bottlecaplogs | [OPEN] May Catchall~

Who: Conrad and Anyone!
What: A grumpy Jigglypuff tries his hand at drawing and sparring. Also, catching up with old acquaintances and the aftermath of quests.
When: Throughout May
Where: Various spots...
Warnings: Added as necessary, probably some cartoon violence - aka Pokémon battling

I. It's Art!

— [It'd been a while since Conrad had a moment of calm. His last quest was quite the doozy and he still feels like he's recovering from everything that transpired. Now he simply wants to do something he enjoys, something therapeutic. He hasn't attempted to practice his craft since he became a Pokémon so he thought he'd give it a try. But, well, picking up drawing again isn't going the way he'd hoped. And so he's mumbling to himself...]

Ugh. Christ. I could draw better than this when I was seven years old.

[He had attempted to sketch a Caterpie as he sits at a communal table with a pencil and papers. Pokémon should be easy enough to draw, but even with a living breathing Caterpie as a reference he still struggles.]

This would be so much easier if I had fingers...

[He just can't get the hang of this when he has little nubs for "hands." But, obviously, he just needs more practice. Maybe he should try to draw a Pokémon that's sitting still? His Caterpie model had just been passing by. Or perhaps he should try something else altogether. So he scans his immediate vicinity, hoping to find someone or something that might spark his creativity. He just hopes nobody really notices him, because he doesn't want anyone to see his god awful attempts at doodling.]

II. Ready to Rumble

— [It's not like Conrad is really into the whole sparring thing. It's hard work and he's not too adept at battling yet. He still hasn't gotten the hang of Sing, instead relying on Double Slap or Play Rough. Maybe he should try singing, at least? Or perhaps he should play to his strengths now that he has a new partner to try his moves on, see how that goes.]

Sooo... How do you want to do this? Should we just start or...?

[Maybe a quick ready, set, go would work? Conrad is pretty much always the slower Pokémon, so his opponent will undoubtedly go first. At least they have plenty of room in the clearing by the edge of the forest, just in case things get a little intense. Not that Conrad expects things to get too serious.]

III. Berry Binging

— [It's not exactly a secret that Conrad is a big fan of Berries. Every Pokémon loves Berries, sure, but he really likes to snack on them and indulge. He feels a bit guilty about it, though, so he usually goes out to find his own Berries, then he doesn't have to rely on others to get him his servings of fruit.

So he can be found around the forest, with Berry basket in hand, scavenging. One might even get to witness him puffing up and floating just barely above the ground to get to some of the Berries he's after. He can also be spotted around the Spire munching on his the hoard of Berries he's acquired. As enthusiastic as he is about his snacks, he is happy to share them, so if anyone wanders by and notices him he will offer up a Berry or two.]

Did you want some? I, ah, have more than I need.

Threaded | Flat

[Firoza, for all her efforts, has yet to really make a foray into battling living opponents. Mostly out of nerves from the poison her body makes on its own, and the desire not to inflict that on anyone. But, well, Conrad offered a spar, and everyone practice, right?

She just has to be careful. It's fine. It's totally fine.]

If either of us had a coin, I'd suggest it be flipped to see who goes first. There does seem to be a sense of order to battle in this world...just a feeling I have.

[So far the "just run at each other and go at it" only seems to work for starting battles in the Pokemon world.]

[Akechi has been... in rather poor spirits. Anyone in Oran could see that. While it's true that Shoka has gotten the worst of his ire, due to her heckling him, Akechi's envy of the others from the Northern Forest quest still lingers...

But getting stuck in a sweater by a higher ranking guild member as an intervention has a funny way of putting things into perspective, and curiosity draws him closer.

Art? It's such a mundane activity, and yet it is a way to keep busy...

A weak grunt of laughter escapes him at Conrad's comment.]

Yes, a lack of fingers does make things rather inconvenient. Even my talons aren't a proper substitute.

Edited 2025-05-18 16:58 (UTC)

[Emporio, quite distracted with his own focuses, manages to pay very little attention to Conrad at the table for the most part. He's just puttering on by, skull on his back.

...He's been self-conscious of something just enough to tune into Conrad's last muttered remark though, and so at the mention of fingers, he jumps.

And reflexively looks at his hands. Which. Don't have fingers persay, but he's got a thumb, which has been about the main complaint from everyone and everything and-]

S...

Sorry?

[Oh no!]

I- I mean I've never drawn at all so...so you're probably better than I am, at least...

[He's digging the hole deeper!]

[Shoka, on the other hand, is really into the sparring thing. She always has been, but it's especially true this month, with her mood stuck at a consistent low. It's an easy way to let off some steam and distract herself without getting too many Pokémon on her case.

She'd probably have the speed needed to take the opening turn, but either out of generosity, boredom, or some kind of nefarious scheming (it's always difficult to tell which it is with her), she takes a moment to speak first:]

Tell you what: I'll let you make the first move. So just come at me whenever you're ready.

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