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Post by snark on Jun 8, 2021 0:38:41 GMT
Loath though she is to indulge Yue's whims in any way, Melissa does actually want to talk to Svetlana. She's a little less enthusiastic. "Ah, ghost girl. Feel free to ignore Yue, she's a moron. Have you got the anomalous Rotom with you, by any chance?"
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Post by Raven on Jun 8, 2021 0:38:52 GMT
Svetlana quirks an eyebrow. "So, you just... run up to people, call them a random name, and then insist it is because you 'think (they're) cool? And that doesn't seem odd to you?" She then turns towards Melissa as she is addressed and displays the odd mark on the back of her left hand. "Yes. It typically is in here, resting. Being only half-there, it doesn't have much energy. It would almost make Slowpoke look energetic."
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Post by ventix on Jun 8, 2021 0:40:12 GMT
"Yes and yes. What can I say, I'm an odd person!" Yue says with pride.
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Post by Raven on Jun 8, 2021 0:43:47 GMT
Svetlana looks back to Yue again. "Ookayyy." She returns her attention to Melissa, but something creeps from her shadow into Yue's, giving the other girl a slight chill for a moment.
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Post by snark on Jun 8, 2021 0:43:50 GMT
"Typically in... your hand?" Melissa brightens a tad. "Is that a prosthetic hand?"
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Post by carnackiArdent on Jun 8, 2021 0:44:21 GMT
Noire looks around, frowning. Not that she's been to Saffron City that much, but Mistralton is a much smaller city. It's kind of like the opposite of Goldenrod in place of Cerulean. Also, it definitely feels like some of these roads don't quite fit in with the city's general shape. She's kind of amazed nobody else notices the weird patchwork feeling of the world.
Speaking of other people noticing things, hey, it's Svetlana. "Hey, Svetlana. And yeah, the rest of us can vouch for Yue being weird and having no sense of personal space." She is kind of hoping if she ignores the Minun ears they'll go away... though she's also genuinely curious whether Svetlana is going to comment on them.
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Post by Raven on Jun 8, 2021 0:45:06 GMT
"Typically in... your hand?" Melissa brightens a tad. "Is that a prosthetic hand?" "No, it's my normal, organic hand. It's bonded to my soul, my life energy, rather than hidden within an electronic device." She blinks at Noire. "I assume by your comment that you're one of 'Yue's' friends? I'm afraid I don't recall meeting you."
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Post by ventix on Jun 8, 2021 0:46:48 GMT
"Gweeeeeeen! Everyone's being mean to me!" Yue says, fake crying as she uses it as excuse to sit on Gwen's lap and cuddle (as if she needs one).
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Post by snark on Jun 8, 2021 0:49:20 GMT
"Oh." Melissa sounds disappointed, but only for a moment. "Will you let me examine it? I don't have the equipment for a proper study here, of course - you should visit my lab soon so we can do that - but a cursory inspection can't hurt."
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Post by carnackiArdent on Jun 8, 2021 0:49:58 GMT
Oh, that's... a problem. "... You remember the thing with the giant monster at the ranch? I was there. I'm pretty sure I even introduced myself. I guess it's not that weird that you wouldn't remember, with Yue and Doc there - I used to think I was loud, and then I met them."
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Post by Raven on Jun 8, 2021 0:55:41 GMT
To Noire: "Oh, yes. I do remember that thing. I just don't remember a blue-haired girl being among you... unless you dyed your hair. ...And are cosplaying a Minun." Blink. Okay then. "I remember Doctor Macavity, of course, we've been discussing some odd things that have transpired lately. Yue, here, I recall only because she's the loud one and is difficult to ignore in the first place. The rest of you I'm afraid must have slipped my mind."
Gwen feels a sudden chill in her limbs despite her girlfriend being draped all over her.
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Post by carnackiArdent on Jun 8, 2021 1:01:57 GMT
"Oh! Yeah, the hair. And the ears. It's, um... complicated. It's not exactly cosplay, it's... ugh, how am I even gonna explain this..." She huffs quietly and runs a hand through her hair. "It's one of the weird phenomena that's going on, like the monster, or whatever's gone wrong with geography. Did you see that tower out east of here? That is screwed up. It's one of those things."
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Post by oddeyes on Jun 8, 2021 1:03:31 GMT
Gwen pats the fake crying Yue on the back to "comfort" her. Not sure why Yue would get invested in someone like this. Hell, Gwen didn't even know her name! Gwen remembered when she herself used to go around with a miserable expression on her face, and this chick took up the mantle to keep it going. Why was she still popping back up? If the attitude turned off Gwen, then her suspicious nature really didn't sit right with her either...She would keep quiet for now.
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Post by Raven on Jun 8, 2021 1:05:31 GMT
Svetlana's eyes widen slightly. "I have, in fact, seen the Tower. I was there, even. Inside of it." She gives everyone else the same rundown she gave Melissa.
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Post by snark on Jun 8, 2021 1:09:15 GMT
"This was around the same time as Nue's expedition into the tower, I believe. That incident may explain why you're suddenly able to recall pre-revisionist history, such as the other timeline and the fact that Nori's hair wasn't always blue. I wonder..." She mutters to herself for a moment before raising her voice again. "This may sound strange, but the answers will be informative. What city lies directly west of here? If I say the name 'Cerulean City', do you hear a place name or ear-splitting gibberish?"
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Post by Raven on Jun 8, 2021 1:19:09 GMT
Svetlana looks mildly concerned now. "West of here should be Celadon City, home of the first Kantonian Department Store and the famous/infamous 'Girls Only' Celadon Gym. However, it doesn't appear on any map. I've checked." She looks even more concerned when Melissa mentions place names coming across as ear-splitting screeches. "That happened once when I tried to inquire about the map I was looking at. The employee just made odd, staticy noises."
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Post by snark on Jun 8, 2021 1:25:38 GMT
Melissa nods to herself. "Well, I think that confirms it. You're definitely entangled with this phenomenon now. Congratulations, it's a very exclusive club."
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Post by carnackiArdent on Jun 8, 2021 2:14:38 GMT
"Yeah, counting you that makes eight." Well, seven and a half, but Noire's not exactly going to count Alexa as "half" in front of her. "If that's what Nue saw in there, no wonder she figured it was bad news. Then again, the sign probably coulda told us that."
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Post by Raven on Jun 8, 2021 3:28:12 GMT
Svetlana sighs heavily. "Much as I'd rather not know, I suspect it's important to know. That said, you six seem to have things mostly covered. I'll certainly inform you of any other...events... that I stumble across, but right now I want to find the Gym and make an attempt at it then go take a nap or something." She waits to see if there was anything else before she turns to leave, pulling out her local map to track down the Gym's location. She's never been to the real Mistralton before, and honestly it could have wound up anywhere considering what happened in 'Goldenrod'. As she departs, something darts from Gwen's shadow, to Alexa's, to Noire's, then back into Svetlana's, giving each girl a chill in turn save the one obviously used to it. A pair of red eyes and a cheeky grin appear in Svetlana's shadow for a brief moment, as if to say 'haha! spooked you!'.
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Post by Lessah on Jun 8, 2021 14:14:59 GMT
Stella spares herself some air to blow through her nose and sighs. Can't her friends just play nice? So childish! But she at least had good manners (unless someone stood in the way of her pillow pilfering)! Offering her hand to the forgetful girl she made her introductions (again). "Stella."
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