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"Mm, sounds exactly like my kind of place. So..." Aria trailed off, hopping to her feet with a grin. "It's a date." <><><><><>

"Using your tutoring earnings to take your own tutor out to dinner? Bold," Aria said in a tone that suggested she was only mostly taking the piss. "You won't hear me saying no, though. Got any places in mind?"

For a second, Aria seemed unsure. Then, she shook it off. "...Know what? You're right. And if Cibus is anything to go by, hope's one hell of a miracle worker. Keep at it, and I'm sure you'll catch up to karma eventually."

And with that, Aria's expression fell again, before she shook her head. "...I won't lie to you. A bunch of things had to fall into place to make it possible for me, and all of them were out of my control. Even with all the power I can borrow, some of them still are. Sorry."

Aria shrugged lazily. It's not as easy as I'm making it out to be, but it's possible."

…Well, Brisa seemed confident enough. Perhaps it wouldn't hurt to entertain the idea for once. "And forget what an adrenaline rush feels like? I'm not sure if you'd like that, Miss Colosseum Guru," Aria said, a light smirk playing at her lips. "But… I suppose I could try tracking your world...

Aria responded with a chuckle, which trailed off into a strained smile. "It's a nice thought, but... you think that's gonna hold up once you go back?"

Her eyes remained fixed on the ceiling. "...You have a team. The people of Cibus are strong enough to give you a run for your money. Legendaries actually get to retire here, so they're not exactly the timeless beings I know." Aria paused, biting her lip. "Back home, it took years for people to...

Aria let out an exaggerated hum. "I don't know, I quite enjoy the voices in my head sometimes." Then, a pause, as she frowned in thought. "...Huh. I'm not even being sarcastic, when I think about it." Sliding herself down the pile until she was lying against it instead, Aria crossed her arms...

Aria pulled a few spare dummies close together, making a somewhat-comfortable pile to sit down on. "I came close to it a few times. Made for some of the worst days of my life, so I'd hate to know where the next step would've left me," Aria said, a wry smile on her face. "It's painfully easy to...

"And thank you for making it effort well spent," Aria replied, a sardonic edge slipping into her otherwise warm tone. "Not that I'd have stopped, mind. I'm a bit too far gone to ever stop caring."

Aria nodded, a melancholic smile crossing her face. "That's good to hear. You... that other gal is going to remember all this someday, and leaving behind regrets would make it hurt all the more."

"You, of course," Aria replied with a smirk and a suggestive wink. "Couldn't get you out of my head, y'see." It was the same as always, until the humor in her eyes started to fade, and she let out a soft but audible breath. "...Time's running out. I was wondering how you were holding up."

Aria chuckled. "Nnnot exactly, no, but it makes things a lot simpler if you think of it that way. The legendaries are mostly untouchable, with the exception of Omens. They needed folks like me to deal with those... until Mike and I did our jobs too well and Weird spot to be in if I'm looking...

"That it has," Aria agreed, a faint smile on her face that didn't last long. It looked as if she had more to say, but held off, walking over to drag the dummy back to the others. "Folks in my world aren't weak, but no one's really Cibus levels of strong either. Not unless you're one of the...

Aria frowned in thought, unsure of how exactly to put it into words, before sighing. "...It's boring. And if it isn't boring, it means I'm fighting something strong enough to kill off entire worlds. Makes it hard to take things casually, y'know?" She wound her arm back, before throwing a punch...

A gasp, as Aria placed a paw over her heart in mock offense. "Rubbing it in my face after I helped make it possible? Truly, no good deed goes unpunished." Then, she approached one of the freshly abused dummies, leaning in to examine its injuries. "...To be honest, I don't think I can relate...

If Aria had picked up on anything, she didn't make it immediately obvious. "Heh. That'd track with how often I saw posters for your matches... including pretty recently," she said, a shrewd smile on her lips. "Guess even a God of sorts wasn't enough for you, hm?"

The hinges creaked in response. "Hi, I was told this was where the fan meetup was. If the smirk in the lucario's voice wasn't enough, her expression made up for it. As Aria walked into the room, she glanced over her shoulder one last time before shutting the door behind her. "Seriously...

"Oh? Here's hoping my eyes can keep up, then," Aria said, chuckling. Then, with a smirk, she looked over at Nate. "And assuming you don't get any barfights going, I'd be down to down some drinks later, yeah." Team Spectrum seemed to love their alcohol, which was perfectly fine with her, all...