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Hello! You've reached Jane Crocker. Sorry I couldn't pick up at the moment, but if you could please leave your name, number, and a brief message, I'll get back to you as soon as possible!
March 8 - Post
[No worries. He comes back later, just as a stopping point and to see if she wants to return anything.]
[The postcard is a rather artsy one of a Miltank, using a limited palette to depict the friendly cow Pokemon from the side. There's also a small little Magneton plush that's with it - hopefully no one wrecks its shit.]
[Dimitri's letter this time is back to the usual length.]
Dear Jane,
I apologize for worrying you recently, both with my last letter and how I was acting the other day when I contacted you over the Gear. The latter half of February proved to be a rather tiresome time that has taken all of our energy.
I mentioned previously that Dedue had been taken back to our home, but I am afraid that was only one even out of many which happened during that period of time. There were also the various strange messages we received from the Indeedee, private matters which I am afraid I cannot in good faith tell you about. Needless to say, they started up a great deal of conversation throughout our group.
If there is a bright side to this, it is that I gained a new companion out of the event. Silkie is one of the Indeedee who opted to stay behind, and her help has proven to be invaluable. She is an incredibly capable individual, and I can only hope that she does not work herself too hard in the future, as it was inevitable during February.
You see, shortly after the holiday, Sylvain fell into a similar sleep as you had, and the rest of us became incredibly worried. Felix especially was in a state, as the two of them have become engaged in the time we have been in Johto. It has lead to some tension, and no end of worry. When he finally awoke, he bestowed upon us some mixed news that I believe we are all struggling to deal with.
It did not help that, the day Sylvain awoke, Chip ran away. Please do not be too concerned over that sentence, as we fortunately found them with only a few days of searching along the path to Olivine.
So you can see why I was not able to write my letters to you on a more regular basis for a short period of time.
Ecruteak was admittedly something of a pleasant place, before all of that began to happen. I am indebted to the family which ran the inn where I apprenticed myself, and their Gardevoir taught me a great deal in regards to handling plumbing and temperature units. I also rather enjoyed participating in the art class where I did my modeling job. I know you were concerned about the matter, but the students and teacher were all incredibly cordial to me. It also paid extremely well, a fact which I can contribute to having a healthy body and also a willingness to occasionally bring my armor in as a matter of study.
However, with the presence of a ghost themed gym, the intense devotion to Halloween I can distantly remember the city having, and our own bad experiences, I do not believe that we would have stayed in the city much longer regardless. I hope that Olivine will prove itself to be a city where we can rest in peace, for once.
Would you believe that we have not had a calm experience all the way through any of the cities we have stayed at in the past? Cherrygrove is the only exception, and I am not entirely certain that counts.
Honestly, I have more particular reasons for putting my hope in Olivine City then merely wishing for a moment's respite. You see, some in our number have been longing for a slightly more permanent residence that we can all return to at any given time, and perhaps a preference for anchoring somewhere instead of constantly traveling. We have only just arrived in Olivine today, but I hope that perhaps we can find somewhere to rent.
It would be nice if we could find somewhere more like a traditional house or cabin to stay at. While I am certain that the apartment buildings I have caught glimpses of work for some people, our group has grown to be rather large. I do not believe that an apartment would work very well for our needs.
That reminds me, while Dedue did return to Fodlan, we have had the good fortune of two more from there arriving in Johto. We picked them up while we were still staying in Ecruteak, and they are traveling with us now. Their names are Lysithea and Annette. I would like to have the opportunity of introducing you one day. Perhaps, if they show themselves to be interested, that can be at hanami.
I'm afraid I have been in something of a state, so I apologize if this sounds repetitious, but I simply want to make sure that I have given you the proper day for this event: March 26th.
Hopefully it will be a pleasant time, with no disasters on a societal or emotional scale.
Looking forward to your response,
Dimitri
Pooost!
Dear Dimitri,
First of all, I am glad Chip was found safe and sound! Are they alright? Are they upset about something? Maybe they need someone who isn't with the group 24/7 to talk to...I could reach out to them if that's okay? But if that might be overstepping or weird, I wouldn't want to do that and make them feel awkward or obligated to talk. Second - I did see that Sylvain mentioned one of those sleep experiences on the network today, and I contacted him. I will see if I can help give him...any kind of advice, but considering this is a fresh experience for me I don't know how much I can assist. But I shall try. And third? Please extend my congratulations to Sylvain and Felix! I was not aware they were considering making things official between them, but I was also fairly sure that your entire group of adults is...together? You needn't go into detail if it's too personal.
In my experience, Indeedee are quite lovely! Just as sweet as Audino are...though, Deva and Dinah don't seem to want to get along with each other. Separately, they're both wonderful. I am sure Silkie will be a wonderful friend to you on your journey.
I'm glad the modeling job worked out well for you - who knew the armor would be so popular with artists? Certainly not me. And I am glad you got to learn new things at the inn! That's wonderful! It will come in handy for when you all do decide on a permanent residence. I'm partial to Goldenrod myself, but I've heard good things about Olivine too, and I've passed through a couple times. It's actually quite nice, being by the sea like it is. The lighthouse there is a good place to explore, and I believe there is a ferry service to Cianwood City as well as daytime trips to the Sevii Islands. While the former has a route that can take you to the Safari Zone, the latter in particular seem to host Pokemon that are "regional variants" of some of the ones you can find on the mainland. To be honest, I haven't explored them too well myself...but I am actually entertaining the idea of doing so this summer. You know, as a thing to do. It might be a good idea to have those areas within relatively close reach if you decide to settle down.
There ought to be houses for rent - that's how I've got a place to stay, after all. Would you believe that a friend from home had a similar reason for wanting a place to call our own? It was Dirk's brother, Dave - not the Dave that's here, a younger Dave. (It is a bit confusing, so do not worry too much about the logistics.) He was so adamant that we have somewhere to return to, and now it's sort of...where I'm usually at.
Ah, but that's getting depressing! Having your own home isn't a depressing thing at all, and with all the things you've been learning, I bet it'll be the best house ever.
I would very much like to meet more of your friends, if they would like to meet me! I shall be ready on March 26th with lots of treats to share, but before then...did Grant speak to you at all about your group getting their vaccinations? I know it's not a fun experience, and I did offer to come and help out if you lot were tuckered out by them. But then, I suppose everything happened and I didn't hear a word about it...if you all would like an extra pair of hands around for when you're not feeling too great, do let me know right away, okay? I can do two warps in a row and be there by day's end, we're all stocked up here so there's no need to worry.
Stay safe,
Jane Crocker
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[Despite Elshot's arrival, the letter was written the night before.]
Dear Jane,
You will be relieved to know that Chip is fine. While I cannot say that I know every single detail, I have some suspicions on why they reacted as they did, especially since the day before Sylvain's awakening was a rather tense one for quite a few people. Tempers seemed to be flaring, although I do not believe that anyone reacted negatively to Chip. Perhaps it was simply a consequence of how much we had been going through, and their own concerns.
If they had more friends, and people who showed they cared, I do not think that would be a bad thing. Still, perhaps it would be for the best if you spoke with Grant, and received his thoughts on the matter. Chip is his child, after all.
While I rather enjoy Johto itself, and many people who visit it, I do wish that there were some more children Chip's age that they could be happy with. We have not seen Karako in some time, which is not particularly unusual, but that only serves to fuel my desire for them to make more friends. Hopefully the future will be kinder to them.
I do hope that you and Sylvain can give one another some solace. I have no experience with this sort of matter, and so I believe that somewhat limits the amount of help that I can give him. All I can do is be here, and give comfort. If you could help, I would be most indebted.
As for the matter regarding our personal relationships, you do not have to worry about overstepping any bounds. While I am rather unfamiliar with these kind of relationships, I believe we have all decided to be fairly open with one another and thus other people. You are correct in that most of us are indeed romantically involved. The exception would be Felix and Grant, who had no interest in exploring anything between the two of them at the time that we all had a rather long and involved conversation on this subject.
With Sylvain having recently awoken, I am unsure how he feels in regards to his relationship with the rest of us. I suppose that all we can do is hope he feels comfortable enough to be open.
With all of that said, Felix and Sylvain's relationship is rather unique to the two of them. I believe that they have been some level of infatuated with one another ever since we were teenagers. Yet, for reasons that have to do with both of them being absolutely foolish in regards to love, neither of them ever made a move on the other. They are in love officially now, but it has always been something that has strongly bound them both together. With that in mind, I suppose it is no surprise that they have decided to make it more official in this manner as well.
You do not need to be worried. They made sure to ask the rest of us if we would be fine with them going ahead with such a plan, and there have been no objections. I am afraid I have not the faintest idea of what role I should have in the wedding between two men who are also my own lovers, however.
Silkie has certainly proven to be incredibly attentive and skilled, despite the way we encountered her kind for the first time. If I did not have her to help with some of the things around my inn room, or taking care of Sylvain, then I can only imagine how much worse that time would have been. Still, I do worry that she will push herself too hard. When she realized that a week had gone past and she had hardly gotten any training in, she was overwhelmingly upset. None of my other Paliens push themselves so hard; I hope she learns to relax.
Thank you for telling me so much about how Olivine is, and your own experiences in having a place to stay at. We have not had a good deal of time to explore Olivine yet, settling in as we are, but I hope it will give us just as good an impression. If it isn't too much trouble, could you perhaps give advice on finding a place to rent? This is all rather new for me.
Back home in Faerghus, I was expected to inherit my parent's estate, and any other properties of theirs. For the last five years or so, I have lived a more nomadic lifestyle due to a series of events that don't bear repeating. That is not even going into how different all of this in Johto is compared to Faerghus. So I do not have a good deal of experience in such matters, especially for such a large group as ours.
I mentioned vaccines to Grant, and he got quite concerned, as this had all rather slipped our minds considering the events of late February. It seems we will look into it tomorrow on the 9th, although I will be sending you this letter on the morning of. (Elshot needs some time to rest.) I know it is rather last moment, so please do not worry about coming to visit if you do not have the time.
I hope this bout of illness will not last very long. I would like to get to work as soon as possible, and I have heard that the lighthouse pays well for those who will work a night shift guarding it. I can see it from the hotel window here in Olivine, and it is quite a beautiful structure.
Possibly seeing you very soon,
Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd
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Jane's letter also comes along with Jane, for Dimitri to read later, because guess who's coming to Olivine???]
Dear Dimitri,
I wish I could say I knew of more kids Chip's age, but this world has always seemed to be very fickle in who comes and stays here. Still, I think searching out more peers for Chip would be a good bet. Local kids could be fine in a pinch, but I think keeping an eye out on the Network for more folks like us would be better, since they could likely relate to having to adapt to a new world and new life. Regardless, I'll talk to Grant about it and see what he thinks. I wouldn't want to overstep.
Ah, I see - honestly? Good for you guys! I haven't seen a lot of multipe-person relationships before, but if you're all making sure to be open and talk about things, then you should be fine. I know even in friend groups, communication can be a real issue if not everyone is honest...and I say that from experience, so, I would think something similar would apply to your situation. Sylvain did ask me to help him with a project, and we are going to use that to "take it one day at a time", as it were. That should be helpful.
Oh, I'm sure they'll let you know what part they want you all to play in the wedding. They've just gotta plan it out, whether that's for a big ceremony or something small. :B
When I come over, I'll see if I can help out with the renting process. Ah, geez, that's something I never thought I would ever say! I was going to inherit a company back home, if, erm, everything hadn't gotten all weird. But things probably also had to be weird in order for them to happen? It's a mess of a story. I can tell you some other time.
See you soon (or immediately?),
Jane Crocker
[Guess I better send her over to the log then?]