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Post by lichlord on May 20, 2018 7:46:26 GMT
Rei pumps a couple extra times before she gets up and gets out. As Holly recovers, Rei lifts up and licks her fingers, hoping that part of Holly tastes as good as the rest. Rei giggles after. She goes over to pick up Holly's jacket and their combined clothes (And Rei's scraps) She lays the jacket over Holly. Then she picks her up in a cradle position.
"Come on, my love. You got me excited again but I'm getting a little cold out here. We have a sleeping bag to break in though. How does that sound?"
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Post by Raven on May 20, 2018 8:03:46 GMT
Holly snuggles into Rei's arms and wraps her own around Rei's neck. All she can really do is hmm sleepily. Apparently all the excitement wore her out.
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Post by lichlord on May 20, 2018 8:56:51 GMT
"Or we will just get us into bed. Didn't realize I had worn you out!"
With that, Rei carries her back and slips both their clothless bodies into the sleeping bag to cuddle close for the night. Even if Rei was awake, once the adrenaline fades she too is sleepy, and with their pokemon at the camp watching over them, she drifts off to sleep.
"I love you Holly..."
If there's one take away from all of this, this whole camping trip has made her feel way better!
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Post by lichlord on May 20, 2018 18:41:29 GMT
Rei sleeps one of the most soundest sleeps shes ever had. When she wakes up, she's still cuddling without any clothes next to Holly in the sleeping bag. Nice and close and warm. Most of their pokemon are sleeping around them. The few ghosts she sees are wishing around like normal. Although with the day coming out, they seem to be slowing. Likewise, Kopi notices that Rei is awake, and the nocturnal bird finally goes to sleep himself.
Rei sighs happily and just keeps laying down looking at Holly.
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Post by Raven on May 20, 2018 18:52:20 GMT
Holly stirs slightly, but only to snuggle that much closer to Rei. Her tousled blue hair drapes itself across Rei's body as the bluenette rests her head on Rei's shoulder.
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Post by lichlord on May 20, 2018 19:09:41 GMT
Rei just enjoys the cuddles. She knows she's not getting up until Holly does. She's in no hurry.
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Post by Raven on May 20, 2018 19:28:47 GMT
After some time, Holly eventually wakes. She just sort of lays there for a bit longer, enjoying being next to Rei before she starts attempting to extricate herself from their sleeping bag.
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Post by lichlord on May 20, 2018 19:32:36 GMT
As Holly tries to get up, Rei tilts her head.
"Where are you off to?"
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Post by Raven on May 20, 2018 19:53:17 GMT
"Morning exercise with the ghosts. The forest is dark enough even during the day that the sunlight doesn't bother them as much."
Holly gets some clothes on again and retrieves Honedge before gathering her varied ghosts.
An hour or two later, Holly returns, having apparently ambushed some trainer-type-people that were looking to explore the swamp and absolutely destroying their teams with her fully-evolved ghosts. She strolls up to Rei with a huge grin plastered on her face.
"So.. guess what just happened?"
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Post by lichlord on May 20, 2018 21:00:00 GMT
Rei nods and lets Holly go. She'd rather stay here for a while with Holly, but she does know they both have to eventually leave after breakfast. She did only pack for a night out. As Holly gets dressed and leaves, Rei also gets dressed in spare clothes she brought. She puts the pieces of her kimono from the night before away in her pack. That one may be beyond repair. Rei bites her lip just remembering the feeling Holly doing that sent through her.
Worth it.
She lets her pokemon with her do some morning exercises while she cooks up breakfast for everyone. As Holly gets back, Rei sets more delicious food in front of her. She's about to say something when Holly interrupts and has a big grin on her face. Rei raises an eyebrow.
"Ok, I'll bite. What just happened?"
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Post by Raven on May 21, 2018 3:15:56 GMT
"Shuppet evolved!" She squees, rather uncharacteristically (even for the new and improved emotional Holly). She releases the Pokemon in question, which she says is named 'Banette'. It's form has changed quite drastically. Previously, it was more akin to a paper doll one might hang in the eaves of their house. Now, it looks more like a child's plush doll.
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Post by lichlord on May 21, 2018 4:23:23 GMT
"Oh wow that's great Holly!"
Rei can't help but giggle a bit at Holly getting so excited. Seems they've both went through improved moods. She gets up and hands Holly her food.
"Your team is really shaping up to be really powerful!"
She goes over to kneel in front of the now-Banette.
"Good job. Holly seems really proud of you."
She lifts back up and starts eating her breakfast. There's a moment of silence as Rei thinks of a million things she wants to ask.
"Speaking of your team... What is your plan now?"
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Post by Raven on May 21, 2018 4:55:48 GMT
Holly stops. "I dunno. Training with them just became habit, really. I'll probably just help you with whatever you want to do." She deliberately avoids mentioning the dreams, as she doesn't want to sour the mood.
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Post by lichlord on May 21, 2018 5:02:35 GMT
"I was thinking a little less short term. Like, I 'have' noticed that you've been bringing home a lot of money from battling. Were you saving up for something, or planning to do something with it?"
Rei thinks for a moment how to word things.
"I guess I mean, well besides 'spend time with me', what did you want to do with your time?"
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Post by Raven on May 21, 2018 6:24:10 GMT
"Ummm. Well I don't really know what to do with money, except buy these weird magic books that are supposed to help my Pokemon learn new attacks."
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Post by lichlord on May 21, 2018 6:31:31 GMT
"Well those are useful, surely. But have you thought about anything you'd like to buy? Maybe some more stuff to make your own side of the room? Or did you want to save up with me to get our own place eventually?"
Rei sits close to Holly and places a hand on her leg.
"If the wonderful, wonderful, wonderful night we had last night was any indication, our affection for each other is only growing even more. So I'd love to get a place with you. And partially, the more time I've kept you at the guild the longer I've been nervous about it. Mostly for people asking why a non-guildie is living there... or you know. D'mara is always skulking around. I get very very worried about that..."
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Post by Raven on May 21, 2018 7:06:55 GMT
"Do they even know I'm a 'non-guildie'? I don't think most people know. If anybody besides you and Clay." Suddenly, Holly stiffens and whirls around, eyes glowing and Honedge readied. Out of the trees, with hands held up in a position of non-aggression, is a strange woman that neither Rei nor Holly have seen before. "Please relax, I mean you no harm, mortals."
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Post by lichlord on May 21, 2018 7:14:08 GMT
"Maybe they dont? I'm not sure. You know me. I'm just a worrier. But that doesn't answer my question."
Before she could possibly get an answer, Holly's senses go off before Rei even sees anything. Rei jumps up but she didn't even bring a weapon or anything, confident in her choice before. But then a stange woman (also in a kimono) pops out and calls them mortals and that she meant no harm. Rei is more confused then startled now. She puts a hand on Holly's shoulder to calm her. (Also means she's right near Holly in case something goes down)
"Mortals? Who are you then?"
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Post by Raven on May 21, 2018 17:50:20 GMT
"My Dream-Sister and I have long since shed our human names, but for ease of communication, you may call me Celeste. I am an envoy of Cresselia."
Holly: "Envoy of who-what now?"
Celeste: "Cresselia. The Full Moon Pokemon, and the one who soothes the nightmares brought on by Lord Darkrai. I am here to, hopefully, clarify a few things for you regarding the dreams He has been sending you."
Celeste begins to list everything she was told to pass along to you bit by bit. From the origin of the prophetic nightmares, to why no further details can be given within them.
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Post by lichlord on May 21, 2018 18:17:03 GMT
Rei is stunned at first, but as things are revealed, she clenches her fist and her expression becomes a LOT darker. She's plagued with a million questions, all tainted with her anger. After internally debating, all at first she can get out is two words.
"Why? ...How?"
She focuses to try to get her statements out. She's slowly getting angrier and angier.
"Why were the original Dreamers chosen? Why was I added? Why does it have to be people inexperienced and practically starting their journey? HOW are we supposed to stop something that powerful... ever? WHY did Darkrai believe that putting nightmares in young ones like us would do anything but terrify us? Or drive us mad? And more importantly, HOW do they know that this is even the future? Your master and her brother are supposed to be the lords of dreams and nightmares. NOT. TIME."
Rei takes a breath to try to not let her emotions COMPLETELY take over.
"Why did your master and her brother feel like they have the right to 'decide' things like that?"
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