02.

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Who: Luke and Everyone
Where: Around Union
When: 12/31 and Ongoing
What: Action + Video Post

[Action]

[It's been a few weeks since Luke's been home, and he's only now felt the urge to leave. For the most part, he and his brother have been patched up and regained their strength from their time out in the wastes, so Luke is itching to leave the manor. Maybe not the city, not yet (or ever, as far as his parents are concerned,) but the manor had always been stifling to the younger twin. After growing up so sheltered, he didn't want to stay there and be treated sickly. Already knowing the guard's shifts made it easy to slip out of the gate and into the bustling city. His Pokemon form made it even easier to be left alone in the city (though the tufts of hair in his ears were much longer than a normal Braixen's.) Most people knew the Fabres by their bright red hair and his long mane made him an easy find. So, while wandering around town for the time being, Luke looks way cuter than normal.]

[When he wasn't exhausted, it was easy to change back and forth (most of the time,) so he wasn't worried about getting back home. Eventually, after buying himself a box of box of New Year's treats (things were way easier as a Pokemon that could stand up and carry things like money, even if he couldn't talk to most people,) Luke finds himself at the park. Between eating his sweets and collecting some nice, quality branches he finds laying beneath trees to stick in his tail, he almost feels wistful. His parents had been so worried about them he wasn't sure how to feel about it. Even his father had been emotional at their return. It made him wonder if he should try and be less... reckless. He'd even admit it had been his fault, not Asch's. Not this time.]

It's... my fault. I should tell Asch I'm sorry but... That feels dumb to say out loud. Everyone would just think I was being stupid. Him especially.

[Luke's not quite aware his Psychic powers have gotten stronger due to his evolution. Humans and Pokemon alike may be able to hear his thoughts, he's not being very wary about keeping them to himself. The Braixen chews through another sweet, and looks around at the snow. Finding a bench covered in drifts, he brushes it away with his warm paws (without setting anything on fire this time,) and sits down. At least fur kept him warm, that was nice.]

[Video]

[Much later, after Luke's gone home for the day. He's shifted back to human form and Mieu, his Flareon, is just out of frame on Luke's lap, making excited yipping noises. Someone's still so excited that master is home.]



Hey, how do I know if people can hear psychic thoughts? Can I test it out on somebody? I dunno if it'll work over the Warp Band, but I gotta figure this out.

[VIDEO]

[creamsouda]

[Someone's setting the warp band up on a level, so that it can display-- well, right now it's just displaying part of a bulky mauve glove of a Mawile shifter and a curious Houndour in the background. The houndour is sitting on a stool beside a work bench, and apart from various tools on the workbench, there also appear to be a few empty bottles of Pecha Pop glass-bottled cola.]

--Crap, it's recording already--

[Kazuichi hurries over to join the houndour, adjusting his goggles over his hat before he clears his throat.]

H-hey-- [His voice cracks. Time to start over.] Hey! I'm Kazuichi Souda. Uh, a lot of ya might know my dad, he used ta run Iron Head Repair! But, I'm here takin' his place. So, I wanted to letcha know what we're all about, if ya haven't come by before.

[A sheepish smile, and Kazuichi stands even closer to the houndour... almost like he's trying not to seem nervous.]

S-so uh, we repair bikes and carts, and crap! But we also sell bikes, aaand if ya really want me to, we can build one for ya. But if ya need anythin' else fixed, I'm your guy! I can fix almost anything.

[Kazuichi gives the camera a bright, sharp-toothed grin, before motioning to the houndour.]

But that ain't all I've got for ya. If you've got a pokémon that needs a little extra help, I can do that, too! See, Belaire over here's got a leg missin', yeah? But, we've got somethin' for that.

[Proudly, Belaire hops to her feet and shows off her mechanical leg; the stump of her thigh has a band around it with a few pressure points that help her to lift the mechanical paw off the stool she's sitting on and put it back down. She then hops down from the stool, running in a circle around Kazuichi's feet, to prove she can move just as well as any other houndour.

Kazuichi picks her up, then, still smiling, and seems a little more confident about showing off his own work.]

You need prosthetics or splints, I can do that, too. We're up in the business district, so don't be shy!

VIDEO; LOCKED TO HINATA

Oh yeah... by the way, dude.

If you need a part time or somethin'... you can come around the shop, I guess.