Ninety-nine Red Balloons

[primaduelerina.livejournal.com]

Who: primaduelerina and YOU
Where: Violet City, including the latter part of Route 31 and the first part of Route 32 if you so desire
When: Friday, August 13
Summary: DRIFLOONS, DRIFLOONS EVERYWHERE. In other words, if you don't feel like doing an OMG BALLOONS post, here is your place to tag! Threadhop, mingle, get carried away and have someone try to save you, run after the little things with a needle, have fun! Action or prose are both accepted and encouraged equally.
Rating: PG-13, just in case.
Log:

"..."

Asuka could be counted on to remain composed and poised in nearly every situation, save for the ones that were absolutely panic-inducing, and this wasn't one of them. However, that didn't mean she was too pleased with the situation right now. Her Teddiursa had been abducted no less than three times until Asuka had to settle for keeping the little bear in her arms and directed Prima to keep the floating purple creatures at bay.

This worked well enough, but there were more of them than there were of any of the trio, and Asuka could only be grateful that they weren't hostile. In fact, one of them had drifted over cautiously and, instead of issuing a challenge to battle, had found some sort of fascination with Asuka's hair and was now playing with it, raising the end to gather her hair into a ponytail and twirling its strings into strands of it to curl it.

It was almost reminiscent of Fubuki, sans the gesturing and laughing and exclamations of, "Asuka, you MUST revel in your beauty and share it with the world!" Which was the only reason she did tolerate this odd little thing.

And if there were less of them surrounding her and staring, she'd be even happier.

Comments

[bufudyned.livejournal.com]

[Mitsuru certainly hadn't expected that her first day in Violet City would be filled with attempts to save the small children who resided here from the clutches of the floating balloons. The balloons weren't dangerous per se (as she realized rather quickly), and they certainly didn't look like they wanted to hurt people (Mitsuru would have easily bet they were just playing). But as much fun as the kids seemed to be having being dragged across the city by the mischievous Drifloons, she had seen one too many worried parent calling out for them to stand by and do nothing]

Artemisia, use a gentle Gust to coax the Drifloon down carefully! Don't hurt the child!

[Which was why Mitsuru was currently ordering her Butterfree to gently ground a nearby Drifloon who had attached itself to a child no older than 4 or 5 and had managed to lift it at least ten feet off the ground]

[primaduelerina.livejournal.com]

[ ... she knew that voice. Even more attention-grabbing was the fact that these things were taking off with children. Not very quickly, but all the same, Asuka's jogging over with the Drifloon still attached to her hair. ]

Mitsuru? What-- [ and then she hesitates, since she doesn't want to risk startling the Drifloon she was attempting to ground. ]

[bufudyned.livejournal.com]

[Mitsuru's gaze flickers over to Asuka, expression first surprised at the familiarity of her voice, and then pleased at seeing her again. She can't take her attention off of the Drifloon for long though, and she turns back to it quickly as the Butterfree sends a few small gusts of wind toward the balloon.

It gradually lowers toward the ground, and once the child is within reach, Mitsuru reaches out to grab her and pull her out of the Drifloon's stringy arms. Once the kid is safe, Mitsuru turns her attention to Asuka again (most notably, the Drifloon playing with her hair)]

I see you've befriended one of these creatures yourself, Tenjoin.

[primaduelerina.livejournal.com]

[ Asuka's expression is a mixture between amused and exasperated, but the Drifloon's enjoying this so much and staying out of trouble that she doesn't have the heart to shoo it away. ]

I don't know if I'd call it "befriended", exactly. It's just taken a liking to my hair.

[ and then, with a sigh, she gives the other girl a smile. ] It's good to see you again.

[bufudyned.livejournal.com]

Likewise. And I have to admit, it is nice to be within the limits of a city again--

[There is a sudden 'WHOOOM' noise coming from behind Mitsuru, courtesy of her Butterfree, who decided to let loose a full-powered Gust attack at the Drifloon now that the kid was safe without orders from her trainer.

The panicked cries of 'FLOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooon' can be heard as the poor balloon creature is blown away into the sky. Mitsuru just shakes her head]

[primaduelerina.livejournal.com]

[ ... oh look, it's BLASTING OFF AGAAAAAAIN (twinkle). Asuka looks vaguely sympathetic for it. Vaguely. ]

There really are too many of them for this to be a normal occurrence.

[skullbashing.livejournal.com]

... Tch. These things are a pain in the ass.

[Watch out, there is a Drifloon floating behind him. If you look close enough though, one of the ends is in his Houndour's mouth.]

[bufudyned.livejournal.com]

That's certainly one way to put it.

[Mitsuru watches caaaarefully as her Butterfree coaxes the Drifloon and kid down, and once the child is safe, she turns to face Shinjiro]

Have you caught one for yourself?

[skullbashing.livejournal.com]

Among others.

[He'll watch as well, then... shrug after a moment, carefully avoiding eye contact.]

... You could say that.

[bufudyned.livejournal.com]

It's rather adorable. [a light chuckle]

[skullbashing.livejournal.com]

[Amongst the chaos, there is a Shinji just sitting there watching his Houndour happily chase after and pop fight off the balloon Pokemon. The look on his face pretty much screams "I can't fucking believe this is happening." Next to him, though, are his Rattata and-- well what do you know, another Drifloon. But this one is just staring at the little mouse, and after a few minutes of waiting, it slowly drifts over, picks up the Rattata, and begins to float away--

When Shinji turns and gives it a sharp glare and utters just one word.]

No.

[... At which point, almost tearfully, the now crushed looking Drifloon lowers itself and the Rattata back to the ground. That poor, poor balloon.]

[overthedratini.livejournal.com]

[Not too far from Violet, Johan will just be taking all of this in. While some were being friendly, giving non-flying Pokemon rides, even, and others were engaging in battle, that was what Pokemon did, didn't they? Johan, his Venonat happily cuddled up in his arms, will be standing here watching it all in wonder-- It's the kind of sight he used to picture back home when spirits and things were a rarity to see.]

Aaaah...! Look at all of them!! I wonder where they all came from all of a sudden?

[yattagarasu.livejournal.com]

[ Kay was finally training her Chikorita, but at the sight of GHOST BALLOONS, she's stopping and staring.

And looking somewhat mortified. ]

Is this karma??

[overthedratini.livejournal.com]

-- Hm? [looking at her curiously]

Karma? No, I think they're called Drifloons, Kay.

[yattagarasu.livejournal.com]

So they are ghost balloons!

[overthedratini.livejournal.com]

That's right! They're pretty cute too, aren't they?

[bakaitoukid]

[and then suddenly there is an Aipom LEAPING AT A GROUP OF DRIFLOONS, punting them away with all five of his limbs. Kaito is quick to follow, and he looks so excited]

Bowling for Drifloons! That's gotta be a strike!

[Insert high-five between monkey and trainer here]

[overthedratini.livejournal.com]

[watching and whistling; that is impressive]

Good work you two!

[bakaitoukid]

[Aipom salutes at Johan and Kaito does similarly, before they run and leap at another group of floating balloons]

You should try it, Johan!

[overthedratini.livejournal.com]

Ehe, you think so? They don't seem to be doing too much though.

[walking-the-cat.livejournal.com]

[Bridget, after seeing flocks of these pokemon in the sky and noticing how CUTE they were was determined to catch one.

He was excited to be surronded by the pokemon, unaware of their reputation.]

This is going to be easy~ Hoppip use razor le-

[Instead of catching a Driloon, Bridget is being caught.]

[primaduelerina.livejournal.com]

--! [ and here comes Asuka at a run. ] Hold on!

[walking-the-cat.livejournal.com]

I'll try! [And then he realizes that he hasn't been holding on at all. The Drifloons are doing a great job of doing that "for" him.]

SOB sorry I'm late

[primaduelerina.livejournal.com]

[ and at that, Asuka lunges to grab on to him. ]

Honestly, why they're so obsessed with kidnapping others--

Hey that's my line. XD It's okay

[walking-the-cat.livejournal.com]

[It's the second time he's been kidnapped by Drifloons today.]