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[bent_the_world]

Uh....

[Korra is grinning like she's trying to hold in laughter. She's on the beach by her little house, but not much of the background is visible behind her.]

I think my Pikachu have started a really cute, really weird gang.

[She moves the gear to show the beach behind her. There are her two (still exceptionally chubby) Pikachu. And her Snubull. And her Alolan Meowth. They're all wearing at least one, completely random, article of clothing. The Snubull has a neon green and yellow baseball cap. One of the Pikachu is wearing a pair of blue seashell patterned swimtrunks...only she has her front arms through the leg holes like it was a jacket. The other has draped a pink beach coverup around him like a cloak. The Meowth has a pineapple themed tie and a pair of children's bright red rain boots on.

They're grouped together under a handmade sign reading 'DANGER - UNNATTENDED FOOD WILL BE STOLEN BY POKEMON'. They have the air of a group of teenagers loitering in front of a gas station.]

Beware of the beach menaces if you're around the islands. You might get hassled for popsicles by a pack of furry fashion disasters!

I think their notoriety has gone to their heads....

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[soupguy]

[Boober looks rather awed, in a delighted way. Pokemon in clothes! His expression falls a little when he registers what the sign says, but then he nods to himself. People should keep an eye on their food anyway, it's much safer.]

That's very cute! The way they're all dressed up.

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[bent_the_world]

Yeah I think their, uh, 'outfits' came out of the beach Lost and Found...

Really not sure why they did it, but I'm gonna guess I let them watch too much TV.

[soupguy]

Well, I can't say I approve of theft, but I like to see Pokemon appreciating clothing. It's kind of amazing that they chose to do that themselves. I never thought of getting clothes for my Pokemon just for the sake of it...

There'd be even more laundry to do.

[He sounds rather awed at the thought.]

[bent_the_world]

At least this stuff probably belonged to a tourist who's in a whole other region by now.

Oh, Tunnu and Orki are really smart. I'm honestly pretty glad they're kind of lazy and only care about food and naps. I'm not sure how they got Perdy and Vera in on this, though...

Hey, at least you can teach Pokemon to do laundry!

[soupguy]

Oh! No, no. I mean, some of my Pokemon are very helpful in many ways... But the laundry, that's almost always just me. It's... Well, I guess here, it's just a hobby. But it's my favorite pastime.

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[songstressedout]

Oh. My. God.

That’s so CUTE…!!

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[bent_the_world]

You could even say....it's criminally adorable!

I have no idea what they're up to, but they're pretty committed to it.

I think.

[songstressedout]

Pfft…!

[ Listen, Yuzu appreciates dumb jokes like that. ]

It’s all about sending a message, totally.

[ Said through snickers. ]

[bent_the_world]

Not entirely sure what message it is they're going for, but I kind of think they're trying to be menacing.

They're just failing.

[crystalmaster]

[Radley laughs.]

Oh, that is really cute.

[His Pokemon pop up and warble. Now they're getting ideas.]

[bent_the_world]

It's definitely something!

They haven't really done anything but stand there yet... I keep waiting for them to do something else.

[crystalmaster]

That's hilarious. What were they watching, The Wild One or Rebel Without A Cause?

[Or whatever the Pokemon versions of them are.]

[bent_the_world]

Those crime drama shows that make crime look cool, I think.

Or maybe they just saw a commercial, I don't know. They get weird ideas stuck in their head sometimes.

[senorita_perfecta]

Oh how adorable of them to dress up and start a big group today. I don’t usually see a lot of Pokémon getting dressed up often outside of the Contests I have been watching lately.

Flor, Floragato! Gato!

(Oh dear, can someone try to stop Amarantha from getting any ideas for her next big prank? That Floragato might be taking notes from this ragtag group so soon.)

[bent_the_world]

I don't usually have Pokemon putting on clothes either, but these guys were inspired, I guess.

I kind of feel like one of them needs a skateboard, even if they're on the beach.

[senorita_perfecta]

Oh yes, that would have been the case indeed. Being motivated to wearing people clothes for fun.

Skateboards on the beach? Is it possible to ride on one on the sand? I never saw skateboards being used in my world.

[bent_the_world]

I never know what they're gonna do.

Nope, skateboards don't work on sand. But they look like a bunch of teens hanging out in front of a corner store, so a skateboard would just complete the look.

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[shiningkindness]

[ Fluttershy can't help a giggle. ] Aww...! That really is adorable.

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[bent_the_world]

It sure is! Even if it may not be the vibe they're going for.

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[shiningkindness]

It's probably not, but they're certainly getting people's attention anyway.

Do you know what brought all this about in the first place?

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[bent_the_world]

They sure are!

TV, I think. They love to watch TV. And they're watching more than usual because it's tourist season now and I'm a lot busier.

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[lightningbearer]

While this may be Geddoe's Pokégear, it's certainly not Geddoe using it. Instead, it's Geddoe's Raichu, Bolt, who seems quite curious about this little gang!

Or more specifically, their outfits. She's sporting a rather nice-looking teal vest with some kind of geometric embroidery, herself, and is... possibly wondering just what this gang is wearing, to judge from the tilt of her head.

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[bent_the_world]

[Korra can tell a confused and vaguely judgmental look when she sees one.]

They raided the lost and found. They could probably use some fashion advice...

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[lightningbearer]

Oh, is that so...

Well, have some enthusiastic squeaking from the Raichu, who might be assuming that since this person can tell what she's thinking, that means also being able to understand what she's saying. Which is something about making sure the clothing doesn't get in one's way and that the colors are nice and so on.

(Never mind that it was her trainer who actually originally found her and Zipper's outfits, Bolt will happily take the credit for having good taste.)

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[bent_the_world]

I'm guessing you're trying to offer some! I'd pass it along if I could....

[Unfortunately, Korra isn't gifted with the ability to understand Pokemon speech.]