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[whiteas]

ACTION; OTA (after exiting restaurant)
It's time to say goodbye to the one she loved. She's been sulking about this for at least a month now, and she.. needed to let go. Of the idea that she'd wake up and he'd be back or she'd find out it was some nightmare like the ones she'd had before. It'd hurt for a while and now..

Now it was their anniversary. Or it would have been, if Zuko were still in this world. Which was why she was at that little restaurant in Attleton that he brought her to for their first date. She was alone this time, and while she certainly felt melancholy, lonely, she didn't feel like crying like she had when she'd first found out that he was gone. This was the last time she would allow herself to get hung up over him. It was time to let go, to move on, and to give herself some closure.

Weiss quietly enjoyed her lunch, responding to the shop owner in the small amounts of Chinese she knew from spending time with Zuko and trying so hard to learn about his culture, language.. everything. She was far from fluent, but she knew enough to order a meal just like he had the first time they'd been in here and he was trying to show off to her. When she let the spicy food touch her tongue, it didn't make her entire face light up in red from the heat like the first time she had.

She had grown a lot as a person since then and a lot of it had to do with Zuko. He'd taught her to consider a lot of things that she hadn't before, to try new things that she wouldn't have otherwise, and that not everyone who was a criminal was always a bad person. He'd done a lot of bad things, both as the Blue Spirit and has the prince of the Fire Nation, but he'd become a better person because he wanted to be a good person. And he always kept trying, even when he made mistakes.

While she finished eating, Weiss considered what she could do to remember him without.. obsessing. Without letting herself fall into a pattern of never letting him go, but still being able to make sure that she never forgot. That was one of the things she feared most here- so many people left and came back without memories, she didn't ever want to do that.

Weiss allowed a little smile to pull to her lips once she was full, staring at the empty seat across from her.

"Happy anniversary, Zuko," she whispered, quietly enough that no one else in the restaurant could hear her, "Goodbye."

With that, she stood up to pay and headed out of the building, letting Charizard out once she was on the street.

"Char, stay out of your ball today. We're going to go train the others and see if we can't figure out how to find a way for more people to stay."

With that, Weiss went to go see just what information she could get from other trainers and the Pokemon Center.







VIDEO; OTA
[ The video starts with Weiss sitting at her desk at Schnee Co.'s Genessia branch, with Charizard in the background standing by like a very well disciplined guard. The reality is he's camera shy, so he's mostly just frozen where he is, but he's keeping Weiss company outside of his ball today, so he's determinedly seeing it through. Weiss doesn't seem bothered by it and very professionally addresses the feed. ]

It's come to my attention that there are a lot of items that some of us are finding that aren't what we need. It's my pleasure to announce that Schnee Company branches will be hosting a Pokemon and Item Trading System while these creatures are here. Having been here the last time we had Pokemon, I'm well aware of proper care methods and I have plenty of experience with business. Which is why from now on, you can report what items you would like to trade and what items you need to Schnee Company.

As soon as the item comes available, we'll arrange a trade for a very small fee that you only pay if you get what you need. Considering what I heard around the Pokemon Center that there's a legend certain items can allow Pokemon to remain in any universe they choose when combined, I think 5 red bills more than reasonable for the arrangement service.

[ That's like one item at the grocery store, so she's really certain it's more than fine. Once the video recording is finished, the screen pops up with a list of current trade requests. ( OOC: I will update this list as people contact Weiss with trade items. Weiss will research items being offered before posting them so they've got some info. Just comment to offer/request items and Weiss will set the trade up! ) ]

Schnee Company PokéTrade

WANTED

OFFERED

-Fire Stone (Evolves Vulpix, Growlithe, Eevee, and Pansear) -Everstone (Multiple Requests) (Stops evolution of a Pokemon. Can be used to keep Pokemon in this world.) -Cyndaquil Doll (It's a doll of Cyndaquil, obviously.) -Dawn Stone TRADED (Evolves Ralts and Snorunt) -Dusk Stone (Item for evo-lines for Litwick, Honedge, Misdreavus, and Murkrow) -Leaf Stone (Item for Oddish, Bellsprout, Exeggcute, Seedot, and Pansage evo-lines)

-Magmarizer (Item for Magby/Magmar/Magmortar evo-line) -Loppunite - FREE CLAIMED (Item for Buneary/Loppuny) -TM07: Hail - FREE CLAIMED (Teaches a Pokemon an Ice-type move.) -PokéFlute TRADED (Item will wake up sleeping Pokémon.) -Houndoominite TRADED (Item for the Houndour/Houndoom evo-line) -Exp. Share (Spread the experience your Pokemon earn across your party.) -Claw Fossil (Fossils can be taken to Everglade.) -Medichamite (Evolution item for Meditite/Medicham line) -Dome Fossil (Fossils can be taken to Everglade.) -PokeFlute (Wakes up any Pokemon or just provides some cute music.) -Shiny Stone (Item for Flabebe, Togepi, Budew, and Minccino's evo-lines.) -TM44: Rest (Psychic-type move that lets the Pokemon sleep for 2 turns, healing them fully as it does.) -TM65: Shadow Claw (Ghost-type move that does physical damage with sharp claws. High crit chance.) -TM77: Psych Up (Normal-type move in which the user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.) -Ghost Gem (Raises power of Ghost Pokemon) -POKEMON UP FOR TRADE: Wartortle, Trevenant, Houndoom, Gengar, Grimer, Cryogonal, Solrock, Venonat, Ivysaur, Gloom, Cacturne.

Comments

Video

[deadly_belladonna]

Who knew these things would come with so many...instructions or opportunities. [She's still unsure about her...thing.]

Some of these stones remind me of Dust from our world.

video

[whiteas]

Well they are an entire species with many subspecies, Blake. It's only natural they'd have their own rules.

[ Weiss is loving that she's basically made it a research project so she could be a know-it-all about it. ]

I have an Everstone, but I need a Fire Stone if I'm going to have any chance at keeping my Growlithe according to the nurse at the Pokemon Center. Char was already here so I doubt he's going to have any trouble staying. I need something to keep Yin, Eis, and Peanut too but I have no idea where to start with them. I only have one Everstone so far and I don't think I have enough to trade considering my Magmarizer is the only thing I'm really willing to give up right now. How have you been doing so far?

[gammavirginis]

I'm offering a Pokeflute up, although I don't know what I would want to trade for it yet. I'm open to offers, mostly.

[whiteas]

That's fine. I can put it up on the offered list. It isn't like everything's an exact trade. I'm sure some people would be willing to trade their Pokemon as well. Do you know what it does yet or do I have to find out on my own? It won't be hard with a bit of asking around, but it saves me time if you already know.

Video

[monkeystowaway]

Why am I not surprised? Not that it's a bad idea or anything.

Video

[whiteas]

I'd be offended if you were surprised, Sun. I saw an opportunity and I took it.

[Action]

[neverfeltthatway]

Armin's been busier at work than ever, these past few weeks - partially still because of the setup of the Nova City branch, and the cleanup from the Genessia evacuation, but also because he's taken on more work since Zuko left, to lighten the burden on Weiss while she works through things. As such, he hasn't been sleeping as much as he should. Maybe that's the reason he doesn't think to put his notebook away before heading downstairs to grab whatever Sansa made him from the fridge, and bring it back up for a belated lunch. It doesn't even occur to him that Weiss might come in during the five minutes he's gone - usually he visits her office, not the other way around.

Any other page or any other notebook, and it would have been fine - but he left it open to the one page he doesn't want Weiss to know about. Because there's another thing he's been doing ever since Zuko left. Understanding that Weiss doesn't want to talk about it directly, and also understanding how hard this is for her, he's been subtly feeding people ideas with things to distract Weiss, or cheer her up - people close to Weiss, but who don't know her as well as Armin does, or who aren't as good at understanding how to deal with loss. And, with the habits he's picked up as Weiss' meticulous assistant, his ideas are all neatly listed in the notebook, with asterisks and names next to the ones he's gotten people to follow through with.

Perhaps unfortunately for him, it's a long and detailed list.

[whiteas]

It wasn't as if Weiss hadn't noticed that her work load had lessened. She had more time to do things outside of work for herself and it was a lot more time than she should've gained just from not having any romantic time anymore. What she hadn't realized was just how much of it had been because of Armin and how much Armin had done beyond taking on extra work.

When she had come into Armin's office to ask him about some funds allocations, that was when she found out. The idea that he was being helpful wasn't the first thought that popped into her head when she saw that notebook though, instead paging through it a couple of times before stomping out into the hallway and raising her voice.

"ARMIN!"

Time to find her assistant and figure out exactly why he's keeping track of what she's been doing and information about her.

[Action] It is Time.

[lookprofessor]

[Luke isn't particularly keen on fighting with his Mudkip. Mostly they've just been spending time together and chatting.

But things he would be okay with doing? Raising little baby pokemon! So he's borrowed a book from the library and settled outside Schnee Headquarters to read--mostly because it seems to be an area mostly free of the wild pokemon that seem to be crawling everywhere.

So here he is with his book, reading quietly. Most of it is new to him, and he finds the knowledge of growth of the little creatures fascinating. Until....]

Augh!

[My, my. That is a very bright shade of red the young apprentice is. He slammed the book shut so quickly it's a wonder he didn't damage it, eyes wide.]

[action] THE TIME IS NOW!!

[whiteas]

[ That's because Weiss has no problem shooing them off the property and if they come near Schnee Co. She's absolutely catching them. But right now? She's doing office work. Or she was until she heard the distinctive yell of her tentative friend.

Weiss peeked out the window- she was a few windows down from him, but it was close enough to see it was definitely Luke. Curiosity got the best of her and she climbed up the window, carefully hopping down out of it and past the bushes before brushing her skirt off and heading over to him. ]

Luke?

[beauty_burns_gold]

Hey, this is a pretty cool thing you've got set up, Weiss. Any discounts for fellow teammates?

Or just instructions really. I've found this weird thing called Houndoominite? Or something? And I have no idea what it's suppose to do. So...hey. Put it up for trade is what I figured. Maybe someone could use it.

[whiteas]

It's 5 red bills, Yang. You're not going to break the bank even on a minimum wage job.

[ That's a no. ]

Houndoominite.. It probably has something to do with a Houndoom, but I'll look into it. It shouldn't take too long. I've put a couple of my people at the Pokemon Center to make sure we can get the most updated information possible.

[ She's totally going to call one of her people to put an order to find out what that is in now.. ]

[gammavirginis]

I have a houndour... it might be useful at some point.

What are you interested in in return?

I have a King's Rock and Pokeflute... and some pokeballs if that's more interesting.

[whiteas]

Yang, you wouldn't still need an extra Everstone, would you? I have someone offering one.

[Action/Video]

[goddessinthefog]

[Izanami, of all people, knew how painful having someone one was close to disappear was. The feeling of abandonment was a horrible, hungry one that tended to consume everything. The fact that her boss has lost someone close was something she could relate to...but that didn't mean she knew how best to comfort her, especially when Weiss made it very clear she didn't want to discuss the point at all.

And so, a week or so after Zuko's disappearance, Weiss would find a small basket of different fruit teas left outside her office, tastefully decorated with a white and red ribbon. She didn't put her name to it, but she might recognise Izanami's handwriting where she wrote Weiss' name on the little gift tag.]

[Video]

[It was good to see Weiss addressing Genessia with business once again. That meant she was doing a little better, didn't it? In that case, it felt like it was okay to see how she was doing.]

Hey boss. How you holding up?

I'll let you know if I find any interesting items around. Sounds like you're pretty familiar with these...Pokémon.

[Izanami's Bulbasaur seemed fairly content and settled on her lap. She gave it a little scratch on the back of its head, still bemused at its behaviour.]

[Video]

[whiteas]

[ Weiss had a feeling she knew who it was and, being who she was, did eventually go through a few documents to try to figure it out. She didn't thank Izanami though- if Izanami wanted thanks, she would've left her name. Besides, Weiss still had an idea of what it was about, and it wasn't something she wanted to discuss.

But being asked how she was holding up, Weiss wasn't sure if that was just asking how she was or checking up on her because of it. Oh well. ]

I'm doing just fine.

This isn't the first time they've appeared. I was here the first time- that's where I got Char, my Charizard. He used to be a Charmander. If you level your Pokemon, they'll eventually end up evolving.

[Video]

[purered]

I've found a number of items I'm happy to trade or simply give away. The Loppunite and TMO7 I'm offering for free for those who need it. The Dusk Stone I would like to trade, possibly for another Everstone. though I'm fine parting with it for free as well if it's something that would keep their new friend in this world.

[Video]

[whiteas]

I've added them into the system. What sort of Pokemon have you caught so far? I may be able to keep an eye out for any items you'll need, since an Everstone alone won't work.

Video

[spitfireprincess]

Excuse me Can I please have the Loppunite?

[Sakura's face turns red at the request.]

I don't have much to offer in return but I have HM03 and TM 90. I'm not sure how useful those are...

Video

[whiteas]

Yes, I'll set up the transfer now.

The person who's offering it may be able to use TM90, so I'm discussing it with him.

Video

[koishi_komeiji]

I would really like a Dawn Stone. I can trade whatever someone wants for it.

I have.. An Exp Share, a Claw Fossil, a Sail Fossil, a Pachirisu Doll (though I would rather keep it), and this thing called Medichamite

Video

[whiteas]

I'll keep a lookout for a Dawn Stone for you and post the rest on the board. Is there anything else you'd be willing to trade for the Sail Fossil? I only have a Super Repel and a Magmarizer, but I'm sure I can find something if you have any other requests.

Re: Video

[thekingofheros]

If you have another fossil beyond the Claw Fossil, I'd be willing to trade you the Dawn Stone.

Everstone

[gammavirginis]

I find myself suddenly... swimming in Everstones. Is there someone who has only one or none and would like one?

Everstone

[whiteas]

How many Everstones are you offering up? I can set you up with those who need them if I know exactly how many you're offering, since they seem to be a heavily requested item.

[youfool]

Wanted: Dusk Stone, Leaf stone, Everstone (he's probably not gonna get the Everstones)
Offering: 1 pokeflute, 1 shiny stone, TM 44: Rest, TM 65: Shadow Claw, TM 77: Psych Up, Helix Fossil, Ghost Gem, $$$, And all the pokemon he has not yet chosen to keep:

Wartortle, Trevenant, Houndoom, Gengar, Grimer, Cryogonal, Solrock, Venonat, Ivysaur, Gloom, Cacturne. Reluctantly.

[whiteas]

I've added them to the post and I'll let you know as soon as possible if I find someone willing to trade.