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Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:40 pm
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Though news of the Rocket invasion of the PokeCon hadn't even begun to settle, and gossip had spread like wildfire over the forums and chatrooms--at least, until they were taken down or stalled-- Dove found herself doing her best to stick to her routines, training with her team and bettering herself for them as best she could... especially now with the threat seemingly upon her heels again. While she kept normal tabs on every bit of information that the League and newscasters had to offer, it worried her, to think that she hadn't been able to personally check on each of the people she knew that had been involved, and with that constant worry on her mind, she found herself texting to and fro, attempting to locate any sort of peace of mind, and while most of her acquaintances had responded with a positive status--at least, positive in that they hadn't been injured too badly-- one in particular caught her eye... a younger trainer she hadn't seen in quite some time.
After a few more short texts and quick planning, the woman made her way to the part to meet up with the other girl, with plans to do nothing more than catch up and see how she was faring... and maybe snag a bite to eat while they were at it. Her hopes high, she and Lovey made their way over to a park bench below a large shady tree, willing to wait as long as needed for the girl to arrive.
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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:37 am
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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 2:00 pm
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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 2:10 pm
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"Hey Dove, hey Lovey!" Henrietta smiled the same way, and greeted, clearly happy to see the two of them, though not quite the bouncing, non-stop, energy ball she usually seemed to be.
Gummy, however, was completely unchanged. He 'happily' accepted the pat on the head with an un-synchronized blink of his eyes, and a quick snap-snap of his jaws, before Henrietta set him down to be more at Lovey's level. He stood still exactly where he'd been placed.
"Oh man... I hope you weren't waiting too long! We set off right after I sent you a message!" Henrietta promised, recalling the badly spelled, probably auto-correct laden, reply that she'd sent about meeting up.
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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 7:35 pm
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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:23 pm
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Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 9:52 pm
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Lovey sighed, though her smile remained as she took her seat again, lifting her head to watch the trainers.
Dove hugged the girl, but released her quickly--it hadn't been often that the young woman was prompted to greet others by physical means since moving to Kodo, but Henrietta's demeanor bothered her, though anyone who didn't know her might not have picked up much on the change in energy level.
She nodded back, and turned to pick up Lovey again, setting the eevee up close to her shoulder as she started to walk. "Then we'll walk, and you can pick where we stop, okay?" she smiled, picking up quickly on the look on Hen's face.
"So...what's up?" she asked, venturing into what she considered careful territory. Asking right out about the convention just...didn't seem right, not so early in the conversation.
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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 4:34 am
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He had enough wit, apparently, to realise when the trainers were about to start walking, turning to face the direction that he thought they were about to go in. Gummy's tail then slowly swayed back and forth. Henrietta looked back, and walked a little bit slower than she might have, to make sure he stayed close.
"Yeah... Yeah, okay!" The young trainer agreed, at least there were still some recognisable bits of enthusiasm in her behaviour, and she still smiled about the topic of food.
Dove's question was received with a return to an odd frown; part worry, part, maybe, guilt and definitely some frustration. Instead of answering completely, right away, Henrietta answered the question with a question. "What did the news say about the con'?"
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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:27 am
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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 2:02 pm
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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 8:39 pm
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Yes, okay, things really weren't right with Henrietta, she thought silently, the concern in her eyes growing. She respected the girl's silence, only nodding in agreement with her assessment of the criminals. Dumb Rockets indeed, though she could think of much stronger words.
She listened closely to the explanation the younger girl gave, surprised, but not as surprised as she quickly found she wished she was. So they didn't even know about Asch... The thought sent needles into her in more ways than one, and her brow furrowed as she too looked to the ground, pushing the painful memories aside. Poor Luke...
When informed of Nicolette's presence as well, she pushed a hand through her hair, then risked a look to the girl walking alongside her, shaking her head. They really had done a number on the League events as of late, and it wasn't fair, in a number of different ways. "I'm sorry, Henrietta..." she said after a few more moments of walking. "They really are horrible... I'm really glad you got out okay, though...even if you wanted to fight." She paused a minute, and looked back to Gummy before carefully asking, "You did get out with everyone...right? Winglet too...?"
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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 9:07 pm
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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 9:20 pm
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Dove watched as the Quick Ball was produced, and nodded, offering a smile of reassurance. At least she still had both of her pokemon, though the older girl worried--only two... Henrietta had faith in her team, though. That had to count for something...
She brightened a little bit, as Hen recounted the way her Totodile had performed, and when she spoke again, it was in an encouraging tone, as she hoped to fan the small burst of excitement and familiar attitude before the topic could quench it again. "Did he now? That's wondeful!" She looked back again to Gummy, and smiled brightly.
She fell quiet again when Henrietta continued, but found her shoulders drooping. "I'm sorry about your friend... I'm sure you'll run into him again, though. And pokemon are smart... I'll bet they were reunited quickly, especially with all the police there to help out."
She stopped walking a few seconds after Henrietta, and turned to look back at her, her heart sinking even further as she recognized the expression the young trainer now wore. Gently, she walked toward her again and pulled her into another hug. "I'm sorry, Hen... They're just... the bad guys..." Oh, yes, good one. Good job.
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Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 9:40 pm
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She'd nodded, to emphasize that, yes, Gummy had been wonderful- totally awesome- when he'd Water Gunned that Crobat, though she left out the part about Luke asking them not to fight.
She hadn't answered at first, but had pulled a slight face, as Dove attempted to reassure her about her friend. When she finally did, it was after she'd wiped her face, and while Dove was hugging her. "They made us leave b'fore it happened though... and Inigo never came back but we waited for ages! And then there were paramedics going in and water everywhere!" She sniffed, quite hard. "But why are they?" Henrietta honestly couldn't understand the motivations of the criminal organization at all. So far, it just seemed like they'd been mean to be mean, from her, somewhat simplistic, point of view.
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Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 4:24 pm
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Dove left her arms around the other girl, hugging her tightly though she felt a bit odd doing so. It was strange to hear Henrietta like this, and she knew deep down that she probably shouldn't even be attempting to comfort her. The last attempt she had taken to console anyone upset had ended in disaster...
Never the less, she continue to hug Henrietta, listening closely. "Inigo? Why did he look like?" she blurted, though quietly She quickly continued, this time more gently. "I know someone named Inigo... If its the same person, I'm sure he's okay...Maybe he just found a different way out," she suggested, drawing back a little bit to look at her. The answer to the girl's question would not come easy... In act, the model wasnt even sure there was an answer...
"I don't know, Henrietta... I'm sure they've got their reasons, but..." She paused. No... No answer,not that she could give with her whole heart behind it...
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