004. [dictated]

[xss]

Um... excuse me...

Has anyone lost a pet... flower? Or well... a flower like creature...?

There's one that's been following me around lately... It's very affectionate and tame... but also seems to be sad and lonely...

I figure it must belong to someone, if it's this friendly. I've seen other people with similar bizarre creatures for pets.

So does anyone know who it belongs to? I'm sure it just wants to go home...

I'll draw a picture if that'll help.

[She includes a very simple drawing, but it's clear enough that the creature is a Vileplume]


(ooc: the vileplume is Adachi's that he's left behind, which I've decided to have Chihiro inherit since it didn't go to any of Adachi's CR. Feel free to let her know who it belonged to if your character knew Adachi at all, as he used to take her out with him often.)

Comments

[pint_sized_carnivore]

[Chie saw the sketch on the journal]

Huh, I don't know who owns that. But I just have to see this for myself!

[xss]

I'm currently hanging around the duck pond with i--...him? Her? If you'd like to...

[pint_sized_carnivore]

Duck pond? I'm on my way.

[A minute later]

Yo. [Chie waved and ran towards Chihiro, then looking down at the plant thing. She crouched to get a closer look]

Ah, so there's the little thing. It's so cute!

[xss]

[Chihiro waves back from her spot on the grass. The vileplume springs right up, petals bouncing]

Plume~!

It is pretty cute isn't it? I feel really bad for such a cute thing being all alone...

[pint_sized_carnivore]

Oh it can talk! [Chie pets the Vileplume and giggled from the adorableness]

Did anyone else respond to you when you found it? If no one else is looking for it, I think you can keep it.

[xss]

No, no one's responded yet... [and at that vileplume's petals visibly droop, crying out a low "vile..."]

Keep it...? I wouldn't mind that... I want to wait and see though. It'd be awful to just take someone else's pet...

[pint_sized_carnivore]

Yeah.... It would be nice to have a pet in here, though. It can be pretty lonely...

[Chie shrugged that off, and went smiling again]

I've actually been thinking of getting a pet for myself.

[xss]

You are? What kind of pet?

[pint_sized_carnivore]

A puppy, maybe.

[courageous_wit]

That's a Vileplume. It's a type of Pokemon, probably left over from the last time we visited that world.

[xss]

A Vileplume...? Oh! [the volume of her voice lowers, as she turns her head away from the journal towards the pokemon] So that's what you've been saying this whole time? Your name?

Vile, vile!

[back to the journal] Ah, I see now...

So, if I'm getting this right... the castle took everyone to where this vileplume came from in the past? And someone brought it back with them...?

[courageous_wit]

Yes, that's right. It's likely the Vileplume was someone's partner. Here, let me show you mine.

[she digs out a Pokeball and releases her Dewott]

Wott!! Dewott!

[xss]

Oh! How cute!! They remind me of video games back home...!

I'm kind of sad I missed that world change then... [she wants a cute pokemon too weh]

[courageous_wit]

We've been there twice. We may just go back again some day.

Dewott!

[xss]

I really hope so... I'd love to go...

[the vileplume raises its arm in a wave] Vile~!

That was a ball yours came out of, right? Does everyone keep them in those...? [that looked a little strange to her but she's mostly wondering how vileplume was out and about...]

[courageous_wit]

They need to be in the balls when they're tired. But it's okay to keep them out most of the time.

[kindnessing]

[ !! ] Ah, that's a Vileplume. It's definitely someone's Pokemon if it's that friendly. Pokemon can usually understand and answer questions if you have any to ask it, but I would suggest sticking to yes and no questions.

[xss]

Really? [ooooh that's impressive actually. She knew animals were smart but it's not like a dog can answer when you ask it something]

Should I try... asking it about its owner...? [thinking thinking...]

[Written]

[ofthursday]

I have never seen a creature like that.

[But he's entirely fascinated.]

also written

[xss]

Me neither! Apparently it's a "pokemon"?

It's really cute though.

[ofthursday]

Is it native to this world or did it arrive here like we did?

[xss]

I'm being told they don't... they came from another world that the castle took everyone to in the past...

So I guess it arrived like we did? Only residents were the ones to bring them home.

[ofthursday]

Interesting. Are there more like it?

[xss]

I think so! Well, they're not all giant flowers but... apparently there's a lot of them around!

I was just shown one that looks like an otter.

[ofthursday]

That is interesting. Are they much like normal animals?

[xss]

They seem to be! Although perhaps a little more intelligent than most animals...

dictated

[not_mafia]

[don't mind this kid, he's mostly muttering to himself.]

How strange... a-and kind of creepy too. [it's staring into his soul...]

[xss]

[SHE HEARS IT THOUGH]

Oh... I-I'm sorry... Was my drawing that bad...? It's not so creepy in person...