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Dracul
Gym Leader
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Posts: 30
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Class 1: Type Expert [Dragon]
Class 2: Tactician
Class 3: Martial Artist
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Post by Dracul on Jan 11, 2018 14:09:05 GMT -6
The morning sun had started to climb into the sky, approaching it's noontime position, when Dracul and his little companion, Gelato the Goomy, took to the streets. A brisk wind was in the air, which whipped at the long, bone-white hair and beard of the newly minted Gym Leader, though he shrugged it off as it tore at the simple suit and jacket he wore for the simple frock and robe he wore for walking about town. In a similar fashion, Gelato seemed not to mind the wind as well, instead chugging ahead with single minded abandon, trying to pull the old man into something resembling alacrity. Dracul moved slowly, though, departing down the streets from his gym and carefully making his way down the streets of the little naturalistic slice-of-paradise he had come to reside in. Much to chagrin of Gelato, of course, who was on the path for the next adventure, but the elder dragon tamer was in it for relaxation and getting to know his adopted home. And he was settling in quite nicely. He was as a popular as one would expect the Trial Gym Leader of the town to be. People waved to him or made light pleasant conversation with him in the streets or the shops. Slowly, but surely, Dracul was becoming a local and soon, it would be like he had always been here. Such was the nature of Shaula Town, where sometimes time seemed to stand still. But not always. As Dracul turned onto another street, his eyes- still sharp- fell on a recently completed home, one that he had noted before on his walks, but was now chuffed to see that the construction equipment had been cleared out and now it looked like a part of the neighborhood. And now, a desire took him, to once again be the pillar of a community he had once been, back when he had been raising his own family.
"Come along, Gelato," he said softly, tugging on the leash, "let's see if the new neighbor is in."Dragon and dragon tamer approached the door, and Dracul knocked with two sharp and strong knocks, eagerly waiting to see if the new neighbor was in. Everett Mercer |
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Everett Mercer
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"...No worries!"
Posts: 89
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Class 1: Ace Trainer
Class 2: Scrapper
Class 3: Hunter
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Post by Everett Mercer on Jan 11, 2018 15:43:12 GMT -6
 ECHOES, SILENCE, PATIENCE & GRACE Everett Mercer's home in Shaula Town had finally been completed. After the incident at Risa River that caused Darwin to evolve, he returned to town to find his finished home. All he had unpacked so far were basic appliances and a bed, but at least he finally had a place to call his own! He and his team enjoyed their first night in their new home for a while. Of course, that meant that they had all stayed up too late. They were all woken up by two sharp knocks at the door."Be right there," Everett groaned, trying and failing to sound like he was awake. The team got excited as soon as he got up out of bed and started running around everywhere (save for Wizzy). From the outside it would've sounded like mass chaos in the house until Everett opened the door, and he and his six Pokemon saw an old man and a little Pokemon they hadn't encountered before standing in front of them. "Hi there," Everett said, trying to keep Darwin from running out of the house. "May I help you?" |
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Dracul
Gym Leader
30 Posts
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Posts: 30
Likes: 3
Class 1: Type Expert [Dragon]
Class 2: Tactician
Class 3: Martial Artist
EXP: 15
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Post by Dracul on Jan 11, 2018 19:16:59 GMT -6
A ruckus came from within and soon a young man stepped to the door and offered a pleasant enough greeting. Even more pleasant, however, was the gaggle of Pokemon that had crowed around the homeowner. A trainer, Dracul immediately deduced, or at least an enthusiast of some sort. Light brown eyes bounced around each figure quickly before settling back on the young man, whom Dracul flashed a wide smile. "Good morning!" he said cheerily. And, shortly following after, Gelato cried out his own greeting, a high pitched braying noise, and it's dull black eyes immediately locked on to the Pokemon within, particularly the energetic electric type. Sensing an issue, Dracul immediately shored up on the leash and with nary a moment to spare: already, the Goomy was tugging against it, attempting to get into the house so that it might investigate its occupants, which were now to newfound subject of childlike curiosity. Grinning sheepishly, Dracul motioned towards the Goomy. "Sorry, he's a bit of a handful, this one," he chuckled, closing his eyes in mirth. But the amber eyes shot open and once again revealed a sharpness. "You must be the new neighbor," he concluded, "though I would roll out the welcome wagon, introduce myself. I'm Dracul, and this silly blob of jelly is Gelato."
He offered the homeowner a deep, slow bow, before stiffly drawing himself back to his full height. Everett Mercer |
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Everett Mercer
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"...No worries!"
Posts: 89
Likes: 6
Class 1: Ace Trainer
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Class 3: Hunter
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Post by Everett Mercer on Jan 12, 2018 17:31:24 GMT -6
ECHOES, SILENCE, PATIENCE & GRACE The old man introduced himself as Dracul, and his partner was a Goomy named Gelato. The little blob of goo was rather energetic, and probably would've loved to play with the team if given the chance. "Wow, I wasn't expecting a welcome so soon!" Everett admitted. "This is only my first day in my new home, after all!" He finally got the other Pokemon to calm down and move back, giving him room to pick up Darwin and attempt to subdue him.
Once that was taken care of, the young Trainer opened the door up a little wider. "Come on in!" he offered. "I'm still unpacking, but this is as good an excuse as any to get the table and chairs out!" He rushed to get a few pieces of furniture out of their boxes and placed them in the corner of the living room closest to the kitchen. Bolin helped too, so it didn't take too long! "Have a seat!" |
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Dracul
Gym Leader
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Posts: 30
Likes: 3
Class 1: Type Expert [Dragon]
Class 2: Tactician
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Post by Dracul on Jan 13, 2018 21:26:54 GMT -6
Dracul laughed as the man expressed his amazement. "Well, let that be a lesson to you," he said, "people around here tend not to miss things."The jolly old man grinned wide as the young trainer subdued his Pokemon and extended an invitation, one that Dracul accepted. "Such nice manners for a young man," remarked Dracul, "and some people say the new generation is uncouth!"Graciously, Dracul stepped into the new home- pulling Gelato who was still attempting to break free from the seemingly unbreakable and iron grip of Dracul and his leash- and looked around as trainer and Pokemon zipped around, clearing the path. When the offer came to be seated, Dracul took it thankfully. As he sat, Dracul once again reeled Gelato in, like a angler wrestling with a particularly powerful catch. It would take time to tame the Goomy, thought Dracul, particularly one as. . . dim and spirited as this one. Amber eyes darted across the room, and a white smile flashed at the owner and his Pokemon. "This is quite the place you have here, young man," remarked Dracul, "though Shaula Town is not the place I expected a young Sawsbuck like yourself to settle in. Not into the party scene the big city can offer you?"Everett Mercer |
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Everett Mercer
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"...No worries!"
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Likes: 6
Class 1: Ace Trainer
Class 2: Scrapper
Class 3: Hunter
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Post by Everett Mercer on Jan 16, 2018 1:23:54 GMT -6
ECHOES, SILENCE, PATIENCE & GRACE Everett chuckled as Dracul complimented him on his manners. "Thank you," he said nervously. "My mom always stressed how essential good manners were to be successful."The man commented on the house, and how it seemed unexpected for someone as young as Everett to settle in a place like this alone. "I came here for the first time a few weeks ago," he explained. "Something about the atmosphere here really struck a chord with me. It's a nice change of pace, considering I used to live in Castelia City way back in Unova. I figured I would be in Stellara for a while, so taking up residence would be smart."As he spoke, he looked around for the first time at the actual layout of his home. The architecture of the area was very reliant on dark woods, and that showed very distinctly in the home. It was small, but perfect for the young man's needs. The front door lead straight into the living room, which took up the whole front half of the house. The back half was constructed exactly as he had requested, with the kitchen being visible on the left side. On the other corner, a door lead to the bathroom, while a small set of stairs would take one to the loft above, where Everett's bedroom was. It was compact, yet it would be perfect for anything he needed. Smiling, Everett turned back to his guest. "This place felt so perfect for me to live while I work on becoming a great Trainer. I'm really excited for the future! I'm almost ready to start on my Gym challenges around the region, too."Dracul ✖ notes: finally got some time to post |
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Dracul
Gym Leader
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Posts: 30
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Class 1: Type Expert [Dragon]
Class 2: Tactician
Class 3: Martial Artist
EXP: 15
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Post by Dracul on Jan 19, 2018 22:05:48 GMT -6
"Ah, so you are a trainer, though I suppose your gaggle here should have made it obvious," Dracul remarked, "and a trainer undertaking the Stellaran Gym challenge no less. Quite the ambition. They say Stellara is home to one of the fiercest leagues in the world, with competition to match."The Goomy once again squirmed and squirmed, but gently Dracul leaned at his waist and scooped the Goomy up into his arms- much like a father collects his children- and settled the jelly dragon in his lap, smiling gently and stroking its arched back, easing the fussy 'child' of his. "You know," he said with a twinkle in his eye, "back in my day, before the leagues were all prim and proper, I did a journey around Johto- bah, you didn't invite me so I could ramble."Dracul chuckled for a moment, memories of youth floating haphazardly on the surface of his mind, the occasional fond memory bursting above the surface, bringing and fueling the wide, welcoming grin on his wrinkled face. "Anyways," continued Dracul, waving his free hand in the air as Gelato nibbled at his sleeve, "I suppose we would have met sooner or later than. I am, after all, this town's acting gym leader. Though on a trial period, I must stress."
Everett MercerSorry for the delay! Busy week being back to university and all!
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