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[Character] Applejack
[Canon] My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
[RP]

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[AIM] stnowhere
[Timezone] GMT -5 (Eastern Time U.S.)

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Any of you folks ever wonder just how big this world is? I mean, even Johto an' Kanto put together ain't anywhere near the size of Equestria, 'an the pokemon... seems like every time we think we found 'em all, another hundred or so fall outta thin air.

...Sometimes literally.

I just wonder if there's more to this world than we've seen.

[Azalea is known for its beautiful forest, but here is a sight rarely seen.

In the middle of town, a large torterra walks, on its back is a large apple tree. The turtle happily marches through the streets, happy to show off the first of his ripe ruby fruits. Resting under the shade of this tree is Applejack, holding a newly-made Heavy Ball. Beside her is a bag full of various custom-made balls, a small collection made into something more useful.]

Y'all think you can grow apricorn trees on torterras too? I reckon you could make a mean profit sellin' home-grown pokeballs like this.

[Applejack has been quiet for the last few days. Hardly in the mood to talk, the southerner has been taking advantage of the warmer weather to get in some training. Never wanting to sit still, she takes every opportunity to run or fight or do something, but outside of her pokemon, she insists on being alone. She has to keep herself busy. So she doesn't think. So she isn't reminded.

One year. One whole year. And that's just the time she remembers. That's not counting the time she's been here before. She hasn't seen her family, her home, her orchard, in a year. She knows that time works strange here, that for her, time isn't moving back home, but that doesn't quite translate to her emotions. To her, she's spent a whole year of her life chasing strange animals while her family and her farm is without her. Stuck in some strange land, located who knows how far away from home. If she was never brought here, what would she have experienced at home? Would this year's haul be a good one? Did Apple Bloom get her cutie mark? She didn't want to think about it. She didn't want to think at all.

If you happen to be wandering in a secluded part of town, you may notice Applejack training. She may be running laps, or doing sit-ups, or training her pokemon, but one thing is instantly noticeable: she looks like shit. Her clothes are torn and her body is dirty and covered in scrapes and bruises. She looks like she hasn't slept in days. She doesn't want to. She dreams of home.]

[It's been a couple days since that weird swarm of flying reindeer descended upon the world. Through a bit of clever herding, she managed to catch one of her own. It didn't even have any wings, and yet it could fly. This thing had to be rare as can be. It might even be worth a thing or two.

All the commotion of the season has started to die down, and things are starting to go back to normal. Maybe now's a good time to check out her score. She'll retrieve the ball and let the critter out.

Except what is released is... a bit smaller.

]

What in tarnation is this!? Somepony ran off with my pokey-mon!

Then they had the gall t'swap it out with...

[She blinks, bending over to inspect the playset, and the tiny plastic horses inside.]

Little... toys a' me an' my pals? [She huffs, picking herself up.]

S'this supposed t'be me? My mane looks nothin' like that. They didn't even give me my hat!

[Well, AJ, you said you wanted your old body back. Looks like you got it!]

[AJ has been doing a lot of thinking lately. Being stuck in the Cianwood Inn nursing an injured leg for the last three weeks, thinking is all you really can do. She's managed to get out of bed enough to start exercising again, but she's still not able to keep up with training her pokemon just yet. Still, she's spent most of today resting in bed, a Togetic curled in her lap. The little fairy has never left her side since the injury, tending to every need she is capable of handling. Part of her is thankful, but part of her is sad. The caring, the dedication. It reminds her all to much of...

She huffs, reaching down and stroking the tiny creature's crest, who coos in response. Why is it that she can show so much affection to a pokemon, but she could only freeze up attempting the same to its former trainer? She couldn't give her the one thing that would make her truly happy in the last weeks of her being in this world? Her hand balls into a fist.

Damnit.]

What... do y'all do when you feel like you let somepony down?

[When you can't seem to forgive yourself, no matter how much you try.]

[Applejack is standing under a tree, her gaze locked on a single red apple hanging from a branch. She grits her teeth. Dumb human body. If she was a pony, this wouldn't be any problem at all. But damnit, she was hungry. She had to try.]

Alright, Applejack. It's just like back home. Nice an' easy, no problem.

[She backs up a couple steps, before running at the tree. When she gets close, she brings up her leg, forcing it into the trunk of the tree with all her might. She stays there, for a moment, glaring at the trunk, which hasn't budged an inch. The adrenaline quickly wearing off, Applejack yelps, rolling off the tree and grabbing her ankle.]

Dang it! Dumb apple, why can't you just fall!?

[Suddenly, shifting in the branches! AJ's eyes quickly dart up, smiling in expectation. She closed her eyes, holding out her hands. Soon that delicious ruby would be in her hands, and she'll finally be able to--OOF!]

[Applejack's eyes widen as the much-larger-than-an-apple pokemon lands on her chest. The Pineco's eyes narrow, growling.]

Uh, hey there, sugarcube. Let's not get too hasty...

[The feed cuts with the sound of an explosion.]

Crossposts: http://buckyouup.livejournal.com/4641.html

[Good evening, residents of Johto. I hope you're a fan of loud sounds! The 'Gear feed opens to the sound of a loud crack of a backpack hitting a tree, before splashing down into a pile of snow.]

You ate all my food, you good-for-nothing thief! [A young woman's voice yells out in a heavy southern drawl. The target of her frustration wanders into view: a Munchlax, who takes the opportunity to rummage through her backpack for any morsel he might have left behind in his last raid. His eyes grow wide at the sight of the pokegear. It's so shiny and red, like a big yummy apple.

...And then anyone watching gets to find out what the inside of a Munchlax's mouth looks like.]

Gimme that! That ain't for eatin'!

[A woman's hand rips the 'Gear from the pokemon's mouth, the force causing her to topple backwards into the snow. She appears to be in her early twenties, her face dotted with freckles and framed with golden-blonde hair tied into a ponytail near the bottom. Wearing nothing but a pair of blue jeans and an orange button-down, she doesn't exactly look properly dressed for the weather. She shifts awkwardly in the snow, fumbling with the 'Gear.]

Darn these wiggly things, an' this weird body. [She snorts in frustration, before giving up and using her mouth to turn off the feed.]

Crossposts: http://buckyouup.livejournal.com/4458.html

So... I've been thinkin' 'bout gettin' me a job. Bein' a trainer's been bringin' in some good money, but it just ain't enough for all the things I got planned. Anypony got an idea where t'start lookin'?

( Cut for ATTACK OF THE GIANT POKEMON )

Yeeeeee-haw!!

[Well hello there people of Johto! A rather pony-looking Applejack is off celebrating her old body on Route 35. With that being said, you should probably stay far away.]

I got my body back! I'm a pony again~! An' now I can do this...

[She spins around on her front hooves, before kicking her back legs as hard as she can into a nearby tree. Boom! Who needs headbutt? AJ laughs happily, running to the next tree and doing it again. Unfortunately, no apples fall down, but a few displaced Pineco are certainly not happy to find themselves on the ground.]

[Applejack clicks on her audio feed. Her voice is low, quiet, like a soft sigh. She hesitates for a moment, before speaking, quickly.]

For those who knew her... my lil' sis, Apple Bloom's... gone back to Ponyville.

[And that's it. She clicks the feed off, and likely won't be answering it for a while. She needs to go clear her head.]

Jessie! Winona! Put 'em up!

[People of Johto, you're in for a treat today. A large herd of Mamoswine and Piloswine are stampeding down Route 36, blasting everything in front of them out of the way with Ice Shards and Mud Bombs. The ice-types have no problem ripping through the frozen snow, and in hot persuit is our favorite southern belle, trying to remove her bulky snow jacket in order to keep up.]

Come on, you two! If they get ahead of us, they'll tear through the park!

[And out comes the trusty lasso. She tosses it out, catching the front Mamoswine by its tusk. It stomps in protest, swinging its head around, but Applejack doesn't let go, she grabs the lasso with both hands, pulling as hard as she can. Winona, her Eevee jumps onto the other side of the herd, barking and yipping at stampeding pigs.]

We need t'slow them down! Jessie, do your stuff!

[The small Growlithe barks, tucking herself in and racing forward in a brilliant Flame Wheel. The newfound speed allows her to get ahead of the herd, pushing the snow aside and melting any in her path. The pushed snow forms a small wall, blocking their progress forward. Finally, the head Mamoswine finally relents, turning in the direction AJ was pulling it, the rest of the herd following. They start to slow down, their full-on run turning into a slow shuffle. The head Mamoswine gives a frustrated moo, shaking its head as Applejack removes the lasso from his tusk. She smiles, patting the mammoth on the side.]

Thank ya kindly. Just don't go bringin' your herd into populated areas, alrighty?

[Suddenly, she's distracted by Jessie barking. She whips around and catches the eye of a single Piloswine, still rushing forward at full speed. She snorts, reaching into her bag.]

Oh no you don't--

[Jessie nods knowingly to her master, going back into her Flame Wheel and charging at the pig. She catches it on the nose and shoots up its body and into the air.]

Good girl, Jessie! Now bring 'em down!

[The firey hound begins spinning in the opposite direction, reducing it's speed, before breaking out of the flame wheel. With a bark, she readies a fire fang, rocketing back to earth with full force, biting the ice pokemon's side. It squeals, falling to the side, squirming to get the fire-type off of it, but it won't have the opportunity, as Applejack retrieves a pokeball from her bag, launching it. It shakes several times, Jessie circling it in anticipation. When it clicks shut, the dog proudly barks, picking it up in her mouth and bringing it back to her master, who pets her enthusiastically on the top of her head.]

Way t'go, girl!

[Things are going well on the travel to Goldenrod, and AJ is leading the pack. Like, way in front. She's a little fidgety and keeps looking behind her, at the others, before quickly snapping her head back to look straight before someone can catch her eye. Eventually though, when she thinks she's far enough ahead, she'll take out her journal.]

H-hey, y'all.

If... y'all think you might be... sweet on somepony... what d'you do about it?

Hey. Y'all 've reached Applejack! Sorry, but I ain't around to answer right now, but if ya leave me a message, I'll get back t'ya as soon as I can!

Hey y'all. I hate to ask this, but I kinda need a favor. A whole bunch a' my friends have showed up lately, an' we're all scattered around Johto. Since Nightmare Ni-- I mean, Halloween, is tomorrow, I'd kinda like to celebrate with all a' them, in person.

...So is there any chance one of you fellas with Fly to go collect 'em for me? I'll repay ya kindly, for sure.

[The feed opens very early, the camera half-obscured by a drooling mouth. It seems there was a certain delivery to the Ecruteak Pokemon Center not too long ago. The camera quickly dashes around the room, before doing a couple laps around a certain blonde-haired southerner passed out asleep in a chair. The camera comes close, before the sound of a loud bark sounds off, the 'gear falling to the floor. AJ stirs, and groggily reaches over to pat her faithful Growlithe on the head.]

...Good girl, Jessie. Go get some sleep now, okay? S'been a long trip...

((Tags can either come in now, or later, when she's gotten her rest.))

[Hello, people of Johto. Today you’re in for a treat. The journal feed opens rather abruptly, as the force of a flying Magikarp shakes the screen. A frustrated southern belle sits patiently at the shoreline, an old rod in her hand.]

Alright, y’all. What’s with all these here Magikarp? I’ve been fishin’ here all day, and the only thing nibblin’ are these useless bottom-feeders.

[She taps her chin a couple times.] Maybe if I catch one, it’ll scare the rest of ‘em away, ‘r somethin’.

[She digs though her bag, shuffling her way through the disarray inside, eventually retrieving a pokeball. Aiming at the fish that hit her pokegear, she boredly tosses the ball. It shakes a couple times, before clicking shut. Applejack bends over and picks up the ball, presenting it to the camera and speaking quickly:] Alright, y’all, listen up. This here’s Rainbow Dash. Empty headed son… [She mumbles to herself, plopping the unfortunate fish into her bag before retrieving her rod.]

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna go catch me somethin’ worth seein’!

[She has no idea what she’s getting herself into.]

What in tarnation is this!?

[The gear feed opens on the ground, half-obscured by grass. Not too far in the distance, a young, fair-skinned girl sits shakily on her knees, her face obscured by a ten-gallon hat and a large golden ponytail. Her knees are scuffed and her face is dirty, signs she just fell from her feet. However, rather than trying to get back up, she remains on her knees, staring at her hands in disbelief.]

I swear... [She pants.] I swear... if this is one of your tricks, Discord... [She tries to get back on her feet, but stumbles backwards. Her hat falls off her head, revealing her freckled face and shocking green eyes.]

You ain't gonna have any teeth when I'm through with you!!