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Coming straight from the beachside with the redhead in tow, dragging the man by the arm towards the city, Syndra was excited to actually be able to hang out with Evan. Plus she felt like she had to make some amends for his embarrassment earlier. Even though he was likely joking the male did say he wanted to kill himself out of embarrassment. "Please don't stab yourself with a fork," she would say as she dragged along the male. "Not only is that not safe I don't think it would be too sanitary either." There was mention of food and so the first thought the young lady could think of was a cafe nearby. It was relatively inexpensive and had decent food which made it great for traveling trainers. In her other hand was her egg that she received and it appeared to be moving about on its own. Syndra couldn't tell while walking about as she was more focused on getting to sit down and have a nice meal. Part of her figured it would mostly be blackmail to use on Noah later but that was all part of the fun.
[attr="class","nv3"] but i look at you. i look at you, and god, constellations are bursting, fires are dying, silence is deafening, the whole damn world is terrifying - - - – – and im falling, god, i’m falling.
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[attr="class","nv3"] Syndra Mawdrey *comes in with starbucks* hey shit post is shit okay bye
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[attr="class","mv1"]he wasn't expecting to get pulled across the town by his arm after their practice match. he didn't particularly mind and it was not as if she was forcing him to go with her. "i mean i would make it quick. just a stab to the temple and boom, it's all finished." the heat that had spread on his face from earlier had calmed down and he could now stare at syndra without turning red. their battle had not exactly had gone as plan and it just left him with a death wish really. "and i'm sure they have clean forks. all they have to do is throw it away after i'm finished." he was mostly joking at this point, long past feeling like he wanted to jump off the nearest building.
they were headed towards a cafe nearby that syndra mentioned before pulling him in that direction. his stomach was slowly beginning to make noises and it was a clear sign that he had skipped breakfast this morning in order to go walk around. "so where are we going exactly? something too to expensive i hope or i'm going to have to explain why i came back broke."
"Oh Jeez," Syndra said with a fake pout and inflating her cheeks in an exaggerated expression to show her displeasure as the male trying to kill himself. With a light punch to the arm she was dragging along, she had known he was joking and was just playing along for now. Still she wasn't going to let him near any utensils for the time being except for maybe a spoon. As they were nearing the cafe the female heard Evan's stomach and giggled a bit. To tell the truth the girl was somewhat hungry as well but she did a better job hiding it than the redhead. She was used to it with her family history and all. With that she dragged Evan along faster in consideration for him.
On the question of where they were headed, she was about to give him a hint until he seemed to have a misstep in his words. She stopped walking and paused looking over to him. She was going to play along with it. "Well we COULD go somewhere expensive if that's what you want..." she trailed off looking to the side. "But you're going to have to pay for the both of us." She gave a teasing smile as they now stood a few steps away from the entrance of the cafe she intended of going to.
Turtwig, grass-type (overgrow)
Sandile, ground-type (intimidate)
Sandshrew, ground-type (sand rush)
Spheal, water/ice-type (thick fat)
Vulpix, fire-type (flash fire)
you said something expensive instead of nothing expensive. I went with it
[attr="class","nv3"] but i look at you. i look at you, and god, constellations are bursting, fires are dying, silence is deafening, the whole damn world is terrifying - - - – – and im falling, god, i’m falling.
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[attr="class","nv3"] Syndra Mawdrey you fucking bitch. you know what you did. also here you go almost a week later and i just give you this piece of shit im sorry i'll do better next time bye also i hate you bye fite me
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[attr="class","mv1"]evan laughed at the pout that appeared on her lips at his joke, laughing even louder when she punched him on the arm. it was obvious he was joking but he liked to tease her to see her reactions. then again, he wasn't sure what he would do if he saw a fork placed near him. it will be tempting but he will try to stop himself before he managed to embarrass the girl with his stunt. she would get quite the looks from the patrons considering it would be her company who would be bleeding out in the food due to a fork related accident.
when syndra stopped at his next words, he almost ran into her but managed to stop himself in time. he paused and looked over syndra in confusion only to realize seconds later that he mispronounced his words and the green haired female was teasing him. "oh haha, you know you aren't helping with the whole 'trying not to stab myself with a fork' thing." he joked and looked up at the sky with amusement. this was just some day for him. first their battle and now this? he prayed that he would stop embarrassing himself soon. "so where are we headed and are my funds going to be alright at the end of it?" he had planned to pay for the both of them since it was the right thing to do despite syndra being the one that had invited him out. unlike a year ago, he actually had money to spend rather than mooching off of noah. "I mean we COULD go somewhere expensive but i'm not sure i can cover both of us and it will be rude if i don't. however we could dine and dash and get out of petalburg before the cops come looking for us. i hate to say it will be hard for the two of us to hide in the city." he gestured up towards his bright colored hair and then down to syndra's green locks. yeah they would stick out like a sore thumb.
The green haired female frowned immediately towards the red haired male. While she did like free things it didn't mean she actually wanted Evan to pay for her. It would make her feel bad as she was the one that demanded they hang out today. "I was joking! You don't have to pay for me," she said defiantly as she released the man from her grasp. He joked about making a dine and dash at an expensive restaurant but he was definitely joking. Even if he wasn't then he was right about sticking out with their bright and vivid hair colors. Not that the shade of her hair was her choice but she had no complaints either.
Nevertheless Syndra gestured behind her to the small and quaint little cafe that was almost close to the boardwalk but not close enough to get any patrons due to said attraction. The sea breeze still wafted by and it was quiet for the most part. "Don't worry it actually is inexpensive." Embarrassing as it was to admit Syndra's funds were dreadfully low. She could only bring a few dollars worth of money so that she wouldn't burden the rest of her siblings by taking what little they had. Battling did earn her a few small pieces of change but nothing substantial. Not that she needed it for anything other than social interaction and she would be damned if she let anyone figure that much out. Without a word she dragged Evan by the arm again towards the inside of the cafe. "So do you want to eat inside or outside?"
Its not a piece of shit its fine. Please write less than 100 to my shit post. k thanks. Also i love you too <3
[attr="class","nv3"] but i look at you. i look at you, and god, constellations are bursting, fires are dying, silence is deafening, the whole damn world is terrifying - - - – – and im falling, god, i’m falling.
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[attr="class","nv3"] Syndra Mawdrey i swear its not a date. evan is just an idiot. k bye. also take this shit.
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[attr="class","mv1"]evan stared back at syndra as the girl frowned at his insistence to pay for their meal. he didn't mind paying for it. in actuality, he felt obligated to do it since he was the male here. it was far from a date but it was only common courtesy for the male to pay for the meal. "what kind of guy would i be if i let the lady pay for our food?" he joked and waved off her concern. it would be his treat. "if you want, i'll just say i paid because i wanted you to keep our battle a secret." he wouldn't hear the end of it from noah if he found out about what happened with his hoppip.
they arrived at a small cafe next to the boardwalk. it was a nice spot without too many people walking by and disturbing the peace of the restaurant. despite the sea breeze bringing up the smell of nearby salt water, he could smell something sweet coming from inside the cafe that made his stomach twinge with hunger. "we can eat outside if you want. we might as well take advantage of the nice weather and all that." as they stepped inside, the waitress asked them where they wanted to sit and led them back outside after a short conversation. after she placed the menus down in front of them, she gave them a few minutes to decide on their orders before she came back. glancing over the menu, evan looked up towards syndra with a teasing smirk on his face. "are you going to order the most expensive thing to spite me for trying to kill myself?"
Evan's insistence on paying for both their meals troubled her. She liked free things and the idea of allowing him to do so played in the back of her head like Taylor Swift music at a teenage girl's birthday party. He even used the excuse of paying to not mention what happened in their battle to which she pouted a little. "You're too nice," she stated as she finally caved to the idea. It was likely for the best one way or another. If left to her own devices the girl would have ended up ordering water and a single macaroon. Even then she would have still had to dine and dash off of just that. It was an embarrassing notion to think about.
It did not take the duo long to be seated outside based on their request. As Evan pointed out the weather was pleasant and showed no signs of shifting anytime soon. Syndra looked out into the ocean in the distance, placing her hand over her eyes to shade them from its intensity. As the menus were set down on the table the girl made her way to her seat and picked it up to glance over the items. The jab that Evan made at her made her look up though. "If I did then there's a chance that you really will try to kill yourself to avoid the bill," she stated jokingly. That said she did snatch the fork laying on his side of the table when he wasn't paying attention for good measure. She would attempt to be nice to Evan's wallet while still enjoying herself as she knew the worth of money. She didn't want him to think anything was suspicious of her choices so she ordered as if she had the money to pay for it. Lemonade, a Caramel Apple Parfait, and a slice of red velvet cake. Once she was done the menu was handed back. "So aside from trying to commit suicide with eating utensils, how have you and Noah been?"
I mean... Evan is pretty gay. Also look at this parfait, Looks Delicious :I
[attr="class","nv3"] but i look at you. i look at you, and god, constellations are bursting, fires are dying, silence is deafening, the whole damn world is terrifying - - - – – and im falling, god, i’m falling.
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[attr="class","nv3"] Syndra Mawdrey don't show me food im hungry now
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[attr="class","mv1"]as evan looked over the menu, he chuckled at the way syndra took his jab. while it was tempting, the prices he had seen so far were not horrible. he had money but he wasn't exactly loaded enough to splurge on food and other things. they had saved up enough money so they would not be struggling to survive when they decided to journey to a new region. so far they were doing rather well for themselves. however there were times they refused to buy anything extra and saved their money. for example, the fact that they were currently sleeping in a tent on the beach rather than one of the inns in town.
he glanced up and stared in amusement when the girl took the fork that had been on his side of the table. "oh come on i was joking." he said in disbelief and placed his menu down. his order was simple as well, a turkey sandwich that had other things in it that he didn't pay too much attention to, an iced tea, and an ice cream sundae for dessert. handing the menu to the waitress, he began to fiddle with the napkin on the table since his utensils were currently being held hostage. however syndra's next words made him pause and take a moment to answer.
"we've been alright." they have been for the most part. ever since their cave exploration thing, things between them have been a little tense. that is if he ignored the growing confused feelings he had towards the other male at their current relationship. but evan wasn't a gossiping teenage girl and there was no benefit from suddenly ranting about his feelings to syndra since they were just becoming friends. "he's still as grumpy as ever but with added grump because of..." the cave event popped into his mind for a split second. "things that happened recently. but we've been through worse over the years so it's not a big deal. have you run into him lately?" there were times the two of them would split and go do their own things before meeting up again. it wouldn't be strange to hear that syndra had run into the other male.
The red head finally noticed that she had taken his fork to which she teasingly stuck out her tongue. "You still have a spoon. Everything you ordered can be eaten with a spoon," she pointed out as she placed his fork next to her own. Evan looked restless without the potential suicide weapon and Syndra could only chuckle to that until he had stopped. He didn't answer immediately which concerned the female. The answer he did eventually provide wasn't very convincing either. The female was used to traveling alone but she did understand that traveling in a duo would be difficult if the two weren't getting along. Did she have the right to dig deeper and question it though?
The young woman was provided with some information though. Noah was grumpy, more grumpy than usual due to some sort of falling out. There was an attempt at assurance that the duo had been through worse but she did not buy it. Shaking her head to the question towards herself, she spoke. "Not at all. The last I saw him was on route 101. With how he reacted last time I wouldn't be surprised if he was actively avoiding me." Just remembering it the angry male acted like he wanted nothing to do with her. The only way she imagined that the male would even talk to her again would be via Evan or his name as bait. "Whatever happened I'm sure he'll come around. Maybe he'd waiting for you to come back and cry into your shoulder and whisper sweet apologies to you." A joke. There was no way that would happen but it was funny to think about
[attr="class","nv3"] but i look at you. i look at you, and god, constellations are bursting, fires are dying, silence is deafening, the whole damn world is terrifying - - - – – and im falling, god, i’m falling.
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[attr="class","nv3"] Syndra Mawdrey evan is so gay pls call him out on it. also dont ask noah for a hug it will actually turn out really bad and the gay might get jealous even though he was the one that told you to ask. just get up and leave him there pls and ty
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[attr="class","mv1"]sadly evan was left with just a spoon and it looked like he would not be getting his fork back any time soon. however syndra was right and he did order food that did not have to be eaten with a fork. evan wanted to comment on the fact that he could still kill himself with a spoon if he tried hard enough but eating a sundae without a utensil did not sound fun. with that thought in mind he kept his mouth shut and only rolled his eyes playfully at the girl sitting across from him.
evan paused at syndra's joke before rubbing a hand over his face. "actually it would be the other way around..." he mumbled jokingly under his breath before leaning forward to rest his elbow against the table. it was bad table manners but he was sure no one really cared. evan had always been the more emotional one so it would be fitting for him to be in that role rather than noah. whether syndra heard him or not, he continued on in hopes of ignoring what he just said. "well i'm sure he's wandering around here somewhere. you might run into him soon." petalburg wasn't exactly a small city but trainers always seemed to gravitate toward each other one way or another. they were all headed in the same direction either way.
"and he's not trying to avoid you. he may act mean but he's a nice guy deep down." evan always had a habit of insulting noah before trying to make others see that he wasn't as bad as he seemed. there were good things about him that others had to get to know. "ask him for a hug next time you meet him and you might be surprised." he hoped syndra would pick up on his teasing tone and not ask the other male for a hug. she probably wouldn't be surprised at all by noah's reaction.
The joke while funny to her, made the conversation swerve into a lane that the female wasn't sure she wanted to cross. You know how moms have that super sharp hearing at the worst times where you don't want them to hear what you said? That mom sense? Syndra had honed that sense when she was a teenager. The gay thought was not evaded by her and for a moment the female actually mentally questioned whether or not she heard Evan correctly. At this moment the girl had little doubt about her original theory between the two traveling men but said nothing. Not because she chose not to, but because she was rendered speechless and unable to figure out what to say here.
The male did somewhat shift the topic more on Noah than the relationship between the two. It wasn't much better but something that could be talked about. As Evan was talking their drinks and main course came which allowed Syndra some reprieve to think. The concept of the mean male actually being nice on the inside and accepting hugs was rather... out there. Then again she never saw the two of them interact together so she could only assume that Noah was a different person around Evan. "That might be better left to you," she commented while keeping a serious face and eye contact on the redhead. She did take a sip of her drink as she waited to observe what kind of reaction it would spark from the other trainer. "Not that I'm presuming your relationship status or anything but I feel like if I asked him he'd dropkick me... or at the very least never acknowledge my existence again"
[attr="class","nv3"] but i look at you. i look at you, and god, constellations are bursting, fires are dying, silence is deafening, the whole damn world is terrifying - - - – – and im falling, god, i’m falling.
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[attr="class","nv3"] Syndra Mawdrey yeah make him feel awkward. also bad post is bad but you can probs hatch vulpix after this and they can be like 8UUUUUUUUUU
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[attr="class","mv1"]evan always had a habit of talking about noah like he was the greatest person in the world despite his flaws. when he first mumbled under his breath, he was hoping that maybe syndra had not picked up on it and he continued the conversation like normal. but now he wasn't so sure. he felt like he was being inspected. evan felt himself figdet under the girl's gaze and took the time to reach over and take a sip of his drink. he had a strange thought where he felt like he was talking to his mother rather than the green haired girl sitting in front of him. at the first comment, evan could already tell syndra was questioning his relationship with noah. instead of acknowledging it, he laughed nervously down at his food while getting ready to take a bite.
he wasn't ashamed of his relationship with noah, far from it. but things between them had been complicated recently and he wasn't sure if he could describe it himself. plus he was still getting to know syndra and having an awkward talk about his problems was something he did not want to do. "he wouldn't drop kick you." he wanted to change the subject off of his and noah's relationship in fear that he ended up saying something dumb. "noah would probably just glare and pretend to be angrier than he actually is." taking a quick bite of his meal to give him sometime to think, he looked over towards syndra's parfait and glared. "remind me to get one of those to go. that looks amazing." it wasn't the ideal subject change but it was something at least. however he really did want one of those parfaits.
Evan's words were hardly convincing. The female gave him a questioning look as she shook her head. He had taken a bite out of his food and she shook her head as she did the same. A spoonful of whipped cream and apple chunks later, Evan had pointed out that he should order one of the parfaits himself. She suspected this to be a subject change as she swallowed her bite. "You can have a bite if you want. You are paying for it," she felt guilty as she said those words as she motioned for him to try it.
Suddenly the sound of rustling begun to grow louder. The source was the pokemon egg hidden within the bag and it had been wriggling about for quite some time since their arrival at the small cafe. It was only now that Syndra realize that her bag was making said sound. Pausing the female looked down and opened up the bag to see cracks within the shell of her egg. "What the..." she whispered as she pulled out the pokemon egg to her lap. The cracks grew bigger with each passing second and soon enough the shell shattered into pieces around them. A small pup sat in its place with large beaded eyes staring directly at the green haired girl. It didn't take long to identify the baby pokemon. "A Vulpix!" the female said in delight as she curled her arms around the Vulpix.
[attr="class","nv3"] but i look at you. i look at you, and god, constellations are bursting, fires are dying, silence is deafening, the whole damn world is terrifying - - - – – and im falling, god, i’m falling.
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[attr="class","nv3"] Syndra Mawdrey let me give you a hug okay
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[attr="class","mv1"]evan knew it was a bad change of subject but he wanted to go five minutes without getting flustered and trying to desperately explain himself. he saw the look syndra gave him and was proud that he didn't squirm once again under her sharp gaze. it was like he was talking to his mom...
he waved off the female's suggestion of trying a bite of her parfait and chuckled. "no that's okay. i already have enough food as it is. i'll just take some home." he took another bite of his sandwich and rose an eyebrow at the noise that suddenly came up. his eyes zeroed in on the bag behind syndra and watched as she reached over and pulled her egg out. the shell from the egg fell apart and in its place was a small vulpix. "holy shit!" he laughed at the sight and stood up a little to get a good look at the pokemon. it was his first time see a pokemon hatch from its egg and it made him even more excited for his to hatch as well. "congrats!"
evan sat back down but his eyes were still focused on the fire pokemon on the girl's lap. it was strange to see none of the egg's shells left over but it was just another strange thing about pokemon. "this has been an eventful day to say the least. maybe we'll see a legendary on the sea or be graced by arceus." he joked and reached back for his own egg that was in his bag. he glanced down at it and took a moment to inspect it. it wasn't rattling or making any motion that it was ready to hatch. "this little one isn't ready yet so no more hatching excitement for today."
"Thanks." Syndra hesitated momentarily to touch the newly hatched pokemon in case the fox would freak out at the action. Instead she took to watching the fire type. The Vulpix turned to look at Syndra whose lap she sat on and instantly recognized her as her new trainer. Imprinting this thought the fox sniffed the girl's scent then climbed up her torso with her front paws to get enough height to lick Syndra's face. This produced a giggle from her as the fox then jumped up onto the table to sniff everything else there.
The female noticed Evan taking out his own pokemon egg. It didn't seem close to hatching yet so she frowned a bit, "I'm sure yours will hatch soon," she offered as comfort to the man. The fox by now had wandered over to Evan's side of the table to sniff his scent as well. Following this she licked the man's face in a friendly manner. "Who knows, maybe your egg will be graced by Arceus himself as it hatches into a baby Manaphy." For now Syndra was going along with Evan's earlier attempt at a joke. If anything it helped lighten the mood.
