[color=yellow][h2][center]♪♫♪ Cecilia "Cici" Taylor ♪♫♪[/center][/h2][/color]
[color=yellow][h3][center]Location: Tefan Village[/center][/h3][/color]
[@Zarkun]

[color=yellow]"Yeah. It might be better to explore when..."[/color] Cici stopped, reconsidering what she'd been about to say - [i]when there aren't so many ghosts around[/i]. [color=yellow]"When we've both had a good night's sleep,"[/color] she finished.

Returning Dulcet and Cadence as she entered the building, she handed three of her five Pokeballs to the nurse and sank down into a nearby chair. [color=yellow]"C'mon, Forte,"[/color] she said, pressing the button on the Whismur's capsule and letting him sit on her lap.

She petted him on the head, deep in thought as she waited for the other Pokemon to be healed. Why had she been so worried about admitting she didn't want to face the ghosts just yet? Why had she tried to push herself to explore the graveyard, even after her recent experience? It hadn't just been about overcoming fear. It had been because of it. Fear of judgement. Fear of abandonment.

She was being irrational, she told herself, completely irrational. Paranoid from too much coffee and too little sleep. Someone like Tommy wouldn't see her as a coward. She didn't think any less of him for being wary around ghosts, so why had she assumed he'd think badly of her? Besides, he'd promised he'd always help her out, no matter what.

Just like Sarah had once promised...

Looking up at her, Forte gave a tiny, concerned squeak. [color=yellow]"It's ok. I'm just tired, that's all,"[/color] she said, leaning back in the chair, trying to appear relaxed. Maybe she'd feel better in the morning.

[hider=Cici]
[b]TP:[/b] +1 +1 (71)
[b]Pokemon:[/b]
[list][*]Whismur (Forte), male, lv6
[*]Swablu (Dulcet), female, lv5
[*]Igglybuff (Ligeia), female, lv5
[*]Kricketot (Cadence), female, lv5
[*]Chingling (currently unnamed), male, lv1[/list]
[b]Inventory:[/b]
[list][*]Pokeball x1[/list][/hider]
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[color=hotpink][h2][center]♥ Ellanor "Ella" Beaufort ♥[/center][/h2][/color]
[color=hotpink][h3][center]Location: Stillwater[/center][/h3][/color]
[@Dusksong] [@Lugubrious]

[hider=Out and about in Stillwater][youtube]https://youtu.be/65sguNOAuLo[/youtube][/hider]
Ella stared down in surprise and wonder at the magnificent, red-crested bird. [color=hotpink]"Wow! Bidein, is that you?"[/color] She'd been so focused on the Stunky, she hadn't noticed the Fletchling evolve. She turned back to Leisy. [color=hotpink]"You see, that Skilled rank really is something to be proud of! You've more than earned it!"[/color] Although a spark of her usual cheer had returned, a hint of bitterness seeped through. Leisy had become such a strong trainer, so quickly, leaving her trailing behind in her shadow...

[color=hotpink]"What you said about the Stunkys made me think,"[/color] she said as they reached the market. [color=hotpink]"There are no wild Dark types in Feyhollow, so that Skuntank must have come from here. She and her kits could have been running from something. Maybe whatever's targeting humans is also targeting Pokemon."[/color]

She was just finishing a fish kebab when she caught sight of a familar face. [color=hotpink]"Olivie! Are you alright? What about that other trainer, and his Pokemon?"[/color] she blurted. The brunette looked unhurt, but Ella's fear for Olivie's travelling companion and his wounded Pokemon came flooding back.

[hider=Ella]
[b]TP:[/b] +1 (49)
[b]Pokemon:[/b]
[list][*]Trubbish (Treasure), female, lv7
[*]Ekans (Smiley), male, lv6
[*]Duskull (Brighteye), female, lv4
[*]Inkay (Jumbles), male, lv4
[*]Stunky (currently unnamed), male, lv1[/list]
[b]Inventory:[/b]
[list][*]Pokeball x1
[*]Potion x1
[*]Black Sludge x1 (borrowed)[/list][/hider]
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[hider=CP]+1 (74)[/hider]