As Remiel talks about Rustboro, Matilda's expression clearly spells out that she wants to ask him more about his business and his home, but as soon as he says Draciary her eyes light up. "Oh right, you have an entire Draciary here!" She claps her hands together in excitement drawing the attention of her own little dragon. [break][break]

Dziban pauses in his shadowing of the other ghost and is at Matilda's shoulder in the blink of an eye. He isn't entirely sure what the two were talking about but he remembers the word Draciary from the party the night prior, which piques his interest.[break][break]




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Remiel Calcifet

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The sight of Mirri's smile brings Matilda a smile of her own - but the mention of the other woman's self-entitlement makes the smile immediately drop. She shakes her head in disagreement, but doesn't interrupt. [break][break]

Meeting the other woman's gaze for a long moment after Mirri's question, Matilda weighs her options on what to say next. She finally decides on answering the question; she could readdress the other things later.[break][break]

"Well, it's because of the Rangers that I actually met my best friend Dom!" Matilda's face lights up a bit when she mentions him. "Our hometown ran Ranger Training programs for kids every summer, and we both started in second grade. There was a partner project we were all assigned. After everyone paired up, it was just him and me left." Matilda smiles and sips her drink. "We clicked so well we were inseperable after that. He officially joined the Rangers right out of high school, and I started working at my aunt's clinic, but we still saw each other all the time. I'd take him meals, and whenever anything was wrong with a Ranger's Pokemon Dom would bring them right to me for a checkup."[break][break]

Karaoke songs continue as the two women converse under the stars until well into the night. Matilda asks Mirri all about her family and her work with the Rangers, but as time goes by she relaxes and begins asking more personal questions as well, careful to wave off any that seem to make her companion uncomfortable. Taika spends most of the evening cuddling with Mirri, enjoying the attention from her new friend, and Dziban has great fun playing in Matilda's hair and playfully scaring any young children who pass by. Before they part, Mattie is sure to give Mirri her number so they can stay in touch.



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Mission: Festival Fantasies [WW][break]
Mireille Wynter [break]
Yay Festival!! <3

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Rigel and Matilda look up at the woman at the same time, similar expressions on their faces. "Oh, yeah I'm alright. I was chasing that Porygon," Matilda gestures to the empty air where the Porygon had disappeared. "But it got away. I'm trying to catch it to keep it from bothering the businesses nearby, it's been wreaking havoc on the department stores." The Pichu on Mattie's shoulder gives her a look, and she smiles sheepishly. "There's also a reward. It's not much, but I don't have much so..." [break][break]

As soon as Matilda noticed the shiny Delphox she couldn't take her eyes off it. "Oh wow," she says breathily, partially in awe and partially because she hasn't quite caught her breath yet. "You're beautiful!" She tells the Delphox directly, clasping her hands together to avoid from reaching out and petting it.


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Mission: Data Leak [break]
@jessica

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Pride wells up in Matilda's heart as she watches Cass start singing to the horde of wild Pokemon. It doesn't quite beat out the fear that's also settled there, but the two emotions swirl together in her chest just like her vision begins to swirl. Clinging to consciousness, the only foggy thought that she remembers forming is, Too close...[break][break]

The small patpats of Cass's warm hands attempt to wake her up. It definitely interrupts her dozing, but as Mattie opens her eyes the sensation of Cass on her shoulder is gone. Surrounded by inky blackness and an unending field of stars confuses her a little, but it's the screaming and panic from the other Trainers that informs her that something is very, very wrong.[break][break]

Blinking the last of the fatigue away, Matilda hops off the boulder and looks around for Mars and Dom when she notices a complete lack of Pokemon. Before she can react to this new information however, she's shoved hard out of this dimension of stars and into the pink mist filled cavern. Looking up at the boulder once more she spies Cass holding tight to her warm stone. With a small sigh she reaches up and Cass chitters happily, leaping into her arms as soon as she notices her Trainer is there. Mattie buries her face in the Cinccino's soft fur as they embrace. "You're amazing, you know that?" [break][break]

Once again scanning the crew for either of her friends, Mattie can't seem to spy Dom in the crowd, but she does see Mars with a cloth pulled over his face as he goes to address Catalina. Matilda frowns and pulls her scarf off, wrapping one end around her mouth and nose in the same fashion as Mars and offering the rest of the scarf to Cass. She had absolutely no idea why they should have their faces covered but she figured it was better to be safe than sorry.[break][break]

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-Matilda wakes up worried about the peeps and the lack of Pokemon[break]
-Whisked out of star DIMENSION into pink mist cave (7/10)[break]
-Covers nose and mouth (as well as Cass's) with scarf, a la Martín del Mar [break]
-On lookout for Dominic Grey
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Shock sets in as soon as she hears Mars mention accounts and interest rates. "Oh no," she whispers quietly, her face going a bit pale. "I...I should really open an account, shouldn't I?" She asks rhetorically. "It's...a lot of money." After a moment of consideration, her brow furrows. "Huh. I wonder how Fawna even came into that kind of cash." She considers it only briefly however, quickly moving on. "I should probably make a stop into a nearby bank and get that money into an account, huh?" Mattie looks up at Mars with a small smile, hoping he might give her some tips but also not wanting to bother him with shop talk. His life was probably overwhelmed with work as it was, he didn't need someone bothering him about business while he was out shopping.[break][break]

"You know, I never would've pegged you for an ocean guy," Mattie informs him. "It's really cute though. I can imagine you in some swimming trunks, a drink in your hand while you chill in a lil innertube with Cash Money floating on an inflatable lounge chair next to you." Mattie giggles at the thought, imagining Mars and his Meowth in matching sunglasses. "If you could live anywhere in all of Hoenn, where would you want to be?"


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Mission: New Year, New Me [WW][break]
Martín del Mar[break]
Open thread <3

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Matilda nods as the other woman speaks, looking over the Absol. "Blink huh? Well that's a pretty cute name, lil guy," she says to the Absol, very gently touching his injured leg. "He looks like he's doing alright with the weight off it - I'd say he probably has some degree of fracture going on in there." [break][break]

The Gothitelle catches up to the small group and sets a hand on Matilda's shoulder. The woman's brow furrows and she looks up at the Gothitelle, the two of them sharing a look in silence. Clearing her throat, Matilda looks back to Rae. "Um, if you don't mind my asking - were you by chance training for a Gym Challenge or a Pokemon fight of some kind? I know it's none of my business," Mattie flashes a begrudging glare at her Gothitelle, "but...Absol tend to resent fighting. Some Absol," she corrects herself. "Some Absol really don't like fighting." She looks up at Rae through her eyelashes, her hands still laying gently on Blink to keep him from springing up and worsening any current wounds.


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Mission: Employment: Act I[break]
Rae Rançon

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Her gold eyes scan Mirri's as though looking for something. Mattie leans back, her body language relaxing but her eyes still locked on the knight's. "I think lots of people need you. They may be embarrassed about needing you, like your brother, so they don't say anything about it, but you're a Ranger, a knight - more people need you than you might think." Matilda says this with all the confidence of someone who's known Mirri for years, rather than someone who'd just met her this evening. "I don't know where I'd be without the Rangers to be perfectly honest." [break][break]

Taika grins at Matilda, then sets a hand on Mirri's arm and looks up at her with wide, trusting eyes. "To-togepi, togepi togepi," she tells the knight reassuringly, as though the woman can understand what she's saying.


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Mission: Festival Fantasies [WW][break]
Mireille Wynter [break]
Open thread <3

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Matilda sits up a bit straighter and lightly sets a hand on Mirri's knee, her expression one of gentle concern. "Why do you undervalue yourself?" No one should feel like they're unwanted. That's something that's taught. Taika looks up at Mirri with the same look of soft concern, just as interested in her answer as Mattie.


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Mission: Festival Fantasies [WW][break]
Mireille Wynter [break]
Open thread <3

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"Ooo, I would love an Unovan omelette!" Mattie speaks directly to Earl, adding a polite, "If it's not too much work, of course." Taking into account how much he was already doing, Matilda didn't want to overwhelm the Sinistea. [break][break]

Reaching into her pocket she pulls out a Pokeball and releases Dziban. The little Dreepy floats over to the Sinistea and follows him around the kitchen, watching him work. "I've never been to Unova. I'd love to visit there sometime though, all the stories I've heard have been pretty great." [break][break]

Mattie turns back to the official host of last night's party. Taking in his sleepy demeanor, she can't help but smile sympathetically. "How often do you hold parties like this? Your place is large enough and gorgeous enough, but it's gotta be exhausting."


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Remiel Calcifet

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