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Duke's Mindscape

Loyalty stops and looks up at Herbert, staying silent for a while

"... You're currently inside Duke's mind. While it's a bit of invasion of privacy, since you're already there, then it would be the best way to find out if it's true or not don't you think?" he said, with a smile "I'm Loyalty, ranked fourth. Naturally I won't try to deceive you. Maybe you should meet the others before leaving?"

Camphrier Hotel

Crow: "Crewe? Something happened to her?"

Duke's Mindscape

-Herbert scratches the back of his neck, still not looking directly at Loyalty.-

Herbert: I guess... I still just want to get out of here as soon as possible, though. I'm just not sure what to think and who to trust... after all, if I took everything that various mindscape aspects said as gospel, then that paints a very ugly picture indeed...

Camphrier Hotel

-EDI gives a nod.-

EDI: <Indeed. She was rendered comatose several days ago and has yet to regain consciousness.>

Martin smiles. "Thanks. I'm gonna go practice."

Martin wanders off.

Duke's Mindscape

Loyalty then goes to the top of the staircase "Some aspects are more influent than others. While not everything we say is the truth, you can still gather information and come to your own conclusion eventually." he smiles and then pats Herbert on the head playfully "Anyway, stopping here isn't going to get you anywhere, will it, little bro?" he said with a much lighter tone and a wider smile.

Duke's Mindscape

-Herbert flinches as Loyalty pats his head again, though he doesn't fly into a panic this time around.-

Herbert: You're right there, I suppose... so where do we go from here? I've got no choice but to trust you, since you actually know your way around this place and I don't...

Lower Route 8

-Looking ahead-

It shouldn't take us all that long to get to Cyllage.

Route 8

- Looks around -

I guess not.

Duke's Mindscape

"Well, I was leading the way until you-"

"Hey!"

Herbert and Loyalty would then find another aspect, this one with a white belt

"What are you even doing here?!" he asked, looking suspicious

Loyalty immediatelly facepalms "Out of everyone else..." he muttered.

Camphrier

Dash: -breaks the silence- <Alright, just when is this supposed to wear off?>

Dryad-Morgan: -is slow in responding, as if she were trying to remember how to speak- "...I don't know. Coyote said it would last over night, but that's all I remember...maybe what's her name would know..." -has a distant look in her eyes, like her mind is somewhere far away from her body-

Dash: <Well, where is she?>

Morgan: "..."

Dash: <Morgan!>

Morgan: -looks down at Dash and smiles- "Hello there. Come sit with me where it's nice and shady..."

-Dash looks worried, as does Azrael. Madeline sleeps peacefully.-

Camphrier Hotel

Crow: "Where is she now?"

"...And, wait, did anyone mention the word Mindscape?"

Lower Route 8

-Maggie is currently here, training her team members that haven't fully evovled-

Duke's Mindscape

-Herbert flinches again upon being yelled at by the new aspect, and takes a step away from both him and Loyalty.-

Herbert: ...Who's this?

Camphrier Hotel

EDI: <Still in her room, presumably. And the word "Mindscape" was indeed mentioned. I was unable to find any reference to the term in my databanks, however.>

edited 15th Jan '14 1:14:37 PM by Herbert40k

Camphrier Hotel

Crow: "Oh, she's probably okay, then."

"Maybe I should check to be sure, though..."

Duke's Mindscape

"That's Anger. He's the lowest ranked aspect here, weakest and least influent." said Loyalty, sighing

"Hey! I'm not weak!" said Anger, getting upset, then glancing at Herbert "And why is he wandering around here? How did he even get here?!"

"Must've been his Pokémon. Now, I know it's something hard to ask from you, but calm down." said Loyalty.

Connecting Cave

Dune: Well, you have multiple minds, and possibly souls. There's the default, water-loving Arika, and then there's you, the much more hardened, purple-eyed Arika. The difference in your body languages is actually pretty stark.

edited 15th Jan '14 1:27:52 PM by DuneTheWanderer

-Notices Maggie-

Hey Maggie.

Now to start multiple interactions. On my phone. Whooppee.

Past Camphrier

Alex: I've got some weak Pokemon I need to train up. Maybe you could help?

Tungvikt: <WHO DARES TO CALL MIGHTY WRESTLER WEAK?>

Illusion HQ

(Espeon seems stunned for a second.)

Espeon: ~So that's what being hugged feels like...~

(He slowly embraces Juliet himself.)

Route 8

Maggie: "Oh, hey, Tagg. Hey, DS."

"How are things going?"

En-route to Ambrette

-Pent is here, sneaking through the long grass with her shiny Fennekin-

Air Elemental♀Pent: Come on wildlife, where are yooooou? D:

Shiny Fennekin♀ (lvl15): <So boss-man, I'm not sure if anyone else has asked you this but... Why are you a girl?>

Air Elemental♀Pent: Don't worry, it's normal for me. ^_^ -Finds a Hoppip- Hello, wanna battle my shiny?

Shiny Fennekin♀ (lvl15): <If you say so, I just don't remember you being such an air-head.>

Hoppip: <Eep!> -Panics and dives into the grass-

Air Elemental♀Pent: That's not a nice thing to say! D: And where did the Hoppip go?

Hoppip Horde: -Arises from the tall grass-

Shiny Fennekin♀ (lvl15): <This is gonna suck.> -Blinks and prepares for combat-

Near Dune

Arika(?): Ah. And my name is Ren. Now what was that mon you wanted to show me?

Fine, I guess. You?

Connecting Cave

Dune: Well hello, Ren. Now! I just found something amazing! =D

-He pulls out the Dusk Ball and releases the contents. A lime green Zubat appears with a *shing!*.-

Dune: It's a shiny Zubat! Her name is Candace!

-The Zubat stops and turns to Dune.-

ZubatCandace: <Candace?! That's not a warrior's name!>

Dune: What? You're named after the warrior queen who built an army large enough to turn away Alexander the Great!

-The Zubat ponders this point for a second.-

Candace: ... <Okay, you've convinced me.>

edited 15th Jan '14 1:41:08 PM by DuneTheWanderer

Duke's Mindscape

-Herbert pales slightly and backs away from Anger again.-

Herbert: I... I'm not trying to intrude or anything, I'm just looking for a way out of here...

Camphrier Hotel

EDI: <You may if you wish. I have no influence over your decisions, after all.>

Duke's Mindscape

"As if we didn't have enough problems, now we got you running around." said Anger, with a grunt

"Chill out, I'm going to help him get out of here so you don't need to worry about him." said Loyalty

"Right, my issue is with you. What the hell are you thinking leaving all of sudden?!"

Loyalty sighs "I had heard something and I went to see what it was, turns out it was him lying on the floor, terrified." he explained, then looked at Herbert "Anyway, let's keep going, don't worry much about him."

Anger rolls his eyes "Man, you must sure like this brat if you stop everything to help him."

Route 8

Maggie: "Doing well, getting more progress traingin than I thought I would have by now."

Sack: <Your Highness, I think I'm going to need a honey break soon or something.>

Maggie: "In a bit..."

"...But besides that, I don't know why, but I've got a feeling I missed something back in Camphrier."

Camphrier Hotel

Crow: "True. I'll go do that, then. Thanks for your help."

-He heads out, and after some period of time, finds Crewe's door and knocks on it-