Pokemon Umbral: Renny's Sidequest Part 2

[Dracorion]

Pierce stood up groggily after Renny's introduction, his eyes closed and rubbing the bridge of his nose. "Pierce." He muttered. "Currently hungover, so if you all could please stop yelling that would be great."

He sat back down. Pierce had a half a mind to shoot Impact down, but decided against it. In his current state, he would just end up saying something very stupid.

Somewhere in the back of his mind, a small voice was shouting about how it couldn't believe they found a guy gayer than Renny, and how its faith in humanity had been destroyed.

[Bard The 5th LW]

Charlotte briefly scanned the others in the room after Piece had stood up. "What," she asked with an incredulous look on her face, "I'm next? Fine whatever."

She then rose out of her seat and faced the new members. "I'm Charlotte Beaufort. I dropped my codename once I learned it wasn't actually mandatory. Nothing else interesting to say."

She then took her seat once again next to Pierce. Hopefully that was the last introduction. She had heard too many life stories working here.

[Astral Harmony]

Renny Gives Mollesk a Physical ("No, it's not like that at all!")

Renny was admitted in to see Jeanette Ricewood after a brief over-intercomm dialogue.

What Renny came to be surprised about was that Jeanette made no move to hide certain inventions that probably shouldn't be exposed to the eyes of nonemployees. But damn, what he saw was pretty slick.

It was some kind of powered mecha suit, at least three meters tall, with shiny black armor and some fearsome weaponry. Then he noticed the logo for the Pokemon Advanced Tactics and Counterterrorism Agency on the left pauldron and the word "IMPACT" just below. That lucky sonuva-!

Jeanette identified it as the Rapid Deployable Powered Suit that would really be a boon to a certain Slayer in the future, and left it at that. Surprisingly, the medical examination of Mollesk took less than ten minutes. "It's his nature," Jeanette explained. "He just has that kind of personality. If you want, I could recommend a perscription to up its attitude, but I think you love Pokemon too much to administer drugs they don't actually need. A safer method would be to just hang around with it, see if it actually has a problem to begin with."

And that was it. Well, if that was all...

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Meanwhile, Deep Underground...

"Still brainstorming, Doctor Faynoc?"

Reynold Faynoc turned with a start, nearly knocking his favorite microscope over. He quickly caught it and set it back up.
"You idiot, I almost lost the sample! This is important!"
The visitor shrugged. "Why do you need sample analysis? Primal Exist is extremely compatible. Any lifeform you merge that fragment with will end with excellent results."
Faynoc turned away from the visitor and peered back into his microscope. "Excellent? A true scientist...nay, a true MAN would never settle for just 'excellent'! I want OUTSTANDING!! I want PERFECTION!! That, simple girl, is the Faynoc way!"

The visitor sighed. "You are not going to find perfection down here in your little sciencey rathole."
Faynoc sighed and turned off the microscope. "All that all you came here to do? Annoy me with you silly prattling?"
The visitor shook her head. "No, I have some information to pass along to you that I'm certain you'll find very interesting."
"Then give it to me and leave me to my research. My time has become exceedingly precious ever since those heretical fools in the agency killed some of my best experiments."

The visitor put her hands on her hips. "Jeanette Ricewood. You are familiar with her?"
Faynoc could feel his blood boiling. "I would have you silenced for uttering that name in my presense and in my sanctuary, but something makes me pause. What would you say about that whore?"
"She is the genetic commander."
This time, Faynoc did knock his microscope off of the counter. "That whore, are you absolutely certain!?"
"Idolus wants her dead."
Faynoc slowly picked his microscope up off the floor. "That is an impossible demand. I have no physical means by which to kill her."

The visitor sighed and walked over to him, then passed him a photograph. "My, what a charming little girl," Faynoc said with obvious intention.
The visitor sighed. Apparently anyone who so much as thought of himself as a priest contracted a sickening case of pedophilia. "That is Myrie Ricewood, the ten year old daughter of Jeanette. Just lure your real prey to you with that. You're good at luring people to their doom with things they desire most."
Faynoc was too completely absorbed by the picture to retort. The visitor folded her arms. Her plan was in motion. "Well, you know what to do. I'm certain you'll do fine."

The visitor vanished while a touch of Faynoc's saliva spattered on the photograph. "'Welcome to my lair', said the Ariados to the Yanma," he said, and then his classic villain maniacal laughter filled the room.

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The Return of the Hotness

The party began, and there was much feasting.

"This food is incredible!" Kurika marveled. "This is the best thing I've ever tasted! In fact, nothing else I taste will ever be as good as this!"
"That's f'true," Milsha agreed. "Durn, an' here ah thought ma cookin' wuz downright th' bes'. 'Guess ah wuz onlah th' bes' 'n ma hometown."
"By the way, your swordfighting is very good. It seems like you actually apply some Muy Thai in it."
"Well, ah found tha'puttin' ma whole body inta it made ma strokes much pow'ful," Milsha said. "Bein' a Pok'mon hunt'r is pertty ser'ous bus'ness."
"Pokemon hunter, you said?" Kurika was curious.
"Wah do supp'rt usselves on veg't'bles like you love, Kur'ka, but wah also do a lot 'f huntin'. Tauros steak, Ampharos mutton, Lopunny jerky. But we're alwuhs right thankful for those Pok'mons tha' we hunt, so we make right sure tha' wah don't waste anah'f it. An' wah have thi' semi-annual fair t' thank Pok'mons for th' food the' bring to th' table. We invite Pok'mons to th'hamlet an' all wah eat is veg't'bles. Normal veg't'bles, not Grass type Pok'mons, mind you."

Kurika looked thoughtful, then nodded. "I've never fought a Pokemon before, which is why I'm kind of nervous about being in PATCA. I know I'm going to be fighting a lot of them now, right?"
Milsha smiled. "Aw, don' worrah 'bout nothin', Kur'ka. Pok'mons an' people, they's all gots th' same weaknisses. Th' head. Take off th' head. Crush th' skull. Destroy th' eyes. Lotsa the same weaknisses. I maself ne'er fought no human folks, though. So ah hope ah'm right 'bout ma theoruh."
"Some competitors tend to get really mad that a girl is stronger than them, so they get really down and dirty and illegal about the sport and then I have to do something I don't really care for. I find a human opponent is much easier to manage when you start making their arms and legs bend the way that they're are not supposed to. I've never had it happen to me, so I can only imagine how much I'm really hurting them."

Damn. Slayer chicks were just as violent as the male ones. Well, Rayleen and Harliette were Slayers themselves. They were just Pokemon Trainers, too.
"This dining is exquisite," Aster said after trying a cocktail weinie. That left some undesired mental images in one's mind. "The chef must be beyond five star. Who may I ask made these?"
"That would be Chizuru Suzuki," Rayleen answered. "She's kind of a new recruit herself, but she insisted vehemently on cooking. I hope she's done soon. She belongs in this party as much as everyone else does and she's already piled these tables high enough as is. There's gonna be loads of leftovers."

Chizuru's back? There is a god!

Like Milsha and Kurika, Calisto and Wilhelmina were talking between themselves. Their topic? Sniping, of course.
"A warning shot? I don't give those," Calisto said. "Face it. That fucktard crossed my fuckin' line and my boss told me that no fucktard crosses my fuckin' line. I do what I'm told, y'see? I get shit done. It's always been my motto and that's why people know they can count on me. They tell me that I shoot, I shoot and I don't care who it is."
"I wish I could be that way for all those guys who come to my lady's house to try and court her," Wilhelmina sighed. "Just sit on the roof, waiting for hours and hours, and then that snide little bastard is driven up in some limosine. He steps out in his stupid tuxedo with his bouquet and some retarded heart-shaped box of chocolates and when he's about to start strutting to the front door like he actually belongs there, I give his limo a new brains-colored paintjob. Serves the imbecile right. My lady chooses who is allowed to court her, not the other way around."

...Yep, definitely had a little too much of the good punch.

Heidi didn't join the party. She wasn't a party person. Oh well, nobody was forcing her to.

As for Cecilia and Mirror, they were more or less politely holding Moon and Shannon on lockdown. Good riddance, I guess.

Chizuru's arrival meant that Shizuka was gone. Pierce probably regretted not talking to her about that night of pure, uncensored awesome, but he'd see her again.

[Menarker]

*At Ricewood Center*

"Ah, I see. I'm glad to hear that. Well, as long as it's not anything life threatening, I think it'll be ok. Now I think about it, many bug pokemons evolve rather oddly. Shedninja is born when a Nincada evolves and there is a spare pokeball in the trainer's inventory. Yanma evolves when it knows Ancientpower. Burmy evolves differently based on gender. This one... well, a Moon Stone was involved, although it was mixed into its berry juice. Guess what happened is natural... Oh, by the way, I got a little something for you!"

Renny reached into his backpack and pulled out the last bottle of his Mollesk wine he made the night of his party. He slowly thrusted the light purple drink toward her.

"I made this wine during the party which was held for Rayleen and Dormond. You couldn't make it, so I made a little extra for you. I'm sure everyone at PATCA appreciates your support, and I wished you could have come too. It was well recieved by just about everyone, so I think you'll like it too. Mollesk helped make it. You see, Shuckles are capable of making fermented juice from the berries they consume. Mollesk is an evolved form of Shuckle. The wine was produced using the juice he made. Anyhow, Mrs. Ricewood, I hope you enjoy it."

Renny handed Jeanette the bottle, then petted Mollesk fondly while he looked with amazement at the large mecha suit that was supposably custom made to Impact's designs for a moment or two.

"Well, that's everything I came here for. Thank you so much for your time! I really appreciate it! Have a good day!"

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Renny mingled within the party, dressed in something slightly more formal, a black shirt with a stylish crest on one side, black pants and clean shoes. He had finished several small plates of fruits and sweets and bits of meat and potatos laden generously with spice and butter and even some melted cream cheese wafers which were absolutely mouth-watering. He listened to the conversations of various new members, although he paid most attention to the one between Kirika and Misha. He waited a short bit after they finished before he interjected.

"Well, you won't be fighting alone so you'll always have support. We'll help protect you as well as explain what tactics work and what don't. But I believe both of you are here because you have talent which is backed by experience," he looked toward Misha, "and by a personal policy which guides your actions." he looked toward Kirika as he said this. "However, things will be different from what you know. There are pokemons which do not follow the same biological rules and require different tactics, and there will be pokebrids and perhaps normal humans who will not yield or share our feelings. Even when they hurt others or they are on the brink of death themselves, several of them have shown that they will fight to the death for their cause. I myself found it having to adjust to putting them down, but we won't all have the chance to adjust to every single situation which falls outside our expectations. Part of my role and the role of everyone else who has been in PATCA for as long as I have, is to supplement your personal life experiences with the specific insights that the situation has revealed to us, so you will be prepared for any curveballs that come your way. To prepare ourselves for whatever we'll go against before someone comes and tries to break us. I hope that if we team up together, we'll learn from each other and succeed in making the world a better place.

[Dracorion]

Pierce wasn't quite sure what he was doing at the welcoming party. He simply stood leaning against a wall. A full glass of wine had been sitting in his hand since the party started. But he had to agree with the general consensus: the food was great.

He had thought about seeing Shizuka before she left, but he didn't know what he would've said. What happened that night had been great, but what did it mean? Besides, he'd spent most of yesterday drunk off his ass, so he probably would've ended up saying something stupid.

Aster Lloyd and Rayleen were conversing nearby. Aster asked who the chef was.
"That would be Chizuru Suzuki," Rayleen answered. "She's kind of a new recruit herself, but she insisted vehemently on cooking. I hope she's done soon. She belongs in this party as much as everyone else does and she's already piled these tables high enough as is. There's gonna be loads of leftovers."

Pierce was beyond amazed. Chizuru was here. Without so much as a second thought, he set down the glass and headed for the kitchen. Sure enough, there was the Black Kimono, working diligently. Pierce couldn't help but stare as he tried to think of what to say. She had a certain grace about her, or maybe that was just him, but he thought her every action redefined beauty. Finally, he gathered up the courage to speak up.

"Um... hi." Pierce's face was dangerously close to spontaneously combusting. For Chrissakes say something else you moron! Make conversation!

"I, ah..." GET IT TOGETHER MAN. "... never- never got to thank you for your help back at the mansion."

[DanteFalcon]

Matthias mingled as best he could. He had switched to his Castform form to avoid accidentally poisoning people and meandered about the room, smiling slightly and nodding to people. He never was good at these social functions but he was managing better than usual. He tended to avoid them altogether and at least he looked slightly less awkward than usual. However he had a purpose.

He made his way towards Rayleen just as her glass was emptying Matthias handed her another of the same drink. I noticed you were low and it seems I'm becoming a waiter at our party. As he made his way past her he spoke out of the corner of his mouth, loud enough for her to hear.

After the party if your sober and have a moment I need to talk in private. Enjoy the banquet. With that simple statement he walked off and continued with his previous routine, making small talk and trying to blend in with the crowd, as much as a Castform pokebrid can blend in.

[Geminex]

Another party... Impact didn't know how much funding they got, but he couldn't believe that the money paying for this party coudn't have bought some better weapons, or more potions, instead. But oh well, if they were going to spend their budget catering, they might as well enjoy it. He was torn between learning about their new recruits and finding out how to use them, or just spending some well-earned social time in the company of humans (after all, he'd done his plotting last evening, he should be allowed to have some fun). Then he realized that the two didn't have to be mutually exclusive. He could show an interest in them, as long as he didn't let them find out what motivated this interest. Why not have fun, enjoy himself, and further his goals in the process. And besides... they were all female, here. Perhaps he could finally find someone to his taste... He spotted a knot of Slayers talking, approached them.

Milsha... simple, but she'd be effective, certainly. She seemed very confident, and pragmatic too. A less bloodthirsty Charlotte. And he liked her worldview... Hunt pokemon for food? Sure, fine. Even that bit about the feast was... acceptable. Very symbolic, romantic, but didn't change the fact that, for once, humans were the hunters, instead of the hunted. This one could be indoctrinated. Kurika... also, interesting. He could learn from her, he was sure. But first he'd have to learn about her. She seemed pragmatic as well, proud... Had only fought humans, so far, but if she was indifferent to pokemon at the moment, then she, too, could probably be persuaded. He didn't think much of Wilhelmina. Heavily armed, and apparently, she had stood Rayleen's test, but he'd need to see what she could do before he credited her with competence. Still, politically, even as a maid she had influence over aspects of her master's business. That could be used, if he couldn't persuade her "lady". And finally, Calisto... He smiled as he approached further. Someone to his taste? Possibly. He felt that this one was of... higher caliber than the rest. And that pun had been horrible, but that didn't change the fact that it would be much more fun to socialize with this one, than to analyze her. He approached further.

"Good evening... Regarding sniping, I always valued the sniper's ability to hit any target much more than their direct value. A competent soldier has, I think, more value in direct combat than an equally competent sniper. It's the "any target" part of the sniper's method of operation, the psychological element that makes snipers effective. That, and C&C. Kill the enemy commander, and you've killed their cohesion. But Ruin types don't have commanders... at least, not ones that go down with just a headshot. Stil, snipers will be useful in battle, and the two present here" his eyes flicked to Wilhelmina, before coming to rest again on Calisto "will almost certainly get an opportunity to prove me wrong. I'll be looking forwards to that... Though, Calisto, one question. You used to be part of Prideguard. Later, could I... debrief you, regarding that time? I'd be interested in finding out more about their organization and operations... And that information would, I think, be best received first hand."

[Astral Harmony]

Renny's Hitting On More Chicks?

Apparently Lola isn't enough woman for him despite his small body.

"You speak well," Kurika said. "I have heard troubling things, myself. About Rogue Pokemon and...I'm not certain about the other word. Like the Pokebrid but...it's something else."
"Pokesapiens."
Cecilia had just walked up on the group. "Yes, that is the term," Kurika said. "Thank you for helping me. I admit that I am not very smart."
Cecilia smiled. "Don't worry about that, Miss Jungo. There's plenty of places for everyone in this world despite any negligible personal failings. Take Miss Mathers, for example."
Milsha pointed at herself. "Me, ma'am?"

Cecilia nodded. "I couldn't help but notice that sword you're carrying. The Veldyne Viper, correct?"
Milsha proudly displayed the large sword. "Indeed, it is! I saws it on th' televis'on an' I knew I jus' had ta have 'un! So I went an' done sent in all those lett'rs ta that there compunny 'cause tha' commershul done said it was offering it to someone outside the corperashun th' oppertunitah to test th' prototype."
Cecila chuckled at Milsha's folksy charm. "Yes. Actually, you have my efforts to thank for that."
"Yers, ma'am?"
"That prototype was made by my company. We usually don't dabble in weapons technology, but we have this "invention fund" for such out-of-the-way pursuits. Anyways, you may think it silly, but we decided to go outside the company security forces for actual testing of the first model, which is the same sword you're holding like a newfound love."

Then she started poking at her cheek. "To be honest, Miss Mathers, the executives tried everything in their power to deny me the right to send out that weapon to you. In my opinion, you were the best qualified of all the people who requested the honor, but to them you were just some country bumpkin...and a female. With girly parts."
"Gosh," was all Milsha could say.
"I'm glad that you managed to get it in the end, and I find it amazing that we met in the first place. Don't worry about it being faulty. I can almost guarantee that thorough forethought and superb craftsmanship went into the creation of that weapons system."
Milsha smiled. "That's absolutely true. Thank you so very much, Miss Veldyne. I promise that this Veldyne Viper is in the best of hands."

Cecilia, Kurika, and Renny exchanged glances. Kurika decided to voice their opinion. "Umm...Milsha? What has happened to the way you talk?"
Milsha chuckled. "Yes, I'm sorry about that. I used to talk like that one time, then I went to school. I'm a much better speaker now, though I still tend to talk like I used to since people say it makes me more charming and friendly. It does tend to dislocate the jaw some, though."
Cecilia blinked. "It's really quite amazing, Miss Mathers. You could disarm people into believing you're simple-minded and naive, but you're actually really smart."
"Calisto's a lot like that, too. Except in her case, it seems to be the other way around. I didn't speak to her much, but I think she's into really cute things like kittens. I bet any guy could give her a kitten as a present and would have her heart in the palm of his hand."

So Milsha was actually not as folksy as one would think her to be and Calisto was much more warm-hearted than she appeared. Quite amazing girls.

...Wait, back the truck up.

"So whut's this nonsense 'bout Pok'sapeens?" Milsha drifted back into her country drawl. "They's gettin' all tough 'n' whutnot?"
Cecilia looked thoughtful. "A lot of Rogue Pokemon are going through gene therapy and splicing. A lot of them are coming out with frightening abilities. Some of them aren't affected by attack types that they used to be affected by. Others are able to use weapons like us Slayers. It's going to be tough controlling all these rougher changes to life in Honmyr."

Tougher Rogue Pokemon, eh? Renny knew that they weren't going to be as easy as they were to fight in the bank mission, but weakness immunity and weapons use? PATCA was in for some tough times.

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Wow...That Was Easy...

Chizuru stopped what she was doing and turned around.

Pierce had just barely finished what he was saying before Chizuru enfolded him with her arms in a big, friendly hug that made his heart melt. "Mister Pierce! I'm so glad to see you again!"

Then Pierce realized it as he was careful not the spill his drink. She wasn't attracted to him. Not yet, anyways. This very friendly "hugs instead of handshakes and whatnot" was simply the result of Chizuru's big, wonderful heart. "How are you doing? Have you been well? I was so terribly worried about all of you when Shizuka told me about what was going on. I mean, Shizuka, Kiyomi, Mika and even Kirie were all with you so I was sure you were all fine but..."

Then Chizuru burried her face into Pierce's chest and cried out of relief. "I was just so terribly worried for you all."

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Rayleen's Open To Private Chat

"I'm ready to talk at any time, Mister Sona. It doesn't seem like anyone needs me, so let me know when you want to talk."

Rayleen wasn't really drinking at the party. An introduction was all she had given, after all. Someone may have wanted to discuss something with her, like Matthias did.

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Calisto Debriefs Impact

"Truth be told, we're getting phased out, man." Calisto said. Her wine-laden breath wasn't intolerable, but Impact did feel himself stepping back, something Calisto didn't notice.

"Actually, I left them...oh, about two months back. We've actually had to fight Ruin Pokemon around that time. That's right, you're not the only ones facing them, though that Rayleen chick would like to think PATCA has 'em on a leash. Anyways, Snipers are having some tough times. Not only do you have the Ruin Pokemon that you don't really know the killspots of, but nowadays Evoliths are getting pretty damn popular, and they definitely don't have weak points, not even types weaknesses."

Type weaknesses? What exactly did that mean?

"Y'see...actually, hold on. Let's go talk to Moon."

Impact, curious to find out what Calisto was going on about, followed her over to see Moon. Shannon and Mirror were still nearby, but Calisto didn't regard them. "Hey, handsome. Could you create an Evolith?"
"Right here in the party?" Moon asked. "Well, I guess if you really want to see one. Hold on, let me go get some materials."
Moon started to leave. "By myself," he said quite firmly as Shannon and Mirror began to follow him.

It took several minutes, but Moon returned and then rapidly got to work. He had a Water Stone, used for making various Pokemon evolve. Additionally, he had a large amount of some kind of mineral. It was a little transparent with a deep brown color, kind of like beer, and where the mineral was thicker, it blackened until Impact couldn't see through anymore.
"You know Evolution Stones, right?" Calisto asked rheutorically. "Well, that other stuff is called Evolite. Kind of like Evolution Stones, except it lacks the power of an Evolution Stone. It's just a useless rock, but it can be given power if you magnify the energy of an Evolution Stone. Basically, by using the Evolution Stone like a battery, you can create a formidible fighter on the spot."
"Okay, finished." Moon said. He stepped aside as the Evolith came to life.

It resembled a curvaceous mermaid, with orbs of pulsing blue light at various points of the body, particularly the joints and torso. The Evolite mineral also shined, but only a little. "This is a Water Evolith," Moon said. "They can use Water type attacks like Hydro Pump, Rain Dance and Water Sport with all the benefits of a Water type Pokemon. But there's no type weaknesses like Grass and Electric, and they're even immune to all status effects. Evoliths may be very limited in the moves they can use, but they make up for it with strong defenses."

"How do you kill one?" Wilhelmina asked. "In all my years of service to my lady, I've never actually seen one."
"Really?" Mirror asked her maid. "I'm an Engineer, I can create one myself."
"You see that the Evolith has a head," Calisto said. "However, unlike living creatures, shooting it in the head is no more effective than shooting it in the arm or the ass. That large sphere where the stomach should be is where the stone is powering the rest of the body, but it can take multiple shots to penetrate that hard shell. In other words, there's no one-hit kill on these things. It's frustrating for a Sniper. We always like to see a target drop dead for every bullet. A target that doesn't die on the first shot is as disappointing as a target that you miss completely."

"Anyways, these things are becoming damn popular. The Prideguard, criminal syndicates, even civilians with the right amount of moolah have Evoliths. They're starting to phase Pokemon out."
"They'd never truely phase Pokemon out here, though." Wilhelmina noted. "Pokemon are very powerful here. I don't use them myself but I've seen them in combat. Evoliths still have a way to go before they overpower Pokemon."
"They're getting there, though." Calisto countered. "I hear scientists at least throughout Honmyr are working on some kind of multiple stone core. If they can accomplish that, just imagine how utterly powerful and destructive Evoliths can become."

Huh. Suddenly, the sexy mermaid Evolith didn't seem so majestic and harmless.

"So, that's your little fetish, isn't it?" Shannon asked Moon.
"I'm sorry?"
"Got a little thing for fantasy creatures?"
"You mean the mermaid?" Moon asked, then smirked. "Maybe I might. Tell you what, Shannon. Wrap your legs up in a plush fish tail costume and put on a seashell bra and we'll see if I pounce on you or not."

Shannon could no longer continue this conversation out of Moon's flirting having embarrassed her. But from several viewpoints, it seemed like Shannon was seriously considering Moon's offer.

[Dracorion]

Pierce couldn't help but smile. Chizuru's hug was like being wrapped in pure bliss. Her embrace had cleared away the steady buzz that was the last of his hangover.

"Just call me Pierce." He said, hugging her back. He realized that Chizuru had no feelings for him and this was just a friendly hug, but he wanted more. But he couldn't. Chizuru deserved better than him.

"I'm fine. I was worried about you too... that something might have happened to you after the mansion... I- I was really glad when I heard you made it back alright." He placed a hand on her head as she cried into his chest. He held her close, not wanting to break away from her heavenly embrace.

[Menarker]

Renny smiled as he departed from Kurika, Misha and Cecilia. They seemed to be nice enough and at least they were probably more assured or confident than they were before his arrival. He continue to mingle with people as he passed through, saying hi to Rachel, Whitney, Dormond, and a short chat with Mika as he headed toward the kitchen to put away his dishes instead of leaving them in everyone's way. Upon reaching the doorway, he jumped back a bit when he saw Pierce and Chizuru in an affectionate embrace. Renny slightly blushed but smirked wildly as he left the plate on top of a garbage can to be dealt with later. Very adorable sight. Renny would come back later to thank her for her help and the food. He'd probably had to make more wine though, since Shizuka took hers back to give to the others, but Chizuru was now here and wouldn't get to try it. Maybe he could get Pierce to help with berry gathering and the two of them could present it to her.

Then he saw Impact talking with Moon and several others.

"Hi everyone. Moon, Shannon, I hope that wine I gave you was to your liking? Impact, can I have your ear for a sec?"

Renny tugged on Impact's sleeve as if pulling his head down to Renny's height.

"I was just over at Riceworks for a pokemon examination and to give her one of my wine bottles, and while I was there, I saw something awesome! Jeanette was working on a large mechanized armor and it had your name on it! It was like... almost 10 feet tall and had weapons on it! I think she's still working on it, but it was unbelievable!"

Renny then released Impact, his smile still possessing the leftover enthusiasm about the mechanical armor. His eyes caught by the sight of the mermaid figure. "Wow, that's neat. What is that?"

He then listened to the lecture of the Evolith reiterated for his benefit as he listened attentively, although his enthusiasm dampened somewhat by the fact that more often than not, they will be a thorn in PATCA's path.

He then left to mingle again, catching sight of Lola. Renny caught up to her, eager to chat.

"Good evening, Lola." Renny was in a jublient mood "I took Mollesk over to Jeanette at Ricewood and she said everything is just fine, it's all natural. Your advice really helped me, thank you... Are you enjoying yourself?"