Appearance Number 2 - Route 1

[Nyaa-Neko]

Marjani stepped out into the blaring sunlight, her dark-skinned hand raising to her eyebrows to shield her vision. "Hunh...sunny..."

Stepping forward, her scrubbed sneakers softly picking up the dust and dirt of the path to Lilac City, she surveyed her new training grounds. The dusty paved path wound through a lush area much like a river-valley - she swore she heard rushing water somewhere, though it could have been some sort of fake pond fountain for a laboratory habitat behind her. However, a lazy little stream appeared as she walked ahead, dripping carefully through the woods to her left.

Shielding her eyes again, she looked ahead of her. It was just about midday, and the sun was only going to get worse (curse the clear blue sky). In the distance, she could see a faint purple haze hanging around what looked to be a city skyline - it must have been the skyscrapers of the financial district in Lilac. Marjani couldn't tell if the purple was because of the official paint color of the buildings, or because of pollution generated from hyper-urbanization in private regions such as Aurora.

Stepping forward, she grasped the Pokeball from the lab. Her first Pokemon, the acceptable (but not all that great) poochyena, was inside. The teen supposed she could let him out, but really...did she need a relationship?

Deducing that she didn't, she continued her walk forward into the sunny glare, waiting to begin training her Pokemon. Basically, she needed him to be at level 10 to defeat Violet's weak avian team, with practice biting and dodging attacks from above and all sides.

Or so she assumed. Growing up away from any flying-type gyms seemed to give the fledgling trainer a disadvantage when it came to preparing for her first official gym battle.

((Blerg...icky postishness... Anyway, I see Marjani as the sort of uberly-highly-selective trainer...I have no clue what Pokemon she'd choose...picking the starter was hard enough. >_< Either that, or I see her catching a Pokemon...then ditching it if it doesn't prove to be good enough. XP ))

[Cheese]

((Heh heh tis fine Neko-san ^ ^' It's better than any post I could think of anyways. Ok well...Hmm...which Pokemon to choose....Hmmmm I hope Marjani likes it (She probably won't but its worth a try right?))

Moving it's large green ears slightly the bouncy Pokemon that was Rubah, bounced up and down as it moved down the dirt path that ran through the centre of route one. Stopping it sniffed the air to find out if there were any dangerous Pokemon in the area and thankfully she didn't find any. Starting to bounce again down the path the Rubah noticed Marjani walking along. She looked to be a very serious human and this Rubah thought it would be fun to play her. Increasing it's speed the rabbit Pokemon jumped high into the sky ready to land on the girl.

((Heh that was an icky post if I've ever seen one..and I suspect that Marjani won't like Rubah.. Oh and if you want information on Rubah go to the pokedex!))

[Nyaa-Neko]

Marjani simply flicked a hand out, smacking the rubah away. She turned her cold brown eyes on the thing in a calculating glare. "What was that?" she spat, crossing her dark arms.

Her poochyena stepped forward to sniff the grass-type, furrowing his brow. "<It's a grass-type,>" he stated, looking closer at the bouncy rabbit. "<Rubah. Native to Aurora.>"

The teenager raised an eyebrow. "What, you can't speak in complete sentences?" Marjani shot before staring down at the rubah. "You, Rubah. If you don't have anything meaningful to add to the conversation, then you're going to have to battle my poochyena. I need to train him against something, after all."

((Ugraaah...that was a bad post...@_@))

[Cheese]

((Eep! O.O Marjani scary! ))

The Rubah, who was now upside down against the trunk of a large tree due to the fact that Marjani had smacked her away, stared up at Marjani and giggling when the serious looking Poochyena sniffed her. <Hey, how come you're upside down?> She asked, her tone of voice was very child-like. It was after that question that Marjani's words registered in the Pokemon's mind. <Battle? You're stupid I don't want to fight with you I want to play, even though what you just did hurt a little bit!> She replied laughing slightly at both Marjani's and the Poochyena's serious faces.

[Nyaa-Neko]

Marjani narrowed her eyes. "Than we have no need to spend any more time with you. I will give you one chance to run away before I have my poochyena attack you." She glanced down at her Pokemon. "I know you've never battled before, but I need you to train against as many opponents as possible. No slacking, you got that?"

The dog bent down a bit, preparing to launch himself. "<I was bred for battle. Don't underestimate my power and tactics.>"

The trainer shrugged. "Breeding is nothing without the intensive training to accompany it. I need to assess your skills in a battle, though, so battle away..." She glanced sideways at the rubah. "That is, unless the weak little green fuzzy-thing runs away first."

[OnnaTheCat]

((>> She reminds me nothing of Sango off of Inuyasha, THAT'S for sure...poor Rubah...))

The Rubah blinked curiously at the strange person in front of her. She sat on her haunches and cocked her head, <Get a...way?> It seemed to click then, and with a desperate squeal she launched her self into the air. Only to get caught up on her long tail and come crashing to earth.

[Nyaa-Neko]

"Tackle!" Marjani ordered with a bark. "Aim to throw it against that tree trunk!"

Her poochyena growled something unintelligible, then lunged at the rubah, barking up a storm. He bowed his head as he came closer, preparing to smash into the small grass-type.

((Grarhg. I have writer's block from Jenta. -_-))