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Post by oddeyes on Dec 6, 2021 4:56:25 GMT
Gwen rubbed her temple. "Grrrr....At least you said something sort of normal. Yeah I've got no intentions of talking to anyone about this." Gwen then taps her chin. "Huh. With all that's been going on, there are still the gyms around aren't there? Now that is something I can get behind!" Gwen grins excitedly and nods to herself at the chance to advance her trainer career.
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Post by lichlord on Dec 9, 2021 8:36:55 GMT
After the group gathers themselves, they all head to Noire's house. Despite the fact that she grew up there as a he, and wasn't a hybrid, but she acts like it was all normal and fine and dandy.
She gives Melissa a bit of thanks, a bit curious as to how they ended up traveling together, but she'll be forever thankful for healing Noire, so is just happy to see her and thank her again!
Alexa she has quite a few embarassing Mom-meets-new-partner questions for her, then turns around and happily tries to make Noire's life full of shame, offering to show pictures of Noire dressed up like Kaiju when she was a toddler, which Alexa happily accepts and Noire attempts to shut down immediately.
The rest of the party had their own little bits of attention, with Stella in particular being treated to lots of snacks and treats. Everyone else gets theirs, but Stella has those mom-instinct-activates eyes and Noire's mom responds in kind.
Other than a visit that take the majority of the rest of the day, not much else to write home about.
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Post by Lessah on Dec 9, 2021 23:16:14 GMT
This was great! Stella made sure to savour both the snacks and the strange fashion advice. And be polite and on her best behaviour. Though all this did kinda make her miss her own family and home. She'd have to make sure to give them a call soon! But for now; yes please more snacks.
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Post by carnackiArdent on Dec 13, 2021 6:50:32 GMT
From what Noire gathered about this timeline's original version of Nori - before all the changes - she kind of suspects he wasn't exactly the type to bring girlfriends home, so she was more or less expecting this. That doesn't mean it's any less embarrassing to have the baby pictures hauled out.
Okay, she has to admit the Tyzilla costume is cute, but it helps that this version of that picture is a cute tiny girl. (She knows that picture exists in the original timeline too.)
After all this time, it's nice to come home again, even if the blanket of attention reminds her a little of why she was so eager to get out of the house to start with. But remembering what a jerk this timeline's version of her was after Melissa fixed her up, she's willing to put up with a little coddling... especially with Stella around to divert maternal instincts a little. Though a proudly battle-scarred Ordira comes in for her own share of attention, even if she was still a Totodile when Noire left home.
Eventually, she suggests to the others, "If we want to hit the Gym tomorrow we oughta get some rest. Or even if we want to go Muk-hunting." And a house picked for a single mom and her one offspring is not really equipped to deal with their whole crowd, not unless they go out and buy like five air mattresses. "We should be heading over to the Center and getting some rooms. I'll come see you again before we leave town, promise."
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Post by Lessah on Dec 13, 2021 10:12:04 GMT
"*Nod*"
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Post by Raven on Dec 13, 2021 23:11:04 GMT
A random Pidgey flies over to the group and drops a letter in Yue's lap. It seems to be from Nue. She sent a letter... by Carrier Pidgey. To anyone but Yue, the letter talks about inane nonsense. Which obviously means its encoded. Because it's Nue, so of course it is.
The only question is... will Yue wake in time to read it to the group, or will the letter self-destruct before then? Find out next time, on... Glitch World!
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Post by Raven on Dec 15, 2021 7:30:47 GMT
After several minutes of the letter either being gawked at or going otherwise unopened, it begins to smoke lightly...
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Post by Lessah on Dec 15, 2021 10:30:26 GMT
Stella can't help but notice this interesting thing was left unattended and unsupervised for a while. She had instincts for that. The orange haired girl slowly crept closer to Yue and the letter until she was within reach. Joink! To deal with the smoke she exhaled and froze the unfolded paper solid. Then it was time to read. No stress. She knew this. She knew scribbles. "*Slight sweat* 'blorf blorf? blorf blorf blord' Oh no. 'blorf-blorf blorf!' Oh no no. What was this? 'blorf..?' Stella blinked and stared at the letter harder...
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Post by lichlord on Dec 15, 2021 10:37:20 GMT
Somehow, under the effects of Stella's ice, the letter becomes readable! Wow! The basics of it seem to imply that Nue has trapped the base. Heavily. And it's a clear concise instruction on how to avoid them.
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Post by Lessah on Dec 15, 2021 10:47:06 GMT
*Gasp!* It worked! Not exactly sure what did - but clearly something happened! Stella waved the now readable letter around. Maybe the ninja had used thermal ink? She had heard of those before! Yes! Probably.
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Post by ventix on Dec 15, 2021 19:27:35 GMT
"Eh? Ah! Snorkels go on your face...!" Yue yells sleepily as she wakes up.
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Post by Raven on Dec 15, 2021 19:41:25 GMT
As if having waited specifically for this moment, the letter suddenly begins smoking again. Through the ice! In fact, the ice is melting. You... may want to get rid of that letter now. Hope you memorized the instructions!
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Post by Lessah on Dec 15, 2021 19:49:44 GMT
Well... Stella would make sure to remember the important bits at least. 'Let someone else go first!' "*Nod*" With a sage bob of her head the orange haired girl tossed the icy but curiously smoking paper into the air. So! Pokécenter?
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Post by Raven on Dec 15, 2021 19:50:53 GMT
Said paper promptly explodes. Yes. That's right. It self-destructed. Like all good secret messages ought to.
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Post by ventix on Dec 15, 2021 19:51:00 GMT
Yue yawns. "What'd I miss?"
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Post by Lessah on Dec 15, 2021 19:51:04 GMT
Seeing as Yue just had woken up, it was important to catch her up on the most important events. Stella poked her then pointed at the paper in the air. "Look! Fireworks!"
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Post by snark on Dec 15, 2021 20:17:35 GMT
Melissa decides to clarify for Stella. "Somebody tried to assassinate you via letter bomb; Orange Girl intercepted it."
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Post by carnackiArdent on Dec 15, 2021 22:31:28 GMT
"Well, that or it's like Minccino: Impossible - 'This message will self-destruct in five seconds.' Better make sure we don't get caught, or the Secretary will disavow all knowledge of our actions." Noire tilts her head thoughtfully. "I guess for us that's Yue's glitch god friend. What was in that note, anyway?"
Given that it's Stella she's asking, Noire is fully expecting charades.
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Post by Lessah on Dec 16, 2021 10:26:26 GMT
Stella wobbles indecisively. I meeeeeeeeeean not entirely inaccurate. But probably inaccurate enough to be wrong?
The orange haired girl opened her bag to retrieve her bandage roll. She carefully started to wrap some around her head. It was the wrong colour, but as far as she knew they did not know of any mummies (of the undead pharaoh kind; plenty of the non-wrapped snack giving sort though!). Once appropriately disguised she leaned down and pantomimed digging, then piled some leaves and branches over it. And repeat! After making a few imaginary holes she stood up, scribbled in the air and then threw the imaginary paper at Yue.
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Post by snark on Dec 16, 2021 16:29:58 GMT
"Definitely an assassination attempt. The digging is obviously an allusion to a grave, and the bandages indicate the would-be killer is maimed or disfigured in some way - probably in an accident caused by Yue, that would explain the motive nicely."
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