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BlackFireKitsune Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 1:43 pm
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A roughly 24 hour boat ride ended with a small group of House staff taking her things, and a brown hornless Rapidash, off into the inner parts of the city. Left in their wake was a small girl that looked a little younger than she actually was, a girl whose curiosity for this new city she found herself in almost insatiable. The last companion had only left her alone after persistently drilling her on her current whereabouts in relation to her final destination in the middle of the city, and had departed once absolutely sure the girl would be able to find her way there after sightseeing.
Shortly thereafter, Nicolette had found herself in the company of a kindhearted stranger who knew her plight and had promised to show her all around the city, so that she might be more familiar with it. Though he wore clothes native to Kodo, he insisted he was originally from Grande Ile, and the pair conversed almost entirely in French as they wandered about the city. Their journeys started near the pier, for obvious reasons, meandered through the park, and slowly but surely they were, unbeknownst to the naive girl, headed into the more dangerous parts of the city. Still, her guide appeared quite amiable and friendly, even going so far as to nod his head in greeting at a man standing against a building as they passed and continued the tour. Nicolette, however, didn't see his hand slip behind his back to give the other a signal before it emerged again to gesture at the buildings they passed. The man left behind caught the brief signal, and wordlessly moved into and through an alley, presumably towards some predetermined destination.
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 1:54 pm
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BlackFireKitsune Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 2:21 pm
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The couple remained unaware of Luke following them, and continued on their path. It wouldn't be at all difficult to see that he was the leader, and she the follower, going wherever he led her. Their conversation continued as well, with him speaking a great deal more than her as he appeared to explain things as they went; explanations that she practically ate out of his hand, and if Luke were close enough to hear and knew anything about the area, he would likely be able to immediately denounce them as total bullshit. The young girl though, unfortunately, had only just arrived hardly an hour before and didn't know better just yet.
Regardless, though, the atmosphere darkened more the further they went into the dangerous parts of the city, and that, coupled with the slowly setting sun, served to make Nicolette a little uncomfortable. As if sensing this, her guide placed an arm around her shoulders and continued to lead her onward. Not long after, though, he paused to regard her curiously. "Avez-vous faim? Ce bateau prend tellement de temps pour arriver ici, et nous avons marché pendant un certain temps maintenant," he said in sympathetic tones as he inclined his head towards her slightly. "Je parie que vous êtes épuisé et affamé maintenant. Voulez-vous aller chercher quelque chose à manger et se reposer pendant un certain temps?"
Though she was growing hesitant, the mention of going somewhere to sit and eat was welcoming. Especially if it was in a nicer part of the city. "Eh bien, je suis un peu faim," Nicolette admitted, "et il serait bon de se reposer pendant un certain temps."
"Magnifique!" Her guide said with a broad grin, then moved to continue on their way deeper into the darker heart of the city. "Je connais un charmant petit endroit pas trop loin d'ici."
His words were met with more hesitance, but regardless, she moved to walk with him again. This part of the city unnerved her, but at the very least she wasn't alone - she had a very kind, friendly guide with her. Everything would be fine.
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 2:31 pm
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BlackFireKitsune Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 3:03 pm
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Conversation dwindled as the pair eventually approached a particular building, outside of which stood another person. When the couple approached, the other man held up a hand, "Hold on, I can't let you in until I tell you about our strict no-pokemon policy," he said, then shoved his hands in his pockets. "We can't have them out inside here," a thumb jerked back over his shoulder to indicate the door behind him, "so you have to leave them outside." The thumb and its hand descended and spread palm-up in front of the pair, and while her guide didn't move, Nicolette held up her hands with an apologetic look.
"Oh, I understand completely, but you don't have to worry. I don't have any pokemon."
Both men seemed a little bewildered, the guard moreso than the guide. "Wait, really?"
"Oh, yes," she nodded, a slight accent evident in her words as she spoke English. "Not a lot of people really have them where I'm from. I just have one, and she was already taken to my apartment earlier. So don't worry," she ended brightly, not noticing or not understanding the meaning behind the pointed look one man gave to the other.
"Alright, no worries then," the guard said, although his body language indicated that while he wasn't worried, he was a little put off. Her guide appeared indifferent, however, and he looped an arm around her shoulders again as he led her inside, resuming their conversation in French. The guard outside the door gave a subtle glance at the street for passersby, then followed the pair inside and shut the door behind him.
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 3:17 pm
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BlackFireKitsune Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 4:26 pm
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 4:46 pm
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BlackFireKitsune Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:56 pm
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The door gave way pitifully easily under the Aggron's assault, revealing a short hallway in what appeared to be a house. The only occupant in the small room was the man who had only recently been standing outside the door, acting as guard. "Who the hell are you?!" He shouted angrily, though he didn't bother to await a response as he pulled out two pokeballs, releasing a Raichu and a Pidgeotto, to deal with the large steel-type. Once the balls were hastily replaced and his two pokemon charging at the Aggron, he himself brandished a knife. "The hell are you doing in here?"
A frightened, feminine scream sounded from somewhere further inside the house, followed by a panicked shout, "S'il vous plaît, aidez-moi!"
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:12 pm
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BlackFireKitsune Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:24 pm
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:54 pm
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Tartarus took the Raichu's attack, nonplussed, and released a roar in challenge, charging with a Headbutt with a fleeting glance to his trainer as the human and Flareon disarmed the barrier blocking their path forward. "Tartarus, keep him here," the noble called, both noting the fact that the large Aggron wouldn't be able to climb the stairs easily and understanding he would eventually have to call the police to arrest these people. "Mieu, with me." The Flareon, unhindered by something like a staircase, was more than happy to stay at his master's side.
Another locked door greeted Luke at the end of his ascent, and he regarded it with uneasy frustration. Aside from the occupied Tartarus, his arsenal of pokemon were primarily small and light. Suddenly very glad for the hard work he invested in his health during the month he spent traveling with Yuri, he leaned into a heavy kick near the door's lock.
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BlackFireKitsune Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:41 pm
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:54 pm
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BlackFireKitsune Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:33 pm
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