[color=orangered][center][h1]Solanna Delacloude[/h1] [h3]Outskirts of Mesalon[/h3][/center][/color] [@fer1323] [@Heckno12] [@OtomostheCrazy] [@Noxx] [@Dusksong] [color=orangered]"Hey, good move there!"[/color] Solanna commented, watching the blonde girl's Snorunt unleash a flurry of snow that knocked out several Hoothoots and sent the remaining ones scattering. [color=orangered]"Are you planning on going into contests?"[/color] The ringtone blared again. [color=orangered]"Ehh, I'd better get that."[/color] Picking up the phone, no sooner had she said hello than she had to hold it away from her ear. [color=royalblue]"Solanna! Oh, THANK ARCEUS!! Don't DO that to me again!!"[/color] The words came out in a rush. [color=royalblue]"The attack, it was in the news! Yeesh! Please tell me you're not hurt!"[/color] Realising how badly she'd worried her sister, Solanna cringed. She'd mentioned the previous day that she'd be staying in Mesalon, and now this had happened... [color=orangered]"Lorraine, I'm fine. Sorry I took so long to pick up. There were some wild Pokemon causing trouble just now. Nothing too bad! It's all dealt with. And about the attack, I only found out about it this morning."[/color] She heard Lorraine give a sigh of relief. [color=royalblue]"To think nobody's dealt with those bastards yet!"[/color] Hoping nobody would overhear, Solanna hung back from the others as they started heading back to the Pokecentre. [color=orangered]"At least this is getting looked into. Hopefully it'll just be a matter of time until it all gets shut down. And thankfully, everyone involved survived."[/color] She lowered her voice to a whisper. [color=orangered]"I was talking to some of them just now."[/color] Nothing was going to calm Lorraine. [color=royalblue]"Oh, Solanna! Are you sure you're ready for that?"[/color] Solanna's hesitation was an answer in itself. [color=royalblue]"Look, come on back,"[/color] Lorraine urged. [color=royalblue]"I'll let Hailey know you're ok. Geez, we were worried sick."[/color] [color=orangered]"Yeah... I'll be right over,"[/color] Solanna answered. [color=orangered]"Tell her I say she's still gotta put up with me. Well, see you soon!"[/color] Once they'd said goodbye, Solanna headed over to the rest of the group. [color=orangered]"I won't be able to stick around much longer,"[/color] she explained. [color=orangered]"Once Whimsicott's healed, I'll have to head off back to Vareena. But..."[/color] She turned towards Oscar and Amber. [color=orangered]"Here's a challenge. If you're still planning on visiting the contest hall there, when we next see each other, show me the most impressive Pokemon moves you've got!"[/color] She flicked her gaze over the rest of the group. [color=orangered]"Same goes for anyone else interested in contests. There might just be something in it for you that'll help you put on a show!"[/color] Returning to Vareena was all she could do to try to put her sisters' minds at ease, but she couldn't help feeling like she was turning her back on these people. [hr] [color=orchid][center][h1]Sophia Danvers[/h1] [h3]Outskirts of Mesalon[/h3][/center][/color] [@fer1323] [@Heckno12] [@OtomostheCrazy] [@Noxx] [@Dusksong] Making her way back with small, slow steps, still leaning on Amber for support, Sophia shuddered. She'd gone and collapsed, in front of everyone, bringing them rushing to fuss over her. Yes, she was meant to be the centre of attention, but for her strength, not for her weakness. She could barely look at anyone - except for one person. The person she'd thought she'd least want to face. That feeling, though, that feeling that she wasn't alone, had been what she'd needed. Looking up at Oscar, she spoke in a whisper. [color=orchid]"You meant that?"[/color] As soon as Solanna returned to the group, announcing her challenge, Sophia blurted her answer. [color=orchid]"Heh! No problem for me! I'm in on this!"[/color] Impressing people was what she was best at... right? Or at least, what she should be best at. And if everyone saw her as weak, this would be her chance to prove them wrong. The walk back wasn't a long one, Mesalon being a fairly small town, but Sophia stayed as alert as possible, watching out, trying to sense any approaching humans or Pokemon in the darkness. The signals were difficult to pick up on, her burned-out abilities blurring them into an indistinct haze, but she could be sure of one thing. There was something odd in the group. Sophia tensed. She could be interpreting this wrong in her exhausted state. Or one of the trainers could have a Ghost type that liked to sneak around while invisible and pull pranks. Or... something had followed them from the forest. [color=orchid]"This may seem like a weird question,"[/color] she said, thinking how to word it without alarming people too much, [color=orchid]"but does anyone happen to have a Ghost type?"[/color] [hider=Notes] [b]Pokemon Party:[/b] Gothita "Lacey" lv12 (+2), Purrloin "Grimalkin" lv11 (+2), Staryu "Arcturus" lv10 (+2) [b]Pokemon in PC:[/b] [b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x3, TM33 (Reflect)[/hider] [hr] [color=chocolate][center][h1]Amber Pine[/h1] [h3]Outskirts of Mesalon[/h3][/center][/color] [@OtomostheCrazy] [@Dusksong] [@Heckno12] [@fer1323] [@Noxx] [color=chocolate]"Contests are certainly something I'll give a try,"[/color] Amber replied to Solanna. [color=chocolate]"They'll be another way to study Pokemon moves, and learn to combine them."[/color] As much as she wanted to speed up her pace for the sake of the Rowlet, she wasn't going to hurry Sophia along. [color=chocolate]"You know, if that was Reflect your Gothita used, that would be a good contender,"[/color] she suggested. At Sophia's question, she gave her a puzzled look. [color=chocolate]"Well, Aedre here has a Honedge,"[/color] she answered, [color=chocolate]"but why do you ask? ... Ohh."[/color] She remembered something Mistress Hollow had done earlier. [color=chocolate]"Nyxx, is that Gengar still following you around?"[/color] The fact that the group needed powerful Pokemon to watch over them this early on was disconcerting, to say the least. These events over the past few days weren't what any trainers should be facing, let alone beginners. [hider=Notes] [b]Pokemon Party:[/b] Kabuto "Chalcedony" lv10, Yanma "Aeshna" lv9, Rockruff "Kyra" lv12 (+2), Rowlet lv10 [b]Pokemon in PC:[/b] [b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x2, Potion x3, Dusk Ball x2[/hider]