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[shatterings]

[ If you've spoken to Naminé before, you might notice she looks far more at ease now. Being around people who actually like her and mean her no harm has done wonders for her, and there's even a small, content smile there. She's sitting cross-legged on the floor, and in her lap is a Chikorita.

Making sure not to disrupt the sleeping Pokémon, she holds up a (probably familiar) feather. ]

... Is it normal to have things like these floating around? They're beautiful, but... I'm not sure what their use is.

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[shatterings]

I'm not sure I'm too surprised.

[ The friend's name and description of where he lives is... honestly familiar, and it might show as she replies. ] That's... a haunted house? Is it really?

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[unfulfilledstrex]

[To some a second chance can be perceived as a cage.]

Getting out of here, changing the way people think or even turning this new place into...home. All can be considered productive.

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[shatterings]

[ She nods, and then... oh no. People have been complimenting her left and right and she's still not certain how to handle them. There's an obvious blush there, though. ]

Um... it's nice to meet you, Ron. [ She's still embarrassed; she tucks a bit of hair behind her ear and hopes he doesn't realize how flustered she really is. ]

[shatterings]

That would make sense... Then they must be very important, if they're from a Legendary.

No--but someone else told me very briefly of them. I wouldn't mind hearing them from you, though.

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[shatterings]

... What do you think of people... who want to call Johto their home?

[ She's honestly curious. ]

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[unfulfilledstrex]

To each their own, but soon it won't matter.

[As for what he means by that...well he only smiles.]

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[shatterings]

[ Yeah, that sure is... well. Naminé looks even more unsettled, if that's possible. ]

... Even if it's not for long... if people can find comfort here, I think that's a good thing.

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

Well, uhh, I'm in the forest, so I wouldn't see it if it was flying overhead.

[Hearing it? Pfff, c'mon.]

Frankly, this could be a normal thing for this place, and no one told us.

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[shatterings]

Ah-- yes, that's true. I'm sorry.

[ She does have a point, and Naminé nods. ]

That... could be true. This place does do a lot of strange things, doesn't it?

[dressofheaven]

Did they tell you about the time the two Legendaries from Hoenn came down to attack us? The ones named Groudon and Kyogre, brought here by two groups like Team Rocket?

I was there when that happened, you know. I fought them. I imagine many of them still have nightmares about me and my Pokemon.

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[diehardreaper]

[ Ah, cute. This one's pretty cute too. ]

Pleasure's all mine, Miss Namine. How long've you been here if you don't mind my asking?

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[walkersystem]

_{[Nodding, she looks like she approves - there's something a litte lighter about it, really, in hearing that Naminé has friends to stay with. It made things a lot easier.]}

Did you get that one from an egg? I don't think I've seen them before.

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

...N-no, you don't have to apologize or anything...

[How did this happen to her, did she make a mistake]

Yeah, you never know when something's going to happen. You have to be prepared for anything.

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[shatterings]

Not very long. Almost two months.

[shatterings]

No... I didn't hear that one.

You fought them? Really? [ Ilya's so cool. ] I wouldn't be surprised. You're all so strong.

[dressofheaven]

Really? That surprises me, considering how recent it was. Just last year, actually, in October.

[Ilya preens under the admiration, though given how confident she usually is it's hard to tell the difference.] One day, Namine, you'll be ready to fight beside me when something like that happens.

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[diehardreaper]

Well, I'm prolly not the first to mention but this isn't the first time something odd's happened.

This is pretty harmless though, least as far as I've seen.

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[shatterings]

Mm. Alphonse gave him to me. I named him Li.

[ She gives Li a little scratching on the side of his head, resulting in a happy cooing noise. ]

Have you met any new Pokémon, Molly?

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[unfulfilledstrex]

It's a lie, Namine. A lie. It's just a distraction and honestly you can give a prime ape a banana but it still is a monkey in a cage. Even if feels at home.

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[walkersystem]

Yeah!

Here, look - hang on-

_{[She shifts the video around until she's filming an Amaura and a Growlithe, both of them curled up together in a lazy snooze.]}

I hatched both of them. _{[To which she sounds a little proud.]}

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[shatterings]

That's amazing, Molly. They're so cute, too.

[ She focuses on the Growlithe in particular--it's too adorable, and it looks so soft. ]

That's... a Growlithe, right?

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[shatterings]

... I don't think it's a very good lie, if it is.

[ That's... probably the closest thing to an active confrontation you're going to get, and Naminé knows it--again with looking uneasy. ]

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[walkersystem]

Yeah ... I have two of them.

_{[There's a somewhat sad note to that, but she tries to not make that obvious, as she keeps the camera on the drowsy pokémon pair.]}

That's Ember.

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[shatterings]

[ Naminé notices, but she decides not to push it--she herself knows very well that people need to take things at their own pace. Still, she smiles as she watches the dozing Pokémon. ]

Ember. That's a good name. And your other new friend? What is its name?

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[walkersystem]

Jay.

_{[Rolling over on her stomach, she again turns the camera on herself where she's lying on her bed.]}

I have nine pokémon now.