Thank God It's... Valentines? Just party like it's a Friday!

[otherfathering]

Who: Other Father (otherfathering) and YOU! Anyone and everyone are welcome.
Where: the Other House backgarden, on the outskirts of Goldenrod and Route 34
When: Valentines Day Evening
Summary: In an attempt to keep people from needing to use their own lights, as well as having fun and letting his garden shine as it should, Father's hosting a garden party!
Rating: E? how do ratings work?
Log:

It was no secret that the Other Father loved to garden, and more as such loved his garden. If he wasn't working with music or children or working in general, he was usually to be found in the garden, planting some new seed, harvesting some strange berry, or pretty-ing up the place with lights and ornaments. With the complexity of the garden, one wrong placement could have made it cluttered; Other Father's placements made it look wonderful. Just like the Otherworld, the family garden was indeed a fantastic garden.

The family garden always glowed, but it struggled as it tried its hardest to grow over the neighboring lights of Goldenrod, never quite looking as beautiful as it should. Father was sure the garden was sad, just as he was that it couldn't fill its potential... and then the blackout was announced. The blackout in which most Goldenrod facilities and homes would turn off their lights and leave the skies dark, to dim their lights for a loving mating season of two marvelous Pokémon. And it gave him an idea. The blackout was optional, so if he were to host an open garden party, then those who attended wouldn't need to use their own lights! Let the garden glow, stop a couple of houses glowing! In his mind, it was a good deed that could work.

And so the garden had been set; the multi-coloured lights shone around the plants and berries and plastic bird-Pokémon, they draped over the branches of the living centerpiece that was the tree, its treehouse that the children had built sat alongside the net of tiny bulbs; they continued onwards and illuminated the performance area, draped over the speaker and around the microphone stand, the area that placed beside the BBQ (luckily not let lit) that still had no idea who would be its cook. Father and his little helpers had made sure the garden was perfect, just like his family and their home.

Tonight would be magical if all went well, and he sincerely hoped it would help the cause of love; there was never quite enough of that, especially on Valentines day.

((ooc; welcome to the party log! The log will be divided into sections as most group logs are. Post under the sections and generally party- or if your character is doing something special, just post a new section.

Have fun, and Happy Valentines!))

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[timelymaid]

[ Aradia's perfectly willing to chat with anyone and everyone, although she probably knows a good portion of the guests. She got to the party early to help set up - parties are compeltely and totally exciting to her, still. Despite certain entreaties regarding ghost pokemon from the network, she's flanked by a Chandelure, which seems to fit the theme of the party.

She's also actually dressed up in a dress, courtesy Kanaya. Luckily for Kanaya there aren't any ruins nearby, or the dress might suffer.

Do you approach? ]

[willrememberthis]

[Bad things had happened the last time Clementine had kept secrets from her friends - and creeping off to try to meet a dubious stranger, no less. But surely it's okay - or at least more okay - this time, since she isn't all alone. Her Marowak, Nidorina, Furret, Skitty, and Teddiursa are all with her, the big three keeping close behind and watching each others' backs in different directions, the kitten hanging over her shoulder, and the Teddiursa's paw in her hand. She's left her other three in the new hotel room for Laguna and Ushio's benefit. They don't know where she is, no, but she has her 'Gear, and so if she needs them to, she can. She is safe enough.

Which isn't to say she isn't a bit uneasy - she was excited on finding the house and honestly a bit thrilled by necessity on quietly slipping into an unfamiliar place (or as quietly as she's likely to have with five Pokémon with her), but now that she's inside, she's nervous. Part of that is because this does appear to be the beginnings of a rather nice party, and instead of simply coming in, seeing something, and going home to her friends, she's going to have to stay and mind herself and everything around her, at least for a little while, to satisfy her points of curiosity.

She's a bit relieved when one of the other people here is someone who she's seen and spoken pleasantly with before.]

Aradia!

[After the call, she can't help but poking and pointing out the girl to Katya the Skitty - she hopes Aradia will be pleased to see how the kitten that hatched out of the egg she sold her is doing!]

[timelymaid]

[ Clementine is rewarded with a bright smile and a wave when Aradia turns to spot who called her name. Fluorite the Chandelure doesn't seem to register the new arrival, although she watches closely - she's a quiet sort of pokémon. ]

Clemetine! I didn't know you were going to be here; are you friends with Father, too? [ She dropped the "Other" simply because she never had a Father to start with.

And when Clementine gets closer, Aradia does give Katya an appraising look; she gets a smile, too. ] Hello, there. That's the Skitty you bought, right? She looks like she's doing well! Has she been keeping you busy?

[ Young Pokémon are, after all, somewhat time-consuming - in a good way, but. ]

[willrememberthis]

[She pauses and looks aside with her lips pursed at Aradia's first question, not answering but comprehending what she had just said - until her second question, on which she perked up again.]

She's been good... I have eight Pokémon now, though. So they all mean I should be busy training.

I always wanted a kitten, though! [Looking back at Katya and giving her a scratch above the nose.] I didn't know they could use electrical attacks!

[Her expression goes neutrally curious when she looks back at Aradia.] Are you one of his "kids"?

[timelymaid]

That is how it goes, isn't it? I don't think there's a lot of down time once you get more, but...well, I like that. Keeping busy, I mean.

Her father was an electric type, actually! Normal types...well, they can learn a lot of other type moves, as near as I can tell. Jake has a fire-breathing sentret, you know? Well, furret, now. I think that makes them pretty versatile, when it comes to battling.

[ Aradia offers a smile-shrug. She's...not sure. ] Well, that's how he refers to most of my friends - John and Rose have known him for a long time, apparently. I only met him in person today, though. And human mothers and fathers aren't a concept I'm excessively familiar with! I only ever had a lusus, and she died a long time ago.

[willrememberthis]

["Lusus" - she knows she's heard that word someplace before, and even if she hasn't, in that context, maybe...] Are you a troll?

[timelymaid]

Yes! At least, that's what I normally am. I'm human right now, as you can see.

[ But this gets a curious look, because that means just one thing. ] You've met one of the others, then? Which one?

[willrememberthis]

[Clementine's beam is half-excited ("another one!") and half-satisfied ("guessed it, and I do know a little about trolls!") .] I talked to Kanaya first. She told me about trolls. And I talked to Nepeta, too, one time! Do you all know each other?

[timelymaid]

We do! Kanaya actually made the dress I'm wearing. [ When she heard Aradia didn't own any dresses in Johto, Kanaya was...well, shocked. She's a fashionista. Aradia very much isn't. ]

We've been friends for, oh, sweeps. Nepeta, too, although she... [ Went home. ]

[wontturntostone]

Aradia!

[A happy, if reserved, voice from nearby revealed the tall, thin former troll, a rather pleased expression on her face as she approached the shorter girl.]

You wore it!

[It wasn't that she was surprised Aradia wore the outfit she had made, but Kanaya couldn't help but be thrilled when someone did. And it looked rather good too, although the moment Kanaya was close enough she waving a hand in the air.]

Turn around, turn around, let me see it...

[timelymaid]

Kanaya! I figured since it's a party...

[ Oh, turn around. Setting her glass of water down, Aradia obliged by spinning slowly, being somewhat familiar with this sort of request from the Christmas party, where she'd gotten the same treatment after putting on the sweater Kanaya had made. ]

[wontturntostone]

You look lovely. [She added even as she bent over to examine the skirt as aradia twirled, reaching out to tug lightly at one spot of fabric and then at another spot, her expression pensive.]

I will have to adjust the skirt a tad, perhaps slightly shorter, but otherwise...it seems to suit you.

[timelymaid]

Because you made the dress! [ That's a fairly light remark, though, half teasing and half compliment. ]

Are you having fun so far?

[wontturntostone]

[She smiles at that.] Yes, but I had to make the sizes from memory, so they're a tad off...

[The former rainbow drinker shrugs.]

I suppose so. I have to admit, I mostly came to see what this Other Father was like...

[timelymaid]

Well, you have ample time to retake measurements if you like - I know for a fact Karkat's interested in staying at least through the twenty-second. That's when we're going to have a little party for Sollux's wriggling day!

[ At the mention of Other Father Aradia looks curious. ] Have you spoken to him much?

[wontturntostone]

I haven't decided if I will be returning with him right away, either. [Kanaya admits, because traveling with three boys was a bit lonely at times, even if one of them was Karkat.]

...We only spoke once, but the things he talked about...

[Kanaya was not pleased.]

[timelymaid]

Well, you're always welcome to tag along with us - Jane's back in our group, now, too.

...The things he talked about? [ Aradia's...unaware. ]

[tendered]

[ Momo seems to have a Zubat to her left, a Woobat to her right and a Sunkern happily rooting itself on her shoulder. She's dressed pretty well (the only difference is that she's lacking large bells and a sword).

She rushes towards Aradia with ARMSSS WIDE OPEEEEENNNN. ]

Aradiaaaa!! How are you?

[timelymaid]

[ Is she going for a hug? Aradia fully accepts if so! ]

Momo! I'm fine! I heard about the trouble earlier today, though. Were you caught up in that, or...?

[tendered]

[ Why yes, she is going for a hug! Hug firmly confirmed! ]

I didn't get too roughed up to skip out on my friends going here, but I was roughed up a little bit. I was in the department store when the attack happened. I was buying perfume for tonight, so it wouldn't make sense to skip the occasion if I went through all of that trouble just to prepare for it! [ She does have a couple of ridiculously sized bandages on underneath her heavy kimono, and that's exactly how it'll remain. ] Anyone else you know that had to deal with those pokémon?

[timelymaid]

[ +100 to PDA scores! ]

I'm glad you're okay, then! And...yes! Rose Lalonde and John Egbert? From what I understand, they recognized a few of the pokemon used in the attacks, so... [ They felt obligated to help out. ]

[tendered]

What a very noble thing for them to do! They're both really really nice if they're willing to risk their life for other pokémon. [ Aradia's statement about recognizing the pokémon kinda gets Momo thinking. ]

Now that I think about it, the pokémon did look familiar. I think they were kidnapped by someone a couple of months earlier... [ She can recall seeing them in Team Rocket cages, but she doesn't want to exactly implicate herself in a party. With lots of people. ]

[timelymaid]

Right, by Bowser. [ This...isn't a state secret, considering he confessed over the gears...

Not all Team Rocket members are great at not implicating themselves, sadly. ]

So presumably he was also the cause of the attacks. He's starting to be a bit of a menace.

[tendered]

That's right! [ She acts as if a lightbulb went off in her head, though it comes across really really stilted and awkward. ]

I agree. He's heartless and his constant acts of terror should be interfered and stopped!

[timelymaid]

[ ...Well that wasn't suspicious at all, but Aradia isn't calling her out on it, just side-eyeing it. ]

Hm. The problem there is that no one can die here, apparently, and I'm not sure how one would enforce law-abiding upon someone who doesn't seem to fear the consequences this world already offers. Although one would think that a pretty much confirmed member of that organization would face some consequences.