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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Feb 18, 2018 1:33:26 GMT -8
[Note: Dasha already had a treasure thread the month this thread was started, but not in April when they finally got first treasure spawn, so it counts as her April thread now.]
Initially, the plan had been to bring the kids to see the ruins just a few days after they arrived in Faraday. But between settling in, work, sudden changes of plans here and there, more work, Christmas, Keone getting a bit of a cold for a few days there, and spending all day yesterday trying to sort this whole Niso Konto debacle Dasha had managed to drag Kai into... He took a deep breath, and blew out slowly. It was now December 30th [even if the treasure rolls would come from February], and while Kaimana knew there was still a mountain of things to do with the Konto case, not to mention other work being put off to focus on that, he felt they'd done enough yesterday to earn a breather. And he was bound and determined to keep the promise to show the kids the islands some time this year, and since people would be doing various things for New Year's Eve tomorrow, that meant making time today. It would be good to get out and get some fresh air anyway. "Are we there yet?" came a cheeky voice in the passenger's seat. Kai squinted, but did not take his eyes off the road. "Do you see a huge-ass floating island above us yet?" As expected, Nalani just giggled, and from his peripheral he was pretty sure she stuck out her tongue. At last, though, they did arrive, parking in an elevated and secured lot meant for tourists, where a few guards could help keep the criminals that sometimes loitered around the ruins from bothering the cars (and charge a fee for the work, but eh, it went into the city, right?). Kai wasn't certain if Sam "Cat" Parker or Dasha Laska were here yet, or if they'd planned to come together or separately, but they were supposed to meet here to fly up to the islands whatever the case.
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Post by Dasha Laska on Feb 18, 2018 10:09:43 GMT -8
Dasha had been…. more than a little busy the past few days, and it had worn on her in ways that she couldn't begin to describe. Still, she wasn't about to say no to going out with Sam and Kai and the kids after she'd promised to. Rather than ride her motorcycle that day, she'd opted to grab a few specialty Pokemon to show off. Instead of a motorcycle blazing down the road, the sound of heavy paws would vibrate in the air instead.
It had been a while since Giselle had been able to run like this. The Arcanine's recovery had taken about as long as Dasha's had and with a few extra unforeseen complications. Her right side was missing an ear and now had several scars across her face. Still, she ran triumphantly as ever with her rider in tow. Even if she needed to be directed a little more now and again, she could still do her main job as passenger dog. Yes, yes she could!
The pair would arrive just a little after Kai had parked the car, and as Dasha recognized said car, she made a small directional motion to have the Arcanine come up to it as well. Sliding off, she stretched a little.
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Post by Sam "Cat" Parker on Feb 18, 2018 12:25:21 GMT -8
Not wanting to risk her bike getting damaged, even with the guards around the car park, and with no mountable Pokemon other than her Talonflame, who she'd prefer would rest up for the day of flight ahead of them, Sam had road up in a car Cat's manager had arranged. It cost her a little more than an uber or a taxi, but the ruins were a little out of the way, so the taxi services either wouldn't take her, or just end up charging her more for the return trip anyway, so in the long run she was probably saving a little bit of money. Not needing to drive into the car park, she gave the driver a quiet thank you as she pulled her rucksack off the back seat, jogging the rest of the way to the car park to meet the others.
Spotting Dasha, and where she was headed, she picked up the pace and caught up smiling brightly as she adjusted the straps of herbackpack for the day. "Hey Dash!~ Looking forward to some time with Kai and the kiddies?"
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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Feb 19, 2018 6:28:49 GMT -8
Kai stepped out just in time to see Sam's car leaving. Well, that looked fancy. Was that a really interesting Uber or something else, he wondered? Eh, at any rate he headed to the back to unload a duffle bag from the trunk, flashing the girls a wave just before he opened it.
In the meantime, Nalani had finished making sure her backpack was secure and hopped out. "Heeey, Dasha!" she greeted enthusiastically. "I missed you the other night~ Couldn't believe Koni got to see you and I didn't!" she teased, clearly being dramatic about it (even if there had legitimately been a small tinge of disappointment). She didn't actually know why Dasha had been there other than coming over to talk to dad about something, but still.
Keone had gotten out by now, too, wearing a backpack and safety riding gear similar to Nalani's. "Hi to you, too, Miss Sam," he greeted the other woman a bit quieter.
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Post by Dasha Laska on Feb 19, 2018 9:59:45 GMT -8
Pulling her bag off Giselle and shouldering it just as she heard Sam, Dasha glanced up and smiled. "Yeah, hopefully we can find some treasure to boot," she answered with a small shoulder shrug. As the kids came forward, however, Dasha returned her mighty steed only to pause as Nalani spoke. Oh, that was- She meant. Siiiiiiiigh. Dasha's features fell some. "Yeah, sorry about that," she answered before shaking her head a bit. Nalani wasn't chastising her over coming over, she was…. yeah. "We've got a fun day of exploring now, though, don't we~?" That would perk them up again, right?
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Post by Sam "Cat" Parker on Feb 19, 2018 10:10:27 GMT -8
Sam smiled at the two adults as she caught up, adjusting her straps till she was comfortable, having come out in some very light but durable gear, from shorts of a rougher material, some light knee and shoulder pads, nice thick boots and a rougher long sleeved jacket over a tank top that, for obvious reasons, she'd made sure wasn't too revealing. At Nalani's comments, she gave Dash a playful shoulder nudge. "Ooooi. Visiting 'em without me?~ Now I'm the one feeling left out.~" She was briefly tempted to slide over to Nalani with a dramatic 'don't worry, we'll just leave them out today and go to all the cool places', but she knew she got along better with Keone anyway, and besides, Kai would probably shoot the 'cool places' idea down.
"Sup Keone?~" She offered her hand low for a little high five, offering a sweet smile. "Nice back pack. Pick it out yourself?"
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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Feb 20, 2018 11:21:24 GMT -8
Nalani frowned a bit as Dasha's features fell. Was whatever it was really that bad? She just assumed it was kind of Work Stuff? But as Dasha perked back up, so did Nalani. "Yeah, for sure~!"
Visting 'em without me~? Now I'm the one feeling left out~ Kai had finished making sure nothing slipped out of the back and closed the trunk, and now turned his attention to Sam. While he did trust her and even the kids, who probably knew a few too many international secrets as it was, the less people who knew about this case, the less chance of anything slipping. "She just needed some advice on a case, and I'd forgotten to put my phone on charge," he covered. No big deal, no cause for conversation.
Keone took Sam's high five as his dad spoke, but then... Pick it out yourself? He blinked, not sure how to take that?
Nalani smirked, though. "Oh yeah. He also got dressed all by himself this morning~" she teased both Sam and Keone in a sense. The latter shot her a vaguely pouty leer, but then cracked into a slight snicker. "He's twelve, not five."
"Be nice," Kai vaguely warned, but his tone seemed mildly amused as well. "You all bring flying Pokemon?" he asked the girls. If not, he'd try to accommodate.
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Post by Dasha Laska on Feb 20, 2018 17:04:15 GMT -8
A hint of color came and went from Dasha's features as Sam spoke. She… kind of wanted to tell her all of what happened (and maybe even vent about it even???), but the less people who knew, the better. This wasn't the time or place either. At least Nalani seemed quick to move on to their adventure at hand, and Dasha was more than willing to take it.
Stretching a bit, she directed her attention upwards at least until Kai spoke. Looking sideways, she offered a wild grin. "I've got a couple, actually," she answered holding up two Pokeballs. "Aerodactyl and Altaria. They're both strong fliers." One of them was clearly a softer ride, but Dasha actually preferred the fossil's raw strength. "I've also got Gamma if anyone wants to just… teleport up." Which wouldn't be near as exciting, but offered a smoother ride.
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Post by Sam "Cat" Parker on Feb 21, 2018 5:49:13 GMT -8
Sam's eyes lifted briefly to Kai and Dasha, but she didn't pay them too much attention...well she did, to the point she wasn't rude, but moreso she just didn't feel too fussed about the fact they'd apparently met sometime when she wasn't there, it wasn't like there was some big party she was missing afterall, or that they were talking about her behind her back, so she just gave a casual shrug. "Ah I was just teasing. No need to explain yourselves to me.~"" She was tempted to add a 'lovebirds' tease to the end, but with the kids around and Dasha being Dasha, maybe not so appropriate.
Shifting to Nalani, Sam stuck her tongue out and stepped over to lightly ruffle her hair, not enough to really mess it but enough to be annoying. "I'm asking if he picked it when it was bought. My mom tended to buy all my shit up till I was 16~" She turned her eyes back to Keone and shrugged a little. "'Course it was just a bit of light banter. I got a whole bag of 'em. Ready to see the ruins? Anything you're hoping to find? Any Pokemon you hope to see?~ Take your pick the two of you.~"
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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Feb 27, 2018 14:47:25 GMT -8
Keone blinked at the offer to teleport. That... did sound better, and he looked up to Kai questioningly. Kai mentally debated. "It'll be good for you to try flying," he thought aloud. "Drason can carry me so you'll be easy for him." When Keone still didn't seem sure, Kai asked Dasha, "Or, how big is your Altaria? Feel like most I've seen are on the smaller side but can yours hold you?" If it was that big, it ought to be a very soft ride, and smoother than the erratic flapping of a bat's wings.
Meanwhile, Nalani balked at Sam. "I--... Back up. Sixteen???" She blinked a few times. She couldn't even imagine?? "..Dad I suddenly appreciate you so much more."
Kai only half-suppressed a snort, and it came out somewhere between amused and offended. "Thanks?"
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Post by Dasha Laska on Feb 27, 2018 18:03:06 GMT -8
"He's a decent size, capable of carrying me when Mega Evolved but could probably carry either Nalani or Keonie by himself without doing so," she answered. A flash of light, and the puffy cloud Pokemon appeared. He was actually only a little shorter than Keone and much much rounder than a thin framed child. He looked at Dasha and then at Kai before ruffling his puffy 'feathers' and offering a chirp in greeting. Dasha smiled a little, reaching to pat the bird. If Keone wanted, he would most certainly allow him to pet him too.
Dasha hadn't quite registered what Sam had said up until Nalani had balked, and her attention shifted some again. A small grin flashed across her features. When the kids didn't answer immediately, she added in instead. "There are a lot of buildings up there that are still in tact. I've been through one of the taller office buildings and found the stairs are pretty sturdy there. There's also an old school grounds on…" She paused and squinted upwards. "That island." She pointed out before smirking back at the kids. "Some of its playground is actually still intact."
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Post by Sam "Cat" Parker on Feb 28, 2018 6:14:29 GMT -8
"Oh come on its not like she bought me anything bad." She smirked a little and shook her head. Was it really all that weird? Ah whatever, she had nice clothes growing up and- "It wasn't like I was too into fashion, It was just a lot easier not stressing about that stuff. I'll kinda just assume from context you guys both choose your own clothes every time eh?"
She felt a bit ganged up on but not in a bad way, snickering a little as she was pretty sure it wasn't too unusual a situation, but eh, it was a comfortable one for her at the time. "In any case, my Talonflame could maybe hold me and one of the kids...they can be a pretty gentle flyer if need be."
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Post by Takeki Kaimana on Mar 23, 2018 1:13:04 GMT -8
Ooooh. The playground did sound interesting, and... flying still sounded scary but... Keone looked between Kai and the Altaria. "It's fine, promise. Look, the way Altaria are built you can just..." He picked Keone up and helpled him settle onto the little cloud beastie's back.
Meanwhile, Nalani shrugged. "I guess there's like, Christmas presents and school uniforms. But yeah mostly."
Once Keone was settled, Kai gave him a minute to get used to just sitting there and get used to it and pet the bird's head and neck a bit. Ah... Being affectionate did help set Keone's fears at ease a little too.
"Lani, you wanna ride Drason then?" Kai asked.
"Do I?" :D As the Noivern appeared in his own flash, Nalani hurried over to pet his face and then climb on his back.
Kai then turned to the girls with a bit of a grin. "Did I tell either of you my Rufflet evolved?" Upon releasing his own mount, they would see a massive Shiny Braviary a little taller than even Kai, and as the bird stretched his wings, their span was frankly a little frightening. Kai's grin grew wider, clearly very excited about this. "He's great," he whispered loudly, then climbed atop the eagle. Once everyone was mounted, they'd head toward the island Dasha had pointed out.
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Post by Dasha Laska on Mar 24, 2018 12:08:59 GMT -8
As the small human was settled on his back, the Altaria looked back and chirped a little pleasantly. He was a good-natured creature, perhaps a little odd in his own ways, but hardly a vicious Salamence or anything. (He could always, ya know, Moonblast the Salamence too, especially when Mega Evolved<<<<3333 Ehehehheheh anyways).
Dasha perked up a little at seeing the Braviary. “Very nice,” she answered softly closing the distance between herself and the massive bird. Her attention would last for a bit before she looked back to Sam, flashed a smile and a nod, and called on Princessia, her Aerodactyl, to start the flight upwards.
The Aerodactyl was quick to take off, bursting with speed and excitement as per usual. The Altaria huffed ever so slightly at such a dramatic take off before opening his wings and starting the trek upwards as well. His climb was relatively easy, a fluid pace and a gentle flap. It was still probably new but hardly as frightening as it could be. Again, Dasha made the directional point towards the island that she had mentioned with the swing set and started that way. They could land there and wander around for a bit before maybe going higher, yeah?
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Post by Sam "Cat" Parker on Mar 24, 2018 12:54:01 GMT -8
"Yeah well just imagine my life was basically christmas all year round, getting surprised with nice clothes that told me how well my mom knew what I liked, or having a giggle with her when she got it wrong.~" Smirking at Nalani just as she seemed to turn for the Noivern, she released her own Talonflame, not as impressive as any of the other mounts and actually a little small in comparison now that she took note of it, but at the very least it had a good wingspan on it and it'd be easy enough for just the two of them to get into the air if that was going to be the case.
"Pretty impressive birdie there Kai.~ Size ain't everything ya know...or so I've heard." She grumbled a little as she realized what she'd said, just mounting her talonflame and following everyone up, dropping off the birdies back after a nice casual trip up. She'd actually took the precaution of flying below everyone else, just incase either of the kids fell off my accident. She wouldn't mention this and risk alarming them of course, it was just a precaution at the time.
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