tearsofademon | ☆19☆ [Video/Action for Ecruteak]

[Well. This is a possibly familiar scene, this evening. A certain lazy mage is slumped over his desk as though he'd really like to go to sleep soon please and thank you. But then, this is typical.]

So, uh... I was thinking of maybe getting a plant. Not a Pokémon, just some kind of normal, flowering plant in a pot. Something small that Rose could take care of - I'm thinking, maybe she'd be a bit more careful when she attacks me indoors if something of hers might get hurt in the crossfire by accident, you know?

But I don't actually know all that much about plants. Um... I mean, I'm pretty sure you need to give them water and sunlight, right? I've never actually taken care of one before, so... And, well, I'm not sure what kind to get, either. I mean, it'd probably be best to get something that'll stay small, because we do travel sometimes, and it'd be a pain to bring something too big along... And something easy to take care of.

Um... So, if anyone has any suggestions, I'd... mmm?

[He turns to look downward, because he is receiving a tug at his pants leg.]

Ah? What is it, Jiji?

["Vee! "Vee!" The microphone somehow manages to pick it up despite the table in the way, but evidently Ryner's Eevee wants him to come see something. He sounds excited.]

All right, I'll come see, hang on.

[And the video ends.]

[A few minutes later, outside of Ecruteak's inn.]

All right, so what did you want to show me... Jiji?

[Ryner looks around, because he could have sworn that Jiji was just in front of him two seconds ago, but now he's nowhere to be found.

"Eevee!"

"Iggly!"

...Well, that would be Jiji and Kaile's voices coming from the roof of the inn. Ryner barely has time to question just how the Eevee got up there so quickly (let's blame Kaile using his ninja-ness) before suddenly! From the roof! An Eevee leaps off with an Igglybuff on his back, their forms silhouetted in front of the full moon.

And then they both start to glow.

By the time they set foot on the ground, they are no longer an Eevee and an Igglybuff...

"Umbreon!"

"Jigglypuff!"

...but have evolved. Jiji, now a sleek, black Umbreon, smiles up at Ryner with a determined grin as his rings glow in the moonlight, and Kaile, now a round, puffy Jigglypuff, looks up with the same detached smile that he's always had.

Ryner, after getting over the initial surprise, smiles.]

Congratulations, you two.

[...and then he's suddenly on the ground, tackled by attack!Umbreon seeking attention as usual.]

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Knowing Jiji, he'd probably try even if he had gotten too big...

Think of it as a free massage. People pay a lot for professionals to beat into their backs, you know.

They do?

They do. Thinking of switching professions?

Not really. Was just kind of surprised people would pay for something like that.

You'd be surprised at what a lot of people pay for, really. For example, there's another sect out there that pays people to teach them how to bang their fingers against a piece of wood until they bleed.

Seriously?

Sure. They're called musicians.

Playing music involves hurting yourself like that?

Goodness, you've obviously never played a musical instrument before.

Never really had the opportunity to try, even if it wouldn't be troublesome...

Mm, what sort of instrument have you always liked?

Don't really know.

Maybe you should find out.

Haa... What would you suggest, then?

Oh? You certainly take stock in my powers of suggestion.

It's not that, really. I just wouldn't have any idea of where to start.

Mm, why would you think I would?

Because you're the one who brought it up in the first place.

[a chuckle, here] Fair enough. Maybe something like the flute.

[Thinking for a moment, back to one of the few times he's seen street performers. Flute... that's that wooden pipe thing that they blow into, right?]

...Hmm, maybe.

Mm, they're a wanderer's instrument.

Makes sense. They do seem like they'd be easy enough to carry, anyway...

Easier than lugging a piano around, which would've been my second choice.

[Piano... Those are those big ones that some of the nobles have in their houses, he thinks.]

Yeah, I'd hate to have to move one of those anywhere...

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