Shalour City
Lucille: I wish I could've had that kind of upbringing. But no, instead I got stuck with the rich idiots who fill swimming pools with money whilst there's orphans on the streets of Lumiose.
-She gives another disgusted sigh.-
Lucille: Sorry. I'm probably boring you half to death, aren't I?
Reflection Cave, past
-Noticing that we're nearly at the exit to Shalour-
But enough about that, we've got each other and that's all that matters, okay?
Hugging a Vanillite will give you frostbite.Shalour City
"That's the thing though, I don't have anyone on me that has it." said Sakura
"<Aaaw>"
"Hey, it's ok. Living like that must cause a lot of frustation on you. At least there's people like you in nobility." said Lyuri
"You're still a noble, so can't you try to do something about the problems you mentioned?" asked Duke.
Crow's Mindscape
Jacob: -Tilts his head- "Er... okay. Nice to meet you Exuberance. I know I'm in Crow's mindscape but... uh... hi?"
Jacob's Mindscape
Mind: -Sighs- "Follow me." -Starts walking up the stairs-
"This is Jacob's mindscape. All of the rooms represent specific parts of him and his psyche. As well as his past and his ideals. However about 87 percent of it is sealed off by an aspect called The Hollow."
"Hollow sacrificed most of it's existence to shred Soul, which it was, before Jacob's past hardened it, into tons of tiny weak fragments to power it's seals." -He gestures to his left, to an archway that is blocked off by a wall of gray bandages that occasionally pulse and are covered in a thin black slime like film of shimmering darkness-
"These seals are also destroying Jacob's mindscape, slowly rotting the whole mind, though the degradation is slowed and can be temporarily reversed by feelings like happiness or love, which are expended to sustain the mindscape. The Hollow will use up these emotions as it continues to destroy the mindscape. This is why Jacob is very apathetic, feelings are used up to preserve his mind."
"The Hollow knows that none of Jacob's own aspects, none of us, can destroy it or the Soul fragments that power it, so it's safe. If someone from the outside, like yourself, were to attack the Hollow now, it'd be easy to destroy, about as easy as stepping on a half-dead bug. But you can't get to it, I assume, because I've traced it's source to the top of the bell tower which sprouts of the main tower which is sealed right now, and if you destroy the Soul fragments to unseal Jacob's mind, the fragment's power returns to the Hollow, who in turn becomes much more capable of dealing with you all should it need to."
-He keeps walking- "Basically the Hollow is counting on the fact that if no one does anything, he wins. If people do help out, he gets more powerful and will eventually try killing them so he still wins. It's a very lose-lose situation for everyone but it."
-Stops walking once at an opening, entering into a three-way room with a giant regal archway in front, leading to what looks like a throne room, to the right there's a library and to the left there's another hall-
"That's the situation. Did you follow all of that? Any questions?"
"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."Shalour City
Lucille: I could, if my father didn't control the family's finances with an iron grip.
-She starts imitating a pompous RP accent.-
Lucille: "Girls aren't cut out for business, Lucille. Breeding isn't a proper career for a noble, Lucille. It's your job to marry into a wealthy family, Lucille." Asshole... I guess I'm doing what I can to help in my own way, though.
Crow's Mindscape
Jacob: "Detective....? Okay then..."
-Thinks- "Well then, what do you know? What do you do usually?"
Jacob's Mindscape
Mind: "Really? Okay then. No questions like "What does this have to do with me?" or "How can I help?" or "How do I leave?"? Nothing? No qeustions at all?"
"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."Crow's Mindscape
Jacob: "...."
This is relatively unsurprising.
"I think I'll just ask Detective. Where is he?"
Jacob's Mindscape
Mind: "Uh. Okay then. So no tour? I mean that's good help is great and I would love to get straight down to business but... well nevermind, follow me! Wait do you have anything you can fight with? The next Soul fragment is in an area where I can't do all the fighting."
"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."Shalour Gym
-After a chaotic Pokemon battle ON ROLLER SKATES, Straw is now facing Korrina-
Korrina:Hiya! How'd you like the roller rink?
...Terrible, I barely know how to skate...
Korrina:Well, you'll get over it. Anyway, let's do this!
-Korrina skates down towards Straw, doing a flip over a ramp. Once she reaches him, she sends out her Medicham-
Zangetsu, you're up.
-Zangetsu slides into the field, blade unsheathed-
Korrina:A Honedge? Interesting. Medicham, Zen Headbutt!
Shadow Sneak!
-Medicham rushes forward at Zangetsu, but Zangetsu slips underneath her, and slashes her with Shadow Sneak-
Zangetsu:<Boo.>
Korrina:Fire Punch!
-Medicham whips around, and slams Zangetsu to the ground with a Fire Punch. Zangetsu rises, though has had his health dropped significantly-
Shadow Sneak again!
-Medicham is hit from below, throwing her into the air a bit. Unfortunately, this leaves Zangetsu wide open for a Fire Punch. Zangetsu clatters across the floor, KO'd-
Damn. Lucy, you're up.
Lucy:<O-Okay...>
Hey. You can do this.
-Lucy nods, and steps out in front of Medicham-
Disarming Voice!
Korrina:High Jump Kick!
-Lucy lets out a loud, cacophonous sound, hitting Medicham as she jumps into the air. She hits the ground, KO'd by the recoil and Disarming Voice-
Lucy:-shocked- <...I-I did it!>
Korrina:Not bad.
-As Korrina sends out her second Pokemon, Lucy begins to glow. By the time Hawlucha is out, Lucy has evolved into Meowstic-
Lucy:-stares down the Hawlucha- <Now that I've gained more confidence in myself...I've evolved, and gained control over my power. I don't need to fear myself anymore.>
Hawlucha:<The silly perro has evolved? How...trivial. I, HAWLUCHA, will defeat you!>
Shalour City
Lucille: Well, next time we're both in Lumiose, I'll drop you a line.
-She lets herself simmer for a moment, then pulls out her Holo Caster, seemingly reverting to her usual jovial demeanour.-
Lucille: Anyway, I think that's enough about me for one day. How about we swap numbers? I could do with somebody to talk to every now and again.

Crow's Mindscape
Jacob: "... Crow?"
Jacob's Mindscape
Mind: "Yeah it is. Okay since you're here I might as well explain the situation to you. Or would you rather have a tour first?"
"But first things first my name is Mind. I'm the aspect that deals with all of Jacob's logic, intellect, understanding and such."
"If there is no way to win, I will simply force a way."