➵ 003 [closed log]

[healthepot]

Who: Natalia L.K. Lanvaldear and Shyvana
What: The start of a new friendship...?
When: Week 43
Where: Near the Council Hall

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001

[parallel_falchion]

ACTION/OPEN
[The day after the Dreamworld closes, a caravan of thirty-or-so people travels towards the city from the direction of Caldera. The carts are beat-up, and the people and Pokemon are weary, more so than even a trip through the West Desert could manage. Their clothes are old and worn, patched several times over, and the few weapons they carry are makeshift. The only weapon in good condition isn't truly a weapon at all. Rather, it's a Honedge willingly strapped to the side of the young woman who leads the group, additionally accompanied by a Polar Vivillon.

Eventually the caravan enters Union. The woman speaks to the guards, and soon enough rumors start spreading through the City like wildfire. It almost sounds like something out of a fairy tale. A group of refugees, coming from a city destroyed by Gigas, led by the last living heir to the throne. Despite her status as deposed nobility, those who say they've talked to her find her friendly, if a bit guarded and a little formal.

Inbetween conversations, Lucina waits, contemplative. Hopefully the stories the Calderans told were true, that Union was accepting as they said it was. Her people needed a new home, and short of doing the nigh-impossible and finding a way to Ylisse, Union was their only real option.]


VIDEO/OPEN
[The Warp Band video reveals a young woman with a Honedge and Vivillon floating next to her.]

...Is it working?

Hello Union. My name is Lucina of Ylisse, and these are my companions Noble and Grace. I wish to introduce myself, and thank the city for taking in my people. We've been without a place to call home since Gigas destroyed our city, and it's wonderful to finally see that change. I know I'm not in much of a position to ask anything of anyone here, but I hope you'll treat them as well as you'd treat your own people. It hasn't been an easy time for them.

In any case, thank you so much for what you've done so far. I know my parents would have loved to meet you all, were they still with us.

[The smile she gives is a sad one, and the Honedge and Vivillon fret a bit, with the Honedge being the one to speak up]

Are you alright, Milady?

I'm fine, Noble. You don't need to worry about me. Again, thank you Union.

004 ♪ video/action

[kakuto]

[video:]

Oh good! Everyone is home now!

[As for Rin, someone just got back from a quick adventure outside before returning to Union in the early morning. Some might remember her from that concert where she had to sing to Darkrai. And well... That went well?]

Hope everyone got back safely and stuff like that! Dakrai was scary nya... [Her Leipard, Chocho, pat her tail on Rin, point to something off screen which got Rin to look.] The day? What day is- Eh?! It's that day already?!

Talk about timing! Kayochin, I'll see you tonight! I got to get stuff ready! Bye bye!

[And a quick feed off. Happy birthday, Rin.]

[action: open to all; all around union]

[With so many people returning, it's the rush of getting back to the normal groove and with Soulfesting preparations, some got to finish now or never. Rin, however, is running around the city with her Pigdeot, Hitmonchan, and Liepard. Each of them is holding bags of snacks, ingredients, and other stuff. You might want to stop her rush before she ends up dropping all of those or run into someone.]

[action: locked to hanayo; rin's house]

[It's always been a tradition between these two to have sleepovers on birthdays and since Rin turned sixteen on her arrival home, she went everywhere to get stuff ready. She even brought all of her Pokémon friends, even the Habitat stayers, home with her. A big dinner of snacks, ramen, and rice with various side dishes. The house is far from crowded at all with all the Pokémon, everyone is spread out evenly and playing together.

Now to wait for her best friend to come over.]