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[islandshore]

[Well, while Riku waits for Ven to get his act together so they can go grab Sora, Sasuke, and the others, he'll pop open the PokéGear.

After all, it's December. The perfect time of month for what he has in store. And oh, the chance to prove his best friend wrong is too much to pass up.]

So, Johto, Kanto. It's December again, and that means Christmas is right around the corner. And if you're a kid, that usually means waiting for presents under the tree-- supposedly from Santa Claus.

So, here's a question. Do you believe in Santa?

I'm trying to get some statistical data here. And believe me, I've got my reasons.

[With that message outta the way, Riku can be found over by the Department store, buying gratuitous amounts of TMs, swinging by the Breeding Center just to see how things are going, and dropping by one of the cafes later on for a bite to eat.

And maybe he'll stop by Route 34 for good measure in order to spar with his team. Because, while watching his Pokémon fight each other is nice and all, nothing beats getting in on the action. He'll be accompanied by his big ol' Charizard regardless of where he is.]

[ooc: Just gonna make a note here since I realize his icons are misleading-- but Riku is actually 17 in Route-- almost 18 and about 6' tall now. Minor detail, but I'll probably pin that somewhere later. There was just some confusion during 4th wall about his age.

Also, Sora will possibly be threadjacking!]

Comments

[islandshore]

I don't, and I haven't for years. Sora's the one who's going on about how he met the guy.

[reallybeloved]

Your little brother? Or someone else?

[islandshore]

Hah. Sora's fifteen, and he has been to other worlds, but I still don't buy it.

[reallybeloved]

Other worlds? Like this one?

[Well that sort of changes the tune.]

...Then I wouldn't toss it out. Where I'm from, Pokemon aren't real. They're just games.

[heartdive]

Exactly. You should talk to Jack. They're from the same world. Halloween Town connects to the North Pole through a magic door in the woods.

[reallybeloved]

[...Well.]

Wow, I didn't realize kids were getting those kinds of drugs these days.

[heartdive]

Drugs?

[reallybeloved]

Unless you're some sort of special kid. I should be nice, then.

[Nisei, stop being a dick.]

I'm Nisei.

[islandshore]

Even with the existence of other worlds and all the crazy stuff here, I'd like to think there's at least some limit to what's possible.

[reallybeloved]

A world where Pokemon are real, but Santa isn't? That's just putting a cap on your creativity. Not that smart, in the scheme of things!

[islandshore]

Maybe, but it's not like I've ever heard anyone from this world talk about him.

[He shrugs.]

[reallybeloved]

Where I come from, Christmas is more about couples than Santa Claus. It could just be like that.

[islandshore]

Wait, Christmas is about couples?

[...Well, that's a new one.]

Never heard that take on it before.

[reallybeloved]

Yep. You chose someone you're really close to and give them a gift. And then, of course, things usually... progress from there.

[The teasing lilt in his tone...]

[islandshore]

Progress, huh?

[Man, he can already feel/i> the implications.]

Well, I usually just give out gifts to my friends, no romance necessary.

[reallybeloved]

[Luckily, Nisei is just being an asshole.]

Simple enough! That's how people in the west do it.

[islandshore]

Well, I don't know about the west, but that's pretty much how we handle it on Destiny Islands.

[reallybeloved]

["Destiny Islands"? Never heard of it. But Nisei doesn't particularly care, since he expects the answer to be along the lines of "other worlds!"]

At any rate, in my world, there's no Santa Claus. Parents put presents under the tree for their kids and once they're old enough to date, they just stick to it being a couple thing. It's said to be the most romantic day of the year.

[islandshore]

You guys don't celebrate Valentine's, I take it.

[Because that's the one day he thinks of when it comes to 'romance'.]

[reallybeloved]

We do. Why wouldn't we?

[islandshore]

I just figured Valentine's was supposed to be that big, romantic holiday. That's all.

[reallybeloved]

It's romantic, but it's not as big as Christmas is.