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[Have a weary-looking Cybil with a Zubat curled up, sleeping, on her shoulder. She looks...slightly miffed but she's keeping her cool and taking a breather in a Pokemon Center.]
Of course the weather starts getting better as soon as I get here. Don't think I want to be caught in the middle of traveling in a storm like that ever again.
I should have payed attention to the weather more carefully before heading out...I'm usually more forward-thinking than this...
[She rubs the back of her neck and shakes her head.]
So, for curiosity's sake [and she motions to the Zubat snoozing on her shoulder] how common are these bats? I caught this one before I headed out, but took shelter in a local cave and, even though I wasn't able to see much, I did catch glimpses of them every five seconds. I wish I was exaggerating.
[Sloppily privated to Heather]
Well, I've made it to Violet City. How'd you fare through the storm?
Of course the weather starts getting better as soon as I get here. Don't think I want to be caught in the middle of traveling in a storm like that ever again.
I should have payed attention to the weather more carefully before heading out...I'm usually more forward-thinking than this...
[She rubs the back of her neck and shakes her head.]
So, for curiosity's sake [and she motions to the Zubat snoozing on her shoulder] how common are these bats? I caught this one before I headed out, but took shelter in a local cave and, even though I wasn't able to see much, I did catch glimpses of them every five seconds. I wish I was exaggerating.
[Sloppily privated to Heather]
Well, I've made it to Violet City. How'd you fare through the storm?
[private video that's...being eavesdropped on.]
Heather?
...]
Did he just call you Heather?
[HAVE ANOTHER SKEPTICAL LOOK. you had her convinced that you were Cheryl but...now she's...well yeah, skeptical. Sorry, this cop's a cynic.]
[private video -- travelmates are pesky like that.]
[S-sort of.]
[eavesdropping action! -- THAT THEY ARE. :D b]
A...nickname?
[When she says it has something to do with her dad, though, something clicks -- so he just gives Heather a "you could have told me sooner" look and doesn't add anything else.]
[private video]
But she's kind of deducing it has something to do with that whackjob, druggie cult.]
Interesting choice of nickname. But I guess I can wait until then for an explanation.
[a pause, and she carefully removes the Zubat from her shoulder as it's starting to twitch and whack her in the face with a wing.]
Speaking of, where are we meeting up when you're done and rested? This place is a whole lot larger than the last town.
[private video]
Yeah, it was... pretty weird to get used to at first. [She'll... wait to go into more detail than that, but she's hoping that at least that'll suggest there's more to it than just 'Oh hi I have a completely different name than I said I did!']
Okay, let's see... it's been awhile since I've been here, but if I remember correctly, there should be a little coffee shop on the corner, sorta by the little convenience store-- or Mart or whatever they call 'em. It's kinda like Starbucks, but not? Similar logo, I mean.