I never knew you, but I am not like you

[domeinion]

[Ever since their trip to the Chura Islands, Alice has been wanting to go back and check it out some more. Pretty easy when half your team has Fly, it turns out! So you can find her on Crabrawler Coast, where she lays some coins on the mystery altar.]

I know this isn't your altar, Lord Dome, but I hope you can hear me anyway. It's been a long time, and --

[She pauses, notices you, turns a bit too far, and then turns back.]

Oh, hi! You're here too?

[Later, at Drakhari Bay, Alice is eagerly watching the Drakhari swim around, and she writes in her notebook as Shellock seems to be talking to one. She'll wave if she notices you.]

Isn't this fascinating? This place reminds me of something a friend from Hoenn used to talk about.

[She'll be back on Ohritori by nightfall, at her lab, which is officially done building and open for business. There's a sign out front now, announcing that anyone can come in if they need help with research or just to talk to Alice and her crew!]

Comments

[domeinion]

It's another municipality on Chura Island. Part of it's built on docks, like that one place in Hoenn! I believe it's due to environmental building restrictions.

[red_berry]

Ah.

[He thinks he knows the place in Hoenn she's talking about. He nods, then looks around. What's the name of the place they're in at the moment, then?]

...Where's this?

[domeinion]

Port Opportune. I believe it's the only port here on Chura.

[She walks into a table in the Pokémon Centre, pauses, shakes her head, and goes up to the front to arrange for someplace to sleep. That done, she goes back to Red with a wave.]

Good, they still had space here! So we can rest anytime, I know you probably need it.

[red_berry]

[Red nods and does absolutely nothing about Alice walking into a table, just watching. Maybe she didn't see it. Well, she figured it out, so Red heads to look around the room and gather information. Like a proper protagonist, he walks up to random people and stares at them until they say something.

When Alice waves, he goes back to her. He nods, he does need rest. He feels like his mind's working slower than usual.]

Mm. Where?

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[domeinion]

[Alice isn't judging. In fact, she turns around and walks into a wall before course correcting to the right path.]

This way should be it. Are you doing okay, Red? It is late, maybe I shouldn't have taken you out until tomorrow.

[red_berry]

[Red raises an eyebrow when she walks into the wall. Maybe she's more tired than he is. He nods when she asks if he's okay, but gives her a concerned look (which looks like a lot of his other facial expressions).]

...You okay?

[He's thinking maybe insisting they go right at that moment they did wasn't the best idea after all.]

[domeinion]

Oh, I'm fine! I was more worried about you. [She adjusts her glasses and waves it off.] This kind of thing happens all the time.

[red_berry]

[All the time? So it's normal then. Nothing to worry about.]

Good. I'm fine.