starkidcosmo

you know i'm into it. let me know when you've got the ooc set up

Dreamyard - "Let's Go Dig up the Dreamyard!" - Mio Mio nodded as Jason pointed out the Magnemite. "No, I think you're right," he whispered. "They're probably feeding off the electricity here... we should avoid disturbing them, in my opinion. Not only is this their territory, we're both at a type disadvantage. I don't want to get into any fights we can avoid, especially not when we're so far from a Pokecenter."

Dreamyard - "Let's Go Dig up the Dreamyard!" - Mio Mio gasped as Brendan and Jack vanished, but despite being worried, he held his ground. Panicking wouldn't help anyone; he had to think. In all likelihood, it was the same sort of anomaly the group had experienced earlier. Jack and Brendan had probably just warped to somewhere inside the building. Still, it didn't hurt to be cautious. "Jason, I don't think we should run in after them right away," Mio said. "We don't know what's on the other side, and we might not even be transferred to the same place as they were." Mio looked around and grabbed a long, thin stick off of the ground. Properly armed, he walked up to the door, stopping just short of where Brendan and Jack had disappeared. He stuck his makeshift tool through the doorway, trying to use the stick to see if there was anything dangerous on the other side of the warp.

Dreamyard - "Let's Go Dig up the Dreamyard!" - Mio "In my opinion, it'd be a waste of time to go look for another way in." Mio said, examining the group's dilapidated surroundings. "Even if there were any, a lot of them have probably collapsed by now and it'd be dangerous to try and climb through any broken windows. Why don't we break off into pairs and go floor by floor? It's safer than everyone going off on their own, plus we can still cover more ground than if we stuck together."

Dreamyard - "Let's Go Dig up the Dreamyard!" - Mio Jason's comment left Mio feeling oddly defensive, but before he could figure out how to respond, there was a disturbance in the underbrush. He caught a glimpse of a bright pair of blue eyes, but they didn't stick around for long. As soon as Jason was finished speaking, whatever Pokémon it was took off through the underbrush, leaving behind a trail of disturbed grass. "Well, yes, but--" Mio began, but Jason didn't bother to wait for a response before speeding after the mystery Pokémon. "Jason, wait!" He ran after his friend, pushing through the tall grass with some difficulty. Being unable to see the ground slowed him down, but he managed to keep Jason in his sight until the other trainer suddenly vanished. Guessing the jist of what had happened, Mio pushed forwards until, sure enough, he found Jason lying on his back in the dirt. "You should really be more careful." he said, leaning over and offering the other trainer his hand. "What would we do if you got hurt?"

Dreamyard - "Let's Go Dig Up the Dreamyard!" - Mio Mio nearly jumped straight out of his skin as someone leaned into him. For half a second he panicked, thinking the weight on his shoulder was Jason, but he relaxed as he realized it was only Brendan. "Arceus, you scared me!" he laughed. "Um, yeah, I'll try and warn you before you swing anything over twenty pounds into the air, but maybe start by not picking up random wild Pokemon in the first place, ok?" He returned Brendan's grin with a half sheepish, half reproachful smile of his own before swinging into full nerd mode. "And, yeah. I saw a fletchling in the lab and... looking at the data, it seems like a good choice. The typing would help cover both Loam and Meena's weaknesses, and Loam covers or will cover for most of its weaknesses. Plus, it seems pretty easy to get along with, which is pretty much a prerequisite for anything that's going to be on a team with Meena." He frowned as he continued. "But... Meena hates birds. They're a phobia of hers. So I'm worried she might not react well to having one on her team." He shrugged, the movement suppressed by Brendan's weight. "You... probably weren't looking for a rant on team dynamics though, huh." he forced a laugh. Brendan was a nice guy--they were all nice guys--but Mio still wasn't sure how much he could talk before they started getting annoyed.

Dreamyard - "Let's Go Dig Up the Dreamyard!" - Mio Mio blinked as Brendan hefted the slowpoke into the air, trying to remember the average weight of a slowpoke. He couldn't remember exactly, but it was in the ballpark of 'fairly heavy.' "Wow, Brendan," he said. "You must be pretty strong! Aren't slowpoke... seventy pounds or so?" He pulled out his pokedex and scanned Brendan's new friend, eyebrows raising as he looked over the data. "Wow, yeah, eighty pounds on average..." he trailed off as he studied the other information, eyeing some of it skeptically. He barely noticed the noise that had Jason on edge, and merely nodded absently as his friend urged them onward. "We should probably stick together as much as possible, too." Mio said, although he was still concentrating mostly on his Pokedex. He hadn't had a chance to really look into the data from the Fletchling he'd scanned earlier and was now going through that. A flying type would be a fantastic addition to his team, especially considering Loam's soon to be double weakness to grass-types. But Meena was terrified of birds... he frowned, deep in thought. Still pouring over the Pokedex, he started to move forwards, narrowly missing a pool of water.

Striaton City, Fennel's House - "Let's Go Dig Up the Dreamyard!" - Mio Mio had passed out almost immediately after reaching the Pokecenter the night before, both Meena and a freshly-revived Loam curled up next to him. Consequently, he was feeling refreshed and energetic. As the group approached Dr. Fennel's house, he was practically bouncing with excitement. Dr. Fennel's research wasn't exactly within his field of study, but he made it his business to know as much as he could about any given science-related subject. Her recent project on Castelia's power source had been of particular note to him, although that was mainly because it involved Electrode. They stepped into Dr. Fennel's house and Mio could barely restrain himself from letting out a small gasp. It was a fairly small area, but every inch of it had been converted into lab space. He craned his neck as Dr. Fennel's assistant led them to the stairs, deeply regretting he couldn't stay and examine some of the experiments. He really wanted the data on the various Pokemon scattered around the room. Upstairs, Dr. Fennel wasted no time before launching into her explanation of the "errand." She seemed harried, which he decided meant that she would not appreciate any off-topic questions. When she was finished with Brendan, Mio chimed in. "About the Dreamyard, is there anything in particular we should know? Unusually strong Pokemon, active security systems left over from the facility... anything else that could be used as a trap? Or... just anything out of the ordinary in general, actually." He definitely didn't want to walk into another Braviary-type situation without some forewarning.

Striaton City - "A Long Awaited Arrival!" - Mio Mio winced as Bianca snapped at him, but he didn't have time to mumble an apology. Before he knew it, the Emboar he'd been drooling over grabbed him by his backpack and lifted him into the air. The group made off towards the Pokecenter, leaving Benga's group behind without further ado. Mio was ecstatic. He wasn't exactly heavy, but still, seeing firsthand the raw strength of a fully evolved, three-stage pokemon was a treat. Especially when it wasn't trying to kill him. He reached for his Pokedex and scanned his ride with it, devouring all the information it gave him. He reached up and patted the Emboar's arm as he did so, both as an appreciative gesture and to get a sense of its musculature. "Mega Fire Pig," he mumbled. "Average of three hundred and thirty pounds, fire and fighting types... oh, there's no details on anatomy." He scowled at his dex. "Well, most organic pokemon have fairly high bone density and extra fat for padding... Fighting types also tend to have higher muscle mass than other types. What I really want to know is how you produce your fire." He craned his neck up to look at the Emboar's 'beard' of fire. "I guess it's some kind of chemical produced by the skin? But there must also be some kind of internal organ..." He trailed off, realizing Bianca's pokedex would probably have more information. Still, she'd clearly been in a bad mood just a few minutes earlier and he didn't want to push too hard. Bianca was a little too high-energy for him, but she wasn't like Benga and company. Mio actually cared about her opinion of him. "Bianca..." he began, but changed his mind mid-sentence. "Um. N-never mind. Sorry." He gritted his teeth, berating himself mentally. That was almost worse than just spitting it out.

Striaton City, Gate Battlefield - "Beaten and Bloodied! Stop the Feeding Frenzy!" - Mio Mio let out a shuddering sigh as Meena's attack landed and Helios went down, thanks to Gomez and Jason. All the adrenaline in his system vanished with the last dregs of dust kicked up by the battle, leaving him weak and exhausted. It took all his strength not to just fall over on the spot. Meena trotted over to him, bruised and battered but otherwise fine. She was riding high on her conquest, although she did spare a grateful nod to Gomez. She was proud; not stupid. Even she knew she would've been toast if he hadn't have been there. Mio leaned down and and jumped up to his shoulder, curling around his neck as he stood. She practically radiated heat, and the combination of that, her soft fur, and her gentle purring made him even sleepier than he had already been. Still, Benga's little speech made his gut swirl with mixed emotions. He was glad to be praised by such a strong trainer, and glad to see that he wasn't as cruel as he'd originally seemed, but Mio wasn't happy to hear that he'd be back. He took the money Benga offered and shoved it in his pockets to give to Hugh later. "I guess next time you'll have to take us seriously," he said. "Maybe try and get better taunts by then though? My dad is--" He nearly jumped out of his skin as a crash sounded from behind him and he whipped around, suddenly back on high alert. His eyes lit up like the sun as he spotted the source: a massive, imposing Emboar. It was probably two feet taller than him and looked like it could crush him with its bare hands. Letting out a soft gasp of adoration, Mio hurried over to the Emboar without a second thought for his new rivals. Meena dropped from his shoulder as he did so, clearly not sharing her trainer's love for disgustingly powerful Pokemon. She instead sat rather huffily next to Jason, her tail thumping the dirt in irritation. "An Emboar!" Mio cooed, sounding more like he was talking to a baby Lillipup than a full-grown sumo-wrestling pig that could kill him with ease. He looked around, trying to deduce who its trainer was. Not Jack's, probably not the creepy pink girl or her friends', which left... "Bianca, is this... are you this Emboar's trainer?" he asked, eyes glittering. "Can-- May I have a look? It's been so long since I've seen a fully-evolved, three-stage pokemon up close out of battle, I have to study it, do you mind?"

Striaton City, Gate Battlefield - "Beaten and Bloodied! Stop the Feeding Frenzy!" - Mio "I thought that much was obvious," Mio mumbled in response to Benga's taunts. In reality, he'd just plain forgotten about those studies, but no one needed to know that. Besides, they were relatively new and Mio was both caught off guard and under a good amount of pressure. Jason's double attack plan was cut off before it could be launched in earnest, but Mio was undeterred. Following Jason's shout of encouragement, he nodded and turned to Meena. "Meena, use Scratch! Put all your weight behind it, but watch out for that Ember!" Meena spared no time, setting off in a sprint as soon as Mio was done speaking. She reached the edge of the gooey mess Helios had made and tensed her back legs, as if she were about to jump, but instead darted left, circling around behind the Larvesta as fast as she could. She leaped at him, all four sets of claws bared and ready to dig into her opponent.

Striaton City, Gate Battlefield - "Beaten and Bloodied! Stop the Feeding Frenzy!" - Mio Mio gritted his teeth as Meena took a full-on hit from Benga's Larvesta, but judging by Jason's anguished cries, Gomez was in much worse shape. After making sure Meena was getting back up, Mio whirled around to see Gomez laid out flat on the ground, barely awake. He sucked in a breath, but the Treecko wasn't out of the fight just yet, although Benga and Perona seemed to think differently. Speaking of the pair of bullies, they were starting to get under Mio's skin yet again. Perona in particular was having an effect, although not in the way she was probably expecting. What was with these people and the "Mommy" thing? All his life people were asking where his mother was. He was tired of hearing about it, and tired of explaining that she'd never existed. Even before his papa had died, everyone was always asking about it. Mio had never understood why it was so damn impossible for people to understand that he had two dads. Then again, Perona and Benga were clearly just plain jerks. They made fun of Rascal, of Loam, they called Meena filthy, and now they were using Gomez's near-defeat as fuel for their insults. Mio didn't mind a little trash-talk, but this utter lack of respect for Pokemon was obscene. He reared back, ready to snap, but Gomez got there first. Mio's jaw dropped as the little Treecko practically exploded with power and totally overwhelmed the Misdreavus, providing the best comeback possible in the midst of a battle. Mio had to restrain himself from cheering as Perona recalled Talzin. Respect, he reminded himself. He didn't want to be anything like these two. Benga insulting his own friend cemented that feeling, although the following jab at Jason threw him for a loop. "Boyfr--" he cut himself off, shaking his head and trying desperately to stop himself from blushing. Judging from the burning sensation in his face and ears, he was failing. Praying no one would notice, he turned to Jason. "I, uh, I've only heard about it in class, but I'm pretty sure that was Gomez's ability." he began, stuttering slightly out of embarrassment. "It's called Overgrow. When a pokemon with Overgrow is low on health, they get an increase in power that strengthens their grass-type moves. Once they're out of danger, it dissipates." Mio had to physically restrain himself from blabbering on about similar abilities in other types. They were still in the middle of a battle.

Striaton City, Gate Battlefield - "Beaten And Bloodied! Stop the Feeding Frenzy!" - Mio "Alright Meena, let's go!" Mio called. They were too slow to stop Helios from scoring a hit on Gomez, but the Treecko was still in the fight and they were going to make sure he stayed that way. "Use Screech, then follow up with Scratch!" Meena turned on Helios and took a deep breath before letting out a horrible yowl in an attempt to throw him off-guard. Wasting no time, she then sprinted towards the bug-type, feinting to the left before going in with claws bared.

Striaton City, Gate Battlefield - "Beaten and Bloodied! Stop the Feeding Frenzy!" - Mio Mio glowed with pride as Meena sank her teeth into Talzin, though as usual, she seemed a bit too enthusiastic. He wasn't exactly in the mood to tell her to take it easy, though. She landed gracefully on her feet after the Misdreavus threw her off, but Gomez had barely managed to dodge an Ember from Helios. The treecko was obviously having a hard time, and probably wouldn't survive a hit from Benga's Pokemon. Meena wouldn't be able to take him out on her own, but maybe she was fast enough to harry him into ignoring Gomez until Talzin was out. There wasn't a lot of time to strategize, but Mio addressed Jason quickly and quietly without taking his eyes off the fight. "I think we can keep that Larvesta off of you guys until the Misdreavus is out," he muttered. "But if you have any better ideas I'm definitely listening."

Striaton City, Gate Battlefield - "Beaten and Bloodied! Stop the Feeding Frenzy!" - Mio "Ah, shit," was the only thing Mio could think to say as Loam's shot of water whizzed into the distance. Helios's absorb drained her straight into unconciousness, and Mio was forced to return her to his Pokeball. "Sorry girl," he said. Benga's taunts were definitely hitting home, but Mio refused to respond. He'd been too riled up and it cost Loam another battle, so this definitely wasn't the time to get bent out of shape about some ginger prick's jibes. He nodded at Meena, who stepped forwards into the battlefield. Time to step it up, he thought. Helios was still a problem, but this Talzin was too good of a support to be left alone for long. "Meena, let's start things off with Bite on that Misdreavus!" Meena darted past the Larvesta as fast as she could, bounding towards Gomez. She leaped over him, her fangs covered in an evil aura, ready to take out a chunk of Talzin's health.