Zephyrus the Priestess

"Eh--" The Trainer gave a little start when she heard Henry's voice, only noticing him, the flamboyant Coordinator, a little girl, and this guy in a wheelchair just now. "Oh, hi. And never mind about my battle, that's not really important," she said, waving it off dismissively, though she would've liked him to have watched. No, she didn't really know why. Doesn't really matter much. "Lucifer's... Acting up." Before she went on, she tilted her head, looking at the others with him. "Hi there. Uh, sorry, am I interrupting something? If so, I'll just come back and see you later," she asked Henry.

What, just, what. Lucifer always was a sore loser, a bit of a crybaby if he didn't get his way. But never before did he lash out explosively. The memory was burned into her brain: shrill screeches, fire flashing and blazing even hotter than the usual gentle warmth the Litwick emitted, and worst of all the vehement energy that rolled off of him. Nobody got hurt or pelted by the embers, but... Too engrossed in her anxieties, Raiza didn't even realize she'd rounded the corner where Henry and some other people were...

Y(esterday)IL that my friend thinks I'd make a good leader and a great family person. I'm not so sure, but, all right then.

That song's actually pretty fitting for my situation: a college student XD Anyway this is just /dies I think I've found another new artist to love thank you so much Ark ahsjkfahlsjkgsg

Yup... It's not what I expected, but I like it, and it works c: now we've got a wraith on our hands! I'd like Raiza to bump into Henry next, if that's okay with you, Commander.

Actually I just wanted Lucifer to show a bit of new violence there, and Kylie ran off so...

And Raiza was left there in shock. For a while, she wasn't really sure if she wanted to pull Lucifer out, afraid he'd explode like that again. After recalling Toothless to his own Pokeball, she walked off in the opposite direction, her mind trying to register what the ever loving crap just happened.

"Home Life" by John Mayer

"No need to apologize," Raiza said, beaming her thanks as the Ghost-Fire type began to wake up in her arms. Evidently, she was oblivious to Chikorita's fear towards Lucifer and Toothless as she watched the Dark-Dragon run around her in a circle, happy to be full on health again. "Thanks a lot, really! Look, Lucifer's feeling all better now." As she said that, the Litwick groggily sat up and looked up to see Kylie. The next moments were hell. An enraged Litwick screamed shrilly enough to make a banshee blush while trying to rain fire on the Gourgeist. His Trainer, after recovering from her shock, cried something along the lines of "Lucifer, NO!" as she forced him into her Pokeball. Luckily the embers were tiny and hadn't really flown far enough to hit Kylie or her Pokemon. And the next moment after this was full of apologies from a rather horrified Raiza. The little dragon stood in surprise himself, wondering where the inhumane and un-Pokemon screams came from.

Oh, New Zealand, you. <3

TIL philosophy things

Her dark brown eyes lit up. "You sure? Aw, thanks!" With a big smile, she cradled Lucifer tightly before kneeling down to Chikorita's level and presenting her beloved little Ghost-Fire type to the Grass type. "Hi there, sweetie," she said softly. "I hear you're pretty skilled and you learned some new things. Could you help out my babies here?" Right on cue, the Dark-Dragon popped out of his Pokeball, rasping and sniffing Lucifer, then bounding over to the new Pokemon. What was this? It smelled like a mixture of nut and fruit.

A smile couldn't help forming itself on the Trainer's lips. She felt like Jackson Galaxy or something, having helped somebody out in need and seeing the bond between Breeder and her partner reform. Hopefully the same would happen with Kylie and her Hariyama. When she apologized, Raiza waved it off dismissively. "It happens, it happens. Don't worry about it." Although she was glad Kylie seemed to have calmed down, her concern shifted to getting Toothless and Lucifer some first aid...

Shouts of anger and frustration ensued. This wasn't at all what Raiza, who'd visibly cringed, was trying to bring about. It took her a while before she said something again. "The reason why people screamed and booed Henry isn't entirely because he's better, but cause this was how they saw him even before this Battle Royale began. Similarly, people like Danielle and Jacob were applauded and got the crowd going because they'd been popular even before the Winter Cup." The Trainer'd just realized something. Weren't the two of them alike-- both so-called flies on a wall that nobody noticed, the wallflowers or whatever people walked past? Invisible? "I'll bet you twenty BP that people out there probably didn't care much for our battle," she said, shrugging. "Heck, I didn't even know who you were until I had to look you up, and I'm pretty sure you'd never heard of anybody named Raiza before till today... or uh, yesterday. Wouldn't you not care much for a contestant you'd never heard of if you were waiting for your favorite battler, or if your favorite battler'd already finished earlier? Think about it. Two more favorites-- Kage and Mareek-- and I think that the poofy fabulous Coordinator guy hasn't battled either-- are coming up after our block. Then there's Ryan, easily one of the most controversial people of this batch. They really won't remember us over these other more interesting guys. That's how I treated the Winter Cup; once this guy I was rooting for finished, I barely gave a damn about the other people, only until they'd actually battle the guy. Unless you were a talent scout or something, you probably wouldn't care at all about all the players on the field." Looking away, she continued, "We're pretty forgettable compared to everyone else. That's how I see it. Maybe not to what friends we have and to our family, but after this, the rest of the world'll forget who we are." And that's why I don't bother remembering other people, either, despite the fact that I go out of my way to be the oddball with a catchphrase. Pon. "... But before I go into a totally unrelated catharsis, let me tell you the principle of failure: You, good lady, only fail when you stop there," she said with much faux pompadour. "... Really. That's how it is, because when you just stop dead after a big loss, well... You're not giving yourself another chance to rise and make up for it. "Especially with your Hariyama... You can't just give up on him. I'd heard that somebody on the trip caught a misbehaving Pokemon. Took em a while too, but they finally got it to cooperate. Just as your parents won't give up on you even if you do fail for a while," she said. "They will see you through and support you as you work hard, eventually win Hariyama over... and, if it's what you really want, one day make your debut as one of the greatest Breeders out there."

Likewise, I'll reply as soon as I can... I'm a little caught up in some stuff right now and I don't want to give a substandard reply and/or waste this Character Development opportunity.

"What, no, man," Raiza said, with her hands up in denial. "That's... I'm not into doing that kind of thing. I just wanted to say thanks for the match and make sure you were okay." The Trainer looked genuinely weirded out as well, muttering, "What kind of sick person enjoys watching people suffer?" Okay. Uhh... Crap. I'm not used to doing this sort of thing, let alone talking to absolute strangers... What do I say?! "I know it doesn't make sense for me to try talking to you, but... if it means anything, I'm actually the kid of two Breeders. Got a childhood friend who's also in the Breeding program... heck, I was supposed to be in the Breeder program at first, but I thought it'd be boring and went for Trainer... And now I'm wondering what I might've just missed out on. Cause, y'know, you're pretty clever and you've got a good head on. Didn't really see that Role Play coming and boy, you sure were tying my hands back there!" The Trainer tried for an awkward smile. "... No, really, I couldn't use Fire and probably wouldn't have been able to T-Wave Hari at all, and Lucifer doesn't actually... know a Ghost type move--" she made a mental note to fix this later-- "so I was kinda grasping he air for ideas. It's also evident you've put a lot of care and effort in raising your Pokemon. I mean, Phantom Force? That's the coolest Ghost move ever, you know? Too bad the Chandelure line can't really learn it... but it's seriously, seriously cool that you and Gourgeist got that trick down." Raiza thought for a bit, then added, "Oh, and Hariyama's actually pretty cute and spunky. Try to forge a stronger connection with the big guy-- y'know, do everything together-- and he should be listening to you more." After that, she breathed and paused for a moment, trying to think of anything else to say, quite aware of how incoherent her rambling speech was just now, but... She had to say something.

Both Trainer and Deino watched the mess quietly(or at least, Toothless listened). Under normal circumstances it would've been a funny show, but the look on Kylie's face... As soon as the girl turned and exited through the doors, Raiza hurriedly praised Toothless and recalled him back into his Pokeball, dashed onto the field to pick her unconscious Litwick up, and raced after the Breeder. "Hey, wait up," she called, jogging up to the other girl.

... After seeing Uncle Jerry's first line, Arkhi, I hope you don't mind if I post a song for our new member here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbkhla8Ivlk Haijimemashte, Mr. Robot! I hope you enjoy your stay here in Reborn. Don't worry about cursing a lot, we do a lot worse... Just kidding we've got people who'd like to devour your soul though, if you've got one.

Hey there, big guy! Staraptor is freakin' cool. Welcome to Reborn!

Don't worry, that's not what I'm gunning for. I mean I could, but I'm aiming for dear Lucifer to gain a bit of a darker personality from having been beaten down twice in a row is what I mean... Which might push him to become colder and less considerate, fitting his love for eating souls... actually y'know what, it'll be made clear in due time. And sure, I was hoping for Raiza to learn how to be a little more open to talking to people XD

The dust scattered and settled for the worried Trainer. There he was on the ground, the Dark-type hit fueled by the power of food proving too much for the Ghost-Fire type to withstand, especially with his reduced size. It was here that Raiza nearly broke, heartbreak flickering on her face for a second, before being returning to a resolute poker face with a heavier set look of determination in her eyes. She couldn't focus on that, now that she had a chance to hit the gigantic problem child that was Hariyama. She couldn't let Lucifer's sacrifice go to waste. "Didn't that taste good, Toothless? Yeah, I thought not, sorry. I'll give you something tastier later, I promise. Fus Ro Dah, now, while Hariyama's tipsy!" Inwardly she hoped for a paralysis side-effect; it would all depend on her baby dragon now. After a bout of shaking his head madly in an attempt to get the parasitic seeds off and forgetting about it with the promise of better food, the Dark-Dragon regained his footing and faced the massive Fighting type. It was ironic, given that he, the dragon, was smaller and stood in the place of the hero Dovahkiin, to bring down a monstrous giant who could've resembled the Dragonborn more, yet stood in the place of Alduin instead. He readied himself... and opened his mouth to emit an earsplitting scream alongside a wave crackling with pure draconic energy. Surely wherever the Gourgeist was, it would still hear and be on the receiving end of the Screech.

Oh hey, so it's win-win, then! Or rather, win-lose. You'll see what I mean... This will help very nicely to fuel the darker aspects of the Chandelure line for dearest Lucifer, actually... huehuehue

Y'never know, but either way, intentional or no, that was pretty good XD Deciding whether to have Lucifer KO'd or barely surviving, tbh, but given how heavy a Hariyama's Attack is, fueled with mouthwatering desire... But on the other hand, I think I see possible Character Development in the making for our favorite soul-eater.