first cake. VIDEO.

[cakelover]

[ The video feed is flicked on to a moving scene. Some ground, a shot of sky - okay, give him a moment. After a second the gear is turned to view Honey's beaming face; he appears to be hanging off the back of a Kangaskhan, who seems to be tolerating his monkey-like antics with all the patience of a doting mother. In the absence of a baby, she appears to have decided her new trainer more or less fits the bill. Of note are the bright pink scarves they're wearing; Kan-chan's is tied in a bow. ]

Ne, ne, Kan-chan! Smile for the camera!! Big and wiiiide! [ Kan-chan will flash her teeth to appease her tiny charge as he moves the gear closer to her, why not. He is so enthusiastic. She is the best mother. ] That's it! A first impression is important, right?

[ Honey has yet to drop the light, playful tone of voice, but he'll get to a slightly more serious note now. Kind of. He heaves a bit of sigh, dramatic in a practiced sort of way. ] Ahhhhhhhn, I don't recall going anywhere...did Tama-chan plan something without saying? No one seems to know! And no one's numbers are listed here, although I tried them all! Takashi will be worried, you know, I was supposed to meet up with him after class...Kan-chan, there was going to be cake...!

[ And that, of course, is the moment where he switches from light and breezy to legitimately put out. His priorities. ] And now there isn't any cake, it's sad, right? [ There, there. While Honey mopes on her back, the Kangaskhan pats his head gently. After a second of sulking, Honey's back to being cheerful, and finally winds down to what he probably ought to have started with. ] Takashi...! Tama-chaaaan, Kyo-chan, Haru Hika Kao-channnnn, Reikooooo-chan! Can you hear me? Kan-chan and I would like an answer! Ah, I lost Bun-Bun, too...He wasn't here when I got here. Today is an Bun-Bun day, too...

Well, we'll go see if there's a shop with cakes. Kan-chan, you want one, right? We'll savor them properly and wait for everyone else to call us! Onward!! [ ...He's apparently not getting off of her back, he's just going to let her tote him around. And apparently Kan-chan is allowing this, since they start to move as Honey shuts off the gear. ]

Comments

[cakelover]

Before Tama-chan asked me to join up, I mostly practiced! Is this a video game, Kao-chan?

[onelevelnicer]

This place is based off of a really popular one from back home.

[cakelover]

I see...well, there's no helping that, then! It's a "Pokemon" game, right? I read a little of the guide, but Kan-chan and I got hunrgy, so then we stopped reading it.

Obi-chan says Hika-chan is here, too?

[onelevelnicer]

it is like that one, yup.

He is! Showed up at the beginning of the month, loud and cranky.

[cakelover]

So you two both played it a lot? Are you also in the New Bark place?

Yep, that's Hika-chan! Oh, he's scolding.

[onelevelnicer]

I got here weeks ago. Instead of being a sheep, I decided to go to Kanto instead of stay in Johto.

Right now I'm in Viridian.

[cakelover]

Ohhh? On that ferry?

I just want to go to a city with cakes! Does Viridian have them?? The girl I was talking to said to go to a city.

[ he has a one-track mind. ]

[onelevelnicer]

Viridian City, senpai.

[cakelover]

Then I'll go there!! Does the ferry have desserts? Does Kan-chan have to get a ticket too?

[onelevelnicer]

I really don't know. I suppose you can ask since it's a three day trip and they have to have food. Luckily, only you need a ticket.

[cakelover]

We'll buy one right away! And ask about the menu!

So are you a trainer, too, Kao-chan? Where's your fighting spirit?

[onelevelnicer]

I'm not a trainer. There's no fighting spirit when you're a breeder.

[cakelover]

Are you going to breed rabbits?

[onelevelnicer]

I don't have a rabbit.

[cakelover]

Ehhh? We have to fix that right away!! You need an Usa-chan, don't you think?

[onelevelnicer]

As long as it's cute, I don't mind.

[cakelover]

Bunnies are always cute, don't you think? I can't think of any that aren't...! That's an impossibility!

Are all your pokemon cute, Kao-chan?

[onelevelnicer]

You just have a natural bias towards them, I think.

I wouldn't call my Onix cute, but... Mostly, yes!

[cakelover]

It's not a bias if it's something true, is it? I hope the rabbit pokemon is pink!

[ IT'S NOT, but he will love it anyway. ]

So will you introduce me to all your pokemon later then??

[onelevelnicer]

I could do that right now if you wanted. None of them are camera shy.

[cakelover]

I definitely want to see them! Kan-chan does, too.

[onelevelnicer]

Then here we go!

[ Kaoru will take the time to pan the camera around to everyone that seems to be eating. exception only to Labradorite. too big you know. ]

Coco is a Minccino! He is my starter. Next is Fitch, the Pidgeotto. Next to him is Mara, my cute little Petilil. Mikimoto is a Ponyta and when he evolves into Rapidash, he'll kind of be like a flaming unicorn. Cassidi just recently evolved! She was a Purrloin, but is now a Liepard! Oh oh! My newest hatchlings are right there: Etro, the Cleffa and Akris, an Emolga.

Princess is the newest addition. She is a Illumise. Hikaru got a Volbeat at the same time!

[cakelover]

[ Oooooooh. Honey is appropriately AWED and IMPRESSED by this line up - especially the cute ones. If and when he meets the cute ones they will get hugs. ]

...They're all so cute!! Coco-chan and Mara-chan especially...and Miki-chan is cool and cute at the same time!! Ahhh, there's so many of them! You really have been here a while, huh, Kao-chan?

[ Not that he disbelieved that, but...well, this is impressive. ] You hatched all of them??

[onelevelnicer]

A few weeks now, yeah. Around a month!

I caught most of them. Three came from eggs.

[cakelover]

I didn't notice you gone at all, though! Does that mean no one will notice me being gone, either?

Wow! So Kao-chan is an ace trainer! I see, I see!