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 Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:14 am
Denizen House DESCRIPTION -Denizen House, the surrounding acres of land, the bay and the small island five minutes away by boat, are all the property of the McCloud family. Denizen House itself is situated on a coastal outcropping, a majestic country house in the Gothic style sitting overlooking a small bay. Gentle flights of stairs and an elevator both lead down to the jetty, to which a boat is moored at all times. Five minutes away, there is an untouched island, inhabited by wild and extremely exotic Pokemon in large numbers - in the middle of which sits a comfortable log cabin, for those members of the McCloud family seeking total seclusion and privacy. A private railway line links Denizen House to McCloud Castle in Johto. LOCATION -Denizen House is located on the coast, twenty miles west of Johto. PEOPLE - There are very few people that stay at Denizen House all year around, save for the small number of staff - at the moment, however, Lady Arianna McCloud, resides here, usually alone. RESOURCES/EVENTS/PLACES OF INTEREST - Denizen House: - One of the oldest remnants of the McCloud fortune, Denizen House dates back a good few hundred years, having served as a spot for rest, relaxation and, on occasion, hiding for the McCloud family. An opulent country home, it has three floors, modern underpinnings, antique furniture, and a rich history. Jetty: - Reached from Denizen House through either the stairs (excellent for those who enjoy a bracing breath of sea air) or the elevator, the jetty is rather bare, save for a small weather prediction system (which relays its findings to the House above), a few tables, and a motorboat. McCloud Island: - An untouched tropical paradise, inhabited by Pokemon of all shapes, sizes and rarities; the only sign of human habitation is the log cabin sat at the lake in the center of it, intended for use by McCloud friends and family whenever they require privacy and quiet. Private Railway: - The way most inhabitants arrive at Denizen House, the railway line runs from Denizen House all the way along the coast back to McCloud Castle in Johto, the steam powered locomotives always ready to transport the McCloud patriarch and his guests to and fro. MYTH/LORE - Dating back as far as it does, Denizen House is rich in history, complete records of the McCloud family housed in its abundant library, portraits of the McCloud patriarchs in many of the landings, and a store room housing the possessions of many of the past inhabitants.
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 2:58 pm
Calvin McCloud
= Battle Castle Brain =
"You see this sword?"
♚ ♛ ♜
┏━━━━━━━━━┓ Calvin had tucked into a healthy plate of salmon and potato-skinned wedges, accompanied by a glass of apple juice. He dabbed at his mouth, manners as intact as ever, before he answered Allison's question. "It shouldn't be too hard settling in. Arianna and her Pokemon usually keep the House in good order, but I figured it best not to overburden them with dinner and set-up on the day we arrive."
He chuckled to himself as he watched Templar watch, rather bemusedly, as Robbi practically threw herself into the ice-cream, shaking his head with a wolfish grin before he returned to his own juicy steak. Winifred was enjoying a plate of salad, goat's cheese and some fresh bread, while Knight was nomming on a succession of kebabs. It was a cosy scene, and one Calvin didn't want to disturb, but he began noticing they were getting closer and closer to their destination, and it was best that he get the introductions done. Thankfully, Allison had finished her Broil, so he didn't have to worry about her meal. "Would you mind joining me at the window?" Grasping her hand, Calvin led the wonderful woman to the window, the sun just beginning to set over the glistening sea as he did so. "We're not far off now . . ."
Just as he said it, the train seemed to start dipping, as if it were going down - but they were on flatland, surely? A glance at the window opposite would dispel that notion - the grassland of before had been replaced by coastal rock, eroded away by years of water and wind, and it was as the train began to curve along the coastal outcropping that Calvin drew Ally to him, whispering into her ear as their destination came into view.
"Welcome to Denizen House."
In the blood-orange light of the setting sun, a majestic country home appeared at the far edge of the outcropping, overlooking a serene looking bay. The dying light glistened in the window panes of the McCloud property, the glare slightly too intense, but not even that could hide the orange blur that shot by the train window, staying airborne for a few moments before setting down on a small platform at the foot of the country home's steps, where it was joined by several other blurs, too indistinct to make out at this distance. The train began slowing to a crawl as it approached the platform, and Ally would be able to make out a train turntable beyond the platform, just above a long staircase leading down to the bay, with an elevator sat next to it.
"I hope you enjoy your time here." ┗━━━━━━━━━┛
♝ ♞ ♟
"Just because I'm a noble doesn't mean I can't kick your arse."
Pokemon Roster: King Templar Queen Knight Winifred Pawn
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 4:05 pm
 ~^~ Ally Mirrera ~^~ -Frontier Brain, Battle Arcade- Ally's reddish-brown eyes lit up with wonder as their destination finally came into view - a breathtakingly beautiful country home, sitting on the edge of a coastal outcropping, which Calvin called 'Denizen House'. "Oh wow..." Assuming that her arms weren't pinned to her sides - from Calvin drawing her close to him -, one of Ally's hands came up to cover her mouth, in an effort to not have her jaw hang open at the truly awesome sight that was the House.
Xander, meanwhile, was momentarily distracted by the orange blur that he saw shoot past, out of the corner of his eye. 'BrooRoo...?' He scratched the side of his head in confusion; was that what he thought it was?
As the train came to a slowing stop at the platform, Landors was the first of Ally's pokemon to exit the train. 'Swa~ampe~ert.' He stretched his thick, cobalt-colored arms over his head, a small smirk flashing across his face - train rides were fun, but he had to admit, he did feel a bit stiff from lack of movement.
Robbi - given her current condition(that, and she just finished off a rather large bowl of ice-cream) - was a bit slower in getting off of the train, after Landors. 'BreUmbreon.' Fortunately, she had Templar to lean on for support(if she needed it).
"Calvin, this place is..." With the gentle breeze coming from over the bay, Ally tucked a few wayward strands of raven-colored hair behind her ear. "This place is beautiful..." Reluctantly breaking free of his grasp, she turned around, standing on her tip-toes to give the handsome blonde sod a kiss on the cheek. Standing back on her feet fully, she tucked a few more strands of hair behind her ear, giving Calvin an honest smile. "You wanna go out and greet our pokemon welcoming party first, or should I?"  
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:54 am
Calvin McCloud
= Battle Castle Brain =
"Mother! If you're going to embarrass me, could you at least not do it in front of the woman I love?!"
♚ ♛ ♜
┏━━━━━━━━━┓ Calvin smiled brightly at Allison, over the moon that she had taken to Denizen House so readily, though he was waiting for the catch - or his mother, as she was sometimes called; he was more than a little worried she might end up scaring the Arcade Star . . . "I think I should go first - introductions, after all." He took her hand in his and led her out of the carriage, making sure to help her step down from the carriage, ever the gentleman. Their welcoming party all let out various happy cries at the sight of the head of the McCloud family; Peri (his mother's Swampert) waved happily, orange eyes sparkling happily, while Charlie (his mother's Dragonite, finely attired in a fetching green tie) was visibly restraining himself from glomping young Calvin.
Satine and Rigby (his mother's Luxray and Munchlax, the former wearing a few fine bows in her mane while the latter sported a small tie) both bowed deeply, glad to see the Duke again. Roger (his mother's Umbreon)? He offered Calvin a paw, which the chuckling Duke shook, before running over to Templar, butting his head into the Mightyena's side, ribbing him with the finely honed air of an old friend, introducing himself gamely to Robbi, with what sounded almost like a Scottish burr to his voice. The troupe of Empoleon and Emboar from the train had by now disembarked, and waved goodbye to the couple as they made their way inside the House. Calvin had just one question, once he'd finished greeting the welcoming party.
"Where's mother?"
The moment he said it, the sound of heeled shoes on stone staircases made itself known, and the welcoming party had just enough time to gulp before a woman, holding her skirt up above her shoes so that she could run, came barreling down the stairs towards them. As she got closer, Allison would be able to see the resemblance - Calvin possessed her blond hair, some of her cheekbones and her eyes - amongst sharp, yet good-humored features. The woman was about sixty years old, finely dressed, and extremely energetic, given she had managed to run all the way down from the House to the platform in the space of a minute without needing to draw a breath.
She immediately began hitting Peri in a scolding manner, the female Swampert looking chastised. "Peri! He happens to be my son, and I don't care if you aren't convinced I didn't steal him from you, that means you tell me when he arrives! Honestly, dear, how am I meant to - " The Mud Fish immediately proffered a number of boiled sweets, in a variety of colours, to the woman, who seemed to calm, patting the Swampert affectionately between the fins as she accepted the confectionery.
"I'm sorry about that, dear, you know how I get when my little boy arrives. Speaking of which!" She wheeled about, eyes twinkling, and Calvin had barely a moment to step back before she had all but glomped him. "Oh, my little boy! How smart you look! I keep telling you, wear colours that bring out your eyes, you do look so handsome when you do." Calvin was rapidly turning red. "Oh, and is this the girl you've been telling me about?" The woman released her son, turning to face Allison with a kind smile on her face. "My dear, it's simply fantastic to meet you." She took Ally's hands in hers, her grip firm but gentle and warm - a mother's hands. "Humphrey's told me so much about you, and don't you worry, it's all been wonderful - hopefully, he'll let you out of his sight long enough for us to start planning my grandchildren's wardrobes." She gave Allison a slightly roguish wink.
Calvin, meanwhile, was turning every shade of red imaginable. "Mother! Please! You haven't even introduced yourself and you're talking about grandchildren!" The woman tutted. "Well, if you're not going to take responsibility for our family's lineage, I shall. But he is ever so right, my dear, I've been so dreadfully rude.
My name is Arianna. Lady Arianna Jacqueline McCloud, but you can call me Arianna, dear." ┗━━━━━━━━━┛
♝ ♞ ♟
Arianna McCloud née MacLeish
= Lady McCloud =
"Now remember, dear, I want three grandchildren, one girl, two boys, and I want to do lots of baby-sitting, so don't be stingy about second or third honeymoons!"
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:25 am
~^~ Ally Mirrera ~^~ -Frontier Brain, Battle Arcade- "Right." Nodding briefly, Ally - guided by Calvin, of course - left the train carriage, their welcoming party of pokemon letting out various cries.
Needless to say, Ally's three pokemon took care of greeting them for their raven-haired master(the reason why was heading down the stairs at this point). 'SwampertSwamp.' Landors returned Peri's wave, a fellow Swampert being a welcome sight to him. 'BrooRoo-Broo...' Xander, meanwhile, was right in his earlier guess - that was a Dragonite he saw shoot by the train window! His comically-small wings flapping excitedly, he offered his fellow orange Dragon Pokemon a clawed hand in handshake.
Let's not forget Robbi, of course. 'BreUmbreon.' Settling down into a sitting position(at least for the moment), she nodded in greeting to her fellow Umbreon, Roger. Most of the Trainers that she encountered with her master - the ones that had Eeveelutions, anyway - usually went for the likes of Espeon or Jolteon. So a fellow Umbreon was a definite plus in her book. And he seemed to know Templar, so? Win-win.
...Anyway, back to Ally. "o/////o ..." She hadn't even properly introduced herself to Arianna yet, and already she was talking about (potential!)grandchildren. "W-Well..." She blinked a few times, clearly (a bit)flustered. "We haven't...necessarily...talked about havin' kids yet, but when we do, I'm sure you'll be one of the first to know." First her father, now Arianna...if Ally didn't know any better, she would guess that quite a few people wanted her to have children of her own.
...Not that she was objecting to the idea, or anything. But she was only twenty-four, turning twenty-five in less than two months!
"Even though you know about me by now, Arianna--" The blonde woman had taken Ally's hands in hers by now. "--I'm gonna introduce myself anyway." A light chuckle escaped from her throat. "Allison Stephanie Mirrera, Arcade Star of the Battle Arcade. You can call me Ally, if you want to."
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:48 am
Calvin McCloud
= Battle Castle Brain =
"Mother! If you're going to embarrass me, could you at least not do it in front of the woman I love?!"
♚ ♛ ♜
┏━━━━━━━━━┓ Charlie seemed as happy to see another Dragonite as Xander had been, especially one wearing such a discerning bowtie, in a truly excellent shade of yellow. Instead of shaking the other Dragon Pokemon's hand, however, Charlie immediately began to play patty-cake with his guest, seeing it as the only proper way to say hello. Roger, meanwhile, was gaping at Robbi, only stopping when Templar pushed his jaw back into place with a chuckle. The Umbreon immediately began falling over himself to congratulate the pair, bestowing many blessings upon the expecting mother in particular. All of this proved a welcome distraction for Calvin - he was pretty sure that if he continued to pay attention to what his mother and Allison were talking about, he'd overheat; and that would only give his mother more ammunition . . .
Speaking of whom, Arianna seemed to find Ally's embarrassment incredibly charming, and was leading her up the steps to Denizen House as if talking to an old friend - clearly, she was one hell of a hostess. "Oh, I shouldn't worry about that, Allison - you don't mind being called Allison, do you? I do so hate to stand on ceremony, but old habits die hard - Humphrey may be criminally negligent as to his luck when he met you, but I certainly am not; if it's the last thing I do, I'll make sure Humphrey treats you well. Here, have a sweet." She pressed a lime green boiled sweet into Ally's hand, smiling at her in a motherly fashion. "Auguste told me you two have eaten already - good to see Humphrey knows how to treat a girl - so I think I had best show you around a little, hm?" ┗━━━━━━━━━┛
♝ ♞ ♟
Arianna McCloud née MacLeish
= Lady McCloud =
"Now remember, dear, I want three grandchildren, one girl, two boys, and I want to do lots of baby-sitting, so don't be stingy about second or third honeymoons!"
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 12:39 pm
~^~ Ally Mirrera ~^~ -Frontier Brain, Battle Arcade- "Allison's fine." Nodding, Ally went ahead and let Arianna lead her up the stairs to Denizen House. "My father calls me that all the time, so I'm practically used to it by now." Calvin used her real name when addressing her as well, but she wrote that off as part of his genuine mannerisms towards a woman showing through. Either that, or his royal standing.
Xander - after playing patty-cake with Charlie(customary Dragonite greeting, much?) - flew around his fellow Dragonite a few times, intending to challenge Charlie to a quick race to the House. 'BarooRoo-Broo :3' He hadn't been this excited about getting to know another Dragonite since the water race, where Selina - his offspring(and owned by Jackson, one of his master's adopted brothers) - introduced him to his shiny 'counterpart', Constantine(Kai's).
She couldn't help but laugh a little when Arianna began to talk about making sure that Calvin(or Humphrey, as the woman called him) treated her well. "One can only hope he does, I suppose." Nodding her thanks, Ally took the proffered sweet into her hand, popping it into her mouth - lime was one of her favorite flavors, so she savored the boiled confectionery.
Robbi, meanwhile, was nodding her own thanks to Roger for his many blessings upon herself, Templar, and their expectant litter. 'Umbreon~.' Like her raven-haired master, Robbi was slowly - but surely - getting used to all of the attention she now found herself getting. Come August 30th, she'd be getting a great deal more attention.
"I'm beginning t'get the feeling that you wouldn't mind showin' me around, Arianna." Landors, meanwhile, was nudging Peri playfully, interested in seeing what all his fellow Mud Fish was capable of - he wasn't hitting on Peri, for the record; odds are, she was a good deal older than Landors. "All of our pokemon seem t'be gettin' along famously, it seems." A momentary glance over her shoulder, from where she was on the stairs leading to the House, revealed this to Ally, Landors, Xander, and Robbi greeting Peri, Charlie, and Roger(respectively) in their various ways. "And knowin' you--" Another chuckle. "--you've probably got a few stories to tell, don't you?"
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 1:33 pm
Calvin McCloud
= Battle Castle Brain =
"Mother! If you're going to embarrass me, could you at least not do it in front of the woman I love?!"
♚ ♛ ♜
┏━━━━━━━━━┓ Charlie was more than happy to accommodate Xander's wishes, and, with only a glance at Arianna, who gave him a nod, he took off into the air, zooming down to the bay, hoping to show the other Dragonite around - given it was private property, they wouldn't have to worry about mid-air collisions with Pidgey flocks, either. Peri, meanwhile, clapped Landors on the shoulder with a friendly grin, offering him a hand - just as Dragonite played pattycake, Swampert tended to play thumb-war when they met up . . . Calvin decided to let the two women go ahead, get to know each other - he knew it would probably mean he'd be in for quite a bit of teasing in the days ahead, but he figured it was the best way for Allison to get to know (her future mother-in-law?) Arianna.
Arianna sent Calvin a thankful look when he sat himself down on the swing bench that hung from a tree sat in the middle of the courtyard that splayed out in front of Denizen House - she wanted a chance to get the true measure of Allison, though she had a good feeling about her. "Well, my dear, we seem to share common interests - or common Pokemon, at any rate. You have truly excellent taste, incidentally - Swampert always was my favorite starter. Humphrey preferred Sceptile, but you know how it is - men are from Sinnoh, women are from Hoenn." Arianna led Ally up the steps of the mansion, the wood seemingly good as new (evidently well-taken care of), and the hinges of the front doors glided open, revealing a truly splendorous home.
Chandeliers hung from the ceiling, providing a cosy but still bright enough light, while burgundy carpet and various rugs proved plush for a weary pair of feet. The main staircase, splitting at the top for access to the west and east sides of the house, was ignored in favor of the parlor, to the left of the main entrance. This was clearly where Arianna had been when she had heard of the train's arrival - a pitcher of cool orange juice sat on a fine circular mahogany desk, half a game of solitaire splayed across the wood. The French windows were wide open, a cool sea breeze contrasting wonderfully to the warmth of the softly burning fireplace, sat next to the entrance to the kitchen. Arianna offered a seat to Ally, pouring herself another glass of juice. "Would you like something to drink, my dear? I'm quite sure we can find something to your tastes in the refrigerator - or perhaps the wine cellar? Seven o'clock is about time for a glass of port, if you feel so inclined - not that I drink much, of course. How are I supposed to enjoy meeting my future daughter-in-law if I can't tell my right foot from my left, hm?" ┗━━━━━━━━━┛
♝ ♞ ♟
Arianna McCloud née MacLeish
= Lady McCloud =
"Now remember, dear, I want three grandchildren, one girl, two boys, and I want to do lots of baby-sitting, so don't be stingy about second or third honeymoons!"
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 2:22 pm
~^~ Ally Mirrera ~^~ -Frontier Brain, Battle Arcade- "Landors?" At the moment, the male Mud Fish had accepted Peri's thumb-war greeting, quickly getting into the little game. "He and I go way back, actually." She tucked a few wayward strands of raven-colored hair behind her ear. "My father took me to New Bark Town a few months before I turned eight, and--" She shrugged. "--the rest is history, as they say." Yes, Ally liekz Mudkipz.
By now, the two women were in the House's parlor. After settling into the chair that Arianna offered her, Ally tapped her chin in thought for a moment, deciding on what she wanted to drink. "As much as a glass of port sounds a bit appealing right now, I'll have to decline on that." A light shrug. "If you have some sweet tea, however, I'd be glad to have some of that."
~~~
Outside, Xander wasn't far behind Charlie in taking off into the air, following the Dragonite to the bay. 'Ba~aroo! :3' The pendant that he sported - carved from a Zap Plate - danced about in the sharp breeze, from where it hung on a simple(but sturdy) silver chain around his neck. The two Dragonite then proceeded to loop around the House a few times, before going off to explore other parts of the bay.
Landors...was still involved in his thumb-war greeting with Peri. 'Swampert, Swampert...' He couldn't help but begin to chant the little saying that went along with playing a thumb-war game with someone(Peri probably didn't mind).
Robbi, meanwhile, was giving Templar an affectionate nuzzle. 'BreonUmbreon^^' Mostly because she could.
~~~
Back in the parlor, Ally's face was looking an awful lot like Calvin's did earlier, in the line of turning several shades of red(mostly from embarrassment). "I don't know if I've gotten that far in my relationship with your son, Arianna." She chuckled. "Although it is safe t'say, at this point, that I do indeed love him." She gave the elder woman a quirked black eyebrow. "Not like I'm tryin' to steal Calvin away from you, or anything."
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:36 am
Calvin McCloud
= Battle Castle Brain =
"Mother! If you're going to embarrass me, could you at least not do it in front of the woman I love?!"
♚ ♛ ♜
┏━━━━━━━━━┓ Landors would most likely end up winning the thumb-war - Peri's strength had always been in her arms, not her hands, though her fingers were slightly more dexterous in the trade-off. Charlie's strength, however, did lie in his wings, hence why he was able to overtake Xander with relative ease, indicating that they should head out to sea for a little bit, before zooming off in the direction of a small island - five minutes away by boat; a few seconds by Dragonite. Roger, meanwhile, nudged Templar on the shoulder, trying to drag his attention away from Robii for a moment - when fixed with the shiny Mightyena's intimidating stare (he understandably wasn't too happy about being distracted from the mother of his pups), he quickly motioned towards the kitchen, asking if Robbii was in the mood for a snack or two . . .
Back up in the parlour, meanwhile, Arianna had called in Rigby, her Beartic (quite a comical sight - his chef's hat, thanks to his impressive hight, was smooshed up against the ceiling), and asked him to whip up a sweet tea for Allison. That done, the Lady McCloud turned her attention back to the Frontier Brain. "Don't worry, dear - possessiveness is a truly awful force in a relationship, whether it be romantic or familial. You may well be Humphrey's first partner - certainly the first he's ever brought here - but I accepted he would grow up long ago. When you and Calvin have children, you'll know what I mean - mainly because I'll be babysitting for you each week. On that note, in fact, don't be too stingy about second or third honeymoons, vacations, conferences, all that jazz." That . . . no doubt slightly shocking statement delivered, Rigby returned to the parlour, a tray with a rather delectable sweet tea resting on it, along with a bowl of mint chocolates - a favourite of Arianna's, as it happened. ┗━━━━━━━━━┛
♝ ♞ ♟
Arianna McCloud née MacLeish
= Lady McCloud =
"Now remember, dear, I want three grandchildren, one girl, two boys, and I want to do lots of baby-sitting, so don't be stingy about second or third honeymoons!"
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:52 am
~^~ Ally Mirrera ~^~ -Frontier Brain, Battle Arcade- "If my father doesn't beat you to baby-sitting our eventual kids first." Chuckling - and nodding her thanks to Arinna's Beartic -, Ally took a sip or two of her sweet tea. "And I suppose it's good to know that I'll still be able to hold down my own facility, the Arcade, even after I have kids." A small part of her mind was beginning to think that, the more she talked with Arianna, the more she could see herself(and Calvin) with children.
Eventually, of course.
~~~
Sure enough, Landors was the Swampert that won the thumb-war greeting with Peri. 'SwampertSwampert^^U' He rubbed the back of his head sheepishly, the setting sun glinting ever-so-slightly off of the Icicle Plate wrist-band that he sported.
Xander, meanwhile, had taken Charlie up on his offer to fly out over the sea for a bit, following his direction to a small island that was out on the lake/bay. 'BarooRoo~' His striped belly just about scraping the surface of the water, Xander extended one of his clawed orange hands, watching as the water around it shot up in a slight wave.
And Robbi? 'Bre?' After (reluctantly, thanks to Roger)removing herself from nuzzling Templar, followed her fellow Umbreon's motion towards the House's kitchen(s). 'Umbreon...' She began trotting in the (presumable, to her)direction of the kitchen(s), before glancing over her shoulder at Templar and Roger. 'Breon.' If they wanted to watch her eat like a Grumpig, they could.
It'd be kinda weird, but they could.
~~~
"...So be honest with me for a sec." After setting her sweet tea down on the nearby table, Ally leaned forward a bit in her chair, arms folded in her lap. "I've always kinda wanted a bit of a big family, Arianna; bein' an only child does that, I suppose." A pause. "My question is this - with your son, could you see me with a reasonably large family?" True, Johto's two Water-type specialists were like (insane)brothers to her, and she did have a father of her own(a certain yellow beast acting as a secondary father figure). And the friends that she did have were like a family to her already.
What Ally wanted to know - preferably from an outside source - is if she could be seen with an actual family.
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:19 pm
Calvin McCloud
= Battle Castle Brain =
"Mother! If you're going to embarrass me, could you at least not do it in front of the woman I love?!"
♚ ♛ ♜
┏━━━━━━━━━┓ "From what I've seen, and what I've been told by Humphrey, I most definitely could see you with a large family of your own. Motherhood may come naturally to us, if somewhat belatedly for most - caring for children is a skill, not a trait - but, as you've picked up, having a large family doesn't. You need to be a certain type of person in order to head a reasonably large family. You need no small amount of love to give. You need a sound, competent mind to keep track of things. You need patience to deal with the inevitable hurdles life can, and will, throw at you. And most of all, you need a partner who will listen and help you in every aspect of your life." Arianna smiled warmly. "That, my dear, is why I can foresee my son and you being quite excellent parents to however many children you choose to have."
~*time-skip to the second day*~
The excellent weather of yesterday had carried on to the second day of Allison and Calvin's week-long sojourn to Denizen House. A balmy breeze took the bite out of the warmth of the ocean outcropping, rendering the weather cool, refreshing, but also comfortably warm. Taking advantage of the warm weather, Calvin, Winifred, Knight, Arianna and most of her Pokemon, had camped out down by the beach that was split down the middle by the jetty. The two were early-risers, and wanted to catch up (as well as give Ally some alone-time - given she was in a brand new place with brand new people and Pokemon around, they thought it best to give her time to acclimatize) on the latest developments in the McCloud fortunes. Templar and Rigby had elected to stay up in Denizen House, the Mightyena wanting to keep watch over his partner, whilst Rigby wanted to make sure Ally wouldn't go hungry. After all, they wouldn't want to give Allison the impression they had abandoned her, would they? ┗━━━━━━━━━┛
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Arianna McCloud née MacLeish
= Lady McCloud =
"Now remember, dear, I want three grandchildren, one girl, two boys, and I want to do lots of baby-sitting, so don't be stingy about second or third honeymoons!"
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:14 pm
~^~ Ally Mirrera ~^~ -Frontier Brain, Battle Arcade- "...So I need t'talk to you guys for a minute, here." Sitting up Indian-style in the bed she was in, hands clasped around her ankles, Ally took some time out to run something by Landors, Xander, and Robbi. "You three're my oldest pokemon, so I figured I'd start with you guys."
All three pokemon nodded in agreement. 'Swamp.' 'BarooRoo.' 'BreUmbreon.' As one would've guessed, Robbi was snuggling up next to Templar on quite the comfortable floor rug in the room.
"I was talkin' with Arianna last night," she began. "And I don't know what it is, but she seems bent on me havin' kids--" Landors' almost-invisible eyebrows shot up, as he let out an alarmed 'Swamp!?'. "--someday; my Dad's in th'same mind-set, from what I can gather." The Mud Fish relaxed; he thought his master was going to say something else entirely. "So if I do end up havin' a kid or two down th'line, I want you three to be ready for anything..."
"...not like you're strangers to that already." Chuckling, she got out of bed. "Now c'mon; I feel a day of exploring comin' on, and I'm sure we're all gonna need some food to fuel said exploring."
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A good while later - after Ally had gotten a shower to freshen up a bit -, the raven-haired Brain was in the House's dining room, along with her pokemon(plus Templar, who seemed intent not to leave Robbi's side), and the group had settled down to a large breakfast(as provided by Rigby, the Beartic quite proud of his cooking abilities). 'Swamp-SwampertSwampert >.>' Landors - over a bowl of Fruit Loops - narrowed his eyes slightly at his master.
"Look, I'm sorry." Ally - working her way through a fully-loaded breakfast burrito - couldn't help but chuckle at her Swampert's earlier alarmed reaction. "Trust me, Landors; if and when I decide to have children with Calvin, you'll be the first to know."
'SwampSwampert.' Nodding sagely, the Mud Fish returned to his bowl of Fruit Loops.
"Besides." She cast a stray glance over to her Umbreon. "Robbi's gonna have kids way before I do, so you guys need t'worry about her first."
The Moonlight Pokemon straightened he posture for a moment, ever the picture of a proud soon-to-be mother if there was one. 'Umbreon^^' She then went back to her own breakfast: a plate of delicious pierogies, covered in - of all things - nacho cheese(Rigby was good).
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:07 pm
Calvin McCloud
= Battle Castle Brain =
"Mother! If you're going to embarrass me, could you at least not do it in front of the woman I love?!"
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┏━━━━━━━━━┓ Down at the foot of the outcropping, Calvin and Arianna were having a conversation not dissimilar to the one Allison was having with Landors. "You know, mother, the more I think about it, the more I'm sure of it. She's the one." The stone cradled in his hand was sent skimming along the water, bouncing twice before sinking into the sea with a 'plop'. Arianna hid a smile behind a lemon sorbet, recognizing that same self-assuredness from a certain other McCloud man. "Well, she certainly seems a rather wonderful girl - most women I know would have run for the hills the moment their partner's mother started talking about children, but not a hint of it." Calvin smiled to himself, sending yet another stone skimming along the water. "You just like the fact that she has three of the same Pokemon as you." Arianna wore a mock-offended expression as she replied. "What an outrageous allegation! The fact that she has the most excellent of tastes is far beside the point. Besides, I wouldn't go too far down that road if I were you - Oedipal complexes are awfully frightening things you know." Calvin looked at her with a scandalized expression on his face.
". . . Really, mother?" ┗━━━━━━━━━┛
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Arianna McCloud née MacLeish
= Lady McCloud =
"Now remember, dear, I want three grandchildren, one girl, two boys, and I want to do lots of baby-sitting, so don't be stingy about second or third honeymoons!"
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:07 pm
~^~ Ally Mirrera ~^~ -Frontier Brain, Battle Arcade- After finishing off their breakfast - and after the raven-haired Brain had changed into one of the other outfits that she brought along with her -, Ally, Landors, Xander, and Robbi(along with Templar, of course) went down to join Calvin and Arianna. 'BarooRoo-Broo :3' Xander - walking along behind his master - was happily playing with Ally's hair, as it danced about in the slight breeze.
"I don't even wanna know how you managed to sneak this past me when we were packin' for this trip." Seeing as the sky-blue polka-dotted sun-dress really wasn't her usual attire, it was easy to assume that Ally was a bit embarrassed about her current outfit(fortunately, she was wearing something underneath said dress). "You know I normally don't wear stuff like this, Xander...I always feel kinda weird when I d--"
'BrooRoo(nonsense)!^^!' Grinning - by now, the small group had reached the foot of the outcropping, where Calvin and Arianna were with their own pokemon -, Xander gave his master a playful shove forward.
"...!" She quickly turned her reddish-brown gaze over her shoulder, at her cheekily-grinning Dragonite. "You are so not helping right now, ya know!"
Xander? 'BrooRoo~, BrooRoo~' He was rocking back-and-forth on his heels, thick orange arms folded behind his back, trying his best to whistle innocently. Given the grin that was on his face, he wasn't doing the best job on the latter.
She sighed, running a barely-tanned hand through her raven-colored bangs. "What'm I gonna do with y--" She was cut off as she shifted her gaze from her Dragonite, to the two nearby McCloud family members. "...Hiya..." She let out a nervous chuckle, waving slightly. "We're not interruptin' anything, are we?"
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