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Post by CASTAWAY on Aug 27, 2012 17:02:34 GMT -5
cassandra blanche [/size][/font] after getting their icecreams, cassie was hesitantly licking at her regular vanilla one. but in the heat it was melting quickly, so she was forced to eat it faster, seeing as otherwise she was going to slop it down the front of her. however, when they sat down, noah was very quickly back up again and ordering two more. " wait. im not even done mine yet! " she said, before pushing the extra to her mime jr. whom ate it eagerly. the girl herself was still trying to finish her first one, when noah brought up the subject of Pokémon. not only that, but he presented her with another one. with a frightened squeal, she spilt the remainder of her icecream down the front of her and found her eyes brimming with tears.
she then found herself standing bolt upright and fleeing, moving backwards too fast for her to realize. and before long she had fallen on her butt, wincing and crying out in pain. dr. goodnews came out from the ice cream cone, covered in ice cream to see why his trainer was crying. because yes, by now cassandra was in tears. dr. goodnews then began crying to flew to comfort her. " no, no! i-- get away from me! " she cried, her voice sounding stretched and filled with terror. she was shaking all over now.
dr. goodnews , male, level 8 tickle, barrier, confusion, copy cat, thunderbolt ability is soundproof & filter
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Post by JUNK on Aug 27, 2012 17:19:24 GMT -5
shock therapy II
Cassie was trying to get away which was a bad sign. Noah stood up to go after her, but the girl suddenly tripped and fell on her butt. "Are you okay?" He went around the table to get to her, his Snivy closely behind him. The grass snake pokemon was puzzled by the female trainer's reaction to him. It hurt his pride she tried to run away as soon as she saw him. Did she find him revolting or what? That's so insulting! <Hey! What's your problem, girl? You think you look better than me in those rags?> He was ready to go and teach the human a lesson when he was stopped by Noah. He put his larg hand between Dante and Cassie, keeping back the pokemon. The Snivy scowled and turned his head away from the girl.
"Dante's a little rude, but there's no need to be afraid of him" Noah extended his arm towards Cassie, trying to help her up. She might get her clothes dirty if she sits there for too long and then she'll seriously start to cry. THe boy wiped atear away from her face and forced the most reassuring and gentle smile on his face he could muster. 'Everything's going to be all right. I'm here. I'll protect you." He spoke in a very gentle tone as he tried to calm down the agitated girl.
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Post by CASTAWAY on Aug 27, 2012 17:29:06 GMT -5
cassandra blanche [/size][/font] noah had offered his hand. cassie simply rejected his offer and buried her face in her hands, trying to pretend the pokemon wasn't there. she sobbed slightly, flinching when the pokemon called her ugly. she shook her head. " n-no.. make him go away. " she said, ignoring the soothing words to protect her. he wasn't doing anything right now! he was the one supposedly 'helping' her get over her phobia of other pokemon. the girl simply shivered, wondering why on earth he was doing this to her.
the snivy was acting just like her. criticizing her. but was she really that mean? she hadn't thought so. simply trying to help people. if she hadn't been in a short skirt, she'd have brought her knee's up and hidden all curled up. instead she just stifled her sobs and hid her face. dr. goodnews just decided it was time he protected his trainer, giving off a furious face and charging at the stuck up snivy.
dr. goodnews , male, level 8 tickle, barrier, confusion, copy cat, thunderbolt ability is soundproof & filter
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Post by JUNK on Aug 27, 2012 18:04:21 GMT -5
shock therapy III
Noah was feeling guilty now. Maybe it was too much for Cassie to suddenly come face to face with an unknown pokemon. Still, she needed this to get over her fear. Taking a deep breath he wrapped his long arms around the shivering girl's small, fragile body and pushed her up against his chest. Shush. I'm here. I won't let anything hurt you." Noah whispered into Cass' ear and started stroking her back. He wanted to make her relax a little and then he could try to get her used to Dante. He knew this was going to work if he tried hard enough.
<What a rude pokemon.> Dante snorted as he got out of the Mime Jr.'s way. He didn't want to let the psychic type touch him with his sticky and dirty hands. He spent hours every day to make himself nice and clean and there was no way he's going to let this bastard ruin it. <Back off, pinky. Or I will have to hurt you> He whipped the ground with his vine whip which let out a loud, cracking noise. This might scare Cassie.
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Post by CASTAWAY on Aug 27, 2012 18:14:16 GMT -5
cassandra blanche [/size][/font] the warm, protective arms slipped around her shoulders, pulling her against the safety of noah's grasp. she placed her forearms against his chest to prevent herself leaning on him, and instead shivered with unease even within his embrace. though his words were soothing, the mere fact that he was forcing her to deal with another, unfamiliar pokemon was making her feel like he didn't really care. thus, she braced herself from letting herself relax with him, and instead found herself barricading herself from him, putting up a protective wall that left her against everyone else.
she shook her head against him then. " make him go away. make him stop. he's going to-- " she was interrupted by the snapping sound of the vine whip against the ground, and then followed by the loud, sharp cry of dr. goodnews. of course, he wasn't hurt. the vine whip was a warning. but he bunched up his tiny fists and whirled them around in front of the snivy's face, pretending to try and punch him. cassie had jumped and screamed in a loud, sobbing manner at the vine whip.
and despite everything, found herself wrapping her arms around noah's torso and squeezing desperately.
dr. goodnews , male, level 8 tickle, barrier, confusion, copy cat, thunderbolt ability is soundproof & filter
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Post by JUNK on Aug 27, 2012 18:26:37 GMT -5
shock therapy VI
Noah's heart was breaking. Cassie looked so weak and small in his arms. He was afraid if he moved his arms he'd break her. He tried calming her down, but it was to no avail. The two pokemon's scuffle behind his back didn't help wither. Apparently, they just made things worse. Cass was now hugging Noah's torso, burying her face in his chest. He didn't know if she was crying, but she probably was. And this was all thanks to that two!
"Hey, you two! Behave already! He raised his voice at the pokemon, trying to break them up. Dante gave him a sharp glare, but he ignored it. He grabbed the Snivy by the collar instead and pulled him closer. "Now don't move." He whispered to the grass-type. It didn't understanf the boy's intention, but he stayed still like he asked. The boy snuggled the trembling girl and grabbed one of her arms. He gently pried it off his torso and placed it on top of his Snivy's head. "Please, don't be afraid. See? Dante's not hurting you."
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Post by CASTAWAY on Aug 27, 2012 18:41:47 GMT -5
cassandra blanche [/size][/font] cassandra found herself cringing into noah's body when he raised his voice to the two fighting pokemon, whom solemnly stopped, the mime jr. running back to cassie to hug her. so when she was snuggled, he was too. cassie glanced up at noah slowly, watching as he gently took one of her hands and placed it on the snivy's head. she felt more tears slide down her face in her shock, and as she tried to jerk her hand away, she found she couldn't. his hand was firmly grasping hers and trying to tell her everything was alright. she shook her head and turned around in his lap.
dr. goodnews just glared at the snivy. < no! > he squealed, batting his hands at the snivy. noah wasn't the boss of him! and cassie rarely gave him direct orders. he was to protect his trainer at all times! cassie just trembled more, her body still shaking like mad. she was obviously still terrified. she was a pretty weak-minded trainer. she'd have issues in gym battles and such if she couldn't even see another pokemon without having an anxiety attack. cassie looked back up at noah's face, fear brimming in them.
dr. goodnews , male, level 8 tickle, barrier, confusion, copy cat, thunderbolt ability is soundproof & filter
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Post by JUNK on Aug 27, 2012 18:58:55 GMT -5
shock therapy V
It was hard to bear to watch that terrified and tear-stained face. He could clearly see the fear in her eyes and he knew she wanted him to stop. He didn't want to torment her, but if he stopped here she'd never get rid of her problem. Being afraid of Pokémon was a fatal weakness for trainers. Cassie must have realized this too. If she didn't get used to them, she'd never expand her party with capturing different Pokémon and even fighting against the gym leaders would prove to be difficult if not impossible. "Listen, Cass. I want to help you, but I can't do anything if you won't cooperate."
Dante was fed up with this! The little girl's hand was sweaty and it was making his head dirty! The Snivy was about to reprimand the trainer for abusing him like this when he finally noticed the girl's state. She was shaking and tears were running down her cheeks. Noah was holding her in his embrace, trying to calm her down while she clinged to him. Dante suddenly felt like an asshole for being so mean to her. She was just a young girl and he huer her. <I'm sorry. I apologize for my rude words. I...I didn't mean what I said.> He pulled off the girl's hand from his head and held it gently with his own short hands. <I-I won't hurt you so please don't be afraid of me. Why don't we become friends?>
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Post by CASTAWAY on Aug 27, 2012 19:26:49 GMT -5
cassandra blanche [/size][/font] she pushed away from him then. her hands pressing against his chest as she got out of his arms. " trying to help me? i'm terrified of pokemon. i grew up generally thinking they were bad news because my parents wouldn't let me have one, and they hardly ever paid attention to me. i've always stayed away from pokemon. the only exception is dr. goodnews because he's been nothing but a friend to me. it looks like i can't trust anyone! " she said, before taking a step back. she'd wrenched her hand away from the snivy, eyes widening as it tried to become her friend. " and you. you're a liar. calling me names, and then turning around and saying sorry? how am i supposed to believe that? " she cried, more tears creating rivers down her face. she shook her head, the tears glistening as they flew from her face. her pretty lavender eyes going out of sight.
but she didn't run away from him. she couldn't. he'd been the only one to really care about her. she couldn't just abandon that. her shoulders shook again, and she hid her face. dr. goodnews just sat there, quite unsure what to do. she was stubborn and afraid. and she always believed that no one cared about her. she'd never been able to put trust in anyone.
dr. goodnews , male, level 8 tickle, barrier, confusion, copy cat, thunderbolt ability is soundproof & filter
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Post by JUNK on Aug 28, 2012 2:12:33 GMT -5
shock therapy VI
"Cass." Noah felt awful for forcing the girl to get used to his Snivy now that he heard the reason for her fear. It was her parents fault she couldn't trust anyone, not just Pokémon but people too. He didn't know what to say or do to comfort her. He was never good with words and he was afraid he might hurt her if he said something stupid. So he stayed silent and let his Pokémon do the talking.
<...I apologize for my uncouth behaviour. I'm very rude towards people I'm meeting for the first time. I...have issues with trust. I can't seem to trust others easily and always try to drive away from myself by criticizing them.> Dante really regretted it when he called Cassie names. He didn't know she was so afraid of Pokémon. He thought she was just like Noah who ignored his remarks about his appearance and always forgave him for them. <If it makes you feel better, you can call me names too. I'll deserve it. You can even punch me.> The little Snivy wanted to atone for his sins so he was ready to take anything the girl would do to him as payback.
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Post by CASTAWAY on Aug 28, 2012 9:43:20 GMT -5
cassandra blanche [/size][/font] cassie shuddered when noah called her name again, and as she braced herself, as if waiting for him to hug and soothe her again, she found that nothing happened. she'd shielded herself for nothing. though her attention slid do the fact that the snivy was talking to her again. apologizing. and it was then that she realized the snake was almost identical to her, if not exactly. she let out a quiet whine before opening her eyes to view the snivy. his offer to let her hit him went past her. despite her natural fear of pokemon, and of other people in a sense, she never liked to vent out her anger by abusing others. so she shook her head and felt the rivulets of tears stop streaming so fervently. and instead she found herself glancing at noah, whom still seemed to be sitting.
he wasn't sure how to handle the situation anymore, that much was certain. however at the mention of being able to punch the snivy, dr. goodnews let out a amused squeak, before running forwards and trying to hit him with it's tiny fist. < that's for upsetting cassie! > he piped, blowing a raspberry at the mean, and now apologizing snivy. cassie was now wiping her eyes from her tears, still holding back hiccuping sniffles. " why do you care so much. " she said, not looking at noah, but indicating the question was to him.
dr. goodnews , male, level 8 tickle, barrier, confusion, copy cat, thunderbolt ability is soundproof & filter
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Post by JUNK on Aug 28, 2012 10:19:45 GMT -5
shock therapy VII
Noah felt like a rock was lifted off his heart when Cassie's tears stopped. This therapy session might even work out in the end. He hoped there would be no crying from Cassandra's part. To make sure she had some kind of emotional support while she was dealing with Dante, he stood up from the table and finally walked over to her, crouching down next to her. He patted her head and gave her a bright smile. "What a silly question. I'm trying to help you, because I care about you!" he said and hugged Cass again. It was a very short hug and he quickly let her go.
Dante braced himself for his punishment, but the girl didn't do anything. <W-why aren't you doing anything? You should hit me or something after what I did...> He was really troubled about his actions towards Cassie and the guilt he felt was unbearable. When he opened his mouth to say something again, a tiny fist was slammed into his snout. He yelped in surprise, tears welling up in his eyes from the pain. At first he thought the human decided to hit him, but it was just the Mime Jr. <I didn't say you could punch me. But I guess it's alright. I just got what I deserved it.> he said solemnly. He didn't dare look into Cass' eyes, so he acted like he was interested in the color of the ground while he rubbed his throbbing nose.
Dante (7|M) [OVERGROW] Tackle, Leer, Vine Whip, Twister Personality: Smug and very nitpicky. He looks down on everyone he meets until he warms up to them. Has a very high opinion of himself.
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Post by CASTAWAY on Aug 28, 2012 10:32:00 GMT -5
cassandra blanche [/size][/font] the small hug he'd given her after answering her question had her looking almost shocked. mainly because it was a short hug that didn't last very long. she glanced at the snivy just as dr. goodnew's punched it, watching as it looked at the ground, rubbing it's face. cassie wiped under her eyes and shook her head. she sat down on the grass again, watching the green pokemon. she still shook with unease, but she was slowly warming up to it. " c-come here.. dante. " she said slowly, stiffly. she flinched as she said it, but held out her hand despite. she even looked away, biting her lip and shaking.
dr. goodnews just sat in her lap and patted her knee. he kept glancing up at her nervously, hoping she'd be okay. he then glanced at noah, wondering something. however he finally just focused his cute little body at the snivy.
dr. goodnews , male, level 8 tickle, barrier, confusion, copy cat, thunderbolt ability is soundproof & filter
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Post by JUNK on Aug 28, 2012 11:02:31 GMT -5
shock therapy VIII
Cassie calling Dante over was the first major step in her treatment. Knewing this, Noah's face brightened, happy that the girl was trying hard to overcome her fear. She was still shivering when she said the Snivy's name, but she was faring much better than before. Dante showed some impressive improvement too. Before he'd never talk to others when he met them for the first time except criticizing and rude words. They matched eachother perfectly. If things turn out well, Noah decided he'll give his grass type to Cassandra.
Dante was reluctant at first so he glanced at Noah. The boy gave him a thumb-up so he nodded and started walking towards the girl. He was going slowly, careful not to scare her again. He climbed next to the Mime Jr. in her lap and looked up at her face with his large, amber-colored eyes. <H-hi.>
::snivy:: Dante (7|M) [OVERGROW] Tackle, Leer, Vine Whip, Twister Personality: Smug and very nitpicky. He looks down on everyone he meets until he warms up to them. Has a very high opinion of himself.
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Post by CASTAWAY on Aug 28, 2012 11:10:30 GMT -5
cassandra blanche [/size][/font] cassie startled when the snivy was suddenly in her lap. so when she looked down to see it touching her, she jumped and whined. though when she glanced at noah with a look of fear, he seemed to be smiling at her. or so she'd thought. so she tentatively reached her hand down when the snivy spoke to her, uttering a small greeting. she let her fingers slide across his soft green head, and though she was shaking like a leaf, her breathing coming quickly, the look in her eyes was slowly and cautiously relaxing. the mime jr. gave dante a mildly displeased look as he was generally snuggled against, mainly because the he'd originally been very mean to his trainer.
however eventually he ignored him and simply allowed him to stay in cassie's lap. the girl lifted her hand away and glanced at noah again. then her hand again slowly scratched the snivy's head again.
dr. goodnews , male, level 8 tickle, barrier, confusion, copy cat, thunderbolt ability is soundproof & filter
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Post by JUNK on Aug 28, 2012 11:28:44 GMT -5
shock therapy IX
Oh, damn it! Maybe he wasn't supposed to sit on her lap? Dante was flustered, suddenly not knowing what to do. He thought she wanted him to sit there, but now he wasn't so sure anymore. Then, suddenly she put her hand on his head and started scratching it. It felt unnaturally good and Dante couldn't help but let out a satisfied sigh. He quickly pressed his small hands on his mouth when he realized what he just did, but it was already too late. Glancing up at Cassie again, he gulped and opened his mouth. <Umm, t-that feels g-good." He was feeling very timid, but when the girl started caressing his head again, he relaxed.
"You're doing great, Cass! Dante seems happy." Noah stroked Cassandra's hair gently and softly, praising her for her bravery. He never thought she would be able to touch his Snivy which meant she was really improving. Maybe he has a knack for this therapy stuff. He wouldn't want to be a therapist though since it seemed like a very troublesome job.
::snivy:: Dante (7|M) [OVERGROW] Tackle, Leer, Vine Whip, Twister Personality: Smug and very nitpicky. He looks down on everyone he meets until he warms up to them. Has a very high opinion of himself.
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Post by CASTAWAY on Aug 28, 2012 11:40:45 GMT -5
cassandra blanche [/size][/font] the constant stroking of cassie's hair was soothing, yes. but the gesture was more along the lines of some upset child. she was no child. in fact, as she turned around to look at noah, she gave him a relatively annoyed look and raised an eyebrow. " just how old do you think i am, noah? " she said, before shaking her head and allowing him to resume stroking her hair. and as she went to return her still rather nervous gaze back on the snivy, she was shocked to find he was enjoying her strokes. she smiled very weakly, before resuming her soft scratching. she eventually slipped her fingers under his chin and rubbed that softly. the mime jr. had simply fallen asleep and was making soft snoring sounds.
cassandra rested her other hand on her mime jr. then she closed her eyes and leaned back, resting her shoulders against noah. that is if he was there. she let out a soft sigh.
dr. goodnews , male, level 8 tickle, barrier, confusion, copy cat, thunderbolt ability is soundproof & filter
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Post by JUNK on Aug 28, 2012 13:09:46 GMT -5
shock therapy X
Things keep getting better and better! Cass' really warming up to Dante and the Snivy's warming up to Cassie too. Everything was perfect! "You get along well." Noah said as he continued to stroke Cassie's head.
Dante was in bliss, the rubbing and scratching felt so good. "You're...really good at t-this."
ooc: :x I'm running out of muse
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Post by CASTAWAY on Aug 28, 2012 15:52:33 GMT -5
cassandra blanche [/size][/font] when noah praised her, cassie smiled a little bit more. then, once the blissful expression from the snivy's face sank in, her shaking gradually stopped. she was finally getting used to it. finally calming. cassie looked up at noah and smiled. then her free hand slipped up to grab his wrist, before she tried to pull him down. then she let her other hand, the one that had originally been petting dante slide around noah's torso as she gave him a hug.
dr. goodnews , male, level 8 tickle, barrier, confusion, copy cat, thunderbolt ability is soundproof & filter
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Post by JUNK on Aug 29, 2012 6:53:39 GMT -5
shock therapy xi
"Hm?" Thinking Cassie wanted to tell him something, Noah let himself get pulled down by her. The girl's hug surprised him, not expecting something like this from a stubborn person like her. He returned the embrace and stroked her head softly, his long, bony fingers running through her silky hair. "YOu did great, Cass. I see you warmed up to Dante." It didn't go unnoticed by the boy when her shoulders relaxed and the shaking stopped. He knew she wasn't afraid of the Snivy anymore and this made his feel happy. Happy that he could help out Cassandra. "It wasn't that hard, right?"
There were a lot of nice and friendly Pokémon in Cheyenne and Noah was sure Cassie will enjoy catching some of them. One thing was worrying him though. The region wasn't filled solely withgood Pokémon. There were plenty of rude and mean-natured Pokémon. He was afraid Cass might develop her fear of Pokémon again if she met them. "Hey, Cassie. Do you want my Snivy?" If she had Dante, he wouldn't have to worry about her. The grass-type would protect her with all its might.
ooc: so since we traded you'll be interacting with the snivy from now on, k?
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