4th Bloom [video]

[journalname]

[The video focuses on what looks like the inside of a hotel room, with a little Sunkern sitting on the carpet and looking up at his trainer expectantly. Judging by the height, Asgore is also sitting on the floor. Splash is nowhere to be seen, but Jelly and a new arrival - one of the Phantump from the week everything went mad - are also watching curiously.]

I have never done this before. Splash evolved on her own - is there some magic inherent in these stones? [The camera drops to a Sun Stone in his hand for a moment, then returns to Seedy.] Are you certain you're ready?

[The Sunkern hops up and down, making Asgore chuckle.] Very well. Here you are.

[He reaches out and places the stone on the floor in front of Seedy. The Sunkern looks at it for a moment, jumps on top of it, and then starts to glow.

When the light fades, there's a golden flower standing there instead. He promptly falls over onto his back, flailing his leaves in the air. Asgore laughs again and reaches out to help his starter up.]

Congratulations on your new legs, Seedy! Now we will have to teach you how to use them.

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[Action]

[better2do]

[This is exciting! Evolution has been very interesting for Asriel in his time here, and he's always been happy to see his own Pokemon friends grow and change. They, of course, have to want the change themselves - that's why Gracie is still a Floette, and stays quite close to Asriel in the presence of the evolution stone, even if that's not the right one to turn her into Flogres. The two of them sit quietly nearby, out of range of the 'gear, as Asgore offers his little seed the stone, and...

...

Oh.

Uh.

Sorry, Asriel's...unresponsive at the moment. He stares blankly at Seedy, having gone rigid at the sight, and if anyone could hear his inner thoughts at the moment, all they would hear is this.]

[Action]

[gainedlove]

[Frisk and Buddy watch the going on from beside Asriel, Frisk fidgeting back and forth with excitement. Seedy's going to grow up finally, it's so exciting! And all it takes is just one little stone...it would be nice if humans growing up was that simple!]

[But when the light fades, it's...well.]

[This is happening, isn't it.]

[Frisk's expression freezes into exactly the kind of small, stiff smile Chara might make when caught off-guard, and very slowly pats Asriel on the shoulder. Seedy still seems to be nice despite the change, so...could be worse.]

[journalname]

[Asgore spends a moment or two getting Seedy stable on his new feet, but he's hardly forgotten the children are there, and he's quick to look over for their reactions.

They're not what he was expecting. His brow furrows slightly at the look on Frisk's face - it always strikes him all over again just when he least expects it - but turning his gaze towards Asriel instead doesn't help.]

Is everything alright?

[better2do]

[ - Asriel jerks to awareness at the sound of his Dad's voice, and his brows furrow far too much like someone who's far too much older than he actually is. It's...hard to explain, isn't it? Far too hard for Asriel right now, and probably forever.

He takes a breath, swallows, steels himself to look at Seedy again. It's not Seedy's fault. It isn't. It's not.]

I...um...y-yeah, if Seedy's okay. I...I just...he, he looks like...the flowers at home.

[That should be enough to cover for how he's reacted.]

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[mon_dieu]

... I have no many questions and I have a feeling I will never understand ze answers.

[journalname]

I couldn't say. But it did work!

I'm pleased to see you well after our recent chaos.

[mon_dieu]

Eet will take more zan some oddly dressed men and extremely confusing visitors to keep Antoine D'Coolette down!

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[soundtest]

[This is Napstablook's first time witnessing Pokemon evolution, and all they can do is watch it happen with some bewilderment. What just happened?]

it changed??

[journalname]

Pokemon do that as they grow older. For some, like Seedy here, it takes certain special items to help. They call it evolution.

[soundtest]

wow... i guess there's a lot about pokemon i still don't get yet...

[Like nearly everything. They still don't understand what type is good against what - every Pokemon battle they use their Pumpkaboo and when they struggle, Mettaton usually picks up the slack for them.]

but this sounds like it was a good thing so... congratulations...

[journalname]

Thank you! It is quite a big change for them, but Seedy was ready to do it.

[video]

[motherfucking_ghosttype]

Wha--that's what the little seed turns into? By tossing a special rock at it? [He's going to have to reconsider keeping his Sunkern in the box.] Hey, congrats! I might have to...see what that's about. [Yes, after all this time, Church hadn't learned about evolution via stones. You learn something new every other day.] Maybe other ones have special requirements to evolve? I always thought it was a matter of training.

[journalname]

Some of them require items, or other special conditions! Some won't evolve during the day, for example, or the night. I don't believe that mattered for Seedy, though it seems like sunlight should have helped...

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[chainbroke]

Oh, congratulations! Even if they're having trouble with their legs now, I'm sure they're very happy to have evolved.

[journalname]

Thank you! I think he'll enjoy it very much, once he's learned to walk on his own. I didn't mind carrying him, but it was limiting.

[chainbroke]

Mm, I'm sure he will. Do you think he'd like riding on your shoulder, now that he can hold on?

[video]

[getschwifty]

M-make it a wheelchair, brah.

[journalname]

I don't think that will be necessary. It's only a matter of teaching him to walk, like any child.

[getschwifty]

You tellin' me it w-wouldn't be hilarious, though?

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[oldestfriend]

There might be magic, but it could be scientific, too... Or something that's neither.

I mean, this place is one great big mystery sometimes, huh?

[journalname]

Science and magic are much the same, for my people. But nothing here is like anything I'm familiar with. It's invigorating, in a way!

[oldestfriend]

I can definitely see where you’re coming from! Have you thought about investigating it more, or is this kind of research not your thing?

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[pipers_son]

Congrats on gettin' legs~. Have ya ever had ta teach someone ta walk before?

[journalname]

I - have, yes.

[He trips over his words a little, because while the jolt of pain is expected, it's accompanied for once by the knowledge that Asriel is here, alive and well. It still hurts to know what happened, and he fears for the future, but...it's been centuries since he had anything but the pain of nostalgia.]

My son.

[pipers_son]

[Oh.]

[Well.]

[Joker’s usual relaxed smile seems ta stutter for a second, something in his eyes freezing over, before he catches himself and glances away.]

At least ya have the experience then, right?