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Post by Atticus on Oct 4, 2013 22:07:47 GMT -5
"[Hmm...]" He narrowed his eyes, tilting his head. "[Well, then I guess that's as good a place to start as any, hm?]" He looked down at Nikki and offered her his signature boyish grin before crawling off of her and helping nose her to her feet.
"[Since your lost, I guess I'll take the lead,]" the Dark/Fire type stated nonchalantly, puffing out his barrel chest and beginning to saunter in mentioned direction.
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Post by subtleAssiduities on Oct 4, 2013 22:10:38 GMT -5
"[Real shocker there, Solitaire,]" Nikki said good-naturedly, rolling her eyes at her friend. She started after him, but then paused and looked back. "[He's Solitaire. I'm Nikki. You got a name?]"
"[Chance,]" the Espeon replied, trotting after the two. Getting moving again proved more of an effort than he had anticipated. In the darkness, he was out of his element, but he was also starting to get tired, and fatigue was still an issue. He wasn't going to complain now, though, especially now that he had some muscular help in finding Austin. He'd just have to ride it out.
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Post by Atticus on Oct 4, 2013 22:15:07 GMT -5
As they tread along, Sol hummed some off-key tune, tail swaying behind him to the rhythm he was making. Where most other Pokémon would remain silent in a neighbourhood such as this, the Houndoom did a little dance.
"[So how far exactly? You still have his scent, don'tcha? It didn't rain today or anything.]" He glanced back at Nikki, eyes narrowing slightly. "[Did it?]"
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Post by subtleAssiduities on Oct 4, 2013 22:25:36 GMT -5
"[Dry as a bone,]" Nikki assured him, the corners of her lips curving into another amused smile. She inhaled and then lowered her nose to the ground. Chance's scent stood out pretty blatantly; even with the grime he had accumulated with slinking around, he still smelled pretty clean and proper. Eyes trained on the invisible trail spanning out in front of her nose, she took the lead. Once she had a scent it was pretty hard to shake. With such a demonstrative odor like this guy's, she thought she probably would have been able to pick it up even after rain.
Trusting that the boys were following her, she let her nose take the lead, masterfully maneuvering through the alleys and streets without actually having to look at where she was going. In record time she was back where the three had fought the Granbull, but she stopped short. The Granbull's territory was something she knew not to cross into. Any street Pokémon with half a brain knew that. The guy was stupidly powerful, and powerfully stupid, not something anyone wanted to mess with on a good day. So instead she found the spot where she also smelled a female of a species she couldn't identify. It smelled... like two Pokémon, but it was clearly just one trail. She blinked and lifted her head. "[How many Pokémon did you say you were running with?]"
Chance blinked, the question catching him off-guard, until he remembered Chris. He had all but forgotten her since meeting these two. Whatever misadventures she was having, they were not on his radar. "[Oh, yeah, there was someone else, but you don't need to worry about her,]" he told her. "[Can you pick up an Umberon anywhere?]"
"[Hmm.]" She took another whiff of the air. "[No. If he got separated from you guys anywhere that way-]" she pointed into the Ganbull's territory "[-then you're shit out of luck. This is where our land ends.]"
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Post by Atticus on Oct 4, 2013 22:36:00 GMT -5
Solitaire didn't mind when Nikki took the lead, as much as one may think his ego could potentially be damaged. He and the Mightyena had that sort of dynamic -- growing up with one another does that to some people.
Even in the dark, he began to pick up where they were headed. While Nikki's nose was at the works, his eyes were scanning and picking up distinguishing traits in the alley way. He looked at the Espeon, almost in disbelief. "[The Granbull? Nice.]"
He lifted up his leg to scratch chin, staring off into the Granbull's territory. "[Yeah, what she said. Sorry, kid. Not much we can do.]"
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Post by subtleAssiduities on Oct 4, 2013 22:39:59 GMT -5
Again, Chance's face fell. "[Are you sure?]"
"[Yeah, man, we don't mess with Granbull,]" Nikki said conclusively. "[Sorry. I could probably lead you to your other friend unless she wandered into some huge asshole's territory, too.]"
Chance's eyes narrowed at the idea. "[No thanks. I guess... I'll just look for him myself.]"
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Post by Atticus on Oct 4, 2013 22:48:10 GMT -5
The Houndoom's brows raised. "[Really?]" he asked, staring down the Espeon, the most genuinely serious he had been all night. "[Don't you want to maybe look around somewhere where there's less of a... chance of getting your ass beat?]" Of course, he smiled beyond the situation. Not that he found the Pokémon's misplacement of his friend that funny, but unless his little temper got in the way, he had a hard time being stoic.
Sol cocked a brow when he kept disregarding looking for the female Nikki had scented. "[Why don't you want to find the other one?]"
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Post by subtleAssiduities on Oct 4, 2013 22:58:59 GMT -5
Solitaire's bad joke earned an exasperated moan from Nikkie, and she rolled her eyes. But at his next question, she looked at Chance expectantly. The question was on her mind as much as his.
He sighed, frustrated. As much as he hated to admit it, he would have to meet back up with Chris eventually. And maybe through some miracle of nature she was actually competently getting closer to finding Austin. If these guys were willing to help, he might as well take them up on their offer. "[Okay, fine. If you can lead me to her, I guess it's a start,]" he mumbled reluctantly.
Nikki raised a brow. That didn't answer Solitaire's question or sound convincing. She glanced at the Houndoom beside her, letting him to the talking.
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Post by Atticus on Oct 4, 2013 23:05:01 GMT -5
The Houndroom raised his brows, not really expecting that from the 'eon. He nodded at Nikki hesitantly and approached her, staring awkwardly at Chance. "[Don't sound too excited now.]"
This other Pokémon that Nikki had scented... that was his friend, right? He offered the female another questioning glance, but was at a loss of what to do. "[Let's see how far your nose can take us, I guess.]"
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Post by subtleAssiduities on Oct 4, 2013 23:07:05 GMT -5
"[My nose can take us anywhere,]" Nikki said empirically. After a moment of contemplation, she realized that that had sounded a lot cooler in her head, but she didn't pause long enough for anyone else to contemplate it. She had racaught the strange scent in an instant and was heading down another alley.
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Post by Atticus on Oct 4, 2013 23:59:15 GMT -5
Sol chuckled, and despite everything, his tail began to wag. He began to follow the Mightyena down the alley way, making sure that the Espeon was keeping up -- he didn't look like he was holding on too well.
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Post by subtleAssiduities on Oct 5, 2013 0:02:26 GMT -5
Chance slunk after the two Dark types, wary of what it was that they might find. He wasn't looking forward to running into Chris again, in case she was still fuming over their last encounter.
Nose to the ground, Nikki didn't have time to react as someone jumped out in front of her. With a startled yelp she was knocked back by the moving figure, who stumbled, but was hardly affected by the hit. Nikki jumped back, growling as she sized up her target, but her growl died in her throat as she saw Donetello standing before her. The long-legged Houndoom stared back at her, ready to react to an attack until he realized he recognized the two feral Pokémon standing in front of him. His eyes widened and his tail went up.
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Post by Atticus on Oct 5, 2013 1:04:33 GMT -5
Solitaire was steadily following along when something suddenly burst out from seemingly nowhere. Quickly, the canine dropped into an offensive position before the scent his his nose and the shape formed itself in the blackness. "[Don!]" the younger Houndoom barked excitedly, completely relaxing his muscles and hairs.
"[Wait, Don? What the hell are you doing here?]" He couldn't hide the excitement from his voice.
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Post by subtleAssiduities on Oct 5, 2013 10:47:16 GMT -5
At the sudden stop in the darkness Chance walked right into Solitaire. He let out a surprised grunt and took a step back, looking around blindly. At the mention of the familiar name his eyes widened, a mixture of dread and hope stirring in his stomach.
"[Don?]" Nikki repeated, still regaining her bearings. She blinked, looked up, and her eyes widened. "[Donetello!]" she trilled, her tail beginning to wag. "[...Wait, yeah, what are you doing here?]" She looked around, a bit wary. "[You alone?]"
"[I'm looking for my daughter,]" he replied, looking at all three of them in turn. At the sight of the two of them, in these new stronger forms, had distracted him from his goal. He had been planning on finding them when he had caught Chris' scent by chance. ""
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Post by Atticus on Oct 5, 2013 12:01:51 GMT -5
"[Yeah, it's been so long -- look how sexy I've gotten,]" he informed the other Houndoom, puffing out his skull-crested chest proudly. For a moment, he forgot that Don even had a daughter, and made the connection in his head.
"[Well... Nikki and I and this kid are following the scent of some chick...]" He stepped aside to show his older friend the rag-tag Espeon they were helping. "[For him.]"
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