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[It's still raining. At least, it should be, but today we have a nice outdoor shot with little rays of sun shining down, while a Charizard lumbers around in the background, grumbling shaking off little droplets of water. There's a Toxicroak rubbing the top of its head and grumbling before a Vaporeon scoffs and squirts her with a stream of water...

And then the camera pans to Riku, looking slightly soaked, with his hair clinging to his skin.]

You know, at this rate, I bet the Department Stores are gonna run out of Sunny Day TMs. It's been, what? A week since this weather started? I'm surprised the routes haven't flooded yet...

[Groans, waving one of his hands.]

But anyway, I was thinking. We know these "Bloobers" are called Goomies now, and the Pokédex has some info, but has anyone ever thought about swapping notes on these guys? The Pokédex can only tell us so much, and if there's another region out there with tons of new Pokémon, then--

[Riku's cut off by an abrupt SPLAT, as a water balloon nails him in the cheek, splashing water all over his already damp hair and leaving bits of rubber stuck to his cheek. If that's not bad enough, the Sunny Day ends abruptly, and the downpour resumes with a vengeance, splattering him with big, wet droplets.

The culprit? That'd probably be the spiky-haired doofus laughing in the background. Once Riku pulls the busted balloon off his face, he whips around and charges...]

Oh, so you think you're funny, huh?

[And the feed cuts.

Later, a text message pops up on the network:]

Text/Filtered from Sora;;

So, Sora's turning eighteen on the twenty-third, and I'm wondering what you guys think is a good way to celebrate. It's kind of a big deal for him, and I really want to make it count. And if any of you guys are friends with him, I bet he'd love to see you around. Just gotta figure out the right location and hope we don't get nailed by more stupid rain.

Text/PGC filter;

Tenten's gone, which means we're down one of our group leaders. We've lost a few other members recently as well, and I think it's just about time to start recruiting again.

Tenten's loss means we're also down one team organizer, which means we're gonna need someone to step up. Preferably someone good at bookkeeping.

If you've got anything new to report, let me know.

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Him too?

[ same birthdays are near-cool for little kids— why, the world may never know . . . ]

Hi, Riku. [ that aside— he had to say hello the right way! and type as properly as he was taught to write! ]

Brother made up challenges back home, like hunts and missions. If I did everything right, there'd be a surprise at the end!
And when we got back home later, Mom would make my favorite omusubi.

Yep. Why, you know someone with a birthday coming up?

A challenge, though... That's not a bad idea. I'd just have to think of something simple enough for him to deal with. Sora's... kinda dense.

My birthday's on the 23rd, too.

Does Sora like looking for things?

Man, that's some coincidence. So, if you could have anything here, what would it be? I could probably send something your way.

And sometimes he does. Honestly, he's like an overactive puppy half the time. If he's stuck waiting around indoors, he goes insane.

[Okay, so he's kinda exaggerating, but Riku's got this nasty habit of poking fun at his best friend. Now's no exception.]

You mean a Pokemon?

[ a pause in typing, before and after. did that mean what he thought it meant-? ]

Maybe he'll like scavenger hunts!

Maybe. And if you're looking for something powerful, well... Sora and I might be able to set you up.

[Hint hint, nudge nudge. It's not exactly subtle on his part, but hey. Birthdays are special, especially for a kid.]

A scavenger hunt's not a bad idea. I'd just have to figure out what kinda stuff he'd have to track down. Maybe I could have him track down his gifts or something.

You'd really do that?
No one's ever |

[ he even stops mid sentence, backspacing, and thinking. like legit no one's ever been like so hey champ what do you want for your birthday. so direct compared to what he's used to that he's almost unsure how to answer!! it takes a few moments for him to respond again, actually. ]

I really like fire types.

[ except for one electric type, the rest were fire— they were super cool, okay. ]

They can be hints to the presents, too. Then he'd only get them at the end.

[ but still— it was always fun to guess what it was with the help of each hint! ]

You ever thought about training a Charmander or a Chimchar? I could always breed you one of those.

[Riku's got a soft spot for Charmander's line in particular... which is probably why he has three Charizards. Flaming dragons are awesome, and it helps that his first Charizard is one of his more reliable Pokémon.]

I'd just have to be careful not to make the hints too vague. Sora's not stupid, but sometimes he's just too thick-headed for his own good.

Is Charmander the one that turns into Charizard?

[ because that dragon thing was so cool like

the coolest ]

I can help! If you need it.

That's right. And if you ask me, Charizards are some of the toughest, most reliable fire types out there. All you gotta worry about are rocks.

And hmm... Sure you're up for helping? It's a pretty big responsibility, and I don't wanna put too much weight on your shoulders.

[Which is Riku-ese for: go ahead. Party planning's rough, and his enthusiasm's ridiculously endearing.]

I'd take really good care of it!

[ that is, if he can have one! and as for helping, it's the least he can do for possibly getting a gift!!! ]

I can do it.

Hey, I believe you. So, do you want one with a ton of moves? Still got a couple eggs in stock, but if you'd rather start small, that can be arranged.

[After what happened with Miles, he's gotta tread carefully, anyway.]

So, besides scavenger hunts, you think there's anything else I should do for him?

I don't mind new moves.

[ in fact, that's even cooler . . . ]

What about his favorite food?

Hm... gonna say ice cream. Sora's got a sweet tooth the size of an entire planet. It's a wonder he doesn't get cavities.

[ooc: Sorry this is so late. Had to check something. Also, the egg moves are... brace yourself:

Scratch, Growl, Ember, Leer, Metal Claw, SmokeScreen, Rage, Dragon Rage, Scary Face, Fire Fang, Flame Burst, Slash, Flamethrower, Fire Spin, Inferno, Dragon Pulse, Flare Blitz, Outrage, Rock Slide, Swords Dance, ThunderPunch, Fire Blast, Heat Wave, Dragon Claw, Rage, Sunny Day, DynamicPunch, Defense Curl, Shadow Claw, Will-o-Wisp, Endure, Toxic, Sleep Talk, Dig, Body Slam, Substitute, Protect, Double Team, Rest, Roar, Return, Attract, Aerial Ace

Yep.]

Maybe you can lead him to some place with ice cream and surprise him there, too!

[ ooc: sCREAMS oh man that will be one awesome dragon omfg . . . . ;u; he will love you forever ]

Could work. I'd just have to find a way to be stealthy about it. Wouldn't want him to catch on too fast.

So I guess an ice cream shop's outta the question. The sign would make it too obvious.

Would it melt too fast if you took it somewhere else?

Edited 2014-08-13 12:42 (UTC)

Not if I had an ice type keep things cool. I'd just have to find a good way to hide the stuff. Wouldn't want him to catch on.

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