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Post by DataNinja on Feb 27, 2020 0:06:11 GMT
"Well, I mean, you seem to be pretty good at running into them," Rainbow teases. "You got, what, two in a week? Looks like you'd have a good career at that rate. But, I guess I'm a real catch, even if you can't prove I exist." She winks.
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Post by Robot on Feb 28, 2020 1:04:21 GMT
Bee was dumbfounded, mouth falling open. WAS THIS FLIRTING?! HAD THEY PROGRESSED TO FLIRTING?! What was she supposed to do?! Wasn't this the moment for a witty retort displaying her intelligence and social grace? A certain suaveness?
"U-uuuhm..." She stammered and blinked, red faced and staring at Rainbow like a deer caught in the headlights. "I... well... You... You are the most real thing I have encountered on this trip so far. I think I could... Risk a career on that." She grinned ear to ear, closing her eyes and dipping her head forward, just overwhelmed by a happy, shy warmth.
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 28, 2020 2:12:19 GMT
"You feeling okay, Bee?" Rainbow asks, laughing. "Having a sudden change of heart with a career? Hope you wouldn't be expecting me to be confined to a lab, shown off to prove I was real. I think I'd die if I couldn't get out into the wilderness. ...also I don't do that well around people," she admits. "And the time travel thing. People shouldn't really know about that."
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Post by Robot on Feb 28, 2020 11:22:17 GMT
"I'm fine, I'm fine..." The girl insists, though her expression persists in a rare instance of a toothy smile. When she does at last open her eyes again they sparkle appreciatively. "You don't have to be so serious, I more meant... I could make a lifetime out of getting to know you better. Not even for science, just for me. Your secrets are safe."
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 28, 2020 17:33:18 GMT
"Oh, I'm sorry," Rainbow says. "I'm used to just... needing to make sure that people know when I am joking about something. It's probably... not as needed here."
"But," she laughs, "I don't think you'd need a lifetime to get to know me. I'm a pretty open book. With only a few pages, even. And not any big words." She giggles.
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Post by Robot on Feb 29, 2020 1:45:59 GMT
With an amicable shrug, Bee nudged Rainbow's shoulder gently with hers. "Plenty of time for me to change my field of study over to Mythical Pokemon and Regional Legends, it would just call for a lot of reading, but chemistry is a lot more predictable. You going to wander a bit more before bed?"
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 29, 2020 2:31:51 GMT
"Nah, that last little bit has taken a lot out of me," she says, shaking her head. "I'll just say here, probably get an early sleep."
The rest of the day passes uneventfully, as does the night... until Bea's awakened early in the morning by a scream from Rainbow. Taking a moment to get her bearings, she registers that there's someone else in the room. Well... something. There's a blue-black carapaced insect with a large heart-shaped horn coming from its face perched on the end of Rainbow's bed. It looks like it had been nudging at her legs gently, and seems unperturbed by her sudden noise. The bug looks around between the humans with wide eyes and a nonplussed expression on its face.
From the way the curtains are ajar, it looks like the thing probably came in through the window.
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Post by Robot on Feb 29, 2020 9:24:08 GMT
"Oh wow, a stagbeetle Pokemon!" Bee declared excitedly after she's taken in the situation a little better. "They're pretty rare, guess there is something to be said for living with nature. I think it's a female, heart patterning is a common trait in gendered Pokemon."
There was a pause as she gauged Rainbow's level of distress and realized it wasn't the best time to be excited by bugs. "I'll handle it." She giggled softly. "You seem to be lost, wandering into people's nests like this.". Climbing out of bed, she approached the Pokemon.
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Post by DataNinja on Feb 29, 2020 17:19:34 GMT
The bug turns to look at Bea, and hops down from the bed, wandering over to the girl and gently nudging her. It doesn't feel like it's lost, just curious, based on the deliberation it moves with. But, it doesn't seem like it wants to cause any harm or damage. Well... besides the obvious collateral.
"I'll be... I'll be fine," Rainbow says, breathing heavily. "Didn't... didn't need that sleep anyways..."
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Post by Robot on Feb 29, 2020 23:04:03 GMT
Beatrice affectionately rubs its horn, pushing back against it a little as if to answer it's curiosity with some resistance, all the while admiring the shine of the Pokemon's carapace and how big it is. "Can't imagine you're hungry, with all the nature around here. I'll see if I can lead it back outside Rainbow, so you can get some more rest."
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Post by DataNinja on Mar 1, 2020 1:39:27 GMT
"It's... it's okay," Rainbow says, still breathing heavily. "I... don't think I'll have to worry about falling back asleep..."
The bug 'chhhrrr's happily at the rubbing, closing its eyes, and just seeming to enjoy the sensation. Bea really isn't able to make any headway in the pushing back department, though.
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Post by Robot on Mar 1, 2020 2:22:45 GMT
"My word, her leg strength is tremendous." The trainer laughs excitedly. "And she's so affectionate too! I wonder if she'd get along with Tempu... or if she belongs to anyone." Beatrice takes a knee to scoop the Ledian's ball from her coat. "Would you like to meet one of my other friends? You've already met Rainbow."
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Post by DataNinja on Mar 1, 2020 2:26:30 GMT
"Well... I hope if she belongs to anyone that they come get her quickly..." Rainbow says, though she seems to be calming down some, now that the bug is no longer an in-her-face surprise.
The bug chitters happily at the suggestion of meeting others, or so it seems.
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Post by Robot on Mar 1, 2020 2:32:03 GMT
Releasing the Ledian curiously, she takes a step back and has a seat on her bed out of the way to see how the two interact with each other. "Rainbow... I really hope... the time I spend in the future doesn't make me afraid of these kinds of moments. This is one of the most beautiful and well adapted Pokemon I've ever seen, and it's really a treat just to meet her... but... I know why you feel the way you do."
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Post by DataNinja on Mar 1, 2020 2:37:15 GMT
"I'm sure it will be fine, Bee," Rainbow says. "You grew up with this sense of wonder, not fear. And we're going to fix things. So... it will be all better. I'm sure of it. There won't be reason to fear any more..."
Bea's bug seems all ready to fight, and looks to her for guidance... but when it doesn't come, Tempu's a little confused... and 'jumps' away in the air as the Heracross tries to rub up against him with her horn, curiously. He strikes back experimentally with fists, causing the larger bug to 'humph', and turn away, arms crossed... leaving a very confused Tempu looking awkwardly back and forth between Bea and the other bug.
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Post by Robot on Mar 1, 2020 2:56:27 GMT
"She doesn't want to fight Tempu, she wants to be admired, look." Bee rose again, and pressed the flat of her hand against the heart-shaped end of that horn, rubbing and pushing. "See? She likes to feel pressure here? Don't hit, just push back against it. He's very sorry, uhm... may I call you Dynast? Dynast seems like a very strong name." Soothing the massive beetle gentle, Beatrice shot Rainbow a childlike grin over the heracross, which stood nearly half her height. It hadn't really sunk in yet how much her friends had grown.
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Post by DataNinja on Mar 1, 2020 3:02:59 GMT
Tempu looks very embarrassed after the revelation that, oops, this isn't a battle. He chitters something, with the Heracross just staring at him, and staring, and staring, as he seems to get a little more frantic in things... until the beetle giggles gently, and rubs against him with her horn, before looking at Bea and making a happy noise.
Tempu looks relieved at this, while Rainbow just glances at Bea awkwardly.
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Post by Robot on Mar 1, 2020 3:07:04 GMT
"She's a little easier to get along with then Crassi, I'd say." The girl smiles, pleased that the pair get along well enough. "Rainbow, could you try?" Bee gestured to her new friend. "Dynast is the sweetest thing I've ever met, she won't hurt you, and she didn't mean to scare you."
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Post by DataNinja on Mar 1, 2020 3:10:10 GMT
"Uh... try what?" Rainbow asks, as the beetle abruptly turns towards her, accidentally flinging Tempu across the room as she makes the turning motion. Apparently clinging onto a long, fast moving horn imparts a lot of momentum...
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Post by Robot on Mar 1, 2020 3:13:43 GMT
"OH JEEZ!" Bee goes running after the ladybug. "Just... say hello? Give her horn a pet! Tempu?" The girls bounds over to where the Ledian had settled. "Though... I don't think she knows her own strength."
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