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Post by DataNinja on Jun 21, 2021 20:58:46 GMT
"These all sound like great plans," he says, smiling at her confidence and enthusiasm. "Hopefully next week we can get the unit off, if all goes well with, uh, Lusamine, that's the name!"
"We'll make it through this all." Thel gently squeezes her hand. "I know we will. We'll find somewhere that we can all be happy." And, in the moment, buoyed by her feelings, he feels certain of it. Life may be full of challenges... but they'll make it through.
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Post by Robot on Jun 22, 2021 19:41:50 GMT
"As long as we look out for each other.". Patience nodded slowly. "I hope Lusamine is nice like Joy. I never worry when she looks after me.". The little blonde stifles a yawn and nestles in against Thel, drifting off to a dreamless sleep. He sat in darkness alone, until Morty's voice came distant.
"Small hiccup, but there is a lot of night left. We are nearing the witching hour. You'll be at your most sensitive soon. I can douse the incense if you need, try again tomorrow night."
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Post by DataNinja on Jun 22, 2021 23:47:44 GMT
"It's okay," Thel says, shaking his head - though he's unsure if Morty can see him. "I... just need to collect myself for a moment. That was... disorienting. Less self than I've ever felt before." Even when having shared her senses that one time.
"...did you see all of that?" he asks, tentatively. He's mostly worried about Patience perhaps not wanting to have shared things with Morty.
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Post by Robot on Jun 23, 2021 1:47:13 GMT
"I did. Like a lot of things I see, it will never be spoken of again outside of this space.". The voice replied in Morty's usually relaxed, aloof tone. "You did very well to keep your composure, though that may have been some of her emotional detachment at play."
He did at last take form, giving Thel more than a presence to address. "The soul can become sick the same way the body does. Hers is nestled loosely between human and Pokemon, it must make all this harder to reconcile then if she were the same as you or I. You've directly address her innermost self. She will begin to heal from those old wounds now."
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Post by DataNinja on Jun 23, 2021 1:51:59 GMT
"I see," he says, appreciating the discretion. "Thank you."
A few more breaths of nothing. A few more moments to settle. And then he does his best to descend into his own dreams.
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Post by Robot on Jun 23, 2021 23:03:37 GMT
The darkness slowly gave way to the same environment Thel recognized from Patience's dreams, hardly having time to register the mass of shrieking wires and an undulating spiked mass that might have been a head before light explode outwards from it, burning four silhouettes into his retinas. When the glare faded, he floated lazily above the clouds, veiled in winds.
A sense of control and power accompanied the different view. A stark indignant roar escaping as a rainbow cascade of light tore up through the overcast sky and opened a hole in the air that descended into nothing.
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Post by DataNinja on Jun 23, 2021 23:50:19 GMT
The changes are always so disorienting, bringing with them so often a change in his own properties as much as the surrounding's.
And, as per usual, it seems to bring with it nothing good. Just as Darkrai'd promised. And while the floating felt really good... the accompanying view that came with it decidedly did not. Holes in the sky... that couldn't be, could it? The sky is... the sky. You could no more claw the sky open than slice a hole in water, right???
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Post by Robot on Jun 25, 2021 1:50:34 GMT
No matter which angle it was observed from, the hole was a hole, with indeterminate depth. Then, things began to leave it. The first of these were massive. Unable to help himself, Thel rammed the spire shaped creature, causing it to drop a second, a small fortress of perfectly cubed bricks. The metallic creature with its free floating limbs battered him in kind, fleeing beyond the atmosphere. Though he could follow, it was leaving.
Massive insects, delicate and alien, or ripped and powerful came. It was these small things that tied his attention away from the object of his interest. Forced him to distance from it as foreign creatures poured into his sky.
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Post by DataNinja on Jun 25, 2021 2:11:14 GMT
This hole was a thing that should not be. And the creatures... even more so. Rarely does he feel anger, but this sight manages to flare that emotion in him, a burning bonfire. Part of him recognises that he shouldn't feel this way, that it's not actually happening... but that part is drowned out by the drive to stem the tide. And the frustration of being unable to accomplish it.
He remembers the bricks, memories that manage to chill his fury slightly. They were bad enough. What heralds of disaster are the others...?
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Post by Robot on Jun 28, 2021 20:08:55 GMT
Thel awoke in his dormitory room, free of the scars and ravaging of fire. The bed was soft, Bliss slept soundly against him, and pre-dawn light filtered in through the windows. A soft thump-thump resonated from somewhere. Diva had been driven off, that left Lysander. An immortal king of men, with a wealth of battle experience. Another soft thump-thump.
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Post by DataNinja on Jun 28, 2021 20:18:00 GMT
It's nice to be back in a bed, he reflects. He misses Patience's company, but she's not allowed here... at least she's feeling better and more independent now.
It's small comfort, though. There's still much to be done. Far too much. But... he has to do it. Has to try.
With great pains, he roused himself from comfort, getting dressed. He's lost track of the days, everything blurring. What classes were today? Or was it the weekend already? He frowns.
He should check the lighthouse, though. That's an everyday thing, after all. Maybe swing by and talk to Patience, make her breakfast.
"Alright, let's go, Bliss," he says, lightly laughing. "We've got a lot to do ahead of us today." Well, at least he feels that way. He couldn't exactly remember what today was. If he sees someone, he should ask the day.
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Post by Robot on Jun 28, 2021 20:51:49 GMT
Out in the hall, vaguely familiar faces pass by, their most prominent feature stand out to him but little else. Not anyone Thel would ever be particularly interested in talking to, so with a hint of embarrassment he holds onto his question. The soft thump-thump continues someplace distant. There is the impression of having somewhere to be, but maybe that is just how busy he has been lately.
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Post by DataNinja on Jun 28, 2021 20:56:54 GMT
The fact that the thumping seems to continue beyond his room finally gets his attention. Before he could just shrug it off as ambient - if a little annoying - noise. But if he can hear it from here, too, that must mean it's fairly loud. And something like he's never experienced before, he presumes.
He has some time before he has to be... wherever. He thinks, at least. It's annoying how those things like to be forgotten just as you need them. Maybe he should find out what's causing it. His curiosity's certainly piqued. Outside, perhaps?
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Post by Robot on Jun 28, 2021 21:04:27 GMT
Outside Thel finds the day bright and warm. The sun he has missed so very much casting Olivine in all of its splendor. In the fields to the north, are a lot of bright colors and cheerful music. The bass of marching drums as a parade entertains passerby. Erections of steel move at variable speeds, and humans of all ages scream in fear and delight.
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Post by DataNinja on Jun 28, 2021 21:12:15 GMT
His eyes widen at the sight. It's all so... much. So many people, so much noise, so many weird things... humans really are peculiar.
Why all the... this, he wonders. Is it because of the return of the sun? It must be. He gives a smile, knowing Muku must have succeeded in her quest. He hopes her and Terra are doing well.
Just taking a moment to bask in the sun, he releases his Pokémon so they can also enjoy the light. He knows that it's been hard on them. Curious about all of what's going on, he moves around... taking care to avoid the bulk of the loud crowds if he can. He wonders if anyone he recognizes is around.
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Post by Robot on Jun 28, 2021 21:23:53 GMT
"There you are, I was starting to think you had decided to go back to sleep.". A green haired boy wearing drab clothes with a feminine face and expressive eyes gently cupped one of Thel's hands in both of his. The touch of skin to skin alone enough for the boy to know they were kindred spirits, each with a deep love of Pokemon, and freedom. Though he had never seen this boy in his life, he was addressed genuinely in a tone that implied deep love and respect.
"You'll join me for some of the festivities won't you? Your Pokemon are welcome too, of course. I can see that they are truly your friends. Such a wonderful thing."
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Post by DataNinja on Jun 28, 2021 21:34:33 GMT
Thel blinks in confusion when he's first addressed, but relaxes afterwards. It's clear this person means him no harm. The boy really does remind him of Em, full of compassion and empathy. To a degree he hasn't really seen until now.
"I don't know how I could sleep with all of this going on," Thel says, laughing. "And I'd be delighted to. I have no idea what's going on right now. Never been around anything like it before." Usually he'd be more cautious with trying to figure out if something would be excessively weird or not to have never experienced... but he feels comfortable in this moment.
His face furrows, though, as he tries to remember about this person, to not be rude, but gives up. "Sorry," he says, awkwardly, face flushing, "but... have we met before? You seem to know me, after all. And while I don't really recognize you... my memory's been blurring a lot lately. I've had a lot going on, and it's hard to keep track."
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Post by Robot on Jun 28, 2021 22:11:22 GMT
"There are many kinds of knowing.". His soft eyes sparkled as he held Thel's hand. "We have not been formally introduced, no. Come on, today is too nice to spend it sitting still. You've never been to a carnival before, let me show you around?". He carried himself with a familial intimacy, gently letting Thel pull away as soon as the boy was so inclined without judgement or comment.
"I really admire how you treat Pokemon. All life, really. There aren't enough people that see them as friends and equals, or the world would be a much different place.". The notion saddened his expression if only for a moment. "Come though, there are pleasant times to have together."
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Post by DataNinja on Jun 28, 2021 22:55:59 GMT
"No, I've never been to one before," Thel says. "I'd love to be shown the sights. Oh, uh, I'm Thel, by the way. Not sure if you knew or not." He lets himself be guided around, just periodically checking to make sure his Pokémon were still around. Especially Hope, the little troublemaker.
"Thank you," he replies, smiling at the compliment. "There's really no difference between people and Pokémon, beyond how easily we communicate with one another. I feel like that difficulty in understanding is why it's easier for some people to dismiss Pokémon. But... you just have to be willing to reach out." He remembers Ophelia and the Lurantis truly connecting for the first time and smiles a little more.
All the while, he's looking around at every interesting, unusual sights and sounds and foods and things. He's very glad to have a guide, he wouldn't even know where to begin!
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Post by Robot on Jun 28, 2021 23:11:29 GMT
"I'm N, it's truly wonderful to meet you Thel. Listening, really listening to someone is an art, don't you think? It's so easy for us to get too caught up in our own feelings and beliefs, our ideals, that we start to block out the little points of reference that lead us to understanding.". Speaking placidly and at length, he guided Thel to the food stalls. "Carnival sweets are a guilty pleasure of mine. Rock Candy for when you desire a crunch, Cotton Candy for soft, taffy for chewy, and of course funnel cake or fried ice cream if you desire something a bit more substantial. None of it particularly good for you, mind.". He blushed and laughed earnestly.
"A little, as a treat, never hurts.". Thel's Pokemon are behaving as he might expect they would, but even the mischievous Ribombee is well received and celebrated. This really is a special moment to the world.
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