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Who: Everyone at the Dangan House
Where: Dangan House, Goldenrod City
When: Any time from Christmas to Leon's birthday and everything in between! (mark your threads with the date(s)!)
Summary: It's a perpetual party at the Dangan House this holiday season!
Rating: PG-13 for language, let me know if I should add any other warnings! (possible spoilers for DR/SDR2??)
Log:
(This is a log for any interactions between December 24th and January 3rd! Feel free to make your own threads, mingle, and have fun! Mark any spoilers accordingly and let me know if you need me to add any warnings anywhere or if I've missed any tags (which I probably have whoops)! Otherwise, go crazy and have fun!)

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[Guess who's up bright and early this morning? If you guessed Mondo for some inexplicable reason, you'd be right! Granted, he's gotten used to waking up at seven due to Ishimaru and his rigid schedule, but Mondo's actually awake for once as opposed to just dragging himself upstairs for breakfast looking like some kind of zombie. Anyway, he's got that little radio out in the kitchen again and it looks like he's making breakfast this morning and-- holy shit that's a lot of eggs. Is anyone even going to eat all that?? Well at least he seems to have figured that pancakes are off limits, so eggs it is! There's also a suspicious increase in the amount of Christmas cookies from last night, so apparently Mondo's been baking too. Look, he just really likes this holiday, okay?

Sitting out beside him are quite a few presents. The wrapping job is... pretty bad, actually, but he tried! Each present has a name tag on it and should you approach, you'll be getting yours before you get your food. Have fun with that.

If he doesn't see you on the 25th for some reason, Mondo can be found around the house on the 26th with the remaining presents. He's just as eager to hand them out as he was yesterday; clearly Christmas isn't over until all the presents have been delivered!]

[She kinda just- creeps in, still almost getting lost in the whole place. She's holding a furoshiki bag she ~~salvaged out of thrown out cloth~~ thoughtfully tied up and it seems to be full with... something. Normally, Saionji definitely isn't one to do the whole 'presents' thing but she probably owes Oowada and Ishimaru something and hell she'll just... get money back. Somehow. Breaking into a shop can't be that hard right-

-ANYWAY THE POINT IS she leaves the brown furoshiki bag on the counter, steals a bit of the cookies, and tries to creep out without being noticed. The bag has the words '~~happy~~ merry christmas!!! to big bro oowada' and it contains a- very impulsively bought- Blitzle egg, with soft feathers and sorts stuffed into it. How'd she get those feathers? Uh, well, the city turns out many different things. Shush.]

[Mondo's humming to himself when she enters and doesn't even notice her until she starts trying to leave.]

Hey, Saionji! You want anything for breakfast?

[He pauses to search through the gifts for a... very strangely-wrapped one. It's an oval shape with far too much tape keeping the wrapping job together and a shiny bow stuck on top. It's very obviously a Pokémon egg. There's also a card taped to the side; hope you like glitter, Saionji, because there's a lot of it!]

I got you something! Hopefully it'll be useful-- ah, what's this?

[Mondo finally notices the new addition on the table and arches an eyebrow. He turns it around to see the label and lights up immediately.]

You didn't have to get me anything!

[...He says, as he opens the bag...

The egg inside isn't a familiar one, but he recognizes it as a Pokémon egg and his grin widens.]

You really didn't have to get me an egg! But holy shit, I've been meaning to start training something new, so this's perfect! Thank you so much, Saionji!

[But that's just made him even more determined to hand over the badly-wrapped egg. He pushes it towards her. She might not recognize the egg on sight, but it's an Eevee egg. Everyone else in the house has an Eevee that wears their clothes, so it's only natural that Saionji gets one as well! Unfortunately he didn't have time to get the clothes made (and Togami would probably do a better job anyway, so he'll just pester him later), but hopefully by the time that Eevee hatches it'll have a cute little outfit that matches Saionji's!

The card also has a small gift in it - 20,000 of this world's currency! Mondo works pretty frequently and battles even more often, so he's got plenty of money to spare and he figures she could use it more. Besides, she can spend it on a stone for her new Eevee!]

[HE SAW HER. HURRY QUICK QUICK ABORT MISSION-

Before you can run off, though, he holds something in his own hands. Saionji quickly swallows the cookie she stuffed in her face, and... okay it's not that aesthetically pleasing but the fact that it's an oval just completely wrecks her plan. WELL THEN, LOOKS LIKE SHE STILL OWES HIM CRAP. But... hey, it does look pretty cool, in the 'NEW POKÉMON TO ~~torture~~ TRAIN WITH' way. He seems really happy with her own present too, which is good.]

Of course I had to get you something, Big Bro Oowada! You came all the way to Cherrygrove, and- [Hold on a minute there's something in the card- HOLY SHIT WHAT THE HELL

HE'S GONNA MAKE HER WORK TO REPAY A DEBT LATER ISN'T HE but Saionji doesn't show those expressions of shock, and just accepts it with that sweet dancer smile. Hell, she IS pretty alright with a gift like this, but this is a bit big to just receive without some odd feeling.]

Ehhhh? Is it really alright for me to take this? But... yay! I've been wanting one of these, and the money's a big help! Eheheh... thank you!

[She contemplates for a moment, and wonders about where Ishimaru is, because she has something for him too. A bit less endearing. But still.

Her Mawile tries to steal the breakfast.] Hey- Ayani! Bad! ...But yeah, I think breakfast would be good. [It's a bit too cooked for her taste, but eh.]

Yeah, 'course it's alright! I've been here since April, so I've had a lot of time to get used to this place and everything. I know how fucking hard it can be when you first start out though, so hopefully that'll help a bit!

[Mondo seems pretty damn pleased with himself; clearly she liked the gift so he did something right! As much as he loves the holiday season, he's not very good at picking out gifts.]

Alright, sure thing! I'll be fixing bacon in a bit if you wanna stick around for that.

[Otherwise, he'll just dump some of those eggs on a plate for Saionji! He doesn't seem bothered by the fact that Ayani tried to steal the food; he's well-aware of how often Pokémon try to eat people-food, but he sees no harm in sharing!]

You got a pretty cool Pokémon to start out with! What type is it?

[HE REALLY DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE ULTERIOR MOTIVES BUT SAIONJI IS STILL UNABLE TO COMPREHEND SOMEONE NOT-KOIZUMI BEING SO NICE TO HER OUT OF THE BLUE]

Bacon? Eeeurgh, nah- [Ayani hears the word 'bacon' and leaps on the table in glee. Okay, there's no telling where these starters have been before but she's beginning to drool from both mouths.] Ayani, no- [She just drooped over and gave Saionji puppy eyes. Goddammit, she was already imitating her trainer.] ...Okay, fine.

[She pockets all the money gleefully, temporarily abandoning thoughts of suspicion.] Ayani's not hurt easily and she's cold to touch, so she's Steel-Type, according to other people. [At least, not until Ayani becomes a Magical Girl and gains a dual typing. Saionji starts eating the egg, though she eats much less than what Ayani devours off her plate.]

[Wow, that was a pretty impressive display, Ayani! Mondo will get started making that bacon, then!]

Oh yeah? That'll definitely be useful when you're fighting since Steel-types tend to have a higher defense than most of the other types.

Higher defense? Oh, oh, can they hit back well too? [Ayani chomps on the food with her two mouths with great efficiency. As far as biting goes, she seems to be well-prepared.]

Yeah! Ayani can just rush at anything and punch them, right?

Yeah, I think so! I've got a Steelix who's pretty fucking useful in battle, so I'm sure Ayani will be great too!

You might wanna be careful when you're training though, since Ayani's a lower level than most of the shit that's in the grass around here. I can help you train, if you'd like!

Awww, seriously? Yay! Big Bro Oowada can help us train!

[Ayani doesn't really care, but Saionji seems happy, so she looks happy too.] ...What's a 'level', though?

Yeah, 'course I can!

[It's pretty much all he does when he's not working, so...]

Well, Pokémon have levels. Ayani's probably level five if you haven't trained at all. The maximum level is 100; when you get there your Pokémon won't get any stronger, but it'll be one of the strongest creatures in the region! I've got a few at that level, but like I said, I've been here since April, so I've had plenty of time to train.

Levels are basically a way to gauge just how powerful an enemy Pokémon is. So... let's say Ayani's level five and is going up against something that's level fifteen. That enemy Pokémon would probably be too powerful for Ayani to beat. That's why you've gotta train and raise Ayani's level, so you can take on anything!

( Option A - December 25 )

[ Did you know that the Eevees love the Christmas tree? Because they really love the thing. It's new, exciting and it's full of shiny things that are just begging to get torn off of the branches. Naegi's frequently stepping in to gently remove the furry little creatures trying to climb to the top of the tree and putting decorations back. The tree is basically this with Eevees. Feel free to help him in his endeavor to save the tree from falling over... or you can just watch and laugh, whatever floats your boat.

Alternatively, you can find him sitting on the couch reading a book titled The Man with the Golden Remoraid while drinking hot chocolate. ]

( Option B - December 31/January 1 )

[ Starting the new year without ringing out the old one doesn't really seem right, and with the distinct lack of temples in the area Naegi's decided to try a different approach by having his Bronzong do the ringing for them. It's not really the traditional way to do it but it's the symbolism that counts, right? A Bronzong's body is hollow, though, so during the evening he prepares for the ringing by attaching a makeshift clapper to the inside of the Pokémon so it can strike the sound bow.

When the clock begins to approach midnight, the jangling sound of a bell can be heard throughout the house as the Bronzong begins to swing back and forth. As the old year fades out and the new year comes in, the Pokémon rings exactly 108 times. ]

Ohhhhh... well, Ayani did beat an Exeggcute! [After she unceremoniously barreled headfirst into a tree.] So she might go up a level!

[...Well... not yet. But Ayani does puff her chest up and look very pleased with herself.] And I'll have to train the new Pokémon when they hatch... hm...

[She's been contemplating a job... but ehhhh. No one in Goldenrod would ever want to hire her, unless there's a performing arts job offer open somewhere...] It's best if Ayani gains a few levels quickly, so I won't a sitting duck to any gross loli pedos out there!

[......................loli pedos...?

what have you been involved in, Saionji]

Uh, yeah, you won't have to worry 'bout shit like that! Pokémon are pretty easy to train at low levels, so it shouldn't take you too long to get 'em to a point where they can look out for themselves!

[You know, the usual, being involved with murder and all, nothing special] Oh, great! Ayani will be beating up any meanies who arrive in no time, then! [She's particularly excited about the state of affairs right now.]

Don't wanna get caught off guard, especially in a place I don't know too much...

Don't worry, you'll pick it up in no time! This place's pretty simple once you get used to it!

[beat up small kids take their yens yes saionji is very o.k. with how this place is, on second thought]

Yay! ...How do you get lots of money other than battling, though? [Saionji can't be too dependent on these guys. Turn her back they'll kick her out, she's got no family pride as a crutch now.]

[you're not the only one....]

Well, you can work! Pokémon Centers and Pokémarts hire pretty much all the time, but there are a few other jobs you can work at here and there.

[Like the Game Corner, but that's run by Team Rocket and he doesn't want Saionji to get involved with them.]

[ Naegi's up early as well, and he's in a good mood because the date he had with Kirigiri yesterday didn't end in a spectacular failure and turned out to be really enjoyable... there probably was kissing involved at some point. It's also because it's Christmas and he always feels so warm and fuzzy on the inside during the holidays. When he heads downstairs and enters the kitchen, he's got this huge (and probably goofy-looking) smile on his face. ]

Good morning, Oowada-kun!

[Unfortunately, Saionji might want to get involved with Team Rocket.] Is there any... dancing jobs...? [It's not like... she can't... handle accounting, or cleaning, or being good customer service... ahahahah... yeah...] Orrr, should Ayani and I go look for them?

[Go, Naegi, go!]

Hey, Naegi! Good morning!

[Mondo gestures to the presents, where Naegi's is sitting stacked on top of a few of the others.]

Go ahead and take yours! You want something to eat for breakfast?

[Clearly the present isn't that big of a deal. Mondo will be glancing at Naegi to see how he reacts to said present though. The wrapping job is... pretty horrible, but inside is a very nice photo album (currently empty, unfortunately) with a TM (TM32 - Double Team) sitting on top. He really wasn't sure what to get Naegi for Christmas, so here's hoping the photo album was a good idea!]

[It's Christmas, and Saionji is just creeping around the house trying to figure out WHERE IS ISHIMARU I NEED TO GIVE HIM HIS FUCKING PRESENT but of course, she gets distracted by... a tree full of Eevees.

What. Is this what the egg is gonna hatch into.]

Big Bro Naegi! What are you doing? [Of course she knows what he's doing. But she creeps up as close to him as possible, hopefully without him noticing, and pops out of nowhere in an attempt to surprise him.]

There's a Dance Theater up in Ecruteak City, but I don't know if they're hiring dancers. But since your talent's dancing, who knows? They might take you on anyway!

[He pauses for a moment, then recalls a broadcast that went out over the 'Gear not too long ago.]

...Unfortunately, they were attacked by Team Rocket recently, so they're probably rebuilding before they can put on any shows. But it'll probably take awhile for all this snow to melt anyway, so it might be best to wait to head on up there.

[Excellent. The first step towards darkness...] Huh? Who's Team Rocket?

[oh nooooooo]

Team Rocket's... well, they're an evil organization who steal Pokémon for profit, basically. They've done some awful shit before - apparently this is the second time they attacked that Dance Theater - but as long as you're with us, you don't need to worry about 'em!

[Because he and Ishimaru can just redirect their attention elsewhere...]

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