14 [Action + 2 Dreams] - Anytime in the 1st week

[niepokonany]

[ACTION]

[During the daytime, Feliks is keeping himself very busy.]

[Since deciding that maybe -- just maybe, mind you! -- his family's future is kind of his business, he's done his best to keep making a good name for them and himself. And what better time than the Soulfasting to get in people's good books?]

[So, armed with a big basket of high-end sweets, he's paying visits to all the prominent families and citizens he can think of, just sort of dropping in as unannounced as he can. His other friends might be getting a knock on their door sometime this week, too!]

[DREAM 1]

[Far, far away, in a wooded valley surrounded by tall, white-peaked mountains, there's an idyllic kingdom. There are few humans -- it seems to be populated half by an even mix of fairy, grass, and psychic types, and half by... Ponytas?]

[Anyway, everyone is living in peace, frolicking around and eating lots of berries and stuff. But! The fabulously-dressed prince of this realm has a terrible problem! Spotting a stranger (a new servant??), he runs to their side.]

Quick, you totally have to help me hide!

[DREAM 2]

[The setting is a dinner party, taking place in what seems to be an empty black void with a spotlight on the table. There are only three people there -- Feliks, Fai's uncle, and you.]

[And wow, is the atmosphere tense. They hardly talk, and Feliks gets visibly more and more uncomfortable with each little exchange. For his part, the older man appears to be making it worse -- what start as veiled insults get sort of comically direct and over the top as dream logic removes the need for social conventions.]

"You should just disappear out there, playing adventurer with your Pokemon. No one would miss you, and my family would be the better for it!"

[Annnnd there goes Feliks's temper.]

Excuse you, what?!

"I said, 'pass the salt.'"

You didn't! You totally didn't, you total weirdo! He didn't, right?!

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[wherenoonegoes]

[The Haddocks are actually well respected in Union. At least Stoick, who's a high-ranking member of something-or-other, is, at any rate. Hiccup...not so much. The teen in question had been having a very weird week, what with dropping in and out of the spooky dream forest. So he's a bit testy as he opens the door.]

I swear, if you're some kind of door to salesman, I'm getting my Charizard to set you on f...Oh, hey Feliks. What brings you by?

Action.

[aerial_ace]

[While somewhat scattered, the Fabres are a very respected family. Cordelia's mother thanked Feliks and insisted that he take some of the goodies to her daughter, giving directors to her home.

When he knocked on the door, however, there was chaos on the other side. Pokemon cries, shuffling feet, possibly something running into the door, it was hard to say. After a moment, the door swung wide open, Cordelia, along with a wide variety of Eeveelutions stood there expectantly.

Oh. Well. You weren't the one they were hoping it was. Most of the pokemon disperse, no longer interested. Fickle cats things that they are.]

Hello. Is there something I can do for you?

[She doesn't seem to recognize him at first, or if she does, she isn't making any acknowledgements.]

Dream 1.

[worldmother]

[Wow, what a peaceful scene. After all of the angst she's endured in her travels in the dream world, this was more to her liking. So color her surprised when the dazzling prince runs up to her with such a request.]

Hide you? Hide you from what?

[niepokonany]

Not like setting me on fire would do a ton.

[Aside from make him fussy about his clothes getting damaged.]

Except for melt the candy, I guess?

Oh! I totally brought candy, Happy Soulfasting!

[action]

[roadroller]

[It's that super fancy mansion of the Tycoon family!

But instead he got this tiny blond girl answering the door.]

Oh.... Hey there! ♪

[who is this guy and what's in the bag?]

[Dream 2]

[toxicrevenger]

[Oh, this is an interesting dream. A dinner party with Feliks and one of her least favourite people in all of Union. Why they would be sitting down dining with Fai's uncle is beyond her, but no one ever said dreams were logical. Perhaps it's an attempt to change his mind? Who knows.]

You're right, Feliks. He most certainly did not ask you to pass the salt. Mr. Flourite, that was completely out of line.

[niepokonany]

[In spite of the Pokemon's apparent disinterest in him, Feliks smiles down at them. N'aww, Pokemon, man. He wonders which one of them ran into the door.]

[It takes him just a second to notice the person he came here to see, and recognize what she said. When he does, though, he smile, casting sparkles all over the hallway.]

Yeah -- like, have a happy Soulfasting, from my family! I brought these little cake-y deals, they're kinda to die for.

[niepokonany]

[He grasps her sleeve entreatingly, sparkling at her in... distress, presumably?]

Everyone!

They're having this stupid party, and like, I'm super not feeling it, but my grandparents are all Savior, Feliks, can you not do this, just go and act sociable, and it's like, ugh, can we not today?

[Yes, truly a crisis of the highest order.]

So you have to help me!

[action]

[niepokonany]

[Feliks waves, undeterred. Oh, did Lenna get some new help around here?]

Hey, how's it going? Is Lenna around?

[niepokonany]

"Hm. I'm terribly sorry for saying such things in front of a lady."

"...A real one, that is."

[Feliks stares at him, somehow rendered mute by the dream. What the actual Hell?!]

[toxicrevenger]

[It's almost impressive how utterly rude Fai's uncle can be while still pretending to be a gentleman. Well, she can play the part of diplomat and lady well enough. The Isleys are an old noble family.]

Thank you for your apology, but I believe Feliks is the one you owe an apology to, Mr. Flourite. Even if you're displeased by his relationship with Fai, that was a cruel thing to say. There are plenty of people who would miss him if he were to disappear, myself included.

[She's not sure if Feliks has just been stunned by the situation or if there's something else preventing him from speaking, but she can speak for them until he regains the ability to speak.]

[aerial_ace]

[Judging how the Flareon is whimpering a bit and walking away with his tail lowered, it would probably be him. Poor fluffbaby thought you were his master. Cordelia looks a bit down herself, but she manages to put on something of a smile for the blond.]

Oh, right, it is about that time of year, isn't it? Thank you very much.

[worldmother]

[How does one sparkle in distress exactly?]

I'm not... I'm not sure what I should do?

[Fancy parties are kind of not anything she knows anything about. Although she's in a fancy dress apparently (since when?), so it could probably be assumed she does?

Honestly, there probably isn't much she can do, this girl(?) looks like she(?) might be fourteen at the oldest.]

Ah... What about hiding in the coat closet? [A+ best idea everyone else go home.]

[niepokonany]

[Feliks frowns. No, no, that can't be right. Why not? Because...]

I can't hide in the coat closet, that's like, where they're keeping all the Lopunnys.

[You know. For the surprise dance performance!]

[niepokonany]

[Feliks glances down at the little whimper, his own smile shrinking briefly.]

Yeah, no big! I brought some to the main house, and they said to come by here, too.

...So what's with that little guy?

[niepokonany]

That's thoughtful of you, Ms. Isley, but thoroughly unnecessary. He's hardly much of a noble at all, and less of a man. There's not much honor there to insult.

Have you tried any of the canapés? They're quite good.

[...Feliks is beginning to suspect that he's not so much rendered silent by a mysterious power as he is struck dumb with sheer anger.]

[toxicrevenger]

[Pamela has to remind herself that this is a dream, because she's almost at the point of asking "Why did we ever sit down with you for dinner in the first place?" to Fai's rude uncle. It's Feliks' dream, so it's an issue that's been on his mind. So she'll do what she can to stand up for her friend.]

Mr. Flourite, if you cannot keep your opinion of Feliks to yourself, I'm afraid I'll have to take my leave early.

[She glances back at Feliks, and briefly down at what she's wearing. Of course. Of course she's wearing the most movement-restrictive formal dress in her entire collection for this dream. Of course. She won't even be able to leave quickly.]

[wherenoonegoes]

Sorry about that. It's been a rough week. You wanna come in?

[Hiccup opens the door a wider so that Feliks can enters if he wants to.]

[aerial_ace]

Did they? That's very kind, thank you for taking the trip.

[Cordelia frowns a bit as a Leafeon casually sniffs at the goodies she's holding. You're sharing those, right?]

He, along with the others, belong to a very dear friend, who has gone missing, likely in the dream world. I imagine Bolganone thought you might have been him and got a bit... over-excited.

[worldmother]

The--what?

[niepokonany]

Sure, totally!

Oh, hey, speaking of that, how's he doing? Like, your Charizard.

[Pokemon > people, in Feliks's priorities.]

[niepokonany]

No big deal! I might have gone a little overboard getting the sweets.

[Feliks might go a little overboard with a good 90% of what he ever does.]

[Something catches his attention about that...]

Gods, I hope mine aren't freaking out too much when I go there. Have you been?

[aerial_ace]

[Considering she looks a bit haggard, she likely hasn't been sleeping well.]

No, I haven't.

Dream 1

[makeitquick]

[ what sort of weird world is she in now... Melaka is just confused to have entered this dream, and the Drowzee floating above her actually is a bit miffed too, he was hoping for something more savory and less sweet. But either way, person coming up to her and- ]

Why?

[ But if it's dangerous- it might just be stupid but either way, she'll try her senses is there anything which'll be a problem here...?! ... Can you even trust senses in a dream world ]

[niepokonany]

Well, like, maybe you'll go soon! Some of the dreams are pretty sweet.