Post by Tarlar on Oct 31, 2023 19:28:30 GMT 11
Astrid's pleasant conversations, and wistfully thoughts that she too would have loved to be able to brush her pokemon but her hands could barely keep up with her own short, thin hair. She looked critically at Yakul's brown fur and realized how dirty and unkept it looked in this bright light, she felt a pang of guilt.
The old trainer's worry came true as Yakul's careless attack broke the floor of the theater, and it was clear that it wasn't a popular move. Splinters and pieces of old wood flew as Sakura did his best to dodge but got thrown to the feet of his trainer, where he laid still. Yakul snorted and her leaves began to glow again as she once more prepared bombarding him with heavy seeds now he stood still and she could hit him.
"Yakul!" Astrid snapped but was drowned out by the horrified gasps and shocked whispers, Yakul was too caught up in the battle to even realize she had won. Astrid resolutely pulled a pokeball from her pocket and Yakul's challenging bleat got cut short as she got recalled and the extent of her doing was fully clear.
You could hear a pin hit the ground in the silence which followed, the Kimono Sisters huddled together and argued in shocked whispers, while Director just stared with an unreadable expression. Pia stepped up behind Astrid and loomed protectively over her with her wings half extended and glaring at anyone who dared to look at Astrid. Silvia looked confused by it all, Janus kept asking what Pia was doing and why, while Rita and Ella hid behind the others, not liking the attention.
"I am so sorry," Astrid whispered as she stared devastated on the ruined floor, slumped over and looking very tiny and fragile, how would she ever pay for that?
A lone clapping sneaked through the silence and Pia swung her head around to glare at the man, but as she realized what he was doing and other joined, she looked surprised which quickly turned righteous, they hadn't done anything wrong!
The thundering applaus tore Astrid's eyes away from the disaster and she stared dumbfounded at the crowd, so she didn't see the Director spring to life and join the Sisters in their argument, he pointed to the crowd several times and patted a few of them reassuringly on their shoulders before he carefully made his way over the floor towards the winner of the battle.
Astrid jumped when he suddenly spoke near her, Pia had looked threateningly at him but relaxed when he didn't accuse them of anything. "But... but.." Astrid tried to get a word in as he praised and thanked her, and reddened guiltily when he under his breath mentioned they would have to close down for a bit.
He would practically have to force the items into her hands, and then she got turned around to face and accept the cheering from the crowd, as it had been a spectacular show. Now Astrid blushed like a young girl and curtsied stiffly while she tried to both hold on to her prizes and her cane, and mumbling that she really hadn't done anything. She managed to pull herself enough together to gesture her pokemon forward and get them to bow in their own ways, getting the applause they deserved so well.
It was over too soon and both Astrid and the rest of the guests were lead to the door, where Astrid got held back by several from the crowd who wanted to ask her questions, and some even wanted to get selfies with her and/or her pokemon.
Finally she excused herself and the crowd dissolved.
Wordcount: 616
Finished!
The old trainer's worry came true as Yakul's careless attack broke the floor of the theater, and it was clear that it wasn't a popular move. Splinters and pieces of old wood flew as Sakura did his best to dodge but got thrown to the feet of his trainer, where he laid still. Yakul snorted and her leaves began to glow again as she once more prepared bombarding him with heavy seeds now he stood still and she could hit him.
"Yakul!" Astrid snapped but was drowned out by the horrified gasps and shocked whispers, Yakul was too caught up in the battle to even realize she had won. Astrid resolutely pulled a pokeball from her pocket and Yakul's challenging bleat got cut short as she got recalled and the extent of her doing was fully clear.
You could hear a pin hit the ground in the silence which followed, the Kimono Sisters huddled together and argued in shocked whispers, while Director just stared with an unreadable expression. Pia stepped up behind Astrid and loomed protectively over her with her wings half extended and glaring at anyone who dared to look at Astrid. Silvia looked confused by it all, Janus kept asking what Pia was doing and why, while Rita and Ella hid behind the others, not liking the attention.
"I am so sorry," Astrid whispered as she stared devastated on the ruined floor, slumped over and looking very tiny and fragile, how would she ever pay for that?
A lone clapping sneaked through the silence and Pia swung her head around to glare at the man, but as she realized what he was doing and other joined, she looked surprised which quickly turned righteous, they hadn't done anything wrong!
The thundering applaus tore Astrid's eyes away from the disaster and she stared dumbfounded at the crowd, so she didn't see the Director spring to life and join the Sisters in their argument, he pointed to the crowd several times and patted a few of them reassuringly on their shoulders before he carefully made his way over the floor towards the winner of the battle.
Astrid jumped when he suddenly spoke near her, Pia had looked threateningly at him but relaxed when he didn't accuse them of anything. "But... but.." Astrid tried to get a word in as he praised and thanked her, and reddened guiltily when he under his breath mentioned they would have to close down for a bit.
He would practically have to force the items into her hands, and then she got turned around to face and accept the cheering from the crowd, as it had been a spectacular show. Now Astrid blushed like a young girl and curtsied stiffly while she tried to both hold on to her prizes and her cane, and mumbling that she really hadn't done anything. She managed to pull herself enough together to gesture her pokemon forward and get them to bow in their own ways, getting the applause they deserved so well.
It was over too soon and both Astrid and the rest of the guests were lead to the door, where Astrid got held back by several from the crowd who wanted to ask her questions, and some even wanted to get selfies with her and/or her pokemon.
Finally she excused herself and the crowd dissolved.
Wordcount: 616
Finished!