OOC: Pwhee! Shippingness! ^-^
Anyways, I have to agree with Yibber there, the only one John has managed to command this far is Ring, even Neco disobeyed him. Methinks another name is in order here...although I can't quite figure out what that would be at the moment.
And I like your name ideas Plushie. Heh, Obliviousshipping...at least they wouldn't argue very much since neither of them would listen to what the other has to say. XD And Pullalongshipping sounds nice too...hmm, although Dragalongshipping could also work as a possible substitute.
Anyways, more ones...
Ashley x Tessie = Contrastshipping (Or is it already taken?)
Think about it, Ashley is shorter than average whereas Tessie is taller than average. Ashley has blonde hair while Tessie's is quite strikingly black. Ashley wears light coloured clothes whereas Tessie wears dark. Ashley is outgoing whereas Tessie is very reserved and quiet among people. Tessie's a local and Ashley ain't. Those are enough of contrasts for me. ^-^
IC:
Kula smiled at the Hoothoot in front of her, instantly beginning to feel a bit less shy and a bit more fond of the owl pok?mon as she heard the compliment, {You...you think little Kula is beautiful?} she asked, staring bashfully at the ground, {Thankies! Only...little Kula does not look at all like mama...} she cast a glance at Ashley, {And she would like to be like her so very much...} she took a small pause before turning her eyes back at Ranook again, {Why-why does little Kula not look like mama?} she asked, her tone conveying that this was obviously a question she had been pondering quite a lot.
Marvin continued watching the Hoothoot in silence, even as the owl pok?mon clearly adressed him. Judging by his words and appearance, Marvin quickly deduced that Ranook had to be far older and more experienced than any of the other pok?mon he had met. Perhaps...perhaps he would have the answers for him? Or maybe even the questions? Oh how the Beldum wished that he would be allowed to speak with this new person...
He turned over to Ashley, watching in silence for a moment as the girl joined into the conversation, although she restrained herself from laughing like Jinger did.
"I kind of agree with Jinger on that point." she remarked, smiling at the peculiar bird pok?mon who had taken Kevin's head as its perch "Hoothoots are real smart pok?mon you know, they even develop psychic powers when they grow enough. I'm sure this one chose to sitt on precisely your head for a reason." she took a closer look at the owl pok?mon, frowning at the ruffled and tattered state of its feathers, "It looks like it ran into some trouble." she added, "All the more reason for us to get to the Eastern Drive."
The rest of the group seemed to agree with that decision, with Kevin being the loudest spokesman for it, and they set off walking once more, although with the distinct difference of Kevin now having a Hoothoot firmly seated on his head like some peculiar hat. It was hard in the extreme for Ashley to keep a straight face as she watched this, but she did her best, managing at the very least to contain the worst of her giggling when she suddenly felt a poke on her side, noticing that Marvin was trying to get her attention again.
"Hmm? Something up?" she asked, tilting her head as she turned her attention to the Beldum.
{Marvin wants ta' talk with da' Hoothoot over dere, mama!} the Beldum replied, pointing at Ranook, {Is tha' okay with you?}
"Excuse me?" Ashley replied, taken of guard by the peculiar accent that her pok?mon suddenly seemed to have developed.
{Marvin wants ta' talk with da' Hoothoot, mama.} the Beldum repeated dutifully, {Is tha' okay?}
"Uhh...yeah, sure. You can talk with that Hoothoot if you want." Ashley replied, still confused about this sudden change that Marvin had undergone.
{Hoot dang! Thanks mama!} Marvin replied happily, quickly turning towards Ranook instead.
Ashley shook her head as she watched the Beldum float over to the Hoothoot to ask whatever it was he wanted to ask, before she turned back to the others.
{Kula is a bit hungry too...} Kula commented on the discussion of food, rubbing her little stomach, {But she is sure that mama will find her something nice to eat...} she turned back to Ashley, giving the girl another smile, {She always knows what little Kula needs.}
{Hungry? Food?} Marvin echoed in confusion over the words that the other pok?mon were using, {Could someone be tellin' Marvin what 'food' an' 'hungry' are?}
"You guys..." Ashley began after a while, adressing the group in general, "Am I the only one who's getting a bit hungry here? I haven't eaten a bit since I stepped of the train today. And...I don't think our pok?mon have eaten at all." she cast a worried glance at Kula, "Does...anyone know what Snorunts eat?" she asked anxiously, stroking the little ice type's head.
