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 Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:19 pm
Tsukiya awakens, his bright red eyes adjusted quickly to the darkness. It was as if the world was clear as day for the dark pokemon, except he wasn't the real thing. He was merely a plushie of a pokemon. He felt like such an imposter, calling himself real.
Another night, another adventure. His trainer was asleep, and he had to be careful not to wake her, otherwise, he might not be able to get out for the whole night. He got up from his carelessly throw about position on his trainer's bed, and inched his way off the side. It was now that he was glad his maker didn't put a squeaker inside him, as well. His footsteps landed lightly on the fluffy carpet.
Almost home safe. The hardest part was up next. He looked up, and pounced, gripping the doorknob with his front plushie paws. He turned it as slowly as he could, careful to make only the smallest sound as the lock clicked. The door swung open, due to the sheer weight of the Umbreon plushie. Tsukiya let go, and ran out into freedom.
He ran as fast as his plushie legs could go before ripping apart at the seams. He no longer has to think about where he's going, or where to turn. He has gone to this spot so many times, that his legs would automatically take him there. It wasn't a far journey, and Tsukiya could run pretty fast, so he was there before he knew it.
A cliff! A secret spot hidden just past the darkest trees. If one ran too quickly, they might have fallen off the cliff and not realize it, but not him. He knows exactly when to stop to avoid the horrible tumble. The best place to view the moon on it's fullest night. And, no one knows about it. Or, so he thought, until he heard a rustling from the trees behind him.
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:44 pm
Nobody yawned and stretched just so. After hours. He flexed his plushie claws and with a shake, snuck out of the room. His trainer was a night owl, but never stayed conscious this late. This was Nobody's time to roam. It was never far, but every night provided him with a little more wiggle room.
He padded out of the house and decided, North this time, that sounds about right. Usually he followed the brightest stars, but tonight the moon was at its fullest, and that seemed like the best guide to him. He was always searching for something special, new or exciting, always searching, always walking. And he was just fine with doing this alone. That's how it's been for the longest time, just him and his trainer, or more often, just him.
Oh. Nobody spotted a glow between the trees, something akin to fireflies, but more stationary and a bit larger. He knew he was capable of fighting, not that he wanted to...although this situation might call for it. He approached the other as silently as he could, until a rustle gave him away and a pair of red eyes turned on him.
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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:11 pm
"Who's there?" Tsukiya eyed the bushes suspiciously, scanning around to see if he could catch any other movement from behind them.
He wasn't afraid, just a bit peeved that someone else might have found his secret spot. He regarded the cliff as his own little private nook, and anyone who wants to impede will have to go through him first. He hoped to the heavens that it wasn't a fighter type, or worse... BUGS. He shivered slightly at the thought of those creepy, crawly monstrosities. Legs, feelers, and the lack of fur!
If it comes down to it, it's going to be a long, long, drop to the ground. Better yet, he could just run back through the trees. Running is for wimps. He wouldn't be a wimp if the other couldn't see him-- but his markings GLOW. Tsukiya was just reminded of how much he hated them.
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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:53 pm
Nobody's ears perked up (if he had them, or had visible ones). Well, he supposed it was inevitable, he was pretty white and shining like a beacon with the moon on him. Sooner or later, someone would see him.
"Hi. Um, it's just me, no need to attack or anything."
He stepped out from behind the trees and finally got a good look at his companion, an umbreon...a not happy looking one. He (or she I guess) was a dark-type too, so, well, he could have met worse typings in the night without his trainer to rescue him. But now the umbreon was just looking at him in the oddest way and then Nobody realized that he had no idea who "me" is.
"I'm Nobody, yeah, no, that's my name. Nobody," he inclined his head slightly, just so, as a general courtesy. "I didn't expect to find anyone else out here this late. Do you come here often?"
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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:33 pm
(( I didn't know if you wanted this to be a completely different meeting, or w/e but I like to continue, as if he's traveling the world, meeting people xD!!! ))
He didn't have to wait long for a reply. A familiar voice. His suspicions were confirmed, when the furry body led by a sharp horn came into view. It was the Absol from the group meeting a couple of moons ago.
He introduced himself. Again. "Tsu... kiya. We've met." He paused in the middle, questioning to himself whether the Absol recognized him, or not.
"Not too many would wander around the darkness, as I-- or, we, so it seems now." This is my secret cliff. He had found it one night, while looking for high place that was away from the open, and somewhere not easily spotted. He had looked everywhere, before finally arriving at this cliff. Now, this intruder has so easily stumbled upon it. The place was no longer secret. Tsukiya pondered his options again, looking towards the edge. Maybe I will play with him a bit, first.
"I've come once, or twice before. Why are you here?" He acted genuinely curious.
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:19 pm
((oh, oops, I don't know. I wasn't sure how that group rp ended so, oh well! Nobody has a short memory span maybe 8D so they know each other))
Tsukiya, oh, from that time. Nobody walked up to the umbreon and smiled, just a bit. "From that time, no, I remember. It's just, well, you could have been a different umbreon, or a different glowing...thing!"
He took a better look around now that he felt comfortable. At least he wouldn't be attacked alone, if at all. The place seemed untouched, like it didn't get many visitors. He liked it; it was very natural, soothing compared to the city bustle he was used to.
"I didn't mean to come here exactly. I explore at night when my trainer is sleeping," Nobody sat down, scratching his paws together. "I decided to go north this time and found...here. I like it :> What about you? If you've been here before, why did you come back?" He got excited, just for a bit. "Is there something special about this place?"
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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:39 pm
(( Rofl, that's totally fine. ))
It seems he remembers that odd meeting. Ever since then, the Umbreon hasn't come across a gathering of plush as numerous as that one day.
The Absol explained that he had found this place accidentally, and that he liked it. MY secret place. He didn't think it could be so easily wandered into, but this proves him wrong. Tsukiya watched as the Absol get way too comfortable on his turf.
"I came to be alone." He hinted that he didn't want the Absol there. Now that someone other than himself knows about this place, what's stopping him from coming back-- bringing his friends, even?
"There's no buried treasure here." He attempted to deter the Absol from wanting to come back. The only thing of value this place had, was to the Umbreon.
Tsukiya thought he heard another rustle from the trees behind them. What is this, invade my territory day? He turned his head toward the sound, and glared suspiciously, expecting it to be yet another plush that had accidentally wandered in. A bushy tail appeared, white with a black parting in the middle. It waddled closer, as Tsukiya watched. It wasn't anything he's ever seen before, and not a plush. The closest he could describe what he saw was that it was a Stunky, except black and white.
"What is that?" Tsukiya asked the Absol. The creature spotted them. Tsukiya could tell by the way it froze, as if they had surprised it, yet, it was the one who had surprised them. It must have decided they were a threat because it turned, so that it's large tail faced them. What was it going to do, poop?
Tsukiya looked towards the dense bushes on either side of the creature, and then at the bottoms of the cliff. He could hear rushing water below.
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:57 pm
"You...came to be alone?" Nobody echoed, sadly. That couldn't be true, maybe he was hiding a treasure. Who would ever want to go somewhere to be alone...
"I guess we'll be alone together tonight, ok? I mean," he moved closer to Tsukiya. "you can't want to be by yourself all the time. You'll end up talking to yourself and thinking weird thoughts." Nobody shook his head. "Not that I've done it! Although it seems like that's what would happen if you isolate and stuff--"
Nobody heard a sudden rustle, which had also caught Tsukiya's attention. A black and white bush of fur faced them, much like himself only...uglier. At least its presence broke the tension. "Wow...what in the name of plushie seams is that?" He started walking toward it, until it startled and ran off. Frowning, he turned to Tsukiya. "Um, hope that wasn't why you were here. Y'know, meeting that...thing?"
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:23 am
The Absol has scared off the small threat. Tsukiya guesses it was because the other plush looked more threatening than he did because of his horn, and his larger body size. Maybe he was good for something; scaring off small creatures of the forest.
"I don't know what that was!" Tsukiya responded, defensively. "Maybe you brought it." The Absol had appeared right before the creature did, so maybe it followed his luminous white fur.
Then, he just remembered what the Absol said before the creature interrupted. "And, I wouldn't have to entertain any company if I was alone." He waved off the idea, as though it would be such a hassle.
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:19 pm
He thought about chasing after the poor creature, really, he hadn't meant to scare it off. "Oops, well, no harm no foul then," he said. Nobody walked over the the cliff edge, admiring the entire scene for the first time since he got here. Maybe there was something to this place, pure aesthetic value. But what if I can't find my way back tomorrow? My trainer might leave the pokemon center by then.
Nobody turned to Tsukiya, who didn't seem wholly interested in what he was doing. Maybe all dark-types were like this, and Nobody was just a strange exception. Then again, he was by himself for other reasons. He didn't self-isolate.
"You must live around here. Your trainer doesn't travel?" He sat down, the slow wind causing his fur to tickle himself. He scratched and shifted around. "My trainer has been here for a while, but she likes to move around. We're staying in a room at the pokemon center. What about you?"
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:26 pm
"My trainer is close by," Tsukiya simply replied. The only thing on the Umbreon's mind was keeping his secret spot safe. If the Absol travels around, he won't be here long, and probably doesn't have any friends he would want to bring up here. Tsukiya's defenses lowered a notch.
I guess it's not too bad... not listening to the still of the night just once. It wasn't like the Absol was the most annoying creature ever. He does have that intimidating look about him, as was shown when the creature ran upon the Absol's approach, and yet didn't think twice about the little Umbreon plush.
"If you're going to be here, you're going to have to keep the stray wildlife out." Might as well make yourself useful. It was the closest to an invitation he was going to give.
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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:01 pm
"Stray wildlife..." Nobody echoed. He thought about it, and frowned. "Like pesticide? I don't want to be used as a repellent :< " He kind of mumbled out the last part. He really couldn't figure out the way Tsukiya's mind clicked. Not that he wanted to...no, the thoughts whirling around in his own head were enough to keep him busy.
But I guess it's better than being alone! Nobody wondered about the creature that had fled, wondered about other plushies, maybe they roamed around at night, too. He remembered that lucario and dratini plush, they were nice enough. Maybe...
"Oh hey, y'know when we all met a while ago? With those other guys! Aaron and Rena, have you seen them lately?"
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:10 am
"Wildlife," Tsukiya repeated. "Like the one that ran off. Every good...hideout...needs some security. Wouldn't want that thing to bring others...and take our spot." The Umbreon said this slowly, as if thinking of the right words as he was saying it.
"I remember." Tsukiya grimaced at the thought of the Lucario. Fighter types were strong against Dark, and there was no way Tsukiya would admit that the Lucario was stronger than he was. No, he was going to prove that theory wrong.
"And don't care whether I ever meet them again," he added. He finally sat on the grass a good way from the Absol, but not as far away as to bring suspicion that the Umbreon intentionally did not want to be so close.
"Why, do you like them, or something?" Tsukiya wondered about what the Absol might be thinking, and whether he wanted to go out of his way to find those plush.
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Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:54 pm
Nobody went from smiling to nodding along slowly, to tilting his head when Tsukiya frowned. Really, Tsukiya was...kind of weird. Well if others thought he was weird, they would have to meet this Umbreon before making a decision. What was wrong with those other plush? In Nobody's opinion, they had a great first meeting. They were a group, of some sort.
"I do like them. That Lucario is cool. He's a bit over-the-top, but at least he has this really big sense of justice about him. And c'mon, the Dratini?" Nobody motioned with his arms a bit, although it didn't really serve a purpose. "She's nice. And we all got along, didn't we? Only makes sense to want to know what they're up to."
Judging from how Tsukiya was responding (in that he wasn't) Nobody figured he didn't quite agree. Not wanting "wildlife"...security...maybe he doesn't even want me around. Guess type stereotypes must come from plush like him.
On the other hand, his trainer raised him to be a considerate pokemon. He didn't like his teammates at first either, but now he sees them as family. Tsukiya could just be having a bad night. Or a bad week. "Mm, maybe if you run into one of them, the way I ran into you, you'd care," he smiled, just a little. "I'm glad I met you again :> You are too, right?"
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:02 pm
They hadn't really done much besides chat on a bunch of random topics when the group had met. Guess it doesn't take much for the Absol to like somebody. Tsukiya wondered whether the Absol would like every plush he meets.
"We didn't even meet long enough to connect, or anything. How are you so sure you like them?" If it had been any other type rather than the fighter, maybe it would have been a different story, but it wasn't. He was sure his dislike for the Lucario must have been evident to the other two, as he wasn't one to keep his hatred well hidden.
...You'd care. Tsukiya laughed at the ridiculousness of the statement. The Absol must have mistaken the Umbreon as a plush who cared. It didn't matter if he did, or did not run into the other plush again. It was all the same to him. He wasn't going to actively look for them, nor was he going to avoid them.
"Oh, no, I don't think I would care." He spat out that last word, as if it was something disgusting, then continued. "You think too highly of me. I'm not one to care about such things." That was where they differ, though they were the same type. Tsukiya then pondered, maybe not all types are the same.
"If it weren't for you..." And your menacing horn. "...Scaring off the creature, I would have had a horrible night in the river, or the bushes. I guess I am...grateful." He was indeed grateful for not having to jump into the river, as getting soaked as the thing he hated most. At the same time, his secret cliff was no longer a secret, and it bugged him. Tsukiya managed a smile in return, though he wasn't sure what he was feeling about the Absol. He seemed a little too friendly towards the Lucario, if anything.
"You're glad to have met me again?" The Umbreon plush was a bit incredulous. It was as if prey would say they are glad to see the predator. Until now, Tsukiya's trainer was the only one who was ever glad to see him. She would grab him and hug him a little too tightly, which he didn't particularly like. He knows she only thinks of him as a plush though, and he could be somewhat forgiving for that. He wondered why the Absol didn't do the same if he was glad to see him again.
The Umbreon was fairly new to the world, so he didn't have many second encounters with other plush, but if he did, he feels as though they would not be glad to see him again. He's not the most friendly, or fun plush around.
"No one's ever glad to see me again." It was a fact. He wasn't complaining, or asking for pity. "And I don't mind it," he added, just so this was clear. "But... you would be the first."
He decided to change the subject before it gets too touchy feely. "Say, do you ever want to be something besides a plush? A real Absol, maybe."
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