#but this is going to be a Huge project fkjhlk

[ranger-kellyn]

just feel like sharing a chunk of my s/v fic's outline 😇

something something juliana's first night at the academy

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Later, as she’s finally settled into her room, she looks at Ogerpon’s poké ball, and then decides to go for it.  She sends a text to Nemona, and starts to go withdraw her old team from Kitakami.  

“Want another battle?” 

Within seconds, Nemona responds, “ABSOLUTELY!!!” 

She smiles, heart racing as she pulls her pokemon out.  

“Bring your other pokémon.  Got a surprise!” 

She goes back and forth on the phrasing awhile, but settles for surprise.  

“jajaja you sure youre ready for that?” she taunts back. 

“Won’t know unless we battle!” 

“That’s the spirit! Meet me in the lobby! I’ll take us to the courtyard!” 

And so they have a good battle

Juliana: Meinfoo 36, Mamoswine 37, Leavanny 36, Staraptor 36, Luxray 36, and Ogerpon 33

Nemona: Tauros, Oinkologne, Arboliva, Garnacle, Kilowattrel, and Palafin

Palafin gets a lot of good hits on her team, and it’s generally in Nemona’s favor

Leavanny and Ogerpon are her final two, and they pack the biggest punches 

Ogerpon will lose, but Nemona is going to be super impressed by her. 

Being out in the courtyard, this is also where Arven and Penny both get the idea to recruit Juliana for their projects during the Treasure Hunt. 

Sitting on separate ends, they both observe the battle, and just…know…Juliana has to be the one to help.  She can’t have a pokémon like Ogerpon without some real skill behind her.  

Nemona while healing up all their pokémon, she’s gushing over how great Juliana and her team did, and then asks about Ogerpon. 

“I’ve never seen a pokemon like it before!” 

“She’s one of a kind!” Juliana says, and gives her a very brief overview of what happened in Kitakami, and tells her about all the pokémon she caught while there.  

“Oh man, I really gotta get some tips from you! I thought you were really good at catching pokémon on the way here. You’ll have to talk to our homeroom teacher, Mr. Jacq! He made the pokédex app we all use. I bet he can even get all the old data off your old pokédex so you’ll be caught up.” 

“You think so?”

“Should be!” 

They talk, Nemona asking her about the team, and why she likes catching pokémon, why she joined the pokédex club back at her old academy. 

She admits it was just one of the only things her brother never did while in school, so it was the one thing her parents couldn’t measure her against. 

At first she’s worried she’s shared too much, but then Nemona sighs in a knowing way. 

“Oh, man– I know all about that,” she says.  “My older sister Cordia– anything I can do, she’s done it faster and better than me– except battling…which! Don’t get me wrong, I love pokémon battles–!” 

“Couldn't tell,” Juliana jabs, making her laugh. 

Nemona then invites her to go out for a treat to celebrate the battle.  Juliana isn’t hard to convince, excited to try something from Paldea. 

Juliana is worried she’ll look like a loser for just wanting a proper churro and chocolate 

Nemona laughs it off, excitedly pulling her along.  “You think I’m gonna say no to a churro? You’re crazy!” 

“I just don’t wanna be lame–” 

“If we were in Kalos I’d want a real macaron and a real croissant! It’s popular for a reason!” 

And so she takes her to one of her favorite places, a simple little stand, and so they go sit along one of the walls together, and Juliana is in absolute heaven. 

They share the hot chocolate

While sitting and talking, Nemona seems to shiver, surprising Juliana– it’s certainly not cold 

“Sorry– just– it was like a happy chill,” she starts to explain.  “I’m just really happy you’re here.” 

She says it so plainly, it catches Juliana off guard. 

“I just think it’s going to be so much fun having you in class, and getting to battle, and!!” She’s excited.  “I hope one day you’ll be strong enough to take me on at full strength!” 

She smiles back, feeling her heart racing.  Excited from the idea that clearly Nemona wants to be friends, she wasn’t just being nice earlier– 

“Me too!”