Foxfell, End of Town
"I—uhh—no, of course not." [I laugh it off a little.] "Just...as long as it's causing you any...turmoil, yea?"
[I look back up; it's certainly gotten busier now, and people are, perhaps merely errantly, looking at the two of us.] "...I think we oughta get going. The others're probably on their way to the castle..." [I stifle a chuckle.] "They might even catch Autumn before you do..."
Foxfell, in town
The Smeargle is right, though... Mila has to admit that taking to a persona so quickly is maybe a reason for introspection and turmoil on its own. Either way, the Raichu gives one last squeeze before letting go, and trying to find words for what to say next. What name to use— well, given that Cabe wouldn't be something the Raichu would prefer being called at the moment (though maybe also because of the adopted persona? A reason to talk to Autumn about all this, and her evolutionary situation).
"... Thanks, Eliot. And you're right, let's get going. I wish I could've made this be on happier terms but... we know now, right?"
I need to update these things more oftenFoxfell, End of Town
"Yea..." [I nod as I start hobbling on towards the castle. I just hope I don't bomb out and let this good moment go to waste. I doubt Mila would be jonesing to dole out another explanation, and I think all the other me does is just make people consternated. ...to be honest, as much as people are worried, I kinda feel a little offended about that.]
[Well, it's not really an issue now. Hopefully, it won't come up in the foreseeable future, and I'll just get the time to relax...]
"...wait, you guys are back, so, like...what are we doing now?" [Shit, will we have to leave?]
Foxfell Streets
Yep, it is him. Somehow in this intervening time (more like yesterday) he wound up with this job with the Foxfellian Guard, and then....they taught him how to do this? I'm impressed. I convey this sense of feeling impressed.
So like...wow, that's amazing. What made you decide to join up with the Guard like this?
June 27thFoxfell
It's still pretty cool, though. (I say.) You're helping keep the peace around here.
(I notice Lucy coming back in and getting a proper look at Nyquil.) Yeah! Cool! You're dressed up to do cool things now!
(Dinah comes in behind her.)
"Hey, least I didn't lose all my artistic talent when I crash landed in the arena here.""Hm? Oh, hey, Goob! It feels like ages since I last saw you! Though, it was probably only a week at most? Eh, whatever. What's going on? What've you guys been up to?" The reintroduction of Goobert into my life has successfully distracted me from my uniform and the fact that Autumn had it custom made for me.
If I don't clash, I don't change. The world ends at my borders, and the best moments slip away.Foxfell Streets
Money's always good but at least you're getting proper training in.
As I say this I feel the presence of Dinah as she comes up behind us, which is where I begin to switch the subject to the next major point.
Right...that's a long story. What happened out there, is not an easy tale to tell. We nearly died no less than twice out there.
Edited by Team42Larson on Dec 26th 2019 at 10:32:28 AM
June 27thFoxfell
Well... (I go over everything that's happened to me lately.) Me, Dieter, and some of the others helped solve a mystery in that little Blissparce town. And...uh...I got kidnapped by that crazy Gorebyss Phoebe and she about destroyed an entire island until we stopped her. Then an angry Yamask tried to kidnap Lucy and we had to chase him down, too.
It was scary... (Lucy says, briefly losing a lot of her enthusiasm before looking at Dinah and gaining it right back.) But Mama evolved when she and everyone was fightin' him! Look!
"Hey, least I didn't lose all my artistic talent when I crash landed in the arena here."Listening to Goobert's explanation leaves me blankly staring at him, partially thinking about how any of this is real.
And then Lucy's childish enthusiasm snaps me out of that. "Oh? Wow, you really did evolve. Lookin' cool, Dinah!"
Foxfell
Yeah, it all sounds really ridiculous, doesn't it...? (I say as Nyquil stares at me before he turns to acknowledge Dinah and Lucy. I can't help but feel that I could have explained that all a lot better...)
Thank you... (Dinah says, looking down at her Krookodile self. Despite evolving, she still sounds largely the same as before.)
"Hey, least I didn't lose all my artistic talent when I crash landed in the arena here."Foxfell Streets
But trust us, that was all real. And thank god we're back here. My leg got almost no rest at all through all of that, man, and I only had one doctor look at it during this entire time. Now that we're back one of my first priorities is a proper doctor's visit.
I look down then back up.
What all else has happened here?
Edited by Team42Larson on Dec 26th 2019 at 12:44:20 PM
June 27thFoxfell Streets
Dude, I'm not like...in immediate pain right now. Besides, I don't think we exactly have any plans to get back on the road anytime soon so it's not like it's truly urgent, but still high on my list of things to get done while we're here. Also I'd rather reunite with everyone else. You see them around? Especially Eliot, how is he?
June 27thFoxfell
Yeah, let's go. (I say.)
(Dinah looks around.) You all go ahead. I think Lucy and I will go see where we lost Benji. (Dinah says, looking around.) If he's not one of these Pokémon standing around us, then he must still be at the Shifter.
But what about Eliot? What if he's there? (Lucy asks Dinah, a bit impatiently.)
I'm sure we'll see him around here at some point, Lucy. (Dinah says. "Hopefully sooner rather than later..." She thinks to herself. Nyquil not being sure where Eliot has been still has her worried.) C'mon, we should probably get settled in to wherever we're staying, anyway.
Oh, alright... (Lucy sighs as she and Dinah head off. She waves at us as they go) See you guys later!
"Hey, least I didn't lose all my artistic talent when I crash landed in the arena here."Foxfell Streets
Yeah, let's go.
I hobble ahead after the others as we continue along to hopefully find at least Autumn on our way up to the castle. If the royal doctor(s) happen to be on station then it'd be a way to knock out two birds with one stone. Or something like that. Would there even be a royal doctor...?
June 27th

Foxfell
Well, as long as you're honest, that's fine with me. Just be a little careful about it. (Well, it's more honest than my work. But as long as he keeps a cool head and a clear conscious, he'll make it out alright.)
"I treasure every day with you, darling." "No need to be so sappy, love." "You know that's how she is, Nia." - AU!Pyra, Nia, Mythra