Generic mingling post!!

[solacement]

[Anyone and anymon with a sense of smell may notice a rather nice one coming from the direction of the Pokemon Center, or maybe they'll see the small crowd first...

It looks like someone got permission to put a long table full of food out in front of the center. It's got berry pies, berry cakes, berry juice, and even a few rare candies. Anyone who doesn't like berries is out of luck, but there's all kinds of treats for those who do. A card placed on the table says it's all free to be taken, and a young man with pink hair will be helping any younger kids or shorter 'mons get what they want.

A little group of people has gathered around to eat standing up or sitting in the Center's lobby. Come get a snack? And maybe introduce yourself to the other (unfortunate) people here?]

Comments

[theglovesstayon]

... how so? [Since when is making people happy a job?]

[gracefulhustling]

[Blink.]

...I'm an ally of justice! So I'm supposed to help everyone and make sure they're happy. [Does that explain it? :>??]

[theglovesstayon]

That... doesn't sound too different from what we do. [But with extra corny]

[gracefulhustling]

[!]

Really? What kind of stuff do you do?

[SUDDENLY, RAPT INTEREST]

[theglovesstayon]

"Fighting evil," to put it in a friend's words.

[gracefulhustling]

[ooh]

That does sound like what we do!

[Yes, "we".]

[theglovesstayon]

So you have a team?

[gracefulhustling]

Yeah!

[Brightest smile yet.]

We work together and live together. It's nice.

[theglovesstayon]

[The smallest smile] You'll tire of close quarters eventually.

[gracefulhustling]

...Why?

[theglovesstayon]

Too many people in too small a space is a recipe for disaster.
[But his tone isn't in it. As much as he tsuns about it, he likes living with his team.
In fact he would very much appreciate to be back with them right now]

[gracefulhustling]

But families live together all the time and that's okay, right? We love each other, so we're like a family. I don't think we could ever get sick of it.

[No shame whatsoever in that sappy statement of questionable authenticity and logic, only a whole bunch of confidence.]

[theglovesstayon]

[Barely audible] I wouldn't know.

[gracefulhustling]

[...?]

Are you a team with the people you "fight evil" with, too?

[theglovesstayon]

Yes.
[Thanks for not mentioning that]

[gracefulhustling]

Do you love them?

[Said as casually as the question before.]

[theglovesstayon]

[Do you see that hidden sudden blush? Eyes flit away]
... yes.

[gracefulhustling]

[Apparently not. He smiles cheerfully when he hears that.]

Then I bet you'll know someday!

[...sorry, he's actually going to mention it.]

1/2

[theglovesstayon]

[fdqhfshfusdi that's not what he meant. But he won't say that. He doesn't want to go into his past]

[theglovesstayon]

It's not like I have a choice anyway.

[gracefulhustling]

[Aruna is happily oblivious.]

You don't? [Were you FATED TO FIGHT EVIL or something like that??]

[theglovesstayon]

The team lives together for maximum efficiency. [And so we keep an eye on each other cause we're all kind of dangerous in our own way. And...] Regardless of whether I enjoy it or not, I live with them by necessity.

[gracefulhustling]

[Huh.]

It's a good thing you like them, then!

[theglovesstayon]

What about you? Did you magically get along with everyone? How did you even meet?

[gracefulhustling]

Nope!

[...another immediate reply. But he actually pauses a bit before continuing.]

We have a "Leader", and he went around and befriended all of us, so we ended up together. Except me, I was h-, um, he helped take care of me when I was little, so that's why I was with him.