, water flowing through and out of his mouth. "Ew" Atticus said as he treaded the water. Splashes punded the water surface before Cairo's head emerged, and he spit water to the body of it. Atticus looked at the boy, and to Jessica. Their hair was slicked back with the disgusting water, and before he knew it, Alison too emerged behind him, startling him slightly. Splashes careened with his face before she jumped up, arms being thrown to Atticus' shoulders before submerging the reluctant boy. "Bahh!" Atticus said, emerging, recieving awkward looks from everyone. "Guys!" Atticus called out, ceasing their laughter, "What?" Cairo asked beside Golduck, whose head popped from the water, drops trickling down his face, "This where the Pok?mon go to the bathroom, this is so gross!" He cried out before Cairo's eyes widened and he looked to Golduck for a silent moment. "Gahh!" the trainers cried simultaneously as their Pok?mon cried out. Cairo swam aggresively toward the edge of the water, Golduck passing him quickly. Golduck leapt to the shore before panting, then turning to the edge and throwing his arms to Cairo to help him out, at which point, Cairo collapsed to the ground, trying desperately to wipe himself dry.
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Post by PoisonRose on May 20, 2008 15:32:37 GMT -8
Jessica got herself out quickly, and gagged once she got out. "That... was... disgusting..." She gasped, shaking fervently to dry herself off. Staryu had gotten out, too, and dried off oddly fast. "Oh fun, this probably means I need a new swimsuit..." Jessica said, shaking her head. She then went to a washroom to shower, as did everyone else. Obviously, after it she didn't put her old two-piece back on. "Well, for now, this means I can't just strip to go swimming anymore." Jessica joked to herself, considering her new garments weren't designed for water. "Meh, whatever." She finished, and her newest outfit mixture was back on. She left the washroom, and found herself the last to be out. "Atticus... mind pointing these things out beforehand?" Jessica teased.
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Post by scissorhands on May 23, 2008 13:23:48 GMT -8
Cairo quickly found the nearest place to chang, while Golduck tried desperately to shake himself clean. Cairo did just that, and changed into his white t-shirt, his black hooded sweatshirt, and a pair of his jeans. He found himself thinking surprisingly little to the swamp he had just been swimming around in, and more to the unempirical, for whatever reason. He strolled through the room, to an immense window that rained in light of the setting sun. He sat in its immense sill, and folded his arms around his upright legs, leaning back against the wall and watching the sun descend slowly. He couldn't comprehend a lot of things the world had to offer, how did everything become this way. What were the chances of the human element crafting this world in this precise image, and why couldn't himself, or anyone for that matter strafe from the matrix of law it encompassed. He knew his thoughts were in vain he just, couldn't help but fall into tangents within his mind.
He was startled, as he felt a prescence beside him, only to find after jumping slightly that it was Marowak. "Oh, hey Marowak. You scared me" he said with a smile, peering to the Pok?mon who was more difficult to see than usual, being bathed in luminescence that clashed with the world from the darkening firmament. "Everythings...so weird...how did all of this.." he began before his eyes were taken to the ground, where he just now noticed all of his Pok?mon asleep below the window, on the floor. "Mm" he allowed, smiling and closing his eyes as he looked downward, recognizing no matter how much he desired to change the world from time to time, he had made the best of it for himself.
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Post by PoisonRose on May 25, 2008 13:58:33 GMT -8
Jessica yawned and stretched, then took a quick look around. "Good lord, I'm tired." She commented, and yawned again. Her Pokémon seemed to be tired as well, moving slowly, if at all. "You... don't mind if they sleep here?" Jessica asked Atticus, making sure she could find each of her Pokémon. Atticus shook his head, meaning he didn't mind, and the two blushed and looked away from each other. Jessica noticed Cairo resting in a large window's sill, with all his Pokémon nearby. "Heh... Actually, could I rest here, too? Then, after a bit, we'll give your mother her presents." Jessica said, 'stealing' Cairo's idea. "Sure, I guess." Atticus said. "Th-thanks. Anyways, evening all. See ya after some rest." Jessica said, still a bit nervous to talk with Atticus after the net incident. She found the TV area, Lucario was barely awake in a chair there, and Jessica flung herself into a couch nearby. The TV was still on, but quietly. "Don't keep me up..." Jessica joked, and fell into a light sleep right after.
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