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After receiving the invitation, setting aside the time, and confirming the date, Sophia had made sure to arrive at the port on time. In stylish loafers, slouchy socks, miniskirt, and sweater, she'd even shown up early, just to make sure she didn't miss the boat. A luxury yacht cruise headed to an island resort? Yes please! She could just imagine all of the different kinds of pokémon she'd be able to meet. She knew she was technically invited in order to promote the resort, but there wasn't a better way to advertise than just treating it like an island getaway vacation, right?

So once she'd arrived, Sophia promptly dumped her bags and suitcase onto the dock and then went off to explore a little.

She didn't go far, just to the boardwalk and the small beach with the 'no swimming' sign. Her Comfey was wrapped around her neck like a lei, smiling happily as the two of them posed for selfies against the ocean, the city, some Wingulls they found, some Clamperls they found, some Pidoves they found... and more.

After the latest photo Sophia wiggled her fingers together, peace sign formed into scissors. [color=FFA4CD]"Mmkay, I guess we should go get [i]comfey[/i] on the ship,"[/color] she told Bibi with a smile. The pokémon chirped back at her.

With Bibi still around her neck Sophia wandered back to the ship having expected the boarding to be underway already. She was surprised to see it wasn't. And then still wasn't even ten minutes later.

[color=FFA4CD]"What the haxorus... why are we all still standing around..."[/color] she muttered quietly to herself.  

With all of the invitees (or at least all of the ones that accepted the invites) just waiting to board, the air between them got a little awkward. Sophia thought about going to look around some more, but she didn't want to be gone whenever the captain and crew did show up. Instead she turned her attention to some of the more interesting members of their little group:

There was an Espeon and a Rattata here! 

[i]Look at those cute puffy whiskers![/i] She thought to herself, admiring the tufts of fur on both of the pokémon. It was clear they were well looked after. [i]Look how shiny that jewel is...♥ And how sharp those fangs are...![/i]

While she swooned, she was treated to a few other nice surprises. The first was one of the men (actually, was she and the shorty the only girls on this trip?) sending out a Rotom. Sophia's attention snapped to it, her eyes sparkling. [i]That rare color! ♥ Aw, and it plays games! So cute![/i]

Then, someone flew down on their Togekiss. [i]Oh wow! That plumage! Hehehe, I can feel that good luck already![/i]

This trip was going to be preeeeeetty nice if she was going to be close quarters with a bunch of pokémon she could get to know. Maybe it wasn't all that bad that the captain was late after all.

She didn't even notice the complaints, the people beginning to break the awkwardness with introductions, or the final arrival until her name was said. Then it was like a little light in her brain started blinking, bringing her back to the real world. 

[color=FFA4CD]"Hm...?"[/color] She blinked and looked up, finding the face of the man that addressed her. Oh, shit. Had everyone just been talking around her?

Without missing a beat Sophia smiled at André, raising both of her hands into V-shaped peace signs next to her cheeks. [color=FFA4CD]"Yaaay, always nice to meet a fan~"[/color] she said, her voice high pitched and lax. [color=FFA4CD]"My socmed manager handles the collab requests though~"[/color]

She then noticed another splendid attendee: a Clefable at the man's heels. [i]Wooow, that plush pink belly...!! That swirly hair! ♥[/i] she thought, but before she could fall back into spacing out she seemed to recognize this particular pokémon.

[color=FFA4CD]"Oooh, isn't this Jolie?"[/color] she asked, looking back up at André. [color=FFA4CD]"Then that makes you... Jolie's co-star!"[/color]

This was how she connected the dots that she was talking to an actual movie star. She'd seen plenty of André's movies before, as a fan of the Clefable to often took an acting role with him. [color=FFA4CD]"Hehehe, sorry, sorry~ I didn't recognize you at first."[/color]

She'd definitely love to have Jolie in a video on her channel.

Now Sophia was taking more of an interest in the actual humans with her. She glanced around, scanning their faces. That was... a pokémon champion. Which made that Togekiss... Elysium, if she recalled? Another famous pokémon! And that was another championship trainer, meaning... that Espeon was Sai, wasn't it? So many celebrities... maybe the Rattata and Rotom were too?

Sophia squinted at Bat and August. The former she wasn't really sure if she knew. He looked fancy enough, but... well, she'd just have to get to know [s]his Rattata[/s] him. The other man seemed more familiar; she was pretty sure he was an artist. She recalled seeing some of his work before, but unfortunately the name of his Rotom didn't come to mind. She'd just have to get to know [s]his Rotom[/s] him as well.

Naturally, any of the other equally famous guests didn't get more than a passing glance since they didn't have their partners out.

[color=FFA4CD]"I think we'll all have a good time~ Let's just see when the captain gets here~"[/color]