MINGLE AHOY

[these_balls]

Who: ANYONE AND EVERYONE
Where: ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE
When: May 29 - 31
Summary: GET IN HERE AND MINGLE
Rating: BUT PLEASE MARK YOUR THREAD CONTENT ACCORDINGLY
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[bookslap]

{Nanao hums in agreement. If you ran out of money, you could always go beat up some trainers somewhere, and the Pokemon Centers would let you sleep there for free...}

No war, no Hollows... {no fuckin quincy} Some of the wildlife could be a little more polite, but what are you going to do, really?

[frostedheavens]

Stay in the cities? Needs are easily met here.

[Fresh air, food and shelter, friends and family...granted that last one is more dependent on the whim of what or whomever is bringing them in in the first place, but still. No war is a blessing in their line of work.]

The wildlife does give them a wide berth most of the time, as well. It's hardly a terrible life.

[bookslap]

Yes, but cities do get boring after a while. {Well.} The background music starts to grate, you know?

{But she can concede the point about the wild Pokemon. They'd certainly kept away from her house... although maybe that was because of the near constant ruckus that was happening.}

[frostedheavens]

Better than what plays in the caves.

[There was a reason he'd never done more than make the crossing through Union Cave one time. That music grated on his nerves so hard.]

Besides, you can just move from city to city if it gets too annoying. It's still easier than getting attacked every few steps.

[Or, you know, paralyzed because you ran afoul of a flock of sheep. Again.]

[bookslap]

....I hadn't thought about that. I didn't spend much time in the caves.

{spent a lot of it in ilex forest though #fuck the police}

{ALSO HEY THAT WAS ONLY ONE TIME mr. I got poisoned by a level 7 ekans}

[frostedheavens]

You're better off that way. The Zubat were worse than the music.

[He went through Ilex once. Once. That was enough for him, thank you very much! Some people don't piss the police off all the damned time.

The point stands! Better in cities than out in the wild for the littles to come and nab you.]

[bookslap]

They weren't really a problem for me, but I suppose that's probably due to Kiyone having Thunderpunch.

{It's hard being a Zubat. It's hard and no one appreciates the work you do.}

[frostedheavens]

Most likely. [See this face? This is completely unimpressed face because nothing he ever trained had Thunder or Ice punch. Lucky Momthing was very lucky, to be sure.

...In some respects, at least. Some.]

I wouldn't suggest trying to run them now. One city's good enough.

[bookslap]

{gomen sonthing but she's snickering a little}

Mmm. I have to say that I've not got any real desire to go rough it anytime soon. I like not getting woken up by flocks of Oddish in the middle of the night.

{is flocks even the correct collective noun for oddish}

[frostedheavens]

[yeah he's just going to sigh here.]

You have Shuuhei, at least. Better a flock of Oddish than a Sudowoodo.

[Bushel? Peck? Flock works pretty well, really. Easiest thing to explain the meaning.]

That said, I doubt we'll be here long enough to worry about running afoul of the wildlife.

[bookslap]

{Wow, way to remind her of that particular menace.}

Shuuhei thought they were great fun. Me? Not so much.

...sadly enough. {She runs a hand through her hair.} I hope that I'll see Envy, at least.

[frostedheavens]

[Hey, he had to run from the damned thing! It sucked!

Nowhere near as much as not getting a chance to say goodbye to a friend, however. He doesn't have anyone to track down and talk to here, but her...she made friends. She deserves the chance to see them off before whatever brought them here decides to send them home.]

You should look while you have the chance. [He closes his eyes, then raises a hand to his lips and whistles sharply. There's an answering bark, faint for its distance, before he sighs.] Hina can get you around fast enough. You can take her.

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[bookslap]

{If Hina comes running back, then Shuu won't be far behind.}

That's kind, but I do have my own horse-sized dog. And if this place behaves true to form, I'll probably see him soon enough when I get teleported around. {She suddenly looks very sheepish.} It's not like the actual god of this place likes me...

{SORRY ARCEUS}

oh momthing

[frostedheavens]

[Then they're both coming back because that whistle was to call her back and she won't take long. They're gonna get licked again--!!]

Hina's faster than Shuuhei. Don't take any chances with legendaries and their whims if you can avoid it.

[He's not speaking from personal experience, but...is there really a need to play the odds. He doesn't think so. Hence the sigh as a blot of orange and black appear just in his range of vision.]

[bookslap]

{Wow those doges sure are running fast... please don't bodyslam into them, they might die.}

Yes, but what if one of those legendaries decides to tangle with you? I'd certainly never forgive myself.

{and knowing fourth wall, ~anything could happen~}

[frostedheavens]

[They won't! There's going to be some skidding here in a moment. Or a jump. Either works. But plenty of licks, too.]

You can leave Shuuhei with me in her place, if it makes you feel any better. I trust he's a capable fighter.

[Not that it would matter against a legend, but eh! Whatever works.]

[bookslap]

{She can hear their footfalls now, and yikes they're coming in fast.}

See, you're not understanding something. {She reaches out to poke his shoulder, smiling fondly.} I'm not going anywhere without you.

[frostedheavens]

[There's a reason they say Arcanines are legends. It's that speed, closing in on them and leaving Shuuhei nearly behind. Hitsugaya takes his eyes off of his charging firedoge to stare at Nanao with wide eyes for only a moment, but then Hina is leaping and soaring over them both, coming to a skidding landing behind.

Not...going anywhere without him? That's...not what he was expecting. At all.]

...Are you sure? I'd thought you'd want to seek out your friends alone.

[Private reunions and all that.]

[bookslap]

{She can't help but duck as Hina leaps overhead. She's then debating moving out of the way when Shuuhei applies the brakes so hard that he loses grip and bounces to a halt.}

Are you alright, boy? {He barks an affirmative, tail wagging. That was fun!!}

I want to see them, yes. That doesn't mean that I want to be alone while I look for them.

[frostedheavens]

[For her part, Hina comes up from behind and rests her great head on Hitsugaya's, panting from the run but clearly happy. That was fun. He reaches up to scritch her neck without asking, barely bowed from the added weight.

She wants him there. That's...he takes a breath, unable to nod, and 'hmm's instead.]

If you're sure. I wouldn't want to impose.

[But if they only have a few days together as mother and son, then...he's certainly not going to refuse, either.]

[bookslap]

{Her face softens into that particular maternal smile, and she hugs herself.}

You're my son, Toushirou. OF course I want you with me.

{Before she leaves this place, and forgets this bond... again.}

[frostedheavens]

[As much as that warms him, it's still sinking in. He was someone's grandson before, someone's brother, but to be someone's son...he manages a faint nod, a soft smile crossing his face in return.]

Then we'll go when you're ready.

[Whenever that is. Maybe when Shuuhei recovers all the way. Keeping up with an Arcanine is tough work!]

[bookslap]

Sounds good. {she reaches for shuu's ball so he can have a proper rest... and that sure is a six foot long furscarf jumping right at her face}

...?!

[frostedheavens]

[A familiar six foot long furscarf. She'd been left with him once, so very long ago, and he knows that form. Or at least, thinks he does. Ducking out from under Hina's head, he moves, reaching out to snatch the Furret from the air.

Not that he can hold it very well; it's far too wriggly, and he's far too short. He tightens his grip, but it just wriggles the other way.]

Hanatarou!

[Nope too wriggly too squirmy was she always like this freaking--she escapes, still heading for Nanao. Better duck, Mother!]

[bookslap]

{Nanao just braces herself as six feet of wiggly fur collides with the force of a thousand small suns.}

Mmmf, yes, hello Hana..! {Six feet of chittering weasel frantically grooming her is not something she ever thought she would have been nostalgic - and yet here she was, giggling away.}