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Post by Raven on Aug 18, 2018 23:44:26 GMT
Celestyna holds up her hands in a gesture of surrender. "Fine, fine. I'll speak to her myself then, and we'll see what's what."
Lia finds Sasha napping in one of the sunspots on the ranch grounds. Litwick, being a Ghost Type, doesn't really sleep, so it's just hovering nearby and trills at Lia's approach.
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Post by lichlord on Aug 19, 2018 0:05:48 GMT
Lia approaches and puts a hand on Sasha's shoulder to lightly wake her up.
"Hey Sash, you got a minute?"
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Post by Raven on Aug 19, 2018 1:08:58 GMT
Sasha wakes quickly. "Mmph-wha? Lia? Oh, hi! What's up?"
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Post by lichlord on Aug 19, 2018 1:15:14 GMT
Lia kneels down.
"So hey, we have someone else staying at the ranch. I met someone... lets call her a 'friend', in Seafoam. And she wants to speak with you."
Lia gets up and guestures for Sasha to follow her.
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Post by Raven on Aug 19, 2018 1:21:09 GMT
Sasha is confused at just who Lia could have met in Seafoam, but follows her anyway.
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Post by lichlord on Aug 19, 2018 1:30:17 GMT
Lia leads her to the 'cold' room that she's set up, and makes a motion at Celestyna.
"Sasha, this is Celestyna. Celestyna, this is Sasha."
She looks to the 'ranch egg-breeder'.
"She's a hybrid. They did this to her too. She was hiding out in the cold of Seafoam."
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Post by Raven on Aug 19, 2018 1:49:12 GMT
Sasha's red-colored eyes go wide as she is introduced to Celestyna. The Glaceon-hybrid walks over calmly and examines Sasha's body. She seems to be muttering things to herself as Sasha twists to keep an eye on her. Finally, Celestyna speaks up to the other women.
"Hm. I must say, this is perhaps one of the most complete 'transformations' I have seen in my time. If I had to guess, I'd put Miss Sasha here at approximately eighty-five to ninety percent Serperior, leaving only ten to fifteen percent of her as human. I had no idea they'd become so adept at this." She, as gently as possible with her 'scientist' face on, begins to ply Sasha with many questions, which Sasha does her best to answer when Celestyna frames them as 'information that may lead to understanding our condition'.
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Post by lichlord on Aug 19, 2018 2:11:14 GMT
"I'll be right here Sasha, so if she goes all 'clinical' on you, just give me a poke."
Lia listens into the conversation for a bit though. So the percentage is more just 'how transformed are you', not how much of your mind has changed. Sasha's still 'a person', and is as human mentally as any of them. But it now sounds like Celestyna was maybe an 'early' attempt and maybe they realized that memories should be wiped later down the line with Sasha and anyone else they took? Who knows what sick 'advances' they've made in the weeks since Sasha escaped.
She rubs her temples. She's got related things to set into motion before outright attacking them comes up. She steps off to the side, nodding to Sasha to let her know she'll be close, and pulls out her dex, now dialing the direct number to D'mara. The whole Seafoam trip was to gather evidence for her, anyway. She waits for the line to pick up.
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Post by Raven on Aug 19, 2018 2:46:22 GMT
The line picks up after a couple of rings. Obviously she was checking caller id to see whether to answer or not.
"Ah, Lia. Back from Seafoam, I take it." She begins. "What have you learned?"
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Post by lichlord on Aug 19, 2018 3:01:27 GMT
"Hello again. Yes I'm back from Seafoam. And I could describe it but.. I can just show you."
Lia sends the video files (One of the evidence of Sykata in action, and then the other of the portal) and waits for D'mara's reaction.
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Post by Raven on Aug 19, 2018 3:08:51 GMT
There is a short silence on the line as D'Mara watches the video clips Lia sent. "Yes, these seem consistent with the readings obtained from Mt. Moon and Rock Tunnel after the portals closed, as well as what was observed in the darkest depths of Cerulean Cave. Excellent work, Miss Leeda. Thank you for this." There is a ping from the Pokedex as D'Mara wires her a payment of 6000 PYen for her service.
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Post by lichlord on Aug 19, 2018 3:16:49 GMT
"So yeah, another thing about that... it's a sustained portal. The portal and it's guardian were there before I ever stepped into the room. So if we need an 'open portal' to do anything else... that's it."
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Post by Raven on Aug 19, 2018 3:26:50 GMT
"Yes. I noticed that in the videos you took. I've already got a team investigating Cerulean Cave's portal more closely, and I'll probably send a team out to Seafoam at some point to check on that one there. Make certain it isn't expanding or something. Though I've a feeling that Articuno would start to take notice if something were expanding on its territory, so Seafoam is probably relatively safe either way." She responds. "Again, excellent work you've done here. I'll contact you again if I've further uses for you, but I suspect that with the proof you've provided, I should be able to wrangle some more ACE teams to monitor the situation."
If Lia has nothing else to say, D'Mara ends the call there.
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Post by lichlord on Aug 19, 2018 3:29:42 GMT
"Well once you know more, just let me know so we can tackle trying to capture one of the big ones, ok? You know how to reach me."
After D'mara disconnects, Lia sighs and returns to Sasha and Celestyna with the hopes that the scientist hasn't broken Sasha with questions yet.
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Post by Raven on Aug 19, 2018 8:30:29 GMT
Sasha seems to have wandered off again while Celestyna is relaxing in her ice room. If asked, she explains that she made Sasha more aware of her 'situation', and cautioned not to get her hopes up about becoming fully human again. It wouldn't do to give the poor girl false hope, after all. Better she be told now and have time to get used to the idea than have her hopes built up over time only to be crushed later on.
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Post by oddeyes on Aug 19, 2018 10:31:27 GMT
Kaeda has flown back home from her failed gym attempt. She walks into the house, and sighs. "Definitely not going back there....Hello! I'm home! "
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Post by lichlord on Aug 19, 2018 14:39:26 GMT
Lia puts her hands on her hips after hearing that but it's something they've already been through. A couple days ago when Lia brought up stopping these people Sasha said she's 'used' to being a hybrid and that she's ok with it. So this is just her being told something she already understood. But... who knows. Maybe their new friend can do something.
Lia's thoughts are interrupted when she hears Kaeda come home.
There's one of the others, finally.
She hopes she's still not mad about the whole thing and goes to find her. A slightly beat-up Lia rounds the corner and waves to Kaeda. She takes her by the hand and leads her to the new cold room.
"Ok before we talk, let's get this done. The person I texted you about is here."
Lia leads her by the hand and gestures to the relaxing Celestyna.
"Kaeda, meet Celestyna. Celestyna, this is my girlfriend Kaeda."
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Post by Raven on Aug 19, 2018 18:32:11 GMT
Celestyna waves casually at Kaeda, waiting to see her reaction.
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Post by headlesskoko on Aug 19, 2018 19:56:42 GMT
Eve returns to the villa after having visited the Poke Center. Stretching as she walks in, she looks as relaxed as could be.
She trips over the doormat, whether or not there actually is a doormat, on her way in, giving the traditional Eve signal that she's arrived.
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Post by lichlord on Aug 19, 2018 22:03:06 GMT
Lia hears the commotion and knows exactly who it is. She shouts out so Eve can hear her.
"Eve, good. Back here, I have a friend for you to meet."
Just don't faint when you see her.
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