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[leadinglady]

[ backdated to before the elves, just when the snow is really heavily piling up! SOMEBODY has just been dumped out beyond the village after her de-hiatus kidnapping, and gave up wading through the packed snow after like five minutes. so she's trying a different tactic.

wherever you are, there's suddenly a girl on an armored penguin calling out for you to WATCH OUT!! as she sleds down the slope, swerving to avoid hitting you....... and then crashing into a tree. awkward. the only way that could be even more awkward is if you'd been unlucky and stepped out from behind a tree, out-of-sight, so that you didn't even get a warning before the girl and her penguin crash straight into you instead. whooops. ]

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[acuity]

Well... if she doesn't mind, I don't see why not.

[ glaancing over at penguinbuddy, who just shrugs awkwardly and gives a short nod. IT'S COOL 8|b ]

[savedtheworld]

Thanks, both of you guys! [Now he can't wait to break the news... although he'll later realize he should save it as a surprise.] This has been loads of fun, and even more will make the holiday season special for lots! Do you do any of the holidays, Platina?

[acuity]

[ does xmas exist in pokeworld IT IS A MYSTERY. ]

It's no problem. And... any of them? Is there a specific one coming up soon, here?

[savedtheworld]

[I believe the others are headcanoning that it is in some basic form! But who knows?!]

Well I've been hearing a lot about this Christmas thing, where you give gifts to each other and stuff, and there's lots of neat decorations. It sounds like a lot of fun!

[acuity]

[ OH WHOOPS I FORGOT ABOUT THAT PLURK HAHA..... HA....... ]

Ah, you're absolutely right! It's almost that time. I'll definitely have to celebrate it properly, too!

[savedtheworld]

[HEADPAT.]

So you do know about it! That's great. Let's all celebrate, and it'll be even more loads of fun!

[acuity]

It's a plan. If we're here for the holidays, we may as well make it a memorable one.

[savedtheworld]

I'm glad we agree on that, Platina! Happy holidays for all! [And he looks around as they enter the village.] Do you live anywhere near? Then you can get warmed up even more!

[acuity]

... Right, I should probably see if my room is in order. The house should be this way.

[ IKUZO o/ aand then something occurred to her. ]

I don't think I remember asking for your address, either.

[savedtheworld]

Okay! [And as he remembers what house is in that direction and how that part of the housing list looked like a list of colors and minerals-] Oh right - you live with Silver and them, don't you?

Me? I'm in House 56 with my friends - it's all the way down that way.

[acuity]

That's right. It's not a hotel, but it's acceptable enough.

I'll trust you enough to lend empoleon to you, but I'll visit to collect her when I need her.

[savedtheworld]

Super acceptable! The houses here are really nice.

Wow... really?! You'd lend her to me? Thank you so much! And of course you can take her back whenever! I'm not sure yet about when I should take the others out sledding, anyway.

[acuity]

Of course. I'm still indebted to you for helping me find rapidash! And if your friends miss penguin sledding, I'm happy to help.

Then, just let me know when you'd like to take her out with you.

[savedtheworld]

It's still very nice of you, Platina. I'll definitely let you know when! [He'll just have to think of the right time... and maybe Toph could help him with setting up a temporary sledding course.] Maybe I'd just need instructions on how to treat her right. [Can't be rude to such a generous bird!]

[acuity]

She's quite patient. But she does enjoy poffins and berries and other treats, so I'm sure she'd appreciate any of those.

[ penguinbff chirps happily like yisss bread crumbs :V ]

[savedtheworld]

I see! That's good to know. I'll make sure to stock up on her favorite treats beforehand. I just never heard of poffins. It kinda sounds like... [He raises an eyebrow in concern.] a name you'd give to a bird?

[acuity]

[ ENEMY BIRDS?? ]

They're a delicacy a trainer would give a pokemon to boost their performance in contests. A friend of mine knows how to make them, but I don't, unfortunately.

[savedtheworld]

Oh! [Relief. Definitely no Pokecannibolism at hand.] That's a shame. I'll just make sure to get even more of the other treats, then!

[acuity]

Good. But don't spoil her--she's my vanguard. I depend on her.

[ patting empoleon on the wing, i love my penguin ♥ ]

[savedtheworld]

[A firm nod.]

Okay. I'll be real careful, Platina! In that case, I'll be careful with how much I give her just like I am with my granddaughter and sweets! I don't wanna mess her up or anything.

[acuity]

Exactly like that, with your granddaug...

[ ... WAIT WHAT am I even hearing. ]

[savedtheworld]

You okay?

[He should really, really be used to this response by now.]

[acuity]

You have a granddaughter? Wha... really?

[savedtheworld]

Yep! Well - here I do! She came here to Luceti from the future. Her name's Ikki and she's really great.

[acuity]

Ikki is your granddaughter? N-now that I think of it, she did have similar clothes, but...