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Post by Holly on Jun 29, 2016 18:07:49 GMT
That had been...insane, to say the least. Holly had gone into the battle with a slim chance of winning, lost all hope when she first came at odds with her opponent, and somehow managed to snatch victory from the very cold and very icy jaws(or rather, claws) of defeat. It had thrown her for a loop, to say the least. On one hand, a victory was a victory, and that the Sneasel had gone easy on her was his own fault. It could even be something Holly used in the future, acting less powerful than she was to lull her opponents into a false sense of security. On the other hand, well, he had gone easy on her. The Noibat's mind had been racing with thoughts, so rather than go back to the guild after the battle, Holly decided instead to go to the local inn and cafe. She gratefully accepted the oran berry she was offered on her way out of the arena, gulping it down before heading over to the Kanga Room. As always, the place was abuzz with activity. Holly chose to ignore it all, however, ordering her drink and then moving among the crowd until she had found a quiet booth. Sipping at her Berry Juice, Holly settled comfortably at the booth, staring almost listlessly off in the distance as she contemplated the day's events.
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Post by Vanitas on Jun 29, 2016 20:23:47 GMT
The Kanga Room. Van still did not quite understand why he had even come here, especially because Nix was nowhere to be found. He simply needed a quiet place for some time for himself without people asking him too many questions. He was not even that hungry, only having ordered an ice-cold smoothie for the good taste. He just sat there, quietly, at his table, staring outside the window, thinking about... stuff. Holly had been kind and humble towards him, and he was not angry at her for using her sneaky abilities to use his own strength against him. He was mad at himself... though why he did not understand either. Both had learned a valueable lesson, and he had helped a weaker explorer discover her strengths. There was nothing bad about the arena battle's outcome. Just... he felt like he was humiliated, in front of a bunch of pokemon he would encounter everyday. The way he basically defeated himself... it was so silly. He let out a sigh as he halfway finished his smoothie, looking around as gazing at the window started to get boring. Looking around the place, he saw many pokemons doing their thing, thankfully respecting the rules of the inn. He was briefly startled as he saw Holly , or at least another Noibat, sitting at a nearby table. He quickly turned his gaze away to look at his own drink. Seeing her made him feel so ashamed... what a silly child he still was; at least that was how he regarded his incapeability of controling his emotional state.
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Post by Holly on Jul 1, 2016 17:43:35 GMT
Holly wasn't even thinking about anything important, really. She was just replaying the fight with Vanitas over and over in her mind, thinking back to the moment when Vanitas's first blow had hit and she had mentally given up right then and there. Had that been a wise move? Holly was ashamed of herself of so readily accepting defeat, but then again if she hadn't done that, she wouldn't have decided to drop everything and go for that last desparate move - the supersonic paired with the frankly kamekaze tackles. It was her resigned acceptance of defeat that had enabled her victory, so in the end, had giving up really been that bad? Holly leaned down to take another sip of her juice and realized with some surprise it was empty. Oops. The Noibat turned around to hail a server when she spotted a familiar pattern of dark fur. Wh- Vanitas? Surprised to see the pokemon she had just fought ending up in the same place as her, Holly hesitated for a few minutes, debating the wisdom of going over to him. They had just been fighting bitterly after all. After a second of hesitation though the Noibat got up, taking her empty drink with her, and walked over to the bar. She flew towards Vanitas's table a few seconds later, carefully gripping two cups of berry juice, a mug of each held in each claw. Hovering uncertainly near the sneasel, Holly offered forward a cup. "Mind if I sit?" for all that she was certain the Sneasel would resent her, Holly had nothing but respect for him. He was obviously a powerful pokemon, and one didn't get that strong through laziness. He was serioues, and Holly could respect serious.
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Post by Vanitas on Jul 1, 2016 18:01:02 GMT
Van took another small sip from his ice-cold smoothie, trying his best to drown his thoughts in an ice cream headache he would likely never receive due to his natural affinity to the cold. The void of his mental abysses had to be sufficient to get rid off his shame and self-hatred. But it was always so difficult to let go of the shadows that haunt your every step. Most things did not get to him, but it was the situation in his entirety that had managed to penetrate his armor of ice and began melting it away like a small sun. He... needed an accomplishment again, just something to lift his spirits and make him forget.
More minutes of a silent solitude past, and steadily, Van managed to calm himself down with deep, quiet breaths. Sometimes, just starring outside the window while thinking about nothing at all was the best medicine for a healthy mind. Then however, the noise of wings flapping next to him broke him out of his state of tranquil serenity. His eyes widened as he saw the Noibat hover over the table he sat on, making him stare at her for a couple of seconds.
Shaking his head, he got his composure back and analyzed the situation at hand. It definetly was Holly, she had 2 cups of berry juice with her, and she wanted to sit next to him. But... why? She had her own table, right? But... it would be impolite to refuse for no reason, so he nodded. "Sure. Feel free to take a seat." He spoke kindly, though inside he felt a bit uncomfortable about it. But, also thanks to his type, faking emotions and keeping a composed appearance was barely an effort for him anymore.
He looked at the cup she offered him, obviously a sign of kindness. It was clear she was not there to spite him, but rather wanted to bring peace between them. It seemed she had noticed his... seclusion, and had concluded his defeat was the source of it. "Thank you." He spoke quietly, carefully taking the cup and putting it next to his three quarter - empty smoothie glass.
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Post by Holly on Jul 3, 2016 16:15:28 GMT
Holly placed her own glass on the table and somewhat awkwardly settled into her own seat across from Vanitas . These tables obviously weren't designed for flying types, and Holly made a mental note to mention something about it to the store's owner later. Now was not the time for architectural concerns, however, and Holly shoved the thought aside, quickly lowering her head to take a sip of her own drink. She realized, somewhat belatedly, that she wasn't quite sure what to say. Hey, nice battle, sorry I beat you? That wouldn't exactly be the best conversation starter. "You're welcome." Holly said finally, almost belatedly, as she nodded to Vanitas's drink. Then a second more of hesitation and- "How did you get so strong?" Holly blurted out looking at the Sneasel now with a sort of fierce intensity. "The first dungeon I went in - there were three of us so we took one of the tougher ones. Turns out none of us could do very well against rock types. One guy fled midway through the first battle, and the other one and I just barely made it out alive." she frowned at the thought. "And the Arena is fairly new so it can't have been that either..but your attacks. One blow had me knocked out of the sky, and that was you holding back. How did you do it?" At this, Holly leaned forward. She wasn't interested in cheap tricks to win her battles, she wanted to be powerful/
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Post by Vanitas on Jul 3, 2016 16:41:07 GMT
To Vanitas, it seemed Holly did not quite know what to say either. Both appeared to feel uncomfortable in their current situation, though neither had the chutzpah to just leave the inn. They were civil, courteous pokemons, so such bad mannerisms were simply not part of them. Still, each seconds felt like being squeezed by a layer of hard matresses; not painful but still uncomfortable. Eventually, Van starting quietly tapping the table with his talons, occasionally looking at Holly's face. He really had no idea what he was supposed to do now, as he had no real experience with 'social moments'.
When Holly spoke up however, Van's eyes widened and his ears twitched, oddly causing him to calm down and look at her with surprise. "I..." He wanted to responds, but got interrupted by the Noibat who seemed to share a lifestory with him. Holly told him shew as once with a trio in a difficult rock dungeon, and that their mission had ended pourly. At first, Van did not understand, but then the Noibat made herself clear.
She wanted to know how the Sneasel had gotten so strong. It was... a weird and difficult question to answer. Van scratched the side of his head with one of his talons, thinking intensely about the question. "I... I think all Sneasels are early bloomers. Though that even outs sooner or later. As for myself, well... I trained a lot in the dojo for myself and did some dungeons together with a Charmander by the name of Roamer. Strength through experience and dedication. Besides... using my talons is the only thing I can do in a battle." He tried to explain her that everything would come over time if you only put effort behind it, though it likely meant having to sacrifice other skills.
Clearing his throat, he eventually had to chuckle and smile; almost like he had daydreamed for a bit. "If you wanna ask someone how the heck one could get so strong, it should be Roamer, not me. He is years younger than me... but he is close to being my equal both in terms of power and speed. He is a natural though, so I am afraid he won't give you satisfying answers. Still... once that guy evolves... he'll eclipse anyone in Andalusst. Hehe... kind of jealous actually..." He added, though it seemed he was more talking to himself than her as he often stared towards the ceiling while talking.
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