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Accumula's Town Square was very pleasant. It reminded Thomas of Hyde Park in London, although of course the Town Square was much smaller. Not nearly as impressive. However, the basic principle was the same: a park in the middle of a city. Thomas found the neatly groomed appearance of the park -- it's trimmed grass and shapely trees, the neat little stone paths and the fountain -- all very welcome differences from the overgrown, poorly tended wilderness of Route 1.

Which is why he chose it as a perfect location to study his new book. Sitting on a park bench, Thomas held a to-go cup full of sub-par coffee in his left hand, and, lying across his knees, a book labeled Pokemon Battle Strategy. A Lillipup lay curled up next to his feet, sleeping soundly. Thomas was regretting purchasing this particular book, as it was clearly targeted towards more experienced trainers than he. There had only been two options at the Pokemart, though, and the other had clearly been intended for children. Still, as he puzzled over lists of type advantages, he thought that a couple of cutesy illustrations might have made him feel better.

He took a sip of his coffee, grimacing at the taste, and looked around briefly. He noted that, yes, Dodger was still sitting on the edge of the fountain staring at all the coins people had thrown in. That was good; the Teddiursa had been ready to leap in earlier. Thomas frowned, hoping that he still didn't have plans to do so -- it was winter, after all, the water would be icy -- but at least if he was distracted by the coins he wouldn't go around pick-pocketing people. His gaze wandered lazily away from Dodger to the few people milling about, looking for anyone he recognized and anyone interesting who he didn't.

((Just wanted to ~officially~ move Thomas to Accumula, haha. He is so super exciting. If anyone replies, feel free to use [actionspam], I'll match you :) ))

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"Ahaha~ Don't worry about it, Mister Sinclair~ It was part of my daily life after all~" Estelle commented, smiling innocently.

"Oh, and um, I'm better at healing magic than most people I know. Uh, I'd rather not talk about why that is though, eheh~" Estelle commented, as Tanit placed her bowl on the table, both of her Pokemon seeming to have finished their food.

"Healing magic? But that's absur --" He stops himself, biting his lip. She didn't want to talk about it? That was fine with him. "Of course, I am sorry to have mentioned it."

Thomas looked up at the ceiling for a moment, carefully choosing his next words. "I am also sorry to be acting strangely. I have rather negative preconceptions about magic, you see -- none of which are meshing with my impression of yourself. I'd be happy to hear anything you'd like to explain, ah -- aer, and... blast something? But not if you don't want to." He smiles slightly. "We could discuss something more pertinent to our current situation, if you'd like? I may be able to answer a few questions about this world, if you have them."

"Oh very well, let's see now," Estelle started, clearing her throat so as to begin her explanation.

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"Aer is a substance that pervades Terca Lumireis that is produced by Aer Springs around the world and can be converted into energy by using Blastia. Blastia are ancient technology developed by Krytians to harness aer for different purposes like purifying water, moving boats, warding off monsters with barriers, and enhancing one's physical abilities. Aer is pretty dangerous to organisms in extremely high concentrated quantities and broken blastia usually result in the lack of control of aer gathering. Though eventually aer would run out of the world at some point and then a great catastrophe would come about, but some group managed to figure this out and used the blastia and the power of the ancient beings that inhabit my world to convert aer into mana, which was much safer as an energy source~ Oh my, this almost sounds like a good children's story I could write~" Estelle giggled.

Thomas managed not to look completely lost as Estelle goes on, but only just. When she finished, he took a deep breath. "A children's story? Oh, I very much doubt it, Miss Heurassein. That is -- Well. It sounds nothing like the magic I know."

In fact, if he wanted to make convenient excuses, it almost sounded like aer was used the same as electricity, or steam, or any number of power sources Thomas was used to. True, it was used for things that were clearly not logical -- enhancing abilities, etc. etc. -- but thinking about it that way was somewhat calming.

"Thank you for explaining how your world works, though; it is very... intriguing. I --" He laughed. "I don't think I should like to visit it -- no offense to you, Miss Heurassein. It sounds quite dangerous!"

"Yes~ Without proper protection you wouldn't be able to fend off the monsters after all~" Estelle commented wistfully.

"Now um, since you offered, do you know how you got into this world? Unova that is~" Estelle started, trying to scrounge up what she could from her current situation.

Idly, Thomas wondered if the monsters in Terca Lumireis were immune to bullets. Perhaps he wouldn't do too badly? Fighting off monsters in a magical Dark Ages was a rather romantic notion, anyway.

"Ah... how I got here?" He frowned. He was still fairly sure, even though none of the other outsiders he'd talked to were in the same situation, that he was here because he was cursed. But he certainly didn't want to mention that, no matter how accepting N had been of it. "I am not really sure; I was simply walking in London when I turned a corner and ended up somewhere else entirely." That much was true, anyway.

"And I don't think anyone is sure why we're here, either. I and the friends I've made so far have decided to simply make the best of it."

"Oh, I see, hmmmm..." Estelle mused as Hachiko jumped onto her lap. She idly stroked the Lillipup's back, deep in thought.

"Oh well~ I guess I could learn more when I get to the Library in Nacrene City~ And it's so exciting to be able to travel again~" Estelle surmised, standing, picking Hachiko up and smiling.

"Well I'll probably take a look around town, Mister Sinclair~ I'm sure the people around here could offer me some globes of wisdom~ Would you like to come along~?" Estelle announced, as she pushed in her chair.

Thomas quickly stood when Estelle did, out of politeness. Once again, he annoyed poor Ratter by standing when she was laying next to his feet. The Lillipup, much to Dodger's amusement, rolled out from under the table. The Teddiursa giggled rather meanly and Thomas gave them both an exasperated look. "Oh, please," he muttered, then called the two Pokemon back into their Pokeballs.

He straightened and re-addressed Estelle. "Ah, to tell the truth, I haven't been adventurous enough to speak with the locals very much. I mean, other than vendors and such." He nods towards the Pokemart. "But I'd be delighted to accompany you around town. It's really not so large a place. The Town Square park is its most charming attribute, if I may say so." He smiled warily.

"Oh well~ Then this will be a little adventure in itself~" Estelle giggled as she walked out of the Pokemon Center into the cold, afternoon air.

She decided to go ask around for directions first. Though the people wandering around outside seemed more interested in talking about the relationship between people and Pokemon it seemed.

"Hmhm~ Oh how delightful, it says Accumula Town is The Fast-Growing Town. Maybe because it's a crossroads of sorts?" Estelle giggled as she read a sign out loud. She aimlessly decided to move to a higher placed house.

"If you get strong, you can move forward. If you move forward, you'll be stronger? The people here have very good things to say~" Estelle commented.

Thomas followed Estelle, not speaking much, simply amused by her enthusiasm and energy. He had even retrieved his walking stick from where he'd lashed it to his backpack. This little stroll felt like just the thing that needed an elegant walking stick. He listened quietly to the townspeople's words, somewhat bemused by the tendency towards short, vaguely insightful phrases. Still, even if it was a bit chilly, walking around was nice and Thomas was enjoying himself.

"They do have good things to say, don't they?" he responded absently, looking at the buildings they had yet to visit. "I hope you are finding them helpful. Although, ha ha, I'm afraid it's all mostly irrelevant advice."

"Well I used to gather information by talking to townspeople when I was traveling before so little tidbits might go a long way~" Estelle commented, skipping around.

"I heard there are some interesting musicians in this house~ Let's hear them play, shall we~?" Estelle suggested, gesturing toward the house in front of them.

Thomas chuckled, finding the thought somewhat amusing. That certainly wasn't how he had learned about places when he was travelling. More often than not he was being hosted by some local noble or another who was happy to show him around, but even if it was just Thomas and his servants, money went a long way towards gathering any information he might want to know.

He smiled and nodded at Estelle's suggestion. "I should like to hear them, yes. I wonder if Unova music is very much different from what we are used to?" He hesitated for a second. It was still so odd, to just walk up to a building and enter it unannounced. But that was the custom here, it seemed. Thomas shrugged, then stepped forward and opened the door for Estelle, piano music escaping from inside.

"Hmhmhm~ How fantastic~" Estelle giggled, as she entered, the residents looking at them oddly, but then deciding to continue their odd piano and drum tunes.

"Ooh~ How interesting~ It's very nice~" Estelle complimented, just standing and enjoying the music.

Thomas stood with his back against the wall next to the door, watching the drummer and the pianist with vague interest. He glanced towards Estelle, whose enthusiasm he simply couldn't match for such plebeian music -- after all, how could a two musicians in a house on a hill match the grandeur of an orchestra in a London Opera House? But still, it was fairly pleasant.

Thomas tapped his fingers quietly on the top of his walking stick, looking covertly at Estelle as the song went on. He was still cautious about her; he couldn't fully trust anyone who had anything to do with magic. She seemed so harmless, though, and she was so kind to everyone. He sighed quietly just as the song ended, and applauded courteously. "Bravo, sirs, bravo!"

Estelle let out a small sigh as the song ended and applauded for their time. She soon walked outside, giggling to herself.

"That was very nice~ It's so interesting to see aspiring artists play so brilliantly and unreserved~" Estelle commented as they stopped in the Accumula Town Square.

"I'm thinking of heading out toward Nacrene, Mister Sinclair~ You're free to join me if you wish~" Estelle stated, recalling her Pokemon for the time being.

"I'd like to see many more places and meet many more people out there after all~" The wonder expressed on Estelle's face probably couldn't be matched by anyone when she thought about what could lie ahead.

"Yes, they were quite talented, weren't they?" he agreed. He looked around, smiling at the familiar view of the Town Square.

"Oh? You're leaving? I -- no, I can't -- I was planning on staying a day or two here, in hopes of seeing more of the outsiders." Thomas frowned slightly. He didn't really like the idea of Estelle traveling alone, but he simply couldn't leave now. "Are you sure you wish to go? I know this is a sleepy town, and not the most exciting, but the routes seem to be somewhat dangerous, especially for a lady like yourself traveling on her own. There are more than puppies and rodents on the roads ahead, you know."

"Aha~ Well thank you for worrying about me, but I think I'll be fine as long as I have these two with me~" Estelle said, holding up her Pokeballs to try reassuring Thomas that everything would be just fine.

"I didn't mention this, but I'm pretty athletic as well~ So I'll give them what for if I'm really in trouble~" Estelle winked, curtsying as she turned toward the entrance to Route 2.

"Well, I'll be off~ I'll see you again, Mister Sinclair~" Estelle stated, starting to walk slowly toward the town gate.

"Well... farewell, then, Miss Heurassein," he said, surrendering, but still sounding worried. He bowed briskly and tipped his cap unenthusiastically.

As he watched Estelle walk off, he ran his fingers through his hair: a nervous habit. After a a few moments, when Estelle turned the corner at the end of Town Square, Thomas sighed, shook his head, and shrugged. "Women," he said quietly to himself, "are quite impossible, no matter what world they come from."

He glanced up at the sky -- still not far from mid-day, the tour of the town hadn't taken long -- then moved back into the park towards an empty bench. Still had to read up on the differences between physical and special attacks, after all.

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