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It starts with a bright light in the sky, almost as if a second sun has risen directly over the city. Floating down are multiple shining motes that are slightly hot to the touch and shimmer gently, forming a sparkling cloud.

Quite suddenly, multiple bolts of electricity radiate out from a central point above the bright light, forming a network of lightning that races across the sky before arrowing downwards to a single point, discharging itself in the ground with a blinding flash.

When it clears, there's a young girl standing just a few feet away from the site of the strike, arms outstretched as she strikes a dramatic pose, a massive six-winged moth floating gently beside her.

"Behold! Kotoha, the legendary heavenly genius, has arrived!"

As she drops the pose, a Magnezone slowly floats down from the skies above, side magnets spinning weakly.

"Nice job with the effects, you two! Okay, let's go get some lunch, huh?"

...what the hell was that all about?

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[LOUD APPLAUSE]

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When she hears your applause, Kotoha spins around on one heel and drops into an exaggerated bow, grinning all the while.

"Thank you, thank you!"

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My, my, you have style~
[HE LIKES YOU ALREADY]

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"Well, of course!"

She does a quick pirouette.

"I am an actress, after all!"

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... really.
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A hand on her collarbone and a demure nod.

"I recently finished filming the Love And Battles trilogy, actually."

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I don't think I've seen those... which region are you from?

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"Unova."

She looks faintly embarrassed, now.

"I wouldn't have expected you to know them even if you were from Unova, honestly - not really my best work."

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I'm from Hoenn myself.
[And then a charming smile] Which would you say is your best work, then?

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She gives a wry smile in response as she thinks it over.

"Well, the Ghost Hunter series is my most high-profile work, but I'm more attached to the Invaders series, since that was my big breakout role."

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Is that sci-fi or historical? Alien invaders or armies?

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A shrug.

"Alien invaders."

1/2

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I hope we get to see it here, then.

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... wherever "here" is.

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Kotoha nods in agreement.

"Last I heard, the DVDs are due for release soon, so that's something to look forward to, at least."

She very carefully doesn't touch upon the other half of the sentence.

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I'll definitely look forward to that. It's always nice to see what fellow performers can do.

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Smiling, she claps her hands together and asks a question.

"So! Is there a nice restaurant around here?"

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... I actually have no idea.

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"Hm. Maybe I have something...?"

Kotoha starts rummaging through her bag.

"Uhh...all I've got in here is milk and honey."

So much for that idea, then.

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There's a shop that sells some food, if you want. I could always make something.

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"My, my! Aren't you a gentleman!"

An overly exaggerated 'lead on' gesture while she smirks at her own posturing.

"Lay on, MacDuff!"

...trust an actress to use the actual quote.

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[... that actually makes him laugh. He will bow, equally exaggerated, and start walking in the direction of the shop]

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Kotoha will just recall the Magnezone before she follows after you. The lightshow really did a number on it.

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[And as he walks towards the shop...]

I was curious, by the way... I've never seen a pokemon quite like yours... [nodding towards that Volcarona]

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"Oh, he's a Volcarona. His name is Solar Logos, which means 'consciousness of the sun'."

She grins.

"I have a friend who'd talk your ear off, telling you everything you ever wanted to know about Volcaronas, but I like keeping things simple."

There's a tone of fond exasperation in her voice as she mentions her friend.

Oh god sorry for lateness

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But what if I ~want~ to hear about Volcarona?

S'cool!

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Kotoha chuckles at that.

"Well, I could tell you a lot of things about this specific Volcarona, then?"

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I'm all ears.

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Kotoha takes a moment to compose her thoughts before she starts talking.

"I caught him because Volcarona can learn Fly."

There's a dreamy look on her face as she remembers something.

"The first time we flew together...I could see all of Unova below us, and it was like I could just...reach out and grasp it in my hand. His wings shed tiny scales behind us that sparkled in the sun - it was like I was riding a on a sunbeam made solid."

She shakes herself out of her revery, a gentle smile still tugging at the corners of her lips.

"I'll never forget that moment. Not for as long as I live."

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[... he's going to come closer and see if he can see that scale shed because omg]

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If you look closely, there's a faint, shimmering haze around the moth's wings, tiny sparkling scales flaking off and wafting gently in the air. It's too hot near his wings to get close, but the trail of powder lowers in temperature further away - after three feet it's simply uncomfortably hot instead of outright scalding.

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[... do you see this boy here? This is a boy who is considering being unfaithful because he wants one]

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Kotoha is very carefully not looking directly at you in order to hide her face.

"If you want, I can collect some of his scales in jars?"

She can't quite keep the amused lilt out of her voice as she offers you the sparklepowder.

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[It's not even sure he'd notice your face in this state]
... really?

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"Of course!"

A slight pause.

"I just need to find a clean jar first."