Round 2 - Nyang Katt: Pro Hater -- I mean, Skater

[yanginthere]

[ (A) Audio : Friday 2/26 ]
Okay so, like, I'm not super into my job but it's not bad. [ Oh, I'm sorry, was there a preamble? Ain't nobody got time for that. Especially not this hyperactive sounding girl. Yang was always brimming with energy, that much isn't new, and it certainly sounds like Yang right now ... if not for a shift in her tone making her sound either entitled, snarky, overly excited, or extremely bored. She turned her attitude around on a dime, never sitting for too long on just one emotion. ]

The problem is that, like, I've got all this energy and nothing really to do with it? Fighting is boring without our Auras, and I can only stand training Pokémon so many hours of the day, y'know?

[ She giggled. ] What I really wanna do, though, is party hard!

Anyone in Goldenrod with ideas on where a girl could get in on that kind of action? If you're cool, we could even hang out or whateverrr~!

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[ (B) Action : Friday 2/26 ]



[ Just because she was complaining about a lack of outlets for her energy, it didn't mean that she had not tried to do everything possible to keep herself entertained. When not at her temp job, Yang was out about the town in her trainer uniform, the most obvious changes to it being that she has her hair tied back and down in a pair of massive ponytails (it's hard to contain dat mane), and on her feet she's got a pair of snazzy new roller skates.

Yang is flitting about the city with her radio blasting some of that upbeat techno or dance music as she was grinding along guard rails or the tops of benches (whether they are occupied or not), weaving in through the crowds (successfully or not), and overall is unable to sit still for more than two seconds. She's got a mischievous glint in her eyes as they look out from behind a pair of pink heart-shaped lenses, and when she isn't yammering on, she's popping bubblegum. Occasionally she has a pair of colored plastic rings with her that she tosses into the air for her Murkrow or Pidgeotto to catch as they swoop down around her.

If something or someone catches her eye, she may just loop around them to get their attention in return, or call out: ] Hey, you! I love your {hair / outfit / Pokémon}! [ Of course, depending on who or what she saw, that could just as easily be followed up with a snarky, back-handed comment. There is no warning for this. ]

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[ (C) Video : Saturday 2/27 ]



[ Today, Yang's in her room, seated on the carpet and dressed down to shorts and a tank top. She isn't concerned with people seeing the green-and-yellow bruises she was sporting thanks to last week's antics. No, the more recent damage was largely to her ego, which has left her frowning thoughtfully at the camera. With her hands in her lap, she lazily rolled a Pokéball back and forth. ]

Ooookay. Where do I even start with this? [ Besides looking like Hell, Yang also waffled between feeling guilty for the previous day's antics, and angry that things happened the way they did. ] Is this sort of thing normal around here? Just ... waking up one day and acting all different? This is the second time and — I gotta say? I'm not a fan.

[ Yang sighed. ] For what it's worth, I wanna say I'm sorry to anyone that talked to me yesterday. That was definitely nothing like me! I was acting like a bi— [ Oops. Language. ] B-iiiit of a. Jerk. [ She taunted two NPC trainers to tears. "Jerk" was an understatement. Yang knowing whose attitude that side of her was influenced by was icing on the disaster cake that is her life right now. ]

Anyway. Uh. Does anyone have experience with apologizing to a Pokémon? I'm pretty sure Dusty — my Pidgeotto — is mad at me thanks to all this. [ Yang stopped rolling the 'ball around and brought it up before her frowning face. So much for encouraging loyalty in her "crew"... ]


((OOC: if you want to skip straight to the fallout portion and want to handwave some kind of negative interaction beforehand, hit me up so we can hash out details! otherwise I'll roll with w/e for starters. ETA 3/5 ponytail references because I'm picky like that! >.>; ))

Comments

[Audio] A, because THIS can't go badly at all

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[Well, Yang sure sounds...excitable. And then not. And then- you know, maybe she just doesn't know her well enough, maybe this is normal.]

Not taking being in one place well? Hey. I'm sure that, like, between the group of you and your friends you could do something fun and exciting...?

[They all sound like a nice group of energetic girls, after all. Plus there's Dave and his friends, so.]

Re: [Audio] A

[yanginthere]

Like, normally I'd be all for that, buuuut.... [ There's an amused huff at the thought of hanging out more with the traveling group. ]

I mean, don't get me wrong! They're cool, I guess, but we've been together for sooo long that I'm kinda looking for something new?

[Audio]

[hashtagafreakingghost]

...Huh? [A breathy, almost confused tone takes her voice.]

Um. Okay, that's...I mean, isn't it better to do something with people you already know instead of...perfect strangers? I know, like...I have way more fun with my friends, so...

[Video] C

[tearsofademon]

[Ah, waking up one day and acting different. Ryner, have experience with that? Never. We don't think about Bob, after all, and Marian... Well, we try not to think about her, either. (We also try not to think about Alpha. That never gets easier even despite the years of power loss.)

But he can at least try to offer life advice. Maybe.]

Ahh, well... Does Dusty hold grudges, is the question?

[Never said it'd be great life advice, but he'll try.]

Re: [Video] C

[yanginthere]

I have no idea. I've only had her on the crew a week, so ... not really a lot of time to bond.

Can they ... Can Pokémon just abandon you if they don't like you anymore? [ Hey, a bird running away from Yang, why does THAT feel familiar? ]

Re: [Video] C

[tearsofademon]

...I mean, in theory there's nothing stopping them, I guess. But honestly, they don't tend to. I tell all of mine that they can leave at any time, and they've stuck with me this long, even though I'm a lazy bum who can barely do anything right, so...

[c] [text]

[ferino]

you get in trouble??

Re: [c] [text]

[yanginthere]

yeah
i wasnt arrested
but i was close

[c] [text]

[ferino]

they let you off with a warning?

you're lucky, be careful next time

B

[ratherbelocky]

[Well, of course she likes his hair. York's hair is great, and if she's being snide about it, he doesn't feel the need to acknowledge it. He chuckles as she circles him and calls after her:]

Thanks! Nice pigtails, Goldilocks!

Re: B

[yanginthere]

They're all natural, you know~!

[ When she was closer to get a better look, that's when she noticed the feature that stood out even more than just the guy's hair. A person with manners wouldn't be staring so intently. Yang was not that person, today.

She slid to a halt before him and leaned in, wincing. ] Ooh, whoa, that looks like it had to hurt!

[ratherbelocky]

[Wow, well, okay. Been a while since anyone was so direct about that.]

You think this is bad, you wouldn't believe the worker's comp paperwork afterwards. Talk about cruel and unreasonable treatment of the injured.

A

[rosetotheoccasion]

[Ruby is, thankfully, out of the inn when all this nonsense is taking place, so she only hears Yang's post. That being said.... she stares at her gear with an absolutely bewildered look for a good solid minute before she can muster up a response to her sister.]

Uh... Yang? Are you feeling okay?

Re: A

[yanginthere]

If boredom was a disease, I'd need to be quarantined. Stat! [ Of course Ruby would be able to pick up on the more subtle changes, even if Yang didn't currently sound like she had devoured an entire bulk pack of pixie sticks. ]

[rosetotheoccasion]

Aw, come on. We're in a brand new city! There's no way you can be bored here!

[Ye[, definitely weird. Looks like she's going to haev to prod a little if she wants to find out what's up here...]

You haven't even beaten up everyone in all the local nightclubs yet. You still have a lot to do!

A

[veggie_vamp]

Oh My Ghoul, we sooo need a good party! I haven't been to one in FOREVER since I've been here!

Re: A

[yanginthere]

You haven't!? How did you survive all this time? [ That is not sarcasm; partying is her life, or so she is meant to believe right now. Yang sounds devastated to hear this. ]

A

[islandshore]

[Heh. He can kinda understand where she's coming from. After all, he's the king of wanderlust, always struggling to accept the present.]

You know, it's funny. There used to be all kinds of parties and festivals, but these days it's just the yearly prom.

I'd say there's ways to shake things up with fighting, though, like fighting your Pokémon.

Re: A

[yanginthere]

[ Okay she'll get back to that latter part in a minute, but that first comment was simply tragic. TRAGIC. Yang gasped. ]

Whaaaat!? How could people just ... stop partying!?

Did they, like, make it illegal here or something?

B

[in4apounding]

[You know what? Her Metagross IS pretty awesome. And definitely deserves ALL the extra time outside its ball after her gym battle today. Which is why it's currently receiving a nice rubdown with Steel-Type Polish outside the Goldenrod Pokemon Center instead of in Penny's hotel room.]

Hey Yang! Salutations! Thanks, Iris just SERIOUSLY helped in a big match.

[She gives the Metagross a pat.]

Nice pigtails, they're a good look on you!

Re: B

[yanginthere]

[ Yang circled around the pair as they go about their business. While she seemed in good spirits, too, there's a note of curiosity about what Penny had to say.

The compliment distracted her a moment, and she beamed. ] Thanks~! It's only natural that I rock a new look once in a while, you know?

[ She came to a halt nearby, hands on her hips, eyes scanning over the large metal Pokémon's frame. ] So, like, what'd you and the bucket of bolts do anyway? [ Someone did not get the memo. Also: yikes on the phrasing, Yang. ]

A [Audio]

[charcoalfeather]

[...Rakka recognizes that voice, but it sounds... different.]

Hello again! We met in New Bark Town, remember?

Re: A [Audio]

[yanginthere]

[ It takes a moment for her, too, to remember, because it's been a busy couple of weeks, but the recognition is clear. Yang sounds kinder, too. Probably because she has a soft spot for kids, and also because Rakka is the most non-threatening person in existence to her in this world. ]

Oh, hey! I do remember you. Rocky, right? [ ...she tried, okay. ]

B!

[usedglaciate]

[A normal day in the city means a lot of time outside, training her team, and the rest of her time on training herself. That means Weiss is tired enough when she gets back that she almost doesn't recognize Yang.

The moment it clicks, she shakes her head and starts to go the other direction.]

...for Dust's sake, what is even going on?

Re: B!

[yanginthere]

[ Weiss won't be getting away from her that easily. Mostly because, without her Glyphs, there is no way she can out-power-walk Yang with her skates. ]

Whoa-oh, harsh!! Don't go giving me the cold shoulder like that, Weiss!