Yet another New Year of Pokémon [Open log for Goldenrod]

[combat_butler]

Who: Anyone in Goldenrod who wants to drop in!
Where: The Breeding Centre house in Goldenrod.
When: January 1st, early evening
Summary: Celebrating the New Year with what few Japanese traditions that can be managed, along with a few games.
Rating: PG? PG13 at most...
Log:

[A good deal had happened in the past year for Hayate, be it people leaving, people showing up, people reappearing... Or just in regards to those he met here. Regardless of his own feelings of the past year, this was a day to break in the new one! Which is why he had invited everyone to come enjoy some of the traditional Japanese food that is the standard for the New Year!]

[Which is why there are two Hayate prepared osechi set out for everyone to enjoy in the living room where the TV is set to a sort of Pokemon comedy talk show, while off to the side a third one is still packed up by its lonesome, with a small note with "Arturia" on it. And for those who brave it, there is even some mochi and sake set aside as well.]

[The food aside, there is a fair amount of ways to entertain yourself after eating. There is the obvious karaoke machine handed down from generation to generation of Breeding House Denizens, the sparse board or card games lingering on the shelves, and if someone is brave enough... They could even try to be the King.]

[No matter what interest you decide to zone in on, the house butler will do his best to keep things in motion for you.]

Comments

[idlewanderlust]

*And sitting off to the side with a already dented bottle of sake is this idol, swaying back and forth a bit as she hums along to the tune the comedy duo on the TV are currently butchering.*

Ufufufu... It would be quite fun to do a comedy show someday~ I wonder if they have over sized folding fans~?

[grapecape]

[sup miss just gonna be watchin' this with you]

Folding fans? [Human culture...is so strange...]

...I'm not sure I understand what they're doing.

[idlewanderlust]

My, have you never seen a comedy show before? Ufufu... They do all kinds of things... Those two are just doing their worst impression of a local song. ♥

[grapecape]

Ahh. [So it requires context...but what about the folding fans?] I've never seen anything like this before, no.

[...he leans forward a little, looking intent like he's watching a documentary instead of a comedy sketch.]

[positivelynormal]

[ Oh... Azusa, my, what a big bottle of sake you have in your hands...

Haruka seats herself next to the older idol and just beams, looking extra radiant today. ]

Happy New Year, Azusa-san!

[idlewanderlust]

Happy New Year, Haruka-chan~!

*Azusa is casually raising her little cup o' sake in cheers!* You look lovely tonight~ I didn't think ahead about a kimono... It completely slipped my mind...

*Though a lot of things do.*

[positivelynormal]

[ Haruka flashes a smile. No sake for her to toast with Azusa-san, but that's okay!! Drinking really isn't her forte, being underage and all... So instead she raises a glass of juice! ]

It's not often we get to wear one, right? Ah! But you could still wear one tomorrow! We can go to temple in our kimonos too!

[seetheflower]

[ Of course Menma can't let such chance escape. She dives in the food, devouring every bit of the food she was given, barely paying attention to what's on TV.

Alternatively, you can find her trying to make sense of those card games. She never played those... maybe she'll need a hand, because her confused expression is ridicolous enough that she can't keep it for too long. ]

[combat_butler]

*And Hayate will just lean in a bit behind her...*

Don't eat too fast, Menma-san. You might end up choking.

[seetheflower]

[ ... And chocking she does-- DAMMIT HAYATE!

She starts flailing madly, desperately looking for water omg omg why ]

[combat_butler]

--EH?! I-I didn't actually mean for you to-- *IMMEDIATE BUTLER REACTION, DELIVER CUP OF WATER FROM NOWHERE*

[positivelynormal]

Isn't it good?

[ Hello Menma! Sitting across from you at the table is a brown-haired girl wearing an elaborate pretty floral yukata. She pushes a plate forward--revealing a small pile of donuts!!! ]

Ayasaki-san is an astonishing cook! I might not have confidence making New Years osechi lunches, but I am a little proud of my sweets! Please, have one.

[seetheflower]

Yeph ith all goof!

[ Maybe you should swallow before answering, Menma... spitting bits of food while speaking, she then looks at the donuts. Oooh, yummy... she grabs one immediately, and hurries to gulp the rest down. ]

Thanks!!

[positivelynormal]

[ Haruka has a wide smile as she watches her wolf down the food so eagerly. ]

You're so delicate! Where does all that food go?!

[grapecape]

[p a r t i e s

The quiet, warm happiness just rolls off of Ondorus. He'd spent what he recognized as a year in Johto, and that's longer than he's ever been without a sense of a reliable home. The Breeding House is no Univir Settlement, but it has a sense of community and a welcoming atmosphere and that's enough for him. And the festive air of special occasions? Even better. Having two festivals so close together is a little baffling, but Ondorus isn't going to complain. He'll wish everyone a very happy new year, polite as ever but less reserved than he was when he first moved in.

Ondorus tries some food (and enjoys it), eyes the board games with interest and the odd machine with curiosity...all the while carrying around a , being very careful with it and never leaving it along for a moment.

A little while later in the evening, he's sitting on the couch - and the egg begins to glow. His Xatu and Munna crowd around immediately, watching as the glow fades to reveal...

How very...purple. It seems to match its trainerdad, even. The newborn Audino is quiet and inquisitive, staring at its colorful surroundings with wide eyes.]

[combat_butler]

--gyah!

*It was more the light, rather than anything else about it that made Hayate let out a tiny yelp of surprise. Especially since he was basically right by it.*

Th... That's a very purple Audino...

[grapecape]

Are they not usually?

[Ondorus addresses Hayate as an aside - the Audino is the center of his attention right now, as it opens its eyes and blinks and yawns and he pets its head while giving it a once-over to be sure it's healthy. It's so precious...

...Sanja is taking advantage of the baby's place in the spotlight to inch along the back of the couch herself, creeping up closer to Hayate all gradual and stealthy-like.]

[combat_butler]

Well, no... Mine is pink! That is to say, all of them normally are.

... then again, with how many people who have been mentioning strangely colored eggs as of late...

[positivelynormal]

Do you have any songs you just want to sing?

[ Ooooooooooh no you don't Ondorus. You don't walk by the karaoke machine without being heckled at least once by one of the residents of the Breeding House. So have a Haruka Amami, sidled up next to the old karaoke machine, microphone in hand however gesturing the head of the device toward the strange man... ]

There's no need to be shy! I'll even duet with you if you'd like!

[grapecape]

Songs?

[W...wait, what? What's going on? And...should he be backing away? "No need to be shy" is a phrase to be avoided at all times. He has never known a single exception. Maybe with some careful maneuvering...]

Er, I simply was wondering what this device is. But you seem to know...

open for all...

[positivelynormal]

[ In the late morning, Haruka makes her entrance into the Breeding Center without fanfare. However Haruka quite well dressed for the New Years occasion with her hair done, very fancy hair ribbons and a dressed up yukata. She has a small red bag clutched between her hands in front of her and she is actively looking around for people! ]

[[ ooc: regardless of cr, Haruka has something for you! ]]

[combat_butler]

*Hayate can be found lurking within the kitchen, as he is spending the majority of the day preparing everything pre-party. Of course anyone who has stayed in the Center would know by this point you have 50/50 odds of finding him there at any given time...*

Hm? *Hearing Haruka walking in, not exactly turning to face her.* Ah, sorry... It's probably a bit of a mess in here due to all the ingredients... If you're hungry, feel free to grab something. I have more than enough to feel any gaps.

[positivelynormal]

[ Uwooh insane hearing, butler-san... Haruka walked in but she never anticipated Hayate with his superhuman ears!! And she was going to surprise him too!! ]

A-ya-sa-ki-san!

[ She teases out each syllable--not in a sultry/yandere tone, but a playful one. ]

Happy New Year! I have something for you!

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[autocratic]

[ Saber herself is dressed in her usual attire - which is a crisp, elaborate, and no doubt expensive red ballgown dress - looking around at the festivities. Once her eyes catch sight upon the girl, she approaches. ]

And what is that you have within your hand, girl? I was not aware we were still giving gifts beyond that of Christmas.

[positivelynormal]

[ Very... regal, Akai Saber... Color Haruka impressed! It's not often she meets someone so majestic in grandeur with first appearances that's shorter than her!!

Still, Haruka smiles, friend or stranger alike. ]

Mmm, it's not wrong to give gifts before or after Christmas too, right? [ She wears a soft expression, reaching into her little red bag and procuring an even smaller bag of cookies. She trots closer and delicately places them in her hands. ]

Happy New Year! I don't think we've met, but I hope for the best for you on this New Year.