victory_road | [Open] Gonna take a..long walk outside today~

[Noctis was only half paying attention to what Prompto was doing and humming, oblivious to the music even because he was so focused on what he was doing. He felt a tug on his line and immediately reeled it in but whatever it was got away.

Dammit.

Frowning at his line, Noctis attached another berry to it just as Prompto spoke, causing the prince to glance over at the blonde.]

Their own what?

Music! Since, you know. Each town and route we've been in has been unique. Oh, and the Pokemon Centers and Pokemon Marts have their own.

[ But he looks to the rod a little, giving a frown. Is it just him, or has he been using the same sort of berries for each one? Prompto was only just paying attention, so he wasn't sure - but wouldn't that make some of them break away?

...He wasn't sure. So he didn't bring it up. ]

Music..oh. Yeah, I guess I hadn't really paid much attention to it since we woke up here.

[It had just sort of become background noise to Noctis so he hadn't noticed the change.

But now that Prompto mentioned it..]

They probably do. Whoever makes the music probably has way too much time on their hands.

[At his feet, Pride shifts in his position, looking a bit put off that Noctis isn't fishing anymore. And yes, he is using the same berries. Because he hasn't realized that they all do different things yet.]

I dunno, it's good to tune into sometimes.

[ He sometimes focuses on the music so he can go to sleep. But it's weird. Promptos'... been feeling a little better about himself here. Not much, but sometimes he can push away that he's with the Prince and instead he's with his best friend, and they don't need to do anything. But giving a shrug, he pulls closer. ]

Wonder what you'd sound like with a song?

[ what is your theme song, noct - Prompto wonders, as he looks into the pond. Are there even other fishes in there...? ]

[That makes Noctis pause.

As heavy a sleeper as he is and obviously as he can be sometimes, he knows that Prompto has trouble sleeping sometimes. They'd camped out in his apartment back home together and then there was the time spent on the road with the others so Noctis knew. He'd just never really brought it up; instead he just tried to do is best to always make Prompto feel comfortable.]

Helping you sleep?

[His gaze is back on the pond and he casts his line again, much to the pleasure of his Shinx who's ears perk as he sits up a bit straighter.

Catch more fish, Noctis!]

[ But as the rod is in the water, Prompto can't help but lean in a little. Watching it. Because even if he's not into fishing as much as his friend? Those looks of concentration were precious adorning Noctis' face.

In fact, out comes the Pokegear, so he can snap a quick picture. (Soon, he'll get a better camera. And he's so excited.) ]

Yeah. Not that you'd need that! [ He jokes a little, as the piddly little camera snaps the picture - no flash, thankfully. ] Together, we'd sleep pretty normally.

[He is not precious. He's a badass fisherman okay.

Glancing at Prompto again after the picture is taken, Noctis playfully rolls his eyes before he's focusing on the water.]

Jerk.

[Snapping pictures when he can't say no.]

True. It's kind of nice not having to be on edge even when we're sleeping.

[ Aw, he's a precious badass fisherman.

But Prompto stands to stretch a little more. Using said stretching to hide his un-ease - by now, he was sure that Noctis was from ahead of him. What he said didn't add up to their days getting ready to leave. But he wasn't ready to bring it up. Not while they're having fun and living on this safer road. (The monsters didn't even attack them.) ]

All we gotta worry about are those Bugs, and we've got enough birds to scare 'em off.

[Asshole.

Noctis still hasn't figured it out yet; still hasn't caught on to the unease in his friend in regards to their difference in memories. One of these days they were going to have to talk about it though...as much as Noct didn't want to have to discuss any of it ever again.]

Yeah, I'm really glad I've got Chocochick around.

[At the mention of her name, the Pikipek popped her head out of Noctis's collar, the small bird having been dozing under the prince's jacket. A soft 'Pik-pik?' came from the pokemon and Noctis chuckled, reaching back to pet her gently.]

Yeah, you heard me.

And I'm glad, too! Chocochick is so cute - if you hadn't dib'd her, she'd be mine.

[ A pause, as he hears a little hoot from a tree on the other side of the pond, indignantly puffing up. Yes, Prompto lets his Hoothoot - really all of his Pokemon - wander around this freely. As long as they came back for night, he wouldn't use the Pokeball to hold them.

Oh, how he disliked Pokeballs. They just seemed too weird and un-natural and small. If they could stuff things like Null in there - synthetic Pokemon - what's to say they couldn't trap people? ]

Come on Boko - you're cute as well! It's not a contest.

[ He looks back to Noctis, a sly grin on his face. ] Besides, we all know who'd win a cuteness contest around here.

[Snickering softly at the indignant hoot, Noctis shifts his jacket so Chocochick can get free, the pikipek flying over to join the other bird in the tree across the pond.]

I don't really think I've seen a pokemon that isn't cute.

[Oh just wait until you see the living garbage pile, Noctis.

Prompto's comment gets the faintest of blushes out of the prince but he plays it off, an eyebrow going up.]

Null and Fluff?

I dunno, who'd call the Bugs cute.

[ who would, noctis. would you? would you dare? Or the garbage piles, those too.

But Prompto shrugs. ]

I 'unno, those two don't seem to get along? And there's gotta be a winner, not two. Otherwise everybody'd win, and you're the only winner here.

[ Not that that'd be a bad thing - everybody being the cutest. ]

But Null is pretty cute. Still can't come up with a better name for him.

Someone crazy.

[Yeah no. He's never calling a bug cute. ~~Just wait until he meets a Joltik.~~]

True, but that doesn't mean they both can't be really cute. That'd be like saying you and I both can't be cute.

[Noctis grins slightly.]

Even if you would win that contest.

[OH LOOK! HE CAN FLIRT.]

You'll think of something eventually. Or maybe he'll help you figure it out.

[ ~~Or a Cutiefly.~~ But at the flirt back, Prompto looks away a little. Abort, abort, he's blushing. Quite visibly - he flops back to the ground next to Noctis, letting out a little awkward laugh. ]

What, no! You've got all those groomers [ they're called stylists, Prompto ] back home - no way I could beat you in that. An' even here, you're still keeping looking good.

[ Really, both of them have been slacking a little in keeping themselves looking 100%.
But a little huff. ]

Maybe he will - I mean, these guys are smart.

[~~He's going to melt at the sight of a cutiefly okay.~~

Noctis is quite pleased with himself at the sight of that blush, playfully rolling his eyes as he sets his pole aside in favor of bumping shoulders with the blonde now that they're at the same level.]

No, you're definitely the better looking out of the two of us, in my opinion. No way I would ever beat you. Your freckles alone are enough to win.

[The prince's gaze shifts to his pokemon and he gives them a thoughtful look.]

They really are.

[ ~~and that is how prompto is getting a bug-type--~~ ]

They're-- [ He says, sunshine in his voice, pulling himself closer to Noctis. ] nothing special. Not like your eyes.

[ Full of wisdom and beauty, even if they were the same age. And unlike Prompto, Noctis never needed glasses. ]

How do they get that way? [ But then Prompto gazes away, back to the water. ] You're gonna make somebody very lucky someday, you know?

[--Pretty much.--

Noctis looses his cool when Prompto compliments him, the Prince ducking his head and glancing off to the side.]

My eyes aren't anything special.

[These two..are idiots.

He shrugs a bit at the other's response, trying to shift his mind back to the topic of Pokemon but Prompto just has to go and distract him again.

His blush gets a bit worse as he frowns softly at the water.]

I don't know about that..

Dude, if your eyes aren't special, then my freckles aren't. Deal?

[ Deal. Please say it's a deal.

And that's when he notices it. ]

Hey-- keep a hand on that rod! It's gonna slip!

I'm not really sure I can--

[Noctis startles slightly, realizing that he had--in fact--been about to let the rod drop and he jerks it up. It's then that he realizes there's something on the line and with a surprised sound he starts to reel it in quickly--

Surprise, surprise. It's another Magikarp.]

...I probably don't need four of them, do I?

They're not gonna all fuse together into a mega-Magikarp, so I don't think so.

[ There's a pause as Prompto looks at the flopping fish. ]

...I mean, they might? I still dunno how evolution works for ever Pokemon here. Maybe we gotta gather, like, dupes.

[ you're thinking of pokemon go, prompto ]

[Noctis snorts softly, eyeing the flopping fish for a moment before he turns a grin on Prompto.]

Why don't you take this one?

[Because hey, what are friends for if not to share absolutely useless water Pokemon sometimes?]

Y'sure?

[ I mean, he'll take the dopey-looking friend - he places a hand to it. ]

Were all your others this... slimy?

Of course I'm sure.

[He can't help but snort a bit.]

A little bit. Cake was really gross.

[Yes, yes he did name a fish 'Cake'. And one 'Stick'.]

[ Hey, they're both not good with names. But Prompto gets out a Pokeball - before pausing. ]

...You think they're aware of bein' in these?

[Noctis's grin fades a bit and he looks thoughtful.]

I don't know...I mean, I'd assume so but I'm not really sure how it works. Maybe they're asleep when they're inside them?

[Open] Gonna take a..long walk outside today~

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