48th moon [Let's do the 4th wall agaaaiiiin!]

[paladinlost]

[There is alcohol. There are sandwiches. There are Clefairies. There is Cresselia. There is, of course, Cecil.

Has Mt. Moon ever been so inviting before?]

I knew buying those bottles was a good idea.

[Hell no it hasn't.]

Comments

[paladinlost]

...They can bounce.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Bouncing... is it similar to my jumping?

[paladinlost]

It is. Surprisingly so, in fact.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't mind seeing that, sometime.

[paladinlost]

I've no doubt Rosie or Seifer would show you if you asked nicely.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Would they?

[He looks around as if expecting it to be one of the ones hanging out there.]

[paladinlost]

Of course.

[He starts looking through his pocket for their balls. ...Funny, he seems to have more than the usual six on him.]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

That's... [A lot of balls? >.> YOU HAVE A LOT OF BALLS CECIL.] ...quite a collection.

[paladinlost]

[WHY DO YOU THINK ROSA CHOSE HIM? >.>]

Isn't it? Though I usually do not have them all with me...

[He finally finds the ones he's looking for, and out come the Clefable and the Gyarados! ...Yes, it's a bouncing Gyarados.]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[THAT EXPLAINS THINGS. ALSO KAIN THINKS THIS IS MASSIVE TMI TERRITORY.]

[Kain watches with fascination.]

Hello... One is Rosie, is it?

[paladinlost]

[TOO BAD. CECIL DOESN'T CARE.]

That's right. Rosie, please say hello.

[Rosie does so with the best curtsy she can manage. He taught her manners.]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Rosie... It's a pleasure.

[He glances at the other.]

And this would be...?

[paladinlost]

Seifer. He was Squall's once; this is the second time I take care of him.

[Seifer roars a... greeting?]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Hello, Seifer.

[Kain looks between the two of them thoughtfully.]

They're well cared for. Strong in battle, I'm sure.

[paladinlost]

Of course they are. I'd never raise them to be anything less.

[...Even if it cost him a lot for all the TMs.]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

How fortunate they ended up in capable hands.

[paladinlost]

Seifer's original trainer was just as capable. So were all the others.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

I'll take your word for it.

[It sounds to him like many have come and gone... how unfortunate...]

[paladinlost]

In fact...

[He starts looking through the ball pile again, finally taking one out.]

That one was yours.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

It was?

[He eyes it closely.]

How do I call upon it?

[paladinlost]

Press the button at the center. She'll come out for you.

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

Will she? What should I be expecting to see?

[But Kain does as instructed and presses the button.]

[paladinlost]

A loyal companion.

[A demonic-looking loyal companion, but one still, as she proves by licking Kain's hand the moment she comes out.]

[dragoon-pride.livejournal.com]

[Kain is somewhat startled by this familiarity, but he maintains his stoic demeanor. Nor does he move his hand.]

What is she? And her name?

[paladinlost]

Minerva is a Houndoom. Fire- and Dark-type, with some rather impressive attacks for both.