7th Petal [Video, Goldenrod City]

[better2do]

[Today, there seems to be a very determined Floette handling a Poke'gear. She frowns, tilts the device this way and that, as if trying to prop it up on something, and through her tilting, you can see flashes of activity behind her - a blue Gastrodon holding a crayon in his mouth as he tries to help a Midnight Lycanroc trace his paw, a Xatu being particularly mobile as it pulls out pink construction paper from a stack. When the Floette is satisfied with her work, she turns and calls over her shoulder to the Xatu, who pauses in his work and comes over, drawing his wings in. There's a subtle glow of psychic energy in his eyes as he deigns to speak:]

Excuse me, humans. We would like to ask about the day of Valentines. [He looks to the Floette as she talks some more, perhaps helping him along with what he needs to say. Already he's shifting from foot to foot, as if uncomfortable with being straightforward.] Are we too allowed to give a gift to our trainer? We love him very much.

[The Floette nods in agreement. This seems to have caught the attention of the Gastrodon and Lycanroc, because they too come over, crowding the Xatu, who is now visibly uncomfortable.]

Must we...write his name on our gifts? None of us can write in the human language...but, we can try to draw his face... [The glow flickers as he closes his eyes and shakes his head, batting the Gastrodon back with his wing.] Ngh...t-that is all! Remember: pteronophobia is the fear of being tickled by feathers!

[He waddles off, to the dismay of the other Pokemon, and the Floette knocks over the 'gear as she turns to retrieve the only one of them that can talk to humans, turning it off.

Uh-oh...might wanna help these kids with their arts and crafts, guys. None of this can end well. At least they don't have glue?]

Comments

[journalname]

You wait in the dark, and then JUMP OUT AND THROW IT AT HIS HEAD! That'll keep him on his toes!

[ha ha ha, gyarados laughter]

[better2do]

[Moon claps his paws and says,] That's PERFECT!

[Gracie looks a bit exasperated.]

[journalname]

I KNOW, RIGHT? HE'LL BE SO SURPRISED!

[better2do]

We should do that with all our trainers-

[Gracie is VERY quick to tug insistently on Moon's ear, reigning him in.]

[journalname]

That'd be awesome! I'd have to drop something on mine's head - he's too tall, and Seedy's leaves suck at throwing!

[Jam could probably turn into something that could throw, but why would she cede that responsibility to them?]

[better2do]

[Gracie:] I don't think-

[Pie, muffled from the background:] Can I throw mud? Mud's a great present!

[None of this is going to end well]

[journalname]

I love mud!

[Splash roars to the sky.] It's so much nicer to slither in!

[better2do]

[Pie, so happily,] I CAN MAKE MUD!

[Gracie is trying not to facepalm so hard. She loves you guys, she really does, but holy Miltanks.]

[journalname]

SO CAN I!

[Technically. Splash used Water Pulse on the dirt! It's super effective!]

[better2do]

[Pie:] YAAAAAAAAAAAY!

[Cue the adorable Gastrodon flailing with joy as Moon looks on amused, Flappy closes his eyes, and Gracie tiredly shoves her flower in her face. The squad, everybody.]

[journalname]

COME OUT HERE AND LET'S PLAY IN THE MUUUUUUD!

[the squad

where are the rest of Asgore's Pokemon we just don't know]

[better2do]

[Pie:] I'M COMING!

[He's coming...slowly...because giant slug. He'll get out there for you, Splash, promise.]

[journalname]

COME ONNNNNNN!

[Splash isn't a very patient Pokemon, but she'll just squirm around in the mud here until Pie can show up.]

[better2do]

[Hold on, Moon's going to help push him out, so it only takes half the time it would've normally. He'll go back inside once he's done helping, so the two Water Pokemon have all the mud to themselves!!!]

I'M HERE I'M HERE!!!

[journalname]

YEEEEEEAH!

[Splash used Splash!

...which, for a Gyarados, is more like slamming her tail into the ground and splashing mud all over Pie. It's pretty effective.]

[better2do]

[Pie revels in the fresh mud, stirring it up to get everywhere. Pie used Mud Sport, electricity's power is weakened!]

THIS IS THE BEST!!!!

[journalname]

I KNOW, RIGHT?

[Splash tries to burrow her face into the mud. It's not deep enough for this to work very well, but here she goes.]

This city's pretty cool though! The ocean's like, right there!

[better2do]

[He'll help by splish-scooping some mud onto the parts of Splash he can reach. It's gotta be a lot of trouble to make enough mud for her to roll around in, huh...]

Yeah, it smells so good! I kinda wanna go swimming, but it's kinda cold, too. What if I freeze?

[journalname]

It's not THAT cold!

[She doesn't think. Is it?] I bet Jam can turn into a fire Pokemon! They'll thaw you!

[better2do]

[He's all wiggly squishy flesh and slime, it's totally possible.]

Oh! Okay! Then it'll be fine!

[journalname]

Great! I'll tell them!

[There are wild Houndour not too far from here, Jam's probably seen enough of one to transform into it. OCEAN TIME IS GO]

[better2do]

[Pie tosses some mud into the air to splat on top of him. MUD BOMB!]

Beach party! Beach partyyyyy!