58. [Video/Action for Violet City]

[foolishwren]

<sub>[Heather is sitting in the lobby of the Violet inn. This would not be too remarkable, except for the fact that there's a couple of gift-y looking boxes in front of her. She's staring at them with an expression that's a ... very weird combination of confused and... slightly unsettled.]

[Pretty much only the fact that one of them had Kaito's name on it was stopping her from throwing them away entirely. The one from flaming blanket man was even more baffling. Obviously neither of them were what made this weird in the slightest-- Kaito was one of her best friends for crying out loud, and the Proff' was probably the least threatening person she'd ever MET-- but mystery gifts held some unfortunate associations for Heather. ... But hey, even if they didn't, the boxes' existence left her with a resounding case of ".... HUH?"]

[Why were they here?]

[Was it some kind of silly prank?]

[Did they think it was her birthday?]

[WHAT WAS THIS.]

[She had to know, so ... when in doubt, turn to the network.]</sub>


So, uh....

_{[The camera's not showing the boxes (since she has no idea anyone else got any so she's not sure if she should show them or not.]}

Any of you guys get mail that-- ... uh...

_{[... And then her brows furrow.]}

... Wren-- Wren, cut that out.

<sub>[She gets up abruptly and the network'll get a glimpse of an obscenely fuzzy young Murkrow with an epic case of bed-head plumage sitting on top of one of the boxes and viciously fighting with a bit of ribbon before the feed cuts out.]


[Anyone walking around the inn will find Heather looking at the boxes with a mixture of trepidation and confusion.]</sub>





[TEXT TO KAITO]

Hey Kaito, uh

What's up with the boxes?

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[foolishwren]

So I've heard.

So... what, it's normal to get stuff like this on White Day, then?


_{[ooc: Oh hey! I've been meaning to ask-- will Jango be participating in the Tower take-over?]}

[justicereigns]

Yeah. You sent out Valentine's presents, right? You get return gifts on White Day.

[Doesn't add in that it's his birthday too, because really, another year older around all the teens and shit? He'll pass on notifying people.]

[ooc: yes! I just got to the posts really late ;; I commented/replied, but he'll probably be VAGUELY background-ish. :| And dancing. OTL]

[foolishwren]

_{[THERE'S A LONG PAUSE.]}

... I didn't send anything to anybody on Valentine's Day.

_{[ooc: XD HAHA OKAY.]}

[justicereigns]

[.....]

Maybe it's different in my world then. Were only guys sending you stuff?

[foolishwren]

Uhh....

I-- ... yeah, I guess...

_{[Thus far, she'd gotten stuff from Kaito, the Proff', Flaming Blanket Guy (?!) and would soon be receiving a delivery from Liquid. AND IT ALL KINDA BAFFLED HER JUST A LITTLE. Not that she was one to look gift horses in the mouth, but...]}

[justicereigns]

Yeah, Kazooie mentioned something about girls giving stuff on Valentine's Day and then guys giving things on White Day. So maybe it's that.

[foolishwren]

Oh! Kazooie, huh?

Oh hey! That reminds me-- that egg she sent me hatched! Is she around right now? She oughta see the result!

_{[... She... doesn't know Kazooie disappeared again...]}

[justicereigns]

She left again. Her bird got left behind this time.

What did the egg turned into?

[foolishwren]

_{[Heather's face goes from :D to "... oh" reeeal fast.]}

... Oh. Um...

_{[The wind taken out of her sails, she reaches off-camera to lift a squirmy baby Murkrow with a perpetual case of bedhead in front of the camera. It noms uselessly at her fingers in a fit of GRRR >8(]}

Her name's Wren...

[justicereigns]

Heh, not bad.

[Holds up the murkrow Kazooie left behind.] This must be the parent. She didn't go with Kaz this time.

[foolishwren]

Heh, yeah, looks like her.

_{[The baby Murkrow starts kicking its legs and trying to squirm out of Heather's hands. OMG MOMMA. :U]}

[justicereigns]

We should have them meet up again.

[foolishwren]

.... Yeah. I guess that'd be good, wouldn't it.

_{[She's not entirely sure. She remembers the tiff she had with Smoker over being a criminal good and well-- and while SMOKER is definitely an honorable sort, Heather doesn't know that. She's a little wary.]}

[justicereigns]

It'll have to wait though. Tch. Brat and company move slow as molasses.

[Smoker has a lot more on his mind than he's saying even if it's etched all over his face with how much he misses Kazooie again.]

[foolishwren]

Well... I'm in Violet City.

I guess we could go for coffee or something if you guys are in the same place any time soon.

[justicereigns]

Oh.

Ah... yeah.

I guess if you want.

[foolishwren]

Just. Uh.

Lemme know. Or something.

[justicereigns]

Your call. You got time free?

[It will be the most awkward coffee session ever. With Smoker sitting there drinking coffee and not even really making small talk because he's antisocial like that.]

[foolishwren]

Not like I'm doin' anything else, really...

<sub>[WAITING AROUND FOR ARTEMIS'S BROTHER... GETTING READY TO CHALLENGE FALKNER... THAT WAS 'BOUT IT.]

[And yes oh god it would be so awkward.]</sub>

[justicereigns]

Yeah, same. I need to get out for a bit anyway.

[Annnnnnnd it's Smoker's birthday (White Day) so he will just be. So not talkative. He'll share some cake and not explain what it's for :| Just be like ">> White Day. Hn." guh.]

[foolishwren]

So... uh. I dunno. There's a few coffee shops around here.

_{[She so would not be doing this if it weren't for Kazooie...]}

[justicereigns]

[I really couldn't say for Smoker. He's a bit unpredictable.]

The one closest to the Pokecenter?

[foolishwren]

Er....

Uh.

Maybe the one furthest from the Pokemon Center?

_{[S-SHE'S KIND OF AVOIDING THAT PLACE.]}

[justicereigns]

Uh... sure. If you want?

[foolishwren]

_{[Like hell she's gonna explain herself to him on this one.]}

Food's better over there.