All In Your Head (Dare/Mod/Open)

[Maid Melody]

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[atrb=width,25][atrb=style,border:0 black none;]	[atrb=style,BORDER:0 BLACK NONE;height:250!important;width:300!important;color:#84b4b8;][scrolly:h(250),w(300),sy]Jalicia had been stuck inside for days ever since she had gotten back from the hospital and to be honest, she was going stir crazy. Besides, aside from it being cold it was a rather nice day out and Jalicia was feeling well enough that she thought a walk would do her good. Though as stubborn and independent as Jalicia was, one thing she didn't count on or even thinking about was how out of shape she was after being cooped up for so long, a matter that was only complicated by the several bruised and broken ribs that made it quite difficult to breathe. By the time Jalicia reached her destination, she was in a sorry state indeed ... not only was it difficult to breathe, it quite honestly hurt to do so but she had made it to the woods at least and that made her rather obvious discomfort worth it. Leaning against a tree, Jalicia slid down until she was sitting with her bad arm resting on top of one knee lest it start to hurt as well. "Lordy that took a lot outta me,"Jalicia breathed out as she leaned her head back against the tree,"Reckon I shoulda listened to 'em after all but dagnabit I couldna stan' one more second in that there building being told to rest nice and easy like." Of course now the foolishness of her little adventure was starting to hit her ... the tree was certainly no replacement for a nice soft bed though but nevertheless, Jalicia would make do with what she had. Closing her eyes, Jalicia sighed softly, thinking to rest there but for a moment until she caught her breath once again ... and it no longer hurt to breathe.[/scrolly]	[atrb=style,width:195;border:0 black none;]
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[DJ Boomkitty]

R Y U U



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Harmony Woods was always a peaceful and beautiful place, even in the midst of winter, blanketed in snow as far as the eye can see. It still held a tranquil feel to it, despite the plants being covered by the snow, and offered much eye candy for those whom craved beauty and inspiration... like a certain Ryuu Noboru.

There he was in bundles, waltzing down one of the many paths the Woods had to offer, his feet softly crunching the snow beneath them with every step. He was very fashionable, even in such a cold climate... his coat was grey, and fit him snugly, black buttons done up appropriately and... wasn't that a woman's styled jacket? It tapered down to his thighs, which were clothed in black under-armor (or were those stockings...) which led into his knee-high black boots (non-heeled). His face was barely seen under his sky-blue scarf, which was wound around his neck and mouth protectively, a color too match his powder-blue eyes, and stylish black earmuffs were clamped to his, well... ears. Typical, fashionable Ryuu.

He paused for a moment to observe a snow-covered tree, tilting his head somewhat. "Maybe I should make a snow theme for my next dress... its been a while since I dabbled with white. What do you guys think?" Came his muffled voice as he pointed a gloved hand towards the tree. Craning his neck from the position on Ryuu's right shoulder, Grace the Ducklett (whom had his own purple scarf and earmuffs) looked at the tree and nodded slowly, ruffling his feathers and giving an approving quack. At his heels, Glamour the indigo Glaceon (with a blue scarf) peered around Ryuu's legs and also mewled his agreement. "Such a dignified color..." Ryuu sighed, standing still as he spaced out into nothingness...

However, a movement caught Glamour's eye and he blinked, tugging Ryuu's boot. "Glaaa." He called, moving towards the tree they were looking at. Ryuu startled, looking down to his Poke'mon before up at the tree, tilting his head further. "What is... oh!" He blinked, just now seeing the form attached to the tree. Following Glamour, the pair tentatively approached. "Uhm... hullo? Are you alright?" He called. It wasn't exactly normal to be slumped against a tree in such weather, so...

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[Maid Melody]

[atrb=style,height:176;width:528;border:0 black none;][atrb=style,border:0 black none,bTable][atrb=background,http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/VC/jaetable.png,bTable][cs=3]
[atrb=width,25][atrb=style,border:0 black none;]	[atrb=style,BORDER:0 BLACK NONE;height:250!important;width:300!important;color:#84b4b8;][scrolly:h(250),w(300),sy]Jalicia had in fact dozed off for a short time after having decided to rest by the tree for a while until she caught her breath. It seemed that Jalicia had been more tired than she realized after her walk and was rather dead to the world up until Ryuu's voice broke the silence. Opening her eyes, Jalicia stirred and looked ahead of her to find black boots in front of her ... blinking, she looked up to find a face wrapped in a blue scarf peering down at her. Of course Jalicia's own face was uncovered as her white snowflake scarf had managed to fall off and as a result her face felt quite cold but she would worry about that later. Right now Jalicia was trying to think of the best way to stand up without hurting herself but couldn't quite see how to make this work so she remained where she was for the time being at least. The tree branches above her had showered Jalicia with snow which was certainly not helping at the moment. Doing her best to brush the snow off her sky blue and white pants along with her rather fashionable white and blue jacket that she had made during her hours of free time stuck inside, Jalicia sighed and looked up at the figure before her once again. "Why 'allo thar, I didna spect ta see anyone out 'ere on a day like this. Dontcha worry about me now, I was just restin' meh eyes for a spell. Though if ya could be so kind as to help me up I would be much obliged, I ain't supposed to use this here arm for anything still,"Jalicia said in a kind voice, gesturing to the arm that was resting on her knee and appeared to be wrapped in blue ribbons that matched the color of her eyes. The ribbons were the work of Nerina and after much begging and pleading on the Oshawott's part, Jalicia had finally let Nerina dress up her cast so it appeared to be a fashion statement rather than a hindrance.[/scrolly]	[atrb=style,width:195;border:0 black none;]
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[DJ Boomkitty]

R Y U U



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Resting for a spell...? Ryuu blinked slowly, tilting his head to the side. Like... like magic, or... oh! Frowning underneath his scarf, he inspected the woman's arm and the ribbons around it, humming softly. "This is no place to rest though, its freezing!" He exclaimed, Grace nodding his agreement from his perch. "And if you're hurt, shouldn't you be at a doctors, or something maybe?" He added gently. It made sense, anyway; if Ryuu had a hurt arm, he certainly wouldn't be out in the frigid temperatures... well, lets be honest here, if Ryuu had so much as a nosebleed he wouldn't leave the house. How mortifying.

Having fallen silent as he batted away the mental visions of nosebleeds, he startled himself upon realizing his indecent manners. "Ah, sorry!" He knelt quickly, gripping the woman's good arm gently and attempted to help her up. "But really, out of the snow, you'll get frostbite... uhm..." As he stood back up, he looked around, as if the wilderness would give him a clue as to what to do next. Needless to say, it didn't. Biting his lip, he decided to do the most practical thing... introductions. That made sense, right? "I'm Ryuu, by the way... Ryuu Noboru. And these are my lovelies Grace and Glamour." He gestured to his Poke'mon, both of which nodded and crooned (quacked...) a greeting.

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[Maid Melody]

[atrb=style,height:176;width:528;border:0 black none;][atrb=style,border:0 black none,bTable][atrb=background,http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/VC/jaetable.png,bTable][cs=3]
[atrb=width,25][atrb=style,border:0 black none;]	[atrb=style,BORDER:0 BLACK NONE;height:250!important;width:300!important;color:#84b4b8;][scrolly:h(250),w(300),sy]Jalicia chuckled softly at Ryuu's reply and shook her head slightly,"I know that hun', just sometimes I can be as stubborn as a mule. But being cooped up inside was making meh so stir crazy I decided to do sumtin 'bout eht,"she explained before he proceeded to take her good arm and help her stand up though the action did still make Jalicia flinch as her still hurting ribs complained. "Thankya kindly hun',"Jalicia replied cheerfully before brushing the snow off as best as she could with her good arm and once again wrapping her white scarf around her nose and mouth. Hearing Ryuu's introduction as well as those of his Pokemon, Jalicia smiled (or at least appeared to considering her mouth was now covered by the scarf),"'tis a pleasure ta meet ya~, my name's Jalicia Byrd. Now what brings ya out here aside from rescuing stubborn ol' mules from the snow? Sure 'tis a fine day and right nice for walkin' which twas I was doing afore ya found meh," she replied in an upbeat voice, waiting to see what this Ryuu had to say.[/scrolly]	[atrb=style,width:195;border:0 black none;]
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[DJ Boomkitty]

R Y U U



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As the woman introduced herself, Ryuu smiled and nodded slowly, releasing her arm. "Nice to meet you Jalicia~" He cooed happily, his two Poke'mon also voicing their greetings once more. Yet as she continued on, Ryuu's smile slowly fell into a mesmerized 'o' underneath his scarf, blue eyes widening just a fraction as she... called herself... a mule? Wait, huh? Ryuu blinked... he wasn't very used to such an accent, and despite his mannerisms, he couldn't stifle the small giggle that left him. "I like your accent!" He chimed, before thinking over her statement.

"Well... I like taking walks around Era when I'm caught up on my orders back in the shop." Ryuu began, sighing a little as he cast his gaze out over the snow-covered woods. "I especially love it here, in Harmony Woods... it gives me so much inspiration for my tailoring. I was actually thinking of doing a snow-themed dr... outfit." He quickly changed his wording, a small blush dusting his cheeks. "Although sometimes I happen to lose track of time out here... ..." He trailed off, his eye falling on another piece of scenery; a hollowed out, fallen tree covered in snow. "Ooo... oh!" He looked back to Jalicia, bowing slightly. "I'm uh,... Uhm, lets get you out of here, ne?" He decided suddenly, leading the way back to the path, trying to cover-up his embarrassment.

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[Maid Melody]

[atrb=style,height:176;width:528;border:0 black none;][atrb=style,border:0 black none,bTable][atrb=background,http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc64/Heart-of-Thorns/VC/jaetable.png,bTable][cs=3]
[atrb=width,25][atrb=style,border:0 black none;]	[atrb=style,BORDER:0 BLACK NONE;height:250!important;width:300!important;color:#84b4b8;][scrolly:h(250),w(300),sy] Jalicia blinked when Ryuu proceeded to giggle when she had finished speaking but upon Ryuu's short explanation, Jalicia found herself laughing as well and beamed. "Why thankya kindly hun', I ain't suppose ya heard anyone with an accent afore hmm? Course I grew up in da west so I kinda picked it up from my parents and what not," Jalicia replied, shrugging slightly before continuing,"I dun really notice it much no more, course yal sound like the one with the accent ta me so thar ya go." Listening as Ryuu explained just what he had been doing there, Jalicia's interest was peeked when Ryuu mentioned a shop which only served to bring to mind the ruined remains of her own salon. Though before she could question what type of shop he worked at had her own question answered as Ryuu mentioned tailoring and how outside helped him think of new designs for a snow themed ... had he been about to say dress ... . No matter, either way Jalicia's curiosity was beginning to get the best of her but no sooner had Ryuu finished his thought that he began to trail off. Blinking, Jalicia turned to look at what exactly had caught Ryuu's interest but saw naught but a hollowed out tree which seemed to sparkle in the light ... mmm perhaps that would be a good idea for a shawl ... but who was she kidding, there was no way she'd be making anything anytime soon with her arm. Turning back to Ryuu as he bowed to her which made Jalicia giggle slightly, shaking her head as she began to follow Ryuu back up the path,"So yer a tailor of some sort? Watcha make? In meh own spare time at home err when I still 'ad a ome that is ... I had a closet full o all sorts of clothes from dresses ta suits to really whateva I felt like doing. Meh own Nerina, that Oshawott o mine had herself a closet full o accessories and clothes fer Pokemon alone. I see watcha mean about nature being good fer joggin' one's imagination though, that thar snow gives meh an idear for a shawl but course I ain't doing nothing with this here arm o mine for a good long while,"she said in an upbeat voice as she attempted to keep pace with Ryuu, of course with her ribs still aching from her walk before this was no easy task and it certainly wouldn't be long before Jalicia fell behind. "Mayhaps I can help ya with yer design idear hmm?"Jalicia offered, looking at Ryuu with bright eyes, obviously interested in what he had to say.[/scrolly]	[atrb=style,width:195;border:0 black none;]
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