As it turned out, the Swablu wasn't out of miracles just yet. The little bird took flight and disappeared through the pitch-black canopy, and from her vantage point she spotted the soft, warm lights of Feyhollow town. After the moment it took the Pokemon to return and point out the right direction, the group was off. Given Cici's hesitation, Olivie lead the pack, whilst the Pokemon told told to accompany her by Bernard trailed behind. The return journey proved to be remarkably short. Just as when she'd gotten lost before, Olivie reflected that the mystical yet treacherous forest was a labyrinth until its visitors knew where they were going, and no longer than that. She made a beeline for the Pokemon Center and dropped off her Pokemon, not caring to remember who needed attention, before finding her way to her room to collapse onto her bed. She went out like a light, and for the remainder of the early morning remained in a dreamless sleep. At eight-thirty, a knock on the door woke her up. Bleary-eyed, messy-haired, and slack-jawed, Olivie stumbled out of bed to pull open the door. Bernard stood on her threshold, a worried expression on his face. He didn't look quite as healthy as normal, but the sight of his rival even in an extremely bedridden state brought a slight smile to his face. [color=3EB489]”Good morning! Um. I was scared that you didn't make it. I was knocking for five minutes.”[/color] Olivie shrugged. [color=954535]”Whatever. You're the patient one, right?”[/color] [color=3EB489]”Uh huh, yeah, I guess.”[/color] Barely a few seconds in to his first interaction of the day, and Barney, flummoxed by the unexpected response, stumbled on his words. He reflexively rested his hand on his belt pouch where his Pokeballs were kept, which Olivie by now thought was a trick of the mind to keep himself confident. She sighed, brushing her hair back. What a poor sap. The girl cleared her throat before saying, [color=954535]”It's time to blow this popsicle stand, Barney. I'm sick 'a forests and fairies. There's a place called Stillwater that's s'posed to be a popular spot for travelin' trainers south 'a here, or somethin'. Fishin' village. Let's get goin' in an hour or so.”[/color] When the boy nodded, Olivie stepped back and pushed the door shut as she swiveled around to head for the bathroom. One refreshing shower later, Olivie found a quandry. Her clothes -not to mention her sheets- were lousy with leaves, dirt, and general forest detritus. The thought of sleeping in such a mess, even though she'd already done it, revolted her. All the same, the matter remained that she had nothing to wear. A flaw in her travel plan became clear; perhaps she'd packed a bit...[i]too[/i] lightly. Grabbing a Pokeball, she sent out Buck, who frolicked across the floor in joy to see her again only to grow serious when he realized his trainer had a command. At Olivie's request, he hightailed it out of her cracked door in search of Bernard, and once he discovered the bespectacled young man just outside the Center, he made enough of a commotion to get Bernard to follow him. With her rival outside her door, Olivie slipped her card through the crack under it, and said, [color=954535]”Look, Barnie. I want you to do a favor for me. My clothes are screwed and I don't have anything else. There's gotta be some kind of store in this town. Go and get me some clothes. Don't get anything girly! I bet this place has loads of girly little dresses for the fairy lovers.”[/color] Twenty minutes later, a knock signaled Bernard's return. Discretely, Olivie acquired the new outfit and then put it on. Its main component, a cream-white sort of sweater deliberately made long enough to double as a skirt, fit remarkably well, though some tightness was unavoidable. She was able to accommodate it with her black sports leggings and undershirt. A scarf and a new hairband to replace the one she lost in the forest completed the [url=http://pre07.deviantart.net/cf1d/th/pre/f/2016/267/0/3/windy_by_kawa_v-daiptmx.png]getup[/url]. She did not particularly like it -it seemed far more girly than it was sporty- but it would suffice. A twinge of ruefulness struck her as she, pocketing her card, realized that it must have been very expensive. Without a word she left her room in her new clothes, passing straight by Bernard -who she noticed couldn't avoid gawking at her for a moment- and went to get breakfast. It did not take her long to wolf down a decent meal, gather her things, and leave the Poke Center alongside Bernard to continue her journey. [hider=The Benevolent Beauty Turned Boisterous Bruiser] [b]Current Location:[/b] Feyhollow Town [b]TP:[/b] 37 + 1 = 38 [b]CP:[/b] 20+ 1 - 4 (mission) = 17 [b]Interaction:[/b] [@LuckyBlackCat]'s Cecilia Taylor (The Resonant Raven-haired Roamer) [@Zarkun]'s Tommy Oliver (The Trumpet-playing Easygoer Extraordinaire) [b]Pokemon:[/b] Buck the Bidoof – lvl 3 – healthy Gespenst the Cacnea – lvl 4 – healthy Verrine the Karrablast – lvl 4 – healthy Nidoran♂ - lvl 2 - healthy [/hider]