OOC: Heh, yeah, I usually end up playing a really nice, happy person in RPs, but I thought I'd try something different this time. ^-^
Hiroko
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"Hm...," was all that Hiroko continued to mumble to herself as the began to take the trip up to the springs. She had been keeping her arms folded, and thinking quietly to herself the whole time.
Who were these people to think they could just make her go into a better mood? She was not a mere lightswitch that could be turned on and off. Quite frankly, why didn't she just leave them all? Something in the back of her mind popped up. She would need protection... and she knew that finding places with civilization would be much easier with Zero around.
A flash of light appeared, and soon Ruri the Bulbasaur stood before her. She looked around as Hiroko's face widened in surprise.
"Ruri! What are you doing out of your pokeball? This isn't time for a battle!" she said, standing up from the seat she was in.
{I thought you looked like you needed some company. Here,} Ruri pushed Hiroko back into her seat with a vine, and then jumped lightly up into her lap.
Hiroko blinked, "What're you doing?" Ruri yawned.
{Being with you. I thought that would have been obvious,} the squatty pokemon replied, closing her eyes for a nice nap.
Hiroko pouted again. 'What gave her the right to care about me?!' Hiroko though angrily, but then she paused, 'Care... about me?' She looked around at the two boys, Scar the Raichu, and girl with her. It became clear to her that they didn't want her to leave....
She rolled her eyes, 'Oh alright... I guess it wouldn't kill me to try to act somewhat nice. But only a little....'
When the ride was nearing its end, and Yuri had asked about the artifacts, Hiroko attempted to be kind.
"Yes, they were pretty impressive, I suppose, even if they were just old, dirty things," she said. It wasn't pretty, but it was nicer than what she had said before.