I’ve been testing how strong my will to act is

[unwrittenformula]

Who: N, Zoroark and anyone wandering around their area
Where: Right on the beach
When: Early morning, April 27th
Status: OPEN

[Somewhere on the beach, a Pokemon is stretching his arms out like a human getting ready to work out. He looks somewhat concerned, though, even as he moves about, and soon enough he's joined by a certain lanky, green haired teen.]

Yes, I'm sure. It won't do to have either of us get lazy and unmotivated now.

[Zoroark drops his arms and whines. N is devoid of his usual hat, his wrist cuff and bangles and even his necklace and his Void Cube as well as his white over shirt. He's more or less down to his black turtleneck and his tan pants, which are rolled up at the cuffs to just below his knees showing that he's also lacking shoes. He takes a somewhat awkward stance across from Zoroark, and answers whatever it is that he whined about with a faintly exasperated sigh.]

I'll be fine. Why are you so concerned? We've done this plenty of times before. Now, come on.

[N motions with a hand for Zoroark to come at him.

And it starts. Zoroark charges forward, attempting to tackle N. The teen jumps to the side, surprisingly quick with his dodge. While N lacks physical strength, he does have speed on his side, and it's obvious to anyone who might come across this sight that the two of them have done this before. It's not a battle like Pokemon are used to, but it keeps Zoroark sharp in the event that something does happen.

This will go on until either N gets hit by one of those weakened attacks, or some one comes along to interrupt them.]

Comments

[runawayrival]

[ It takes Wally a moment to reply because he's trying to catch his breath but eventually he does nod. ]

Yeah.. just... minute...

[ ...okay. Okay he's good now. Probably. As soon as he doesn't feel like falling down dead he casts a very disapproving look at his pokemon. ]

Delcatty! That's not how proper battles are conducted! You know better...

[unwrittenformula]

[That heavy breathing concerned N, though why he was actually concerned about anyone who wasn't Hilda was reasoning beyond him at the moment.

Zoroark finally sat up, shaking his head to clear it of the dizziness that resulted from the tackle, glowering at Delcatty.]

Do you really have to show up Zoroark that much?

[runawayrival]

[ Delcatty yawns. It only LOOKED like she was showing him up. For serious. He seemed like he was totally out of shape or something. ]

Umm... hyper potion... where are you...?

[ Wally had a few in his backback before arriving here and he liked to make sure he always had one on hand when he went out. ]

Ah, here!

[ At the very bottom of his basket. ]

[unwrittenformula]

[He's not that out of shape!]

... are you sure you're alright?

[N does not understand illness.]

[runawayrival]

[ He nods insistantly. ]

I'm fine! Honest. My asthma is a lot better then it used to be.

[ He hold the potion out to N. ]

This is for Zoroark, as an apology for the surprise attack.

[unwrittenformula]

Asthma?

[Oh. That's... almost sad. He knows of the condition from text books and it sounds just awful.]

Is it difficult to live with?

[N takes the potion with a nod, tossing it to Zoroark now that the fox is sitting up]

[runawayrival]

Sometimes... but like I said, it's gotten a lot better lately!

[ He rubs his chin thoughtfully. ]

Mostly because I've been avoiding cities. Clean air does wonders! And it sounds silly... but I think just being with my pokemon has helped a lot too.

[unwrittenformula]

Is that so? I suppose the support of friends can improve one's health...

[runawayrival]

Well... it's like I have a reason now to really want to be well! I have important friends... and I've met so many people... Before I was cooped up in my room all day. I didn't have anything to look forward to, so it was kind of sad.

[unwrittenformula]

... it was? How was that sad?

[Wally, your life almost = N's life, only probably with a lot more physiological and emotional manipulation.]

[runawayrival]

Because I was all alone. I could see the kids playing outside my window and people having fun with pokemon, but I wasn't really allowed to go out and play with them. The city I grew up in didn't have the best air quality so my bad days outnumbered my good by a lot.

[ Yeah his parents loved him. Overprotective at times but he wouldn't trade them for the world. ]

[unwrittenformula]

You had your family though, didn't you? Isn't that important to human children?

[N has no idea that isolation isn't the norm.]