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[incousinswithyou]

[the Warp Band flickers on and there is an extremely close up view of a Pokemon's distinct eggshell pattern. Who's that Pokemon?? There's a happy trilll and if you're lucky, you get a glimpse of a stubby little arm and a delighted Togepi face. This doesn't last very long, as the Warp Band immediately gets pushed off the table and...hits a curious Roselia on the head. Ow.

Still, Roselia picks up the Warp Band and holds it out to her Trainer, who's mildly busy keeping an adventurous Togepi from walking right over the edge after the sparkly Warp Band.]

Thank you, Lulu. [Michiru smiles at the running feed, one hand full of happy egg baby and the other reaching out to take the Band.] Do they all have this particular disregard for heights or did I just get lucky?

[mildly dry tone of voice aside, Michiru is utterly delighted by the latest successful baby snatching newest addition to her roster - even if she's particularly good at hiding it.

As for action options, she can be found at the park under the shade of a leafy tree. Milotic is slowly dozing off, sleeping in an oddly formal circle. Michiru is propped up against the curve of the Water Pokemon, as Togepi slowly toddles after Roselia, who's scattering all these shiny and interesting and moving petals!

...From the looks of it, Michiru is using Milotic as a natural baby cage to keep Togepi from wandering off too far.]

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[incousinswithyou]

Well, if you think I can't trust you...

[Togepi blinks at Natto. She...did not get most of that. And may have already forgotten about the leaf stuck on her as soon as it was out of sight.]

Toge! [hi, let's play!]

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Maybe I want to be taken care of, too.

[ She leans in. Haruka don't make a baby Michiru already has one. Wait.

Swadloon is unperturbed by his new friend's short attention span. Attitude is everything, and yours is positive. Let's play, indeed! ] Loon!

[ ...But how's he going to play? He's a ball. Not to mention hungry again. The leaves atop his head droop slightly. ]

[incousinswithyou]

Just maybe? [her smile widens into a smirk, as she turns her head towards you]

Rose... [well, the baby does seem to like moving, shiny things...(but this is mildly difficult).

Togepi, on the other hand, is already sitting down and happily flinging the fallen petals and leaves into the air.] Prii!

[actsmagnificent]

Who knows. [ She is a pretty independent young woman, after all. Just...one that could stare into your eyes like this forever.

Swadloon is not sure he understands this game. Those are important materials for making wearable art - that happen to double as lunch. Still, he's willing to give it a shot. ] Swadloon. Swad.

[ .....This leaf is sticking to his upper lip. Swadloon compensates by munching on it. Have you ever tried eating the leaves, Lulu? They're not bad. Perhaps he should also become a chef. ]

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[she chuckles, and takes the opportunity to rest her cheek against your shoulder. She is...rather content right now, all things considered.

Hey, she's basically doing what she learned from Lulu and Natto. Confettti everywhere! And she giggles when she sees Natto nom that leaf, so she begins to shore up all the stray leaves and petals against his sides.]

[actsmagnificent]

[ How thoughtful! The baby found a new game that Swadloon can be part of. Except...is this a blanket or a buffet? Does baby want some silk to stick petals on? (Natto might not understand the limits of very young fine motor skills.)

He looks over at Lulu. What do you think the baby's doing? ] Swad swadloon.

[ Haruka is trying hard not to grin too much watching the Pokémon, but Michiru's leaning on her makes that difficult. She nods at the baby. ] You're just raising her as a companion?

[ She has a feeling Togepi isn't going to be a Pokémon that double-duties as a battle-ready partner. You know, an extremely psychic hunch. ]

[incousinswithyou]

[well, it started off as a gesture of goodwill, but it's fast becoming a game where Togepi is trying to bury Natto up to his neck. Or, well, maybe his eyes, considering the lack of the former. And yes, if baby gets some silk to play with, it'll get everywhere.]

Selia...? [nope, she's got no idea what baby is doing, but she'll help out by sweeping some of the strewn leaves and petals towards you two.]

She's not quite ready for a fight just yet. [or ever, if Michiru has her way. Even if it's inevitable that babies eventually grow up.]

[actsmagnificent]

I didn't know you were in such a hurry to be a mother. [ Is this really a good time to be raising children? What are you thinking, bringing a child into a world as full of upheaval as this...

.....your baby is successfully covering her Swadloon in leaves. Haruka has a vague notion her point just disproved itself. Swadloon himself, however, is really unsure what to think of this. So he bends down as best he can (which isn't much) and helps himself to a mouthful of leaves. ] Loon.

[incousinswithyou]

If I was, I might have made a few different choices.

[please, Michiru.

Opportune moments or not, good luck trying to get her to get rid of the baby now.]

Toge priii! [yes! Baby feels accomplished for achieving...whatever this is! Oh hey, you're eating more leaves. Is that tasty? She pick up a leaf and maybe nom on it a little herself.]

[actsmagnificent]

[ Hey, even that hypothetical apocalypse she's worried about likely couldn't come between you and the baby. Haruka doesn't even want to try.

She watches Swadloon wonder whether he should stop the child or not. These are good for him to eat, but don't babies eat....Baby things? ] ....This is fine.

[ Swadloon is watching baby in worried anticipation. Will anything bad happen?? He doesn't want to be a bad influence. ] Swaaa...

[incousinswithyou]

[Togepi has decided that leaves aren't tasty for eggbabies, and ends up dropping the whole thing back into the Natto-leaf pile. Bleagh.

Heh. Michiru will take that answer. But she won't say that out loud and instead, she just nuzzles your shoulder.]

[actsmagnificent]

[ This is fine indeed. Haruka closes her eyes and leans against Michiru, too. What a happy family they must look like...

...uh-oh, though. The leaves, despite Swadloon's munching, are reaching where his nose would be. And even though he hasn't got one, it somehow still tickles. Mrrgh. He can't move, but he tries to get Lulu's attention. Help! Help! The baby will be so sad if he sneezes all the leaves away! Not to mention he'll feel like Cubchoo. ] Loon!

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[Michiru would close her eyes too, but...what on earth are the kids doing?]

Rose! [Lulu hops into place, ready to... ready to do what, exactly? She wasn't trained for this!]

R-rose... [she looks around almost frantically, as baby continues piling on the leaves and. Ah! She holds out her roses to the baby again and shakes them invitingly, hoping to lead the baby away.]

Toge? [oooh colorful, moving objects!] Toge prii!

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[ ....Michiru? Haruka opens her eyes just in time to see Swadloon, a look of relief on his face being quickly replaced by one of panic, give a mighty sneeze and scatter the leaves and petals like his Trainer just walked into the room colored snow. ] SwadLOON!

[ ....And now there are leaves and petals settling on everybody's hair. ]

[incousinswithyou]

[....well then. Michiru gets up, brushing off the leaves and heading towards the baby.] I think Sky is contagious.

[baby jumps at the sudden, loud sound, but whoa! More stuff is falling from the sky! And she's getting scooped up!] Prii! [hi mommy!

Michiru gives Lulu a smile as she sits back down next to Haruka. Meanwhile, the Grass type just looks relieved. At least they won't have to explain the loss of the leaf pile.]

[actsmagnificent]

[ Oh, thank goodness, the baby didn't start crying again. Haruka hasn't noticed that she's got a few petals tucked into her bangs now, so she just sits right here and waits for mother and child to return. ] That's terrible. She's your biggest fan.

[ Although glad the baby is okay, Swadloon sinks deeper into his blanket lump. Evolving is supposed to make people cool. Maybe he did something wrong. He shuffles from side to side and eats another leaf. ] Loon.

[incousinswithyou]

I don't believe Waltz would approve. [and she settles Togepi in her lap as she picks off the leaves that managed to land on the baby.

A-aww, Natto. Lulu leans up against Natto in support. Hey, at least they're apparently great babysitters! The baby didn't even cry!]

[actsmagnificent]

[ That's...true, isn't it. Swadloon's posture improves slightly. They both managed to play with the baby, who had a good time. He's just going to have to experiment with what his new body can do now. If he could learn to spoon while a Sewaddle, there's got to be things he can do as a Swadloon!

Thanks, Lulu. You're a good friend. ] Loon swadloon!

[ What a conscientious mother. While Michiru cleans the baby, Haruka notices she's got a leaf on her own shoulder. She brushes it off, but the ones on her head remain unseen and untouched. ] She can learn to deal with disappointment.

[ Yes, Haruka, you're very mature. With your green ahoge sticking up behind your blonde one. ]

[incousinswithyou]

[that's the spirit!! Just don't ask Lulu for suggestions. She's not sure she can think of anything.]

She might. [hah. And she's reaching up to get the leaves out of your hair.

Now that she's released, Togepi chirrups and immediately tries to climb into Haruka's lap. Leaves are falling where you are!] I'm not sure I'd call it 'disappointment,' though.

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Wad. [ That's okay, Lulu. Your support is more than enough! He can think long and hard about new skills to master.

This certainly does look like difficult thought, from the way his face is scrunching up. It's on the tip of his tongue...what is it....

Haruka looks up as Michiru finishes with baby and moves on to cleaning her. What the - oh, thanks. It's amazing that doesn't happen more often. ]

If you say so. [ Oh look, a baby. Can you make it into her lap, Togepi? These legs are bigger than Mommy's. Haruka watches to make sure no eggs are cracked during this process. ]

[incousinswithyou]

[eating, right? It's gotta be eating!! Maybe he can evolve into a Snorlax next.

And that's the last leaf. There we go, now you're all pretty again.]

Toge... [stalled by an insurmountable knee high (more like chest high, for the baby) barrier! How could she not have foreseen this??

Baby gets a boost and here. Have a baby, Haruka.]

[actsmagnificent]

[ -- eating! That was it. He's very good at eating right now, and if he eats enough, maybe something good will happen! Swadloon looks thrilled by this right until he realizes Lulu seems to have had a similar idea. That flags his enthusiasm briefly, but it bounces right back. If they both thought it, it must be true! ] Swadloon!

[ Now, do you want to share these leaves with him, or since you are a plant, is that a bad idea? ]

Whoops. [ Sudden baby. Haruka gives Michiru a look as if to wonder whether she really thinks this is a good idea, but...okay. She can entertain the kid. Unsure of how, however, she waggles an index finger in front of Togepi's face for her eyes to track. ] She's a little adventurer, huh?

[ This is some sort of test, isn't it. To see if she's worthy of looking after baby. ]

[incousinswithyou]

Roseeelia! [yaay, teamwork! And well, eating leaves would be kinda weird for her, but there's lots of sun here and she'll happily hang out here with you!

Baby giggles and immediately tries to grab onto Haruka's finger.] She's certainly not lacking in curiosity.

[a test? Is it, really?]

[actsmagnificent]

[ Why else would you put the baby in her lap....Well, there's your own amusement, but this is Michiru, the most amazing woman in the world. She always has an ulterior motive, correct?

And whoops, that finger is too fast for baby. How are your reflexes, kid? Can you catch it now? How about now? What if she slows down....and speeds up again? ] Good thing that's only dangerous for Skitty.

[ So the saying goes, anyway. And that makes sense, Lulu! Swadloon had forgotten about eating from the sun. Does it taste like anything? Since evolving, he has been all about food. (Fancy that.) ] Loon.

[incousinswithyou]

[then you'd better perform admirably, just in case.

Baby tries to follow your movements, turning and taking a couple of steps one way, and then turning again and toddling over in other other direction.] Toge...

[she might be getting a little dizzy from all this spinning, though]

I can only hope. [this little eggbaby requires constant vigilance, honestly.]

Rooo se! [not really, but it's nice and warm! She could almost bask here forever!]