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victory_road2022-04-20 10:15 pm
ironchef) wrote in victory_road2022-04-20 10:15 pm
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Hi. So. I'm Hunk. And I need help figuring out how to wake up. [Yup, he's going to be one of those people, utterly convinced that this is some flashback to school days dream except that it's an open woods adventure and he's not yet looked down to discover his pants missing. Which, believe him, he's been checking.]
[He's holding a little Nidoran under around her midsection and she's just kind of ragdolling in his arms rather than causing any sort of disruption, content to be carried.]
I left this one lady's house. And I mean, she seemed really nice. I think she's my new dream mom or something? And I traveled a while and just tried to enjoy it. Anyway, I need to wake up because this dream is a little too real and I really don't want it turning into a nightmare on me. It's fine so far, but, you know. Never know what that curry I had yesterday ['real world' yesterday] will do to me.
[He's obviously already made it to Cherrygrove, there is ocean backdrop happening, so he's been walking for a few days. He just wrote it all off as dream time. It's now starting to be a concern.]
[He's holding a little Nidoran under around her midsection and she's just kind of ragdolling in his arms rather than causing any sort of disruption, content to be carried.]
I left this one lady's house. And I mean, she seemed really nice. I think she's my new dream mom or something? And I traveled a while and just tried to enjoy it. Anyway, I need to wake up because this dream is a little too real and I really don't want it turning into a nightmare on me. It's fine so far, but, you know. Never know what that curry I had yesterday ['real world' yesterday] will do to me.
[He's obviously already made it to Cherrygrove, there is ocean backdrop happening, so he's been walking for a few days. He just wrote it all off as dream time. It's now starting to be a concern.]
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[A soft laugh. Ancients she's missed him.]
Unfortunately that's the best explanation we have for that at the moment, but I'll be there to explain as much as I can shortly.
[A quick stop by Azalea Town's PC to swap her own Nidorina onto her party, two warp pads later, and she's in Cherrygrove, ready to give her fellow Leg a proper welcome. She probably directed him to a nice little café in town to meet up at, they have a very tasty and adorable menu.]
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It's pretty wild that with people as smart as you here that you've not figured out a way home yet.
[Though everyone seems pretty happy here and while that's not bad, he's just... he doesn't know. It's not like the delusion that tried to lure them in and eat them, he just doesn't know what to make of it.]
[He does eventually find his way to that cafe. And by the time she's there he's trying to read up on berries so he knows what he can feed his pokemon. At this point he's acquired a Magikarp. It's happily splashing in a puddle and he's watching it from a cafe table, Shay sitting alongside him on her round little butt.]
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[Ah, there he is. It's probably a bit jarring to see Allura in casual Earth clothes, albeit still in whites and cool pastels, let alone with a cherry blossom pink streak in her hair. Even more startling, she's quick to initiate physical affection, rushing up to hug him, eyes leaking just a touch. It's likely a good thing this place has dampened her Altean strength.]
Oh, Hunk! It's so good to see you!
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[Allura just look like she's adapted, which is sobering in a different kind of way.]
[He hugs her back when she hugs him, standing up straighter so her feet come off the ground.] It's good to see you too! [Especially since he never thought he'd have the chance again.]
[He's almost reluctant to sit her down even, but once he does he just looks confused.] Wow, seeing you here makes it all really real. [He doesn't know what to do about that.]
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[A soft chuckle.]
Yes, it's quite real. [A deep but happy breath.] If it helps, I am just as surprised to see you. I was brought here from just after the battle of Naxzela, six months ago by this place's calendar.
[But then her smile brightens as she looks down at the little Nidoran and Magikarp.]
Ah, and it's lovely to meet you as well!
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[Hunk acts like the middle man, lifting her up to hold and offer.]
Wow, six months? [Sure Shiro had been here way longer apparently. But even with... well, what happened, he had seen Allura more recently than that his time. And much longer had passed since that battle.]
I bet it's wild having to get used to our time measurements... Did they make you a trainer or a breeder?
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[Awww~ She knows better than to just touch a Nidoran, but she smiles and offers the tiny bunbun an Oran berry to sniff. (Don't worry, there's one for the Magikarp too.)]
A trainer. Keith and I are actually traveling together to challenge the gyms. [And you know... traveling together together too, but best to ease into that.] And yourself?
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I've just been here for a few days. So... just walking. Oh, back home I was on a journey of culinary exploration, searching for recipes from the far reaches of the universe. And by journey I mean I was mostly collecting them from passing travellers that came to Earth. But it's still valid, I think.
[He's going to be very surprised by everything going on, eventually.]
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Oh, good. You found the place. [He handed Allura her drink.] It's good to see you, man. [He then nodded towards the seating area just outside the café.] Wanna grab a table?
Sorry for the delays!
[He puts Shay on the ground so she can trundle wherever, and picks up his new Magikarp with a pokeball. But it takes him a second of checking to remember how to do it. He didn't exactly throw himself into the whole Pokemon lifestyle, having thought it was too much curry before bedtime.]
Okay! Let's try this food out. Guess I'm gonna have to get a job washing dishes or something to cover all the things I wanna try. [Wouldn't be the first time.]
You're fine~ So Hunk Allura Keith for tag order?
[Allura is just about to comment on the culinary travels when Keith makes his appearance, bearing a Marill-themed boba tea for her.]
Thank you, love.
[Which, Hunk may recall Allura never using that as a nickname for Keith before. Maybe Lance, but not Keith. The noticeably softer smile drops at the idea of Hunk having to pull a Vrepit Sal for his food.]
You certainly could get a job at a restaurant if you wished, Hunk, but we'd be more than happy to help you with expenses until you're more settled.
[They're a team, after all, not to mention it's paying forward the kindness they received when they first arrived.]
works for me :)
[Thankfully, Keith had control of the drinks that they didn't spill all over the place when Hunk dragged him in like that. Really, he should have expected it anyway. Hunk was a hugger. He managed a small chuckle in response.]
It's good to see you, too. [He patted Hunk's arm once he was released.]
There are definitely a few ways to make money, but you don't have to exchange labor for food all the time here.
Gotcha
I like to make money with food. Better than I like going out and finding small angry animals to beat up. But I suppose I can take the time out to do that if it really well help Shay.
[She plops her butt by his chair, flicking an adorable little ear. Apparently he got stuck with one that enjoyed her treats and he's totally okay with that.]
... [Wait did Allura just call him 'love' or was that the 'love' meant as friendly love? There's that confused look again but he doesn't say anything.] Soooo how have you guys been? I mean... Seems like everyone is doing great...
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[Oh. Right, she has a feeling she knows what Hunk's cluing in on. She tries to stay SOMEONE composed as she speaks, but she can't stop from turning tomato red]
Ah... we've been well, thank you. Keith and I have been traveling this region to challenge the Gyms and... well, you should know that... we are also in a relationship.
Uuuugh sorry for the delay
Oh... yeah, that. At Allura's little newsflash, Keith made a somewhat awkward face at Hunk. He wasn't sure just how much Hunk knew from home...]
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[He'd heard people had been here for a while? But he's really getting a sense of time if people had time to reevaluate their feelings that much. Or... wow, that's going to cause a lot of inner reflection on the nature of emotional investment and shared trauma and how changed circumstances and welp his brain just misfired.]
[It takes him a minute. Hold on.]
I wasn't... really planning on super investing in it. I figured I'd mostly focus on the food. And uh... Congratulations!
[He guesses if they're happy, that's what matters.]
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[Ah... she's not sure how to take the pause (she's learned about her feelings for Lance... but a. Lance and Pidge were long married by the time she got here, and b. she's spent more time and gets along a bit better with Keith in this reality), but she hopes that congratulation is sincere... or at least will be with time.]
Thank you. And quite frankly, I think something culinary would be perfect for you, Hunk.
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And I can see that. [Sure, focus on Hunk's priorities. That was a little easier for Keith to manage... not having to talk about himself, and being able to just listen to someone else.] Friends and family would get a discount, right? [He smirked a little. Yes, Keith was telling a joke.]
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I'd have to actually take over a restaurant though and that might take me a whole week. [He's not a very dominant guy until you put food in front of him.] But when I manage that? Absolutely you're getting a discount.
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The whole week? You must be planning to go easy on them, then.
[Listen, she definitely heard from the others of Hunk commandeering Vrepit Sal's in a matter of vargas. The culinary scene here doesn't stand a chance.]
I do look forward to it, though. Please let us know if you'd like any assistance on that front.
[Hey, investing in a restaurant Allura knows is going to take this world by storm is a smart business decision... and one she'd do anyway, because she loves her friends and wants to support them.]
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Well, I mean, to really do it right, he'd need the funds, right? That's what the week would be for.
[Because, honestly... Hunk could probably rally his whole group of friends from back home to help him raise money... possibly in even less than a week.]
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[He's been here three days and figured that out.]
It really is great to see you guys, even if I have missed a lot, obviously.
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[Aw, Hunk... here, Allura is going to go for another hug.]
It really is good to see you too, Hunk. It's been very nice here, but it hasn't been the same without you.
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You'll get used to the differences. [Keith knew a little of what Hunk was referring to... not all of it, but enough to know that his own relationship with Allura was probably weird, and Lance being with Pidge was probably even more weird. And Shiro's situation... and Allura's... (though, Keith didn't know just how in depth that went). And then there were the two Blades who were currently human and not dead...]
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Sounds like it would have been really different, anyway. But it's alright that things are different. This is a big change and you've got to change with them.
I... am already missing my lion, though. You guys have things to ride but I'm going to be stuck hoofing it everywhere for a little while.
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