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[tearsofademon]

Three years, huh. Kind of hard to believe it's been that long.

[It's probably not really all that surprising to see Ryner leaning on an open book on top of a desk while lazily examining some sort of CD-ish thing, though he certainly looks far more relaxed than he had all October. (Gee, I wonder why that could be.) To the side of the camera - probably elsewhere on the desk - there is the sound of someone intently drawing something with some sort of pen; meanwhile, there is an Absol sitting next to Ryner leaning his head against his trainer's chest (and receiving scritches), while a Joltik in a tiny top hat (...yes) is curled up between his neck and his shoulder blade.]

I guess it hasn't been a total waste of time, anyway. And, well, I can think of worse situations to be stuck in for years on end...

Haa, though, it'd be nice if bothersome stuff didn't keep leading up to Rose's birthday like this. Seriously, what the hell is with October, anyway? Especially this year. I'm really finding it hard to believe all of that was just a dream - even considering and despite everything I've seen. I mean, if anyone else's got any thoughts on what that was, I'd love to hear them, 'cause I have no idea, but...

["Fairy!" Rose chimes in a little, though mostly to get her dear partner's attention, and Ryner turns his attention briefly toward the Clefairy who is apparently the one who's been drawing off screen. After a moment, he smiles (though in a somewhat embarrassed way), turning the camera to show off what Rose has done - it's a many colored pen drawing of Ryner casting Izuchi like some kind of exalted wingless angel while moonlight shines down on him from above. ...In the style of a Clefairy with the skill of approximately a kindergartener, but.]

Ahh, that's really good, Rose! Even if it's a little much, honestly... and it kind of proves my point...

["Clef clefairy~" Rose is quite proud of herself as she clutches her new pen - one of those cool ones with several different colors of ink that you can choose between, which has a rose-quartz flower tassel at the end to mark it as hers and because it was fitting - and perhaps even more so when she unexpectedly puts the pen down and leaps into Ryner's arms.]

W-Wait, Rose, what are--GAAH!

[The 'gear is dropped onto the desk with the video pointed toward the ceiling, and there is the sound of a chair and its occupants crashing to the ground.]

...If you want a hug, Rose, you don't have to do that, y'know...

[The feed stays on for a moment before the Joltik (still in a top hat) scuttles on over, peers cutely at the camera for a moment, and then turns it off. Ryner will be a minute, after all. Falling over in chairs hurts.]

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[apego]

[That's a very long monologue to take in all at once, especially with the sight of all those various Pokemon. Natsuki could easily ask about how someone manages to stay in this world for at least three years, but instead he focuses on one thing and one thing only.]

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[apego]

Fairy!

[...yes, the Clefairy. He likes cute things, okay?]

Is it really a fairy?!

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[tearsofademon]

[It takes a minute, but Ryner responds once again sitting in the chair, the Clefairy happily in his lap, hugging him, and being petted.]

Ahh, yeah. As close as you're gonna get to a fairy around here, anyway. Rose is a Clefairy, so...

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[apego]

I didn't think that there would be fairies here! Can it fly?

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[tearsofademon]

...I've never seen her try, actually. I mean, she's got little wings, but...

["Clef?" Rose turns curiously to look at the camera.]

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[apego]

If she has wings, then certainly that means she can fly!

Oh, or maybe not... certain birds have wings but they can't fly at all, like an ostrich. And penguins! [Completely ignoring the fact that Clefairy isn't a bird.]

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[tearsofademon]

I guess...

[He turns to the Clefairy.] Well, Rose? You heard him. Can you?

[Rose tilts her head a moment, then shakes it. She can't fly, no. In moonlight she can hover, sure, but that's totally different.]

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[crackpotcrocker]

You've been here three years?!

[In which Denzel almost loses his balance at the news of this. Now, he would go on to ask a million questions but is distracted by what usually distracts Crocker.]

A CLEFAIRY!

[Watching the Clefairy very closely.]

Where did you come from?

[As Crocker thinks of ways to possibly steal this Pokemon.]

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[tearsofademon]

Yeah. I think there're a few people around who've been here longer, though.

And Rose was my starter, actually. So we've been together since the start.

["Fairy~" Rose waves at the camera.]

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[crackpotcrocker]

Oh? How much longer?

Mmmmm... So what moves does she know?

[Crocker replies to Clefairy in an ominous tone and ends with an exclaimtion. While the man sort of twitches his body in an obscenity manner.]

Hello little - FAIRY!

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[tearsofademon]

A few months, I think... Haven't heard of much longer than that, though.

Ahh, but she knows a lot of stuff. Naturally she mostly learned some Normal-type support-type moves... and a lot of ways to hit me... but I've also taught her a bunch of elemental TMs. She's pretty amazing.

["Clef?" Rose isn't really sure she likes the way you're greeting her, sir...]

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[crackpotcrocker]

How is it you know that people are no longer here?

Oh? What kind of elemental TMs?

[Crocker appears to asking that question more to the Clefairy more than the trainer. Clefairy has all the right to feel that way, as Crocker is staring at Rose the man's glasses gleam.]

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[tearsofademon]

When you've been around as long as I have, you see a lot of people come and go. [Ferris...]

As for what kinds she knows, there's a lot of them. Let's see... Flamethrower, Water Pulse, Ice Beam, Hidden Power, Thunderbolt... She might be able to learn Thunder, too. Haven't tried yet.

["Fairy?" Rose looks up at Ryner excitedly, half because she wants to ignore this strange man he's talking to and half because that's implying he's thinking about teaching her that TM in his hands!]

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[lightningbearer]

So it really is a recurring sort of thing each year.

*....yep, out of all that the part he's paying attention to is your reference to October always being nuts*

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[tearsofademon]

Guess you can say that, yeah. It's been different every time, but always something really troublesome.

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[lightningbearer]

*nods*

Though it doesn't always affect everyone.

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[tearsofademon]

No, it doesn't. Honestly, from what I saw, this time around seemed more wide-spread than usual.

[not that he would have really been able to get accurate stats for previous years for reasons, but he's still Not Talking about that]

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[lightningbearer]

Couldn't say. There seemed to be plenty of talk about it last year, at least.

*because much as he doesn't SEEM to use it, he does keep some tabs on the network...*

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[tearsofademon]

Was there? Can't say I was paying much attention to it last year.

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[healing_wish]

Ummm, I'd call it a mix of dream and reality, maybe? Well, it's very complicated, but umm, I -- It's somehow hard to believe that all of it would have been just a dream if that makes any sense...

[Her voice gets quieter in the end. She did mention that it's complicated in her opinion, right?]

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[healing_wish]

[...Oh wow, this guy has a pokemon, who can draw? Consider Madoka all excited suddenly. And there's one shiny Cleffa peeking at the screen too, because she got curious.]

Your Clefairy can draw, sir? That's amazing~! I wish mine were interested in more than just walking on paper with paint on their paws...

[Just have to keep on looking for a pokemon, who wants to draw with her.]

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[tearsofademon]

["Clef clefairy~" Rose is grateful for the compliment~]

Ahh, yeah, she kind of taught herself. And how to write, too - I don't know how I got stuck with someone so motivated, but... How old are yours? Rose didn't really start until we'd known each other about a year, far as I know anyway.

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[healing_wish]

Her motivation sounds amazing. [Give her a moment to be completely amazed by the fact that Rose can write too.] Ah, my oldest ones are only - ummmm, almost nine months old! I came here in February. I really need to remind them that there are fun things to do too, I think it would ...really cheer them up after all these nightmares.

["Clef?" Oh, right.] Except this new baby, she's only about two months old. So we still have a very long way to go the three years, and more, here.

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[tearsofademon]

["Fair?" The mention of the Cleffa being two months old causes Rose's ear to twitch. She last had eggs around that long ago...]

Ahh, she's really cute. Kind of reminds me of back before Rose evolved.

But about nine months at the most, huh? Maybe you should show them stuff like that. Could be that they're interested but don't know they can try it.

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[healing_wish]

[The tiny, shiny ball waves in hello / thank you to the screen.]

Thank you, I really like her evolutions too. They're all so cute. [Hi Rose.] A friend of mine got her egg as a gift to me.

Yes, I suppose I could try that and not just let them see me drawing something very often, ehehe. I tried to teach my Pikachu back when he was a Pichu, but come to think of it, he was probably too hyperactive to concentrate on things that take time back then. Ah, does Rose draw things often?