Perry Sterling
Rustboro City, Rustboro Trainer School
Affected RPers: Sieses
The girl’s response and demeanor were all business, and while such a demeanor would have undoubtedly led to stuttering and sweating a few years ago, Perry had grown accustomed to being addressed this way. After all, people were in the transition process from apocalyptic to post-apocalyptic, so manners were far less important than survival. The trainer planned his reaction carefully; the girl’s Houndoom did not look like it was in the mood to let him try for a good second impression. Dismissing several approaches in seconds, Perry settled for honesty, always at least the second best policy. “My Pokémon heard a noise,” he said, “and we decided to investigate in case its source posed a threat to us. In addition, we surmised that it could have been caused by a survivor or group of survivors that may be recruiting.”
The obese trainer laughed shortly, “You can probably tell, but the two of us aren’t the toughest of customers. Travelling in a group would provide far greater protection, and it would restore some semblance of law and order.” Chloe nodded on his shoulder, and chattered quietly.
Years of friendship had enabled Perry to somewhat translate the electric squirrel’s high-speed language, and he understood her warning. Chloe was nervous about the reception her trainer’s answer would receive and Perry agreed. While Perry’s goal was the reformation of a society based on the rule of law, he had not encountered too many survivors of the Blackout that had agreed with him. It shouldn’t have surprised the trainer, but the fact was that some of those who had made it this far could claim to be thriving under the new conditions.
It was tempting to ask questions of the other trainer, but judging from her fierce Pokémon and bearing, Perry was guessing that the girl he was trying to reason with might be one of them. Still, he had told her his intentions with perfect sincerity, and she would either let him live or try to attack him. And if the latter happened, well, Chloe was prepared for that eventuality.