5th Recipe [Video, Goldenrod City]

[cyan_maid]

[It's evident from Jane's appearance as the video starts that she's been a busy young lady. Her hair is mussed, her cheeks are pink, and she's resting outside on a bench nearby what looks to be a small cafe in Goldenrod - there's counters and stools up against the windows for people to sit, but other than that it's pastries and hot drinks and tight quarters. Most noticeable of all, though, is the bright and brilliant smile Jane is wearing.]

Does anyone ever get up very early in Goldenrod for any particular reason? I...I just got a new job, and I had to be awake for my first shift, and just...walking through the city in the morning, it's so serene and beautiful, and with the cold air coming in everything is so crisp and fresh! And then at this place, [She moves the camera to take a look at the cafe] I'm so busy I can't even pause to think, but it's a good kind of busy! Maybe it's a little strange to be happy about such a simple job, but I never really had to work like this at home, and it's...nice. It's especially nice.

[It's probably a bit hard to explain how nice it is to get to do something normal for a change, to wake up and know that you don't have to fight for your life or struggle to survive in the wilderness with immense amounts of teenage drama on top. Perhaps, Jane thinks, this is what it feels like to become an adult.]

Ah, but, um...I should ask a question so this doesn't seem too weird to say out of the blue, huh? Let's see...oh! I've got it - what's a job you've enjoyed doing most while you've been here? And to compare, what's a job you've enjoyed the least? I'd love to hear about any and all shenanigans!

Shark House Etc Birthday Log

[a_sin_for_him]

Who: Lust and Open to Shark House/Timothy Lawrence

Where: Goldenrod, Shark House

When: Nov 9th

Summary: It's Lust's birthday!

Rating: PG probably

Log:


( How Old Would You Be, If You Weren't Sure How Old You Were? )

110th moon [video]

[paladinlost]

As everyone should know, it's now November. If you were not aware of that fact, I hope your coma was pleasant and not filled with traumatic discoveries.

[Cecil is making use of his Official Kingly Voice(tm), today. Or his Unofficial TV Presenter Voice(tm). The difference is hard to tell, sometimes.]

What you might not know is that November is a... special month. One that often involves unexplained visitors, unexplained cases of random teleportation, unexplained memory loss, and unexplained Legendary Pokémon who enjoy homemade sandwiches. Such incidents can occur anywhere in both Johto and Kanto, and they can last for days. During that time, this world's definition of 'normal' is unstable at best, and alarming at worst.

[As if it isn't already, but Cecil ignores that thought and continues.]

Your team is suddenly replaced by a school of Magikarps? That is normal, and they'll return to their regular species when it all ends. You live in Cerulean, but find yourself waking up in the Ice Cave? That is normal, and that is why you should wear warm clothing at all times until December. Your long dead grandmother is in your kitchen, commenting on your wallpaper? That is normal, and you should enjoy it while it lasts. You manage to walk from Ecruteak to Olivine within an hour? That is normal, and an excellent opportunity for spontaneous region tours. You wake up with holes in your memory? That is normal, and you should not panic unless your surroundings are damaged or unknown to you.

[Four or five years ago, those words would have been tinted with tired acceptance. But he's long past the tiredness, and it shows.]

This was your friendly November Public Service Announcement. Please enjoy your day.

[If you still can.]