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[For Raine, since the return from the unexpected journey to Glacier, it has been a few weeks spent studying, catching up, learning some of the quicker ways to get around Union and... settling in. Something which had been easy enough for her and her brother; less so when it came to her Pokemon bondmates.

In particular, her Oddish had become somewhat difficult to handle since her return, not adjusting to the changes all that well and the fact that Raine had been away for a while. It had developed a tendency of shaking some form of sleep powder or stun spores at any humans who got too close before retreating somewhere to hide.

While she was used to dealing with it, it would be unfortunate if someone else had unknowingly agitated the Pokemon while it was having one of its fits, though she doesn't feel comfortable broadcasting the situation. Still, she's looking a little harried, after the Pokemon scampers off after being re-summoned, yet again, and she's finally forced to consult the network-

... and yes, that is a Pikachu fussing with her hair in the frame.]

My apologies for bothering you with something like this, but if anyone has happened to notice an Oddish that is behaving -- well, oddly -- can you let me know where you've noticed it and keep your distance from it? We were in the business district, so she probably hasn't gotten very far. Thank you.

[Short and to the point. As it is, she'll get back to searching, herself, even though the Pikachu accompanying her also seems a little fussy, since here they are in the business district but no actual shopping seems to be taking place. Priorities...]

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Odd...

[The Pokemon was still terrified, but it's distracted from Raine's attempts at soothing it by the sounds of the person rummaging around nearby-]

Just relax, Kerri. I'm here, nothing's going to -

Odd! [The Pokemon squirms, jumping up from the blanket and Raine's arms, shaking out a stun spore attack and aiming it directly in Yosuke's direction]

Look out!

Huh?

[He turns too late, and the Stun Spore hits him head on. He feels his whole body lock up, and he falls to the floor from his squatting position. Crap, why did he get so close, it's just his luck...]

H..elp! [He barely manages to squeak out, having problems just moving his lips.]

[Raine's protected luckily by her earlier safeguard, though the Oddish squirms enough to leap from her arms, blanket and all, to try and find another area to hide in.]

Kerri, no --

[Well. She couldn't just leave him there like that, even though she had to make following the Pokemon while it was still in reasonable sight a priority. Holding out a hand toward him, she casts a refresh spell, that should ease the onset of that paralysis.]

Sorry -- she's very nervous. I have to go after her. You're all right?

[He picks himself up off the floor when the refresh is cast on him, groaning and holding his head.]

What the hell did I do? I'm alright... [Dusting himself off, he takes a look around the store, in the direction of where Kerri ran off to.

And even though Raine just said she has to go after her Oddish, he exclaims-]

Wait! We gotta catch her before she terrorizes the rest of the store! What are we waiting for???

[Maybe she should have just left him there. Once she sees that he's fine, she's already turning to head in the direction of her startled Pokemon.]

Just try not to get into her line of sight this time. And keep your voice down!

Okay, okay! [He lowers his voice immediately.]

Unit one, reporting for duty. We'll search for the target, and subdue it the best we can! Target is armed and dangerous.

That's -- really not funny, you know. But -- she was hiding in the radishes. Do you have anything else like that around? Some kind of bin she could climb into that would look comfortable. Protective, even. She won't run for long if she sees something like that.

Oh, uh, sorry.

[Whoops.]

This is a department store, there's bins all over the place. She could literally hide anywhere right now. I mean, the way we found her was when customers were dropping like flies left and right...here.

[He walks behind the produce display, and takes out a bin that was there for customers to use.]

Would this work? Are you gunna try to get her to climb into this?

It could work. What about something comfortable? Like cushions? Just to make it inviting enough. I just need her to settle down enough so I can calm her before taking her home. All of this stimulation must have her worked into a frenzy.

[He thinks for a minute.]

Cushions are easy. We've got a ton of little pillows here. Come on, we can get those in the furniture section.

[He will be more than glad to lead her there too. There's all sorts of sizes and colors of tiny couch pillows, anything Raine needs to try to coax her Oddish into the bin.]

Thank you.

[She follows his lead this time, picking out a couple of the cushions, mostly in inconspicuous shades but also a brighter one that stands out.]

These should do it...

Okay.

[They were set, at least he hopes so. Now they could find her pokémon and get it out of here.]

Now, if I were an Oddish, where would I hide? [Because they'd already outed her from the vegetables.] Wait, she doesn't like people, right? There's never anyone over where we sell beds. I mean, we get an occasional customer back there, but that's about it.

She's likely searching for somewhere as out of the way as possible right now... with that in mind it does sound like a location she'd gravitate toward.

Pika pi?

[The Pikachu is bouncing up and down in the aisle, trying to get their attention. It even seems to have abandoned the handcart for now as it points out the Oddish's dropped blanket.]

-- Are the beds in that direction?

[He glances over to see the Pikachu doing its best to help, seeing the blanket on the floor. His eyes move upward, in the direction that it would seem to lead to.]

...Yeah. Looks like we've found the trail. I'm ready when you are. I...just hope I don't get stunned again.

[He whines. Being paralyzed is not fun.]

I'm sorry about that. This whole move has her rattled...

[She picks up the blanket.]

Try to stay out of her line of sight, or focus on keeping the area clear. Here...

[Holding out her hand, she casts a safeguard like spell over him this time.]

That should keep for a few minutes. Let's go.

Alright.

[They head in the direction of the beds and other home decor for the bedroom- and as they arrive, he's being cautious as he peeks around beds and stays as quiet as he can. Even with the safeguard, he doesn't want to take any chances.]

[He hisses and whispers to her, straining his eyes to look under beds.]

I don't see her anywhere... [He pokes his head under another bed, hoping but yet not hoping to find her there...]

I'm not having any luck either. I wonder...

[The distinct sound of rustling is the only warning he's going to get before sleep powder is sent in his direction.

Hopefully the safe guard is still effective.

The Oddish meanwhile, scurries out, frantically looking for somewhere else to hide.]

[As the sleep powder sprays him in the face, he flies backwards in surprise and smacks his head against another bed that was set up as a display next to it. The safeguard protects him from the attack, but his head hits the frame with a clang and his face scrunches up in pain. A hand goes back to nurse the bump forming there.]

Owwwwwww!!!! Why does this kinda crap always have to happen to me-!

[And there goes the Oddish...they found it!]

Are you okay?! Kerri, no --

[The oddish stops briefly at Raine's voice, but once again it's just too panicked to settle down, though luckily their plan to close off the area doesn't leave her with many options. She dashes around until she notices her blanket on the small bin and starts to head that way.

Since she's agitated, Raine lets the Pokemon just run off that energy for the moment, instead stepping over to check on Yosuke.] How many fingers am I holding up?

[The answer is three, and she sincerely hopes that he didn't actually hit his head hard enough to have problems with that... but better to be safe than sorry.]

[He's looking agitated himself. He stands up, looks at the fingers that Raine is holding up, and grimaces.]

I didn't hit myself that hard! [Meaning he can count how many there are.] From now on, you're gunna be the one rolling the dice on the beds!

[He'll get over it soon enough. He looks around once more, his face falling.]

Now where did she get off to...

Limone will give a warning if she runs out of the area completely. Just keep your voice down. She's got to be getting tired by now...

[If anything, Raine sure is exhausted. This height of embarrassment was enough to wish that they had never left Sanctuary to begin with. But that was a foolish, and quickly discarded thought.]

[He nods his head, at least. He can definitely do that, and he even moves behind Raine this time to ensure that not only will he avoid being sprayed again, it won't give him an opportunity to complain.]

The lingerie section is right next to this one...there's lots of safe and soft places to hide there.

[Is that a small hint of perv in his tone? There is.]

[She hears that in his tone, and shoots him a look. Just look at how not amused she is.]

Just... secure the area, please. Hopefully she hasn't gotten into any of the clothes... did you check all the beds on that side?

[That looks seems to snap him out of it a little bit.]

Uh...r-right. [Secure the area. That's what they're doing, yep.] The beds? Um...there's a few more, but there's no way I'm sticking my head under them again!

I'll check them quickly, then. Just tell me if you see anything else.

[Hopefully nothing in the form of oddish shaped clothing, or more sleeping customers, but at this point it wouldn't surprise her either.

He might pick up on the sound of rustling eventually.]

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