The Heights of Londo [IC 3: For The Love of the Lady]

[Comissar]

Leah hesitates, "Ah, umm, sorry to, uh, to interrupt. Umm, we just wanted to let you know we were, uh, heading out." She glances to Alyssa, then back at Parkin, "Alyssa needs to, uh, to pick up some supplies."

[tgva8889]

Alyssa smiles, even though Parkin isn't looking. "Yeah. Knotte here needed to borrow some of it. I'll try to get back as quick as I can to do the painting today but I might be a bit late."

[Hazuki]

"Off you go, then." Parkin says.

[tgva8889]

Alyssa shrugs to Leah and says, "It was nice to meet you, Maddy!" then grabs Leah's hand and heads out of the room, off to the docks to help a mischievous Lilligant.

[Comissar]

Leah nods her agreement then, realising Maddy had his eyes closed, added "Hope to see you again soon."

She smiles as Alyssa takes her hand, following after her. She pauses by Saura and Luna, ready to wake them, then hesitates. She glances to Alyssa, "Think we'll be long? Maybe we should let them rest..?"

[tgva8889]

Alyssa stops as Leah pauses. Turning to Knotte, she points and asks, "Did you put them to sleep, or were they napping before?"

[Hazuki]

Knotte blows a kiss to Alyssa.

[tgva8889]

Alyssa sighs. "Well, Knotte probably put them to sleep so we should probably bring them." Going through her things, she pulls out a Pokeball and puts Luna inside it. "Don't have to wake her now, though."

[Comissar]

Leah nods, "Good plan." Retrieving her own pokéball, she recalls Saura into it, the beam of red light engulfing her resting form. Stowing the pokéball safely on her belt, she glanced back to the door, "Ok, ready when you are."

[Hazuki]

The trio of Knotte and her trusty sidekicks head out into Thundercrag and are greeted by the warm rays of the sun, casting clear shadows over the stony streets and lighting up the waterfall that dominates the cliffs to the West. The streets seem just a little bit busier than normal, with plenty of gossiping folk and trade at the market. It's almost a relief when they arrive at the more sparsely-populated docks, where wooden boats sit still in the water and handfuls of muscular sailors shift their wares.

[tgva8889]

Alyssa enjoys the sun and the short walk, at some point taking Leah's hand as they walk with a smile. The crowds are a bit much for her, and she holds on to Leah's hand a bit more tightly as they go through the crowd. Once they're through, Alyssa takes a moment to breathe before she turns to Knotte. "Where do you usually find your friend?"

[Comissar]

Leah smiles to herself as they walk. The day was pleasant, and she had someone she cared for to share it with. She walks close to Alyssa as they make their way through the crowded market, rubbing her thumb against Alyssa's hand as reassurance when she feels her grip tighten. Her attention starts to drift as she looks out toward the water closer to the docks, enjoying the serenity of the waves on a calm day. Alyssa's comment brings her attention back to her task, and she starts scanning the docks to try and spot the Tsareena amongst the gathered people and pokémon while she waits for Knotte to give more specific directions.

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Perception to spot any Tsareena's that might be lurking around! (2D6+1)[12]

[Hazuki]

Knotte happens to point just as Leah spots the Tsareena, who seems to be walking regally along the wooden boards of the docks with her head held high and her eyes drifting over the nearby waters.

[Comissar]

Noticing the Tsareena, Leah glances down to see Knotte pointing toward her. "So, uh, how do you want us to do this..? Umm, Are we talking to her for you..? Or, umm," She glances briefly to Alyssa, then back to Knotte, "Do you, uh, do you want us for moral support..?"

[tgva8889]

Alyssa shrugs when Leah looks at her, and looks to Knotte. "Every relationship is different, so we, uh, don't want to do something you don't want."

[Hazuki]

Knotte looks up at the two girls, then shrugs, taps her head, and points at the girls.

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Yo, girls, I was hopin' y'all could figure this **** out.

[Comissar]

Leah nods slowly, glancing back over to the Tsareena. "Umm... I guess... I guess we should, uh, go speak to her first..?" She glances to Alyssa, seeking confirmation.

[tgva8889]

Alyssa shrugs. "Couldn't hurt." She has taken the time to sketch the Tsareena, making some small touches on it so she'll remember where she was going but it won't be finished.

[Comissar]

Leah nods, "Ok, umm..." She glances down at Knotte, then over to the Tsareena, "Right, umm... I guess... I guess just wait here for, uh, for the moment..."

Still trying to work out what she was going to say, Leah made her way through the docks toward the Tsareena. Once she was close enough, she cleared her throat and gave a quiet, "Umm, hi!"

[Hazuki]

The Tsareena spins around on the spot and looks up at Leah like she's somehow smaller than her.

[Comissar]

Leah fights the urge to take a step back as the Tsareena shifts its attention to her, feeling a little intimidated by its dismissive attitude toward her. "U-umm, we... I was, umm..." She glances over her shoulder back toward Knotte, then back to the Tsareena again, "Umm..."

[tgva8889]

Alyssa smiles at the Tsareena, putting a hand on Leah's back to give her some support. She gasps as she looks over Tsareena. "Hi! You look stunning if I may say so. How do you take such good care of yourself?"

[Hazuki]

The Tsareena glances at Alyssa and makes a gesture as though she's dusting something off of herself.

[Comissar]

Leah hesitates as she listens to Alyssa gush over the Tsareena. Attempting to follow her lead, she gives an uncertain smile and adds "And, umm, your, uh, your leaves look really, umm... Vibrant. Is your, uh, is your trainer around? I'd love to, uh, to know what, uh, what methods you use..?"

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Let's try the charm offensive from Leah

Rolling Charm - (1D6)[6]

[Hazuki]

The Tsareena, her leaves blowing gently in the wind, adjust her stances and points her hand at Leah's head, then lowers it to hip height. She repeats the motion if Leah doesn't do as she asks.

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She seems to be asking Leah to kneel and bow before her.

[Comissar]

Leah's smile falters a bit at the Tsareena's motion. She glances to Alyssa, over to Knotte, then finally back to the pokémon. As the Tsareena repeated the motion, she felt a twist of anxiety in her gut. Hesitantly, she lowered herself so that she was kneeling on the ground, hands resting on her thighs as she did. She felt her ears begin to burn from embarrassment at the situation, but even when at eye level with the pokémon it still seemed impassive, like it was waiting for her to continue. Glancing down at the ground, Leah bowed her head forward, desperately hoping there weren't many people watching.

[Hazuki]

The Tsareena watches Leah's descent without much of an expression on her face, until she bows her head, then she smirks. She uses Leah's head as a stepping stone to stand on her back, leaving her now standing a little taller than Alyssa. She opens her mouth, as though about to cry, when another loud voice emerges from further down the docks.

"Oh wow! Aren't you adorable?" A young female voice says. Alyssa (But not Leah, because she's bowing and being stood on) can see a black girl about her age has approached Knotte. Her bleached-blonde hair has been braided backwards, and she wears a pink newsboy cap, with a pink longcoat that goes down to her thighs, as well as a white t-shirt, black jeans, and white and pink hiking boots. To top it off, she wears an almost oversized pair of white sunglasses with pink lenses. Suffice to say, she's not from Londo. "Are you a regional variant or something? I know I'd have seen you before!"

Knotte waves at the girl who's leaned over to talk to her and lets out a soft cry, with a brief glance over at Alyssa.

[tgva8889]

Alyssa, not really sure how to respond exactly to the fact that this Tsareena happens to be using her friend as a footstool, takes a moment to be in shock. Her train of thought trying to come up with a good solution is derailed by this new girl. Reacting to the voice, she turns her head towards them and without really thinking waves slightly. She gives Leah a small look of apology before she commits and waves a bit more. "Hi! Um, are you the trainer for this Pokemon?"

[Comissar]

Leah flinched as the Tsareena stepped on the back of her head, surprise warring with embarrassment as the pokémon's weight forced her head further down. She only partially returned to where she was as the Tsareena moved up and onto her back. She felt her heart stop as she heard someone else speaking and coming toward them. Her hopes that she could just go unnoticed are dashed when Alyssa greets them, asking about their ownership of the Tsareena poised on top of her. Feeling like her face was on fire, she tightened her grip on her thighs, unable to bring herself to look up at the newcomer.

[Hazuki]

The other girl seems to not notice Alyssa until she speaks up, then stands up to her full height and turns her head. "Oh wow!" She laughs, sprinting over to the trio while Knotte hurries over in her wake. "Come on, get off of her, Etoile." She says, and the Tsareena flicks her hair to the side as she steps off of Leah, using her head as a stepping stone to ensure a graceful dismount. "You must be really polite to have agreed to that!" She says, as she leans down and offers Leah a hand up.