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[namesaquestion]

'This is Nikolai. Leave a message and I'll get back to you. [..... CLICK. ].'


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[namesaquestion]

[The most squinty-eyed look ever, because what.] No they can't. If they could, I'd have made it learn it as soon as I got the HM. Not that this place brought me in with my stuff.

[h2no]

[archie just flaps his hand.]

Whatever, maybe Crobat can show Golbat how to do it. Have you found a place, yet?

[namesaquestion]

Yea, yea, whatever.

[The idea of his golbat learning Fly is completely dismissed. Instead, he focuses on the task at hand, and eventually nods, turning his comm so Archie can see. It's a four-star place on the outskirts.]

This one'll do.

[He can't quite keep the shit-eating grin off his face.]

[h2no]

[archie just rolls his eyes. he dug this pit for himself, he supposes.]

Get it on GPS. Crobat!

[he calls to the sky and moments later, the giant bat lands with a heavy THUD on the ground, shooting a glare at niko.]

You're gonna have to fly us both. Do him first.

[namesaquestion]

[He does as told, only mildly jumping at the thud. It's his own fault, some part of him says, for taking your mind off where the crobat was.

That said, Niko's never actually flown by pokemon yet that's not being randomly grabbed out of the air. Plane, helicopter? Yes. Pokemon? Not at this point. He frowns.] ... Never flown by pokemon. Do I just, climb on or what?

[h2no]

Uh huh, climb on and hold on to whatever you can that ain't his wings or ears. He's strong enough to carry me, so you'll be fine.

[crobat rolls its eyes with a grunt, but shifts into position for niko to climb on.]

Just tell him where the address is. Crobat knows how to get around here pretty well.

orz for the slow ._.

[namesaquestion]

Right...

[There's a bit of a dubious look, but he follows the instructions, holding on as best he can, careful to actually avoid ears or wings. Once he's done feeling like an awkward potato comfortable-]

The Naughton Hotel.

[h2no]

Alright. Cro, off ya go!

[crobat grunts, then takes off, zipping silver to the destination... well, it's clear that it's a well-trained flier that can use all its speed.]

[namesaquestion]

[He really, really tries not to be impressed and or jealous of Archie, but it's hard. He should have the pokemon, not some stupid bleeding heart like Archie. The pokemon's wasted on him.

Yet at the same time.... by the time he's (shakily) clambering off the bat (and more than happy to be on the ground, k, thanks.)...]Tch. Not bad training from a wimp. Well, go get your master. He's the one with the money.

[h2no]

[crobat is not as nice as archie. crobat does not try to be understanding with niko; crobat really does not like the younger trainer. it gives niko a dangerous look, getting up close in his face and hissing angrily, even shoving him back a little before it takes off again.

jeez, crobat.

it's back with archie inside a few minutes. he hops off and pats it before returning it.]

[namesaquestion]

[shfsdah WELP.

Thankfully it's gone before Niko can collect his thoughts. That said, the first thing out of his mouth when he sees Archie is-] What, you training that thing to attack people or something?

[h2no]

No, [he replies immediately, stopping to look up at the hotel, casting a critical eye over it before pulling out his comm to do some quick research.] Why, what'd he do? He didn't grab someone and suck all their blood, did he?

[atchie flashes a shitty grin at niko. it's not entirely clear if he's joking or not.]

[namesaquestion]

What the hell, Aqua? [KDFJLKDSJF- Archie, that's not something to joke about with predatory pokemon, holy-

See icon for the level of glare and add in a large helping of disgusted what the fuck.]

That thing got up in my face, hissed at me, and then shoved me back. It's lucky I didn't trip and fall and break my arm or something!

[h2no]

[he barks a short laugh.]

I'm joking, he doesn't do that. Crobat just doesn't like ya and I never stopped him from expressing how he feels about stuff.

[archie waves a hand, starting towards the entrance of the place.]

Maybe stop bein' such a turd to Golbat and he'll be kinder.

[namesaquestion]

Aww, boo hoo. So what? It's not on my team and how I treat my pokemon is no-one's business but my own!

[Nikolai follows.] Besides, I don't need it teaching my pokemon bad habits!

[h2no]

Hmmm. I think it's been made abundantly clear to you by now that that's not actually true.

[he shakes his head, standing aside for niko to enter first.]

He won't teach Golbat anything without your say-so. Don't you worry that red head of yours.

[namesaquestion]

Only because the rest of you have nothing better to do! Tch. You'd think after I told you to stay out of my way the first time, you'd take a hint. Then again, you bleeding hearts are all the same. Under my feet and in my way no matter what I say and do.

[With that, he's heading inside with the air of someone who thinks he belongs in only the classiest of hotels and expects the service to match what's presented.]

[h2no]

Nothing better to-- oi! Where do you think I got the money to pay for all this! I got plenty to do!

[HUFF HUFF offended at the NOTION!!! archie follows.]

An' it looks to me like you'd be stuck in the middle of nowhere if it weren't for us, so you're welcome. Asshole...

[namesaquestion]

Oh yea? Like what? Laundering money? Remaking Aqua? Saving kittens?

[And he's flashing Archie a Shit Eating Grin. This? This is hilarious, and he's not even twitching at the asshole comment.

He's had much, much worse flung at him by the trainers he's pummeled in the past.]

[h2no]

Working a fulfilling job!

[archie is falling for this so hard.]

[namesaquestion]

[And Niko knows it.]

What, like saving some stupid worms or something? Ha! Best use for them is live fishbait.

[h2no]

Deep sea diving. There's no better peace than being three miles underwater away from you!

[namesaquestion]

Yet here you are.

[He smirks.] Hmph. Sucks to be you.

[h2no]

[S I G H]

You have no idea, kid.

[namesaquestion]

Aww, whatever. Picking on wimps isn't much of a challenge.

[He could push some more, but. now they are inside the hotel, he doesn't want Archie to suddenly decide to Bail on him at the last second.

So. He's gonna behave.]