Meet & Greets . . . . & training? (Rain / Mod)

[Layla Quartermain]

"Layla Speech" || Rain Valeros

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It had been a long time since Layla had purposefully come out to any of the wild areas in order to some training or the like done given how busy she had been with work and everything else in her life at this point in time, so for the young ranger woman to finally find herself some time to do such a thing she were not about to waste such an opportunity. That and it would be as good a chance as any to bring some of her weaker and smaller pokemon along with her for such an excursion would ultimately work out well, especially as it would only be to the grasslands that Layla would be intending to go today.

So after having finished up some much needed paperwork and come to make some preparations and selected some of her pokemon would Layla have finally made her way out to the neighbouring grasslands, though the majority of her team would remain within their pokeballs there would be one that would have been eager to join the woman on the outside. And that would be the small Rufflet Volar flying alongside yet a little above the ranger woman as they gradually headed deeper into the vast area, though thus far it would seem somewhat quiet which would result in the small bird boredly coming to land upon her shoulder.

Well; it may have been quiet and calm now but it wouldn't stay that way forever right?

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[Rain Valeros]

The grasslands was a pretty nice area: it reminded him of a few other regions he has been to and it brought back some fond memories. That was up until he felt a rap on the top of his head by a stick. The little Grookey riding up there apparently wanted to keep moving after Rain stopped for a few moments to scan jks surroundings. 

"Yea, I here you, little one. Were going."

Rain got his feet moving again, wandering along the land before him, slowly looping around back towards the main road. People and pokemon he had yet to really see after getting Cori from the Lab that he wouldn't mind seeing some more of either really. Even solo adventurers wanted to talk sometimes. 

[Layla Quartermain]

"Layla Speech" || Rain Valeros

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It was strange,for an area that were typically flooded with people - especially new trainers who would otherwise need to pass through this large expanse of open wilderness in order to head onto further towns and cites after having arrived within Shula - and life as whole seemed surprisingly quiet at this particular point in time. In Layla's case it had been so long since she had last come here but that were never a bad thing was it? It would merely just mean that this were a more suitable place that suited her particular purposes in comparison to anywhere else; so much to think about.

This would be the very reason for the ranger woman becoming somewhat distracted - though also vaguely paying attention to where and what she were going and doing - for what seemed an age, after all this were the ranger part of her that were keeping watch over all that were going on around her. A detail that while Volar may have otherwise expected despite knowing this was some off time in regards to work however the woman were never truly off duty, this would have been the very reason in which the small Rufflet would leave the woman be for a short time or at the very least up until it would become evident that the ranger woman would be lingering for a little too long that the small bird would finally swoop down to tug at the woman.

All the more so taking into account from his vantage point it would not be that hard to note the fact that there would be people - well more like just one from what Volar could see - beginning to head along the main route through this area and towards them, it would not be ideal if the woman were to get in anyone's way and annoy another would it?

"Apologies Volar, alright let's get going - I can't just hang around in one spot forever can I?" Would the young woman speak in an apologetic manner as she turned her gaze towards the small bird for a time before managing a faint smile that would last for a mere few moments before nodding and finally focusing upon the path before her, bringing herself to start striding forth in a determined manner. Sure it were quiet for now but it wouldn't be like that forever, more so given Volar wouldn't be as impatient as he were currently being if that were the case.

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[Rain Valeros]

Raid made his way along, strolling about, but not seeing much in particular. His sense were telling him that something was off, mostly due to him not seeing really much in the way of Pokemon. Usually, at least in the other regions he had been in, the places were flooded with Pokemon. Shula was certainly a new case.

Wait... what was that? A fluff of feathers caught his eye. Well that was a promising sight. He set off at a casual jog, slowly down when more came into view of a short, looks like a kid, and her several Pokemon. "Ah hah. What I thought was a wild Pokemon turned out to be yours. Apologies for running up on you like that, Kid."

[Layla Quartermain]

"Layla Speech" || Rain Valeros

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Now as it were to come to turn out it would become obvious that Layla would not be as alone as what she would have first thought she would have been, the fact that it would have been rather unexpectedily and quickly that another would seemto catch up on her - in this case in the form of the taller and slightly older man that would come jogging towards her and Volar, in the case of the small bird would the Rufflet get somewhat suspicious of the man and while would come to land upon the shorter woman's shoulder would fluff himself up somewhat and chirp in a angry manner.

From here would Layla gently raise a hand to stroke the small birds head while she would look upon the taller man in a faintly amused yet suspicious manner herself for an age, in time looking faintly amused yet offended at the same time as her eyebrows raised for a brief few moments before she would manage to gether herself enough to reply. "Well, that's an understandable reaction given our location. However sir I am not a child, I am just really short and am also 25 years old."

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[Rain Valeros]

Rain looked at the little bird Pokemon as it fluffed itself up to appear larger than it truly was. It reminded him of some of his old Pokemon friends who used to do the same thing, and he couldn't help but smile at it. His smile also didn't dissipate as the kid... Nope. Not a kid. 

"I'm sorry for calling you that. And no 'Sir' Business. Its Rain." Rain introduced himself casually. He assumed that he wasn't the first person to mistake this shorter woman as a kid or someone much younger than they actually were. Wasn't that a compliment to some people? He really didn't know. "It's good to see someone else around here and not just some grass."

[Layla Quartermain]

"Layla Speech" || Rain Valeros

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Now in the case of the small Rufflet the small bird would continue to remain somewhat 'fluffed up' in order to look bigger than he appeared, despite the grin upon the man's features and seeming friendly enough it would not convince VOlar in any way that this man were not a threat or otherwise friendly. He was going to have to keep an eye on this one in place of his team mates who were not here to look after the ranger woman.

"Don't call me 'kid' and I won't call you 'sir' and we have a deal, My name is Layla, I'm a ranger." Would the shorter woman counter in time as she tilted her head slightly to look up at the man while folding her arms slightly and loosely across her chest as she took a moment to make efforts to dispel the irritation she may have felt.

Well maybe she had allowed herself to get angry a little too quickly regarding the man's - no, Rain's - words about her height, after all it were something that happened so often that she should be used to it but at the same time she could not help but feel a little annoyed about it all the same.

With that would Layla allow a slightly huffed sigh to escape her while making attempts to dispel any negative thoughts and the like that were flowing through her mind for after all now were not the time to be feeling such right? "Right, it does seem surprisingly quiet out here at the moment. But who knows anything could happen." She would respond thoughtfully.

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[Rain Valeros]

Layla. Not a kid. And a ranger? He could feel his eyebrow wanting to raise, bur sheer willpower kept it in place and his face, save a the half smile he tended to wear, remained fairly neutral. At around his age, but still very short... she must have gotten called a kid constantly. Poor kid. Damn rogue thoughts. 

"I have theories and can only speculate based on past experiences,  but maybe there's some more predatory Pokémon around." Rain shrugged his shoulders, looking over Layla's head and the area around them. "Or not. I don't know this region like you do." Bad jokes aside, the man brought his vision back down to Layla. "Shouldn't stay this quiet forever. Oh. Don't let me hold you up from whatever you were working towards. Didn't mean to hold you up."

[Gigalith]

Layla Quartermain Rain Valeros

The two trainers did, indeed, have a good amount of time that they could spend getting properly acquainted, what with how quiet things generally were. Besides the breeze that was starting to come in, as well as the rather discomforting coldness that came with it, there wasn't much to disturb the peace as a scant few wild Pokemon were able to traipse around without worry. 

That was, until one pair of wild Pokemon - a large bovine and a white-furred biped - could be seen facing each other in the distance, each of them in a combative stance. This would go on for several seconds until, finally, they lunged at one another. Nearby Pokemon scattered as the two were locked in combat, the smaller of the two weaving around as the larger one bellowed out in rage. The battle was incredibly fast-paced, and while the two were only able to land glancing hits on each other, that wasn't discouraging them from redoubling their efforts and going in again for another strike.

Suffice to say, the peace of the area had been very soundly disturbed. That would be worrisome enough for the two trainers on its own...but the sudden conflict was also moving in their direction. 

Level - 8
Gender - Male
Ability - Anger Point
Moves - Tackle, Tail Whip, Rage, Horn Attack
[shiny] Rtp7EjOv
[SF] 


Level - 8
Gender - Male
Ability - Immunity
Moves - Leer, Scratch, Quick Attack, Fury Cutter, Quick Guard
[shiny]

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[Layla Quartermain]

"Layla Speech" || Rain Valeros

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Though while for the most part Layla would have forgiven the taller man that was Rain in regards to his prior words regarding her as a whole - for she couldn't really blame him or anyone else under the circumstances - it in no way meant that she would forget, no she would remember such a thing for a while even without fully intending to. But at the same time this were to be something that Layla would indeed push aside and out of her thoughts for the moment and rather make attempts to focus upon other things and as it would come to turn out Rain would give that opportunity when he would come to respond to her own words.

Of course it were indeed a reasonable assumption to have thought that the quiet and stillness were as a result of some predatory pokemon being around - for just because this were the grasslands didn't mean that there were not pokemon that hunted in this area - but there were also that sense this were not the case in this situation. Either way it would not stop the shorter ranger woman from allowing her gaze to move away from Rain and begin to thoguhtfully wander before she would in turn conjure up some form of response. "You could be right, but some how I get the impression that this is something more than just something on the hunt."

"It's fine, you are not holding me up from anything - I had not long arrived here myself and I had just been considering how to proceed and whether to go alone or with some company. . . . . " Layla would come to find herself unwittingly explaining and although it would be true that the shorter woman would not outright ask but the faint flicker of curiosity forming upon her features as she looked over the taller man would be there as if seeing whether or not Rain would be interested in such a potential proposition.

Meanwhile, to say that Volar had gotten somewhat bored of listening to the pair of humans and their conversation with each other, the small Rufflet male would have begun fidgetting about upon the woman's shoulder for what seemed like an age before the distant yet not so distant sounds would have gained the small birds attention. As such would the small Rufflet flap his small wings in an attempt to get airborne and thus gain a better vantage point; this in itself would be more than enough to get a broader view of the area and this would potentially include the fight that were in the distance yet also seeming to approach at a worrying pace which would be more than enough to get the small bird chirping loudly in a warning manner

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[Rain Valeros]

”Well if you're up for it, how about we keep each other company?” Rain thought for a second, then shook his head. ”Let me try again: how about we adventure around together for a while?” Rain didn't really feel like having his words taken the wrong way, so he felt the need to rephrase what his intentions were.

Something pricked the the hairs at the back of Rains neck. His years being alone in nature exploring had him attuned subconsciously to the environment, and something about the… sudden lack of sound caught his attention. 

Then there was sound, and nothing good. The small bird of his new companion chimed in with its own warning. ”Well at least we know why it was quieter and quieter. I'd ask if you want a closer look but it seems like they're making their way here.” The man put his hands in his pockets and turned to square his body with the two intruding Pokemon. 

[Gigalith]

Layla Quartermain Rain Valeros

The fierce combat between the two figures was very much hard to notice from where the trainers were standing. Not only did it stick out like a sore thumb in what was otherwise a peaceful grassland, but even after a short while, the two seemed to be only a stone's throw away. The large brown figure would charge the white one and miss, or the latter would zip away from the former to put some distance between the two, or anything else one could think of. The end result was a bit of a zig-zagging motion that brought the two uncomfortably close to Layla and Rain.

Since Rain was holding his ground in the face of the two, it wouldn't take long for him to notice more about the whole spectacle. Both were making harsh, frustrated vocalizations as they missed each other repeatedly, and even the glancing hits didn't seem to satisfy either of them. Finally, when it looked like the biped was about to get a solid hit in...it turned and noticed the trainers not too far away.

It stopped suddenly, seemingly distracted by the two's presence. Doing so meant that the bull-like one was able to tackle it away from itself, but it wasn't really able to capitalize on its new advantage before noticing them as well. It stopped as well, and both it and its opponent began to look frustrated as they paused to assess the situation.

"Damn," the biped grumbled. "So much for staying in one place."

Level - 8
Gender - Male
Ability - Anger Point
Moves - Tackle, Tail Whip, Rage, Horn Attack


Level - 8
Gender - Male
Ability - Immunity
Moves - Leer, Scratch, Quick Attack, Fury Cutter, Quick Guard

[Layla Quartermain]

"Layla Speech" || Rain Valeros

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Well, Layla did not really have anything to lose by agreeing to what Rain was proposing regarding them both keeping the other company for the duration of their stay out here, if nothing else it would certainly be pleasent to have some human company for a time and someone in which she had yet to meet therefore it would be be interesting to see how this general interaction were to go correct? As such as the taller man would begin speaking and making his own suggestions regarding keeping each other coming for a while longer and taking this as an opportunity to explore the area while they were at it, if nothing else it were a good chance to get to know Rain and who knew how worthwhile it could be?

"That sounds like a good plan to me, it would be good to have some company after all. . . . . And it would be a good chance to get you to make up for calling me a kid 'old man'. " Momentarypause for effect for the shorter woman as she seemed to begin to turn away from the taller man just slightly, though merely to attempt to hide the flicker of amusement on her features before turning her head round to look upon Rain and allow her eyes to look him up and down before an amused smirk formed on her features. "Joking. . . . . . "

Though this little back and forth would be quickly replaced with one of mild focus and seriousness as the shorter woman would raise her hands up to both try soothe the mildly agitated Rufflet male and also give him the opportunity to land while eyes drifted between the small bird and the cause of the commotion - and subsequently the reason for all to be oddly quiet - as the same realisation would overcome her as it her her now current travelling companion.

"Then better to go with 'be careful' yes? Given how .. . . . Intense? Their battle seems to be." Would be all that the woman would find herself somewhat cautiously suggesting instead, after all given the size of the pair - of which she figured would probably not bother Rain too much even if could still cause some damage to the man - would make Layla aware of the risks involved if the pair were to rather turn their attentions upon the humans. Thus better to be careful were it not?

Though as it would appear there would be little need for either human to approach - or even try to if either of them had considered such in the first place - given the two battling pokemon were progressively getting nearer would cause her to progressively become more wary of what may come. Thankfully however despite the wariness that the shorter woman would feel it would seem it may have ben slightly unfounded given the pair would come to stop their battle in time and alternatively turn to look upon the pair of humans.

< You expected to stay in one place? With all the darting and zigzaging about? Hate to break it to you but that kinda went out the window a bit there. > It would not be the woman who spoke, but rather the small Rufflet male that would chirp out a response / jab towards the white bipedal being.

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