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Post by lichlord on Feb 28, 2019 19:48:50 GMT
Well that means they could have transported her back a lot easier if they weren’t worrying about that but Lia is going to let that go. For now.
”Well ok then...”
Lia leans up against the cold wall.
”So the others got you set up it seems. How... Hm. How did the others take it? Did they at least keep their heads on straight?”
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Post by Raven on Feb 28, 2019 22:11:44 GMT
"How did who take what now? I'm sorry, but you'll have to be a bit more specific. I'm not entirely sure what you're asking."
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Post by lichlord on Feb 28, 2019 22:23:56 GMT
”Kaeda and Floyd. I mean I guess Floyd was non plussed as usual, but... Kaeda has flipped her shit didn’t she?”
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Post by Raven on Mar 1, 2019 0:09:23 GMT
"You still haven't told me what they are supposed to have reacted to. Your change? They have yet to return home."
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Post by lichlord on Mar 1, 2019 0:47:10 GMT
Lia sighs a little exasperatedly, remembering shes not the most talkative person.
”I meant to me vanishing and getting abducted. That’s what I meant. Going to guess they came to you for help.”
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Post by Raven on Mar 1, 2019 1:19:25 GMT
"Oh, that. It is exactly as you said. Kaeda 'flipped her shit' while Floyd just went along for the ride. After the first attempt, they returned here with a new person in tow. Some girl named Jane. Not sure why though. They didn't say and I didn't ask. I only know this 'Jane' was here because I heard Kaeda's voice. She's rather difficult to not hear most of the time."
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Post by lichlord on Mar 1, 2019 1:54:38 GMT
What the heck? A new girl?
Lia frowns at the news, both things aren’t great.
”Yeah I love her but she has a bit of a temper, especially concerning me as of late...”
She sighs, lost in thought for a moment.
”Alright, just trying to read the room if I’m going to get screamed at or not. But, anyway... So I guess with the news that the hybrids will just be out and about, I guess that means you can do whatever you’d like now. I mean you are more than welcome to stay here for as long as you like. But, while I got you here...”
She stares at the other hybrid.
”I need your help. I’m a hybrid now... and I’m staying that way. So from a person who was a hybrid longer and part of the research team, I need help understanding what I am and how to get in tune with it. Can you help?”
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Post by Raven on Mar 1, 2019 2:00:11 GMT
Celestyna continues typing away on her laptop, as she has been doing the entire time. "Absolutely. I offered to help Sasha as well, but she seems to have handled things on her own. Mostly." She glances back up, meeting Lia's eyes. "Of course you realize that, due to our differing species, specific details will be different. I can help you the most with general things, and offer projections and hypotheses on more specific things, but most of those will need to be discovered or observed by you."
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Post by lichlord on Mar 1, 2019 2:04:34 GMT
Lia nods.
”Yeah it seems every hybrid is gonna have a different experience. But I figure being nudged in the right direction will help speed things along and fill in some gaps.”
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Post by Raven on Mar 1, 2019 2:16:50 GMT
"Naturally." Celestyna responds. "You just let me know what you wish help with and I shall do my best to offer it. I'm sure I don't need to say it, but I'm not a therapist. Discussions with me will be all about facts, not emotions or how you feel about a certain thing. That is not to say emotions don't play a factor in things, but they will be secondary to learning the facts."
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Post by lichlord on Mar 1, 2019 2:48:32 GMT
”Well ok. I mostly want help connecting to my new powers. In the few days I was there I, out of sheer frustration, learned some basic stuff. Like Ember, and I think Flamethrower. Also I think I could do something ghostly or psychic if I really tried. In the heat of battle getting out I think I did a couple but not very well. Ninetails are known for a lot of different powers, aren’t they? I’m sure I can get in touch with more of that.”
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Post by Raven on Mar 1, 2019 2:54:20 GMT
Celestyna nods, taking notes on her computer. "Well, as you know I've had quite a few years to perfect my ability to draw on Glaceon's ice powers. This is made easier by the fact that Glaceon (like most ice-types) will generally learn only one element. Ninetales is much more difficult as it learns at least two elements. Fire and Ghost. They can also utilize a handful of psychic techniques as well, as you mentioned..." Celestyna goes into as much detail as she is able to about the species of Pokemon known as Vulpix and Ninetales, drawing from personal experience as well as officially recognized research on the subject from Regional Professors and the like. Once Lia has a basic idea of what she's potentially capable of, Celestyna reviews how to find her "inner fire" that allows for Fire-Type attacks. She wants Lia to master these before trying to branch out.
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Post by lichlord on Mar 1, 2019 3:21:16 GMT
Shit she’s been a hybrid for YEARS?!
Lia listens intently, nodding along. She’s in for a long haul it seems.
”Alright, so I guess just keep practicing fire for now? Should I just keep using it like how I learned flamethrower? Throwing embers until it turned into a stream?”
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Post by Raven on Mar 1, 2019 4:14:07 GMT
Celestyna nods. "Sure. If that's what worked for you before."
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Post by lichlord on Mar 1, 2019 5:14:49 GMT
"Hmmm, ok."
Lia thinks for a moment.
"Ok, I'll work on that. And I guess I'll need to face the music soon. But... Is there anything you need from me, in exchange? I'm sure a fresh new hybrid like me would be good for notes?"
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Post by Raven on Mar 1, 2019 5:59:38 GMT
"I'll get most of my notes from what you tell me about yourself and your process. That's really all I care about."
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Post by lichlord on Mar 1, 2019 6:35:16 GMT
Lia nods and gives what little info she has on her 'training' being held by the sand ninjas, by channeling her inner fire through concentration. Other than that, she doesn't have much.
"...And that's about all I got for you for now, although I'm sure you meant in the future. So... what will you do now? Stick around for a while or do you got a place you are heading to? I mean you won't be 'dead' anymore..."
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Post by Raven on Mar 1, 2019 7:41:36 GMT
Celestyna shrugs. "Honestly, I don't care about my legal status at this point. It'd probably end up being much more of a hassle to get myself declared 'living' again. Better, I think, to just wait and see. I'll probably stick around for as long as you'll have me. If, at any point, you and yours no longer desire my presence, I shall depart. What I do at that point isn't really something worth contemplating at this time."
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Post by lichlord on Mar 1, 2019 10:07:55 GMT
"Well like I said, you are welcome here as long as you like. And if you can help me still, that's even better. But, I guess I gotta wait to face the music now. Cya."
With that, Lia goes out into the ranch to take care of a couple of things. First, she got a pokeball they gave her as hush money. Let's see what's inside...
A huge (and pink?) Trevenant pops out of the ball. And it looks like a cherry tree turret. Lia blinks in surprise. They gave her a fucking delta to hush. Y'know what, she'll hush about this. That sounds pretty great. The pokemon swings around, nearly taking Lia's head off.
"Whooooah buddy! Calm down for a sec..."
There's a few moment of explanation as Lia explains that she was given to Lia as a gift from the same people that held her. And well the delta Trevenant wasn't treated very well (Shocker) and is happy to be out. Lia tries to think of a name, but one of the more nerdy scientists gave her a name after a character in a game they were playing that felt appropriate. Amagi. Even though she didn't like them, she enjoyed the name, and decided to keep it. Lia agrees, and now that that's out of the way, she lets the Fairy Tree run around on it's own around the ranch.
That leaves Lia with not much else. But as she walks through the ranch, hoping to wake at the entrance for the others, she hears a light noise from behind her. Her Vulpix that she caught ages ago and had waiting here is brushing up against her.
"Oh Kamien, so yeah this is a bit akward (And I've never used you so there's that)." The little Vulpix sits down and looks up to Lia.
"Hi mommy!"
And that's when Lia realized she can talk to pokemon in addition to all her powers and changes as of late. She just shrugs. Add that to the pile. She looks down at Kamien.
”No, no, no. I’m not-“
”Well you caught me but you are like mommy now! So warm!”
She snuggles up on Lia. Lia just snatches her up in her arms.
”Ok look you can snuggle for now, but none of this ‘mommy’ stuff.”
”Ok mommy!”
Lia just sighs. Scier is nearby, laughing to herself. As much as she is worried about Lia in this new form and what happened to her, it seems being free is returning her to normal-ish. And the stuff with Sasha was odd, but this is just funny. Scier chings in, and Lia blushes.
”Hey! You can’t call me that either!”
Scier chimes in again, clearly amused with herself.
”Feed her? What do you me- Wait what! Scier! How the hell do you even know that! Your a bell...
Kamien then at that point snuggles in the middle of Lias chest. (Now that she’s looking, aren’t they slightly bigger than before?) She slowly looks back up to her starter.
”Not. A. Word.”
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Post by Raven on Mar 4, 2019 23:30:47 GMT
Lia's call is automatically picked up by the directory machine, just as it was last time. Eventually, she is directed to a person. Just another random member of League personnel. When requesting a way to contact Anya of the Elite Four, the person on the other end inquires as to the nature of Lia's business with her. Anya is quite busy at this time, and won't be in contact for the general public for at least a week.
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