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[toothaches]

<sub>[Who says they don't know how to party in Violet Town?]

[Once the feed is on, Maurice fumbles with his Poke'Gear until he's sure he has the little camera facing the right way. His hair is a mess, flecked with confetti, and there are two freshly dyed red streaks running through his bangs. His eyes are bloodshot as all hell but he looks happy. The man is slouched on a hotel bed that is sagging under the weight of one (1) entire Rhyhorn snoozing on it. There is a party hat on the end of its nose. A Furret is draped across the Rhyhorn's shoulders like a stripey feather boa. The shades are drawn because LIGHT IS BAD.]</sub>

You know...I haven't been here that long, and after last night I was almost absolutely positive I was gonna wake up in that alley back home...but instead I'm here in this--

_{[He pauses to wince. Oh, his head.]}

--this beautiful place with a freakin' rhinoceros and a fire-breathing dog as best friends. And I'm just. Happy. I think these have been th' best few months of my entire life. I've made so many friends. You guys are great. You're just great.

_{[He sniffs, scrubbing at one eye.]}

I just wanted to say that I guess. And if you've just showed up...man you are in for some goooood shit.

I'm gonna go...see what this world has in place of Gatorade. M'bye.

Comments

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[gainedlove]

[Frisk looks about as much of a mess as Maurice does--their hair is so messy and bushed up it's practically an afro, and part of it seems to be...burnt? But they're smiling even if their eyes look even more tired than usual, and they speak very softly so as not to wake poor Asgore this early in the morning.]

'M happy, too. This's a good place. Um, d'you got water t' drink? Water's good.

[toothaches]

_{[By the time his reply comes, he's made his way down into the hotel lobby and is pressing a chilled colorful drink bottle to his face. He tilts it aside to get a better look at the screen.]}

Ahah, wow. You had a wild night too, huh?

[gainedlove]

Mmn? Oh, um.

[Frisk scratches their cheek a little and blushes, and the pink nose of a Flaafy nudges on-screen curiously.]

I guess a little. Big Bone got real excited from th' fireworks.

[toothaches]

Ah yeah there were fireworks, weren't there?

_{[Maurice spent most of his new years inside buildings but now that he thinks about it, he does remember the sound. And the memory makes his head hurt.]}

It's not a real party unless somethin's on fire.

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[shiro2hero]

Are... you okay?

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[toothaches]

_{[Maurice heroically navigates his way down some stairs.]}

I'm great!

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[shiro2hero]

Are you sure?

You look uh... you don't look great.

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[toothaches]

_{[He shuffles aside to let a lady and her Doduo by.]}

Wha-how, rude, dude.

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[captainash]

You're right, this place really is beautiful. Especially when your vision and brain get fuzzy enough to smooth over its few faults.

[Says the guy who came out of yesterday's celebrations completely sober.]

You might want to look for its ibuprofen, too.

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[toothaches]

_{[He barks out a laugh.]}

I haven't found any faults yet! And...that might not be a bad idea. What's it called?

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[captainash]

You never got hit by a dog falling from the sky, I assume.

[Very dangerous, very much a fault.]

Not sure. Something like Lotadvil or Motrim, I suspect.

[video]

[toothaches]

_{[Maurice just blinks--one eye just a little more delayed than the other. He is no longer interested in Lotadvil.]}

Sky dogs?

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[exeggutorhead]

[SOMEONE SURE HAD A GOOD TIME LAST NIGHT.]

[Instead of continuing the sap (because ew he's allergic), Envy decides to lead with something else.]

Hey, your hair's looking pretty good. When did that happen?

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[toothaches]

<sub>[OH LOOK IT IS MAGIC HAIR FRIEND.]

[Maurice greets him with a tired grin.]</sub>

Heeeey, haha thanks. Maybe a week ago I think? It was when Bon Jovi evolved. I'm tryin' to encourage him. Y'know, like one of those big foam fingers moms wave around at football games.

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[exeggutorhead]

[...well, Envy isn't quite as confused as he would have been if he hadn't seen Some Sports on TV while he's been here.]

Encourage him to what, dye his own hair?

[He doesn't know what Bon Jovi is.]

[video]

[toothaches]

Nah, to evolve! He's going to be a pidgeot! Then I can finally fly like everyone else.

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[a_sin_for_him]

Someone looks as though they enjoyed the festivities....

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[toothaches]

Aha-haw yeah I guess so!

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[a_sin_for_him]

The monks make a heady brew, don't they? But it's well worth the pounding head that might follow.

[agent3]

[Staying up late into the night is practically written into the DNA of Thida's species, so seeing someone having partied for the New Year definitely gets her approval. She lets out a bubbly giggle at seeing the mess of confetti and party finery, though - and the slurred speech. What even makes people talk like that?]

What's a Gatorade?

[toothaches]

_{[Come with Maurice, Thida, it is time to look for a vending machine that actually has something in it!]}

It's a kinda sports drink--supposed to be good for you. I usually drink it when I've got a hangover. But never the red kind.

[agent3]

Ooh! Got the...the 'lectrolytes, right? That kinda stuff! Is th'red kind icky?

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[foolishwren]

<sub>[Y'KNOW... it makes her so, so happy to see posts about people just... liking this place.]

[It's not that she doesn't understand where all the ones who are desperate to get home or worried about their friends are coming from. She does, she really does.]

[But...]</sub>

Heh, sounds like you had a good new year.

[Video]

[toothaches]

Sure did! What about you?

_{[He remembers Heather, though he can't place her name. Maurice gives her a smile all the same.]}

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Yeah, it was pretty good.

_{[Lowkey and with a SLIGHT edge of anxiety because of completely unrelated things, but other than that...]}

Congrats on your first new year here. It's nice to hear from newer people who just... really like this place.