JiMing

Dahlia looked curiously at the phone, beaming when she saw the subject of the painting. "Oooooh... It looks wonderful!" she exclaimed, continuing to stare at the painting. "You're a really good painter! Floaroma Meadows, though?" the middle Seaton repeated curiously. "That's been a place I've always sorta wanted to go to... Do you come from Sinnoh?"

The Turtwig thought over Axle's advice, and tried again. This time, her leaf came out a bit faster, to which the small Pokemon seemed excited about, and looked back at the Budew excitedly.

IC: Dahlia Seaton

Dahlia listened to Taylor go on about painting and her family, frowning a bit after. "...So your Dad doesn't like it when you paint..?" she asked, seeming concerned since it seemed Taylor was also distressed about that. "I'm sorry to hear that... I'm sure your paintings are great." the middle Seaton offered, smiling at the other girl. "Sorry about your grandpa too..."

The Turtwig tilted her head as she listened to Axle, trying to understand the instructions. The Tiny Leaf Pokemon turned around, and managed to fire off a single Razor Leaf, though it was still considerably slower than the Budew's demonstration earlier.

IC: Dahlia Seaton

Dahlia listened to Taylor go on about painting and her family, frowning a bit after. "...So your Dad doesn't like it when you paint..?" she asked, seeming concerned since it seemed Taylor was also distressed about that. "I'm sorry to hear that... I'm sure your paintings are great." the middle Seaton offered, smiling at the other girl. "Sorry about your grandpa too..."

The Turtwig tilted her head as she listened to Axle, trying to understand the instructions. The Tiny Leaf Pokemon turned around, and managed to fire off a single Razor Leaf, though it was still considerably slower than the Budew's demonstration earlier.

Dahlia blinked at the Razor Leaf demonstration, and looked at Taylor. "Woah... That's interesting..." she muttered, and turned to the Turtwig. "Uh, do you even know Razor Leaf...?" she asked, rubbing the back of her head.

The Tiny Leaf Pokemon nodded, and fired off several leaves in the same direction as Axle had demonstrated, though the move was very standard. She turned to the Budew, and turned her head, curious as to how to do the single Leaf shot.

Dahlia raised an eyebrow, but turned to Taylor. "You said something about drawing?" the middle Seaton asked curiously.

IC: Dahlia Seaton

Dahlia sighed in relief, as Taylor didn't press for details on how she got the Turtwig, and listened to Taylor's story with intrigue. "...Huh. Interesting. What kind of tricks do you have in mind...?" she asked the other girl, looking down curiously at the Budew. "Aww... My brother had a Budew once. It evolved into a Roselia, though." the middle Seaton shared, smiling at the tiny Pokemon.

The Turtwig saw Axle approach, and raised a leg to try and wave, nearly falling over as she did so. Otherwise, the Tiny Leaf Pokemon looked at the Budew curiously, but gave back a friendly smile.

IC: Dahlia Seaton

The middle Seaton winced a bit when Taylor caught her attempt to cover up who she got the Turtwig from, and looked down. "...From Erika..." she muttered, not sure if Taylor would believe that or if it was too much information. Dahlia blinked however, and looked down as the Tiny Leaf Pokemon was lightly headbutting Taylor's ankle. "...As far as I know, she hasn't fought... Definitely not with me." the gardener explained, and rubbed the back of her head. "Why do you ask?"

IC: Dahlia Seaton

"Huh? What?" Dahlia said confusedly, when Taylor seemed to be postponing the battle. The gardener followed her gaze, and blinked, as she was looking at a very specific Pokeball. "Oh, her? That's the Turtwig I got from Eri-uhh, nevermind." the middle Seaton explained, grabbing the Pokeball off her belt and releasing the Tiny Leaf Pokemon. "Don't really have a name for her yet, since I only got her the other day..."

The tiny Turtwig looked up, and smiled at the new face. Meanwhile, Coco turned around, waiting for a new order, only to see the two trainers talking to each other. The Buneary scratched the back of her head in confusion, but hopped over to the Quilladin, offering him a paw to lift him up.

IC: Dahlia Seaton

Coco grunted when Armage clamped his jaws over her, causing Dahlia to wince. "Get out of there, Coco!" she called out, not actually sure of how the Buneary would pull that off. After some quick thinking, Coco reached out and gripped the Quilladin by her paws, and Bounced upwards, attempting to flip it so Armage would be slammed against the ground on the way back down.

IC: Dahlia Seaton

"Ice Punch, and dodge!" Dahlia called out to Coco, leaving the specifics up to the Buneary. Coco spun her body to the side, strafing away from the vines, and used her momentum to swing towards Armage, her arm coated in ice. She hadn't let Celadon slow her down, and she would see to that this Quilladin wouldn't either.

IC: Dahlia Seaton

Dahlia looked over at Taylor's Quilladin, as she nervously gripped Coco's Pokeball. "Alright... G-go Coco!" she said, as the Buneary was released from the Pokeball, looking over at Armage with anticipation. Dahlia rubbed the back of her head, still not used to battling, but nodded at Coco, confident in her abilities. "Alright Taylor... You get the first move." she said to the other girl, as both trainer and Pokemon waited to see what would be her first move.

IC: Dahlia Seaton

Dahlia looked curiously at the girl named Taylor, nodding to her questions. "Like the flower, it's what happens when your Mom's a gardener... I uh, was traveling with my siblings, and our friends, have been doing so for the last few days..." the gardener answered, giggling slightly as she did, blinking when Taylor asked her second question. "....W-well just so you know, I'm not really as good as battling as my brother or sister..." she said, rubbing the back of her head slightly. However, the middle Seaton thought back to Coco's excellent performance in Celadon yesterday, and pondered. "...I could try a battle, though, maybe it'll work like you said..." she replied, nodding and gripping her Buneary's Pokeball, and looked around awkwardly. "Though uh, do we just battle here, or is there someone else that's better...?"

IC: Dahlia Seaton

"Yeah... I like the beach. Easy to reach when you're from Olivine...." Dahlia responded, giggling quietly. "M-maybe that's why I'm here now, to calm my nerves... Oh, but I shouldn't bother you with my problems." the gardener said, looking at the friendly girl with a small smile still. "My name's Dahlia... What's yours?" she asked. Dahlia didn't know who this brown-haired girl was, but she was being very friendly so far, something Dahlia appreciated.

IC: Dahlia Seaton

Dahlia looked around at the beach, her melancholy expression still present, until she noticed the girl over by the rocks try to catch her attention. The gardener blinked, and was briefly confused, still walking over to the brown-eyed girl. She smiled at the stranger, waving slightly, though the concern didn't disappear from the gardener's face. "H-hi..." Dahlia said quietly, trying to be friendly even as she was sad and unsure of what to do.

IC: Dahlia Seaton

"A while, huh...?" Dahlia repeated to herself, turning to everyone. "Um, in case you all don't mind, I think I might go take a walk, and uh, just take in the sights..." the gardener said, looking at the others. Both her siblings seemed caught off guard by that request, but nodded.

"Sure, Dahlia, I'll give you a call when the crowd gets smaller." Olivia replied, smiling at her sister. "Just take care, alright? I don't want a repeat of Alistair..." the redheaded trainer muttered to herself, still upset over that incident.

Aspen nodded in agreement, and hugged Dahlia. "Yeah... Um, stay safe..." he said, moving back and looking down, still seeming a bit hesitant to make eye contact with the others.

Dahlia smiled at her siblings, and turned to the Hikaris. "Right. I'll be back when you tell me to return, don't worry..." she reassured everyone present, and began walking in a different direction. It wasn't long until she was out of sight from the others, and that was when her smile disappeared, and the middle Seaton sighed, a look of solemn and confusion on her face. So very much had happened in the last few days, and she was finding herself stuck, unable to fully process most of the new information. Dahlia frowned slightly, but kept walking, ending up at a beach not too far away from the ports. First her eyes turned to the ocean, taking in the calm crashing of the waves, staying there for a long time. Then the gardener turned her head, and kept walking, as she saw a girl who appeared to be about her age, with golden-brown hair and brown eyes, sitting on a rock. Dahlia followed her gaze, as that girl too was looking towards the horizon, still walking as she did so. 

IC: Aspen/Dahlia/Olivia Seaton

Aspen looked up again, as people had just began talking about middle names. Before he did so, though, Zach's Gallade teleported them to Vermillion rather quickly, catching the young trainer off guard and leaving him slightly disoriented. The youngest Seaton nearly dropped Saya's Pokeball, but he snapped to and caught it the moment his fingers slipped, breathing hard afterwards. "....Oh. Uh, middle names, mine's Benedict..." Aspen spoke up, rubbing the back of his head, hoping no one caught his near-accident. "Which is my Dad's name, so that's cool...."

Dahlia nodded, not disoriented and having braced for the teleportation. "Uh-huh! And my middle name's June!" she said, before pausing. "Though... Poppy really wanted it to be Jane. He acts like that's my middle name, actually, even though officially, it's June..." the gardener shared, giggling lightly at that anecdote. "Matthew and Yuuki, though? Those are good names..."

Olivia nodded, looking over at Zach. "Yeah. That's  the name, how could I have forgotten?" she said, squeezing his hand and smiling. "Always thought it sounded nice...." the redhead muttered, before looking around at Vermillion. "....Hmm. Can't say I can see the port from here, should probably get a map, unless you or your brother knows the way around..."

IC: Aspen/Olivia/Dahlia Seaton

Aspen blinked when Zach put his hand on his shoulder, and looked up, nodding slightly at his words. "...Fair enough, yeah, Chrono was..." he replied, before sighing. "Alright. Thanks, I"ll... I'll try to help Saya. I think I can do it..." 

Olivia raised an eyebrow, blinking confusedly at Ryan's comment. "Uhh, I'm sorry?" she said, not really getting what Ryan's retort was supposed to be. Soon after though, Zach explained how they would have to go to Vermillion, and nodded. "Alright. I don't think I'd know where to find the ferries there, so you'l'l have to lead the way."

"Vermillion... Got it." Dahlia said, smiling slightly. "Yeah. Lilycove's a pretty special place too, it's actually where Mom and Dad first met..." the gardener, explained, looking over at Olivia. "And where you got your middle name from."

Olivia nodded again, rubbing the back of her head. "....Olivia Lily Seaton, yep. That's me...." the trainer replied sheepishly, before blinking. "...Huh. I don't think I ever got your middle names, or maybe I forgot?" she said, looking at Ryan, then Zach.

IC: Olivia/Aspen/Dahlia Seaton

"Hmm. Not as upset? What, did you two already confess?" Olivia asked, pressing on with her teasing. "It's just like some movie, as you wallow in rock bottom, a light shines through and you find love... Or something like that."

Aspen nodded to Zach, and sighed. "Anything would help, I-I'm afraid I won't be good enough a trainer for Saya...." the young boy muttered, and looked down, speaking again more softly. "Maybe I should have left her with Ellen. Maybe she would know what to do better than me..."

The middle Seaton looked around at everyone, noticing they were all gathered. "S-so, now's about time to leave, I think?" Dahlia asked, trying to get everyone's attention. "Anyone, uh, even have an idea of how to get to Snowpoint...?"

IC: Olivia/Dahlia/Aspen

Olivia raised an eyebrow at Ryan's resigned tone, but still smirked "Yeah, I'll do that when you focus on your girlfriend more, Ryan." she replied, not about to give up just because Ryan brushed her off.

Dahlia blinked, and shook her head "N-no, I didn't say you were well, not-just friends, I was just trying to-" the middle Seaton said, slightly panicked at Ryan's interpretation of her words. "Well, you still seemed upset over what happened, I wanted to tell you again things would be okay, was all...."

"....Thanks. I... Well...." Aspen paused, and realized he was actually carrying the Pokeball, and showed it to Zach. "B-back in Sootopolis, Ellen tried to rescue an Eevee in a burning building, remember...?" he asked, since Zach checked up on the two of them. "Well, I named her Saya. I put Saya in this Pokeball, and healed her at the Pokemon Center. Thing is, I uh...." the youngest Seaton sighed, and looked down at the Pokeball. "She was scared of Ellen when she tried to help, and scared of me when I tried to help..." Aspen explained, running a few fingers over the scratches the Eevee had left on his face the day before. "I was wondering if you were good with Pokemon, so I could maybe figure out how to help Saya more.."

IC: Olivia/Dahlia/Aspen Seaton

Olivia listened as Ryan went on about Shannon, nodding with the grin still on her face. "Mm-hmm, yeah, alright, ladies' man." she said, smirking a bit more. "I can tell, you'll be on each other's minds until you see each other again... You do seem pretty apologetic after all, but she doesn't care... Isn't love beautiful?" the eldest Seaton asked, snickering.

"Hey, she forgave you, right, Ryan?" Dahlia pointed out, smiling. "So don't worry about it, we'll head to Snowpoint, and then you can see her again, and it'll be fine." the gardener reassured Ryan, placing a hand on his shoulder. 

Aspen looked up, and blinked, noticing Zach looking at him, and paused. "Umm, Zach, there's uh, can I ask you for advice on something, maybe...?" the youngest Seaton asked in a quiet voice, as he gripped a certain Pokeball, seeming hesitant about what to do with it.

IC: Dahlia/Aspen/Olivia Seaton

The three Seaton siblings waited at the front of the mansion with Zach, waiting for when Ryan would turn up again. Olivia held Zach's hand as it was standard to do so again, and Dahlia stood next to Aspen, though the latter seemed distant and distracted somehow. All three of them turned their heads in surprise as they heard footsteps coming from behind them, confirming their suspicion that it was indeed Ryan Hikari.

"Oh, there you are!" Dahlia replied, smiling at the sight of the older Hikari, but then blinked in confusion. "Didn't you say you were going to visit Lucia? We were waiting for you to walk in from the front...." 

Aspen looked up, and scratched the back of his head. "Hmm. Yeah, that is pretty odd, unless you went through the back exit or something..." he replied, shaking his head. "Nah, that wouldn't work... Hmm, but then why else would you-"

"I think I know why..." Olivia spoke up, interrupting Aspen. She turned to Ryan, raising an eyebrow, seeming amused about something. "That Shannon girl, she's being held here to recover from her injuries... Kinda had a hunch you had a fancy for her, didn't want to leave her hanging, did you now?" the redheaded trainer said, grinning.

hahahaha i'm still a youngster

/is 17

But really, happy birfday Kon, even if you probably won't see this for a while!

Eh, I'm not really mad to be honest. Just really impressed I lasted one whopping night, and got one vote in.... Oh well.

Perhaps I'll get my chance... Another day.

Well again, there has to be a few chessmasters running around, who could potentially ruin the entire game for everyone and should probably have to be taken out asap.

I wouldn't call myself one. Far from it, actually. I literally do not know how I've actually managed to succeed at the few games I have in the past, so yeah.

So did you intentionally target me because this is basically the first Mafia game I've played in forever?
 

I woulda thought there might have been more high-profile targets to take out than the guy who never knows what he's doing????

Ah whatever. I guess that's it from me. Show's over folks.

Uh, uh, RNG save me I don't know what I'm doing......

BURNMAD IT IS I GUESS

PURE INTELLECT DETERMINED THAT

Welp I guess it's time to actually join an G&T game now that posts count to the post total.

Yay let's see how far my luck'll take me, spot 15.