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[biteoutofcrime]

[Action:]

[The little Poochyena comes out after sundown, when the city's shadows mute the bright gold of his fur some. He sniffs the air, growls thoughtfully, and then sets off to explore his old haunts with a quiet Zubat flapping after him. They stop at several buildings in the Business and Entertainment Districts, but only stay long enough to circle the storefronts a couple times, taking in the new scents and sounds.

It's in Ninetails Vale that the Poochyena finally slows and sits on his haunches. The Zubat squeaks a question in Pokemon speech as he scratches his ear with his hind paw.]

Nah. Just thinking.

[He settles in to watch the street, looking for all the world like a puppy waiting for his best friend to come home.]

[Video:]

Oi.

[It's a gruff greeting, and while the young man on the feed has a rosy-cheeked, childlike face, his expression is more frowny than friendly.]

I noticed a lot of newcomers been trickling in to stay since all that shit with Gigas and the Citadel this summer.

[That is definitely not the kind of language that should be coming out of a face that cute.]

If you need help settling in--place to stay, something to do--get in touch. Name's Fuyuhiko Kuzuryuu. I'm around.

((OOC: And here's a permissions post for anyone who needs it!))

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Video.

[future_sight]

Kuzuru, that's so nice of you! I knew you could be a good guy when you wanted to be~

Video.

[biteoutofcrime]

Gh--You got a speech impediment, Nozomi? That's not my name!

Video.

[future_sight]

I know.

[All smiles, this one.]

Video.

[biteoutofcrime]

Geh...

[Well, there's no arguing with that. He sighs.]

I swear, it's fucking genetic...Anyway, how's business?

Video.

[future_sight]

I'm adopted, you know, so that's no excuse~

[Wink.

Then a bit of a change of expression as she sighs.]

Mm, slow. No one wants to have their fortune told lately.

[mastermedium]

Well, look who the meowth dragged in.

[The voice comes from behind Kuzuryuu, because of course Maya can't pass in front of him like a normal person.

No, she must spook him from behind.

At the very least, she also scritches the back of his head in greeting.]

[biteoutofcrime]

[Akdhgsklf.

He jumps to his feet and Shifts back to his human form in one go, spinning around to look at her.]

Fuck, Maya! Don't do that, I coulda ripped you a new one!

[But his tail wags a little bit, giving his statement the lie. O-Ren the Zubat seems pleased, too, dipping a bit in her flight and making happy bat noises.]

Zu, zu!

[mastermedium]

[Maya is nothing but spooky chuckles, straightening up and putting her hands on her hips.]

I don't think Shinrei or Boss'd like that too much. Not to mention, I think I know who O-Ren's real favourite is.

[Teasingly, she makes a quick kissing-noise at O-Ren, reaching over to scritch under the bat's chin.]

[biteoutofcrime]

[O-Ren hesitates a moment, turning her ears toward Kuzuryuu to see if accepting the scritchies would be BETRAYAL, but he just snorts. He couldn't care less. She leans into Maya's hand gladly, grinning her little batty grin.]

Yeah, yeah, you're the bat whisperer. Who's Shinrei?

[mastermedium]

[Little victories.

She scritches O-Ren's chin for a moment before dragging her hand through her hair. It's not a vain gesture; after all, there's a ghost hiding in the shadows of it.

A little shiny gastly slips her way up through those shadows and over Maya's shoulder, greeting Kuzuryuu with an almost shy ghost-chirp.]

This is Shinrei. She hatched last Saturday.

Video

[roadroller]

Oh cool! Any places to crash for two kids on their own while we work up a singing career? And preferably NOT a laboratory! ♪

Video

[biteoutofcrime]

...Why the fuck would I put you up in a laboratory?

[roadroller]

[SHRUG!!]

I was just saying. That's basically where we are now?

[spins camera around. Do you see all this science in the background. Wow.]

Guy who owns this woke us up, but I think we're more than he expected to take on. He has bad taste in snacks, too. That's why we wanna find our own place as soon as possible! ♪

[biteoutofcrime]

[Ew, science. Gross.]

You and another kid, yeah? Sure, I can find you something. But what do you mean someone woke you up? Were you sleeping on the streets?

Video

[somnambulatory]

Th-that's very nice of you.

Video

[biteoutofcrime]

Che. Yeah. Nice.

[Scouting out potential assets from newbies who can't know any better. Totally nice.]

How goes the spook business?

Video

[somnambulatory]

Um... I'm helping out at Maya's school part time. She still does most of the work herself, though.

Video

[biteoutofcrime]

Aah? Maya's school? Damn, I've been out of the loop too long...

action

[spoilseverything]

[It's not her style to come out after night. Not often, at least. It's too suspicious. But her recent evolution has made her restless, so here Mukuro is, in here Mightyena from, prowling the streets.

But, ah, that's... an interesting sight. She steals into some shadows and decides to watch this Poochyena for a bit.]

[biteoutofcrime]

[He's sniffing around the corner of a building, sifting through the layers of scents: weeds, dirt, people, Pokemon. After he's more or less sussed out the place's recent history, he makes one of those quiet, sneezey-snorty noises particular to unimpressed canines and starts to lift his leg.

That's when his Zubat calls out to alert him to their guest.

He spins around to peer into the darkness, hackles raised, and bares his teeth. What starts as a low growl quickly rises.

Who's there?]

[spoilseverything]

[Hey, easy, now. She doesn't want to incite a scuffle unless she has to. So, in a show of good faith, she'll step out and sniff in his general direction.

A zubat? Could it be, then...?]

[biteoutofcrime]

[He stops growling when she comes out and lifts his head a little. A Mightyena...don't see too many of those in the city. Or without a pack. What's she doing out here alone?

Curious, he mirrors her sniffing, then approaches with cautious interest for a better look. His body language isn't threatening anymore, at least.

Are they gonna sniff butts.]

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[trulyfree]

[Fenris finds it rare to encounter someone, especially a couple Pokémon, staring so solemnly out at nothing in particular at this hour of the day. It's curious enough to make him pause midstep on his journey back to camp from his wandering around the city. He sniffs quietly with his tiny nose, courtesy of his shiny Zorua form, and looks on at the pair for a few moments before choosing to draw nearer.

He stops right in front of the Poochyena's line of sight, a few feet away, head turned toward them in intrigue.]

«Are you waiting on someone?»

[It seems the most logical case to Fenris, after all. Why else would anyone sit so idly in the open?]

[biteoutofcrime]

[The Poochyena hops back up to his feet when the newcomer strolls in front of him, a little startled. He wasn't paying attention.]

«Eh? Ah, n-no, 'course not.»

[So...yes. He totally was. He shakes the question off and changes the subject. Like a boss. A future mob boss.]

«What's it to you?»

[The Zubat hovers closer, more polite and reserved than her companion.]

[trulyfree]

[He would raise a brow if he could, but seeing as it's not the same in his present form, he merely snorts quietly.]

«I know no other reason why anyone should wait about as you are. I was simply curious.»

[There's a bit of impatience in his tone, but, well, the Zubat seems friendly enough. Perhaps it's too callous to treat them both as rude strangers...]

«You are friends?»

[He asks this generally but it's more directed at the Zubat than the Poochyena since Fenris isn't very keen on snappy conversation at this hour.]