Did she? Was that a vision she received from Retrospec? I didn't think her the type, but it's hard to say what visions people will get... I would be happy to train with you, though.
Ah, hello. We found statues, and then strange people appeared, representing the founders. A stone king, a knight, a spectral woman, and a shade in black rags.
[from an 'unknown' number (the flip phone he got from Retrospec, which he has his friends numbers programmed into b/c why not? he just didn't think he'd ever have to use it like this...)]
its tatsuo/main phone died/dont know whats going on back home/hope ur ok/im so proud of u cleo/ur going to make a great cop/ur braver than u know/love u sis
[... she definitely just had to look up what a booty call is.]
Soleil? I'm going to assume this was yet another one of Retrospec's misfires. But perhaps you should be a bit more careful until this glitch is resolved?
[When Penelope heads into the hospital, she's not really sure what she's expecting. She knows what happened to Cleo, of course. That's been plastered all over the news, and she has a pretty vivid imagination, so she has some thoughts but still. She's nervous.
Moving down the hallways, both hands cupped around a pot with a single red flower sprouting out of it. Red and gold, something from that other world. The only thing she can think of to bring besides herself.
Slipping into the room, she pauses at the doorway, holding up the flowers before bringing them to his bedside table and settling on the nearest chair.]
Hey. I...brought you something with color. Thought you might need it.
The entire left side of her face is covered in horrible bandages. Her tail is laying to her side, in a cast, that basically screams 'the hospital staff had no idea what to do with this'. It's... well, totally crushed. It's covered up, at least. Cleo herself has bandages all over as well, and an IV in her.
She smiles as she sees Pen.]
You're not wrong... Thank you. It gets pretty dull here.
[Elegantly penned on a white envelope is your name, and inside of it is an invitation! Trimmed with ribbon and gold lace, it's obviously a pretty fancy affair.
Sorey has written something inside, printed neatly.]
Hey Cleo!
If you need any help with outfits or transportation, let me or Mikleo know.
[Cleo doesn't get a warning, either. Cleo gets a half naked Soleil--just pink boxers and a black sports bra--shredded and smiling, but what is worth noting is her black hair is now pink. ]
hi cleo! last month was such a complete whirlwind that i totally forgot to shoot you a text again guess who's still in retrospec and for real reals this time!
Oh, Marina! Hello. I've been the same... I spent all of November cramming. I'm sorry I didn't follow up with you. But should I be congratulating you for still being here, or offering you sympathies?
[And while Natalie's doing that, John's mentally rifling through his sylladex before he lets his keyboard drop out of it, catching it and quickly setting it up on its stand while they wait for Cleo.
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