[color=yellow][h2][center]♪♫♪ Cecilia "Cici" Taylor ♪♫♪[/center][/h2][/color]
[color=yellow][h3][center]Location: Tefan Village[/center][/h3][/color]
[@Zarkun]

As Tommy left to get settled into his room, Cici went to book her own, only for something to catch her eye. Pinned to a notice board was an ad for a guild. She took a closer look.

The Helping Hand Guild... Cici hadn't put much thought into joining an organisation, but after recent events, was this worth considering? She recalled how she and Tommy had worked together to defeat that Shiinotic, and how that near-stranger had risked her life to save her. Besides, wouldn't it do her good to join a society whose members vowed to always look out for each other?

But what if she ended up regretting it?

Standing there, Pokedex in hand, she took a deep breath. A simple click of a button shouldn't be this difficult. She hesitated, then pressed down. There. She'd done it. She'd done something she'd been afraid to do.

[color=yellow]"Ah, hi,"[/color] she said as Tommy re-entered the lobby. [color=yellow]"I've just got to sort some things out, but it won't take long. Then..."[/color] She paused, thinking over his question before making her decision. [color=yellow]"How about we go looking for Pokemon together? I mean, that's something we haven't done yet."[/color]

If she was going to live up to the Helping Hand Guild's values, it was time to learn to trust people, no matter how uneasy the idea made her feel. By keeping people at a distance to avoid getting hurt, wouldn't she just end up hurting others, and herself?

[hider=Cici]
[b]TP:[/b] +1 +1 (57)
[b]Pokemon:[/b]
[list][*]Whismur (Forte), male, lv6
[*]Swablu (Dulcet), female, lv5
[*]Igglybuff (Ligeia), female, lv5
[*]Kricketot (Cadence), female, lv5[/list]
[b]Inventory:[/b]
[list][*]Pokeball x2[/list]
[@Dusksong] Cici joined the Helping Hand Guild[/hider]
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[color=hotpink][h2][center]♥ Ellanor "Ella" Beaufort ♥[/center][/h2][/color]
[color=hotpink][h3][center]Location: Stillwater[/center][/h3][/color]
[@Dusksong]

[color=hotpink]"It's probably best if we do this before dinner,"[/color] Ella replied. Truth be told, she wasn't the slightest bit hungry right now. [color=hotpink]"But let's stay in town."[/color] She didn't want to think what they could run into at night if they weren't careful. [color=hotpink]"Yeah,  flashlights are a good idea, and I have two Pokemon who glow, anyway."[/color]

It would just be a practice match, but even so, Ella couldn't shake the feeling of nervousness. If she lost, wouldn't that be another piece of proof that she was taking on more than she could handle? And what would it do to her Pokemon's self-confidence? She'd already let down Brighteye. Was she going to let the rest of her team down too?

[color=hotpink]"It'll be worth it,"[/color] she said, putting on a smile. [color=hotpink]"No matter who wins, we'll both get stronger, right?"[/color]

[hider=Ella]
[b]TP:[/b] +1 (39)
[b]Pokemon:[/b]
[list][*]Trubbish (Treasure), female, lv6
[*]Ekans (Smiley), male, lv5
[*]Duskull (Brighteye), female, lv3
[*]Inkay (Jumbles), male, lv3[/list]
[b]Inventory:[/b]
[list][*]Pokeball x2
[*]Potion x1
[*]Black Sludge x1 (borrowed)[/list][/hider]
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[hider=CP]+1 (63)[/hider]