route_1065 | are we the plaything of fiends

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are we the plaything of fiends

Who: Vanitas

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Where: Goldenrod City
When: Nov 21st, midday.
Summary: Someone has made a return to Goldenrod, though it's just passing through for supplies. Care to run into him?
Rating: PG-13 if someone pokes at him enough for violence.
Log:

Ignoring the dull spike of pain in his toes whenever he takes a step, Vanitas didn't bother looking up after leaving the Mart; organizing the things in his bag were more important. He had one badge left, and then he would be more... interested in seeing this Kanto everyone is talking about. Plus, he had something to find on his way to Azalea; his helmet.

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[Walking quickly towards the mart, writing on a small notebook as she walks. Darjeeling the Houndoom is right beside her, pulling her dress from time to time to make her look up before she hits something.

Or someone. ]

...We need tea cups too... at least the prices! The faster we find everything, the better!

[Darjeeling nods and looks up ahead (--OHSHIAPERSON MUST TUG--)]

What is it, another wall?

[Not a wall, but a guy who isn't looking where he's going and doesn't have a Pokemon tugging on his clothes to make him look up. It isn't until the last minute that he's noticing a presence in front of him and stopping abruptly;

ohi Beato, accidental looming because his momentum pushed him up to his toes in trying to stop. It takes him a moment, but he regains his footing and takes a step back.. but his expression has lit up just enough.]

Beato? [Well that was a dumb question, yes, that is her.]

[Looks at him, a bit surprised at first.]

...Vanitas...?

[Surprise slowly turns into a wide smile, she even drops her notebook as she throws herself to hug him.]

You're here, you're here!

[Nonverbal keysmashing is go; he doesn't know what to do with the hug and physical contact has him tensing up entirely. Uh......... yeah. His arms are half up since he's still got his bag in one of them, the other is just hanging there in the air.

Plz to stop hugging me, can't handle this.]

Edited 2011-11-21 05:58 (UTC)

I thought you were still in Ecruteak! This is such a pleasant surprise!

[Nope, hasn't let go. She's smiling from ear to ear as she looks up to see him.]

Yeah, I was just stopping through... [He's still stuck in that rigid stance, but at least he can process and spit out words now. Vanitas looks all sorts of awkward though when she looks up at him.]

I need to get my badge from Azalea still.

I see, I see! [Finally lets go of him, and claps her hands.] I was about to go shopping too, you see. Lion and I will open a tea house shortly, here in Goldenrod! I'm in charge of getting everything we need!

[It's only after she's let go, does he visibly relax. Taking in a breath, he does raise an eyebrow to that though and tip his head.] A tea house? [whut are those :o]

Yes! We'll have thousands of exotic tea blends and cookies and cake!

[Something resembling the dance theatre in Ecruteak, but with less dancing. Okay, got it. Nodding then in a bit of understanding, he quirked his head the other direction.]

Sounds interesting. Where are you going to get exotic tea blends here though? [Nothing about this place is all that exotic, aside from Pokemon outside of this region.]

From all over Johto, of course! After we set up the tea house, I will have enough money to travel and try more and more blends!

[She looks happy, smiles widely.]

Even the common green tea can taste completely different if you add something else. This is like a dream come true...!

["Dream come true" rings a bell in his head, and it takes quite a bit in him to not snort. ~~Cinderella, huh?~~ Beato's excitement is a bit catchy, at least the smiling, so aside from being ready to dodge if she tries to hug him again, he feels fairly relaxed and is quietly smiling himself.]

I'll have to try some of them to understand the difference you're talking about then.

I'll explain them all to you, I promise! We'll try green tea with cherry, and with jasmine too! Even green tea cold with a couple of lemon drops, or iced green tea!

That's four drinks already right there. [Okay, standing around outside is cold; idly reaching to catch her arm, Vanitas gives a half tug to bring her inside the mart. He doesn't mind walking back in even though his shopping is done.]

[Lets herself be tugged, following him without thinking much about it.]

And they're only green tea! There is white tea and red tea, and my favorite bleds are all from black tea.

All that tea will make you need a bathroom every hour. [That's the most he knows about tea; it can be warm or cold, it's got caffeine and it makes you need to pee frequently. Yep, tea.]

So cookies and cake as well with all that? What kinds? [Opening the door and ushering her in now without really thinking about it, it's a bit of a relief when they get in with the heat blazing.]

[Thinks a bit, ennumerates them with her fingers.]

Chocolate cookies, cheese cookies, almond and vanilla cookies, butter cookies with caramel, or even salt cookies! With rosemary or thyme! We'll also have all kinds of cakes! With jam or cream, moisty or dry!

Excuse me.

[Be careful, Vanitas. While you're paying attention to organizing your bag, there may be a girl from the Pokémart trying to leave with quite a lot of stuff. It's a good thing her Jynx is helping her carry everything, hmm? Helping being the key word. Their loads are about equal.]

Wait a sec, don't I know you from somewhere?

[Turning slightly to look over his shoulder, he quirked an eyebrow at the question. Silently looking her over, Vanitas then shrugged.]

Maybe? [It's probably easier to recognize now that he's turned and his face is visible.]

Oh! You're Vanitas, right? Hehe, I know now.

[She sets her bag down on the ground after moving away from the door. Why does she seem so happy?

Well. Yumi isn't just going to say who she is. She has to be a bit dramatic, so she pulls out her gear. He'll be getting that text any minute now.]

[It was weird that a total stranger knew his name, but not that uncommon; but being happy to see him is the weird part. It's not until he gets that text does he snort and crack a slight smile.]

... I get it. Yumi, mm?

That's me. So, we finally meet in person. The end of a mystery, hehe.

[She smiles back. It had been fun while it lasted, but she was going to video reply one of these days.]

So, what brings you to Goldenrod?

It wasn't that mysterious. [Somewhat sidestepping to no longer be in the doorway, he holds up his bag.] Just picking up supplies. I'm getting my last badge in Azalea.

So, you didn't think about who you were talking to at all? I'm exactly what you expected? [She's not going to give up on that so easily, but.] I'm actually headed that way myself. I just finished collecting the badges in Cianwood and Olivine.

Not exactly, but I wasn't really thinking about it, I suppose. [Nope, no mental image at all. He does curiously quirk an eyebrow up.]

How many do you have?

That's a little disappointing, but I guess that's fair. I did find out what you looked like first, after all.

I have five badges...the ones from Violet, Goldenrod, Ecruteak, Cianwood, and Olivine.

[.... Five badges, huh? He'll cross his arms to look her up and down, before shrugging.] You don't look like much of a battler, but five badges isn't bad at all.

Mareceline's out exploring the city again today after her grueling Rocket lessons. She's still wearing the uniform actually, which is against regulations, since she's not on business, but it's hidden nicely under the long coat she's also got on. The uniform is warm, give a girl a break, she's not used to being cold, like ever.

She almost doesn't see Vanitas in time, watching the snow fall and trying to catch flakes on her pathetially human tongue.

"Whoa!" She says, when she finally does, notice, and steps to the side. "Close one."

Vanitas almost did step right into her, but he's juggling his phone in his gloved hands a moment since the sidestep distracted him. Looking up finally, he quirks an eyebrow before realizing he recognizes her.

Oh, it's that girl with the long name for her bat Pokemon.

"... What are you doing?" No, he didn't quite see, but for both of them to nearly run into each other means she wasn't looking straight ahead either.

She shrugs. "Thinking about checking out this 'mart' for supplies. You?"

She's perfectly content to stand and have conversation.

"Just leaving the mart with supplies." He'll hold up his bag, ignoring the sudden appearance of a yellow and blue mouse crawling out of the plastic and up his arm. Minun, however, doesn't take to being ignored and on not realizing there's company, goes scurrying up to plop on top of his trainers head.

Before waving. Oh that little runt knew someone was there...

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are we the plaything of fiends

/sits here.

8DDD first encounter with his FRIEENDDD

AHAHAHA beware, Van.

/can't stop laughing, he's just like aldskj?!??!?!!?!?!??!??!?!?

Beato- Glomper Extraordinaire |D

have fun hugging a tree then, he's never had NICE physical contact before

get used to it (yea)

van: (unsure)

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