Anytime you feel alone put on your headpones

[dangerousidol]

Who: Rise and you! [one locked prompt]
Where: Around Goldenrod
When June 1st
Summary: It's Rise's birthday. And with the Fourth Wall wackiness, she forgot to tell anyone. So here's a depressed Rise who now feels too awkward telling anyone.


Locked Prompt for Crocker

[Rise had found a bakery in the quieter part of Goldenrod. She was sitting at a table in the corner, surrounded by her Pokémon. Her Sylveon, Himiko, and her Umbreon, Chiisai, sat on either side of her, and a newly evolved Glaceon, Jin, laid beside Chiisai. Her ever present Meowstic, Nanako, was trying to cheer up her trainer by floating a burning candle and making it move in complicated patterns.

There was a very small smile on her face, though she still looked sad.]

Thanks, you guys.

Open prompt

[Rise's out and about town now, her usual smile very brittle. She'll nod to people she knows, but keeps walking, her Pokémon always at her side. If anyone pay attention, she's wearing a pair of black glasses, with small bands of color on the frames, a red Alice band, and a set of headphones around her neck. There's also a blue hat attached to a studded belt, buttons on the hat, and a random red rose attached to the band in her hair, and last, a black tie with barrettes attached. (Of course she's wearing clothes to match this look) These are not the usual things she wears, but items from her friends. She had wished for keepsakes from home, and they had been on her bed that morning.

At least something was going right today. Her thoughts are all over the place, so it'll be hard to get her attention.]

Comments

[babel_hacker]

[Flonette nods cheerfully and raise a paw. Yep! I'm electric and fairy type!]

Uh huh, right! I'm thinking of getting more free time for myself between working full time. [The joys of being an adult and working adult hours.] Especially since it's now summer!

[dangerousidol]

[Jin, her Glaceon, comes up next and just nuzzles Flonette. You're adorable!]

Oh yeah, that reminds me, I'm going to be traveling again! I'm thinking Kanto since there's a lot of waterfront places there. Best way to enjoy summer is at a beach!

[paopuprincess]

[She's quick to notice her lost in thought.]

Hey, if it's too hot for you, we can share mine. You don't need to impress me.

[dangerousidol]

Eh? [She shakes her head a few times. How embarrassing.]

I was thinking of my boyfriend. Well, ex-boyfriend now. I saw him the other day and yeah, I got excited to see him, but it was more in a 'my friend is here' way if that makes sense.

[paopuprincess]

And now you feel bad about taking me out?

[dangerousidol]

Not at all! This actually makes me really happy! I just thought that I've been over him for a while now without realizing it.

[paopuprincess]

I'm glad? [She thinks? Why are we talking about ex boyfriends?]

[dangerousidol]

Sorry... That was probably really weird. [She laughs softly before eating some more curry.] If we're getting cake after this, we should think of what kind!

[crackpotcrocker]

I'm glad you like it. I never know what to get anyone.

[Even if he's had friends for a few years picking out presents is a little bit of a challenge]

You're - WELCOME!

[The man twitches for a moment. His pokemon don't side eye it anymore]

It's nice to get something on your birthday or on Christmas and not be forgotten.

[That is before digging into the cake]

So... You know about me - but I don't know much about you.

[paopuprincess]

Got any favorites, Birthday Girl?

[dangerousidol]

[Rise hugs the purse close, looking down at Nanako, who was reaching for it.]

Alright, you can hold it for now. But it's mine, so it comes back to me, okay?

[Nanako nodded and sat down with it, rather fascinated with it. Rise giggles and smiles at Crocker before eating some cake.]

You'll have to let me know when your birthday is!

[She blinks and takes a moment.]

Well, I'm a high school student in Inaba. A Junior. Next year I'll be a Senior. I used to be an idol there, too, but I took a break. I'm trying to be an idol here, too~ It's fun!

[dangerousidol]

Mmm... Strawberry Shortcake! It's something that I love eating on Christmas, too!

[capitald]

[Ringabel knows distress when he sees it, and while he hasn't known Rise as long as his other friends, he opts to trail her. Perhaps he can cheer her up, or at least find out what's bothering her.

After a few moments, he clears his throat and gives a small wave.]

Ah, Rise. That's a lovely look for you.

[dangerousidol]

[Rise practically jumps out of her skin. She turns around and sees someone unexpected.]

R-Ringabel!

[She's so scattered in thoughts it doesn't click that she didn't call him what she usually does. Her Pokémon recognize him and each wave at him in their own ways.]

T-Thanks. I thought... I'd try something new today! Yeah!

[babel_hacker]

[Ahh, thanks! Flonette pats Jin on their cheeks. And you're cool!]

Kanto! There's a lot of cool places there, like the water park in Cerulean! Cerulean's an inland city, but the water park's fun. And Fuchsia's by the sea, so you can go there and see the filming sights as well.

[capitald]

Well, there's nothing wrong with a little variety every now and then.

[He takes a moment to greet the Pokémon with a wave.]

But are you feeling all right? I didn't mean to startle you.

[paopuprincess]

Strawberry shortcake it is. [She smiles.]

I bet there's a bakery that'll sell us a big one. My treat, okay?

[dangerousidol]

[She would object if it wasn't for the fact that she was the one treating Kairi on this date. Besides, you weren't supposed to pay for your own things on your birthday, right?

She nods and returns the smile.] That sounds great. We can eat it at the Dojo. Unless you have a hotel you want to stay at?

[paopuprincess]

I can get a room later. Let's worry about cake first.

[dangerousidol]

Right!

[She put the items already tried onto the floor for her Pokémon, leaving the curry that Kairi liked on the table.] Let's not let this go to waste.

[paopuprincess]

Good idea. [Kairi takes another happy spoonful of her bowl.]

Is there anything else you wanted to do before we got your cake?

[She didn't want to impose on anything Rise had planned.]

[dangerousidol]

[..... Well yes, I'm an ice type Pokémon.]

Wow... I didn't know all that! Now I'm super excited~

[dangerousidol]

[She thinks for a while. What did people usually do on dates? Well, food was one thing. She didn't feel like a movie right now.....]

How about we talk a nice walk around? I can show you around that way.

[paopuprincess]

Sure! You can show me what it's like to live in Johto.

[She scoots closer.]

[dangerousidol]

I think it's a lot like living in Japan. There's a lot of similarities.

[Aw. She does the same.] Goldenrod is like the city I used to work in called Tokyo. Huge buildings, lots of flashy stuff, and being able to pretty much find anything you need all in one place!