So you want to be a Pokemon Master?

[championbound]

Who: ANYONE AND EVERYONE
Where: ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE
When: November 25 - 27
Summary: GET YOUR BUTTS IN HERE AND HAVE A GOOD TIME
Rating: BUT PLEASE PUT APPROPRIATE WARNINGS IF ANYTHING COMES UP
Log:

Everything's ordinary, and then, all of a sudden, it isn't. Oops~! Enjoy all the weird new Pokemon roaming about, and have a good time! Any and all are welcome to join in the glitch-ridden festivities!

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[glaciates]

[Goldenrod City is not exactly Isaac's idea of a good time. Big cities never have been, especially not after the disaster in Central. It doesn't help that he's picked up a tiny horde of icicles that are following after him and making tiny chirping sounds whenever he gets too far ahead. They have stubby little legs, they can't keep up very well. This is exactly the sort of stupid situation he should have expected to find himself in, but somehow he kind of hoped that things would maybe not be stupid for once. Oh well. At least there's one very familiar face up ahead.] Ferid! [Cue more chirping from the icicles as he speeds up to catch up with Ferid.]

[seventhprogenitor]

[-- Oh there is no God, not here, not back home, and certainly not in the afterlife he first met Isaac in. The Skitty jerks a little when Ferid both stops abruptly and then starts moving again, meowing in protest at the jerky movements when he finally turns around and make sure that maybe he's just having some sort of dream after all. ... Well. The icicles are... adorable, the chirping just as, but oh there isn't a single god that looks at Ferid and gives him mercy.] I suppose I've done a lot to deserve this, [an idle musing mostly to his cat, before he wonders if it's too late to say "Sorry, do I know you?" and... it most certainly is, at this point. All Ferid can do is accept this is something that is really happening and ponder on the great number of feelings he's experiencing right now. Wow.] Isaac. [Even-toned and more of an acknowledgement than anything, to stay in control.] It's... wonderful to see you again. [... Maybe.]

[glaciates]

[...Well, that's definitely... different. Um. Okay he literally just said Ferid's name, how did he fuck that up. Is there something he forgot to consider?? ...Anyway the icicles catch up and greet Ferid cheerfully which sort of reminds Isaac that he actually has to come up with a response instead of just. staring.] It really is. Wonderful to see you again, I mean. Though uh, I guess it's been longer for you. [...smooth.]

[seventhprogenitor]

Time doesn't pass by as quickly as you'd think in a place like that. It feels like it's been much, much longer since you all left.

[... Now who's being difficult.

He glances away, hesitance crossing his face, but when he looks back he seems a little resigned; a few slow steps forward brings him close enough to Isaac and Ferid takes one of his hands, sighing as he presses it to his cheek. That's nice. That's familiar.]

You're trouble, Isaac, leaving me with such a curse~! I almost wish I could hate you. [But he can't.] And now I don't know how I should feel with you standing right before me again. As Aligula would say, you're a dumb-dumb meanieface.

[glaciates]

[So it's awkward because it's been a long time for Ferid. That's fair. It feels like it's been five minutes for him, but time did feel weird in there after they died and again after they learned about their impending judgment. So it makes sense, kinda. As much sense as any of that can make, but he's gotten pretty good at dealing with weird things, sort of. He doesn't need Ferid to hold his hand in place, he'll relax after a moment and he'll smile again.] I really am sorry I've caused you so much trouble, but I can't say I regret it at all. I really am happy to see you again and... well, even if you don't know how you feel about seeing me again and all of this, at least we've got some time to figure it out. [He has no idea how long, but some time is much better than none.]

[seventhprogenitor]

Don't lie to me, you're not sorry at all~. Just let me look at you for a little bit in return; perhaps I'll figure out what to feel then.

[Ferid'll let go once he's sure Isaac'll stay, though his hand lingers at Isaac's wrist for a lack of a better place to be, and... he does just kind of take the other in, from that objectively two face of his to everything else.

... It's so, so nice to see Isaac again, he's still not sure how to react. But he should probably say something instead of just staring.]

Regret isn't appropriate, is it?

[glaciates]

[OH COME ON HE'S yeah okay he's a two even he can't deny that.] That makes it sound like there's an ideal way to do this, and I'm pretty sure there isn't. [It's light though, bordering on teasing, as if he could ever pull that off properly and intentionally. He doesn't mind the staring though, because that's what he always does anyway and it is nice to just look at Ferid again, even if it feels like it's only been five minutes since they said goodbye. (And he's thankful for that, really. He can't imagine what it's felt like for Ferid.)] ...What do you regret, exactly?

[seventhprogenitor]

Seeing you again. [........ That probably shouldn't have been so immediate, but it's also very fond and a little quieter. Kitligula isn't bored of this New and Love-Dovey development, but she is also going to hop onto Isaac's head. This is taller. She is taller. Please continue to distract the mountain, Ferid. He gives her a bit of an amused smile before looking away again, leaning more into the hand on his cheek.] Reading your letters in the first place. And then not learning my lesson and rereading them, I suppose, as I found them. [Regret's a good word.] It's an unusual thing for myself especially to feel, and yet I'm not surprised considering the source. You have that kind of effect on me, after all.

[glaciates]

[...Are you having fun up there, Kitligula? Please don't mess up his hair too badly. He'll try not to move suddenly and knock you off.] ...Well, I can't say I'm sorry for that effect, because I really am glad that I've managed it. But uh, I am sorry that it's caused you pain. Or at least regret. Regret's one of the worst feelings in the world. [He still has plenty of that! Letting go of it is really hard.] So... I'm sorry about that part, at least. But I'm pleased that you held onto the letters.

[seventhprogenitor]

[She is having The Most Fun.]

What else would I have done with them?

[Like really. There was no other thought in his mind but to keep them? He's terrible at letting things go, too.]

[glaciates]

[Good girl. Just like your namesake.] Put them away, maybe? I didn't really think too much about it. I guess it was kinda cruel to leave you with those, in hindsight... [GOOD JOB ISAAC YOU JUST NOW REALIZED IT]

[seventhprogenitor]

So you said in one of them [the second] after you wrote about those things you couldn't say to my face. I simply couldn't put them aside. [YES, IT WAS CRUEL. VERY CRUEL. Ferid has done some cruel things before but that was pure cruelty.]

[glaciates]

...Sorry. For uh... making it hard on you. I mean, don't get me wrong, in some way I am glad that you can feel stuff like that instead of nothing, but... well, I never wanted you to feel that bad after I uh... [. . .] You know what I mean, right? [HE IS SO BAD AT THIS]

[seventhprogenitor]

[Isaac is so bad at this and he's going to get gently guided down for a short kiss.] I love you too, Isaac, even if I'm certain that our parting is fresher in your mind than it is mine and so you may still be unsure of how hard you've fallen for me. I'll only tell you this, but... those letters are a nice reminder that I was human once, and that life wasn't always in such dull colors. I used to appreciate things much more when I hadn't lived for thousands of years. [But the sky's as thoughtlessly pretty as it always was, a constant sight that doesn't strike a bit of feeling into him anymore; Isaac's letters jumpstart something in him and while they're not always happy feelings, they're something all the same. He's working through this again.]

[glaciates]

[Oh, that's nice, he certainly won't complain!] Yeah. That's... That's what I wanted, really. Being able to do that for you is... it's really incredible. It's the sort of impact I never expected to have on anyone, and being able to do that for you is... it's really something else. [It's not like Ferid's going to experience things like he used to. But he can experience more now and that's really good.]

[seventhprogenitor]

The kind of impact you were making back in your world is just as destructive, you know. I really don't like not having you nearby anymore.

[It sucks!!! And not even in like, an exciting way. Just in a "drinks cannot cure me" way.]

Are you going to leave me with more letters while we're here, or am I escaping your wrath?

[glaciates]

[Well, that's really terrible. He has no doubt that Ferid's telling the truth, but somehow he didn't think his departure would wreck Ferid that badly. In hindsight, that was also pretty stupid. Some things never change!!] I don't know yet. Probably. I feel like I can get my thoughts across a bit better when I don't have to say them. [talking is Difficult] ...But I'm sorry about that. I never wanted to hurt you, you know.

[seventhprogenitor]

[Oh believe, he understands just how difficult talking is now.]

I know. It's an unfortunate side-effect, that's all. Now, since we're well acquainted with our respective mistakes, do you mind telling me why there are a number of small icicles following you?

[glaciates]

...I think they've adopted me as one of their own. [Judging from all the chirping they're doing that is exactly the correct response.] Don't. Don't say anything. [LISTEN. HE KNOWS. HE IS FULLY AWARE OF HOW STUPID THIS IS.]

[seventhprogenitor]

Isaacle, is it now?

[DID YOU MISS HIM]

[glaciates]

[IT'S BEEN LIKE FIVE MINUTES] Why are you like this. [JUST LET HIM BURY HIS FACE IN HIS HANDS AND SLOWLY DIE OF EMBARRASSMENT]

[seventhprogenitor]

I think it's adorable you have so many children now~. Or maybe they consider you their child? Which is it, little ones -- one chirp for Papa Isaacle and two for child.

[HE MISSED THIS]

[glaciates]

[The icicles huddle around in a circle for a moment while they discuss this, which involves a lot of chirps and "berg"s before eventually they turn back to Ferid and Isaac and chirp. Twice.] Oh come on! You're just trying to humiliate me! [Two more chirps!!]

[seventhprogenitor]

I like your family. We have a lot in common.

[Kitligula gets to stay up there, because Ferid is kneeling down to invite the little things onto his arms. They can't be that heavy, right??]

My name is Ferid, and I'm your future son-in-law~! Do take good care of my hopeless love here, won't you? Though you'll be seeing a lot of me around now anyway~.

[glaciates]

Oh my god. [The icicles immediately come in for hugs!! EXCEPT THEY WEIGHT THREE HUNDRED POUNDS APIECE FERID I AM SO SORRY] You're also doing a great job at embarrassing me. [At least Kitligula is sparing him. At least there's that.]