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[color=orchid][h3]Vareena Town[/h3][/color][/center]
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At Rheese's reaction, Sophia's relief soured to horror. [color=orchid]"What...? Rheese, what's happening?"[/color] If he heard her, he didn't show it, one hand clamped to his head and the other to his mouth. It was only the fragrance billowing through the room that eased the effect. 

Listening to Saki's explanation, Sophia clenched her hands into fists. When the gym leader had warned of amnesia, she hadn't expected anything like this. At the mention of a psychic having helped one of the afflicted, however, her eyes widened. [color=orchid]"I have a good guess who that is."[/color] She grimaced, shifting her attention back to Rheese. [color=orchid]"I know Ray's one of the last people you want to deal with, but however insufferable that guy is, we've gotta admit he's been some help."[/color]

Which still left the issue that, for all she knew, he could be at the other end of the region. And aside from her bond with a select few people, her telepathic range was frustratingly limited. If he was close by enough to contact, she'd probably have picked up on that considerable presence. She closed her eyes, trying to get through to him anyway, but to no avail. Even with the Leppa berry starting to ease the wooziness, she groaned and gripped the side of the sofa, prompting Lacey to squeak in alarm.

As chatter and coos over a Pokemon grew louder, Sophia turned and gasped. [color=orchid]"Oscar! You're alright!"[/color] With her guard down, the words burst out before she could bite them back. She couldn't disguise her awestruck stare at Skoll's new evolved form either. Oscar had gone and evolved another Pokemon, outdoing her once again, but right now that didn't matter. 

[color=orchid]"Dammit, don't you worry us like that again!"[/color] Sure, Oscar had at least had the sense to travel with someone else, but still! There was a very, very good reason to travel in groups. [color=orchid]"And about what happened... Don't ask. Seriously, don't ask Rheese anything, he won't respond well. Instead, he could probably use some Skoll therapy right now."[/color] She wasn't going to admit it outright, but the sight of the huge, irresistibly fluffy dog [i]was[/i] pretty comforting - aside from the fact that said dog was a fire type in a room full of flowers, of course. At least the dancing Ludicolo could deal with any mishaps.

Aware that she'd stared in adoration at Skoll a little too long - enough for Oscar to notice - she turned back to Rheese. [color=orchid]"If you want... I can try."[/color] While there was no way she could match Ray's level of skill, she'd help in any way possible.

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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
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[b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x1, TM33 (Reflect), Oran Berry x2[/hider]
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[color=chocolate][h3]Vareena Town[/h3][/color][/center]
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This time, startled at Rheese's episode, Amber did spill tea on the floor. [color=chocolate]"Rheese! Listen, listen to our voices, and try to breathe."[/color] She kept her tone calm and even as she used the tissues to mop up the spillage. Looking up as Saki let on the details she'd missed out, Amber tightened her lips, but resisted frowning. Horrific as this was, Rheese needed positivity from his friends. She had to trust Saki that there were ways to fix this, but to what extent?

Masking any doubts, she nodded. [color=chocolate]"There has to be some way."[/color] She put on a shaky smile. [color=chocolate]"Hey, once you're up for it, how about we all take a look around this place, as a distraction? As long as we stick together, that is... Probably best that we all get each other's contact details."[/color]

She took out her Pokenav, noticing a new message. Her first thought being Coral or her parents with more questions, her heart lurched, but the text was from Rachel. A quick check revealed even more cause for concern - the ghost cave, as she'd suspected, wasn't something the public was meant to know about. Exciting as a major discovery was, it was equally worrying to think such knowledge could fall into the wrong hands. Especially with Team Noble's activity on the rise, as the group, Rheese in particular, was all too aware.

Well, most of the group anyway. Amber looked up from her Pokenav as a bewildered-looking newcomer stammered an apology, his Rockruff nuzzling Ty's leg. Meanwhile, Oscar had thankfully returned, with a new friend and a fully grown Skoll in tow. [color=chocolate]"Hey! Wow, Arcanines really are even more impressive in the flesh."[/color] The pictures she'd seen couldn't convey this Pokemon's majesty. Amber's smile widened as she sent out Kyra, who sniffed at Rocky and Skoll, and gave a few friendly yaps. [color=chocolate]"The more dogs, the better."[/color] She faced Oscar, her expression turning serious. [color=chocolate]"But yes, I'll admit we were a little worried. All things considered, it's best to keep together, or at least be able to contact each other. As for all this, I'll explain later... The main thing is, Rheese isn't hurt, at least not physically."[/color]

Until some sense had been made of the chaos, and everyone could be sure Rheese would be ok, replying to Rachel's message would have to wait. Even so, a thought occurred to Amber - Rachel was the intellectual type, and considering her travels, likely knew Qualeen pretty well. Did she know of any technology that could help? Or, did she know where Ray was?

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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
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[b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x1, Potion x1, Dusk Ball x1[/hider]