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"It's sc - scary h - how power ca - can change pe - people.. Th - Though I th - think I fi - find a lo - lot of people sc - scary.." He points out softly, then manages a quiet laugh. "Al - Also, I th - think pe - people on Me - Melemele think I am a cr - cryptic.. I - I've heard pe - people talking about so - someone walking ar - around at ni - night with gl - glowy eyes. Thats qui - quite silly."

     “ Yeah. Yeah, it’s wild how power can change. ” Plumeria hesitates, peering more deeply into Elio’s face. Perhaps she’s seeking for something inhuman.

     “ What’s good with your eyes, keiki…? ”

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𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓, 𝐈 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐀𝐈𝐃. The voice of the Phantom that is behind her crops up without warning. Its shuddering breaths fill the once silent night air. 𝐌𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐔𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐈𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆--𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐈𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐘 𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐙𝐌𝐈𝐔𝐌 𝐙. 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐒. 𝐈 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐓𝐎 𝐒 𝐓 𝐔 𝐃 𝐘 𝐇𝐈𝐌. 𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐋𝐎𝐘𝐀𝐋. 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓, 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓? It gurgles.

     With the sound of His voice rise the hairs on the back of her neck, black as night.

     𝓨𝓮𝓼.

     Her answer comes immediately, because there is no other answer to be given. Why deliberate over a decision whose outcome was never really within her power in the first place?

     Serratus: the name echoes in her head. Her mind is stirred and seeking, her aura lapping at his brain like waves lick at the hull of a ship. She is eager, he senses: eager to know more of this man, eager to hear more of her task.

     How lucky He is to have a daughter so devoted to his needs.

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[ Look what they do to you. Look what they do to me. ]

     “ Hush, baby, ” she murmurs, running her fingers patiently through the shaking unit’s mane. “ I know. ”

     “ I got you, Rue. We stay strong together. We pack. ”

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Gelly listens to her, with all clear intent. Their tendrils methodically move to wrap around Plumeria's limbs, more to keep themself grounded than to keep her grounded. Her speech was somewhat confusing at firstx thinking momentarily that there had to be some causation for such a topic, but they nod their bell and let loose a low, assuring noise that indicates they understand. "Gelly thinks so, ooo... Gelly trusta mamma's words. Gelly will be close to people Gelly knows Gelly can trust..."

     “ Thanks, baby. ” Gelly receives a tender kiss between their eye spots.

     “ Trust is hard. You gotta let new people in sometime. There ain’t no way for tell who you can trust from the outside, ‘cause plenty bad kind think they doin’ the right thing. You gotta watch people, and judge them for yourself. ”

     “ Easy for say, hard for do. ”

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"Ooo? A talk" Gelly looks partially concerned- or at least, as concerned as their expressionless body can muster. "What's going on, mamma? Are you okay?"

     “ Yeah. Mama’s safe. But I ain’t always been safe, Gelly-baby. ” Gently, she tugs the floating child from the air and into her arms, holding them close enough for them to feel her pulse.

     “ One time mama know one real bad man. I kill him ‘cause I see no other choice. I don’t regret that. He gave up his humanity when he decide for hurt us. ”

     “ When you got power, there gonna come times you wanna use it for make things better. Make people decision for them, force them into your way ‘cause you think you know more than them. ”

     Her fingertips trail affectionately over their sweet bell.

     “ You gotta keep an eye on yourself. You gotta respect people. You gotta keep around people who tell you when you go too far --- ‘cause havin’ power for get your way, that can make you not wanna listen. Only time somebody don’t deserve your respect is when they give up their humanity themselves, and then don’t do nothin’ for try and grow it back. ”

     “ You understand better now, baby? ”

[noimreallynice]

[tenderpoison2017]

"You are loved by many. Some might not know everything, or simply look past it, but they love you all the same. Some may not know how they can communicate their feelings, but they love you still. There are people that love you that you may not ever know as such. There are people that want you around. That want to get to know you. To help you."

     “ All I hear these days is how much everybody wanna help. Time for put up or shut up, fuckers. ”

     She can’t do this alone.

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"We both have things to hide. I know not what you keep in the darkness within, but I will be here to stand by you when it comes time for you to share those secrets. As I hope you will be when I am ready to share my own. I'd prefer to know you were safe from whatever consequences might arise from me doing so, however. I have no intention of dragging you into my battles."

     “ You wrong about that, brah. I got nothin’ for hide no more. I’m done with shame over myself. Now come a time I gotta take ACTION, not be afraid. ”

     “ FUCK your selfless honour code bullshit. You keep my back, I keep yours. If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s how for RIDE OR DIE. ”

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Kiwi spins around excitedly in her little leather skirt outfit she bought" Plumes check it out! It's cute, but I am unsure black leather and hot wet weather mix! But Im still heckin happy with it!"

     “ No joke, you look fuckin’ devastating in leather but you right you gonna chafe like a Tepig in a rubber boot. ”

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Gelly vc: "What does spinal fluid taste like? Ooo.. Gelly's never had it before."

     “ It ain’t supposed for taste like nothin’ unless the person got a disease. Mama tell that person that for scare them off, not ‘cause I for real wanna try it. ”

     Yes, she actually does know her neuroscience. She has to, because it’s an essential component of biological chemistry, which of course is her discipline of choice. 

     One which, she realizes upon reflection, has lead her to set a conflicting example for her adopted child.

     “ Yo, Gelly. I think it’s time you and me talk about some shit your mama done in her past. You think you ready for hard talk? ”

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He doesn't know what to say, because he worries it'd come across as disgustingly saccharine to go on and on about how grateful he is for her being in his life, but at the same time, he can't just let himself do /nothing/, So, he approaches Plumeria and--if he's allowed to--hugs her, loosely at first but just a bit tighter seconds later. "Love you, mama." he murmurs into the material of her clothing.

     Of course he’s allowed. Of course he is.

     Plumeria embraces her son wholeheartedly, gathering him fully into her arms and lifting him until his feet easily clear the ground. It’s gentler than her typical Bewear hug, her unprecedented strength allowing her to cradle him close to her collarbone like a much smaller child.

     “ Love you, baby. We gonna be okay. No matter what, we still family. ”

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"Plum, why.... why's it so /fucking/ hard to fit in sometimes? I'm good at joking around, it's well and nice, but in the end, I still go to bed feelin' lonely. And why? Because I am so damned afraid of lettin' people close. I wish I could be more like you, I really do. Everybody's got their insecurities here, I get that, it's just.... it's really hard to be soft sometimes."

     Plumeria rolls her eyes and exhales a noxious cloud of smoke, letting it seep slowly from her mouth to maximize the effects of the cannabis. Giving a dry little sniff, she passes the Haunter-shaped pipe over to Max.

     “ I got real limited patience for people who know what they gotta do for get better and just don’t wanna do ‘em ‘cause it’s hard. ”

     The judgement hangs heavy in the air. Like always, she seems entirely unconcerned with whether it will be well-received.

     Ultimately she shrugs and gestures for Max to return the smoke, once she’s taken a hit for herself. 

     “ Look. No love easy. No such thing as love without risk either. So what it really come down to is how you wanna live your life. Decide it’s worth it, decide it ain’t worth it. Only you can choose --------- but choose you gotta, and choose you will, one way or the other. ”

     “ You ask me, more better you rule your own heart and love on your terms instead’a pissin’ your energy down your leg or spendin’ the rest your life lonely. ”

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Rico is giddy, but he's happy. He has his face in a rockruff belly and is blowing raspberries while the poor suffering pokemon enjoys it.

     Plumeria is too distracted teasing the other puppies to notice much, but she’s excited to have her turn with the fuzzy tummy.

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"Please don't actually eat m' Goodra." She's joking, obviously.

     “ No promise. ”

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@legendsbehold replied:

Gelly vc: but momma that kills people

     “ I got a hunger. A hunger only spinal fluid can satisfy. ”

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“how about… I pour champagne down your stomach… and get a little naughty?”

     Plumeria SLAMS Red’s body hard against the wall behind him. She supports him entirely by the front of his jacket, keeping him pinned hard to the wall as his toes are left to dangle mere centimeters from the ground.

     “ How about I hang you upside down, cut off your head, and drink the fluid out your spine? ”

[tenderpoison2017]

She just wants to make things work but sometimes there are lines you just don't cross and she doesn't like dealing with those instances. Very good at making it clear when she's not getting involved in something, and at facilitating/guiding things she does get involved in. Prioritizes those she considers family, even above herself sometimes.

ASSUME.

     No point inserting her own commentary; she knows when she’s been called out.