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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[radiantxsmile]

I can't really say. The only reports that talk about the Heartless, Heart, Keyblades, and Princess of Hearts are the Ansem's Reports. And even that has very little information to go by. We only what we know from the reports and Sora.

Hmm. [She'll think about his words and somehow shake her head.] I've only met Squall recently, but...something tells me he won't really get mad. Squall doesn't seem like the type to express himself freely. It's almost like...he keeps his feelings to himself. It's true he's blunt, but...he usually keeps his real thoughts to himself. He reminds me of a friend back home who's like that.

[She'll stay quiet and listen to him talk about the conflict a bit.] But you still won. That is what really matters, isn't it?

[She'll be giving him a nervous smile.] Maybe, but I hear the tourists get lost rather easily in there. [At the question, somehow it kinda hurt her a bit which was kinda odd to feel. She looked down sadly trying to find a reason too.] I don't know. Maybe...that promise didn't count for him... [Or maybe he didn't look at her as a friend, but as a nuisance instead. Now she wasn't feel very good, but she shook her head quickly. This isn't about her. It's about Squall.]

But it doesn't matter! The important thing is to find him, so...let's head to the cave. Maybe it would be a good idea to call his other friends and pass on the message.

[Wait! That's the pokemon I spoke to a few days ago. Was he trapped in a room with Gyradoes?]

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[puppet_paladin]

Is their threat recent enough to not have been studied on a larger scale?

[His face saddens.] ...That might be why he was so affected by those nightmares. If you keep too much inside, after a while it has to get out. Those ghosts used that against him, and because of that, now he's... [God knows where. Missing. Running away.]

[He feels bad about saying that now. He didn't mean to hurt her.] He did not take his Pokégear with him, but he does have his two ghosts. He might have meant to send one of them with a message after a few days, to make sure the rest of us would not be able to find him. But if you want, we can add that to the list of acts we will scold him about when we find him.

["Yes! ...Well, at least it's not an epidemic."]

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[radiantxsmile]

The Heartless have been around for over ten years now. I don't know why there is very little information about them.

Mmm, I believe so too. [She looks down sadly wandering what he was dreaming about. Aerith has felt so useless ever since she saw the video of Squall. She came running from Violet just to see him.] I have a feeling he might have ran because he might have felt embarrassed about it. We all saw what happened...

[Ceceil shouldn't feel bad because it really wasn't his fault. She doesn't blame him or anything. A small smile will appear at the thought of scolding him. She nods her head softly.] Mmm, I'd like that! Thank you...ummm... [She starts to giggle.] I don't know your name.

[Extending her hand to him.] I'm Aerith from Radiant Gardens. What's your name?

[Good thing too. I was starting to worry about the humans, again. What happened last weekend was dreadful. Another human tried to kill me.]

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[puppet_paladin]

Fighting such a mysterious enemy for over ten years... The people of your world are strong.

...By the time we reached him, the rest of us had snapped out of it. Perhaps he saw his inability to do so as a sign of weakness. Even though we couldn't have done it alone... [Had they reached him earlier, would he have stayed? Or would it have changed nothing?]

[He shakes her hand.] My name is Cecil. Cecil Harvey, from the kingdom of Baron. It is a pleasure to meet you, though the circumstances are admittedly not the best.

["Really? Things went that far? My trainer kept me in my ball the whole time, so I didn't see much of it."]

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[radiantxsmile]

Not everyone can fight against the Heartless. That's why so many of them multiply because they always attack by surprise. Only a small handful of us can, but Sora is the only one who can really defeat them. He's a keyblade master.

Could be. [She's thinking about it some more.] We'll find him and I'm sure he'll tell us what is going on.

It's a pleasure to meet you too. [She'll shake her head softly.] The circumstances aren't the best, but maybe this might be the best way to meet each other. We're both searching for a common lost friend. I believe that's a good way to meet too.

[Chansey will nod her head. "It was a good thing you were safe in your ball. So many awful things happen during those few days. I almost thought the big brute was going to kill my trainer too. He was so scary!" She'll have teary eyes because just the thought terrified her to no ends.]

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[puppet_paladin]

Such a great burden, to be put upon the shoulders of a single person...

To be honest, I'd rather we not have to search for him. We should scold him once he is found; he's making many people worry. [And poor Cyndaquil too.]

["Did you warn others about him? If he was strong enough to hurt you or your trainer, who knows what else he could do?" Rosie does her best to pat Chansey's shoulder reassuringly, though she can't reach nearly that high.]

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[radiantxsmile]

[She nods her head.] Especially when he's only 15 years old, but we try our best to help him. Leon created the Hollow Bastion Restoration Committee to help him. He thought it would be the best thing to do to prove we can take care of things on our own. [Didn't help much when the Nobodies came into the picture and they couldn't handle those.] Donald and Goofy keep him company during all of his travels, so he really isn't alone.

[Especially Cyndaquil.] Right! He'll be receiving the biggest scolding of his lifetime for this. [And maybe a hug in the end of it all, so he won't feel too down.]

[Chansey appreciates the gesture. "No, I couldn't tell anyone. He only lost control because of the ghost pokemon. My trainer didn't know who he was, so she didn't report him."]

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[puppet_paladin]

Fifteen? [God, that's even younger than Ceodore.] Saving the world is not the easiest act to accomplish. I'm sure he appreciates your support.

I'm certain we'll get many volunteers. We might have to draw lots. [A group hug, even.]

["We can only hope he's not like that normally. What about his own Pokémon? Were they safe?"]

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[radiantxsmile]

I know. My friends and I have been trying to find a way to save our own world for nine years. So, we know the struggles Sora will go through, but...he can do it! He's very resourceful.

[She giggles a bit.] I hope you know how to play rock, paper, and scissors, Cecil. [A group hug sounds like a really good idea.]

[His pokemon were no where in sight. It's safe to say they were in their pokeballs except for one. A Dragonaire saved the day before my trainer and that boy got into a fist fight.]

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[puppet_paladin]

He sounds like a strong person.

[He raises an eyebrow.] I'm afraid I am not familiar with this game. If it is used as a means to determine who will scold him first, I might find myself disadvantaged. [But he's smiling anyway.]

["Thank goodness. I wouldn't want to watch my trainer harm people like that."]

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[radiantxsmile]

He is! One of the strongest people that I know too.

[She returns the smile happily.] Do you want me to teach you how to play? It's a simple game once you know the rules.

[It's a good thing the Dragonaire felt the sameway. I was really scared over my trainer's safety. How can she fight against such a big brute?]

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[puppet_paladin]

That would be nice. I'd like to have a fair chance at getting a good scolding spot.

["Even a stick wouldn't be enough against someone truly violent."]

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[radiantxsmile]

Don't worry, I'll make sure you become a pro at this game. [She'll be explaining the basic rules of rock, paper, and scissors.]

[Chansey nods her head in full agreement. "Especially against someone so tall! He was truely a giant with crazy black hair and eyes that glow!]

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[puppet_paladin]

That sounds simple enough. And unlike lots, it doesn't need any props. That can be useful.

["Crazy hair and glowy eyes? Humans can be scary..."]

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[radiantxsmile]

It's a really good game to play when a group of people need to take turns to do something. Or to just play. [She smiles.] What kind of games do you use in your world?

[Very scary. I always feel grateful knowing I was partnered with a nice trainer. You must be blessed too! Your trainer is very kind.]

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[puppet_paladin]

...It's been a while since I had the time to simply play. [He thinks about it for a bit.] Children's games, or general games? We do play cards and hold jousts and sparring matches. Some people like to race chocobos, but that's mostly in Troia. Eblan has a few events for their ninja troops, however the general populace is not allowed to watch. Wouldn't want to show their secrets and all. What about yours?

["Most of the new trainers are nice people, as far as I know. Mine even taught me how to draw some human letters."]