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Post by ventix on Jul 14, 2019 2:12:50 GMT
"Huh? That doesn't make any sense...Unless...Does this mean the original Lugia is alive in this timeline?!" Yue says, hugging Mara out of pure joy. "This is great news! Where was she spotted?" She asks, taking a closer look at the article.
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Post by Lessah on Jul 14, 2019 2:19:28 GMT
Stella nods. That was smart and science-y. Surely the professor would approve!
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Post by carnackiArdent on Jul 14, 2019 2:49:25 GMT
"Yeah, trust me, I'm terrified too, but I spent most of my childhood feeling like I was gonna die when I wasn't watching movies so existential dread is like background level for me. It only got really weird talking to my mom." On the other hand, he's still talking too much, which is probably a sign that he's still freaked out.
Nori helps her through the window... more or less anyway. He does less pulling up and more just acting as a handhold - he may be healthier in this timeline but he's still kind of scrawny. Of course, when she points out his friends are gone, he turns around. "Wha... oh, great."
Now that he thinks about it, he thinks he saw Stella wave out of the corner of his eye but he didn't quite register it at the time. "I swear, you take your eyes off of these people for one minute... Oh, well. Gwen and Doc can handle themselves, Stella's probably tagging along with them, and Yue's got a ninja sister to babysit her. I'll call them in a minute."
He gives Alexa an awkward smile. "Speaking of which, uh... you know you can call me any time, right, if you want. If you're having trouble. You still have my number?"
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Post by lichlord on Jul 14, 2019 5:32:26 GMT
Nori- She kinda laughs at the friends bit.
"Yeah I still have it. Although..."
She flicks some hair back and looks a little embarrassed.
"Could I actually come 'with' you guys? I had made some friends the first time around after losing in the tournament, and was traveling with them but... Well they aren't here. And they wouldn't remember. Any friends I had before might be all changed, and weren't really into the league in the first place... So I'm a bit alone."
Yue- "Timeline? What do you mean- Uh here the article says it was spotted near Goldenrod yesterday..."
Melissa/Stella- She tilts her head like she's not quite buying it, but then thinks for a moment.
"It didn't sound believable, at first, but then again I've had an aide of mine who used to work on the medicinal uses of Shroomish spores. And if you inhale it too much, you one day strip yourself naked, call yourself the queen of the new world, and demand to mate to repopulate."
She shrugs but smirks.
"Science has it's risks, doctor. So I'll just say I believe it, even if this some sort of odd test of knowledge."
She opens her laptop and pulls open a news article.
"I only know through what was reported, so I don't know if it was more than just a freak accident, I'm sorry."
The article mentions a fire that burned down a lab in Fuschia owned by a local respected scientist Doctor Macavity. It mentions that her methods are 'strange' and that she's a bit eccentric, but brilliant. It mentions a few local people helped by her biotic limb work. No mention of Nori, though. It mentions this was a few months ago, but just says it was a 'freak accident'.
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Post by snark on Jul 14, 2019 5:54:43 GMT
Melissa skims the article quickly. "Hmm, yes, I see... They approved the Mark 4 for human use! Excellent. Moving to Kanto sooner was clearly a good decision. Fine work, Macavity of the past. Fine work." She finishes and nods. "Thank you for your assistance. Oh! That reminds me, I also wanted to ask whether the camp is finished yet. Was there something about a tournament?"
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Post by lichlord on Jul 14, 2019 6:15:00 GMT
"Unfortunately, I will have to deny entry into the tournament for you. You, and the other five you came in with, your registered pokemon are a little too strong for it. Although..."
She puts a finger to her chin.
"So I have a proposition. The nearby preserve has mostly newborn and young pokemon for new trainers. Although there's a Tangrowth in there as well for some time. Usually, I would have removed it, but this one isn't actually aggressive. We thought she was when she grabbed a random trainer once, but really she was trying to get a trainer to come find her nest of Tangela to get someone to 'adopt' them. So the trainer took them, and then she stopped, now that her kids were taken somewhere else to become stronger. Since then, she's become a protector of sorts. Normally I check on her weekly, see if there's any goings on. But... she wasn't there this last time. So here's what I suggest. I don't have enough help to go scouring the whole place. But if you, or your friends... or both; could assist me in finding out what's going on in there, then I'll put in a good word for you with the league and get your ranch license expedited. Not the same as a lab for sure, but hey it'll be some 'location' to sit down and do work. Interested?"
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Post by carnackiArdent on Jul 14, 2019 6:26:04 GMT
"Huh? Yeah, of course! I mean, if you think you can deal with us." He gives her a crooked smile and hopes he isn't blushing. He's totally blushing. "I'd be happy for you to come with. We stick together we can help each other out when things get weird, right?"
Plus, having a stable friend who isn't as uptight as Gwen or Nue probably won't hurt. Especially not when she's a cute fellow nerd. "I don't think anybody else is going to complain, really. Guess we ought to figure out where they got to... Doc was talking about going to see the Professor, I remember. Wanna head that way?"
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Post by lichlord on Jul 14, 2019 6:32:50 GMT
She breathes a sigh of relief but is a bit blushing herself.
"Phew, ok. Thanks Nori. At the very least I need your nerdy brain to compare to all my info I've written down."
She looks off for a moment before leaning in and pecking Nori on the cheek.
"Really, thank you. And yeah lets go."
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Post by ventix on Jul 14, 2019 6:40:36 GMT
"Uh...well...Mely can probably explain it better than I can. I could take you to Gwen, but my cuddle senses tell me that she's already left town." Yue says, leading Mara on a hunt for Melissa.
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Post by snark on Jul 14, 2019 6:48:52 GMT
"It would be nice to have someplace I can call my own. I can't even get started replacing my equipment as things stand, unless I want to carry all of it around on my back... You have yourself a deal. I'll go and see which of my companions are interested in accompanying us."
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Post by ventix on Jul 14, 2019 6:50:15 GMT
"I am!" Yue says, busting through the door with Mara in tow. "What are we doing?"
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Post by snark on Jul 14, 2019 6:58:59 GMT
"Investigating the disappearance of a local Tangrowth who lives in the Pokemon preserve. I would suspect another temporal hiccup, but since the Professor remembers her existence it's most likely something else."
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Post by carnackiArdent on Jul 14, 2019 7:13:47 GMT
Nori has been working on the suspicion that Alexa enjoys his company and wouldn't be averse to a relationship, but he isn't expecting to get kissed. Apparently Yue is a better judge of this than she looks. He raises his hand to his cheek, turning bright red, because Nori is not super great at the poker face thing. "I, uh... oh. Okay."
Well, if he had any worries about Alexa blaming him for his alternate self's attitude, that's certainly gone. Since she isn't making too big a deal of it, though, Nori takes a deep breath and hopes his grin isn't too stupid. "Yeah, all right. Uh... I never really went to the professor's office last time around, but it's this way, right?" It's probably still going to take a moment for his brain to fully kick back into gear.
They reach the office just in time to hear Melissa's explanation - luckily the door's still open from Yue barging in. "Huh, really? Sounds pretty important. I'm, uh, guessing this is a friendly Tangrowth, right? If we're worried about her being gone?"
Speaking of the reserve reminds him of the green stone in his bag. He thinks Baobab may be just about ready to use it, but if he's right about what kind of Exeggcute Baobab is, they probably want to do that outside...
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Post by Raven on Jul 14, 2019 7:13:53 GMT
"Perhaps it simply decided to move on." Nue says, popping out of nowhere like always (and possibly startling those who aren't used to her antics).
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Post by Lessah on Jul 14, 2019 20:14:54 GMT
Nod. This seemed like a worthy quest! Plus, if the plant lady didn't remember them, doing some new favors for the local grass types might net her another adorable pokémon.
Oh! Look at Alexia and Nori! Stella grinned and waved at them. Then she made some gesture that looked like a pair of people sitting in a tree ... Which was them saving the tangrowth of course! What else would it be ..?
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Post by ventix on Jul 14, 2019 21:29:14 GMT
"...And that's how we ended up here!" Yue says, finishing up her explanation to the best of her abilities to Mara, seeing as Melissa seemed to be preoccupied.
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Post by lichlord on Jul 14, 2019 22:50:55 GMT
Alexa jumps the fuck out of her skin when Nue just 'is' next to her.
"Son of a- Announce yourself before just being there!"
Meanwhile Mara just looks like Yue made NO sense. She blinks a few times in confusion.
Unbeknownst to the conversations in the back of the room, the Professor gives Melissa some directions into the reserve to where the Tangrowth normally roams. If she was still around, it'd be there.
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Post by Raven on Jul 14, 2019 23:37:33 GMT
Nue tilts her head slightly as she regards Alexa. "I have been here the entire time. You just did not notice me." She explains.
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Post by carnackiArdent on Jul 15, 2019 1:16:02 GMT
Nori sighs. "Sorry, I should've warned you she does that. This is Nue, she's Yue's ninja sister. Nue, this is Alexa. Please try not to give her a heart attack, I'd like to keep her around."
He turns that funny color again as he tries and fails to interpret Stella's gestures, but he waves back at Stella anyway. "Hi, Stella. You keeping an eye on Doc for us?"
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Post by snark on Jul 15, 2019 4:14:10 GMT
"Excellent. Now that we're all assembled, we can - wait. You're not Gwen. Why aren't you Gwen?" Melissa says, finally noticing Mara. And then, shortly afterwards, Alexa. "And who are you?"
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