Ask to Join Pokemon: A Summer's Break

[Hisseki]

Happy to see that Flicker was okay, Icarus got up and smiled at her. He had finished his Mago Berry, and was feeling way better. In the back of his mind, he held the hope that Violet and the kids were okay with that distraction that he provided so Hannah didn't get to them.

"Oh my... It looks like me! That's super creepy! I kind of feel bad for the other Pokemon who were recreated for these crackers, now that I think about all this."

Icarus looked at the crackers with a worried expression. He decided now would be a good time for Psychic, so without overdoing it, he pushed the crackers behind the rest of the food. He looked up at Naya, considering the height difference, then sat down next to her, his fluffy mane touching her leg. "So, Naya. Was the Showcase scrapped? I don't mind, but... if it was, Otto might mind." He told her, mumbling the last part to himself and gulping at the thought of the Machamp getting angry. "I still have to practice dancing and whatnot, but that's doable. If there's anything that you need help with, I'd be glad to assist."

 

[Il Fantasma]

Naya smiled at the Flareon. "No, it wasn't scrapped. At least, I don't believe it was. I haven't heard from Missy in a while, not since that little performance." She looked up at the ceiling, lost in thought, before noticing a splatter of berry. Purring in amusement, she looked back at Icarus. "Is Violet helping with your dancing lesson?" she asked, smiling lightly, before addressing his other statement. "I still need to get everyone's pictures for the fliers, if the Showcase is still happening. Could you help me round everyone up for that? Not now, of course, but at some point?"

 

[Hisseki]

"No, it wasn't scrapped. At least, I don't believe it was. I haven't heard from Missy in a while, not since that little performance."

Icarus' mind flooded with memories of the 'little performance' made by him and Violet, Missy being an actress in it without even knowing. A blush spread across his face like wildfire, instinct forcing him to quickly look down, diverting the subject back to Naya's question about his dancing. "U-uh, Vio was g-gonna help me... I think, I-I don't remember. About the photos, y-yeah, I'll get 'em rounded up for you, j-just tell me when!" He said, following it up with an awkward laugh.

He shook his head in a futile attempt to remove the blush from his face before looking back up at Naya to see a smile on her face. He couldn't help but smile back. One other thing Icarus noticed was where Naya's gaze was headed - the berry splatter on the ceiling. He sweatdropped and laughed awkwardly again. "That is... well, long story short, my control over this collar is still not very great, but it's better than it was when... that happened." He explained to Naya, whether or not she asked for an explanation not being something he cared about. He snickered to himself, remembering what exactly happened to cause the Custap berry to splatter all over the ceiling.

 

[Ariados twice]

Flicker had seen Icarus smile at her and smiled back. She picked up a berry from the plate and slowly began to eat it. Meanwhile after talking with Luna, Lori was wandering through a hallway when she suddenly heard the word Showcase mentioned in Room 120. Just to make sure she had heard right, the Braixen slowly opened the door and entered. "I'm sorry. I don't mean to intrude, but did I hear something about a showcase?" Lori said.

 

[Hisseki]

Icarus' smiling expression dropped suddenly as a Braixen walked into the room. "Hel... Helia?!" He said in disbelief, assuming that this new Braixen was the one from before.

He almost cried tears of joy when he realized that it wasn't Helia. The collar was gone, and this Braixen didn't give off the same atmosphere, the same aura as Helia, for lack of better terms. His ears drooped and he scurried behind Naya. From behind her, Icarus responded to her question. "Yea, I said it. Who might... you be?" He asked, his tone of voice slowly crumbling from happy to pondering and disappointing.

He didn't want the Braixen thinking she had done or said something wrong, so he faked a smile at her to mask his sadness before hiding back behind Naya, his mask crumbling as a stray tear made his way down his face. He quickly wiped it away, dismissing the memories of Helia that tried to fight their way into his mind and make him sad once again.

 

[Il Fantasma]

Naya chuckled more at the explanation of the berry splatter on the ceiling. Afterwards, a Braixen walked in, asking about the Showcase. Looking back at Icarus, the Persian laid a paw on his back in an attempt to comfort him, slowly stroking to red-orange fur. "I'm sorry. This must hurt... I'm so sorry," she whispered to him, sadness glazing her eyes, before turning back to the newcomer.

"Why, yes. We have been planning one for about a day now, but I'm not entirely positive if it is still going to happen. You see, the one who had the idea for the Showcase hasn't spoken to any of us in a while, so we don't know what is going on," she explained, glancing at the others in the room before facing the Braixen once again. "I'm helping with the preparation. My name is Naya." Not moving from her spot on the bed, the Persian extended her free paw for the Braixen to shake.

 

[Ariados twice]

"My name is Lori. And I asked that because I am a Pokémon Performer that might be interested in joining." Lori said. She looked at the Flareon, then the ceiling, and then at the trunk full of collars. She then took Naya's paw and shook it.

 

[Il Fantasma]

"Nice to meet you, Lori," Naya replied, putting her paw down after the embrace. "I'm sure you could join if you'd like, but we should run this by Missy first... She's a Performer, too, and a pretty famous one at that. I've performed with her before. She goes by Miss Meow. Ever heard of her?"

 

[Hisseki]

"You can come in, if you like. There's food on the table if you would like anything... don't touch the Pokemon crackers. For your own safety. Like, why would somebody even think to create these?" Icarus told the Braixen, who was named Lori. She wasn't Helia, but he wasn't going to let that stop him from interacting with her... hopefully.

He jumped up as high as he could, swatting a Sitrus Berry onto the ground. Grabbing it with his mouth, he jumped up onto the bed so he didn't have to constantly look up when speaking. After chomping on his berry, he faced Lori with a genuine smile, albeit a small one. He wanted her to feel welcome, not like she did something bad by simply walking into the room. He waved to her before continuing to devour his Sitrus Berry.

 

[Ariados twice]

"I might have. I've only been doing this for two months, so I may or may not have met her." Lori said. Toli glanced at the Braixen, said "Hello." to her, then picked up another berry from the plate and started to eat it. Orion stepped forward. "I'm Orion, the Raichu is Toli, and the Pyroar is Flicker." he said to Lori. "It's nice to meet you." She turned to the Vaporeon. "And who are you?" Lori asked her. "I'm Honolulu." Honolulu said, introducing herself to the Braixen. Lori then took the Flareon's offer and picked up a berry from the plate and started to eat it.

 

[sonicdash759]

Luna watched the fire type go before looking down at her key. "So...what are these rooms like?" she asked Spectre.

 

[Ariados twice]

"They're very nice rooms. They have six beds, one for each member of a trainer's team. Since you're they only one of your trainer's Pokémon here, you can pick whatever bed you like." Spectre told her. Meanwhile, Honolulu snuck up to the table and looked at the Pokémon shaped crackers. Seeing some Vaporeon shaped ones, she sighed. "They may be a bit creepy, but they're probably the closest any member of my species will get to being famous." Honolulu said.

 

[sonicdash759]

Luna smiled. "That's pretty nice. Which way to the rooms?" she asked.

((OOC: Is it ok if I add another member to the rp?))

 

[Ariados twice]

"I think they are this way." Spectre said. He gestured in the direction he was talking about. "What number does it say on your key?" the Mismagius asked Luna.

 

[Hisseki]

(OOC: What exactly does that mean? Like, create a party member, or add an entirely new person to the rp? I have to know before you take any action.)

"I'm Icarus," the Flareon introduced himself to Lori after swallowing the Sitrus Berry in his mouth. "There are a few others who should be arriving at any moment. They went to go get food, and they should be here in a bit. A Ninetales and two small Eevee children." He informed her, saying the last sentence in an almost sing-songy voice.

He ate the last of his berry, and shook himself like a wet dog despite being completely dry. "Ya know, if you want my personal opinion," Icarus said, looking at Naya and Lori, "I think it would be pretty fun to have Lori in the Showcase. The more the... merrier."

His voice trailed off when he realized he was essentially replacing Helia. His ears drooped again, and his gaze fell to his front paws as he sat down where he stood.

 

[sonicdash759]

"232," the Gardevoir said before showing the ghost type her key as proof.

((OOC: Just put in another one of Nicole's Pokemon. Also are Fakemon not allowed here?))

 

[Ariados twice]

"Huh. I'm not sure if that's on this floor or if that room is on an upper level. We can check this floor first. Or you can ask the Pokémon at the desk if he knows which floor it's on." Spectre said. Meanwhile, Lori glanced at the trunk again, and then gave Icarus a concerned look when she saw that his ears were drooping. She wondered what was upsetting him.

 

[Hisseki]

(OOC: Sorry, no Fakemon. That just makes things overcomplicated in my opinion when the focus is on the already existing Pokemon. Also, please refrain from using any Alola Pokemon. I wanna wait until we get the full dex before they start popping up here.)

Helia... why do I miss you so much? You're not gone forever, and yet it feels like you are.

Icarus kept repeating this thought in his mind, not moving from his position on the bed. His collar glowed with a soft magenta light as a few Pokemon crackers slowly levitated from the table, covered in the same soft magenta light. The crackers spun slowly around on the table, a Donphan, a Girafarig, and an unidentifiable bird that looked like some cross between a Skarmory and a Pidgeotto. A tear tried to fight it's way out of Icarus' eye and down his face, but he unconsciously refused to let it. Lori was still watching him, and he didn't want her to think poorly of him. He attempted to move, to reassure her that it wasn't her fault, but his body refused to move. He simply stayed stationary as the crackers danced about in a circle.

Arceus, why? Why am I like this, and now of all times?

 

[sonicdash759]

Luna nodded. "Ok. We can check this floor f-" she suddenly froze, sensing a familiar energy only for it to fade. Luna looked back to Spectre, trying to shake off what had just happened. "Nothing! It was nothing! Let's check this floor!" she continued.

((OOC: Okie dokie lokie! I'll be putting up another character sheet in a second then!))

 

[Ariados twice]

Lori patted Icarus on the back. Then she used Psychic to randomly choose a cracker. A Pachirisu shaped cracker landed on the bed next to Icarus. ' Huh, that's odd.' thought Lori 'I wonder if that means anything' Honolulu cocked her head as she watched all these events unfold. The Vaporeon was a bit confused. Meanwhile, Spectre lead the way as they looked for Luna's room.

 

[sonicdash759]

Luna's eyes suddenly caught sight of the number on her key. With a gasp she floated over and inserted the key into the hole. Thank you, years of watching humans go on about their lives. "I think this is it..." she said.

 

[Ariados twice]

Spectre watched as she inserted the key into the hole. 'The numbers match, this must be her room.' thought Spectre. Meanwhile, trying to lighten the mood a bit, Toli started juggling five berries at once. Honolulu stared at the Raichu for a moment, then turned her attention back to Lori and Icarus.

 

[sonicdash759]

Luna inserted the key and opened the door. "Yes. This is it," with a quick sigh, the Gardevoir stepped inside to have a look around.

Meanwhile at the front of the resort, Nicole had returned but not for her Gardevoir. A Vaporeon walked forward before looking back to her trainer with a look of uncertainty. "Um...Don't you need help, sis? Are you sure you'll be ok with just Aria?" asked the water type.

The brown-haired girl nodded. "It's ok Aqua! I'll be alright! Besides...I think Luna's gonna need someone to watch her. Just relax and have fun! I'll be back tomorrow so enjoy yourself! You could use a break anyway!" she replied.

Aqua watched her trainer go before looking back to the resort. "Ok sis...take care of yourself..." the water type took a deep breath, soon followed by her first steps inside. She wasn't afraid or worried for her trainer...ok maybe a little. But it was more of feeling lost than anything. "Hey! Excuse me! Could you please...oh ok. Hey! I'm looking for...alright thanks anyway. Excuse me! I'm trying to...no ok sorry." Everywhere she tried, no one would help her. "Ooh...where are you Luna? I hope you're doing alright..." she sighed.

 

[Ariados twice]

Spectre looked on as Luna went into the room to have a look around. He floated in the doorway, unsure of whether or not he should enter. Meanwhile, Toli was still juggling berries, but no one seemed to notice what he was doing except Flicker. The Pyroar gave him a funny look.

 

[sonicdash759]

Luna looked around and smiled. "This is a nice place!" she then noticed Spectre in the doorway and motioned him in. "I don't mind. You can come in." she insisted.

Meanwhile, Aqua continued her search of the main lobby and nearby rooms. "Luna?? Luna?? Luna??" she repeated to no avail. "Can someone please help me?"

 

[Ariados twice]

"Oh. Okay." Spectre floated into the room. He looked around. Meanwhile a mysterious Electrike approached Aqua. "Your teammate might have gone to check out her room. If you go to the front desk and give the Pokémon there you and your trainer's name, they'll give you your room key. The room key has a number on it and you can check there. If she's not there then you can wait for her there if you'd like." he told the Vaporeon.

 

[sonicdash759]

Aqua was startled at first. "Oh. Uh...ok. Thanks," she headed for the front desk and gave her information before receiving her key and being pointed towards the rooms. On her way, she thought about what Luna might be doing and if she was even enjoying herself. All the other Pokemon she'd just bumped into were certainly not nice and so far, Aqua wasn't enjoying herself. She also wondered if Nicole was doing ok with just Aria. It was then that she arrived to her room but was surprised to find the door open. "H-hello? Luna?" she called.

Luna immediately shot around to see her teammate. "AQUA?!" she gasped.

The water type nodded with a smile until her eyes fell on Spectre. "Who are you? Luna, is that Pokemon bothering you?" she asked, feeling cautious.

Luna shook her head. "No! This is Spectre! He's a friend who showed me around!"

 

[Ariados twice]

"Hi. I'm guessing you're one of Luna's teammates. It's nice to meet you." Spectre said to Aqua. He tried to bow, but it was a bit tricky, with him being a ghost type Pokémon. Meanwhile, Lori was patting Icarus' back, hoping that would help calm him down.

 

[sonicdash759]

Aqua nodded with a smile. "It's nice to meet you too! And yeah! We both belong to the best trainer ever~!" she exclaimed cheerfully.

Luna sweatdropped. "Aqua. Please. Let's not brag...wait...if you're here then who's with Nicole??" she questioned, starting to panic once again.

Aqua kept her cheerful attitude, trying not to provoke another one of the Gardevoir's panic attacks. "Don't worry, Luna! Nicole still has Aria! And she's nearby if she needs us! But we're not here to worry about her! We're here to relax and unwind after all the battling and diving and adventuring we've been doing!" she reassured.

Luna took a deep breath and sighed. "Ok...yes. You're right. We're here to relax. And you've been with Nicole so you've been making sure she's alright..."

 

[Ariados twice]

Sydney and Carl were still keeping an eye on Nicole for Luna's sake. They watched her drop off a Vaporeon and then leave again. They followed her, for it was what they were supposed to be doing. Spectre grinned at the Vaporeon's comment before Luna had had a panic attack. Meanwhile, Honolulu went over to help Lori calm Icarus down. ' I guess this is probably Helia related.' thought Honolulu. She was probably right.

 

[Il Fantasma]

Naya continued her back-patting, attempting to help the others of the room stop Icarus's sadness. "It's alright. This isn't goodbye, remember?" she reassured, being able to say this since others had said it to him earlier. "She'll be back."

Glancing over at the berry-juggling Toli, the Persian smiled, nodding slightly as she watched a specific berry move around in the air for a little while before turning her attention back to Icarus.

 

[Hisseki]

Icarus' mind was forcibly snapped back into reality through sheer willpower. His ears shot back into place, and he looked around. Lori, Honolulu, and Naya were all patting his back or just simply trying to comfort him.

"She'll be back."

He heard Naya say these words just after escaping his self-made mental prison. She was right, Helia would be back, but it still felt like he was replacing her. "I'm... sorry, guys. I didn't mean for thi- what on Earth?" He apologized, only to be interuppted by his own confusion, his gaze turning towards Toli.

His face went from a frowing one to one of laughter as he snickered at the Raichu's little juggling act. The berries were moving a bit too fast for Icarus to see exactly what they were, but he didn't care. It looked pretty neat. "Hehe, I wanna learn how to do that! Does that require hands, or can psychic suffice?" He jested, his sadness expelled from his system finally.

On the bed next to him was a Pachirisu cracker. Huh. When did that get there?... Should I eat it? These crackers really are freaky, I made a mistake in grabbing them... but whatever! That juggling thing is what I wanna focus on right now, it looks fun! Icarus thought, momentarily glancing at the aforementioned cracker before turning back to the juggling Toli.

 

[Galaxy Sylveon]

Violet and the kids came to the room, then they climbed onto her bed. "Hello" She said bluntly, handing Goldie and Freddy their pecha berries. She then felt that someone was sad, looking up, she realised that Icarus was sad, but he seemed a bit happy now.

 

[Hisseki]

"Hi Vio! Hey kids." Icarus said, jumping off of the bed to go greet them.

He pat Freddy on the head, quickly pat Goldie on the head lightly so he didn't bite him, then addressed the elephant in the room - well, rather, the Braixen. "This is Lori. She's a performer. Lori, these lovely Pokemon here are Violet, Goldie, and Freddy." He said, introducing his family as if he were a game show host or something.

He jumped back up on the bed and whispered to Lori something she wouldn't want to forget. "I recommend not getting way too close to Goldie. He bites... well, he bites me. Not sure about others." He informed her with a slight chuckle at the end.

"This isn't goodbye, remember? She'll be back."

Icarus kept Naya's words in his mind on loop. He wanted Lori to feel welcome, and as far as he knew, he was doing a decent job at that. He looked over at the counter, noticing the Pokemon crackers were out in the open. Quickly, using his psychic collar's power, he pushed them behind the rest of the food, nervously glancing in the opposite direction and whistling the spa's little jingle to himself.

 

[Ariados twice]

Lori nodded. Then she turned to the Raichu that was juggling. "Toli, can you set those down for a bit, I want to try something." Lori said. Surprised, the Raichu nodded, stopped juggling, and set the berries down. Lori got up and used Psychic to try to juggling. It was actually working pretty well for her. Toli, Orion, Flicker, and Honolulu watched in amazement. Toren followed one of the berries with his eyes for a moment.

 

[sonicdash759]

Aqua jumped into bed with a tired sigh. "Yeah! Just relax and have fun like Nicole said! She'll be back tomorrow for us! There's nothing to worry about!" she reassured.

Luna nodded. "Tomorrow...ok. I can do this. I can have fun like you and Spectre," she said to herself.

 

[Ariados twice]

Spectre grinned. Meanwhile, Toren stared at Lori. "I had a misadventure at a circus once, so I've seen juggling done before. Thought I'd try it." Lori said. Toren nodded. Toli grinned. Honolulu cocked her head at Lori.

 

[sonicdash759]

Luna floated into bed. "But first...I think I'll sleep for today."

But Aqua was too excited to sleep. "Not me! I want to explore and make new friends! Hey this is a resort right? Is there a pool or something! I could really go for a swim!" she asked.

 

[Ariados twice]

"Yes. There is a pool. I can show you where it is if you'd like." Spectre told Aqua. Meanwhile, now that Icarus was feeling better, Honolulu and Toren went out into the hallway to talk. "As I said before I don't have a place to stay. I'd like to stay with you, but only if you're okay with it." Toren whispered to Honolulu. " I'm fine with it. All you had to do was ask me." Honolulu whispered back. They nodded at each other and then returned to the room.

 

[Galaxy Sylveon]

"Really Icarus?" Violet deadpanned, watching him move the crackers with psychic so nobody could see them. "Your such a villan" She joked, winking slightly.

At this point, Goldie was fuming with rage. How dare he?! Icarus just knocked off his purple top hat and it fell on the tip of a tail- Icarus' tail.

Freddy squinted his eyes at Goldie, sending a low growl at him.