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WELCOME TO GALAR
Six months have passed since the events of Sword and Shield, and Galar has once again opened its gates for all to participate in the new season of the Pokémon League.
With only a select few receiving an endorsement, these Trainers must travel the region and win all 8 Gym Badges in order to participate in the final tournament as the whole of Galar watches.
Jirou looks over at Bry before peering into her basket. Ironic about the bracelet is he already has something similiar on him right now, but wearing another on wouldn't her. Nodding, he gave her his while he took hers. "Good luck." He said, no malicious or taunting in his voice, as he heads over to the dressing room.
Tsunami stay behind, although she was curious what that farmer picked, Jirou like his privacy. Adjusted her sunglasses on her head, she hopped into the bemch and waits.
As Taemin walked back to the store, he paused in front of a window and stared at his reflection. He ran his hand through his newly trimmed hair, which admittedly felt a lot lighter now that he got it cut. It felt easier to manage too, which was definitely a plus in his book. He turned his head towards his Piplup, who strode besides him and stopped when he checked himself in the window.
“What do you think, Soo-Yun? Should I have gotten more cut?” His Piplup chirped and clapped her fins together, seeming to share her approval of his current hair. Taemin smiled from the enthusiasm and bent down, picking her up and holding her in his arms.
“Well, I’m glad someone approves. Let’s go check on the other two, since time’s up,” Taemin walked back into the store and headed towards the dressing room, seeing Jirou’s Popplio and Bryony’s Flaaffy waiting for their trainers. So they really kept to the ends of their deal. Even though they both agreed to the bet, part of him wondered if they were acting and planned on dipping out of the store by the time he returned.
“Are you two ready?” Taemin asked the two occupied stalls, assuming it was the two competitors. His Piplup chirped in excitement, bouncing in Taemin’s arms and making the swimmer smile more. He scratched under her chin, making her coo happily. “Come out on three, alright? One… two…”
Post by spottydotty on Jun 13, 2019 2:13:38 GMT -5
B R Y O N Y
After leaving Flaaffy to wait with Popplio and entering the dressing room, she closed the stall door behind her and began changing clothes. She wanted to hate it, really. She wanted to completely doubt Jirou's judgement and assumption on what worked on her, she wanted to win just by spite alone, and she absolutely wanted to prove that she could pick something just as good.
Until, well, she saw herself.
Looking in the mirror, she was... surprised. She had always been a fan of neutral colors, black and white clothing with a colored accent. And Jirou and his Pokémon had, somehow, managed to figure that out. The golden yellow of the scarf and the spirals on her shoes against the denim of her pants and the black and whites of her striped top and solid black cardigan worked incredibly well together. And, with her hair, she almost didn't recognize herself. She looked refreshed, she looked new.
She looked mature.
Bryony smirked to herself as she fixed her cardigan and the shirt, ruffling her hair a bit to make it more styled and then pushing the front part back with the sunglasses. She bent down and rolled the jeans up past her ankle, turning them into capris, and lastly, she wrapped the scarf around a more comfortable and efficient way.
Huh... good job, Jirou. she thought to herself, pulled from her thoughts however once she heard Taemin outside the stall. She wondered if Jirou was equally as happy with the clothes she had grabbed. Well, she was going to find out soon as Taemin was counting down, and on three, she walked out and pushed some hair behind her ear.
But he can admit that farmer has an eye for fashion. Smoothing at the shirt with the lapras design on it, he smiled a bit. It reminded him bit of Alola. And he's surprised that her Flaafy figured out his exact pants size. Kinda creepy, but okay. Putting on the necklace on he takes a step back, the red in the shoes and the light pink in necklace help with his eyecolor, giving a nice contrast to the blue and greens on him. It was nice and he was happy on it.
Though the shirt reveal some of his chest, he can work with it. Smirking a bit when he saw his milotic tattoo peeking out from the sleeve. Kinda looked sexy for a water type trainer that isn't in swimwear. Speaking on that he should get a custom one for his dream job when he has enough money.
"Not bad at all, Farmer."
He heard Taemin called out from outside the stall, counting to three even. Fixing his hair, he walked out, simply strut walking like he was a model. Putting a hand on his hip, he watches the two.
Post by uniqueneko on Jun 13, 2019 14:55:23 GMT -5
T A E M I N
Taemin blinked as Bryony and Jirou stepped out and revealed their new outfits. To say he was surprised was an understatement: they had both exceeded his expectations by taking this so seriously and choosing outfits that honestly suited them incredibly. He looked back and forth between them, staring at them in contemplative silence. His Piplup copied the motion and chirped in approval, clapping her fins in satisfaction. Even though they both looked fine beforehand, these outfits really made them look stunning to the penguin Pokemon!
Huh, Taemin thought to himself as his Piplup voiced her opinion, chuckling to himself. Yeah. They’re both pretty good looking, huh? I’m definitely, deeefinitely bise-- Ah, no. Focus.
“Well, shit,” Taemin finally said after his Piplup turned her head upwards to look at him. He smiled at them both and nodded his head, “I’m honestly surprised you both put so much work into it. And you guys did really well. What do you think, Soo-Yun?”
“Pip!” His Piplup replied and nodded as well. However, as proposed, there could only be one winner. So she took several, careful seconds to stare at both candidates as she thought through her decision. It was almost sad, she didn’t want to only pick one.
Post by spottydotty on Jun 13, 2019 15:13:16 GMT -5
B R Y O N Y
At the sight of Bryony's new look, Flaaffy bleated excitedly and ran circles around Bryony, hopping with it. She loved how she looked! It was fresh, it was new, and it suit her perfectly!
Bryony laughed at Flaaffy, bending down a little to make her stop with a hand on Flaaffy's head and give her a few loving scratches. Upon hearing Popplio's own enthusiasm, she looked at Jirou and blinked in surprise. She knew that what she picked would work, and it did, but she didn't expect him to wear it that well. A snort bubbled up in her throat but she swallowed it down upon seeing that the shirt exposed his chest, not realizing it was that loose of a collar, but it's not like it looked bad.
In fact, she really had no interest in fixing it.
Her sights shifted to Taemin, wondering why he was taking a while to respond before smiling a bit at the subtle compliment that they looked well.
"Yeah, not gonna lie, Jirou," she said, looking down at herself. "You surprised me. You did good." She at least wanted to make some sort of friendly gesture to him before Piplup ultimately picked a winner. It felt like the right thing to do after their rocky start.
Jirou flip his hair at Popplio, smiling at her while she kept clapping. Looking at Taemin and his Piplup's expressions at both their outfits, he would say they're equally match. Glances at Bryony, he nodded at how she wore it. He new to colors and designs were perfect for someone like here. Kinda adorable really.
Now...whp's that little cute penguin going to pick to get free food.
"I was going to say the same thing to you, Farmer."He chuckled, showing a small smile at her and Flaafy's direction.
Post by uniqueneko on Jun 15, 2019 12:48:15 GMT -5
T A E M I N
As Piplup stared at the duo, her expression became more contorted with conflict. It was clear that she had no idea who to choose and the pressure of the decision was becoming harder to deal with. Tears began welling up in her eyes and on the verge of breaking down, much to Taemin’s concern. However, she suddenly perked up, her eyes drying almost immediately as she looked back at her trainer with a cheerful expression.
“Pip!”
“What?” Piplup pointed at Bryony and then Jirou, nodding enthusiastically before pointing at Taemin. Somehow able to understand immediately, Taemin gave the penguin Pokemon a fake frown.
“Hey, that wasn’t part of the…”
“Piii! Pip!” Piplup interrupted and huffed, set on her decision.
“Buuuut--”
“Pip!”
“That’s that on that, I guess,” Taemin chuckled, seeming to know that this was how it was going to turn out. He turned towards Bryony and Jirou afterwards, an amused smile on his face.
“Well, you impressed Soo-Yun so much that, well… the winner is both of you. And the loser,” Taemin pointed at himself. “Is me, who has to pay for your lunches.”
He pointed at the two of them after. “I’m not giving you twenty bucks though. You can both split it and each get ten. I need to save some cash too, y'know.” Taemin’s smile widened and held his Piplup up in case the two of them objected to the conclusion, showing the penguin’s wide, sparkling and hopeful eyes as she giddily bounced in Taemin’s arms.
Post by spottydotty on Jun 15, 2019 20:38:55 GMT -5
B R Y O N Y
Bryony's mouth opening in a small "o" of surprise when Taemin announced that the winner was both her and Jirou. She had really been anticipating that twenty bucks, knowing she was going to need it, but she couldn't help but also feel a little glad. Had she lost, she would probably feel bad, and if she felt bad, she would spiral, and if she spiraled, she'd have a fit...
It was safe to say a draw was the most acceptable outcome.
Bryony chuckled and nodded along with what he said, agreeing to the results. "I've got no objection to that. It's free food and ten bucks, that's fair game."
Glancing at Taemin again, she tilted her head a bit and gestured to his head. "You got that haircut. It looks good," she said, before looking at his clothes.
"But your clothes are still a mess. I, for one, think that before lunch, Jirou and I pick out an outfit together for you."
With a smirk she crossed her arms, which Flaaffy mimicked beside her. "How's that sound?"
Jirou grin at Piplup for loving and picking both outfits. What a good water type. And free food, though he really wanted the extra twenty...oh well. He looks up at Farmer when she said that both should pick Taemin's outfit before anything. And well...
Hm....
Looking over at Taemen, he never notice how dirty his outfit is. Sure he has a cute face and nice hair, but that outfit? A solid 3.7/10. The surfer look is nice....for A L O L A. But this is now fucking Sinnoh with it's cold temperatures. Arceus..Fuck Prof. Kukui suggesting this region. Anyways, it just doesn't suit the other Alolan boy no more. The gears in his head were turning, already thinking of outfits that could suit him. A nice beige coat would look fantastic
"You really need an upgrade. Time to sit back and wait till we make you look bettrr."
Taemin stopped himself before he could sigh in relief, but he was glad that the two agreed to accept the outcome. He was about to suggest leaving at that moment when Bryony suddenly suggested a new outfit change for himself as well. And, when Jirou went along with it, he found that he couldn’t tell them to stop. His Piplup wasn’t helping either, considering how excited she got from the suggestion and clapped her fins together from the idea of her trainer getting new clothes.
“Well,” Taemin looked down at himself. They had a point. He forgot about himself and his own dirty clothes momentarily. He could definitely benefit from an upgrade.
“I suppose I can’t really object to that.”
He smiled at the two as he shifted Piplup over to one arm and took out his wallet, holding out ten bucks to each of them.
“Here’s your financial half of the deal. I’m not sure what you have in mind for an outfit, but let’s see what you got.”
Post by spottydotty on Jun 17, 2019 13:25:27 GMT -5
B R Y O N Y
Taking the money and stuffing it in her pocket, she raised a brow when he agreed to letting the two of them dress him. He had expected that he might reject the offer and instead go off on his own later, but she was glad that he saw the sense in letting them do it. After all, looking at his clothes again, he would need something a little more fitting for the geography and area.
"Well," she started, turning to Jirou. "How about you go find some of the upper wear. I'll find pants and shoes and things like that. Maybe a belt too."
Bending down to Flaaffy she whispered something the other two couldn't hear, only knowing that it made Flaaffy do a giggle-like bleat before scampering off to the aisles.
"I'm gonna get a head start, so. Hope we grab you something that at least matches." she said with a small smile, following after Flaaffy.
Jirou cracked his knuckles, walking around Taemin, looking him up and down as he thinks what kind of shirt would match him. Tsunami copied him, sliding around, looking serious just like her trainer. A few seconds later, Jirou snap his fingers. "Tsunami, shirt." The little seal bawk before sliding down to the men's shirts as Jirou wents to the coats. Running his hands over the hands, he pick at some, but frown at the material. Walking more down his eyes lit up at the sight of a beige like color coat, carefully taking if off the rack to inspect it closer. 'Yep. This will do.' Jirou thought as he walked back to Taemin.
Tsunami slide down over to the shirts, glancing all all the pretty ones about water. Only her trainer can style like that and she'll make sure of it. Her eyes sparkle.png when she spot a black turtleneck. P e r f e ct~! Tugging it down, she is AMAZED on how sodt it felt. Yes, yes. That other waterdipper would like this. Or else. Carefully she dragged it back to Taemin and Jirou.
Post by uniqueneko on Jun 17, 2019 18:31:23 GMT -5
T A E M I N
Taemin watched Jirou with a raised brow as the taller boy circled around him, amused as he chuckled and jokingly stated, “At least buy me a drink first.” His Piplup sighed and shook her head from his words, making Taemin snicker.
The swimmer watched the two leave and gather clothing for him, curious about what their thought process was. He had to admit, his style didn’t exactly match Sinnoh’s standards since he became accustomed to Alola. But he supposed this was a good chance to start anew.
“They both seem to have a good sense of fashion though, right, Soo-Yun?”
His Piplup tilted her head and chirped in response, sharing the same curiosity as her trainer. She wondered what the two had in mind for him.
Post by spottydotty on Jun 17, 2019 20:33:54 GMT -5
B R Y O N Y
Bryony tapped her chin a bit as she looked at all the options for men's pants, keeping an eye on Flaaffy as the little sheep poked through various types of shoes. Figuring typical denim blue wouldn't be the best option for Taemin, she leaned back to see what exactly Jirou and Popplio had been grabbing.
Her brow raised at the colors; neutrals, specifically black and beige. The colors went along with his hair, and it made a small chuckle escape her lips as she looked back at the pants and grabbed a darker, olive green pair. She hesitated on the choice, putting all the colors together in her head, but she figured that he needed at least some kind of pop of color on him, just like the rest of them had.
Throwing the pants over her arm, she clicked her tongue for Flaaffy to follow her back. The sheep waddled over with a shoebox, the picture of at least below-ankle hiking boots on the side. Bryony nodded at the choice and gave her a scratch on the head before holding out the items to Taemin.
"Here you go," she said, glancing at Jirou and Popplio. "Special delivery."