(for whatever reason, bsky said 'no' when I wanted to put the paras around Olivia-mun's handle)
Maria Dietrich
@runrattatarun.bsky.social
A girl from Accumela Town who suffered a terrible fate. Kind and courageous, yet suffers from trauma and an inferiority complex. 34 yo writer any/all
Sure was strange being on a ship again after so long. It wasn't as if Maria disliked the ocean. She didn't particularly like it either, but she'd be lying if she said she hadn't been avoiding it for a while. Swimming was hard when you were missing a limb. So it happened that Maria was out on
Seemed fair enough. No need to knock then, she'd just let herself in when she got there. It takes a few minutes to make the trek to Rosa's house, but she does eventually. Opening the door to the bedroom soon after. "Sorry I'm late, had to find the sweets."
🖤✨Champion Of Ideals✨🖤@idyllicrose.bsky.social · 2w ago📲:"The door is unlocked, so...You can just let yourself in, okay?" Rosa was going to lay back for now...All she wants to do is wait for Maria right now.
Seemed to her that her gut instinct was right. She casts a smile down at her phone. 📲:"I love you too." She looks back up at Rattata, extending her arm. Her purple rodent clambers up to her shoulder in an instant.
🖤✨Champion Of Ideals✨🖤@idyllicrose.bsky.social · 2w agoIt really was like Maria could read her mind....But that's been the case for a while now, hasn't it? Her knight always knew just what to say. 📲:"Yeah...I can do that." She looks up from her phone for a moment, then looking back down at it. 📲::"I love you."
📲: "I'll bring some Nomelheads." A thought. 📲:"Take some deep breaths. Remember where you are now, ok?"
🖤✨Champion Of Ideals✨🖤@idyllicrose.bsky.social · 2w ago📲:"Maybe some sweets? If it isn't too much trouble!" Spending a night together before their vacation.....Rosa is surprised she hadn't asked before. She takes another breath.
"Like, getting training weights for its trunk?" She looks up from Cufant, curious. She was imagining dumbbells, but she wasn't exactly sure where she'd find some designed for it. "That could work. Yeah, I'll have to keep an eye out while we're in Aevium."
🖤✨Champion Of Ideals✨🖤@idyllicrose.bsky.social · 2w agoRosa can't help but laugh a bit when she sees Maria and Cufant together again. They seemed to get along really well! Usually, that meant that they had a lot of potential! "Have you ever thought about having Cufant work out its trunk? That can make using it easier over time!~"
📲: "I'm not passing down an opportunity to spend the night with you." Not like her Mom would mind, her and Rosa were childhood friends. 📲:"I'll be there in a few. Want me to bring anything with?"
🖤✨Champion Of Ideals✨🖤@idyllicrose.bsky.social · 2w ago📲:"Aw, poor Rattata." Rosa can't help but smile a little while reading Maria's texts. 📲:"Yeah, but uh...Could you come over? Maybe to spend the night?" ...That was all Rosa could think to do. Maybe if Maria were here, she'd stop trembling. At least for a little while.
It was just practice anyway, not a major fight. Maria had to remind herself of that. It wasn't life or death, like the last time she'd had a battle. "R-right...Cufant, back here for a sec!" She'd squat down, opening her arm for the elephant! She should know better. As soon as it picked itself
🖤✨Champion Of Ideals✨🖤@idyllicrose.bsky.social · 2w ago"I can imagine that working..." Rosa thought to herself as she watched the elephant roll away. With practice, they could definitely get that working well! "Why don't you both try again?"
Rosa was busy packing her bags for her vacation with Maria, her television in the background playing whatever was on while her Pokémon surrounded her. "I'll be fine, you guys!~ If I need you, you know Sushi, and I can just have you sent over!" Rosa smiles towards her team. They've been pretty-
That's unusual for Rosa. She was usually so neat about her texts. 📲:"Almost done. Rattata's worried I'll forget him." That, and her gut feeling make her send another text 📲:"Are you sure you're ok?"
🖤✨Champion Of Ideals✨🖤@idyllicrose.bsky.social · 2w agoRosa is caught a little off guard by the sudden text, looking down at her phone. Deep breath... 📲:"I'm fine! How about yuou? Is packing gping well?" ...Typos....Her hands are still shaking.
Well, yeah, she figured that Sushi would dodge. Her excitable pachyderm wasn't exactly battle trained, and this was a Champion-level otter. "We've got the speed disadvantage...Cufant, use your trunk to pivot!" That strong trunk of Cufant's was tailor made to dig into the earth, it slams into the
🖤✨Champion Of Ideals✨🖤@idyllicrose.bsky.social · 2w ago"Sushi, dodge to the left!" Rosa calls out, her Oshawott spinning to the side in order to dodge the Cufant! She really wanted Maria to think for this battle, so she wouldn't fire off any moves.....not yet.
She's sensing Rosa's feelings right now. Something's troubling her girlfriend. Best to stop packing for now and check in on her. "Yo, you ok? Felt a little weird for a moment..." She sent her a text via phone, casting a glance to Rattata afterward. He'd already packed himself into her suitcase
After a moment of cuddling from the one armed trainer, Cufant stands up straight, letting out a trumpet from it's horn! "Ok, think we're ready! Let's start with a Tackle attack!" It's a fun TACKLE from Cufant, there's a genuine smile on Cufant's face as it charges forward!
🖤✨Champion Of Ideals✨🖤@idyllicrose.bsky.social · 2w agoIt wasn't often that you'd see a Cufant in Unova....So seeing Maria's was always a treat for Rosa! "That's adorable!~ Aha...We're ready whenever you both are!~"
"Oh yeah, that's a good idea! Cufant'll definitely be right at home around your Pokemon!" Speaking of Cufant, Maria gives its ball a toss. The elephant wastes no time in nuzzling right up to her! "Easy there. We got challenged to a battle, so let's do our best, ok?"
🖤✨Champion Of Ideals✨🖤@idyllicrose.bsky.social · 2w agoSushi is already hopping in front of Rosa, more than ready for this battle! "Why don't you store Cufant with my Pokemon? I usually keep them at my place since they don't really enjoy staying in the PC boxes...Haha..."
"Ah, true..." She's still a little hesitant, but she's already grabbing Cufant's Poke Ball. "Right...hopefully Cufant doesn't mind being sent to the PC for a while after this..."
🖤✨Champion Of Ideals✨🖤@idyllicrose.bsky.social · 2w ago"Anything can happen in a battle!~ Besides...This is training!~" Rosa knew better than anyone that any Pokemon could be great at battles if they wanted! If Maria saw it snuggling as a weakness in battle....Then they'd just have to turn it into a strength!
"It could be fun. Sushi's kind of nuts though, you think we even stand a chance?" Not like she's ever battled with her affectionate Cufant before. It's a little hard to convince it not to snuggle against anything friendly!
🖤✨Champion Of Ideals✨🖤@idyllicrose.bsky.social · 2w ago"Well..." Cufant was a steel type, wasn't it? Not a particularly fast one from what Rosa has seen... "How about a practice battle? Sushi against your Cufant? That way you can experiment!~"
"Good point. I'm not unfamiliar with other Pokemon, I mean, I have Cufant and all...but I've never battled with it either."
🖤✨Champion Of Ideals✨🖤@idyllicrose.bsky.social · 2w agoThere's eager nodding from Rosa! "You said you wanted to figure out new strategies, right? I'd be glad to help with that!~ Getting familiar with other Pokemon could potentially be a start?"
"We'll probably have time to do it after getting to Aevium, but I can't really complain about getting some extra training in." Especially when it comes to spending time with Rosa!
🖤✨Champion Of Ideals✨🖤@idyllicrose.bsky.social · 2w ago"Ah..." Rosa seemed to think for a moment... "Would you...want to train together? Erm...Before the trip, I mean?" ...If Rosa could help it, she didn't want Maria to get hurt like that again.
"Uh..." She winces. "Once. It didn't uh..." She pats her prosthetic. "...didn't pan out well. To put it lightly..."
🖤✨Champion Of Ideals✨🖤@idyllicrose.bsky.social · 2w ago"Have you ever battled with other Pokemon before?"
"That's what I was thinking. I'm very used to that whole 'hit and run' style of battling, so discovering new strategies sounds fun!"
🖤✨Champion Of Ideals✨🖤@idyllicrose.bsky.social · 2w ago"That sounds like a good plan to me!~ We can form all new teams that way, right?"
"I'll look up prices for tickets then! I'm thinking we start from scratch again, but we take our old starters with us? Like you bring Sushi and I bring Rattata?"
🖤✨Champion Of Ideals✨🖤@idyllicrose.bsky.social · 2w ago"I do!~ We should start planning for it right away, then! I'd love to go on vacation with you!~"
"I'm down for it if you are. You've got vacation time coming up anyway, don't you?"
🖤✨Champion Of Ideals✨🖤@idyllicrose.bsky.social · 2w ago"I hear that the Gym challenge in that region is really tough.....It could be fun to give it a try!"
"Vacation time? I'm down for tackling a different region. Maybe they'll have a Gym Challenge there that me and Rattata can tackle?"
"Aevium, huh...?" She's looking at a brochure right now. Seems like it'd be an interesting spot to take a vacation...?
Well if she's sure...admittedly she finds herself catching herself taking glances at Rosa more than concentrating on her own looks.
🖤✨Champion Of Ideals✨🖤@idyllicrose.bsky.social · 2mo agoShe'd gladly help out her girlfriend! It should be way easier for Maria that way!
True... ...would Rosa help her get the top on at least? It's a little hard to tie a knot with one hand. Especially trying to reach behind her.
🖤✨Champion Of Ideals✨🖤@idyllicrose.bsky.social · 2mo agoRosa would say otherwise! Besides, the most important part would be that they'd have fun together, right?
Also she can't swim. She used to be able to, but losing an arm makes even treading water much harder.
But...Maria would definitely say that she doesn't have a beach body.
🖤✨Champion Of Ideals✨🖤@idyllicrose.bsky.social · 2mo agoMaria should definitely join her! Rosa would definitely argue that Maria was a knockout herself!