[Sylvia Lane]

There were very few places that made Sylvia feel uncomfortable. Even in the most undesirable of locations, she could find some form of contentment by sinking into her thoughts. But the fact did remain that she was most comfortable - the most at peace when she was surrounded by flowers. So when she learned about the Garden of the Sun upon arriving at the academy, she knew exactly what it was she had to do.

Today was her first visit to the flower field, and needless to say it had not disappointed. She had spent a few moments simply standing and gazing upon the huge expanse of sunflowers. Admiration flooded over her. As did homesickness. An imperceptible smile curled her lips, and she walked into the flower field. Once she was roughly in the center of the field, she came to an abrupt stop. A soft rustling sounded at her feet then stopped as Ark came to stop behind her.

She lowered herself onto the ground, careful not to bend any of the sunflowers, then promptly flopped back onto her back. A sigh rushed between her lips when she hit the ground. She shut her eyes and breathed in the scent of the soil beneath her, then breathed out, "Nap time." A second later, she felt something warm nestle against her side. She gave Ark a small scratch behind his ear and smiled when she felt the rumble of his purr. For a moment, she could almost convince herself that she wasn't miles and miles away from home. Almost.

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Preferred Pokemon: Eevee, Turtwig, or Roselia

[Eri]

Beginner's Luck! I guess.




Species: Eevee
Gender: Female
Ability: Run Away
~Moves~
Helping Hand
Swift
Refresh
Take Down

[Sylvia Lane]

Sylvia was already a few steps in on her trip to dreamland when she heard the soft rustle. Ark had heard it before she did, but she had barely registered it when he leapt to his feet. His body was still pressed against her but he was far more rigid. She pried her right eye open, then her left. The sight of the sky, frighteningly blue and large, stretched above her, framed by stems of the sunflowers she was lying beneath. She stifled back a yawn and turned her head in the direction that Ark was facing. Her eyes were immediately met by a pair of staring brown ones.

She and the Eevee simply stared at one another for a few moments. The Eevee was the first to break the little staring contest. It had looked downright amazed at the sight of  a human just...laying there at first. But its attention was broken by Ark who, having grown impatient, maneuvered so he was blocking both of their line of sight. He locked his eyes with it, visibly bristling. He was no longer growling, but the warning was loud and clear. The Eevee took a step back, its fluffy fur bristling to mirror his. Sylvia observed, with some amusement, that Ark had simply started a staring contest of his own.

Then, Sylvia sat up suddenly. This appeared to frighten the Eevee, as it leapt back a foot or so. Itsbody was more tense now, poised to attack if the need arose. A few sparks popped from Ark's fur in response and a low growl sounded from his throat. "Ark." The sparks ceased immediately after his name was called. Sylvia hadn't called his name all that firmly, but his body slowly relaxed regardless. He looked back at Sylvia who, smiling, waved him over. After letting out a small sigh, he obeyed, walking back over to Sylvia's side and sitting. His bright yellow eyes locked back on the Eevee when he had settled himself, wary.

The shocked look from before was back on the Eevee's face at this farce. Sylvia bit back the urge to laugh - it was really cute. Although she already knew a bit about Eevee, Sylvia slipped her Pokedex from her bag (prompting the suspicious ball of fur to tense again at the movement) and pulled up the entry for them. Pretty solid. At least from her perspective. Then again, she really wasn't all that picky. Her eyebrows rose a little as she read on. She had known that Eevee were rare, but her handy dandy Pokedex was telling her that she had landed a female Eevee of all things. She looked up from her Pokedex to look at her little visitor. Common sense told her she needed to battle this little guy, but she really wasn't in much of a battling mood.

She'd leave it to chance then. She hadn't run away yet, so maybe there was a chance she could draw her in. With that thought settled, Sylvia slid her Pokedex back into her bag and laid back on the ground. She grinned a little at seeing the Eevee's eyes widen yet again out of the corner of her own eye. Yeah, she was a keeper. "You caught the two of us right at the start of a nap," her words floated up towards the sky, but the Eevee tilted her head a bit, aware that they were really directed at her. "This is such a nice place to sleep. It'd be a shame not to share."
She gave the Eevee a glance and a smile before shutting her eyes. Taking this as his cue, Ark finally tore his eyes away from the other Pokemon and curled back up in his previous spot.

The Eevee was baffled. Completely and utterly baffled.  This...bizarre human was no doubt trying to catch her in a trap. The moment she let her guard down, she would bolt upright and send that Shinx barreling after her. There was simply no way this human was actually offering her invitation to nap with them. These suspicions kept the tiny Pokemon rooted. Or at least, Sylvia figured that was the case. Regardless, she laid there, pretending to sleep. She was prepared to lay there for however it took to bring the little cutie into her fold.

And so, thirty minutes passed in this way. Sylvia remained awake the entire time, though the soft breeze that occasionally shook the heads of the sunflowers and the scent that wafted down as a result threatened to foil her plans a few times. It was around this time that she heard the sound of the Eevee shifting. She hadn't opened her eyes the entire time to maintain the illusion of sleep, but she had kept her hearing sharp. It was impressive that the Pokemon had managed to stay that tense for that long - the poor thing really did need to loosen up. Fifteen more minutes passed. Sylvia's consciousness was hanging by a thread, but she was still patiently listening for any movement. It was then that she heard the Eevee settle down. Success? No, not yet. Not until she could hear sure signs of sleep. A snore, soft breathing, it didn't matter as long as she could confirm that the Eevee had grown comfortable enough to fall asleep. She could certainly stay awake long enough to do that...

Another hour passed. Sylvia was completely gone. During the course of the hour, she had rolled onto her side and curled up into a ball. It was game over after that. Moments before she drifted off, she resigned herself to her defeat. It was a nice try, at least. Well, actually, she hadn't tried that hard. Perhaps when she woke up, she'd try and scout out the Eevee and actually try out a battle for once. But she doubted it. She'd already set the rules to her little game and had lost fair and square. Oh well. She'd thought before allowing the scent of sunflowers to blanket her.

At the end of this hour, though, the Eevee rose from where it lay. She trotted over to Sylvia, her movements still cautious. She shot a glance at Ark, who had fallen asleep a little after his trainer had, confirmed that he wasn't going to rush over and sink his teeth into her, then moved towards Sylvia a little more confidently. She stopped right before the girl's sleeping face and studied it with a strange look, considering. Then, having come to some conclusion, she shook her head and curled up on the ground a few inches away from her face. She gave the weird human's face another bewildered frown before letting out a small huff and closing her eyes.

Upon waking up, Sylvia was only mildly surprised to have an Eevee staring her in the face. She looked as groggy as she felt, so the two of them must've woken up at the same time. She smiled at the furball, "Would you like to join me?" she asked. The Eevee gave her a blank look, sniffed and curled back up. Sylvia chuckled and reached out a hand. She hesitated when her fingers  grazed her fur, but when the Eevee didn't resist, she allowed them to rest on her head. The Eevee made a small, not totally unsatisfied grumbling sound before shutting her eyes. Sylvia laughed, "I'll take that as a yes."