Fandom Journey to the Unknown Lands

[Kiroshiven]

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This is the land of Aronia. A world where gijinka live in, relative, harmony. The peole of Aronia have been uneasy around each other for many years, but a larger threat has appeared in the kingdoms bordering the unknown lands. Gijinka have gone missing. Normally the other nations wouldn't be bothered, but after the rulers of the kingdom's had a summit it was decided that one member of each kingdom would be selected to venture into the unknown lands. Each kingdom has their own agendas as to why and each kingdom has their beliefs.


The Fighting Kingdom:


A fairly large kingdom that is mostly surrounded by the unknown lands the fighting kingdom prides itself on having the strongest military of the nations. They are the primary defense against whatever lies beyond. Their reason for taking the mission is the capture, disappearance and death of some of their men. Their ruler King Bronsen, with his hot temper, will not stand for such insults to pass. He wants whatever is removing his men taken care of.


King Bronsen:


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The Ice Kingdom:


Another large kingdom in Aronia, the ice kingdom is a land of seclusion. They interact very little with the other kingdoms except for their small skirmishes with the dragon and bug kingdoms to the south. They are a secretive nation forever trapped in a blizzard. The Queen of the Ice Kingdom, Lady Frelia, has continued to keep it secret as to WHY she wants the unknown lands explored, but she has stated that she'd be willing to share some of the secrets the Ice Kingdom has should the party return unharmed.


Queen Frelia:


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The Flying Kingdom:


The flying kingdom is the home to the fastest scouts and messengers in all of Aronia. If word is to be spread, they are the kingdom to do it. As such they are also kept on the forefront of the unknown lands. This kingdom uses information as currency primarily and doesn't give out information without gaining information of equal value. The reason they wish to explore the unknown lands is for information naturally. They want to have information to sell to the lesser informed people so as to gain information on the other kingdoms. Especially the Ice Kingdom. Queen Iris doesn't trust the kingdom at all and is willing to do whatever it takes to gain an advantage on them, should war break out.


Queen Iris:


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The Poison Kingdom:


Easily the smallest kingdom in all of Aronia, the poison kingdom is home to the sneakiest of all the gijinka. They pride themselves on being stealthy assassin style warriors that use dirty tricks and tactics to win. This is how they have held onto the small space they have between the flying, psychic and electric kingdoms. Their ruler, Queen Poison (The name she has her people call her), is a master manipulator and was one of the strongest pushers for the adventures. Many of the nations believe that she's out to have her representative kill off the strongest of each of their own tribe.


Queen Poison:


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The Psychic Kingdom:


The psychic kingdom is a the central point of Aronia and home to the King's and Queen's summit. It is the point that unifies the nations with the non-violence agreement. Any tribe that violates this agreement knowingly, will suffer the wrath of the psychic kingdoms full on assault that will leave the nation crushed under the pressure of the powerful minds kept behind the psychic kingdom's walls. The leader of the psychic kingdom, Prince Fate, wishes to know how to deal with the new threat as best as possible so he has made it very explicit that the kingdom's work together to discover this threat and its weakness.


Prince Fate:


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The Bug Kingdom:


The land of spies and infiltrators, the Bug Kingdom has sent quite a few individuals into the unknown lands already and none have returned. They are a nation that thrives through sheer numbers much like real bugs do. It is one of the earliest kingdoms to really establish itself despite it's lack of raw power. Their ruler Queen Elizabeth is a benevolent ruler, but wants to see if there is a way to bring her kingdom to the top and help it surpass the psychic kingdom that it borders.


Queen Elizabeth:


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The Dragon Kingdom:


Home to the fiercest of the warriors in all of Aronia, the dragon kingdom is built on the idea of battle. They fight for the sake of fighting. They fight for the glory of winning. They fight because it's what they know. The dragon kingdom has been held at bay because of an annual tournament held amongst the nations to determine the best fighters and even after the fairy kingdom proved that it could drastically hurt the dragons, the dragons have always come out on top. They are a tribe of true warriors that don't give up until the last drop of blood has left their veins. The ruler of the kingdom, Lord Maximus, wants to see if the unknown lands can quench the battle lust his people have before his people try to invade the other kingdoms despite his orders. As one of the few legendary in the world, he is treated as a god in his kingdom but wishes that his people would treat him as a normal gijinka.


Lord Maximus:


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The Electric Kingdom:


The kingdom with the second most advanced technology, the electric kingdom thrives on the power created by its own people. It is a kingdom that borders the unknown lands, but has yet to be affected by the disappearances. They feel that the only reason gijinka have gone missing is because they've been patrolling the border. However, the leader doesn't like to take chances and is willing to send a single person out to help make sure that nothing sinister is happening. Lady Mona doesn't take threats to her people well. Without her people, her kingdom will fall, as is the natural order of things. And she will do whatever it takes to save her people.


Lady Mona:


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The Grass Kingdom:


The largest of all the kingdoms, the grass kingdom hosts the widest variety of gijinka in existence. It is a land of peace and even though they are bordered by aggressive nations like the fire kingdom and the water kingdom, they pay no heed to this and continue to enjoy their life of luxury. They are the growers of food for the land of Aronia and feel safe knowing that should their kingdom fall, so will Aronia. Queen Ivy isn't fond of the unknown lands and feels they should be left alone, but the chance of a new food source being outside of her control is infuriating. She is sending someone just to secure any new foods that they can find and bring back.


Queen Ivy:


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Continuation in next post.

 

[Kiroshiven]

The Ghost Kingdom:


The third secretive kingdom the ghost kingdom is peaceful and honestly the most passive kingdom of all. They almost seem just to exist for the sake of existing which is why many nations fear them. They are a wild card that nobody can predict what they'll do. Some rumors even say that the ghost kingdom is behind the disappearances, though there is no actual evidence and most of these rumors stem from the normal kingdom that cannot stand the ghosts anyway. So they lack credibility. The leader of this kingdom Prince Malik, has no desire to do anything with the unknown lands. He feels there is no danger from it and that it's pointless trying to go into such a waste of space. However, as a member of Aronia, he has agreed, reluctantly, to send a capable gijinka into the lands to help with the exploration.


Prince Malik:


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The Ground Kingdom:


A stable kingdom that is mostly a giant desert the ground kingdom is home to pokemon that thrive despite not having any water. They are a quiet nation neither aggressive nor passive. They stand by what they say but are open to the ideas of the other kingdoms on how to improve Aronia's future. As a general rule, the ground kingdom is the only kingdom that looks out for the whole of Aronia rather than their own tiny kingdom. They want gijinka everywhere to thrive and open their arms to outsiders but hold residency only for the ground type pokemon. Their ruler, King Falen, wishes to remove the threat from the badlands, for no other reason than to protect Aronia.


King Falen:


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The Fire Kingdom:


The kingdom to the south of the grass kingdom, the fire kingdom is an aggressive kingdom that wishes to expand beyond the volacnic mountain range they currently have claim on. However, they do not wish to break the non-violence agreement out of fear of the psychic kingdom. The nation has a high strung tension with the water kingdom to the east, having been accused many times of raiding the kingdom to expand. Though the fire kingdom has a thriving trade of volcanic ash to the grass kingdom, the water kingdom still seems to not believe and words spoken by their leader, Prince Nova. Nova has agreed to send someone into the unknown lands as a showing of good faith to the water kingdom. However, nobody believes that it will end well due to the hatred between these two nations.


Prince Nova:


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The Water Kingdom:


The only kingdom to actively use the water ways, the water kingdom is a central trade point for all the kingdoms. Most use them to help get their goods from one nation to the next as long as their on the coast. And especially to get to the fairy, steel and dark kingdoms. The fact that the water kingdom is constantly at risk from a surprise raid from the fire kingdom has left their people tired and irritable. They demand that Prince Nova take responsibility for his people, but the foolish boy says that his people aren't responsible and says the water kingdom is lying to have them put down. Queen Shizune has sent a representative only to keep an eye on the representative of the fire kingdom. She hopes that her suspicion of Prince Nova isn't right, but who knows.


Queen Shizune:


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The Rock Kingdom:


The rock kingdom is the only kingdom that is built entirely underground. It is also the shelter for the normal kingdom to hide in should anything ever happen. The two nations work together to create the ultimate hospital region in Aronia. The normals providing the healing and the rocks providing the protection from the outside. King Brody feels that sake and alcohol are great healing methods, and has squabbled with Princess Mia on several occasions about this. He is sending out a representative to protect the normal representative and to make sure there are as few casualties as possible.


King Brody:


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The Normal Kingdom:


Considered the weakest kingdom of all, the normal kingdom is home to the greatest healers and medics. They are a people that strive for peace and have yet to succeed outside of with the Fairy, Steel, Dark, Rock and Ground kingdoms. What they lack in power they make up for in charisma and supportive nature. The Princess, Mia, Is a kind woman that loves her people and all the people of Aronia unconditionally. She's considered an idol across all kingdoms and is known for her great singing. Mia has sent a representative to keep the other gijinka alive as best they can.


Princess Mia:


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The Fairy Kingdom:


The kingdom home to the most playful gijinka the fairy kingdom is considered irresponsible by many, but it is accepted because they live off of the mainland of Aronia. The fairy gijinka spend much of their time dealing with the steal and dark kingdoms and seem to have a unity with the two. And although the kingdom's people are considered irresponsible, they are considered powerful because they can handle some of the fighters from the dragon kingdom with ease. Princess Iona leads her people through kindness and actions, not her words. She has sent a representative to maintain the peace of Aronia.


Princess Iona:


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The Steel Kingdom:


A kingdom as advanced as the electric kingdom but as steadfast as the rock kingdom, the steel kingdom is another one of the trade hubs of Aronia. They provide all kinds of technological advances to the world and ask for very little in exchange besides, food, supplies and on occasion some minor help from the other kingdoms. It is a self sufficient nation that has agreed to the treaty with the fairy, dark, rock, and normal kingdoms because it was in their best interest, less the fairy and dark kingdoms try to erase their existence. The leader, King Malachi, is a tactician by nature. Always planning and thinking his next move before he does it. He is sending a representative to merely identify what's out there before he makes his next move on the unknown lands.


King Malachi:


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The Dark Kingdom:


The kingdom considered the creepiest of all and feared by many gijinka is the dark kingdom. It is literally a kingdom shrouded in darkness and mystery. Traders who go there are only allowed onto the docks and no further. Their people are usually blunt and straight forward. They will say what they want without much though as to the repercussions of these words. The dark kingdom formed the treaty because they thought it was right and went from their. Their ruler the stone faced ruler Lord Dalvik is a man that none question not out of fear but out of respect. He is firm in his decisions, including his very urgent desire to send representatives into the unknown lands. Some of the rulers suspect an alternative motive to this, but there truly is none. He feels the unknown lands re dangerous and need to be explored.


Lord Dalvik:


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[Kiroshiven]

The Kings and Queens of Aronia gathered at the agreed spot where the representatives would be sent into the unknown lands. Many of them looked worried about their representative, others looked like they wanted to go out themselves, and fewer looked like they couldn’t even care. As the 18 leaders stood around they watched as their reps entered.


“Are you sure that your representative can handle being out there Dalvik? She looks a bit flat if you ask me.”


“Are you questioning my decision Ivy? When your representative looks like she doesn’t belong in a fight at all?”


“That’s only a façade to disguise herself. Her true power is beyond what your little mind can handle. And she’ll easily outdue your representative in every way.” Ivy smiled smugly at the Dark Kingdom’s leader.


“That’s enough from both of you!” Prince Fate ordered them to stop. The psychic kingdom was not one to be questioned, even if the sigilyph was only seventeen and only a little bit old enough to be called an adult. “I think all of the representatives were well chose.” Fate stared out across the 20 faces in the crowd, the fairy and steel kingdom’s golems looked terrifying.


“Shizune! My love. How are you doing?” Prince Nova greeted the queen of the water kingdom with a smile. He was met with disgust.


“I don’t remember saying that I would speak with you.” She walked away from the male.


“Rejected again.” Nova’s head drooped.


“That’s because you call every woman your love Nova.” Falen laughed as he slapped the Magmar’s back in a friendly manner. “Come now, you can’t tell me that you’re ignoring the beauty of the representatives. Even that cute firecracker from the dragon kingdom is a looker.”


“Ah Falen, my true brother in the pursuit of beauty. If only we could get Poison or Ivy to take notice of our amazingness.” The two laughed as they shared a bro-hug.


“Idiots seem to group together don’t they Malachi?” Poison spoke softly to the Bronzong.


“Does that mean that you’re including yourself on my level of intellect? Although that may be true, I find wasting time the way they do to be annoying. Mating isn’t just about beauty.” The bronzong shook his head as he watched his representative closely.


“Worried about your boy? He looks rather cold if you ask me.” Poison sighed. “Isn’t that your proclaimed genius? Should he really be going?”


“Nobody else is qualified.” Malachi noticed that Fate was finally taking the stage. “And now we listen to our speaker.” Poison seemed unsatisfied by Malachi’s response, but dared not to interrupt.


Although Fate stood only 5’5” he still had an immensely overbearing aura as he stood at the front of the stage. “Representatives, we thank you for coming here before dawn at our selfish request. We do not wish to delay the departure any more than we have to. I am here to inform you how this will be handled. The eighteen of you gathered today are to head out into the unknown lands and discover what is causing the disappearance and death of many gijinka that live along the border. If it is within your power to handle, kill it. If it is not, return home safely so that the kingdoms may unite in a full scale assault on this being. Now each of your rulers would like to say some things before you head out.” Fate stepped back to be replaced by Bronsen, King of the Figthing kingdom.


“I just want to thank each of you for agreeing to this mission. Many of my men and women have died defending Aronia from the unknown lands and I know that it isn’t easy to take on such a dangerous mission. I hope that each of you will put your trust in each other and work together to find your way back home.” Bronsen has a melancholy look on his face as he stepped back and was replaced by Frelia of the Ice Kingdom.


“Ladies and Gentleman as Bronsen said I am thankful that each of you has bravely volunteered for this. I know it might not be much but I have spent many nights at the temple to Articuno praying that she may bless you all with the protection of her divine blizzard. You are all important to Aronia, don’t be rash and come home safely.” Quickly replacing Frelia is Iris of the Flying Kingdom.


“Let me remind each of you that you are not on a search and destroy mission. You are there to gather information and come back alive. Got it? Good! Now in honor of the great Tornadus, I bid you all good luck.” That fit Iris’s style. Short and to the point without giving too much information for free.


Mona zipped up to the front of the stage before anyone else could react. “Hellooooo representatives!” She was in a good mood as she waved to them all. “I don’t think that it’s all that bad out there, but if it is please come back. You are people of the kingdoms and each an important part of us all. Without you our kingdoms will not be anywhere NEAR as strong. So please, for the love of Zapdos, return to us.” Mona smiled and skipped back to her seat, nearly being pushed to the ground by Poison as Mona had skipped her turn.


“Thank you for that Mona. We’re all glad you are so spirited about this despite not wanting to send anyone.” Poison smirked as she let out a bit of information that only the kings and queens knew. “I do hope that all of you are prepared for what’s out there. Do not let your guard down and even amongst yourselves be wary. The unknown lands is a terrifying place where anything can happen. We do wish you safe return, so please don’t push yourselves too hard.” Poison finished her small speech and bowed to the representatives before returning to her position.


Elizabeth of the Bug Kingdom took her spot. “It’s a pleasure to meet you all.” The queen curtsied to the people going out. “I am grateful for what you all are doing for us and as such I am granting all of you who return permission to live within the bug kingdom so long as you don’t start trouble. I know it isn’t much, but this is my gesture to you all as thanks for what you’re doing here today.” Elizabeth smiled, curtsied again and then backed away.


Lord Maximus was next, as the only king that was considered a god, everyone paid attention. “Could you all relax? I’m just an average gijinka. I’m not brandishing the power to smite you if you don’t want to listen.” He laughed, but nobody else did. “You guys make this hard. Fine, go out there kick some ass and come home safe. May the blessing of Zekrom go with you.” Annoyed at being revered as a god, Maximus gave up and said some generic words.


Ivy rose and took center stage, the men seemed to suddenly pay more attention and she was glad for it. “All of you gathered today are special and have potential to take our places on the throne in the future. With that said, make your friendships now count. If you all can become close, you may be able to unite Aronia under a single kingdom someday. Ladies, be careful out there and don’t be afraid to fall in love. It’s a most wondrous thing.” Ivy smiled down at the representatives. “And boys, don’t give the ladies such a hard time. No foolish pranks or things of the sort. All women are flowers that have beauty and thorns.” Ivy smirked as she left the group to take her advice.


Malik rose went to the front and spoke only two words. “Good luck.” Then he sat back down. Nobody could ever read the ghost king. He was just a mystery.


Falen and Nova stood up together and walked out. “As the kings of the fire and ground kingdoms. We wish you all a safe and successful journey. May each of you bring home glory and honor for your kingdom. And if you can, bring home some beautiful women while you’re at it.” There was loud rushing sound as Shizune hydro-pumped the two off the stage.


“Sorry about those two idiots.” She smiled elegantly to the reps. “What they really mean to say is that we each hope you return safely. You are shining beacons in a world of darkness and losing you would be a painful loss for all of us. Do not take risks, and let Kyogre watch over you herself in your times of trouble.” Shizune’s words were spoken elegantly and almost made people want to jump up and swear fealty to her. This was why she was made Queen of the Water Kingdom.


The last five stood up together, but the representative of the normal kingdom was the one to take the center. “Everyone, I’m glad that you came here today.” Mia’s voice rang out and was as adorable as always. She was recognized as everyone’s pop idol and a kind girl. She had a fan base in every nation and many people would die just for her cute smile. “We, as the united kingdoms, want to wish you all the best of luck on your journey. We know there will be difficulties. We know there will be times that you feel uncertain and lose your hope. But do not lose your faith in each other. You are more powerful together than you could ever imagine. Just as the land of Aronia would be greater united as one. Come back safe, please.” Mia had small tears dribbling down her cheeks. She was scared that this would be the last time she saw any of these gijinka, but through it all she still smiled to cheer them on. “May Arceus bless you all with the courage, strength, wisdom, speed and intelligence to handle whatever you may come across.” Mia smiled and waved before taking her signature pose. She didn’t expect a reaction, it was just habit for her.


Fate once again took the stage. “Thank you for that everyone. As they have all said, it is dangerous out there and each of you is important to your kingdom. Although the primary goal is to discover and remove the source of the problem, you’re top priority is to come home safe. We don’t want to lose any more gijinka than we already have.” Fate cleared his throat as he continued. “As for leadership we’ve decided that you should all decide as a group what to do. We want you to work well together and as such you may feel free to mingle together until you feel ready to head out. We” Fate gestured to the kings and queens, “Have to be heading back to our kingdoms. We are needed there to maintain order as you all know. Good luck and may Arceus be with you.” With that, the 18 rulers of Aronia left the representatives to mingle amongst themselves.


@KiKi Kitsune @Kwillz @Nawmoo @minismurf

 

[Nawmoo]

Droll was listening to his mp3 player throughout the speech. He was pretty sure he got the gist of what was going on already, so he didn't bother to listen. He did, however, payed attention when Lady Mona was on stage. He could care less about the other rulers, but for Lady Mona, he'd do anything for her. He guess that's why he signed up to do this whole thing in the first place. Well, that and the possible chance he might hook-up with Lady Mona afterwards. As all the kings and queens left, Droll knew what was about to happen. Even though he wasn't listening in, he knew what was coming, it was time to mingle. Droll didn't want to talk with the others, mostly due to him being terrible at breaking-the-ice when it came to conversation. He hoped that maybe if he could stuck to the sidelines, he could avoid talking with anyone.

 

[Kiroshiven]

Claudia felt heartbroken as she watched Mia speak. It was hard to see her friend in so much pain. It made her want to run up and hug her saying it'll be okay. But two things stopped her, one their friendship, although public knowledge in the normal kingdom from their concerts together, it wasn't public EVERYWHERE and needed to stay secret. The second reason was Claudia wasn't sure if her or any of the gijinka around her were coming back. They came from different walks of life, different beliefs and she wasn't sure if they'd be able to work together. Looking at the stage Claudia ran up and looked out at the crowd. She was going to do her best to befriend them all. "Hi everybody!" She called out to them. "I'm Claudia and although this is going to be dangerous and serious I hope that I can become friends with all of you!" She smiled warmly just like Mia did at all of their concerts.

 

[KiKi Kitsune]

Tsuki's ears twitched as she heard Lord Dalvik spoke to the well endowed Ivy. Her eyes narrowed as she stretched the muscles in her hand. 'I don't care if she's the leader of an entire country, I will rip her throat out.' Tsuki thought with malice. Her attention was diverted as Prince Fate broke up the leaders' argument. The mightyena quickly took her seat. She carefully listened to what each leader had to say. She couldn't help glaring when Ivy spoke. That woman infuriated her. Tsuki stood and stretched once the leaders took their leave. She looked to the girl who took the stage shortly after. Her background of nobility insisted that the mightyena introduced herself properly. "It is a pleasure to meet yo Claudia." She said, taking a step forward. "I am Tsuki, the only child of... a noble family from my kingdom." Tsuki changed her usual greeting slightly. She knew that the Dark Kingdom was mostly a mystery to the others. They wouldn't know her family. She scanned the gijinka present. There were some interesting looking people. Claudia seemed like the cute type... despite certain features that she sported. Tsuki took a deep breath. She would try her best not to judge right off the bat. She had to travel with these people anyway.

 

[Nawmoo]

Droll watched as some chick walked up on stage and introduced herself. She looked pretty "Normal" to him, her charismatic attitude gave it away. He observed the Normal Kingdom's representative being all positive and stuff. Droll then noticed another rep walk up. Droll didn't know what faction the rep was from, but guessing by their dark look, he'd say they were probably from the Dark Kingdom. He quickly saw a pattern going on, as if they were all suppose to go up on stage one by one. He really didn't want to go up on stage, but he knew that it was probably going to be inevitable. Droll began his march up onto the stage, introducing himself to the two reps. "Hey, I'm Droll, nice to meet ya both." he said, trying to be casual about it. He was trying not to come of too strong so he hoped the casual approach would suffice.

 

[Kiroshiven]

[QUOTE="KiKi Kitsune]Tsuki's ears twitched as she heard Lord Dalvik spoke to the well endowed Ivy. Her eyes narrowed as she stretched the muscles in her hand. 'I don't care if she's the leader of an entire country, I will rip her throat out.' Tsuki thought with malice. Her attention was diverted as Prince Fate broke up the leaders' argument. The mightyena quickly took her seat. She carefully listened to what each leader had to say. She couldn't help glaring when Ivy spoke. That woman infuriated her. Tsuki stood and stretched once the leaders took their leave. She looked to the girl who took the stage shortly after. Her background of nobility insisted that the mightyena introduced herself properly. "It is a pleasure to meet yo Claudia." She said, taking a step forward. "I am Tsuki, the only child of... a noble family from my kingdom." Tsuki changed her usual greeting slightly. She knew that the Dark Kingdom was mostly a mystery to the others. They wouldn't know her family. She scanned the gijinka present. There were some interesting looking people. Claudia seemed like the cute type... despite certain features that she sported. Tsuki took a deep breath. She would try her best not to judge right off the bat. She had to travel with these people anyway.

[/QUOTE]

Droll watched as some chick walked up on stage and introduced herself. She looked pretty "Normal" to him, her charismatic attitude gave it away. He observed the Normal Kingdom's representative being all positive and stuff. Droll then noticed another rep walk up. Droll didn't know what faction the rep was from, but guessing by their dark look, he'd say they were probably from the Dark Kingdom. He quickly saw a pattern going on, as if they were all suppose to go up on stage one by one. He really didn't want to go up on stage, but he knew that it was probably going to be inevitable. Droll began his march up onto the stage, introducing himself to the two reps. "Hey, I'm Droll, nice to meet ya both." he said, trying to be casual about it. He was trying not to come of too strong so he hoped the casual approach would suffice.

Claudia smiled and bounced a little. "A pleasure to meet you." Her smiles was cute and charming as she looked at them. "I'm hoping that we'll be able to get along." She looked across the group and saw the golems. "I'm a bit scared of the fairy and steel reps though. They have monsters with them." Claudia shivered and her her whole body shook. She pulled out a pastry from her bag. "Ahhhh, sweets are always so good." Her smile when she was eating was a lot more natural and really happy as she ate the cream filled pastry.

 

[minismurf]

Xerses had sticked to the treetops during the leaders speech, he was ready to jump on anyone that was planning to harm his prince, he didn't pay as much attention to the leaders speeches except for Malik's, even though it was very short. However after they finished and left it seemed like other gijinkas started to attract themselves to the stage, he assumed that it was time for everyone to reveal themselves and start introductions, the normal kingdom's and the Electric kingdom's representatives had already gone onto the stage and Xerses decided to reveal himself as well, however he didn't feel like bothering with just walking up there, he used Shadow Sneak to soundlessly approach the stage, he then appeared right between the two gijinkas on the stage, sitting like a gargoyle on the edge of the stage, looking over all the represtants and then turning towards the ones on the stage.


@Nawmoo @Kiroshiven

 

[KiKi Kitsune]

Caligo gave a yawn as she looked down at the others from her spot on Nox's shoulder. Box was bent over more than usual to fit into the area more comfortably and look less intimidating. Caligo had to admit she was surprised when she saw another representative like herself. She tapped Nox's shoulder and gestured for him to put her down. As she made her way towards the other gijinka with a golem, Nox made a strange gurgling sound. "Don't worry Nox. These people are our... Comrades." Caligo assured the giant being. Her attention quickly turned to the Normal Kingdom representative as she heard the female speak of "monsters". Caligo just rolled her eyes. The reaction was to be expected. People usually began to worry when a strange black mass that was double your height was wandering around. Not many had seen such a thing, in their defence. This, the other golem intrigued Caligo. She put her hand out to the boy. "I go by Caligo. Who are you?" She asked, a small smile on her face. Nox followed Caligo's lead and offered his own hand to the giant metal creature.


@Kiroshiven

 

[KiKi Kitsune]

Claudia smiled and bounced a little. "A pleasure to meet you." Her smiles was cute and charming as she looked at them. "I'm hoping that we'll be able to get along." She looked across the group and saw the golems. "I'm a bit scared of the fairy and steel reps though. They have monsters with them." Claudia shivered and her her whole body shook. She pulled out a pastry from her bag. "Ahhhh, sweets are always so good." Her smile when she was eating was a lot more natural and really happy as she ate the cream filled pastry.

Droll watched as some chick walked up on stage and introduced herself. She looked pretty "Normal" to him, her charismatic attitude gave it away. He observed the Normal Kingdom's representative being all positive and stuff. Droll then noticed another rep walk up. Droll didn't know what faction the rep was from, but guessing by their dark look, he'd say they were probably from the Dark Kingdom. He quickly saw a pattern going on, as if they were all suppose to go up on stage one by one. He really didn't want to go up on stage, but he knew that it was probably going to be inevitable. Droll began his march up onto the stage, introducing himself to the two reps. "Hey, I'm Droll, nice to meet ya both." he said, trying to be casual about it. He was trying not to come of too strong so he hoped the casual approach would suffice.

Xerses had sticked to the treetops during the leaders speech, he was ready to jump on anyone that was planning to harm his prince, he didn't pay as much attention to the leaders speeches except for Malik's, even though it was very short. However after they finished and left it seemed like other gijinkas started to attract themselves to the stage, he assumed that it was time for everyone to reveal themselves and start introductions, the normal kingdom's and the Electric kingdom's representatives had already gone onto the stage and Xerses decided to reveal himself as well, however he didn't feel like bothering with just walking up there, he used Shadow Sneak to soundlessly approach the stage, he then appeared right between the two gijinkas on the stage, sitting like a gargoyle on the edge of the stage, looking over all the represtants and then turning towards the ones on the stage.
@Nawmoo @Kiroshiven

Tsuki nodded as the male introduced himself. Droll and Claudia. She would make sure to remember their names. Tsukiko looked around to find the monsters that Claudia spoke of. They were quite off putting, she would have to admit. The sheer size of them made her feel uneasy. Her unease turned into surprise as another being appeared. She was in a defensive stance in the blink of an eye, poised with her claws at the ready. The newcomer's proximity to Claudia and Droll placed them in danger. Tsuki would have to move quickly if the stranger were to attack. "Who are you and how did you get in here?" She questioned, a deep growl emitting from her throat.

 

[Kiroshiven]

@Kiroshiven[/URL]

Surprised that he was being spoken to first, Neo quickly recognized this person as the Fairy Kingdom's representative. He'd been gathering information since they all had gotten there. However, he was still confused as to why this individual spoke to him. "I'm Neo. And this is Mex. He's....well part of me." Neo gestured to the giant golem hovering behind him. The eight foot tall creature was floating a couple feet off the ground at the moment. It looked down at Neo. "No no. This is definitely not someone trying to kill us Mex. We're all representatives remember?" Neo shook his head before taking Caligo's hand and shaking it firmly like he would any other guy. "So, that's a nice golem you have back there." Neo pointed to Nox. "He got a name?"


 

@minismurf[/URL] @Nawmoo

 

[Taur Caliso]

Claudia smiled and bounced a little. "A pleasure to meet you." Her smiles was cute and charming as she looked at them. "I'm hoping that we'll be able to get along." She looked across the group and saw the golems. "I'm a bit scared of the fairy and steel reps though. They have monsters with them." Claudia shivered and her her whole body shook. She pulled out a pastry from her bag. "Ahhhh, sweets are always so good." Her smile when she was eating was a lot more natural and really happy as she ate the cream filled pastry.

The Aggron Gijinka stood up as his Steel Armour Shone, however the Badge of the Rock Kingdom was noticeable on his chest. "I am Apex Larzarii, however you may simply call me Apex. I have given the honour of being the Representative of the Rock Kingdom and i aim to identify and make peace with the Badlands if possible. I hope we can be good comrades amongst ourselves at and strive to peace, for that is my Goal." He bowed before stepping aside for any other Gijinka, looking to the imtimidating Golem which stayed by Neo's side, he was impressed by the potential this Representative held.

 

[minismurf]

Xerses stayed crouched when the Mightyena went aggresive, however his eyes started creating an ominous darkness inside their depths ,he trusted his speed to be enough to outspeed her with a second Shadow Sneak. Luckily he didn't have to test that theory when an Audino told the aggressive woman to calm down and crouched down in front of him, he heard her words and understood them, however as usual so didn't he find himself able to respond, he just looked down at the stage floor and scratched his name into the wood using his claws.


@KiKi Kitsune @Kiroshiven

 

[KiKi Kitsune]

Surprised that he was being spoken to first, Neo quickly recognized this person as the Fairy Kingdom's representative. He'd been gathering information since they all had gotten there. However, he was still confused as to why this individual spoke to him. "I'm Neo. And this is Mex. He's....well part of me." Neo gestured to the giant golem hovering behind him. The eight foot tall creature was floating a couple feet off the ground at the moment. It looked down at Neo. "No no. This is definitely not someone trying to kill us Mex. We're all representatives remember?" Neo shook his head before taking Caligo's hand and shaking it firmly like he would any other guy. "So, that's a nice golem you have back there." Neo pointed to Nox. "He got a name?"
 



"Easy Tsuki!" Claudia had gotten somewhat use to surprise appearances when fans got to rowdy and climbed on stage. "I think he's one of us." Claudia gently pet the ghost gijinka's head, unsure if it was ok or not, but she felt compelled to do so. "What's your name?" Claudia squatted down and tried getting eye level with the gijinka but her....assets were becoming a problem. "Ugh! Sometimes I wish I was like Mia. Flat as a board." Claudia sighed and then looked to Tsuki. "Guys have it easy don't they?" She asked looking at the male with a broad smile.


@minismurf @Nawmoo

Caligo cocked her head to the side, observing the metalic creature and the boy that came with it. "Mex and Neo, huh?" She mused to herself. Nox gave a grumble, returning Caligo's attention to the giant. "Oh right. This is Nox. I don't exactly know what he is, but we're linked somehow." She finished with a shrug. Nox bent down further and extended one finger to Neo. "Well Neo, it's really cool to see that there's someone like me. We should stick together, kay?" Caligo stated with a grin. It was rare to find someone who wasn't afraid of Nox, so Caligo wanted to be friends with those who weren't. She didn't want them to hurt Nox's feelings, after all.

Xerses stayed crouched when the Mightyena went aggresive, however his eyes started creating an ominous darkness inside their depths ,he trusted his speed to be enough to outspeed her with a second Shadow Sneak. Luckily he didn't have to test that theory when an Audino told the aggressive woman to calm down and crouched down in front of him, he heard her words and understood them, however as usual so didn't he find himself able to respond, he just looked down at the stage floor and scratched his name into the wood using his claws.
@KiKi Kitsune @Kiroshiven

Tsuki returned to a neutral stance. She remained weary of the newcomer. "He could have just walked in normally like the rest of us." She muttered, irked from being scolded. At least, it felt like she was. She had to hold herself back when Claudia complained about being well endowed. And to top it off, the girl asked Tsuki something that name her blood boil. "I wouldn't know..." She answered through clenched teeth. "I'm not a guy." She clenched her fists repeatedly to try stop herself from acting out. She wanted to punch something at that moment.

 

[Nawmoo]

Droll watched as one by one, reps started walking up on stage. He knew that was bound to happen. He would have preferred just skipping introductions and moving onto the exploration, but that was his opinion. He didn't know how to feel about the giant monsters tagging along, he saw it more as overkill, but he shouldn't be complaining. Bigger reps meant he wouldn't need to do all the big work. Droll giggled about the whole "flat as a board" joke Claudia made. For the most part, Droll just stood there quietly and listen to everyone else interact. He already said hello so he didn't feel like he needed to say anything else.

 

[Kiroshiven]

@minismurf[/URL] @Nawmoo

 

[Nawmoo]

Droll wasn't sure how to approach this. He wanted to say something that would move the conversation out of this awkwardness, but at the same time, what could he say. It was like giving Arceus the middle finger and then commenting his shoes. He just wasn't sure what to say. He then thought that this predicament would never happen if every female was well endowed with "Luscious Hills". Droll's mind began to wonder off into a realm only known as his fantasies, but he snapped out of it and quickly thought of a answer for Claudia. "Yeah, fit like a glove." he said, "Pretty nice to live in the Electric Kingdom."

 

[KiKi Kitsune]

Neo smiled. "Whatever you'd like to do." Neo smiled and slapped his new friend on the shoulder in as friendly manner as he knew how. He suddenly turned to Mex. "No. There's no way. Mex, stop spewing nonsense. Caligo is clearly a boy and I will act as such." The golem seemed to be arguing with the boy through some kind of mental link. They argued for some time before Neo finally turned back to Caligo and Nox. "What are you? A boy or a girl? Because he and I are having an argument on how to behave around you." Neo sighed as he waited for the response.
"You're a girl?!" Claudia exclaimed in shock. She could've sworn Tsuki was a guy. "I'm sorry. That's rude of me. Here, have a crepe." Claudia pulled out a chocolate crepe from a small box inside her pack. "I made sure to pack a lot of sweets." She smiled. "But who'd have thought there was a woman out there flatter than Mia. I mean, she's like the grass kingdom. Like nothing for hills, but you you LITERALLY have no hills to speak of!" Claudia covered her mouth as she realized she may be offending the woman. "I'm so sorry." She bowed repetitively to Tsuki. She then hid behind Xerses and looked at his name. "Xerses, huh? It's a good name. And from the way you appeared, you're from the ghost kingdom right? And droll you look like you'd fit at home with Queen Mona and the other electrics." Claudia had secretly traveled with Mia on occasion through the land of Aronia. She had made quite a few friends along the way.


@minismurf @Nawmoo

Caligo hid her hand behind her mouth, trying not to laugh. To think that Neo brought it up when she could hear what the other representatives were arguing about. "Does it matter?Just act naturally, I think." Caligo skilfully dodged around the question. She would like to keep her identity a secret if she could. It would make for an interesting reveal later. She had a few options when it came to that. She noticed that her mind had began to wander and quickly brought her focus back to the present. "So how do Mex and you talk? It doesn't seem like he's making any type of noise to me." Caligo was curious as to the differences between herself and Neo. Who could blame her? She had found someone like herself, yet vastly different.

Droll wasn't sure how to approach this. He wanted to say something that would move the conversation out of this awkwardness, but at the same time, what could he say. It was like giving Arceus the middle finger and then commenting his shoes. He just wasn't sure what to say. He then thought that this predicament would never happen if every female was well endowed with "Luscious Hills". Droll's mind began to wonder off into a realm only known as his fantasies, but he snapped out of it and quickly thought of a answer for Claudia. "Yeah, fit like a glove." he said, "Pretty nice to live in the Electric Kingdom."

To say Tsuki was pissed off would be an understatement. Sure, she had small breasts, but did she look like a guy?! Was her face and figure more manly than feminine? The only aspects she had that she could be proud of, destroyed in an instant. Never before had she suffered from her gender being mistaken. Now she was both angry and depressed. The negative emotions lessened somewhat as she was offered a crepe. Tsuki took the item and munched in it happily, placated for now. 'So the ghost is Xerses... He still could have just walked in.' Tsuki was still upset by that. "Well, it looks like those who want to introduce themselves have. Should we decide on what to do next now, or should we wait?" Tsuki spoke up, wiping the chocolate off from her around mouth.

 

[spacepossum]

Désirée merely half listened at the drawl of the kingdom's rulers. It was very one-sided on each other ruler's behalf, the vast majority of them mostly just thinking about themselves as well as their own representatives. The Trevenant merely shrugged and went on her own way—distancing herself a couple feet from the group of representatives—and tucked her chin up to her mouth in her dark scarf, watching their interactions with her piercing crimson eyes. Désirée looked up at the rulers of the kingdoms yet again, growing impatient with not starting their adventure quite yet. It was rather bothersome to her.


Her cold eyes slowly averted back to the group of representatives that she was meant to travel with. An Audio girl was passing out crépes. Désirée's stomach growled quietly at the thought. She had not eaten since lunch the day before due to excitement for this day as well as anxiety for the exact same reason. She ran a dark hand through her thick ringlets of ebony hair, the curly bunches having a tendency to tangle up and become beyond touseled. It was rather annoying to keep on dealing with, her hair becoming more of a messy dark cloak at times, blowing everywhere. Désirée took a small step forward to see if she would be noticed by the group of the other representatives in front of her. She breathed in slightly, tucking more of the lower half of her face into her scarf.


@everyone?

 

[minismurf]

Xerses had noticed the Trevenant even before she'd gone up to join them, he'd seen her the time when he'd been in the trees during the leaders' speech and he'd noticed how she'd struggled with her hair, and now that he saw her from a closer distance, he could really see that her hair was a mess, he felt sorry for the girl and decided to help her, he used Shadow Sneak, his preffered way of moving, to appear behind the girl, and then started working on tying out the knots, his claws letting him do it with extreme precision and speed, from time to time he put a gem inside her hair where he thought they'd help him in his work, he decided to leave them in as he eventually backed away.


@PlaguedWithInsanity

 

[spacepossum]

Désirée was not surprised when no one noticed her at first. Her presence as an overall was quite strange yet almost invisible on the same account. And suddenly had a dark shadow appeared by her feet, sneaking around her and forming up completely behind her to be a small figure—being exactly a foot shorter than herself. To Désirée's confusion had the dark figure began to untangle get thick and mangled hair that was more like a Pyroar's mane than that of a young woman's. Thinking that his act of kindness was rather strange, she was also secretly grateful at his actions. And to her delight had he left a couple sparkling gems in her ebony locks, tying some of the sections back to be away from her face. "Thanks..." Désirée mumbled as the small figure slinked away, her raising a hand back to feel her now neat hair.


@minismurf

 

[Kiroshiven]

@Nawmoo[/URL] @Kenzimalija @PlaguedWithInsanity @minismurf @Kwillz @shadowz1995 @Taur Caliso

 

[BatBrainBat]

During the long spiel from the royals, Tallula appeared to be listening closely. In her mind, however, she was thinking of all the different ways she knew how to prepare octillery tentacles, one of, if not her number one, favorite food. After that, she just sort of lost herself, marveling at all the other representatives. She was the second tallest, but only because the tallest was an older man. He was very polite, almost stiffly so. If the group of representatives were a family, he'd either be the father or the business-y uncle. The dewgong gijinka had to take a moment to stop herself from laughing at such a bizarre thought.


A few minutes later, she heard the cute audino on the stage say something about giving everybody sweets and before she knew it, she was being led to the stage. She ate the pastry she was given eagerly; it brought her thoughts about the octillery back and made her salivate. Sweet and savory was a great combination. She blinked, moving that thought aside. She didn't want to freak these people out, staring into space like a weirdo. Instead, she focused her attention on the older man.


"So, does it make you uncomfortable to be around so many kids?" she asked, starting the conversation off with a joke. She acted fairly casual, but kept a polite tone. Her demeanor in general was rather approachable, as she really liked to interact with people. She was a true extrovert.


@Taur Caliso

 

[Taur Caliso]

During the long spiel from the royals, Tallula appeared to be listening closely. In her mind, however, she was thinking of all the different ways she knew how to prepare octillery tentacles, one of, if not her number one, favorite food. After that, she just sort of lost herself, marveling at all the other representatives. She was the second tallest, but only because the tallest was an older man. He was very polite, almost stiffly so. If the group of representatives were a family, he'd either be the father or the business-y uncle. The dewgong gijinka had to take a moment to stop herself from laughing at such a bizarre thought.
A few minutes later, she heard the cute audino on the stage say something about giving everybody sweets and before she knew it, she was being led to the stage. She ate the pastry she was given eagerly; it brought her thoughts about the octillery back and made her salivate. Sweet and savory was a great combination. She blinked, moving that thought aside. She didn't want to freak these people out, staring into space like a weirdo. Instead, she focused her attention on the older man.


"So, does it make you uncomfortable to be around so many kids?" she asked, starting the conversation off with a joke. She acted fairly casual, but kept a polite tone. Her demeanor in general was rather approachable, as she really liked to interact with people. She was a true extrovert.


@Taur Caliso

Apex turned to the Dewgong with curiousity, wondering why she'd think that, he smirked a little. "Not really, everyone is so young nowadays that i often end up feeling older than i actually am. Then again most Pokemon my age simply don't believe they have the strength to adventure, let alone attempt peace on this new 'Badlands' that many just choose to lie back and watch the sun rise. I prefer to see the sun rise on a Mountain or in a forest or even through a Dungeon cell." The Aggron smiled, a twinkle in his eyes as he remembered his past adventures before turning to the Dewgong Gijinka. "I'm Apex Lazarii incase you missed it, Apex however is just fine too." The Armoured Gijinka introdueced.


@Kenzimalija