[text/action] forward dating to super early thurs morning + mid afternoon [video]

[healium]

Dear Poppop,
After what happened the other night, I feel I need a little self reflection time.
If you could please keep an eye on Jake, Dirk and Aradia,
I would be incredibly grateful.
- Jane



To Dirk,
Please don't worry about me, Mr. Strider!
I felt like taking a short trip on my own,
and on a spur of the moment feeling, decided to leave early.
I will keep in touch!
- Jane



To Aradia,
I do hope it won't be much trouble to ask that you to keep Jake and Dirk out of trouble.
Jake with his sense of direction,
and Dirk with his sassy, cool attitude.
I will keep in touch,
so please don't worry!
- Jane



Jake,
I sincerely apologize for the way I behaved at the party,
it was absolutely terrible of me to let myself get so drunk.
I thought about my actions, and decided to take a small trip.
I will keep in touch, so don't worry about me.
- Jane
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[Now that she was packed up and those notes were promptly placed on their respective doors, Jane made quick work of slipping on her boots and jacket. Very quietly, she slipped out the door and shut it even quieter, and led her small group of Pokemon towards the south end of town. On reaching the very edge, Jane moved and saddled up on her Deerling, two Growlithe moving in to flank her, and both strapped with two eggs each; Jane carried the last that had been on James' back.

Over the river and through the woods,
to nowhere in particular she goes..]
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(video)
[It's much later in the day when the video feed gets bumped on, where Calli the Chikorita is wiggling the gear with her vines, holding it out of reach of a whining Shinx. In the background, there's sounds of ... a battle? Lou and James are in the middle of a tag team battle, taking on some wild Pokemon with Jane and judging from the sounds that continue, are doing quite well; Calli and Geoff continue playing tag with the gear for another good ten minutes, before there is some displeased barking.

Both little ones drop the gear and scurry away, where a Growlithe shows up on the feed and yaps at the screen some more. It's not much longer before Jane finally appears, looking.. well, all sorts of weary and tired. Giving the dog Pokemon a dubious look, she reaches down to get the gear.]

Comet, shush! No one is there!

[Rubbing one eye and looking at the screen again, Jane almost jumps out of her skin on seeing that red recording light. Smacking her hand over the camera, she fumbles a few minutes before it turns off.]

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[timelymaid]

well of course it isnt
although you know im going to ecruteak for a little while right???
and also why is this a thing that needs doing
i mean
jane where did you go o_o
and why

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[healium]

I'm sure they will want to go with you!
I have been thinking about what happened at the party
and I really think I should just..
back off for a little while.

I'm just going south to Azalea town,
nowhere all that far.
I don't even know how to face Jake right now.

text;private PRETEND IT WAS ALWAYS SO

[timelymaid]

jakes heading back to catch the gym he missed still i think!
i dont know about dirk
i plan to be back before january is done though
and of course they can come with!
im heading there with sollux to check out the towers though

and of course you should do what you think is best
although
perhaps you should try to talk to jake?

[ She just got him to agree to maybe talk about his feelings to you guys, Jane. Seriously! ]

text;private NO IT'S OKAY HAHAHA

[healium]

Catch the gym he missed?
Wait, is he going to Azalea too?
Shit, no, he can't come here!

Please, please convince him to go with you.

I don't know,
all I would end up doing is apologizing
over and over and over.

[ruining plans, it's what i do 8Db]

text;private SHE WOULD HAVE TEXTED JADE SPECIFICALLY SO

[timelymaid]

er
that was the plan as it last stood?
i mean i can ask him if he wants to go to ecruteak
but im not sure if hes willing to sequence break to that degree!

jane you have nothing to apologize for!
no one knew that there were soporifics in the punch
i mean except mom
but she doesnt count in this scenario

text;private *jane? >w>

[healium]

No, no, no
Make him go with you if you can!!

But I do!
He looked so confused and why not
Why the hell would a girl like me get the greatest guy ever?!

[Shaking her gear a little on her end? Yeah, maybe.]

text;private why do you get all my typoes

[timelymaid]

okay!
im asking him now dont worry
i mean there are towers there so he might be interested anyway

what do you mean a girl like you?


[ Jane should be pleased to know Jake can be convinced to sequence break for towers, by the by. ]

text;private *typos >:3 because i'm just that darn special!!

[healium]

Thank you
I'm so sorry.

Just.. plain Jane.
I like the mundane things like cooking and baking,
sitting in a comfortable chair with my nose in a book.
He's an explorer with a heart of gold.
Always kind and polite, and always looking for a new adventure.

[She will be pleased and all sorts of relieved to hear this. Also, oops, Aradia gets to learn human teenaged girl problems 101!!!]

text;private omg how does that even i can't

[timelymaid]

you have NOTHING to be sorry for
and i am borrowing a quirk for emphasis even!

jane you are anything but plain!
youre lovely and sweet and kind
and you are always willing to help out your friends!
jake is not the only one with a heart of gold
and cooking and baking are not as easy and mundane as you are making them out to be

text;private IT'SA ME, IMMA WINNERRRR

[healium]

Thank you,
I really appreciate hearing all this.
I wish I could just accept it and get on that it's not a bad thing,
but it doesn't feel like I'm the type of girl he would be interested in.

I know Roxy only held off on flirting with him for me.
I should have just let her,
she's capable and fun and pretty.

text;private i blame you

[timelymaid]

i dont think you can write yourself off just yet
until you hear what jake has to say about all of this!
right now youre just assuming what hes going to do and say
without giving him a chance to do or say anything
you know?

ill agree that roxys capable and fun and pretty
but its not a contest and the two of you both have your strong points jane
youre different but thats not a bad thing!

text;private hurrrrrr

[healium]

Yes,
but it's not hard to guess.
He's a bit of an open book, you know?
I just...
I don't want to throw my hopes up again
and laugh spontaneously into tears on the way down.

(God damned Ms. Lalonde, boozing me up when I wasn't looking!!!)

No, I know it isn't a contest,
but I seem stuck on the matter.

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[blackestheart]

[Gamzee hadn't slept the night before, he spends most of his days sleeping if he's not working anyway and hadn't felt the need even after all the bullshit that went down. So when Jane sneaked off the way she did, he couldn't help but be curious. He had an idea of why, she'd done a lot of stupid shit and it was actually pretty hilarious.

He had nothing better to do, so slipping a duffle bag with two eggs and some other miscellaneous shit in it over his shoulder he followed behind. If there's one thing he's good at, it's going unknown for as long as possible. He keeps on her trail, and it isn't until the video post hours later that someone decides to blow his cover for him.

He'd never kept his pokemon in balls much at all before, so of course they'd start to get restless.

From a tree not too far from Jane Liepard comes out of her pokeball and lands at the foot of the tree, curiously taking in her surroundings before spotting Jane and her pokemon.]

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[healium]

[On repacking her bags after letting Lou and James move about, it's Comet again who hears some new footsteps and turns, running off and barking loudly at the Liepard.]

Comet, no, you really need to stop running off after every little sound!

[With a quick instruction for Lou to take care of the little group, Jane is taking off after the Growlithe. What's a Liepard doing way out here?]

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[blackestheart]

[The Liepard looks less than impressed at the Growlithe coming her way, and all it takes is a meow before there's suddenly a very confused Sawsbuck standing over her. He's supposed to protect her cause she's weaker than him right? But it's Jane and he knows Jane and Comet can't be that bad because he's with Jane and Miracle is so confused.

Gamzee's just up in the tree, facepalming. He has no one to blame for this but himself, it's what he gets for never enforcing the whole pokeball rule.]

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[wontturntostone]

Jane
Did You Leave Already

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[healium]

[It takes a few moments of looking between the Sawsbuck and Liepard before she finally recognizes them, and gently shushes Comet again; he's so very pointedly staring up into that tree, so when Jane looks, she jerks in surprise before ending up laughing.]

O-oh my gosh. Comet, enough, they're friends! [There's a little bit of awkward, and a whole lot of beginning to turn pink, before she's sending the Growlithe to go get her other Pokemon across the way. Miracle is getting some nice pets now, and Jane is offering the big kitty her other hand to sniff.]

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[healium]

Yes, I didn't want to bother anyone so early in the morning.

[blackestheart]

[Miracle is more than happy to nudge against Jane's hand, shifting on his hooves restlessly because he really wants to bounce around and play now. Catsis seems a little less enthusiastic, but she gives Jane's hand a lick to show that she doesn't mind being pet.

Gamzee rolls his eyes and slides out of the tree, putting a hand on Miracle's horn and giving it a tug to get him to calm down.]

Relax bro. You ain't that fuckin little anymore. You can't all be jumping around. Keep motherfucking telling you that.

[And looking to Jane, just casually leaning against Miracle's back once he stops fidgeting so much.]

Sup sis.

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[wontturntostone]

I Hadnt Realized
I Was Probably Awake
My Old Habit Of Rising With The Sun Seems To Be Returning
Even In This Weather

I Hope You Have A Safe Trip

[healium]

[Petting both for a few and then only Catsis so Miracle can bounce, Jane's little group of Pokemon are approaching now; Jenny, in the form of a Growlithe with two eggs strapped to her back. James, also with two eggs strapped to his back, and Comet is bounding ahead.

The simple motion of Gamzee getting out of the tree and addressing her so damn casually has Jane feeling so much more awkward. Fuck you, party. Fuck you.]

H..hey, I didn't realize you were out in this area already! [Her face is a nice shade of pink and she's trying to hunker down into her scarf.]

[text]

[healium]

Hoohoo, I would count that as a nice thing to wake with, at least!

Thank you, I plan on it going well,
but the unexpected happens when least expected and all.
Are you going to stay in Goldenrod,
or do you have plans to move on?

[Text | Private]

[hoperaider]

[Yes, good, he's finally figured out the private function! He's...not really had a need to use it until now.]

Um jane?
I dont know if you want to talk to me just yet but well.
I dont blame you or anything for it!
Seriously who was going to expect ms lalonde to do something like that??
But um.
Are we planning to get back together in goldenrod city?
Ive spoken with aradia and im going to ecruteak. Dirk is probably coming along with us.
I was wondering if you would mind if we sent you photos of the towers?

[Text then video, private to Jane]

[shippingmath]

Sure thing.
Be careful, though.
Let us know if you need help.
Not that I'm in the best position to give it, considering my miniscule team.
We'll let you know if we leave Goldenrod.

[That's Dirk's response to the message, and aside from a bit of worry about Jane, he hadn't expected much to come of it. When he sees the video, though, he responds. He's a bit worried.]

You okay?

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[ghostytrainer]

[John may have not been drinking the night before, but given what happened at the party and how late he ended up staying up dealing with a drunk Rose, it's not until much later in the day that John gets Jane's note.]

[And of course the first thing he does is send her a text, why bother checking the network?]

jane, what's this note about?
where are you?
is this about you mistaking me for jake last night?
it was an honest mistake, it's really not a big deal!
i'm sure you won't be the last person to make it!

...though hopefully you will be the last one to make it in a way that involves mistletoe.