5th moon (action)

[puppet_paladin]

[Are you currently travelling on route 30? If you are, maybe you have seen a white-haired man in his thirties following the road, accompanied by a Cleffa and a Shuppet. Or perhaps you've seen the three of them searching for something through a patch of grass. Looking behind every single tree the route contains. Staring at the pond with unconcealed

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[biteisbigger]

[ Kisa hasn't strayed too far from her guardians, but her Growlithe is thrilled to be exploring new territory, so she's heading after her to lead her back when she spots the white-haired man. Kisa freezes uncertainly, but Ari is on the move to see if this is friend or foe. ]

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[puppet_paladin]

[Oh, a Growlithe! The three of them stop searching around; Rosie and Avenger turn their attention toward the newcomer, while Cecil looks for her trainer. Ah, there she is. He smiles at the girl.]

Hello, miss. Were the two of you taking a walk?

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[biteisbigger]

[ Kisa eyes him timidly, almost poised to flee until Ari circles back to more or less herd her over. Once it's become apparent that she can't just stare at him (because that's rude), she slowly nods. ]

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[puppet_paladin]

[Oh god, so adorable.]

It is a lovely day, isn't it? Probably one of the last warm ones we'll get before winter. I hope you're enjoying it.

[The poor girl seems shy. Small talk is a good icebreaker, right?]

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[biteisbigger]

[ It's going to be rather one-sided small talk, because she's a failure when it comes to speaking, but Kisa sloooowly lifts her eyes to his face. He has an unusual hair color too, she notes; is that why hers doesn't seem to bother him?

She nods again, a little more curious this time. ]

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[puppet_paladin]

[Hey, he had that phase too a few weeks back. One-sided is no problem.]

Do you have any friends in this world? Or people from home? Walks are best enjoyed when you're with people you like.

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[biteisbigger]

...

[ Kisa has to pause to think things over. She likes both Artemis and Savyna, and most of the people she's met, but none of them have called her a friend, and she doesn't want to make assumptions. For all she knows, she might be bothering them. And Ritsu is... in Violet.

Have a droopy little girl, Cecil. ]

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[puppet_paladin]

[Droopy is Not Good.]

Is something wrong? ...Don't tell me you know no one in this land...

[Such a cute little girl, alone and friendless? Impossible.]

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[biteisbigger]

[ Kisa's head jerks up, and she shakes her head quickly. She does know people, she does!

... This is rather difficult to get across without some elaborate pantomiming, though. ]

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[puppet_paladin]

[Well, that's better. Young girls shouldn't be lonely.]

Ah, so you do know someone? Are they further down the road? When I arrived here, all my friends were in Cherrygrove or Violet. Catching up can take a while.

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[biteisbigger]

[ she nods at that. She's kept her cousin waiting, she knows that much. ]

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[puppet_paladin]

Don't worry, Violet is less than a week away. You'll find them in no time. Besides, you have your Growlithe with you. I bet she could find your friend's scent without any trouble.

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[biteisbigger]

[ Ari can do that? She glances down at her Growlithe, who waves her tail and barks in a quieter tone, sounding somewhat proud. ]

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[puppet_paladin]

Pokémon can do many surprising acts. Rosie [and there he points at the Cleffa] is very good at finger painting, and Avenger [points at the Shuppet] can throw a Berry in the air and catch it before it touches the ground. Finding someone in a city is probably very easy for Growlithe.

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[biteisbigger]

[ Kisa nods very solemnly, taking his words at face-value. Ari's usually the one who keeps her from being lost, so that's probably true enough. For now, she takes a moment to get a better look at the Cleffa and the Shuppet, both of which she's never seen before. ]

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[puppet_paladin]

[He sees those looks, and he brings the two of them closer.]

Rosie is a Cleffa. She was the first Pokémon I received. Avenger is a Shuppet, and I caught him after those foggy days. What about you? Do you only have Growlithe, or have you caught any others?