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Post by DataNinja on Apr 8, 2021 19:00:41 GMT
"I understand," Thel says, nodding. "I can take you away from here, if you want. So you'll always have someone to keep you safe."
A thought occurs to her. "I... know someone that I'd like you to meet, if you're okay with that. She was also hurt by Diva, a lot. And... I think she needs a friend as well. I won't force you into anything, though. It's entirely up to you."
"Your colours are very pretty, by the way," she says, idly, being able to really examine the Pokémon for the first time. "I haven't seen much pink on Pokémon before."
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Post by Robot on Apr 8, 2021 20:40:48 GMT
Lurantis admires the odd black-skinned faceless human complementing her. The burning and the toxins were gone, both from this creature, the fox, and the lizard. She nodded hesitantly and waited for Thel to lead, offering a polite bow, petal-arms together not unlike the kimono girls had done.
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Post by DataNinja on Apr 8, 2021 22:08:33 GMT
Thel gives a bow - if awkward, giving haven lowered herself to the Lurantis' height - in return, and holds out a Pokeball. "I don't know where she is at the moment," she explains, "so I would offer you a safe place to be until then, so that nobody chases you away. I promise that no harm will come to you, and that I will not hold you at all against your will. Should you choose to move on, if things are not agreeable to you, I will not stop you."
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Post by Robot on Apr 10, 2021 0:10:28 GMT
The movements were slow, and rife with full body pauses. This was very normal for the strange creature when it was frightened. If it felt threatened in the moment it would have gone stock still and not moved for perhaps hours. Eventually it disappeared into the Pokeball.
The walk back inside was a triumphant one. No sign of Diva anywhere, and the rain scrubbed the chemicals free of the now damaged suit. Thel located Ophelia in the main hall, staring listlessly at her phone, the screen blank.
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Post by DataNinja on Apr 10, 2021 4:19:15 GMT
"Thank you, too, Essentia," Thel mentions, beginning to walk back. "I wouldn't have been able to do it without you, either. Especially with the quick thinking with the poison clearing."
She's glad to have located Ophelia, but first she wants to make sure Aliana knows that she's okay and doesn't have to go to the greenhouse. And also probably not be in the suit when talking to Ophelia. She thinks it would probably distract from things. So goes to swing by Aliana's room first.
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Post by Robot on Apr 12, 2021 18:49:00 GMT
"Thel?". Alicia seems concerned and surprised both to see the boy back so quickly and the suit so damaged. "Are you okay? Did the suit malfunction or something?". She leaned in close and examined the unevenness in the material, how it was still a little warm to the touch. "You... Had to have found Diva again. We proofed the suit against a lot of things... To find trouble that went beyond that so easily..."
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Post by DataNinja on Apr 12, 2021 19:23:38 GMT
"I'm fine," Thel replies, reassuring Aliana. "Almost wasn't, but that was because of my own stupidity. Not the suit. Everything was fine there, and it was the only reason I probably got out at all. Stepped on some poisoned thorns, stabbed my foot. I should have realized that she'd try something like that. In the end, she got away again, too..."
She sighs. "I'm sorry for the trouble. You should probably give it to someone else, who can use it better. Clearly I can't. It was just luck I got through. And I still need to take many of my Pokémon to the Center. So, I should do that, and get back to the kitchens like I said I would before getting distracted..."
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Post by Robot on Apr 12, 2021 22:01:54 GMT
"It's yours to do with as you see fit, and you drove her off. Means you can finally come back to the dorms instead of sleeping in a cave, so that is nice, right? If you leave it here I can swap the armor plates out and check the data on it. These kinds of projects aren't done after one iteration."
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Post by DataNinja on Apr 12, 2021 22:11:31 GMT
Thel sighs. "I don't know... she isn't gone, and I don't want to risk here burning again. I'll figure things out. Wait until the storm finally passes, to see if she's actually decided to go elsewhere. I would hope so, but I fear not. We'll see, I guess..."
"And of course. Any way I can help with this stuff, I'd be happy to. Feel free to check on whatever data you need. I don't know how any of this stuff works." She laughs, before going to change out of the suit.
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Post by Robot on Apr 12, 2021 22:55:09 GMT
Once out of the suit, Aliana takes it curiously and sprawls it across her desk. "I'll let you know my findings later alright? It shouldn't take me too long to calibrate this and replace the parts needed. You going to go get some rest?"
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Post by DataNinja on Apr 12, 2021 23:14:19 GMT
"I had a nap before this, so I'm not too bad, even after fighting," Thel says, shaking his head. Moving and stuff feels a bit more awkward out of the suit. A little more resistance. "But... need to go to the Center. Some of my Pokémon took a beating, and I owe it to them."
"...thanks, Aliana," he says. "Meant a lot to know you were willing to come after me, if need be."
First he should head and see if Ophelia's still in the main hall, though, in case she leaves before he can get back.
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Post by Robot on Apr 12, 2021 23:49:55 GMT
She gives him a reassuring hug before he leaves for the main hall and turns to her work. Ophelia has barely moved since Thel was there last, expression remaining distant and disinterested.
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Post by DataNinja on Apr 12, 2021 23:56:44 GMT
He isn't entirely sure how best to approach Ophelia - doesn't even know if this is a good idea - so just takes a deep breath and simply walks up to her.
"...do you mind if I take a minute of your time, Miss Rosenthal?" he asks, quietly. "If you'd rather be left alone, though, I understand."
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Post by Robot on Apr 13, 2021 0:19:39 GMT
"You sound like you are here to offer me a pamphlet on religion or sell me something.". She gestures at the chair across from her. "Have a seat Lucasta, you can drop the stuff cordiality too.". She closed her book and sat up straighter. "You have something to say?"
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Post by DataNinja on Apr 13, 2021 0:34:27 GMT
"Ah, I'm sorry. I just didn't want to presume," Thel says, flushing a little, before taking a seat. "Especially after our first meeting."
He takes a little breath. "I encountered a Pokémon today, and had to chase off the Pokémon threatening it. She's a brave little thing, but... nervous and scared, and needs a friend. And I thought of you."
"I know that you mentioned that... you probably aren't ready for such a thing. And I understand that. I just... I'd like you to meet her, if you're willing. I feel like you could each use the other in your lives. She's very polite, and looks to keep to boundaries."
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Post by Robot on Apr 13, 2021 1:12:22 GMT
"...I barely raised Diva at all. It's probably why things ended up this way in the first place. She was professionally bred and reared, but she was never really mine. What makes you think I can do any better for a wild that I have never met or interacted with?". She folded her hands in her lap and leaned back, eyes sliding to the tabletop.
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Post by DataNinja on Apr 13, 2021 1:24:14 GMT
"For exactly that reason," Thel says, quietly. "There are no preconceptions on either end. There's no established hierarchy. It's just two equals. And you both could do with someone in your lives, I feel. It may not be fast, it may not be smooth, but that's okay. You can each open up at your own pace."
"And, really... that doesn't seem like the Ophelia I know. Going in, expecting failure. This is how we learn. Trying new things. And I have a belief that you can do this. If I can, you surely can, too. It's a process, figuring each other out... but it's one that I believe will work out."
"Will you at least meet her?" he asks, holding out the Lurantis' Pokéball.
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Post by Robot on Apr 13, 2021 1:44:18 GMT
"The Ophelia you knew had her pride and her ambitions abandon her for someone else.". The girl braced her head on a hand and exhaled heavily. "If it'll make you go away any faster let her out... Let's see what you are on about."
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Post by DataNinja on Apr 13, 2021 1:50:55 GMT
"I know that you're more than that," Thel says, though almost more to himself than anything else.
But, he releases the pink not-bug near the table on the floor without fanfare, and gives a little bow to her. "Miss Lurantis, this here is Ophelia. She's who I was wanting you to meet." He turns to Ophelia. "She may look like a bug, but she's actually a plant. It's very impressive."
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Post by Robot on Apr 13, 2021 18:25:39 GMT
The girl turns towards the bug, which remains frozen and watching her until Ophelia stops moving, then Lurantis lightly sets a petaled forearm against the girl.
"It's so soft...?". She states with some confusion, reaching towards the Pokemon. Lurantis immediately backsteps out of reach. "Hmm... Are they all this skittish?"
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