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Post by lichlord on Oct 14, 2018 4:34:34 GMT
Rei makes a note of the coordinates and puts the original note back. She'd have to hunt down a map to see but if anyone has one, there's got to be one in Celadon. When Holly takes a break and finds the safe, Rei looks to D'mara's daughter.
"Know anything about that?"
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Post by Raven on Oct 14, 2018 4:41:50 GMT
The girl tilts her head again. "Nope. Never seen it before. Want me to try and get into it? It looks like a combination lock."
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Post by lichlord on Oct 14, 2018 4:49:26 GMT
"It's either that or just leave it I suppose..."
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Post by Raven on Oct 14, 2018 4:52:12 GMT
Intuition: wwYlwyuy2d6 Focus: 3d6
After several failed attempts, the multi-colored hair girl manages to get the safe open. Inside is a selection of hand-written notes... written in some sort of code. Somehow, the girl manages to decipher it all, and takes a few minutes to copy it all down for Rei before replacing the original notes back in the safe and resetting its combo lock to 0.
When she offers the copied notes to Rei, she asks: "Does...this make us friends now? I helped you, and that's what friends are supposed to do, right?"2d6·3d6
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Post by lichlord on Oct 14, 2018 5:03:48 GMT
"I suppose it can! It seems like she's got you cooped up here when you seem like you can take care of yourself..."
Rei looks to her.
"What would 'you' like in return then?"
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Post by Raven on Oct 14, 2018 5:10:14 GMT
She ponders for quite some time. "Hmmm.. I dunno, actually! I've got most everything I could want. Even people friends now! Leaving isn't really the problem I have though. It's staying away without the servants getting worried/suspicious and trying to contact Mom. For some weird reason, she doesn't want anybody to know I'm here. Any ideas, new friends?"
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Post by lichlord on Oct 14, 2018 5:13:57 GMT
"I'm not sure, how do 'you' usually get out?"
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Post by Raven on Oct 14, 2018 5:17:31 GMT
She shrugs. "Usually I just use my illusions to sneak out, but like I said, that isn't the problem. It's making them think I'm still here so they don't try to get Mom. I want her home and all, of course, but she gets mad if anyone interrupts her 'important work'. She might punish the servants for interrupting her, but she'd also punish me for making them do it in the first place."
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Post by lichlord on Oct 14, 2018 6:53:10 GMT
"Maybe we need to get a body to stand-in for you? Then they would always think you were home."
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Post by Raven on Oct 14, 2018 7:03:36 GMT
"Hmmm. That could work, but where are we going to find someone who looks like me enough to fool them? They won't buy the 'changed my look' story forever. They're silly, and mind numbingly boring, but not stupid. If the stand-in can't both look and act like me for long enough to convince them, then all our hard work will be for nothing."
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Post by lichlord on Oct 14, 2018 7:54:19 GMT
Rei thinks for a moment.
"I mean I'm not actually sure. If I knew anyone good at disguises..."
She tries to suppress her feelings. On the one hand, this girl is clearly starved for attention by anyone outside of their servants. On the other... she's D'mara's daughter, both a weakness for her enemy she now knows about and a helpful aide, getting her the info and the safe open and all the files translated. She's split between just ducking out now or helping her live her life a little before Rei herself throws her life into dispair.
"Maybe I could get more of the outside world here for you? Best of both worlds!"
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Post by Raven on Oct 14, 2018 7:58:52 GMT
She shakes her head sadly. "You probably don't know since you came from a secret passage, like you said, but we're a very long ways away from any town. I don't know where the servants keep getting all of the meat from, but we grow our own fruits and vegetables. Well, enough of them anyways. Plus, if Mom ever discovered that people knew about our house out here, she'd be very cross." She trails off.
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Post by lichlord on Oct 14, 2018 14:01:32 GMT
Rei is surprised to hear that but they DID walk quite a ways.
"Hmmmm. Well at the moment I'm not sure what could be done, then. I'll have to think on it a while. Is there anything you want to do in the meantime?"
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Post by Raven on Oct 14, 2018 18:51:06 GMT
She sighs. "Not especially. I mostly want to be able to finally leave the house for more than half a day." She looks at Rei. "Even though we're friends now, I don't expect you to help me. Mom is very scary when she wants to be, and you seem like you have important stuff to do..."
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Post by lichlord on Oct 15, 2018 2:25:41 GMT
"Well I do have things to do... yes."
Rei's inner struggles continue to battle.
"But I don't want to just 'leave' you here. Although that brings up a point. Where exactly 'are' we?If I figure out a way to help you I have to come back through the dungeon and my pass is only temporary..."
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Post by Raven on Oct 15, 2018 2:58:49 GMT
The girl shrugs. "I asked Mom once, but all she told me was 'where we need to be' and the servants said 'miles from the nearest city'. There is a large forest just outside of our property that serves as a deterrent to travelers, if travelers even come this way. I don't know if they do." She hangs her head. "Sorry I'm not more help with that, but with my 'time limit', I can't even make it partway through the woods before I have to turn around and head back to be on time."
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Post by lichlord on Oct 15, 2018 4:37:16 GMT
Rei thinks for a long moment. Then she decides on it. How much more 'marked for death' can she get?
"Hey, why don't you just come with me? I think if you stay here, you won't grow as a person. Come with us, see the world. Maybe you could even try to talk some sense into your mom."
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Post by Raven on Oct 15, 2018 4:51:02 GMT
The girl looks up at Rei, eyes sparkling. "R-really?! You'd just let me come with you like that? A-are you sure?" When Rei affirms that she is, in fact, sure, the girl squees and hugs Rei before shouting 'be right back!' and dashing back up the stairs to her room. She comes back with two bags stuffed to the brim, and a belt containing six apricorn balls around her waist. Did...did she just have all of this stuff ready to go? She beams at the two other girls and offers Rei the second bag.
"Here! If I'm coming with, then I'm bringing presents! There is at least two weeks of food, plus a ton of medicine in there. If you need more than that, I can raid my mom's stash again. She hasn't been in there in yeeeaars."
Zoey's Supply Bag contains two weeks of non-perishable food (fluff item), 10 Hyper Potions, 10 Max Potions, 10 Full Heals, 5 Full Restores, 10 Revives, and 5 Max Revives.
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Post by lichlord on Oct 15, 2018 5:43:27 GMT
Rei blinks in utter surprise as she was so quickly ready to go. She narrows her eyes.
"You've been waiting for someone to steal you away on an adventure, haven't you?"
Anyways, she happily takes the bag.
"At this point we are long past introductions. My name is Rei Leeda and this is my love, Holly. And honestly, if you had more supplies I'd happily take them. Both me and her blew through our supplies headed through the area."
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Post by Raven on Oct 15, 2018 6:01:59 GMT
"My name is Zoey! Zoey Dracor!" She blushes at the comment about 'stealing her away on an adventure', choosing not to acknowledge it. "I'll go get you another bag of stuff!" She dashes off and comes back a few minutes later, breathing a little heavy from running so much. "Here you go, Rei!" This bag is slightly lighter, but that's probably because it doesn't have the extra food in it. She has her own bag as well, so that probably contains any personal items she needs/wants as well as whatever is needed for her own Pokemon.
Zoey has joined the party!
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