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Post by lichlord on Mar 4, 2019 23:47:22 GMT
“I just spoke with her yesterday, let’s call it about a recent finding of a bunch of missing people, myself included? I need anybody that can confirm or deny some names I got. A friend of mine had some of her friends go missing and I thought they might be amoung them.”
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Post by Raven on Mar 4, 2019 23:56:13 GMT
The person on the other end cannot give out names, but could probably get away with a simple 'yes' or 'no' confirmation for whether or not a given name is on the list (because obviously there's gonna be a list). However, they caution Lia that the list is far from comprehensive. They've only just begun the process of investigation, and as such it will be some time before anything concrete can be said.
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Post by lichlord on Mar 5, 2019 19:30:15 GMT
Lia heads to her and Kaedas room and self-volunteers to be the one sleeping in the lilipup house. She just grabs a sheet and her toothbrush for one of the other rooms. Enough to give Kaeda space. At least for now. She also grabs her silky floral robe to be in something that isn’t just the generic white robe they stuck her with while captured. Cause pants are out of the question with nine tails coming out of her backside. That’ll have to come soon when she’s willing to go into town. For now... she has a different call to make. She calls Alei, to let her know that she’s alive but what that means for her job.
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Post by Raven on Mar 5, 2019 19:35:39 GMT
Alei is very glad to hear from Lia. When she heard that Lia'd gone missing, she and Lia's co-workers were all quite concerned. Alei herself was practically beside herself with worry, as she'd really grown to like Lia. She doesn't ask anything about what happened, all she cares about is that Lia is safe at home now. She does inquire as to whether or not Lia will be returning to work anytime soon. Under the circumstances, she is more than willing to give Lia all the time she needs.
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Post by lichlord on Mar 5, 2019 20:14:28 GMT
It’s at least nice to hear her voice. Nice to see they all missed her too.
”Yeah I am ok, and I like hanging out with y’all too. But I don’t think i can come back. It’s not that I don’t want too, but well...”
Lia looks back to herself.
”Well I have nine tails now, and they won’t do well with moisture in the air. And if I get in the water I’ll sink like a rock cause of them...”
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Post by Raven on Mar 6, 2019 4:43:03 GMT
"Oh. I see." Alei responds. "Well, is there anything I can do to help you?"
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Post by lichlord on Mar 6, 2019 5:26:39 GMT
Lia pauses. There's a million things she could ask. She isn't even sure what to ask.
"I don't know. I mean I don't want to leave... *Sigh* I don't know... advice on what to do next? I mean I'm just a bit lost. I stopped everything to deal with these bastards, and now the league took care of them and I got wrapped up in it and that's it. Or advice about my girlfriend, who immediately rejected me hard and it kills me?"
Lia sighs long.
"Nevermind. Honestly there's something practical I could need. If you or one of the team could get me some new clothes? Everything I have won't work with these said tails. I guess lots of robe stuffs? I'm not in any position to go out right now."
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Post by Raven on Mar 6, 2019 6:13:38 GMT
"I can absolutely do that for you." Alei confirms. "I can be up there in 10 minutes if you need the clothes ASAP. Plus, my girlfriend just so happens to be a bit of a fashionista. I'm sure she'd be happy to alter anything you want to keep wearing." There's a moment of silence. "I wish I could help more, but I'm not exactly the best person to come to for relationship advice."
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Post by lichlord on Mar 6, 2019 6:19:33 GMT
"Like I said, nevermind. I'm just venting at this point. I don't need the clothes right this second, so don't rush up here unless you want to. I'll be happy to see you and your lady either way. As for altering..."
Lia thinks about her very simple wardrobe.
"I don't think anything will really work, but we can take a look."
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Post by Raven on Mar 6, 2019 6:55:14 GMT
"Of course. I'll text Fae and we'll drop by sometime tomorrow, alright? Gives you a bit more time to try and settle things with Kaeda. I wish you the best of luck with that, and definitely let me know if you need anything, alright? I like to consider myself your friend as well as your employer, so I want to help in any way I can."
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Post by lichlord on Mar 6, 2019 7:16:41 GMT
"Yeah ok we'll cya tomorrow. And I will let you know, cause I'd also like to consider you my friend as well. And yeah we'll see about Kaeda."
Lia hangs up, just in time to get Kaeda's text...
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Post by lichlord on Mar 7, 2019 8:52:12 GMT
Lia goes out after teasing Kaeda onto the ranch grounds. She finds a pokeball marked for her by Floyd in the kitchen, with a little note that just says 'For Glosny'. She shakes her head as she takes it. He didn't owe her by her own standards but apparently he disagreed.
"What did that fool give me..."
She pops the ball and... to her surprise, it's the shuckle! A delta shuckle, at that! The little guy retracts his head and springs it out, and Lia's heart melts.
"Ok Floyd. I'll take it."
With the new name Ostrzec, she trains it and her other pokemon in what feels like forever. At some point Kamien woke up and came over to play with 'Mommy's' tails despite what Lia wants. But she still does feel better after dealing with Kaeda, so she eventually relents. So she keeps training unless a certain Lamia comes and messes with her.
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Post by Raven on Mar 24, 2019 4:01:43 GMT
At some point after breakfast, Alei and her girlfriend, Faeryl, turn up to assist Lia in acquiring new clothes and possibly altering current ones. They're also there just to hang out with Lia so she doesn't go entirely stir-crazy.
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Post by lichlord on Mar 24, 2019 5:33:56 GMT
Lia looks a bit sheepish as they approach. This is the others coming home all over again (although a little less stressful this time round as she's not dating one of them and had a big fight right before vanishing). She crosses her arms as they approach.
"Uh hey, you two. So.... this is me."
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Post by Raven on Mar 24, 2019 5:47:02 GMT
Faeryl smirks at Lia. "Nice look." She says, teasingly. "Blonde looks surprisingly good on you." Alei rolls her eyes, but smiles right along with her.
"I don't know what you were worried about, Lia." Alei states. "You look great, all things considered." She then claps her hands together. "Well then, let's see what we're working with, huh? Fae, work your magic."
The other woman's smirk widens into a grin. "First, let's examine your current closet, Lia. See what, if anything, we can salvage for you. Shirts are the most likely to still fit, unless your bust changed just as drastically as the rest of you."
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Post by lichlord on Mar 24, 2019 6:08:12 GMT
Lia looks off.
"I mean I'm a completely different look and I got nine tails. Cut me some slack for having an identity crisis..."
She pauses.
"Kaeda seems to be over the shock and on the good side of it, so now I just have to worry about being stared at for these nine rascals."
When Faeryl brings up her bust, Lia blushes.
"I mean my clothes are over here, but uhhh... yeah... it... is... bigger...*ahem*"
Lia then moves over to her closet and shows the many probably-not-salvagable clothes, mostly jeans and button-up shirts.
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Post by Raven on Mar 24, 2019 6:15:18 GMT
Faeryl only offers Lia a shark-like grin when she gets flustered over talking about her bust size. This earns her a light slap on the arm from Alei, who shoots her a look that seems to say 'be nice!'. Alei apologizes if she (and Fae) offended Lia by trying to make light of her situation. Such was not their intent. Alei then heads over to Lia's closet and begins combing through it while Fae brings out a measuring tape and looks at Lia expectantly.
"I'm going to go ahead and assume due to your 'change' (and the fact you called us here to help with the clothing situation), that you haven't had anyone get your new measurements yet. Now, as you obviously know, there is no way we are going to be stuffing those babies into a pair of pants. No matter how roomy they are." She motions at the tails. "Not only would that be uncomfortable, it would also be next to impossible to find a set of pants big enough to contain them and still fit you properly. That is not to say, however, that you can't wear pants. They'll just have to be altered heavily to accommodate your new appendages." Faeryl politely asks Lia to strip down to her undergarments so she can get accurate measurements.
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Post by lichlord on Mar 24, 2019 6:41:17 GMT
Lia blushes again, knowing what that means. She at least has something on the bottom, but considering she nearly died using her athletic bras before, that wasn't an option. So she'll be a bit more exposed than intended. She turns away and starts taking her floral robe off.
"Umm well I don't know how we are going to figure out how all nine of the bastards are fitting in a pair of pants without falling down or showing a bit of cheek. I figured it'd be like dresses and robes, like this one, but I defer to your judgement."
She puts her hands on her chest to cover up at least some and turns back around, face red as hell.
"Alright I'm ready I guess."
Lia turns to her former boss, hoping to change the subject.
"But uhh, thanks for coming out you two. Hopefully I'm not taking you away from important stuff from the gym."
She pauses.
"Whats the full story on what happened, by the way? I got a little text when it was over but..."
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Post by Raven on Mar 24, 2019 6:55:34 GMT
Fae quickly and professionally gets to work on getting all of Lia's new measurements as accurately as possible. She doesn't even bat an eyelash at Lia's partial nudity. Alei waves her hand dismissively, saying that this is an official off-day for the Gym. She'll have to make up for it later in the week, since it's not the usual off-day, but that's alright.
"Long story short, some asshole thought he was being cute trying to get Cerulean Gym shut down over a personal grudge." Faeryl begins. "Barely any of the 'evidence' he put forth held up in court. Seemed to me like he put together just enough of a case that to someone ill-versed in 'legalese' it would appear like a rock-solid case. You know, to intimidate Alei into just shutting down and turning in her resignation so he could later swoop in and snap the place up or something. Not really sure what his plan was, as it never got that far." She chuckles slightly. "Seeing as this was something League-related, naturally the Champion got wind of it. Needless to say she was not pleased that the League's time was wasted over something that turned out to be so trivial. In her role as Champion of the Indigo League and de facto ruler of the overall Tohjo (Kanto/Johto) area, she pretty much threw the book at this guy. When it went public, I almost felt sorry for the guy. He's lucky if he ever gets to see the light of day again, with how long his prison sentence is. Champion Lilith doesn't take shit from anybody, it seems. In battle or out."
With the finishing of her summary of the events surrounding the legal battle for Cerulean Gym, Fae puts her measuring tape away and quickly jots down the last of the numbers while allowing Lia to re-dress.
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Post by lichlord on Mar 24, 2019 7:08:52 GMT
"Wow, what an asshole. At least Lilith is good for something. A bit anti-climactic but I guess I know how that feels."
As she's finished, she turns to gather her robe again and puts it on and right before she turns around her tails move to flick it open. She whisper yells at them to quit it, it's already caused things with Sasha, she doesn't need to accidently hit on more of her friends! She closes it tight and turns it around.
"Alright, so what now?"
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