16th moon [action]

[paladinlost]

[Upon reaching Azalea, Cecil did three things.

First, he admired the beauty of the snow-covered town, and let himself enjoy the peace and quiet, so different from the city that had housed him for over a week.

Second, he visited the local Gym, challenged its leader, and came out of it with a brand new badge and a very proud team.

Third, he reached the Pokémon Center and collapsed on the first couch he found, with his Pokémon spread all over him. Hey, he spent the last nine days walking in the snow, anyone would feel a little tired.

Bother?]

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[video] Why do I fail SO hard at HTML?

[usedsubstitute.livejournal.com]

<sub>['That does sound nice. It must have been really easy to keep the egg warm with Flare helping!'

'That's true!' And Ronald perks up again, tail wagging. 'Oh yeah. Bikini's pretty cool but because she's the oldest she acts like she knows everything.' He sticks his little pink tongue in Bikini's direction, but either she hadn't heard him or she is purposefully ignoring him. He pouts. 'Just 'cause I'm younger than she is doesn't mean I don't know stuff.']</sub>

[video] Because html is evil.

[paladinlost]

['Yup! But if it had been summer, I would have pushed him away. That much fur is only nice during the winter.'

'Grown-ups can be like that, sometimes. Avenger likes to tease, and Rosie always acts like a mom. At least Esuna and Flare don't do that. But we all get along, when it comes down to it.']

[video] So it did that on purpose? ;____; How cruel!

[usedsubstitute.livejournal.com]

<sub>[Bikini laughs. 'True. I wonder how Ronald will fare during the summer. Do you think Growlithes can overheat?'

'I guess so...Yeah. We're a pretty good group. Our trainer's the best though! She got me a bow tie for Christmas!' Eager to show off, Ronald runs off screen for a second and returns with a red bow tie in his mouth. 'See?']</sub>

[video] It did it to feast upon your tears.

[paladinlost]

['I bet they'll all be begging for some ice or snow within a week. We might have to shave them all~.'

'That's a very nice bowtie! My trainer only gave me an attack, but he lets me use his make-up and his accessories. He has lots of pretty colors!']

[video] T-That's terrible. /and yet, keeps using HTML

[usedsubstitute.livejournal.com]

<sub>['Shave them?!' Bikini looks a little grossed out. 'I don't know... I don't think Ronald would look good without his hair. He'd look like a Rattata!'

'Aw thanks! Me and Breeze are the only two that got 'em. I guess 'cause bow ties are for guys. Attacks are cool! I wish I had some more myself. Make-up?' Ronald looks curious. 'What sorta make-up is it?'</sub>

[video] It is a cruel master indeed.

[paladinlost]

['My trainer wants to use Flare's future shed hair to make egg pillows. But it makes him look like a Rattata, perhaps he shouldn't.'

'Probably. I mean, they have 'tie' in their name. And he has all sorts of make-up, but I can only use stuff like the lipstick and the blush. I don't have nails for the nail polish, after all.']

[video] Rebellion time! :D

[usedsubstitute.livejournal.com]

<sub>['Egg pillows? That's a good idea, but maybe Flare's hair isn't the way to go. If you didn't shave him and just relied on his shed hair it would take a long time to finish even one pillow. Unless he sheds a lot.

'That's true! Hey, I never thought about that!' After the explanation about makeup, Ronald looks down at his paws. 'I sorta have nails. Does that mean I'm supposed to wear nail polish?']</sub>

[video] And what will you use in its place?

[paladinlost]

[Lydia looks around furtively before whispering. 'Don't tell anyone, but our trainer bought a stone to make Flare evolve. They'll use it in a week or two. After that, Flare will have lots of fur to shed, and we'll make gigantic pillows!'

'Only if you want to, I think. I'm the only one in my team who wears some, except Rosie sometimes.']

[video] .......That's a good question. Um....nothing?

[usedsubstitute.livejournal.com]

<sub>['R-Really? Flare's so lucky. It'll be ages until any of us will evolve. Except maybe Ronald if Iris can get him a fire stone too.

'Huh. Well, I guess I better try it just in case. Maybe when we watch that Gym match you could show me...?' Ronald scratches his nose shyly.]</sub>

[video] ...That is the true cruelty of our overlord. We can't replace it.

[paladinlost]

['Our group trains a lot, except for Rosie and Levia. So we get a lot of experience, and we evolve quickly. Esuna even evolved twice!'

'We'd have to ask Rosie for help. It's hard to put on make-up without human fingers.']

[video] How terrible! ;_____; What can I do? D:

[usedsubstitute.livejournal.com]

<sub>['Wow. It's been such a long time since I've trained....Esuna evolved twice already? Even though I'm the oldest, the others might evolve ahead of me!'

Ronald nods. 'Alright. Or maybe your trainer can help? He sounds like he's pretty good at that sort of thing.']</sub>

[video] No italics, no bold, normal size only?

[paladinlost]

['Training is hard, with everyone hiding from the snow... She evolved before Rosie and Avenger, even though she was caught after them. Avenger says it's because she's a Bug.'

'He is! He could find the best color for you, or something that won't get dirty if you run around. He found me waterproof make-up, so I can swim as much as I want.']

[video] Well...it WAS only sub that did this so...italics it is then!

[usedsubstitute.livejournal.com]

['It might be a while for all of us. We don't have any bugs in our group...I think I'll be the first to evolve unless Ronald gets a Fire Stone or Noelle finds a Oval Stone.' She looks pretty proud about that fact.

'Hey, that's pretty cool. Alright, guess I should ask him then.' He makes a face at the mention of swimming. "I don't get why you like swimming so much. Water is icky.'

[video] At least you didn't lose the HTML on a text were the color changed for every letter.

[paladinlost]

['Show them your pride as the oldest and as a Chikorita! Be the first to evolve!'

'For Fire-types, maybe. But for Water-types, water is nice and friendly and comfy. Except it's all frozen right now.']

[video] Did that happen to you? That's terrible!

[usedsubstitute.livejournal.com]

[Bikini nods determinedly. 'Alright! I'll be sure to ask my trainer to take me out training more often too.'

'Egh. Snow is almost as bad as water is! I can't wait for it to be summer.'

[video] See all those nice little comments on Cecil's fog post? Three colors, done by hand. All gone

[paladinlost]

['Bravely defend her against wild Pokémon! She'll let you train for sure if you do that!'

'Summer is great. It makes people want to visit the beach, and everyone can run or swim as they wish.']

[video] The fog post~ I figured that was what you were talking about. That must have been tiring.

[usedsubstitute.livejournal.com]

['Alright! I'll give it a try. But, there aren't many wild Pokemon inside of Goldenrod. She'll have to start traveling again...'

'Isn't it? It's the best thing ever! And running's pretty cool too. It's hard to run with snow all over the place.']

[video] I checked every single letter five times. Not a single mistake! *sob*

[paladinlost]

['I bet there would be more if it was summer. Training would be way easier.'

'At least you have fur to keep you warm. Rosie can't walk much before getting frostbite, and Lydia is no better.']

[video] :( Now that's just horrible. How long did all that take?

[usedsubstitute.livejournal.com]

['Probably. Most of us have to stay inside our Pokeballs when the snow gets too high.'

'That's true but...I'm not up to my full hight yet ya know?' Ronald looks embarrassed. 'And that snow can get...pretty tall too...'

[video] Around twenty minutes per comment, depending on the length.

[paladinlost]

['I'm surprised our trainer can walk with all of us hanging from his scarves, especially with his armor.'

'Yeah, but your fur is orange and black. Easy to see in the snow. Imagine if it was white.']

[video] Oh gosh. It must have been devastating to lose all that. *hugs you through the internet*

[usedsubstitute.livejournal.com]

[Bikini laughs, amused by the image. 'That would be pretty difficult. Our trainer can only carry one of us at a time, and it's usually Noelle as she's the youngest of us.'

'Hey that's true. But...if I had white fur, then I could sneak up on everybody real easy. How cool would that be?! I'd sneak up behind 'em and then-' Ronald gives a little pounce for demonstration. 'Bam!']

[video] I still have the whole code on a Word doc, but Lj doesn't like it. *hugs back*

[paladinlost]

['Taking walks when you'Re an egg is nice. It must be the same when you're a baby.'

'During the winter, maybe. But after that, being sneaky would be pretty hard. Orange will be good in dry grass.']

[video] That's so strange! Is there a limit to how much HTML you can use?

[usedsubstitute.livejournal.com]

['I'm sure it is. Noelle seems to like it. But she also likes to give her stones to people she likes, so she doesn't mind running around either.'

'Well...I guess you're right. ...Hey! I never thought about that whole dry grass thing. You really think it would work?'

[video] It all showed up, at first. But a few weeks later...

[paladinlost]

['Rosie always says that Flare was a very active baby, but Levia is mostly calm, so she doesn't train very much. Does Noelle show interest in training?'

'Sure! You could hide in it and pounce, scaring off cowardly trainers!']

[video] That's awful! I don't understand why it would disappear like that!

[usedsubstitute.livejournal.com]

['Noelle? She's just happy. All the time. I don't think she would mind training, but she's friendly to everyone.'

'Aha! That would be so cool!' And there goes Ronald's tail, wagging furiously. 'Alright! Now I can't wait for some dry grass to come along so I can try it out!']