punchandkiss: (Okay that's pretty cool)
Astrid Hofferson ([personal profile] punchandkiss) wrote2013-01-10 09:27 pm

Ninth Viking Charge - [video]

[Astrid's gear is being held by one of her pokemon as it clicks on, to reveal the last few moments of a pokemon battle. Astrid is standing on the edge of the Saffron city gym, and in the middle, her Sentret, Fuzzball, bouncing in front of her as it faces off against Sabrina and her Alakazam. It looks like the fights been going for a bit, and Fuzzball darts forward at a shouted command from Astrid.]

[There's a gout of fire from the Sentret as it uses flamethrower, and the Alakazam collapses in a heap, leaving the Sentrat the winner! Astrid lets out a little victory shout, and across the arena, Sabrina just sits down in shock, her eyes wide.]


You beat me with a Sentret.

[Astrid is grinning as Fuzzball flits over and settles on her shoulder.]

Looks like it.

[Sabrina doesn't really acknowledge her at all, she's just staring at her defeated pokemon in a daze.]

You beat me with a SENTRET?

[More puzzled this time, and Astrid isn't grinning at this point, she just looks annoyed.] 

Yeah, I did. Fuzzball's amazing. Can I have my badge?

You...beat me with a Sentret. I...just...I can't believe it.


[Astrid glances over at her pokemon and then back at Sabrina in an 'is this normal?' sort of way.]

Well, it happened, so I need-

[Sabrina suddenly hurls the badge and winnings across the arena with her powers, and Astrid has to dive to catch them.]

Just take it and go!

[Is shouted at her by the gym leader, who otherwise is still just sort of staring at her poor, defeated pokemon. Astrid makes a hurried retreat out of the building, snatching her gear from her pokemon as she goes. When she's outside, she looks at the screen and grins, but it's a bewildered grin.]

...So I got my Saffron badge. ...Is she always like that?
newberktown: (i'd trade my soul for a wish)

[personal profile] newberktown 2013-01-11 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
[Honestly, Hiccup's pretty baffled, too--Sabrina hadn't been an easy battle for him, and it had very nearly been his second failure in the badge challenge. Just goes to show how serious Astrid was about her training... He's happy for her, though, so there's a grin on his face as he follows her out.]

That was great! I mean, it wasn't a surprise for me, but Sabrina's a different story. You might have been a little too prepared for her.
newberktown: (i wonder if you think of me)

[personal profile] newberktown 2013-01-11 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
Sure, okay.

[It's more placating than sarcastic, but at least he's agreeing with her on the surface level! Just, uh... Yeah, he doesn't really agree. Safer than sorry may be the way to go, but wow he just watched that practice to the extreme.]

No problem. [He's looking a little embarrassed, though.] I've watched your other battles, after all. I just, ah... Thanks for letting me tag along, I guess.
newberktown: (uh no i'm a friend of xander's)

[personal profile] newberktown 2013-01-13 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
Of course! And what is a triumph without its rewards?

[Even if she already got a swag badge and things from Sabrina, that doesn't matter. He is talking about other rewards! Though now Hiccup looks even more nervous because wow, what if she says no, that would suck.]

Can I, uh, well, you know, take you out to victory dinner?
newberktown: (look how fast i'm talking!)

[personal profile] newberktown 2013-01-15 06:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah? [LOOK AT THAT RELIEF.] I don't know Saffron City's restaurants as well as Goldenrod's, but everywhere I've been has been pretty good. I bet I can find a place. What are you in the mood for, food-wise?

[He hadn't...planned ahead too much. Didn't want to get his own hopes up, and all that.]
newberktown: (so call me maybe?)

[personal profile] newberktown 2013-01-16 04:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[Even if she's teasing, Hiccup takes it into consideration anyway. He is planning on paying, after all--wouldn't be much of a victory dinner for her, otherwise--and if the place is more expensive, they probably have better food. Besides, if it's fancy maybe he can consider this an official date!

That would be exciting.]


Well, that does narrow down the possibilities. [He keeps his tone light, almost like he's playing along, but the gears in Hiccup's mind are turning. Still, that might require...getting dressed up. Uh. Did either of them actually have nice clothes?] Might have to give me more time to prepare, depending on just how expensive we're talking.
newberktown: (derp)

[personal profile] newberktown 2013-01-18 02:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yeah, sorry, part of him is off in his own little world. Dating, wow! Girl of his dreams, wow! ...Wow!]

Sure, sure... Until then, though, how about a victory snack? [Because, uh, making her wait is kind of sucky, and he's realizing he's not sure how long this will take, it took him a freakin' week to get out of New Berk Town, seriously.] Can't let today go to waste just because I'm not prepared.

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[personal profile] willrememberthis 2013-01-11 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
[Clementine thinks she might remember this girl's voice from a couple of weeks ago... Whether or not she's mistaken, she would be pleased for her, but first, this little fellow Sentret trainer looks just a little personally hurt.]

Sentrets aren't that weak.

...Are they?

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[personal profile] willrememberthis 2013-01-11 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Clem grins, too - slightly amused and embarrassed at herself.]

Oh... That's why she was so surprised.

Umm - congratulations. To you and Fuzzball, too!

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[personal profile] willrememberthis 2013-01-12 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
I should let mine fight more, too... [Come to think of it, the baby duck is catching up to him in level.] He's really smart... And I was reading, too - that they can learn a lot of different kinds of attacks. ...Does she know any of the ones that you need a -- "machine" for?

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[personal profile] willrememberthis 2013-01-12 07:24 am (UTC)(link)
[Clementine beams at the Sentret on the screen - then with a blink her eyes widen and her head turns to look just behind her, and then looks back at the gear.]

...Is it okay for one of my Pokémon to say hi? [Right after you mentioned that she had a big ego, that is.]

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[personal profile] willrememberthis 2013-01-15 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
[Clementine looks back again, and on cue, her own Sentret lifts himself up on his tail and places his paws on her shoulders. He's been listening in - and his look at an unevolved, 1-TM Sentret who won her Trainer a badge against psychics is definitely an awed one.]

...His name's Ben. [Perhaps talking to this girl is bringing part of her mind back to the topic of Pokémon names.]
colorsofthewind: (sweet girl)

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[personal profile] colorsofthewind 2013-01-11 07:34 am (UTC)(link)
I couldn't say one way or another, but congratulations on the badge.

[ Says the wind priestess with an Emolga on her shoulder. ]
colorsofthewind: (ahahaha. haha... ha.)

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[personal profile] colorsofthewind 2013-01-11 07:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ For his own part, Sanput tries to hide behind Talim's pigtails. ]

Sanput- come on now. Don't be shy. Say hello.

[ He just... squeaks. That's a hello, right? ]
colorsofthewind: (you wear that smile like nobody else)

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[personal profile] colorsofthewind 2013-01-11 07:46 am (UTC)(link)
Painfully so. [ Sanput peers out from under Talim's hair, regarding the screen warily. ] It's a problem easily solved, however. He'll come out of his shell for food.
colorsofthewind: (what the kitty outfit)

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[personal profile] colorsofthewind 2013-01-11 08:28 am (UTC)(link)
You have dragons where you're from?

[ granted, her only frame of reference are dragon-type pokémon, but still. ]
colorsofthewind: (you're my muse. you're my rhyme.)

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[personal profile] colorsofthewind 2013-01-11 08:40 am (UTC)(link)
Wow. There's nothing even close to pokémon where I come from. [ Unless you count Aeon, but he's just a guy who was turned into a giant lizard for some reason. ]
colorsofthewind: (I see you dancing in the rain)

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[personal profile] colorsofthewind 2013-01-11 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
I guess I wouldn't know what a dragon is like outside of a dragon-type pokémon. Are they friendly?
colorsofthewind: (those magical mistakes)

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[personal profile] colorsofthewind 2013-01-12 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, a Dragonite? There's one on my team, actually.

I guess I can see that. If bird-like pokémon look like birds from other worlds, then why not dragons?
colorsofthewind: (that lights up with fireworks)

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[personal profile] colorsofthewind 2013-01-12 07:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ She laughs. ] Poor thing. We can't have that now, can we?
colorsofthewind: (you wear that smile like nobody else)

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[personal profile] colorsofthewind 2013-01-13 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
Surely there's no need to go that far.
colorsofthewind: (mi morena)

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[personal profile] colorsofthewind 2013-01-13 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
Is he a Dragonair? Or still a Dratini?
colorsofthewind: (pic#5513937)

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[personal profile] colorsofthewind 2013-01-13 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
I doubt we can really make any of them do something they don't want to. They're like people in that regard.
colorsofthewind: (ahahaha. haha... ha.)

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[personal profile] colorsofthewind 2013-01-13 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
Orange isn't for everyone, I suppose!

It seems to suit Kalana, though.
tacklepounce: (♌ / can't wait)

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[personal profile] tacklepounce 2013-01-11 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Here's a girl with a Skitty on her shoulder, very pleased that Astrid won it with something named Fuzzball. ]

Oh my gosh, that was so great! Hehe, congratulations!