Breeding Center Open Log

[dressofheaven]

Who: Everyone living at or visiting the Breeding Centre in Goldenrod.
Where: The Breeding Centre in Goldenrod.
When: July 10th through the 18th.
Summary: Several people planning to participate in the bug catching conventions have been invited to stay at the Breeding Centre. Between them and the current staff, what sort of shenanigans will they get up to?

(Note: All visitors/residents are encouraged to make their own threads. More than one of them, if you want!)
Rating: PG... Maybe up to PG-13 (watching you, Lancer).
Log:

The Breeding Centre was not a small building. In the past, it had housed several residents quite comfortably, but time and disappearances had whittled those numbers down to the point where there were now several vacant rooms.

This made it the perfect place to gather if you had business around Goldenrod.

Besides, with the amount of Pokemon that had been left behind and taken into the Foster Care, it seemed only natural to open up the doors to those who might be interested in seeing them.

And so the doors had been thrown open for several visitors for the duration of their stay. Now the only question was, would this turn out to be just what the Centre needed... Or a complete disaster?

Comments

[memoryborn]

Okay.

[ That comes out a bit easier than expected. She takes the dress and tries to look around for a dressing room. Once she spots it, she ducks behind the covers. The sound of a zipper pulling and cloth shifting occur, and while it takes a few minutes, Xion pulls the curtain back to reveal the dress on... but her black pants and heeled boots are still on underneath. Without the coat, she looks a bit smaller. ]

Like this?

[dressofheaven]

[Well, at least Ilya didn't have to physically pull her into the rooms. She stands outside, waiting just slightly impatiently until Xion comes out.]

That looks really nice! [Okay, the boots and pants don't really go with it... actually, the boots might if it was just them and not the pants. Though the pants do give her an idea.] Hmmm... those pants do look nice, though. Have you ever worn a suit, Xion?

[There's no doubt about it at this point. Iri is working through her daughter.]

[memoryborn]

A suit? No, I don't think I have. I don't know what a suit looks like, actually.

[ She might have seen it, but considering she wasn't at all interested in fashion, had never directly asked about it. ]

[dressofheaven]

All the more reason for you to give it a try then. Here, over on the other wall...

[She leads the way over to the men's section and gestures at the collection of three-piece suits. Which makes up most of the section actually. After a bit of searching to try to find something Xion's size, she eventually gets hold of one she thinks will work.]

Ah, here we go! Here, go try this on. I think it'll... suit you.

[That pun was awful, but she just couldn't possibly resist.]

[memoryborn]

[ Unfortunately, the pun flies over Xion's head as she takes the hanger the suit was attached on, her eyes a bit wide with recognition. ]

Oh, wait, I think I remember seeing Saber wear something like this before.

[ With renewed interest, she goes back into the dressing room. It takes a bit longer to fit into, given there's more parts, but she eventually gets to it. When she comes back out, the suit fits snugly on her form sans the slightly longer hair as this is an old drawing shhh, and the slacks poof a little outward by the knees as they're sucked into her boots - the only remnant of her original coat ensemble by now. The tie looks a little off, though, as she's not used to it, and she's still trying to fiddle with it as she goes out. ]

[dressofheaven]

Oh, here, let me help you with that.

[Ilya walks right over and grabs the tie from Xion, quickly fixing it and sliding it up to the top without any trouble.

Then she steps back to admire Xion in the outfit for a couple moments, before quickly coming to a decision.]

Okay. The dress is up to you whether you want it or not, but we're keeping that suit.

[Because wow.]

[memoryborn]

We went to this sort of trouble, and I didn't mind the dress.

[ Xion says after a moment of trying to memorize how Illya tied the tie. She then looks back up to the other girl. ]

And by now, it's the only one with color. The suit's black, Illya.

[dressofheaven]

Well, yes, it is, but... look, it looks good on you and that's what's important.

[Never mind that the original purpose of this trip was to put some color into Xion's wardrobe.]

I'm glad you like the dress though. Maybe we should try and find a couple other things... I wonder how purple would work on you.

[memoryborn]

[ At the first comment, she mutters a brief "thanks." She gives a thoughtful hum to the choice of color, though. ]

I wouldn't know either, and... I'm sorry. I don't think I'm being much fun or help with this.

[ Though one would think someone of Xion's physical age would look like she ran through some shopping sprees for clothing. ]

[dressofheaven]

[Ilya sighs at Xion's observation, unable to really argue the point. Honestly, while seeing Xion in the dress and the suit was enjoyable, this whole outing has not been nearly as fun as she thought it would be.]

Well, that's not really your fault... I don't really know what I'm doing here, either. I've been kind of guessing my way through this. You mentioned when we first met that you'd seen my mother doing things like this with Saber and enjoying herself, so I thought it must be fun, but... I think she might have known something I don't. Honestly, the only reason I've been enjoying this was because I'm with you.

[memoryborn]

[ The sigh and clear disappointment dismays Xion more than Illya's admission could put her at ease. She's touched, really, but now she just feels bad. ]

Sorry. [ Beat. ] Er, I mean-- thank you, really. It's been enjoyable with you, too. I just wish I knew better to make it more fun for you.

[dressofheaven]

Xion, the idea is for us to have fun together. So if you're not having fun, I'm not having fun.

And don't try and lie to me and say that you are, either. I can tell you're just confused about this whole thing.

[memoryborn]

[ She flinches as though struck by that last comment. ]

I am, but I do enjoy hanging out with you. I like to be with friends. That's... really all I can ask for.

[dressofheaven]

[She bites her tongue at seeing that expression on Xion's face. Great, now she feels like she just kicked a puppy. Okay, how best to make up for that...]

Alright, then... [She deliberately softens her voice and gives her gentlest smile.] How do you want to spend time together? What do you do for fun, Xion?

[And all she can think is that she really hopes the next words she hears are not some variation on "I don't know".]

[memoryborn]

[ At that, a small, shy smile appears on her face before she admits: ]

I like collecting seashells. Or going to the roofs of the highest building in town and eating ice cream there. I also like training, too, but outside of that... yeah.

[dressofheaven]

Seashells? Well, there is a coastline in Goldenrod, but the way they've built the fence and the area around the Radio Tower, it'd be pretty hard for any to wash up there. But... we are in one of the tallest buildings in Johto, and I think they sell ice cream on the fifth floor.

[Her own smile widens a bit, as she hopes her hint will get across.]

[memoryborn]

[ She gets it, and grins in response. ]

Then I'll go pay for these clothes and we could head up?

[dressofheaven]

I'll pay for the dress. Consider it a present.

[She grabs it out of the changing room and drapes it over her arm without giving Xion a chance to argue, and turns to walk to the counter. Once the transaction's done, they can head for the roof and just talk until the sun goes down.

As far as Ilya's concerned, it makes a good day.]