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You've been learning a lot lately, huh, kiddo?

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@skullkxd replied to your post “Trying out his cool new cape for this year's...”:

They’re watching him. Excited.

​He crouches down, resting body on one knee to look at Ree with a kind smile. "Have you been keeping out of trouble?"

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If you could have a super power what would it be? Would you be a hero or a villain?

[ I wanna be Lucario Man. ]

...Yeah, if you couldn't tell from his costume this year, Red had his favorites. Champions have their own idols too, you know!

[ ...But if you're asking something more specific...I'd like to be able to read the thoughts and feelings of pokemon more directly. When your bond with your pokemon is strong enough, you can get a pretty decent read on their demeanor, but I'd like to be able to read their actual thoughts. It would be nice. ] The brunette shakes his head after that, humming. [ I don't want to be a villain. I've met my fair share of evil, I'm okay. ]

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Yeah, he doesn't want to discuss the trials and tribulations it took to get up here, that's for sure. His charizard scoffed at him when Red initially suggested the idea, and yet with the promise of treats after this was all over, she'd begrudgingly assist him.

Lucario Man did look pretty cool, standing in her window like this.

The elusive man would hope down from the windowsill, white eyes peering down curiously at the woman.

He'd wander inward, boots managing to make zero sound against the creaky apartment floor. As quiet as a rattata...

...And he grabs a set of wireless earbuds from off of Blue's end table, the one nearest to the window. They're red, with a tiny pikachu sticker on the well-worn case.

"Your boyfriend left these behind. He asked that I retrieve them for him. Pardon the intrusion."

@silentchamp asked: What's this? An elusive figure stands in her window, clad in form-fitting gear and a dashing cape flowing behind him... ...How did he get up here?

Blue is about two hours into an excellent book when a flicker of motion catches her eye. She glances up from the printed pages to see a masked figure posing regally at her window and almost jumps out of her skin.

"Lucario Man???"

The costume is a bit different from last year's; it's far more polished and he looks every bit like a superhero straight out of a comic book. If she didn't know any better, she'd doubt it was Red.

...That IS Red, right?

What the heck is he doing at her window? Arceus, her cozy little Celadon apartment is a floor away from the penthouse.

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Trying out his cool new cape for this year's festivities.

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lucario man coming to a midnight parade this year near you

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It's...a silly thing. Gio would find out when he opens it.

Two tiny, unassuming pins in the shape of pecha berries.

Cuff links.

[ I'm not good at gifts. ] Red nods, seemingly content with that fact. Lips unfurl into a soft grin as he continues, however. [ I don't know anything about fashion, either...but you...wear fancy stuff. ]

The brunette vaguely gestures to his gift with one hand. [ Happy birthday. ]

Giovanni nods his agreement, then takes the box Red offered in both hands, assessing the presentation of the gift.

It's solid black, and nothing on it to make it stand out from anything else, save for a sticker of a pikachu on a surfboard catching a wave near the center.

"Thank you," he says, "That's a cute sticker."

He opens the box to look inside.

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i was missing them

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[ Just a spoonful, right? ]

"If you really think about it...Shovels are spoons. There is no denying they cannot be used for the same purpose as one another."

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still healing from things I don’t speak about

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"Should I know who you are?"

Eyes widen at the stranger's brief sass.

You know, he was never really good with kids.

[ Nope. ] A clear fib, but he could do without people connecting the dots, he could do without people obsessing over him. Their lack of knowledge in who he was actually proved good for him, the brunette more content with this newfound anonymity.

Much better than ten years ago.

[ I'm sure you can fend for yourself. They don't really just let any kid out on their own, anymore. ]

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"You didn't meet the light god dragon thing in Ultra Space, did you?"

[ Light god dragon thing? ] A brow would cock downwards, eyes wrought with unfamiliarity.

[ Afraid we haven't met. ] That, or she wasn't nearly specific enough.

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married couple things

og meme: https://x.com/sweepswoop_/status/1813707550493483334

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[ ...Kind of miss the ultra wormholes. Fun times. ]

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red head under the cut

man, unova was crazy.

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[[diminished activity for a little while btw. not too much! but between the new semester starting, a job switch coming soon, and now having covid on top of everything else im going to keep to myself for a bit

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Who do YOU think should be the leader of your fanclub, Red? Either of them or someone else?

[ I don't think I should have a fan club period. ]