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"Time for a jaunt across the dunes, I figure," remarked Luz, before setting off at a run. Brisa gave a polite nod to Cream before following.

Brisa nodded, paying attention as much to the worry in Cream's voice as to the glassed dunes. "Thank you, Ma'am." "We should be considerin' an expedition down there," remarked Luz. "Who knows what we'll see up close?" "We oughta tread carefully," said Brisa. "There's no tellin' how safe it'll...

Brisa arrived with Luz to investigate. For once, she was among the first of the posse to arrive at the scene of some incident. "How d'you do, Ma'am?" she asked Cream, feeling a twinge in her chest at being in the presence of a female luxray for the first time in... a while. "We're Luxio Brisa...

Brisa's ears burned. "I don't have to spend all my time with Curio and Astrid. It'd be my pleasure to stargaze with you of a cloudless night." Luz grinned and gestured discreetly at Brisa. "That one's scared all the time," she whispered to Soul. "Probably a mite too scared if y'ask me. But...

Luz gave it some thought, rubbing her chin with one massively oversized paw. "I've been havin' a splendid time since I woke up, to be perfectly honest. I don't even know what it's like to be scared, yet. The Luz from the myths was never afraid, so maybe if I'm supposed to be her, I just won't...

Brisa's expression shifted rapidly through a subtle gauntlet of confusion, surprise, delight, and then back to dry composure. Still, her face softened a little at Soul's earnestness. "A mon has the right to keep their thoughts private," she admonished gently. "But there's no doubtin' that's a...

Luz slapped her belly lightly. "Whatever this is, it's gut enough fer me. And it's tellin' me I like to fight. Although... Ain't that the case fer pretty much all pokémon? And I guess I'm a pokémon, weird body aside." Something buzzed in Luz' mind. ...Brisa? "Looks like my gut is tellin' me...

Luz nodded eagerly. "I haven't done anythin' yet, but I remember what Brisa enjoys and I have a feelin' about what I do and don't also like. Readin' ain't so much my thing, but stargazin' with friends sounds mighty shiny. And sparrin'. That one I feel in my..." She looked down at herself. She...

Luz shrugged. "I'm just happy to try things out, let stuff happen, do my thing. And hey, you don't need to be hungry to enjoy a snack. You got any inkling yet what you might enjoy doin'?" She gestured an open palm toward Celeste. "What d'you like to do with yer time, fella?"

Oh, imitation? The sincerest form of flattery, to be sure. This one wanted to be a personality! Well, Luz would make an excellent role model~ "I quite like the ring of 'Soul', too," said Luz. "Say, Soul—have you tried eatin', yet? Let alone any of this street food? It's shining fare, I tell ya...

Luz beamed. Oh, what a bright and hopeful response! And she had a friend now, which was all kinds of splendid. "Well how about that? We're each of our first friends. Y'can call me whatcha like, friend, but I go by Luz 'cause I like to bring light where I go. It would be my pleasure to get to...

"You're a shy one," Luz remarked at Soul as they shrank back. "Made any friends yet? I've existed for all of half an hour and I'm lookin' to make some." She chuckled brightly. Existing was already so interesting.

Luz nodded. "Glad to hear it, fella. A mon needs friends in a world as strange as this. Don'tcha think?" She took a sly glance at Soul while enjoying some more of her street food. Thank goodness for dexterous paws that could handle chopsticks.

Luz grinned. These two just absolutely reeked of awkwardness. Good thing she was here. "That I am, lil' shade. I'm bound to Luxio Brisa, for my sins." Now, what was the best play here? She could go in directly with a comment on poor Soul's lack of physical definition, or take the scenic route...

Brisa arrived at Parfait Way almost feeling comfortable, with Starr keeping up the conversation with a mix of cajoling and levity, and Luz pitching in every time Brisa felt a twinge of uncertainty. Eventually, Luz's habit of killing awkward silences before they could be noticed felt like a...

Well. That was unambiguous. And... reassuring. Brisa let herself relax, with some difficulty. "Okay," she said. "Yeah. I'm comin'!" "That's the spirit, darlin'!" said Luz, striding off towards the exit with no further banter. Brisa followed, choosing to keep pace with Starr rather than the...

Brisa hesitated. It wasn't like she was comfortable in Starr's presence yet, especially after what happened at Shaymin Village, which Starr had just brushed off when Brisa tried to apologise, and what happened when 'Mewtwo' appeared, which they hadn't discussed at all... but Brisa still wanted...

This chapter is a strong opening to the fic, with strong opening paragraphs that set the mood and provide plenty of worldbuilding elements in a way that is economical with wordcount and renders Natalie an interesting, sympathetic protagonist in short order. There's a good balance struck here...

COUNT ME IN, MOTHERFUCKERS. :quag:

Brisa balked for a moment, then found herself stifling a dry chuckle. Starr's brother had... badly copied Luz. Okay. Incredible. "Hey, the lad has taste," mused Luz, with a paw to her chin. "Can't say he's done half as good a job as I have, but that's menfolk for you." The zeraora crouched...