1. [Video]

[nolongeruseless]

[The video feed starts with a shot of a few (4 to be precise) clearly homemade jars of honey laid neatly on a cloth on some grass. A sleeping Cutiefly and Togepi can be seen at the edge of the frame.

Once he's sure he's shown the main point of the video clearly, the feed cuts back to an awkward looking Izuku.] So... Does anyone near Cherrygrove want some honey? It tastes good, but it's... More than I know what to do with.

Comments

[Video]

[notmyrealname]

Where exactly did you get so much of it?

[Cissnei sounds as amused as she looks, lips curved into a grin as she sits on a stump in the middle of what looks to be a berry forest. There's a Furfrou sitting beside her and--

Yep. That Vulpix behind them is definitely attempting to climb a tree.]

You didn't steal from some Combees did you?

[Video]

[nolongeruseless]

[That... That Vulpix sure is a thing. He's tempted to ask about it, but he has a question to answer first.] Ah no, I didn't. It's my Cutiefly, Honey Bee.

[Cue a zoom in on the culprit.] Apparently, his ability is honey gather. So... It gathers honey, I guess.

[Video]

[notmyrealname]

[Ah, that makes a bit more sense.]

I've seen a few of those around the islands. I didn't realize they were so keen on honey.

[Her grin turns into a smile though she does glance back when her Vulpix--Reno is his name--loses his footing and falls off the trunk, hitting the ground.]

...I suppose there are far more terrible gifts you could be getting from him.

[She looks back at her 'gear, smile back as if nothing happened.]

Sadly I'm not anywhere near Cherrygrove or else I would definitely take one.

[Video]

[nolongeruseless]

[He chuckles a bit awkwardly.] Haha, I suppose there are, aren't there?

[Oh... Oh dear. That was a bad fall, wasn't it?]

That's ok, but... Is your Pokemon ok?

[Video]

[notmyrealname]

He's fine, I promise.

[Beside her, the Furfrou huffs softly and rolls her eyes before she let's out an annoyed yelp of a bark as the Vulpix suddenly pounces on her from behind, tails flicking and his tongue lolling out.

Cissnei has to fight down a laugh.]

See?

[Video]

[nolongeruseless]

[Oh... That sure looks like the Vulpix is fine. Very friendly too.

... He has an odd feeling about it, though. Something about the way that tongue lolled out and how it was climbing the tree. How do you say something about while remaining polite? Well, he knows the answer of course: you don't. ]

Ah... I'm glad he's ok. [Let's focus on something easier to approach, shall we?] I'm Midoriya Izuku, by the way.

[video]

[rediscover]

Honey? Ooh, would it be good in tea, do you think? I mean, it's just normal honey, right...?

[video]

[nolongeruseless]

I don't see why not.. [Not that he ever put honey in his tea, but you know.] It doesn't taste any different from regular honey. Do you want some?

[video]

[rediscover]

Oh! Well, then...sure! Do you want anything for it? I don't have much money, but I could...make you a flower crown?

[video]

[nolongeruseless]

[Have one hell of a fucking startle as Izuku immediately snaps into sitting straighter in response to that as his face gets more awkward and nervous.] Oh no!! No, no, it's not like that, I'm not selling it! I'm giving it away!

[rediscover]

Oh, um—are you sure?

[Anna looks sort of confused. Don't people normally want something in return for their possessions?]

I don't mind trading something for it, really!

[Video]

[charcoalfeather]

Oh my...! [Rakka looks curious, though with a hint of concern as she looks on from what appears to be a city with a rather japanese architecture.]

That's a lot of honey, you should be careful that it doesn't attract any Pokemon.

[Video]

[nolongeruseless]

[He is curious about where she is, but first...] Huh? Pokemon? [A few seconds as he processes it.] I see! Honey can be used to attract Pokemon, then?

[armoredsoul]

Did that one little Cutiefly really collect that much?

[Al knows about the Honey Gather ability from books, but he's never seen it in action. Does it find the jars, too, or did this kid have to get those himself?]

[nolongeruseless]

Yeah... [Really, it didn't look like much when he first noticed, but...] It adds up over the battles.

[armoredsoul]

Wow. At least honey keeps for a really long time, I guess? [A Sylveon pokes his nose into the screen's view--sweets? For him?--and Al laughs softly and rubs his head.]

If you've still got a jar to spare I wouldn't mind taking one off your hands.

[nolongeruseless]

[Oh wow, that's a very pink Pokemon! If only there was some sort of high-tech encyclopedia he could use to know more about it.]

Sure, I still have some. Should I meet you?

[armoredsoul]

[Buddy. Friend. Pal. Mi amigo...]

Just meet me over at the Pokemon Center! Might take me a bit to get there, is all. [Those warps can make a boy dizzy, man.]

[islandshore]

Huh. Not every day you see people posting about honey.

[Still, it makes sense. Bees make honey. And Combees and Beedrills are known species, so the connection is logical.]

If I wasn't all the way in another region, I'd be tempted to take you up on that.

Honestly, though, even if you don't get enough takers, I bet you could make some decent cash selling to the locals. And if you're a newbie, every bit of money counts.

[nolongeruseless]

[He probably should have expected the little bee to get some honey going at some point, true. He ponders over Riku's suggestion for a moment.] I guess I could... I didn't really think about it. Do you think it'd really do well, just honey straight from a Pokemon? I mean, I don't really know much about that sort of thing.

[islandshore]

Probably. I mean, I guess you could try and find recipes and try to make stuff with it, but even the raw ingredients might be appealing to any cooks in the area. Plus, I think honey can have medical applications? And it can be used for teas, food...

Never mind its use for attracting wild Pokemon.

[Someone mighta mentioned that already, but eh. Never hurts to give additional info. The more you know, as they say!]

[nolongeruseless]

I suppose... [It's something to think about, at least. He's probably going to have a lot of honey in his hands in the coming times.] How does using honey to attract wild Pokemon work, exactly?

[islandshore]

You kinda just put it out there for 'em. Slap it on a tree, and Pokemon flock to the scent.

[Well, he's sure there are other places it can be stuck. Trees just seem like the most straightforward.]

Maybe wild Pokemon just like sweet stuff? Would make sense, given that berries are a big part of their diets.

[Video]

[in4apounding]

Oh, that's a lot of honey...

[Only the most astute observations here.]

Did your Pokémon make all that?

[Video]

[nolongeruseless]

Honey Bee did, yeah... [He's still not entirely sure how, but there you have it.]