From: "Bandraptor" <bandraptor@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [PW!] Rustboro Regrouping Date: Thursday, April 22, 2004 1:37 AM Clayton wrote: > > Alex made a small sigh in relief, then asked, "Well, anyone else with us? Or > > otherwise?" > > "I'd love to, I probably owe *somebody* a rematch," Derek started. > "But I should head up toward Fallarbor. Might run into old friends > there." > > "Cham med." > > "I am not." Derek said flatly, and devoid of emotion. > > There was a pause, and perhaps a couple of surpressed sniggers from > those that could understand the Medicham. > > "Why don't you go with them Jeff?" Bob said. "Dewford is the second > gym and the third id full of electric-types. Your strongest pokemon > is Mary, and even with her song, you'll be hard-pressed to win" > > The boy pouted. "You just don't want me around." > > "Half right, I don't want to hurt you" > > A short starting contest followed. > > "It's like arguing with a rock!" Jeff declared out of nowhere > > #Tree's closer# Raffy quipped, almost out of reflex "Hmm...Dewford, Mauville, or Fallarbor?" Nori contemplates which of the specified Hoenn cities she ought to visit for several seconds before shaking her head, "It's not like any of those names mean anything to me. I'll just travel with whichever group Alex isn't in. I'm not in the mood to listen to any more of her delusional ranting." Overhearing Nori's insult, Alex turns to her older sister, an expression of dismay on her face. "I was afraid that something like this might happen." Cass places a restraining hand on her shoulder "Sis, relax." Rubix takes a look at the distressed Alex, and addresses Nori before she can make another inflammatory comment, "Maybe we should give her the benefit of the doubt. Theoretically, she *could* be an alien. We do know that aliens *exist*. Remember when we met that Car'tos guy?" Nori furrows her brow. "Who?" "Car'tos. Blue skin, wings like a bat; 12 foot wing span." Rubix tries to come up with a description that will jog Nori's memory, "The two of you went out drinking, and you got drunk off your ass." Nori frowns. "I thought we agreed that that never happened..." Rubix shakes his head, "No, no...it's what happened *after* that that's taboo." "What happened after..?" Nori decides to drop the subject. "Nevermind. The point is, Alex isn't an alien. We both know that." "True," Rubix says, "but if the psychokinetic lunatic believes she's an alien, we really shouldn't argue with her." "So you think we should humor the insane Psychic?" Nori presses impatiently, "What's your point?" "That *is* my point," Rubix explains. "She's a Psychic, she's insane, and if she gets ticked off, she's likely to turn violent. You may not have to worry about retribution from maladjusted Psychics, but the rest of us do. In case you've forgotten, Psychic attacks HURT." "Hmmm, good point." Nori strokes her chin in thought and says to herself, "Clearly, Alex is unstable, and a threat to everyone around her. If she goes berserk and kills the people in her party, it'll make the task of finding Smasher that much more difficult. I think I'd better stick with her for a while, keep tabs on her and make sure that she stays out of trouble." In a louder voice she announces to the group, "Okay, I'm going to Dewford!" Derek raises one eyebrow at her. "Do you always take this long to make your decisions?" Nori responds, "Pretty much, yeah." TBC? --Beth