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Post by nadodan on Aug 25, 2018 0:00:52 GMT
Before departing for bed Leanne took a moment to explore the town by herself, she found herself accosted by a pickpocket. Feeling that perhaps a lady unescorted may not be the best option her and Leon found a quiet alley to turn back to normal. Leon decided to head to the arena to attempt to meet his quota but was also accosted by a pickpocket, he had better luck at the arena gaining victory against what looked like an alchemist crossed with a blacksmith. After this Leon felt the full weight of the day finally hit him and he went back to Revanbrandt home to rest.
The night Leon shifted before bed having a talk with Leanne "So how do you really feel about the time limit?" he asked as Leanne laid down on the bed
'I...I don't like it, I don't think anyone could. But I meant what I said to Nue, even if the meaning went over her head at the moment. I want to experience the world, I want to see all kinds of sights, do all sorts of things, meet all kinds of people and go to as many places as my feet will carry me, and I want it to be new ground under my own feet, sights seen with my own eyes, and I want to talk and meet these people face to face, not experience as simple memories...I know that's selfish it's your body...' she thought but was interrupted by Leon "I think you deserve to be a bit selfish," he said as she smiled
'I know what you're thinking, but it's not like your situation you were truly afraid and locked away...I'll still experience those things if offhand...you deserve your life too,' "Almighty willing I'll have 51 good years after that to live I'm willing to share the now with you" 'I don't want to take all your time from you though' "Not all the time, the mornings can be yours to experience I'll meet my quota at night, and if my friends want to see me you can always let me out," 'So I'll rise with the Sun...' "...and I'll come out at night, not like I planned to do much socialising in town myself," he said chuckling as Leanne let out a soft giggle 'Alright, but let me know if you need to stop in at the Dark Guild for appearances or communicate with any of your friends. If you ever feel stifled just let me know,' she thought "Mhm, I'll be sure not to hold things in, besides...it would be pretty hard to hide things from you." he said getting another giggle from Leanne.
Leanne nodded 'Do you want me to let you out for the night? The bed is really quite soft,' she thought "Nah, you did most of the work in that battle to get into that bed, you should be the one to enjoy it." 'Alright then I suppose this is goodnight then,' "Yep," 'One last thing though Leon?' "Yeah?" 'Thank you' she thought both her and Leon having a warm feeling inside "No problem," he said with a happy tone in his voice.
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Post by botduo on Sept 8, 2018 4:43:32 GMT
*Two days prior to the current time*
“Stupid cat and his stupid gang. I’ll think of something later” Alex mutters as he heads back towards the guild. He hadn’t heard from anyone in his group yet and was a little anxious. He remembered that he told Brooke to send Sharp if she was in trouble. ‘What if she can’t send Sharp though? What if they are all bound or worse?’ He put the thought out of his head quickly. Out of everyone in the group, it was him that he’d have to worry about being taken. The rest were great at self defense. He sulked back to the guild and checked in with the Flying guild to set up flying lessons. Ceo was new on the team and he’d never flown before. He figured he better at least get the basics if he had to fly and help. After sitting through a bunch of basic classes, Alex turned in for the night.
*One day prior to the current time*
Upon waking, Alex quickly went training with his team and then to breakfast. The flying instructors were putting aside special time for Ceo and Alex. They were curious as well in the...flying tree for lack of words. All of the guild mounts were birds, so this was a good opportunity for them as well to learn. He spent a bulk of the day getting more familiar with Ceo and how he handled in the air. This didn’t make him an ace pilot or anything though. He was specifically told not to make long trips and to go very slow in flight until they could make a custom saddle. Even though this terrified Alex, he still hadn’t heard from any of his team. He took a stroll around town for some trainer battles before going to bed for the night.
*Current day in the morning*
Alex woke up early. He hadn’t slept well at all. It was now a day past where he should have heard something back from the team. He couldn’t hold back anymore. Alex took stock of his items and berries. He found a fair few extra berries and took off to the market. He exchanged two of each for two basic apricons and packed up his gear. He called out Ceo and mounted the Tropius. “Okay buddy, I’m in your care now. Let’s take this easy and get to Celadon. We don’t have to hurry, but they could be in trouble. Let’s get going.” With that, Alex took to the skies on approach to Celadon.
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Post by Raven on Sept 8, 2018 5:01:52 GMT
Due to the necessarily slow speed for a beginning rider, Alex makes it to the outskirts of Celadon Castle Town sometime in the early morning; approximately 10 AM. After landing just outside the gate, he recalls his Pokemon and is instructed to show his pass for entrance into the city. The guards on the mid-morning shift are only slightly more helpful than the dusk-till-dawn shift the others had dealt with previously, and they direct him to the Noble District of the enormous city. Sure, Alex saw it from the air, but now that he's down to earth again, and walking the streets, he gets a real sense of just how huge this city is compared to Saffron.
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Post by botduo on Sept 9, 2018 15:56:44 GMT
‘Think Alex think. Where do I start here? I don’t think I have anything to go on besides a name. Maybe I can ask around...’ Alex looked around for any kind of city guard or friendly street vendor. He didn’t want to bother the nobles walking about with mundane questions. He was basically a backwards country boy compared to anyone here. “Excuse me, I don’t know my way around here. I’m looking for the...ninja residence? Would you happen to know where that is?”
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Post by Raven on Sept 9, 2018 19:29:11 GMT
Nobody seems to know of any 'ninja residence', much to Alex's dismay. Perhaps if he used their proper name? Oh wait.. the letter, uh.. didn't give any name besides "Shinobi". Well, surely there can't be that many people who go by that 'name', right?
After around twenty minutes of asking around, Alex finally gets a straight answer on who he's looking for. The Ravenbrandt family. Naturally, they live in the Noble District of the city. On the far side from the gate. It takes him nearly two hours of wandering to find it, even with directions. When he finally reaches the door, he knocks as politely as he can. An older man in a snazzy butler uniform answers the door with a ponderous "Can I...help you?" Alex reveals that he was invited here, along with some friends of his, who likely arrived a few days ago. The butler claims no knowledge of any guests, but asks if Alex knows the password. He (Alex) blanches when he realizes he wasn't even aware there was a password. The butler then apologizes to him and says he must undergo the Master's 'Trials', pulling a hidden lever just off to his right which drops Alex down a trapdoor hidden beneath the doorstep. He lands on his rump a few moments later atop a large mattress in an otherwise unremarkable stone room containing only the mattress and a single exit (the trapdoor being inaccessible from the ground). Seems the only way out is forward.
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Post by nadodan on Oct 14, 2018 3:06:36 GMT
Leanne made her way as quickly as her aching muscles would let her to the dining hall for lunch. She'd spent most of the morning laying in bed and reading a few books a maid had brought for her, which had been an interesting experience since she was a slightly quicker reader than Leon, which meant she had to wait for an extra few seconds for Leon to finish before she could turn the page, and while she wouldn't say he was bad company, she was eager to speak with someone else.
Simply backtracking the way she was led to Nue's room after dinner the night before, Leanne soon stepped into the dining hall looking around hoping that she wouldn't need to wait to be seated.
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Post by Raven on Oct 14, 2018 3:09:15 GMT
As there is always more than enough room at the fancy dining table, Leanne is quickly offered a seat. Nue and Tue are there as always, plus their parents, who are chatting with one another about something. Nue's attention is fixated on Leanne as soon as she enters the room, which earns her an eye-roll from the 'proper' sibling. Yue shows up moments later.
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Post by nadodan on Oct 14, 2018 3:23:28 GMT
Leanne smiled giving a small good afternoon to everyone before taking her seat looking over at Nue "Thanks again for taking me on your morning run Nue, I had a fun time. Even the bed rest was nice, it's been quite a long time since I've had a moment to read, though hopefully next time I'll be able to move around more after," she said giggling "What did you get up to while I was resting?" she asked
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Post by Raven on Oct 14, 2018 3:27:01 GMT
Nue nods. "You will get used to it with time. To answer your question, I ran the obstacle course that Father and I use for training. I improved my time by two seconds."
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Post by nadodan on Oct 14, 2018 3:47:36 GMT
Leanne looked surprised but giggled "I wish I had your stamina Nue, able to do that rigorous amount of running and jumping in the morning and still run your personal best on an obstacle course."
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Post by Raven on Oct 14, 2018 4:13:12 GMT
Nue shrugs. "It is about endurance training combined with pacing oneself. With proper training, you can be doing this too."
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Post by nadodan on Oct 14, 2018 4:53:35 GMT
Leanne nodded "Do you think you could give me some pointers sometime? If I could do even half of what you could I think I'd be happy."
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Post by Raven on Oct 14, 2018 5:12:03 GMT
Nue blinks. "What sort of silly question is that? Of course I am able to help you. We can start tonight, or tomorrow morning if you wish."
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Post by ventix on Oct 14, 2018 23:08:25 GMT
Yue's interest is caught by the word "training" "Hmm...Are you guys doing some kind of training? What kind?"
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Post by Raven on Oct 15, 2018 2:55:13 GMT
Nue looks at her sister, unblinking. "Early morning free-running, obstacle course running, that sort of thing. You have all that 'lady training' in the mornings, right? I do not think that you would be able to join us. Mother would not want you skipping that."
If the Lady Ravenbrandt took note of being mentioned in their conversation, she doesn't show it.
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Post by ventix on Oct 16, 2018 20:25:25 GMT
"Well...It's not like I'm going to be doing it forever...I mean, Tue doesn't have to so that means that there's a point where I'll have learned everything about it that I need to, right?" Yue says.
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Post by Raven on Oct 16, 2018 22:27:32 GMT
"That is because Tue and I learned it all when we were little. You only just came back to us, so you need to play catch up." Nue explains.
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Post by ventix on Oct 16, 2018 22:46:32 GMT
"That still doesn't change the fact that there'll be an end to it eventually!" Yue says, puffing out her chest.
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Post by Raven on Oct 17, 2018 0:06:21 GMT
"Yes. In a few months' time." Nue finishes.
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Post by ventix on Oct 18, 2018 0:13:20 GMT
"Then a few months from now, I can start training with you and Lea-Lea!" Yue says with a smile.
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