a delightful picnic day.

[thunderwave]

Who: Everyone!
What: PokeBalls are now functional, and there are a lot more friends in Tabula Rasa.
Where: Outside of Heavenly Blanc! It's a picnic, baby.
When: You know, now-ish.
Content Warnings: Cute. Dragons. Birbs.

It seemingly happens at random, for the trainers of the creatures they call Pokemon. Sudden bursts of light, and out emerge quite a few new friends. Pokemon of different Types, shapes, and sizes are now wandering around . . . sticking close to their trainers, probably.

There's a small gathering outside of the Heavenly Blanc, with various snacks and food set out on tables outside. Feel free to come by, play with Pokemon, and have a bite to eat! It's a random assortment of food and drink, all "foraged" and/or made by the Pokemon crew in order to celebrate their partners being released and to also introduce them to their friends they've made in Tabula Rasa!

Be careful of the rumbling storm nearby, though . . . but on the bright side, at least your phones seem to be working, if you have any? Time to take selfies with your new friends, or maybe a TikTok that just stays on your phone forever.

(Trainers will have top levels, if they want, so if you want to interact with a specific trainer, you can wait for their level! Otherwise, have fun at the picnic.)

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BLUE BOYZ

[halloflamer]

[The first thing Blue did when his Pokémon burst free from their Pokéballs was-- well, the first thing was dodge. Blue's Pokémon tended towards the larger side, mostly on an average of 5', with Gyarados the exception on the larger end and Eevee still the exception on the smaller side. But after greeting all his Pokémon properly after the long time he'd spent without them, he'd hopped onto Pidgeot's back for a long overdue fly over the void, looking to find his fellow trainers.]

[Now that everyone- well, most everyone- had been gathered, it was a happy occasion for the Pokémon to mingle and let loose after all the time spent cooped up- most of Blue's Pokémon are eager to socialize. Eevee is draped over Blue's shoulder as usual, but can be easily be lured away with snacks and attention. Arcanine trots around, a giant, good doggo, head held high as he fishes for praise and pets of his own. Gyarados may look mean, but he's merrily slithering about in the air, roaring as he enjoys the rainfall- it's been a long time since he could take a refreshing shower like this! Any people who he spots gawking at him will be greeted with a huge blink and a slow hover closer to inspect them, but he's quite friendly (unlike certain, other Gyarados...)]

[Back on the ground, Exeggutor curiously sways to and fro on his stumpy legs, his 3 heads chattering amongst themselves as they look at all the new Pokémon and people, introducing himself as best he can. For him and especially for Alakazam, it was extremely odd to not have their Psychic powers, and the spoon-wielding monster is feeling rather out of sorts in particular without them. He's a bit of a wallflower, preferring to stay back from all the action and observe from one of the tables, instead.]

[And lastly, Pidgeot, the huge, eagle-like Pokémon, preens himself as he roosts atop Heavenly Blanc's roof with the void-native Pidgey; at first he'd found his bizarre little cat-bodied cousins an unsettling presence, but it seems he's gotten used to them with his trainer's encouragement- they're now peacefully preening and nesting alongside him, like their oversized protector. Just don't get too close- Pidgeot doesn't seem to like humans other than Blue, and glares sharply at anyone who dares to come close to him.]

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[ooc; feel free to come up with your own prompts with this info; hit me up on plurk if you want to discuss something specific for these threads!]

RAIHAN'S RASCALS

[rotomphone]

[ after a nightmare only made bearable by having his team by his side, it was a breath of relief for Raihan to have his team crack open out of their Poké Balls and more or less dogpile him in greeting. he has the convenience of none of his team members being particularly large, but they sure are heavy - he has to tap out after a while of being pinned to the ground with nuzzles and hugs, but has never been more pleased to have the wind knocked out of him. the Tamer of Dragons finally has his brood by his side, and the ping of loneliness he'd been feeling since his arrival finally starts to melt away.

once everyone is gathered at the picnic to stretch their legs and get to know the surroundings outside of their Poké Balls, they're hard to miss. Duraludon, whom most will be familiar with, can be seen shambling around, more or less supervising the more rambunctious members of the group along with Goodra, who will give big, slimy hugs to anyone that Raihan introduces as a potential friend. Torkoal, being the old man at heart that he is (and notably the only non-dragon in Raihan's current rotation), ignores the hustle and bustle in favour of lying down for naps in a particularly inconvenient spots - be careful not to trip over him!

if you're feeling a little more active, Turtonator, being a shameless glutton, will gladly play catch with some mushrooms, crunching through their marble skin without a care - after Raihan has finished tossing him a few, he'll look around for others to take up his place. Flygon can be heard before he's seen, gliding through the air; each beat of his wings making a harmonious, song-like note that echoes through the wind. he'll gladly offer rides on his back for anyone that asks Raihan for permission to do so, but will just as easily roll over on the ground for some belly rubs.

and last, but definitely not least, a storm that's passing through Mt. Silver means that Rotom is up and running in Raihan's phone, hovering around and taking pictures and videos of anything and everything it comes across... and plenty of shots of Raihan, of course. if you try talking to it, you'll definitely get a response right back - don't think you're getting away without a commemorative selfie with Raihan, either! ]

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(( ooc: hit me up over at bounsweet if you want to plot something specific! ))

LANCE'S . . . LOT?? (WHY DID YOU ALL DO ALLITERATION)

[thunderwave]

[ when lance's pokemon first burst into life, it is something of a loud affair. mostly because all of lance's pokemon are . . . well, very large. charizard manages to pin lance to the ground in order to say hello, which looks alarming but for the fact that lance laughs and is clearly not afraid of the giant orange beast shoving its snout into his face. and once lance is let up, he is quickly investigated by not one, not two, but three dragonite, who are squabbling with one another in order to get to lance first.

but once the hullabaloo is out of the way (and gyarados is sufficiently calmed) and lance is sufficiently crushed to death by his various dragons, he is quick to let them remain out of their balls to explore a bit.

most of tabula rasa is already familiar with lance's oldest dragonite, who is wandering about the party. but lance has two other dragonite - the middle child, who is a bit grumpy and impatient and will definitely take food from your plate when you aren't looking, and the youngest baby, who is patiently collecting nearby flowers to set into a small pile in order to give to people as they pass by.

gyarados is exceptionally hard to miss, and lance will be sticking close to the massive water-type, mostly because gyarados has a temper. still, he won't attack or be snippish while lance is around. you may even get a pet or two in, but gyarados responds well to food. probably.

charizard can be found snoozing near the food. feel free to roast marshmallows over his flame tail. he is entirely unbothered, and will be sticking relatively close to lance. the laziest fire dragon in the world.

and finally, last but not least, is aerodactyl, who is a relatively happy dinosaur content to munch on food and give flying rides to the people who want to fly. feel free to take a trip. aerodactyl will totally comply.

feel free to hang out with any of the lot, or come find lance if you have specific questions. lance himself is definitely in a good mood, now that the rest of his partners are here. and it probably isn't a stretch of the imagination anymore why anyone calls him the dragon master . . . because, well. look at them all. ]

Samuel Oak + Dragonite

[symbolofstrength]

Sam doesn't have the full menageries the others have, only a single Dragonite. A Dragonite that looks to be in pretty good condition, considering that the last thing it did before coming here was lose a battle to a hacked Legendary -- all that resting in its Pokeball must have paid off! Of course, it first appeared in Mementos, preparing Samuel for the surprise of it showing up when he woke up.

Considering everything that's happened -- first the events involving Dr. Yung, then everything in Mementos -- Dragonite is even more protective of Sam than usual. While the affection and loyalty between human and Pokemon is clear to see as they interact, Dragonite gives a warning glare at anyone unfamiliar who might approach; of course, that's everyone. (Even Blue. ESPECIALLY Blue, what do you think you're trying to pull trying to look like some kind of weird older version of its human's grandson, mister?)

Meanwhile: Perhaps the world doesn't fully understand this whole 'sleep' thing yet, because Sam suddenly has to fight off exhaustion despite being as well-rested as everyone else. He wobbles several times before resigning to rest his eyes for a moment, JUST A MOMENT, and immediately goes slack as if he'd been hit with sleep powder. Thankfully Dragonite is there to catch him before he hits the ground, before lying back to let him use its belly as a pillow. Those big eyes gaze lovingly down at its trainer as it lifts an arm, gently stroking his gray hair as it lets him nap on its belly. Get your cute pictures while you can (because the nap is as likely to end as abruptly as it began) -- or risk the ire of the guard dragon to wake him up.