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[newhero.livejournal.com]

Who: Johto and YOU!
Where: Cherrygrove, Violet, Azalea and Goldenrod
When: November 8-10
Summary: With the help of people all over Johto, Sora, Ven and friends have successfully thrown together the official "that-nightmare-fog-two-months-ago-sucked-so-let's-have-a-festival" festival! Let's also celebrate the Missingno's departure and Johto being back to normal.
Rating: PG

Note: As per the poll results, here is your general festival log! The Struggle and Pokémon tournaments will have their own separate logs to avoid clutter and will be up a little later today, but if you plan to do something that requires a video feed or whatnot, then by all means feel free to make a video post of your own.

Each city will have their own separate thread, so click away and go wild! Have fun, guys.

eta: Each city's thread for hopefully easier loading:
Violet
Goldenrod
Azalea
Cherrygrove

Comments

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

Otacon's current thoughts were kind of a mess. He was stressed, conflicted, depressed and every other totally-not-cool emotion.

So really, a festival seemed like just what he needed.

For all those interested, there will be a nerd hanging around with an Ampharos by his side.

[foolishwren]

It's been a damn long time since Heather's been to a fair, carnival, festival, or anything of the sort. They were things that her father had liked, and back when she was little, they had gone whenever one rolled through town. But that was a long time ago. Years had passed and things had changed-- and by the time they had started rolling back around to where she could do things with her father again-- well, there hadn't been enough time for that, let's just say.

But NOW there's time.

And by golly, she's not going to spend her first time getting to really be a kid again by herself.


Out of friggin' nowhere, a wild Heather emerges from the crowd and gloms onto Otacon's arm with both hands excitedly. She doesn't even give him time to do his usual flail and squeak before she's yammering away at him.

"HAL. Hal Hal Hal. They have candied apples!"

Daddy issues or no, he was not allowed to angst during the big event that was intended to give everyone a much-needed lift in spirits. Heather wasn't going to let him. He was going to have FUN, dangit.

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

"GAH--!"

He stumbled under the weight of the teenager suddenly attached to his arm, managing to stay upright after a few awkward steps.

"Geez, Heather, you scared me half to death!"

Wait...

"...They do, huh?"

[foolishwren]

Of course she scared him half to death-- it was what Heathers did. Given the crowd, it was sort of hard to see people coming, too.

"Yeah! I saw them in a booth-- there's hot caramel and nuts and everything."

She grinned a toothy grin.

"We should go eat them."

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

He met that grin with a bright smile in response, looking much more cheerful than he had been recently.

"I wholeheartedly agree with you. What do you think, Asimov?"

The Ampharos bleated happily, snuggling up to Heather.

[foolishwren]

He was smiling! That was a good sign, and something to be encouraged. Heather beamed right back, with that wide grin her face seemed to be built for.

"C'mon, let's get some before they're all gone!"

She laughed when the big wooly Pokemon cuddled up to her and tossed an arm around its oddly-human shoulders as she started to head back in the direction she'd wormed her way through the crowd from-- tugging on Otacon's sleeve with her other hand.

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

"Okay, okay, I'm right behind you." he said, laughing as she pulled on his sleeve.

[foolishwren]

"You don't understand, it's candied apples. We gotta hurry or all the little kids will get 'em!"

She's mostly joking, although as the motley crew makes their way through the tight-packed crowd, it becomes evident that-- whoa, those things ARE going fast! The freshly-dipped apples, hot caramel still steaming, are selling like hotcakes.

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

"Quit pulling, geez...!"

There might have been a strategically placed sightly-stronger-than-static-shock or two to those daring to be in their way. Asimov would have noooothing to do with that, of course--would this face hurt a fly?

...Yes, yes it would.

[bakaitoukid]

Kaito didn't know Otacon too well. They had spoken a few times over the gear (most about their weird Arboks), and they were on friendly terms, but that was about it.

Even so, that didn't prevent Kaito from sidling up to him at the festival, curious to get to know the nerd a bit better now that they had the chance to speak in person.

"What's wrong?" he said with a grin, "You look too unhappy for someone at a festival."

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

"Huh?" He glanced over, Asimov offering a friendly wave. Otacon gave Kaito a friendly smile, adjusting his glasses.

"I'm not unhappy. Guess I'm just a little tired, that's all." Which wasn't a lie at all.

[bakaitoukid]

"You didn't get enough rest before the festival?" Kaito asked withe a quirked eyebrow. He had no reason to truly be suspicious, however, so he moved on quickly.

"'S a pretty big celebration, isn't it?"

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

"Sort of."

Looking around, he smiled a little more sincerely.

"Yeah, it's really nice. I think we all needed this."

[bakaitoukid]

"No kidding."

Kaito crosses his arms over his torso and leans against the closest building.

"You've gotta give credit to the guys who set all of this up, too."

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

"Definitely. Do you have any idea who it was?"

[bakaitoukid]

A nod from Kaito. "Sora and Ven. I think their friends in Violet helped."

[overthedratini.livejournal.com]

-- Ah! I know you!

Hi there! [... is he waving to the Ampharos or to Otacon? ... let's go with both.]

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

Hey, Johan.

[well you know what, fine. they'll both just wave back.]

How're you doing?

[overthedratini.livejournal.com]

Hey!!

I'm doing pretty good! How about you?

orz forever tags be laaaaate

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

Not too bad, all things considered.

it's okayyy o/

[overthedratini.livejournal.com]

"All things considered"?

<3

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

[Dismissive handwave is a go!]

O-oh, you know. Just the usual strange things being strange around here.

[vagabondfool.livejournal.com]

[I'M LATE, FORGIVE ME. Juudai recognizes you! So he will be going up to you, naturally, balancing his plate of food in one hand while he does so.]

Hey, Otacon! It's been a while! How've you been holding up?

I'M LATER FFFFF goddamn midterm papers

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

Pretty good, Juudai. How're you doing?

backtagging orz

[vagabondfool.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty good! I've been having a blast with this festival, hehe! I'm really glad people came up with the idea, and that everyone pitched in!