Post-Loops ILaT au Friede.

(rp blog this time,, creatur..)

[fragmentedfriede]

(Wagh)

(SOME IMPORTANT THINGS:) (MAIN ACC: @voidcatinthesoup)

(LORE POSTS!: Basic context, questions I asked myself, Time Laquium)

(Extras: Why Rien?)

(Current Team: Pikachu (Captain Pikachu), Lampent (Constellation, shalpha), Absol)

(SOME POSTS ARE JUST RIEN’S THOUGHTS! I plan to make a tag to separate thoughts from him actually posting)

(Anywayssss)

Uh.. Hello? A wish granted me access to a strange rotom phone that only has this site on it..

I see that some alternate versions of my friends are on here so I might interact with them.

My memory isn’t the best right now, so if you know me I might not know you..

[fragmentedfriede]

why the stars is Spiral arguing with the Sinistea. What could have possibly happened.

[fragmentedfriede]

they are now close friends. Isn’t that neat?

[fragmentedfriede]

why the stars is Spiral arguing with the Sinistea. What could have possibly happened.

[mercyseb]

one of my favorite tropes of media is fate and when it comes to their lessons on how you deal with them

[mercyseb]

But then the Fuck Fate wins

[fragmentedfriede]

question for Rien,

is that one crystal, perhaps, tasty :3

would it maybe have a crunch to it? maybe even a yummy flavor? :P

The craft infused laquium? ... it's crunchy but it's bland. Not recommended unless you wanna feel lost and confused for a week.

[roy-rvt]

Good morning ish everyone!!! I haven't slept in two days!!!

[fragmentedfriede]

do I need to use craft to put you to sleep-

I don’t care what time of day it is,

GO TO BED.

[fragmentedfriede]

//stupid spiral doodle because idk

//rip spiral they can’t drink or smoke 😔

[roy-rvt]

if you notice that most of the blankets are missing. don’t worry about it. It’s not like i’m building a cocoon or anything out of them because I’m cold.

-Rien

Aww, that's quite alright Rien! Take as many as ya need :)

[fragmentedfriede]

I have about 7 and I’m still cold. Just light me on fire please.

//ooc: bonus doodle

[roy-rvt]

SEVEN? I'd be overheating..! Wow. Well, since I'm the Leader and all of the RVTs I do what I want so I'll turn the heat on for ya! I hope it helps!

[fragmentedfriede]

thank you!

though I don’t think it’ll do much-

[roy-rvt]

if you notice that most of the blankets are missing. don’t worry about it. It’s not like i’m building a cocoon or anything out of them because I’m cold.

-Rien

Aww, that's quite alright Rien! Take as many as ya need :)

[fragmentedfriede]

I have about 7 and I’m still cold. Just light me on fire please.

//ooc: bonus doodle

[fragmentedfriede]

Well bright lights apparently cause me migraines now. Oh well that’s an excuse to hide in my room and hoard the blankets again.

i’m going to try and find paper and pencils hmm..

[fragmentedfriede]

//ooc: the time loop duo (tm) doodle

//ooc: go my non-binary and agender aroace’s be silly about time loop together

[roy-rvt]

(//yayaay favor tree time!)

[As you walk towards where you think the favor tree is, you notice the colors slowly start to fade. As you approach the tree-mendous tree (HEHEHEH), everything except for you and your Pokemon are in grayscale.]

[You don’t know how, but you know Spiral is there.]

[As you approach the base of the tree.. you see a strange person?]

[!]

‘ ‘ .. Hello.. shooting star. ‘ ‘

[It’s Spiral.]

[no..]

[It’s Friede, just not the one you know..]

"Where is he!? You have to tell me! I came all this way- where's Rien??"

[Roy's voice is aggressive, but not due to anger, rather, desperation..]

[fragmentedfriede]

‘ ‘ Breathe. He’s a little north from here. We’ll catch them before your friends get too worried.. if they aren’t already. ‘ ‘

[roy-rvt]

"Alright... Fine.. just lead the way then.."

[fragmentedfriede]

[The two head north. As they walk away from the tree, the colors begin to return again.]

‘ ‘ hm. I’m not too sure why the colors go away near the tree.. ‘ ‘

[roy-rvt]

"What does it even mean? And how long until we find them..?"

[Asks Roy, sounding tense but curious.]

[fragmentedfriede]

‘ ‘ It could be the craft radiating from me.. oh and we have about 3 hours- .. and that’s mainly because we have to avoid people. … getting a pokeball thrown at you out of blue hurts. ‘ ‘

[roy-rvt]

"Three hours?! Are you sure we can save them in that time?"

[fragmentedfriede]

‘ ‘ Yeah. Rien is.. slow… he’s still bleeding out after all- they’ll be fine. ‘ ‘

[roy-rvt]

"Alright.."

[Roy looks mildly alarmed but continues to follow]

[fragmentedfriede]

‘ ‘.. this might take more than three hours.. it’s gonna storm.. ‘ ‘

[roy-rvt]

"Crap. We've gotta hurry then!"

[fragmentedfriede]

‘ ‘ .. well.. you’re a fast runner right? ‘ ‘

[roy-rvt]

"Yeah."

[Roy picks up the pace]

[fragmentedfriede]

‘ ‘ Alright, let’s go then- ‘ ‘

[Spiral was not that fast surprisingly]

[roy-rvt]

[Though he hated to be rude, Roy knew about the severity of the situation. How things could go bad if they didn't get to Rien in time.]

"C'mon, hurry up! Are we almost there?"

[fragmentedfriede]

‘ ‘ HOLD ON- let me try something.. ‘ ‘

[SPIRAL USED ‘ TIME BOOST ‘ SPEED INCREASED SLIGHTLY]

‘ ‘ .. glad my craft isn’t completely useless. ‘ ‘

[roy-rvt]

"Perfect! Now we can make it there in time.. hopefully."

[fragmentedfriede]

‘ ‘ We won’t outrun the rain.. and this speed boost is temporary.. ‘ ‘

[roy-rvt]

"Damnit.. we'll get there. We have to!"

[fragmentedfriede]

[The two do get caught in the rain, but it isn’t that much of an issue. .. well Spiral does look bothered by it.. lol]

‘ ‘ .. He’s in there. ‘ ‘

[Spiral pointed at a cave]

‘ ‘ You go in first, I’ll be right behind you. Just don’t startle them. ‘ ‘

[roy-rvt]

[Taking a deep breath to prepare himself for the encounter, Roy takes a few steps forward, leading the two.]

[fragmentedfriede]

[Rien’s Lampent is staring directly at the two.]

..what is it Constellation?

[..Their voice is weak, which is to be expected.]

Roy? .. how are- Nono- why- why are you here?

‘ ‘ Let’s calm down now stardust- ‘ ‘ (MUHAHAHAHAHA ISAT REF HEHEHSJSJWJSJAISHJS dies of death /j)

YOU. WHY ARE YOU HERE.

‘ ‘ Because neither of us have given up on helping you. ‘ ‘

I DON’T NEED HELP-

[Cap, Constellation and Rien’s Absol all let out noises of disagreement at Rien’s statement]

‘ ‘ You’re pokemon seem to agree with us, Stardu- ‘ ‘

DON’T FUCKING CALL ME THAT. I DESPISE YOU- no

I DESPISE YOU BOTH!

‘ ‘..No.. no you don’t. You don’t hate Roy at least.. ‘ ‘

[roy-rvt]

[Roy flinches but remains unshaken.]

"You may hate us- hate me-" [his voice cracks]

"-but that doesn't mean we've given up on you, I'll never give up on you!! Any version of you- I'll save you, I'll help you!"

[The look on Roy's eyes is undeniable. He means it. Every word. His determination is shown through his words; he's not backing down.]

[fragmentedfriede]

HAH.. YOU ARE SO STUPID.

[The cave feels colder. .. Rien starts crying these strange tears]

' ' Shooting star.. don't get close to them. ' '

News flash! I'm not something that can be saved.. I'm.. not even something im.. n o t h i n g . . .

[Battle start.]

[roy-rvt]

"N-no..! No way, I'm not giving up on you! Not now, not ever!"

[Roy turns back to Rien, his gaze frantic, as if asking, 'what do we do?!' By no means did he think this would be easy, but.. he'd hoped Rien would let them in without a fight.]

"Do I call out my Pokémon-? Do I.." [his voice fell flat, unsure of what to say. He couldn't keep his eyes off of Rien and those.. tears of his.]

[fragmentedfriede]

‘ ‘ Just stand back kid. I can handle this.. probably. ‘ ‘

[Spiral - 1300/1300]

[Rien - ???/???]

[Spiral used PAPER CUT]

[RESIST!]

‘ ‘ shoot- ‘ ‘

[Rien used AVALANCHE]

[WEAK! -500]

[Spiral - 800/1300]

‘ ‘ shit.. ‘ ‘

Well.. this makes things a lot easier!

[Spiral used strike!]

[RESIST]

[Spiral used STAY ON GUARD]

[Defense raised slightly!]

[Rien used AVALANCHE]

[WEAK! -500]

[Spiral - 300/1300]

[Spiral used FINAL WISHES on Roy!]

[Defense, attack and speed have been boosted greatly!]

[-200]

[Spiral - 100/1300]

[Spiral used ALL OR NOTHING]

[RESIST! RESIST! WEAK! -800]

[-99999]

[Spiral - 0/1300]

[Rien - 3800 / 7000]

[Spiral has been knocked out.]

…

[roy-rvt]

"Shit..! Spiral..!?"

[Roy turns back to face Rien, his hands trembling. He doesn't back down though, instead calling out Lucario.]

[He considers trying to talk things out with Rien, but ultimately decides on fighting. Considering his speed and whatnot had been increased by Spiral's 'FINAL WISHES', it would surely also affect his Pokémon, too... Right?]

"Lucario, use Flash cannon!"

[fragmentedfriede]

[RESIST.]

[RIEN USED AVALANCHE]

[Lucario has been knocked out]

just leave me alone..

[roy-rvt]

"Lucario, no..!"

[Roy recalls Lucario back into its Pokéball, a disappointed expression on his face. He hesitates, holding Skeledirge's Pokéball in his hand. He can't fight. He can't. Not if his Pokémon we're getting oneshotted like this..]

[There had to be another way..!]

"Rien, please! You have to listen, fighting and pushing us away won't solve anything!"

[fragmentedfriede]

[Rien doesn’t appear to be listening]

[The cave grows colder.]

g o a w a y.

[roy-rvt]

[Roy shivers, but despite his fear, takes a few steps forward. He knows Rien won't hurt him.. Right?]

"No. I won't. I care about you, Rien, why can't you accept that?!"

[fragmentedfriede]

I'M NOT A FRIEND.. I'M JUST A FOE

[A great darkness engulfed the cave]

WHY CAN' T Y O U S E E THA T?

[RIEN IS NOW A SADNESS. ATTACK INCREASED.]

[RIEN USED SLICES OF SPITE]

[It ...missed?]

[roy-rvt]

[Roy is frozen in shock. Rien had tried to attack him, but it.. failed..?]

[His breath caught in his throat, his heart pounding.]

"Rien.. I.." [He didn't know how to get through to him. But he had to try. Try harder...!]

"You're not a foe, not to me, not ever!! I love you, okay?! Just like I love the Friede I know- it's not any different!!"

(/p obviously)

[fragmentedfriede]

WHY? I'VE CHANGED.. SO MUCH... DUE TO THAT TIME LOOP.. I AM NOTHING LIKE WHO I USED TO BE.

[Rien used JUST ATTACK!]

[.. RESIST. -300]

[roy-rvt]

"I don't care if you've changed, you still mean something to me!" [Roy shouts, taking another wobbly step forward.]

[fragmentedfriede]

…

[RIEN USED SCRAP]

[WEAK. -800]

[…]

[roy-rvt]

[Roy winced. Words were really not getting to them. What could he possibly do now? There was no way he could retreat.]

"Rien, please.." [He knew his words would fall on deaf ears, but there had to be something he could do!! Maybe ... He could Terastalize Skeledirge? No, that wouldn't work..]

[fragmentedfriede]

‘ ‘ Roy. ‘ ‘

[Spiral was slowly getting up.]

‘ ‘ You do know you’re going to have to fight.. right? Rien is not in the right headspace to listen.. “

[Spiral grabbed Roy’s hand and yanked him over before it could hit]

[SPIRAL USED RESTORATION ON ROY]

[Roy’s health has been fully restored!]

‘ ‘ Listen to me, right now, it’s fight or die. ‘ ‘

[Spiral switches to a more cheerful tone, despite it being obviously fake.]

‘ ‘ Now normally I’d do the fighting.. but where’s the fun in that? also I don’t have any rock craft moves.. Now, you know how one of the attacks hurt less while the others felt like you’re being slammed into a wall made of bedrock? Well, that’s because the one that hurt less is scissors craft while the others were paper craft. ‘ ‘

‘ ‘ You know about rock paper scissors.. and since scissors craft barely did anything to you, while paper craft dealt more damage.. that makes you.. ‘ ‘

[roy-rvt]

Thank Arceus Spiral's okay. [Roy thinks.]

[A look of realization strikes Roy.] "Oh.. I see. Rock craft. Right? How do I use it? I'll fight, I just.."

[He looks down. He wants to fight. Fight or die, right? But he didn't know if he was capable of hurting Fr- Rien.]

[But he had to. And if he could figure out some weakness, or anything, he'd do it.]

[fragmentedfriede]

‘ ‘.. fill yourself with determination… and fucking punch him. .. pfft well.. the air in front of them. ‘ ‘

‘ ‘ That’s what I read at least.. heheh.. ‘ ‘

[roy-rvt]

"Got it." [Roy squeezed his eyes shut, willing himself to do something, anything. For Rien. And then he sent his fist out, punching the air as he was told, praying to Rayquaza that it would work.]

[fragmentedfriede]

[WEAK! -300]

[Rien - 3300/7500]

…

n..o..stop.

[RIEN CRIES..]

[SPIRAL HAS BEEN FROZEN IN TIME!]

[Good luck :)]

[roy-rvt]

"Spiral..!"

[Roy flinches at Rien's words, but pulls his fist out again, willing himself to be stronger, to be more powerful.]

[fragmentedfriede]

just… stop..

[ battle end? ]

I.. can’t let.. n…o… ..pl..e..as..e

[Rien looks at his pokemon, huddled in a corner and watching with horror, then back at Roy.]

[Roy’s attack seems to have snapped them out of it, probably because they didn’t expect Roy to use craft.]

[Rien sat down. Thinking for a bit as time freezing tears flowed from his eye freely. He’d gently nudge Roy back if he tried to get close]

I’m… sorry.

[roy-rvt]

"R-Rien, it's .. it's okay. There's still time to fix this, if.. if you'll just come with me..?" [Roy offers kindly, taking a cautious step forward and extending his hand.]

"But.. if you'd rather be alone.. then I get that, too." [Roy adds, just to be safe. He'd rather be here with Rien and know they were okay, but.. if Rien needed to be alone or by themself, he'd understand. He had to.]

[fragmentedfriede]

[ Rien doesn't nudge Roy away this time. ]

.. let me.. return to normal.. I'll come..

[ Rien takes a few deep breaths ]

At least as normal as I can get- did I mention I'm uh.. technically dead..???

[ ...even after everything, it's pretty clear that he's still Friede (to an extent) ]

[roy-rvt]

[Roy let out a relieved sigh, chuckling a bit. His shoulders relaxed.]

"No.. you didn't mention that," [he's unable to keep himself from smiling. This was the Rien he knew.]

[He extended his hand, offering it to them.]

"Cmon. Let's go." [He said warmly.]

[fragmentedfriede]

[ Rien carefully took the hand with a finger (rien is like super big in sadness form due to craft.) ]

Good luck explaining this..

[ Rien picked up Spiral so they wouldn't be left behind ]

also Spiral should unfreeze soon.. probably..

[roy-rvt]

"I've.. got it," [Roy says somewhat hesitantly.] "They'll welcome you with open arms. And Friede - or, my Friede - shouldn't mind you staying with us!"

[he begins leading them outside of the area.]

"it's a long-ish trip.. I got here with Kilowattrel, how will you be able to..?" He eyes Rien's form.

[fragmentedfriede]

Well.. my body is basically all craft.. so I'm very light

Being frozen in time can also make people significantly lighter, hence why I can drag Spiral..

I'm very weak if you couldn't tell by now-

So as long as Spiral stays frozen, you could carry me? I guess???

!! Oh wait I almost forgot.

[ Rien sized down the smallest bit, however the area felt significantly colder ]

Since my body is made of craft entirely I can technically manipulate my size.. to an extent.

..don't get high expectations please.

[roy-rvt]

"Gotcha!" [Roy gives Rien a thumbs up, smiling wide. He's so relieved that everyone turned out safe and okay. Once they mount Kilowattrel, he attempts to make small talk.]

"So.. you, uh, come here often?" He looks at Rien, offering an awkward grin.

[fragmentedfriede]

No.. this is the most traveling I’ve done since the loops.. sorry. I could have in the past maybe..? Not that I could remember..

[roy-rvt]

"Right.." [Roy decided to change the subject, focusing on something else.] "I'm sure the crew will welcome you with open arms, by the way! And I'm sure they've been wondering where I've been.." [he looks down guiltily.]

[fragmentedfriede]

I’m not sure about that.. But I’ll trust you, I could just be being too pessimistic again.

I could tell you about the old forgotten islands as a way to pass time.

[roy-rvt]

"Yeah! Good idea!" [Roy said, nodding eagerly.]

[fragmentedfriede]

Alright so a long while ago there was this old island. The people of this island were peaceful users of craft. The island didn’t have many pokemon so craft was basically a staple for protection. Every human can use craft, however since we eventually grew close to Pokemon, the need for craft just faded. Craft was near forgotten entirely by everyone except the islanders.

Some Kalos people found the island.. and uh deemed craft too dangerous. A mini war broke out and to protect the people of the island, a wish was made to make everyone forget entirely about the culture, craft, and the island itself. A friend or family member moved there? You’d forget about them. .. it was horrible.

It wasn’t a while ago either.. this was recent. I think I was a kid? Wait hold on .. how do I remember this..?? Doesn’t matter.

I guess I had islander heritage or something that lead me down this wretched path..

The Friede you know is lucky he never found that book.

So that’s basically all I know! None of it made sense if I had to guess- I haven’t talked about the island this much before hah..

[roy-rvt]

"W..wow." [a look of astonishment and wonder crosses Roy's features. He seems utterly transfixed, nodding along to every word.]

[He turns his attention back to the direction they were headed, snapped momentarily out of his thoughts.] "We're almost here!" [He checks his phone, with his lockscreen covered by missed calls and texts.] "Only a few more minutes!"

[fragmentedfriede]

Alright..

[Rien sounded fairly worried]

//ooc bit under here

//this is basically Rien rn :)

[roy-rvt]

"It's okay. They'll accept you, I know it!" [Says Roy confidently, offering a reassuring smile over his shoulder.]

"Aaaand-" [Roy dramatically pauses as they land on the battle deck] "here we are!"

[fragmentedfriede]

[Rien takes a deep breath]

[Spiral unfreezes at the perfect moment.]

‘ whuh. Where are we- ‘

The airship..

‘ Oh. Already? Hmm.. I- ‘

You’re doing the explaining.

‘ yeesh stardust, already putting all the labor onto me~? How rude.. ‘

[Spiral was clearly, poking fun]

… Yes I am. I think I’ll cry if I get one look of fear..

‘ stars above you’re dramatic.. ‘

[roy-rvt]

"Welcome back, Spiral. We made it."

[Roy turns to the two.] "Are you ready?"

[fragmentedfriede]

’ Always. ‘

I think?

[roy-rvt]

"Did you want to go to the sick bay first, or..?" [He made sure his offer was open, so that Rien, and Spiral, too, could decide what they wanted to do.]

[fragmentedfriede]

Probably best if I got checked up..

‘ I’ll stay out here for now.. ‘

[roy-rvt]

[Roy nods] "Got it! Then follow me! I'm sure Mollie will be.. glad to meet you!" [He chuckles nervously, unable to hide the apprehension in his tone. It's not like he thinks they'd be unwelcomed, rather, he's afraid he would get in trouble and they'd blame it on him and tell him he's an idiot for inviting people he hardly knew onto the ship.]

[But what better way to solve that than doing so head on? With a determined sigh, Roy opens the door to the Sick bay.]

[fragmentedfriede]

[ Rien followed carefully, waving at Mollie slightly. ]

…

[roy-rvt]

[Roy and Rien were met with silence from a stunned Mollie.]

"Hey, uh.. this is Rien. Can you give them a check-up please?" [Asked Roy awkwardly, his voice kind and cautious.]

[Mollie seemed to hesitate, but naturally, as a Nurse, she couldn't turn down a patient.] "Of course." [She said, guiding Rien to a nearby medical cot, motioning for them to sit down. She gave Roy a look that said 'we're talking about this later'.]

[fragmentedfriede]

[ Rien sat down and was prepared for questioning. ]

//

[ Spiral was sitting out on the battle deck, messing with a Sinistea. ]

‘ You are why I’m glad I don’t have a mouth anymore.. ‘ [ They mumbled jokingly ]

[roy-rvt]

//I have a diabolical idea

[Spiral was sitting, mostly minding their own business when suddenly-]

[Footsteps. And a voice.]

"Umm.. hi..?" [Came the soft, confused voice of Liko from behind them.]

[fragmentedfriede]

[ Spiral slowly looked over. They had 2 problems now. First, rhis Sinistea fooling with them, second.. if Spiral speaks Liko will immediately recognize their voice. ]

[ .. oh well. She was going to find out anyways ]

‘ Hello Liko.. ‘

[ silence ]

‘ You can freak out it’s ok!! I won’t judge!!! ‘

[roy-rvt]

"Y-you're.. but.. you're-" [Liko steps back, her expression full of confusion and befuddlement.]

[What was going on??]

"Are you..?"

[fragmentedfriede]

//ooc: screw it I’m snatching the loop portraits until I draw my own

’ Yes and no. Loooonnnggg story short I’m from an alternate universe, made a bad choice that got me stuck in a time loop.. then after I couldn’t take it anymore I.. did something.. that got me here! Oh and did this to my body! ‘ [ Spiral explained while treating it like an average Tuesday. ]

[roy-rvt]

[Liko looks surprised. Especially at how simply and matter-of-factly they explained it.]

"Oh!" [She managed to yelp.]

"I.. see!" [She couldn't keep the apprehension from her voice. She didn't seem scared, but concerned.] "Are you why Roy's been gone lately?"

[fragmentedfriede]

‘ Somewhat, it was mostly because of Rien. .. who is also an alternate version of Friede.. that ALSP got stuck in a time loop! ‘

‘ … Rien went through way worse than me. He was in the loops longer too. Don’t expect them to be the same person that he used to be. ‘

[roy-rvt]

"I see.." [Liko said quietly, still trying to process.] "Well! Do you.. uh," [she eyes them sheepishly] "Want to come inside? You don't have to see the others, we can just talk somewhere privately, or stay here, up to you!" [She's clearly anxious about this, but not ashamed of Spiral at all, just afraid they'd be questioned or overwhelmed by others.]

[fragmentedfriede]

’ Probably would be better to go inside so sure! ‘

[roy-rvt]

[The two went inside, meanwhile..]

"So let me get this straight. You're Friede, but an alternate version? And you've been stuck in various time loops?" [Mollie stated, trying to wrap her head around the idea while she monitored Rien's vitals.]

[Roy watched the exchange silently, glad it was going better than he expected.]

[fragmentedfriede]

Well it was one big one.. expect for this one time where I learned the hard way that craft and laquium do not mix well. It was a mini loop of dying over and over and over.. .. uh. Sorry.

[roy-rvt]

[Mollie's eyes softened with empathy.] "It's quite alright. I'd imagine after such an ordeal it's a pain to remember." [She tried to sympathize with him.]

"So. You said your name was Rien, huh..? Well, Rien, your vitals are normal. About as normal as they can be, considering your current state.." Mollie says in a reassuring tone, withdrawing a bit from their personal space.

[Roy let out a relieved sigh.]

[fragmentedfriede]

Huh.. well you probably shouldn’t worry too much about me anyways.. not like I can truly die or anything sooo…

[roy-rvt]

"Got it." [Mollie nodded curtly. She pulled back.] "Well.. how long do you need to stay here? Because I'm sure once I explain this to Friede and the others, they'll be very welcoming."

[Roy nodded encouragingly at Rien.]

[fragmentedfriede]

as long as you guys would let me I guess- if that’s alright of course-

[roy-rvt]

[A soft smile comes over Mollie's features.] "Of course. You're welcome here as long as you want or need. We can prepare a guest bedroom for you as well.]

[Roy, unable to keep it inside anymore, lets out a huge sigh of relief.] "Oh thank Rayquaza..!" [He breathes.] "Oh, and Spiral may need a room too.." [he adds somewhat sheepishly.]

"Spiral?" [Mollie repeats.]

[Roy gives Rien a funny look.] "Yeah.. they're also here. Another friend of mine, you could say!"

[fragmentedfriede]

Huh- oh thank you.

[ Rien’s shalpha Lampent came out of it’s pokeball ]

Hello there Constellation.. I already know what you want from me..

[ He held out a star made of pure craft. Constellation took it and went back into it’s pokeball ]

..

[roy-rvt]

[Roy and Mollie watched in awe, with Mollie casting a confused glance at Roy, who just shrugged, unable to explain the wonders of craft.]

"Well. Now that you're as healthy as you could possibly be, would you like me or Roy to show you to your room? I can explain the situation to the others if that takes a weight off of your shoulders. [Mollie offered kindly.]

[fragmentedfriede]

I guess Roy could if he wants so that you could go explain? Thank you for doing this..

[ Rien paused ]

We should probably get Spiral too-

[roy-rvt]

[Mollie nods. With that, they part ways, with Roy taking Rien back to the battle deck where they left Spiral. However, they weren't there, as they're currently inside with Liko.]

"Where did Spiral run off too..?" [Muttered Roy under his breath, sighing.]

[fragmentedfriede]

I hope they didn’t leave.. hmm..

They’re inside.

[ Rien said with pure confidence. ]

[roy-rvt]

"Alright!" [Chirped Roy, trusting Rien's confidence. He led them inside and sure enough, Liko and Spiral were talking indoors.]

[Oh. Liko found Spiral.. that was probably fine, Roy thought. Judging by the two's tones, nothing sounded wrong or tense, so they seemed to be getting along.]

"I see you found Spiral," [Roy said to grab their attention.]

[fragmentedfriede]

' She infact did find me.. Liko, this is Rien. '

[ Rien waved ]

[roy-rvt]

"Nice to meet you!" [Said Liko, giving a small wave.]

[Roy smiled.] "Well, it's getting pretty late. I can show you guys to your guest rooms!" [He yawned, wiping at his eyes with his wrist.] "I don't know about you guys, but I'm.. exhausted."

[fragmentedfriede]

' A bed would be a nice change from the favor tree, please do. '

Alright.

[ The Sinistea was on Spiral's shoulder. They have made peace. For now. ]

[roy-rvt]

[Liko waves the three goodbye before Roy turns and begins to show them to their rooms.]

"Right next to each other!" [Roy says, motioning to the wall separating the two rooms. They were quite close.] "Since Mollie will be telling the others, they probably won't bother you. Except for Friede. He might.. be interested."

"But.." [Roy looked upset for a moment.] "He's headed back to Exceed to help there, so he'll leave in a couple of days.." [He smiles, though it doesn't quite reach his eyes.]

[fragmentedfriede]

’ If he bothers me I’ll send him to Rien.. ‘

Why me I thought you were gonna explain-

‘ You know loads more about the island and loops than me. ‘

Oh. Anyways thank you Roy..

[roy-rvt]

[Roy smiled at the exchange.] "Yeah. Of course."

[fragmentedfriede]

//ooc: should we end this here

[roy-rvt]

Just found this suspiciously Rakurium-looking crystal— it's just a pretty pink crystal right right right??

[fragmentedfriede]

probably just a pink crystal.

though it looks like some rakurium affected by craft.. which is my fault if so.

just to be safe, don’t mess with the clear parts or you will be attacked with negative emotions and basically become a sadness for a few minutes to hours.

Then you’ll have a fever.. but it comes with time craft immunity as long as you’re affected!

AND DON’T LET POKEMON NEAR IT THEY WILL BE SICK FOR DAYS.

I’m not sure if it is though since Rakurium is supposed to be gone.. but maybe craft preserves it?

eh, just use any craft moves you have on it, which you do have some since you’ve used rock craft before.

Again, it’s probably just a rock but you can never be too sure.

how do I know this? .. experience

[fragmentedfriede]

HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH

THIS IS THAT ONE STRING OF LOOPS WHERE YOU, LIKO AND DOT KEPT BLINDING DYING TO A BOULDER AND IT DROVE ME MAD TRYING TO PREVENT IT

[roy-rvt]

OH ARCEUS THAT SOUNDS BAD

[fragmentedfriede]

well it’s better than the time the airship exploded

which was honestly pretty funny hehe

[roy-rvt]

THAT' DOES NOT SOUND FUNNY??

[fragmentedfriede]

LISTEN LISTEN I WAS JUST CHILLING IN MY ROOM AND THEN I HEARD A SECOND OF AN EXPLOSION BEFORE JUST BEING DEAD

IS THAT NOT FUNNY?

am I that insane-

[roy-rvt]

You might be just a bit crazy..

[fragmentedfriede]

Probably but oh well.

[fragmentedfriede]

HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH

THIS IS THAT ONE STRING OF LOOPS WHERE YOU, LIKO AND DOT KEPT BLINDING DYING TO A BOULDER AND IT DROVE ME MAD TRYING TO PREVENT IT

[roy-rvt]

OH ARCEUS THAT SOUNDS BAD

[fragmentedfriede]

well it’s better than the time the airship exploded

which was honestly pretty funny hehe

[roy-rvt]

THAT' DOES NOT SOUND FUNNY??

[fragmentedfriede]

LISTEN LISTEN I WAS JUST CHILLING IN MY ROOM AND THEN I HEARD A SECOND OF AN EXPLOSION BEFORE JUST BEING DEAD

IS THAT NOT FUNNY?

am I that insane-

[fragmentedfriede]

HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH

THIS IS THAT ONE STRING OF LOOPS WHERE YOU, LIKO AND DOT KEPT BLINDING DYING TO A BOULDER AND IT DROVE ME MAD TRYING TO PREVENT IT

[roy-rvt]

OH ARCEUS THAT SOUNDS BAD

[fragmentedfriede]

well it’s better than the time the airship exploded

which was honestly pretty funny hehe

[fragmentedfriede]

HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHH

THIS IS THAT ONE STRING OF LOOPS WHERE YOU, LIKO AND DOT KEPT BLINDING DYING TO A BOULDER AND IT DROVE ME MAD TRYING TO PREVENT IT