As silent as the undead companion perched upon her head, Placide moved along the streets of Lumiose city with her hand brushing against the walls of the many building she passed by, her feet tapping against the paved sidewalk with little to no sound. She didn't seem to be in any hurry despite being late for the event, her pace slow and her eyes darting here and there, taking in the sights, smells, noises, feels, [i]everything.[/i] Never in the twenty two years of her life did she set foot in a city larger than Coumarine, and it wasn't like she was accustomed to cities at all. The sheer size of the city and the number of inhabitants was enough to make her head spin, and she was already quite lost, though it didn't seem to concern her in the least. Not just lost, but small as well. It wasn't exactly an unpleasant feeling, but it sure did feel strange. The world she had known had always been a little one, and now suddenly she was the little one. It was sort of scary -she secretly wished her sister could have come with her- but more than that, it was exciting. More than once or twice did she want to sidetrack her journey to the lab to take a peek around here and there, and more than once or twice, her partner, Agne, had done just that, and she had to chase after him, but she knew that she needed to find the lab before all else. She could explore more later on.

Placide took in a deep breath, and let it out with a pleased smile. This couldn't be too bad, could it? It would take some getting used to, that's all. A good hour had passed by with her aimlessly wandering about in hopes that the lab would show up. She probably should've asked for directions, or at least picked up a map, but she was determined to find it on her own. Besides, she left early in case she did get lost, so there should still be enough time, no?

[color=f4da70]"Inja..." 
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Leaving its perch once again, the Shedinja floated off once again. To where, Placide had no clue. She let out a defeated sigh.

[color=8882be]"Agne, [i]mon petit[/i], there is no stopping you, is there?" [/color]She mumbled as she followed the Shed Pokémon into...Wait, was that two Pokéballs out by the front? Finally, they -or rather, he- found the darn place! By the looks of it, it was quite crowded in there, and she had quite the bit of trouble trying to find Agne amongst the crowd.

[b]"We'll close up the lab and get ready to go. I'll actually start gathering my things now, do you think you can handle the rest of everyone in here?" 
[/b] She heard Professor Sycamore say this as she passed by, feeling a little anxious now. Agne wasn't exactly known for knowing his place on the pecking order and tended to mess with things he really ought to not, and with his fragility she didn't want to leave him unsupervised, but if it took too long, she might be too late. People already seemed to be picking companions, after all.

[color=8882be]"Agne...Agne...Seriously, show yourself already, silly,"[/color] she called out rather softly. It would seen quite pointless, considering that she could hardly hear herself, nevermind Agne being able to hear.


After stumbling about the crow quite a bit, she eventually found the Shedinja floating right up in some poor man's face, Agne's clypeus right up against the nose of the other.
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"Agne! Leave him be, for Arceus's sake!"[/color] She definitely got the attention of her friend this time, and probably anyone else nearby, since her voice had gone from extremely quiet to considerably loud. Pulling away the Shedinja by the 'wings', she sighed and despite her smile, shook her head.

[color=8493ca]"How many times, Agne, how many times must I tell you to not go off like that?"[/color] She only seemed to address the Shedinja, not at all paying attention to the man he had pestered. At least not at first. Under normal circumstances she'd have probably just left, but she was already late as was and she didn't want to mess up her chances if the lab was going to close soon. Unless he also came by late, he'd probably be able to explain for it. So she'd make an exception and ask him.

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"Don't mind my friend. He's too curious for his own good. Aren't you, [i]mon petit[/i]?"[/color] She said the later part softly, patting the bug on the hand and letting out a small chuckle. 

[color=8493ca]"I'm Placide, and this here is Agne. He can be a little unruly, but I promise he's a real sweetheart once you get to know him."[/color]

Placide paused, leaving an awkward silence as she tried to figure out what exactly to say.

[color=8493ca]"Anyways, we got lost. Big city, you know? So tell me what I missed, will ya?"
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