[ WELL... carbink might mind a little since it likes its naps, but will still greet nora with a twitch of its ears. aron, on the other hand, will be jumping into her lap and getting comfortable again. she's more than a little heavier than she looks, but likely nothing nora can't handle.
meanwhile, steven will speak from the kitchen as he gets the kettle ready. ]
[Nora pats Carbink before scooting away a bit to give it space, and while she wasn't prepared for Aron jumping into her lap, she allows it and starts stroking Aron.
She was indeed heavier than she looked, but Nora can lift heavier things, so.]
Everything's okay so far. Having a house to come back to helps a lot...and actually, someone else from home arrived.
I'm glad. I've spoken with Weiss - both of you seemed different after your disappearance, so I found myself a bit concerned.
[ surprise - he knows a friend of yours, nora! but he doesn't press any further than that for now - weiss had said that nora had been through some "bad things", and it isn't his place to push further when unprompted. ]
Yeah. But she's not from the same time Weiss and I are. [Nora is still not sure what to make of that except to think that at least it was Ruby. If it were Cinder, or even Tyrian, who had been brought here...]
[ well... he wouldn't really call them friends at this point. fancy rich people take a bit of time for that to happen. ]
I'm sure that's caused a bit of confusion. Most, if not all of the people taken from my universe are from different points in time - some from different timelines altogether.
[ he'll be coming over with a tray now! tea has been made and served in two nice-looking cups, along with two slices of cake on individual plates. ]
Needless to say, it was quite a bit to wrap my head around... But it isn't something completely out of the realm of possibility for our world. Our status as Pokémon Trainers is what links us together.
[ with pokémon that can time travel and distort space existing as living legends, it isn't hard to take it as fact. humans could also travel between them with the right technology... but that's another story for another time.
he places the tray on the nearby coffee table, prompting aron to perk up from her nap and hop off of nora's lap to investigate. her nap was but a ruse - she just wanted to be comfortable. ]
Oh! [Nora can't remember if she ever mentioned Semblance or Aura to Steven, or if she just mentioned it in passing.] Okay, so everyone back home has an Aura, which is like a soul. That's used to fuel a Semblance, a kind of...ability.
And these abilities work to your strengths and assist you in battle. Is that right?
[ believe it or not, he actually catches onto it pretty quickly. pokémon don't have auras (at least not in the sense that nora speaks about), but they do have abilities that can be shared amongst types or be attributed to an individual species. ]
[ see what he did there? but it's true - he wouldn't have pinned that as nora's ability. but that's not to say that it isn't incredibly cool, because it is. use thunderbolt, child. ]
I think Weiss has mentioned Semblances to me in the past, but she didn't call it by that name. It was "summoning", if I recall correctly.
They sound as unique as the people that harness them.
[ and intriguing! he'd love to see some of them in action and compare them to a pokémon's moves, thinking about it as he pours tea for the both of them. ]
They are. [Nora watches the tea, and once her cup is full, she takes it and sips...perhaps a bit too daintily for someone of her personality.
She has manners too!!!]
They are. Let's see...Ruby has speed and can turn into a bunch of rose petals, Ren can calm people down and make them invisible to Grimm, Blake can make copies of herself, we have a professor that can clean up and fix everything with a flick of her wrist...
[Stop her before she names all the other Semblances she knows, quick.]
[ he's expecting a gulp, but is... pleasantly surprised! for all of her hyperactive behaviour, he can see that she's mindful when the situation calls for it.
and he is most certainly not going to stop her! he's fascinated by all of this, so she can go on for as long as she'd like. he will chime in when she takes a break, though. ]
To think that humans could have powers like that... I'm familiar with the concept, but they're limited to Pokémon, and not necessarily unique.
[ and this is where crystal memory sharing comes in handy! he anchors his chin in his hand as he focuses on memories of electric-type pokemon and their attacks. in particular, he recalls a cheery, cute rabbit absorbing a shock and then sending a strong electric attack right back to its foe. ]
Electric-type Pokemon have organs within them that are able to, as their classification implies, produce powerful electric attacks. Some are also able to paralyze foes upon making physical contact, while others can absorb electric energy and gain a boost from it.
Strictly speaking, it's a Plusle... But I suppose a rabbit isn't too far off of a comparison.
[ she seems to like the memory, so he shares another - this time with a plusle and minun as partners in a double battle. they cheer and conduct their electric attacks in perfect sync, and look cute to boot. ]
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IF THEY DON'T MIND she'll be leaning on them, but if they mind, she'll stay on her end of the couch, k.]
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meanwhile, steven will speak from the kitchen as he gets the kettle ready. ]
How have you been settling since your return?
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She was indeed heavier than she looked, but Nora can lift heavier things, so.]
Everything's okay so far. Having a house to come back to helps a lot...and actually, someone else from home arrived.
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[ surprise - he knows a friend of yours, nora! but he doesn't press any further than that for now - weiss had said that nora had been through some "bad things", and it isn't his place to push further when unprompted. ]
A friend, I hope?
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Yeah. But she's not from the same time Weiss and I are. [Nora is still not sure what to make of that except to think that at least it was Ruby. If it were Cinder, or even Tyrian, who had been brought here...]
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I'm sure that's caused a bit of confusion. Most, if not all of the people taken from my universe are from different points in time - some from different timelines altogether.
[ he'll be coming over with a tray now! tea has been made and served in two nice-looking cups, along with two slices of cake on individual plates. ]
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Nora perks up at the sight of tea and the cake, but her eyes widen when Steven mentions different timelines.]
Whoa. That must've been crazy when you guys first arrived. Ruby is only a year behind us.
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Needless to say, it was quite a bit to wrap my head around... But it isn't something completely out of the realm of possibility for our world. Our status as Pokémon Trainers is what links us together.
[ with pokémon that can time travel and distort space existing as living legends, it isn't hard to take it as fact. humans could also travel between them with the right technology... but that's another story for another time.
he places the tray on the nearby coffee table, prompting aron to perk up from her nap and hop off of nora's lap to investigate. her nap was but a ruse - she just wanted to be comfortable. ]
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[Nora follows Aron, taking in the aroma of the tea.]
I dunno if anything like that could happen...if someone had a Semblance powerful enough to throw people from Remnant into, say, your world.
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[ go ask gladion about that stuff. that kid knows all about wormholes and parallel universes!
he raises an eyebrow as he offers her slice of cake and a fork. ]
Semblance?
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Weiss has one, too.
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[ believe it or not, he actually catches onto it pretty quickly. pokémon don't have auras (at least not in the sense that nora speaks about), but they do have abilities that can be shared amongst types or be attributed to an individual species. ]
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[SHE'S AN ELECTRIC POKEYMANS.]
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[ see what he did there? but it's true - he wouldn't have pinned that as nora's ability. but that's not to say that it isn't incredibly cool, because it is. use thunderbolt, child. ]
I think Weiss has mentioned Semblances to me in the past, but she didn't call it by that name. It was "summoning", if I recall correctly.
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That's exactly what hers is, yeah. But she can do some other things with it, like help people walk on walls or freeze stuff.
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[ and intriguing! he'd love to see some of them in action and compare them to a pokémon's moves, thinking about it as he pours tea for the both of them. ]
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She has manners too!!!]
They are. Let's see...Ruby has speed and can turn into a bunch of rose petals, Ren can calm people down and make them invisible to Grimm, Blake can make copies of herself, we have a professor that can clean up and fix everything with a flick of her wrist...
[Stop her before she names all the other Semblances she knows, quick.]
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and he is most certainly not going to stop her! he's fascinated by all of this, so she can go on for as long as she'd like. he will chime in when she takes a break, though. ]
To think that humans could have powers like that... I'm familiar with the concept, but they're limited to Pokémon, and not necessarily unique.
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I'm actually more surprised that Semblances don't exist in some worlds...but I guess, in a way, in your world, it's the Pokémon who have 'em.
[She puts down the cup and begins cutting her cake.]
...Is there one with the same Semblance as me?
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[ and this is where crystal memory sharing comes in handy! he anchors his chin in his hand as he focuses on memories of electric-type pokemon and their attacks. in particular, he recalls a cheery, cute rabbit absorbing a shock and then sending a strong electric attack right back to its foe. ]
Electric-type Pokemon have organs within them that are able to, as their classification implies, produce powerful electric attacks. Some are also able to paralyze foes upon making physical contact, while others can absorb electric energy and gain a boost from it.
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Wow! That last one sounds like what I do.
...If I were a Pokémon, I bet I'd be that cute rabbit. Only...it's not really a rabbit, right?
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[ she seems to like the memory, so he shares another - this time with a plusle and minun as partners in a double battle. they cheer and conduct their electric attacks in perfect sync, and look cute to boot. ]
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[It's clear from her expression that Nora is enthralled by the display.]
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[ indeed, the ones that he's seen in his memories appear to be in perfect sync, cheering each other on in battle and working together. it's all very cute. ]
Both Pokémon are native to Hoenn, the region that I'm from. They're fairly popular with young Trainers.