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[Cilan woke up in Striaton City a while ago. ~~We shall not talk about what happened in AU event.~~
Of course, he fled into the shadows of Route 3 a bit after that, but...
He's returned, in the twilight of the night. He's curious, you see. Perhaps they'll have something he needs here...

A bit of backstory. His Pansage has been having nightmares for the last while. Nightmares of home - both a canon update to the latest comic, and general nightmares. Garland actually did this a lot to Cecilia, but whatever. Cilan's worried about Garland, and wants to help him. After all... that was his starter.

So he snuck in, planning to go to the Pokemon Center/Mart. Perhaps they'd have a curative.

But no, Tropius time. He's suddenly tackled... ah, see this picture.]

[In fact, a few seconds after this, Garland does take a pic - except, of course, said Pansage isn't in the picture so it's a bit different. But he found it kind of silly. So this shows up on the network! Yaaaaay! You can action him here too!

But, a few hours later, Cilan's making a video post, as he's set up his own camp just on Route 3. He fled straight after that, of course - and the Tropius followed, and was soon captured. As he records, he's also cooking up some food for his Pokemon.]
Um, well...
[...]
Hello? This is still rather silly...
[He gave a nervous chuckle, as his scarred Pansage leaped to be in view.]
P-Pansage here has been having nightmares. So, um, does anybody have any good nightmare cures? A-any at all... I don't like hearing him scream as he wakes up.
[Though, if he wasn't a traitor, his time with Pansage would have been limited. Could he have let his friend go?]

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Have you tried anything at all yet?

[ She just doesn't want to suggest stuff that already didn't work. ]

Ah, well... I've tried feeding him his favorite food, I've tried singing to him a-as he's slept, and, uh, I've tried getting Shroomish and Ivysaur to comfort him as well...
[...Cilan's thinking it's something he's done, of course.]
But he's always waking up in a cold sweat. [Pansage gave a few nods.]

[She speaks abruptly and without hesitation.]

Bad dreams are normally reflections of a problem happening; or one long past that one has yet to fully deal with while awake.

[A brief pause and head turn as her voice softens slightly.]

Though... I believe a change in diet and sleeping position are also potential causes...

Well, there are a lot of remedies. [ Half the ones she knows of involve magic and she's trying not to talk about that here so, she's a little limited. ] Tea made from calming herbs, warm milk, relaxation techniques...

[ When that stuff didn't work her mom made charms with actual magic but, Hazel doesn't know how to do that yet. She feels kinda bad about not having any definite solutions. ]

If you can somehow find out what the dreams are talking about them might help.

[It's her - that person who wanted to know of Team Plasma. Cilan tried to hide his nerves, and gave a bit of a smile. Could she tell who he was? He was using a secondary Xtransiever then...]
I-It has been a while since we've travelled, but... I've been feeding him the same food as always.
[But... Garland did have to hear Cilan die. Or, at least, that's what Cilan's gathered. He doesn't know that his Pokemon got a new trainer.]
It m-might be something deeper.

If only I could understand him. [Like Lord N.] But a calm tea might be the best assistence, i-in this situation. His own head leaves are said to calm other species, you know!

[Batgirl nods]

I'm afraid I know little about Pokemon. But from recent experience, I believe that they seem to share many things with humans.

If it's deeper, your friend may have to come to terms with whatever is bothering him. You may assist him; but in the end, he needs to be strong on his own against his inner opponent.

[Her mask hides most of her expressions, but she looks down in contemplation before looking back up at the screen]

I am afraid I may not be much more help. He is your Pokemon; do you know of anything "deeper" that may be causing his dreams?

Well that's handy. I hope it works.

[Dustin was traveling through Route 3 getting his Pokemon stronger and maybe finding a Pokemon to catch when he came across a group of Grass types and Cilan being tackled by a Tropius.]

Whoa, dude. You okay? Need Some help?

[Cilan's currently just trying to push the happy, happy thing off of him. But his Shroomish does run over, letting out a few panicked sounds. Halp. :(]

...
[Cilan slowly thought, and then he shook his head.]
Um, no. We... we've drifted apart a little, recently...
[Because he died. But then he gave a sort-of-pained smile.]
Um, have I introduced myself?

I think it will.
[:)]
...Ah. My name's Cilan, by the way. Um, but it seems there's another me at the gym.

Another you... Must be awkward.

[ She's not really as surprised as most would expect.

I'm Hazel.

[Batgirl replies frankly, with even less expression viable than usual]

No, you have not. I recognize you as Cilan though, one of the leaders of the gym I recently completed. However, since you do not seem to know me; I can deduce that like another I have met here; you are from a world parallel to this one.

[She pauses, trying to again address his original concern.]

If you do not know of his problem and he is unable to deal with the situation himself... I do not know what more could be done.

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