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51st moon [video]

[The feed shows a wall. A nice, plain white wall. One that is partially hidden by a Clefable, a Banette and a Delibird holding paint brushes, but still. It even shows a part of the floor, or at least it would if said floor was not covered by a newspaper. Avenger is busying himself with a bottle of blue paint and a saucer, while Rosie and Tellah are thoughtfully considering the different brush sizes.

Let it not be said that Cecil's Pokémon do not possess an excellent work ethic.

It's a shame his sudden shouts in the background sound too angry to appreciate it, really.]

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[France's expression is a combination of indulgent and amused.]

I'm guessing that the art show is being postponed indefinitely?

[The expression on Cecil's face is halfway between furious and terribly embarrassed. Did they have to show off?]

In a public building, truly, what were they thinking?

[France shrugs languidly.]

Perhaps they aspire to be modern artists or interior decorators. One never knows where a true artist will strike inspiration.

It might be harsh to say, but they should hold back that inspiration of theirs. They were lucky I reached them before the saleslady did. She had murder in her eyes.

[France grins, perhaps, wider.]

Modern art isn't for everyone.

[He chuckles slightly before relenting.]

Property damage probably isn't what they were aiming for, although it'd be the unfortunate consequence. I do hope you aren't going to be too harsh on them; they looked very happy.

[He sighs tiredly.]

I hope you do not consider grounding them for a few days too harsh. They need to be aware of potential property damage, as well as the need for permission.

[France shakes his head.]

That's a fair punishment. Hopefully, it should be an easy lesson for them to learn.

[He smiles a little ruefully.]

It's not one I've ever learned too well, I must admit.

Perhaps not, but should reparations ever be needed you can take care of them yourself, instead of having to rely on your poor hard-working trainer's salary. That's also a form of responsibility.

[Rosie whimpers somewhat guiltily in the background, but Avenger merely snorts.]

[France chuckles.]

That's true, although I know some of my bosses wouldn't view it that way.

[He spreads his hands in a grand gesture.]

But they know in their hearts that everything I create is for the higher good of Beauty!

A noble goal, but I fear those three do not have such lofty ideals. Rosie should keep to portraits, truly.

[France grins playfully.]

You never know. Perhaps those portraits give insight into the subject's soul. The most amazing things happen in the hands of amateurs.

...You could say that the look on Biz's face when she gave him his portrait was amazing indeed.

[France laughs.]

Then again, practice makes perfect. Portrait painting can be a very profitable profession with some fame or notority.

In a world such as mine, perhaps, but the existence of Pokégears and still pictures must have greatly reduced the local market. Keeping images of our loved ones seems surprisingly easy.

That is true. There's still a market for portrait painting, but it's an extremely expensive and exclusive one.

[He sighs and shakes his head.]

As much as I adore photography, there is something to be said for lost art. Perhaps it will be in vogue again someday.

Goodness knows a skilled artist deserves a healthy clientele, considering the time and studies needed to paint an acceptable portrait. I know I've never been left unsatisfied by those who worked for us.

[That last statement definitely stirs France's curiosity.]

Have you often hired portrait painters? Did you do it for special occasions or general purposes of memory?

Both. We had to pose for many official portraits, of course, but Rosa and I wanted to keep a few pictures of our son.

....oh dear.

{All that needs to be said, really.}

You'd think they would know not to decorate public property without permission.

Mine learnt quickly, thank god.

So did mine, or so I thought. They never tried anything like this before.

I'll make sure to keep a close eye on mine when I visit the craft store in future.

{Especially since her Happiny like colouring books....}

I could never stop Rosie from buying paint, or at least not in the long term. She enjoys painting portraits of her loved ones.

[There is a snicker. And on the video, a face of a sneasel pops up. Then, a guy with slit eyes ]

"What is it?"

[Upon hearing a snicker and a voice, Cecil shoves himself into the feed.]

...It appears my Pokémon are showing others how to act improperly. I apologize.

These pokemon creatures...
They have a lot of personality to them don't they?

That they do. Goodness knows Avenger was even worse when I first caught him.

[The Banette cackles in the background.]

Avenger? What is it?

He's a Banette, the evolution of Shuppet. There was a wave of them, some time ago.

[Avenger shoves his head back in the image, cackling the whole time.]

[In response to Avenger's face, Manji moves in front of Saemon and cackles back at the Banette. Saemon continues to speak ]

I still don't understand much of this.

[My, it's been such a long time since Avenger last met another Pokémon who can appreciate good fun...]

That is to be expected. Even those of us who have spent more than a year here still do not understand it all. Have you arrived recently?

...yes.

In that case, welcome to Johto and Kanto. I do hope you'll find good partners for your journey.

This is still...difficult to believe.

I know. This whole world is quite strange and rather unstable. Yet it is a pleasant land.

I noticed.

Different from war. Much different.
I could close my eyes, and not think of danger.

Danger rarely finds us here, unless we look for it. There have been a few unpleasant incidents, yet they are few and quite spread out.

I see.
So this serene feeling...is genuine.

It is. All that is asked of you is that you and your Pokémon enjoy yourselves together. Everything else is secondary.

Hmm...

So, that's all. How long have you been here?
What have you done?

I arrived here over a year ago, in August. I've spent most of my time since then travelling with friends, training my team and working to feed everyone. It's a simple life, compared to how I usually live.

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