foolishwren | 64. [Voice/Action for Goldenrod] Backdated to Friday/Thursdayish.

_{[It's probably been a week and a half or so since anybody's heard a whole lot from Heather's end of the line-- given the recent turn of events, coupled with catching up on things with her father, she just hasn't been talking much.]

[But if anyone missed the sound of yet another ranty teenager on the 'Gear network, well, today their wishes and hopes will be realized.]

[A crackle of interference precedes her voice, and in the background there's the steady rumble of a Steelix making headway on a dirt path.]}

Heeeey Johto, what's crackin'?

Totally fell off the face of the planet for a bit there.

Anyway, for those who care, Goldenrod just came into sight over the hill, so Dad and I'll be strolling into town within a couple hours, probably.

I'll be lookin' for a few of you as soon as we get checked in and stuff-- you guys know who you are. _{[She's lookin' at you, Kaito. Dinner plans aside, she still needs to give him that hug.]}

And uh-- Snake, you still in the hotel? I'll heal Solid up at the Center first if you want me to, but otherwise, I'm sure he'll be glad to see his Trainer. Sorry the trip wound up takin' so long.

Anyway, uh-- ... see you guys in a few hours.

... Feel free to call me up and chat, though, the road's dusty and it's a real bore to look at for hours on end.

_{[ooc: For Action, feel free to encounter Heather in the hotel lobby or Pokemon Center healin' up her monsters after arriving.]}

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_{[Wh-- ... well jeez.]

[Could be she's just sunburnt from all the outdoor traveling, but her cheeks look a little flushed. She laughs it off and scratches the back of her neck.]}

Ahah, well-- ... he was always a better dad than I was a decent daughter, I'll say that much.

But anyway...

_{[Needless to say, she didn't see that Mickey had gone... Hell, the last time she'd talked to Minnie was that whole tickle-fight fiasco. Thank GOD enough time has passed since THAT one for Heather to not be all awkward about it anymore.]}

How've YOU been? You still in Goldenrod or have you gone on to that Ecruteak place?

[She giggles a little, oh heather you are so adorable.]

I'm in Ecruteak, taking a comfy little stay before I challenge the gym leader. It's quite lovely here, they have sacred towers and dancing girls...

_{[No she's not, she's HARDCORE, shhhh.]}

Cool. I was planning on going there ages ago, but real life got in the way. Maybe over the summer.

_{[... Man, how weird was it that she'd been here long enough that speculating about what she was going to do 'over the summer' was something that just happened?]}

But yeah, anyway, how's Mickey doin'?

[Now her smile falters, and when it appears, it seems... forced, fake. But still a smile.]

The King has returned home.

_{[Heather catches that falter-- and mentally goes "... oops". Well, crap...]}

Oh-- ... I... I'm really sorry.

I didn't know...

That's quite all right, he's where he belongs. He has important duties to attend to.

Still, though... that's gotta suck...

... This month was real bad for disappearances, wasn't it?

So I've heard, but we'll see them all again, surely.

_{[She hesitates a bit. Under normal circumstances, she'd be pretty gloomy about that prospect. Sure, some people come back, but others don't... she's not sure she'll ever be seeing the person she just lost again. But there's NO way she's going to be a debbie downer and tell Minnie that her King wasn't coming back. After all, she had a point-- there was always a chance.]}

Yeah...

[As always, Minnie tries some insta-perk.]

Until then, I'll simply have to speak your father, and learn all about what you were like as a little girl~!

_{[Minnie's good at that! And Heather, for all her teenage angst, isn't actually someone who likes moping very much. So she accepts the topic change with enthusiasm.]}

Wh-- aw, c'mon! I could tell you all about that!

_{[... The difference being that she'd leave out all the parts about how cute she'd been. Which Harry would gladly talk at length about.]}

I was a hellion!

You could, but knowing you, you would leave out some details.

_{[C-CURSES, FOILED AGAIN...]}

I would not!

... Okay I would, but only the boring stuff!

What you find boring and what I find boring can be very different things.

Such as?

Such as... what cute dresses you liked to wear when you were little, or your favorite stuffed animal~

Whoa, whoa, whoa, heeeey. Who says I wore cute dresses at ALL?

_{[She did. They had little embroidered cats on them.]}

I think I'll trust his word just a bit better.

I dunno.

He's a pretty sneaky guy.

I wouldn't trust him if I were you.

_{[Because on the topic of whether or not Heather was adorable as a child, he was FULL OF LIES.]}

I'll have to see that for myself.

[it's gunna happen, accept it.]

Suuuure.

_{[Note to self: warn Dad not to talk to Minnie Mouse. ... And hope he doesn't stare at you like you're totally insane when you suggest this to him.]}

64. [Voice/Action for Goldenrod] Backdated to Friday/Thursdayish.

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