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[color=chocolate][h3]Vareena Town[/h3][/color][/center]
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A pink, floral-scented mist swept through the area, easing Amber's fraught nerves. Around the group, frantic voices quieted. From her crouched position, Amber looked up to see the source of the cloud - a Lilligant, accompanied by a young, pink-haired shrine maiden.

[color=chocolate]"So that's Sweet Scent in action,"[/color] she said, the awe evident in her voice. Just as it could pacify Pokemon in battle, it had done its job of preventing mass panic. As the girl took out two berries, Amber propped Rheese into a sitting position so he'd swallow them more easily. Chesto berries were known for their anti-fatigue properties, and she could only hope it would work fast. She'd eaten a fair amount before while studying, and they usually did, even if they could only so much for humans. The other berry, rounded and purple, was one she was sure she'd seen in guides - probably a rare one. Some rare berries lessened the effects of certain move types, so judging by Sophia's comment about the strange effect, this was likely a counter for psychic techniques.

As the shrine maiden fed Rheese the berries, Aeshna set about picking up the scattered Pokeballs between her front legs, and reattaching them to his belt. The breeze from the Yanma's wings wafted the fragrant haze around. Amber breathed deeply, patting Aeshna on the head and nodding up at the girl - Saki. The gym leader Rachel had mentioned. [color=chocolate]"Thanks, both of you,"[/color] she addressed Saki and the Lilligant. [color=chocolate]"I'm Amber, and this is Rheese."[/color] Placing Rheese's arm around her shoulder, she struggled to her feet. [color=chocolate]"Ugh..."[/color] While she was no slouch physically, supporting an unconscious six foot tall guy wasn't easy. Her eyes settled on Alexis, who'd been panicking as if she didn't know what to do. [color=chocolate]"Alexis, would you be able to help out? This should be doable with the two of us."[/color]

Slowly moving in Saki's direction, she glanced over her shoulder at the others. Sophia didn't look in any fit state to travel much further. [color=chocolate]"Uh..."[/color] Amber turned back to Saki. [color=chocolate]"Miss Matsusuki? You wouldn't happen to have any Leppa berries, would you?"[/color] Again, they'd have less effect on a human than on a Pokemon, but could help with exhaustion to some extent.

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[b]Pokemon Party:[/b] Kabuto "Chalcedony" lv11, Yanma "Aeshna" lv10, Rockruff "Kyra" lv13, Rowlet "Tacita" lv12, Anorith "Larimar" lv13, Sableye "Almandine" lv12
[b]Pokemon in PC:[/b]
[b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x1, Potion x1, Dusk Ball x1[/hider]
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[color=orchid][h3]Vareena Town[/h3][/color][/center]
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"[color=39b54a]...Oh. You're those trainers from the other town.[/color]"

Sophia huffed at the green-haired boy and his neutral tone, devoid of any concern. [color=orchid]"Yeah, and in case you hadn't noticed, we're dealing with a bit of a crisis right now."[/color] Yet another one, in just a span of days.

Someone, thankfully, knew how to calm a crisis. The pink haze wafting over the group took effect right away, with its soothing scent. Shoulders relaxing, Sophia breathed a sigh of relief as a miko approached, her Lilligant in tow. The girl wasted no time in feeding Rheese a combination of berries, reassuring the group that he'd be ok, and introducing herself as Vareena's gym leader.

Well, Sophia hadn't expected someone so young to be a gym leader, but this girl seemed to know what she was doing. Hopefully, anyway. As Saki turned for the group to follow, Sophia tried to stand, needing Clarus' support once more. Which was, of course, Amber's cue to start fussing. [color=orchid]"Sheesh, give it a rest already!"[/color] Sophia rolled her eyes. [color=orchid]"I'm fine."[/color] In truth, she wouldn't refuse a berry, but the group had other, more pressing concerns. [color=orchid]"It's Rheese we've gotta focus on anyway."[/color]

She staggered after the gym leader. [color=orchid]"As for what happened... Ugh, where to start. You see, this wasn't our first run-in."[/color]

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[b]Pokemon Party:[/b] Gothita "Lacey" lv15, Purrloin "Grimalkin" lv13, Staryu "Arcturus" lv14, Darumaka "Lumas" lv11, Shuppet "Fantoccino" lv12, Bronzor "Clarus" lv12
[b]Pokemon in PC:[/b]
[b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x1, TM33 (Reflect), Oran Berry x2[/hider]