Escaping The Heat (Mod)

[Akira "Raine" Kaitos]

'I want you to hold on because you are the reason I keep living
To be apart from you would be more painful than death
So stay with me as you know I'd come for you wherever you will go even if to the ends of the earth
For you are more precious to me than life itself'

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Akira 'Raine' Kaitos
Music: N/A | |Location: Mossrock Forest || Outfit: N/A

OOC Info:
notes: N/A || "Akira Speech" || @staff

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It had been along time since Akira had even considered venturing out into any of the wild area's for such a long time, namely on account of the fact that he had often been so busy that he had never really found the time to do such things, but given how things had turned out in his life recently the raven haired man couldn't really handle being at home for extended periods of time at the moment. As such this would be the main reason for Akira dragging himself out to the nearby Mossrock forest in the hopes that just maybe some time spent here would be able to improve his mood as a whole - it would be unlikely but a guy had to hope right? It were good enough reasoning wouldn't it? That would be his hope even if there would be a significant part of Akira that would doubt this thus forcing him to drag himself out here regardless.

The summer weather were getting hotter by the day and it had certainly been a mildly uncomfortable and hot walk from his home to this place, but such discomfort barely registered in his mind - or at least not up until the dual eyed man would have eventually arrived here and come into the shade of the tree's and the faintly cooling sensation that would come over him that would jolt himself from his thoughts.

Well, here he was - there were no going back now, not that Akira would want to anyway not when quite frankly the team of pokemon that he would have brought along with him would likely complain about a wasted trip or otherwise not following through with what he would have agreed upon. That would be unfair regardless of anything else; though the only issue would be that Akira would find himself lingering at the entrance to the forest seemingly still debating whether or not to head into it's depths or now. It would almost be as if he would need that extra little nudge to head into the vast place.

But as it would come to turn out it would be Akira himself that would come to get himself pulling out of the swirling thoughts that would be moving about his mind and pushing such aside to take a deep breath before eventually heading into the depths of this place.

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[Persian]

Trainers came and trainers went. As vibrant and green as this forest was, it was by no means untouched by human hands. Some pokemon resented this. Others, like our friend who would be introduced shortly, saw it as a form of entertainment. Tourists with their quaint stories and amusing ambitions. Though, this one didn’t seem to be so wet behind the ears.

“My my my,” came the sing-song greeting of a hoothoot.

He was settled on a branch some ten feet high. It was well within sight of the footpath.

“Just WHO are YOU?” Nimble and well balanced on just the one foot he used to anchor himself on the branch, the hoothoot tilted his head to and fro as he assessed Akira. “Yes, yes, WHO are YOU? You don’t have that… air they have, the fresh ones.”

Beginning trainers, that is.

The hoothoot chuckled. “Though, maybe you’re one of those…” Red eyes darted to the crystal covered arm. This was all so very interesting. Was this man one of those who could understand?

A very nosy owl arrived.

HOOTHOOT

#6b4e1b
level 16 | 160/160 HP

male with the insomnia ability

MOVES: echoed voice, zen headbutt, night shade, hypnosis, peck

[Akira "Raine" Kaitos]

'I want you to hold on because you are the reason I keep living
To be apart from you would be more painful than death
So stay with me as you know I'd come for you wherever you will go even if to the ends of the earth
For you are more precious to me than life itself'

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Akira 'Raine' Kaitos
Music: N/A | |Location: Mossrock Forest || Outfit: N/A

OOC Info:
notes: N/A || "Akira Speech" || Persian

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Though Akira would be more than aware that Mossrock Forest were typically awash with newer trainers and the like, at the same time what did this matter? It in no way meant that longer term trainers - or even anyone who would have been training pokemon for whatever purpose for a significant length of time - didn't occasionally also come out here in order to enjoy this place, especially if it were to suit some of their less strong pokemon much like in Akira's case even if it were indeed a heavily travelled place.

And the raven haired man would truly have to admit he enjoyed being in such a place as this, it were a pleasing enough place to spend some time even if for the most part in the man's case it were as a means to remain cooling during the heat of the day however all the same it wouldnot stop Akira's distracted attention from wandering around as he gradually moved along the path he had taken and at first not really registering whatever werein his immediate area. Not that such would last all too long before there were some hooting - at least that what were it sounded like - would pull Akira out of his thoughts before dual eyes would crease slightly and begin curiously wandering in an attempt to seek out the source of such a thing.

It would take a surprising amount of time for the human man to even consider looking up into the branchs that would line the pathway - a detail that Akira would curse himself for with being so dumb to not have thought of this to begin with - before dual eyes would finally come to land upon the small owl that at least appeared to be observing him in turn and potentially talking? Well; Akira would be assuming such a thing giving the excessive hooting that were escaping the small bird for what other reason could there be?

This would be reason enough to get the man coming to a gradual stop before feeling a sense of guilt that he maybe would not be able to more fully answer whatever may have been asked of him, though the Hoothoot's attention being directed towards his grey tinged and crystal covered would give Akira enough of a reason to guess what the small bird may have been wondering. And it were a fair assumption right? More so given he had been asked by enough human's as to whether or not he were a gijinka, this in itself would be more than enough to get Akira's other hand subconciously reaching over to rub his crystal covered arm as if he had an itch there before he would finally find his voice enough to direct his words towards the small owl.

"I'm sorry . . . . . I'm not a gijinka; so I don't understand you so easy." Would come the apologetic and guilty words in time while shaking his head a little in turn to further empthasise his answer.

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[Persian]

Ah… There was no understanding. What a pity. And, yet, the hoothoot’s interest did not wane! Rather, the flying type flew closer. He landed on a branch that jutted over Akira’s path. It provided shade and the perfect vantage point to look down on the normal type’s new preoccupation. Those vast red eyes were hellishly bright when the rest of the pokemon’s body was shadowed in comparison to the canopy-filtered daylight.

Though he did like the sound of his own voice, he didn’t like it enough to keep chattering when no one could understand him. No, that trait belonged to another flying type. Though, he hadn’t seen that one for a while…

Oh well. Not the matter at hand. The flying type looked all around. To the left, where thick tangles of lush green undergrowth choked any hope of progress. To the right, where trees had their branches and trunks rubbed raw in some spots. Forward, where a seemingly monotonous, unchanging route lay waiting to be explored… If one could call that exploring. There was also behind, where Akira had just come from, with its promise fo clear daylight and no refuge from the heat. There, the familiar city awaited with its safety and certainty.

Akira was just inside the woods now, yes. But, as the hoothoot’s eyes landed back upon the man, the inquiry was clear:

What was he doing?

An unusually curious owl arrived.

HOOTHOOT

#6b4e1b
level 16 | 160/160 HP

male with the insomnia ability

MOVES: echoed voice, zen headbutt, night shade, hypnosis, peck

[Akira "Raine" Kaitos]

'I want you to hold on because you are the reason I keep living
To be apart from you would be more painful than death
So stay with me as you know I'd come for you wherever you will go even if to the ends of the earth
For you are more precious to me than life itself'

---

Akira 'Raine' Kaitos
Music: N/A | |Location: Mossrock Forest || Outfit: N/A

OOC Info:
notes: N/A || "Akira Speech" || Persian

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Needless to say Akira would come to feel a certain amount of guilt regarding having dissapointed the small flying type regarding his inability to understand the small bird in the way that the small Hoothoot had understandably assumed he would - the raven haired man couldn't blame the bird given the way he looked, he had gotten used to that recently - but this would be the reason that the human man would make great efforts to pay extra attention in way of alternative ways in which to interact with the bird. This would be the very reason for dual eyes to track the small shadow covered Hoothoot as ther small red eyed bird dropped from it's position amidst the higher branches to a lower point that were just a short distance above the human's head before beginning to purposefully moveit's gaze around to the different points / potential routes in the immediate vicinity ofthe pair and after each occasion looking back to the human.

Of course it would take Akira a few moments to register what the small bird were attempting to convey but would not stop the human from glancing in each direction in time and observe the different aspects in such a small section of this forest before finally looking back to the small bird and the clear yet silent query that were upon it's features.

Oh? What was he doing? Where were he going? It were certainly one or both of those queries, well just as well his own answer would be able to cover both these questions at the same time.

"I came out here to do some exploring and possibly some training at the same time - but honestly the training part maybe not so important? - it's just been a long time since I made the effort to explore out here. And there are some reasons that I would rather not discuss that I would need a distraction fromif I am honest." Akira would come to find himself explaining at first, making effort to go into as much depth about his pressence here as he would dare without unloading too much before coming to add a little extra.

"That and it is so hot at the moment this seemed like as good a place as any to come to, though now you have pointed it out am starting to wonder whether to go down the usual boring route or be more adventurous. Any suggestions?"

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[Persian]

Exploring and training? The hoothoot could understand that. Well, the exploring bit. He wasn’t especially concerned with power. If he won a battle, good. If he lost and it didn’t expose him to a predator, fine. Obviously, the bit about not wanting to discuss something…

Well, that was just tempting, wasn’t it?

Ruffling his feathers in a bit of avian pouting at being denied what might be a touch of tasty gossip, the hoothoot considered Akira’s request. If Akira wanted a distraction and to stay cool, then the vegetation choked direction was the best bet. The boring path was, well, boring, and the path with the rubbed branches would expose the human to the sun.

Certain with his choice the hoothoot flapped over to the beginning of the most promising path.

Now, if only there were a way to ask this human to bring a pokemon back after to tell him about what had happened after… Oh well, if there were battles, someone would chat about it after and he would hear it through the grapevine eventually. For now, he got to feel like a good person.

And, Akira would have his answer.

The hoothoot suggests the foliage-choked path.

HOOTHOOT

#6b4e1b
level 16 | 160/160 HP

male with the insomnia ability

MOVES: echoed voice, zen headbutt, night shade, hypnosis, peck

[Akira "Raine" Kaitos]

'I want you to hold on because you are the reason I keep living
To be apart from you would be more painful than death
So stay with me as you know I'd come for you wherever you will go even if to the ends of the earth
For you are more precious to me than life itself'

---

Akira 'Raine' Kaitos
Music: N/A | |Location: Mossrock Forest || Outfit: N/A

OOC Info:
notes: N/A || "Akira Speech" || Persian

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Now in some manner it would be Akira's turn to somewhat curiously observe the small bird for what seemed like the longest of times and simply observed the little guy to see just how the small Hoothoot would generally react and the like towards what he had said, to see that such a detail wouldn't surprise the small bird too much would be unsurprising to the human male in turn. What would be curious however were the Hoothoot's feather ruffling; was the little guy . . . . pouting? Would that be the best description of the look that would seem to come over the Hoothoot's features? Now why would the little guy be pouting in such a manner? Well whatever it was it were unlikely that he would be receiving any form of answer as to what the issue was and as such this would be more than enough to get Akira pushing such thoughts aside.

Daul eyes would curiously watch the small bird for the longest of times while tilting his head to one side in turn, though Akira would truly expect to either get no answer at all or otherwise wait a long time for anything close to an answer to come to observe the small bird wing it's way over to foliage filled path would certainly be an interesting answer. This would be the very reason that the human man would take a few steps towards this path in order to seemingly study such before his gaze would slowly lift to look upon the small bird pokemon for a long time before beginning to look faintly curious.

"Now I can't just take your help and just go - Is there . . . . Anything I could do to thank you? I would feel bad otherwise." The man would come to ask in a cautiously uncertain way, well it were worth a shot wasn't it? Unless Akira were being too optimistic.

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[Persian]

Now, what could the hoothoot ask for? There were other things, yes… But, what the little pokemon wanted, he could hardly ask for. The flying type fluffed up his feathers once more, but this time his pronounced eyebrows furrowed. What a teasing question! Akira wouldn’t be able to understand his request even if the flying type made it!

And, that was the whole problem, wasn’t it? He couldn’t get news outside of the forest! What was a traveling trainer even good for if not to gab about who won what gym battle and what foreign pokemon were making a home for themselves in Shula?! Oh, battles, he guessed, but again… Win and loss wasn’t his concern.

So, for his kind gesture, Akira just got a moody, owlish stare. There was no way to answer that.

… But, the promise of adventure did linger in the bath ahead!

The hoothoot can't answer that!

HOOTHOOT

#6b4e1b
level 16 | 160/160 HP

male with the insomnia ability

MOVES: echoed voice, zen headbutt, night shade, hypnosis, peck

[Akira "Raine" Kaitos]

'I want you to hold on because you are the reason I keep living
To be apart from you would be more painful than death
So stay with me as you know I'd come for you wherever you will go even if to the ends of the earth
For you are more precious to me than life itself'

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Akira 'Raine' Kaitos
Music: N/A | |Location: Mossrock Forest || Outfit: N/A

OOC Info:
notes: Akira offering Starf berry for the little Hoothoot, note to self to remove 1 from Akira's inventory || "Akira Speech" || Persian

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Now it would not just be the eventual look in which the small Hoothoot would come to give him in response to his earlier query but his own realisation on the matter that would come to cause Akira to mentally scold himself on the stupidity of his question, all the more so taking into consideration the current communication issue that were going on between them. The 'moody owlish stare' that would be directed upon the human would be more than enough to otherwise confirm such a thing and cause the raven haired human male to wince ever so slightly in a guilty manner before having the consideration to look somewhat ashamed with himself for such things for a time.

"Alright stupid human with his stupid questions, got it. I'm sorry, I wish there was some way to thank you that could understand - I know it's not much and probably not what you might want but would like to give you something all the same before I go?" Would Akira speak in time after having allowed himself some time to consider such possibly options before settling upon one that while it were not the greatest of gestures he did hope it would be just enough. The human would tug the small bag that he were carrying round so that he could rummage around within for a short time before he would eventually pull out a berry before carefully stepping nearer to where the Hoothoot were perched to reach up as high as he could to place his offering as near as he could or dared to the small bird before watching the small being for a short time longer.

It would only be after a few moments more pausing here that Akira would take a breath before softly exhaling as he tore his gaze away from the small owl like pokemon and to the path in which the bird had directed him towards, it were such a shame that he were left with such a feeling of failure for not having given the small bird something better as thanks before he would eventually begin stepping down and along the path that were before him.

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[Persian]

What a silly human. Amused with the apology and gratitude, the hoothoot took the berry and was off. And, that would be all of the flying type for the moment.

The path before Akira was bursting with life despite the season. Or, perhaps it was because of it. Mushrooms of all sorts cropped up on the forest floor and along the trees, both living and felled. The earthy scent of rotting leaves and wood filled the area along. The soft tip-tap of occasionally dropping nuts and fruit made up a background melody for Akira’s adventure into the thick, overgrown path.

Though autumn lulled the land into rest, this part of the forest was having a banquet before the slumber of winter tested them all.

Across Akira’s path would stray a gaggle of girlish green grass types. A sharp and invigorating odor like coffee grinds and herbs would waft from them. The majority of the group paid him little mind, busy with their traveling… Though, one of the floating pokemon did pause upon seeing the man.

She stared up at him, intrigued. The others waited for her on the side, clearly not as interested in the human as she was but also unwilling to leave her behind so quickly.

PETILIL

level 10 | 100/100 HP

female with the chlorophyll ability

MOVES: absorb, growth, leech seed, sleep powder, worry seed

[shiny]wKQTf6nA

[Akira "Raine" Kaitos]

'I want you to hold on because you are the reason I keep living
To be apart from you would be more painful than death
So stay with me as you know I'd come for you wherever you will go even if to the ends of the earth
For you are more precious to me than life itself'

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Akira 'Raine' Kaitos
Music: N/A | |Location: Mossrock Forest || Outfit: N/A

OOC Info:
notes: || "Akira Speech" || Persian

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Now of course Akira would in some manner feel a little foolish in regards to his - in his mind - feeble attempts at thanking the small owl pokemon along with the interaction as a whole, the human male felt bad that he had not been able to communicate with the Hoothoot in a manner that they would have been able to 'converse' with each other more. Maybe he should have tried to go with the idea of having brought forth one of his team in order to have been a go between? Ahhh hindsight were a good thing, such were often the way was it not?

Now while these thoughts would persist for a while longer it would come to be pushed aside for the moment - even more so when he would progress further down the path in which he had been directed down by his little 'guide' - would the sounds and scents of the life in which were clearly evident along this particular route would be all that it would take to tug the human man back into focusing upon all that was going on around him. The vast amount of life still in evidence even with the seasons advancing onwards were still a sight to behold and it would naturally be more than enough to get the man's dual gaze attempting to dart about at near every little sound, granted he would be aware that not allofsuch thigns would be the sounds of pokemon moving about but rather the 'usual' sounds of other things going on.

Though it would be the combination of movement across the path he were taking - of which he noted out of the corner of his eye at first before fully turning his attention towards such - along with the variety of scents that would reach his nose would cause the faint hint of curiosity passing over and generally fixing upon the man's features. That was up until Akira were to take note of the small group of literally and equally small Petilil that were going about their business - whatever that may be - but wouldn't stop the human man from taking a little interest in them all the same.

For without fully realising would Akira subconciously find himself crouching down so that while he may still be larger than the group of grass types hopefully he would appear less threatening, a small smile daring to faintly form upon his features as a soft comment would dare to escape him. "Now that's quite a smell, a really nice one at that." Akira would only half mumble before looking a little surprised yet intrigued by the small grass type that were examing him as he were in turn doing the same in turn before daring to softly chuckle. "Now aren't you a sweet little thing."

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[Persian]

The man was smaller now! The curious petilil’s crown-leaves fluttered in shock. Was he using Defense Curl? Maybe Minimize! How interesting! Her confusion at his crouching (she had no legs of her own—how could she understand what he was doing?) fell away with his compliments. Chin raised, her eyes fell shut as she preened under his praise.

… Only for the other petilil to come over, crowding her and urging her off to the side of the path. The curious petilil pulled away from her peers, circled around Akira, and then returned to the rest of the crowd of grass types. They all spoke to one another, though, to an untrained ear… It would just be a bunch of “pet-petilil” and the rustling of leaves interrupted with trills and squeaks.

They were definitely talking, yes. But, what all that pushing and the circling meant in combination with the way they went back and forth between chatting to glancing at Akira was up for the man to decide. A few of the other petilil were shaking their heads, though.

PETILIL

level 10 | 100/100 HP

female with the chlorophyll ability

MOVES: absorb, growth, leech seed, sleep powder, worry seed

[Akira "Raine" Kaitos]

'I want you to hold on because you are the reason I keep living
To be apart from you would be more painful than death
So stay with me as you know I'd come for you wherever you will go even if to the ends of the earth
For you are more precious to me than life itself'

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Akira 'Raine' Kaitos
Music: N/A | |Location: Mossrock Forest || Outfit: N/A

OOC Info:
notes: || "Akira Speech" || Persian

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Now of course there were indeed a part of Akira there were in no way surprised - in fact the human male were more amused than anything else - by the fact that the small grass type may have been in turn somewhat surprised by the fact that the human man had gotten 'smaller', in fact whether he had actually taken note of such puzzlement on the part of the small grass type's was hard to tell or whether the man were being somewhat too polite to purposefully latch onto such were potentially more likely. But whatever was the case it mattered little to Akira for rather a small soft smile would dare to tug at the human's lips at seeing the reaction of the small grass type as a result of his compliments, well if nothing else he were pleased that such a thing had been well received for he had certainly meant such.

Now when the other Petilil would come to surround the one that had lingered and begin chattering away to this one - about what Akira could not be one hundred percent certain other than the mere fact that it were likely about him - when the more curious of the Petilil and the one he had been addressing would seem to break away from her (he assumed it was a 'her') circle him that would cause the raven haired man to carefully follow the grass types movements as much as he were able to. For of course he were curious as to what the small pokemon were doing, even if it was probable it was to do with whatever the little group were tlaking about - it were almost concerning in its own way especially given the looks that were being cast in the direction of the human.

Akira however would have been quick to learn his lessons from the interaction with the little Hoothoot and the regrets that he may have had in not having considered such then, this would be what would get the raven haired man brieflytugging his attention away from the chattering group of grass types and rummaging around in his pockets before eventually slowly and carefully retrieving a pokeball from within and releasing the fluffy Venonat that had been within. Needless to say the fluffy bug were somewhat confused by why she had been called out but would be intrigued by the group of Petilil before looking up to the human man after a long time.

"Hey Midori, think you can help me out here? I wanna convince them I don't mean any harm, but it's not going to be easy without understanding each other." Would Akira ask gently before the Venonat in question would nod eagerly in agreement before attention would be turned towards the grassy group and uncertainly step nearer before daring to - albeit softly - speak up.

< Ummm. . . . Hi? He didn't do anything bad did he? He is usually nice. > The bug type chattered in a cautious yet curious manner.

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[Persian]

When the pokeball came out, all of the petilil clumped together. The one who had been so curious fluttered slightly above her peers. Her eyes widened and the space that might have held eyebrows on another creature pinched together as a bug type appeared. The crop of grass type girlies were all on high alert!

… Then, the bug type addressed them instead of initiating a battle. Huh. Okay. With her friends lingered back, mistrustful of the trainer and his venonat, the one who had initially stopped for Akira glided forward. Her voice was soft as a sigh. The sound of it seemed to coordinate with the fluttering of her leaves; there was no visible mouth, after all!

“Not at all! Or, well, we thought he was about to…” She looked back at her peers, who still seemed ready to jump to their own defense. “But, he’s not battling, so it’s fine!” A giggle. “Actually, I was trying to convince the girls that we ought to bring him along to whatever we’ll be living next. I like his arm. It’s pretty. You could come to, if you like.”

“We are NOT bringing that human with us!” one of the other petilil shouted.

Another added on: “We’ll have plenty of bug types to deal with, too! It’s almost winter and we have to find somewhere with good soil so we can wait it out!” The one who had spoken glared at the duo “intruding” on the forest. “Bug types like sucking the nutrients out of grass types and I know humans can’t last on soil, so how would they even survive with us?”

Pointedly ignoring her peers, the friendly petilil looked between the two. “... You could manage on some nice, dark dirt and some water, couldn’t you?”

PETILIL

#41833b
(for her friends... #55bb69)
level 10 | 100/100 HP

female with the chlorophyll ability

MOVES: absorb, growth, leech seed, sleep powder, worry seed

[Akira "Raine" Kaitos]

'I want you to hold on because you are the reason I keep living
To be apart from you would be more painful than death
So stay with me as you know I'd come for you wherever you will go even if to the ends of the earth
For you are more precious to me than life itself'

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Akira 'Raine' Kaitos
Music: N/A | |Location: Mossrock Forest || Outfit: N/A

OOC Info:
notes: || "Akira Speech" || Persian

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Now of course in some manner Akira would be able to understand as to why the group of grass types would get somewhat concerned regarding the human pulling out a pokeball and the subsequent releasing of the Venonat female that would linger besides him, after all for them to assume that he would try to 'capture' one of them or alternatively being fearful of the bug type made sense. This would be more than enough to cause Akira to feel more than guilty for a time, though since it would seem the initial Petilil would seem to relax somewhat at seeing no harm were coming their way would be somewhat reassuring to the raven haired man though the concern would linger all the same.

Now in the case of the Venonat that was Midori she would continue to be a little nervous in turn for she were worried that something bad were to happen to hear that this were not the case would cause the bug to relax a little before focusing and listening to what would be said, the surprisingly kind things said by the Petilil along with the comments made about them joining them in where ever they were going would in some manner fascinate her too. Though when a couple of the other Petilil began shouting out and going against what the original grass type would said was to be understandable - after all it were merely a natural reaction more so in regards to bug types as a whole. < That would be nice, but I don't think your friends would be too happy about that - but I can understand the reason for that. Bug types can be mean to grass types likes yourselves and am sorry about that. > Would the Venonat respond with a slightly drooping of her antennae as large eyes would turn downwards in a guilty yet apologetic manner for an age.

It would be when the original Petilil would ask about whether they would be fine with surviving on dirt and water that would get the Venonat lifting her gaze and managing what could only be described as a nervous chuckle of amusement before looking to the curious human besides her that Midori would look thoughtful for the longest of times before answering. < I don't think my human would last too long on just water or even dirt sadly, sure he hasn't been eating much recently but even dirt isn't quite enough for him. But maybe we can help you all out with anything to make up for upsetting you all. > The Venonat dared ask.

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