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012 // action - haruka's misfortunes, union edition

[ Haruka Tenoh is always learning new things. Today's lesson: don't walk your Rhyhorn when the roads are icy. It will slide out of control, sprain people's ankles, and you'll be responsible for picking up their slack on what would happen to be the busiest day of the year at their workplace.

On a completely unrelated note, this dairy booth in the market district appears to be doing a booming business! It's also completely pink - pink drapes, heart-shaped balloons attached to the poles, Miltank plushies lining the shelves, and a Rhyhorn wearing a pink blanket squatting outside with a basket of chocolate in its mouth. Behind the counter (assisted by a Wooper in a pink bow tie) is the most brilliantly handsome salesman ever to grace the street, advertising in a voice that could rattle a packed theater. (She's also wearing a pink apron and a baker's hat shaped like a Luvdisc. Today has a theme.) Her sales pitch goes something like this: ]

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen! What you see here's available for one day only: Luvdisc-shaped chocolate for the health of your romance! Strawberry Miltank milk for the health of your body! And, with a purchase of just twenty-five dollars or more, we'll throw in a special four-piece chocolate sampler as thanks for being our sweetest customers! How about it?!

[ A middle-aged woman walking her Snubbull approaches the vendor. Could she have some Miltank cheese and a Luvdisc chocolate, please? Haruka graces her with her very best Divine Theater smile. ] But of course, Madam. If that's what you desire...

[ The woman looks about ready to faint back onto her Snubbull. Haruka would also dearly love to lose consciousness right now. Why is she so good at this? It's absurd to think she might be naturally gifted at spouting nonsense!

At least she's only served strangers thus far. ]

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[ Oh lovely, this topic. Haruka notices her hat has started to droop into her face (and, more to the point, Melaka's face), so as she straightens up she pushes it back on her head. ] ....Sort of.

Woop woop woop! [ This is Wooper's sales pitch, such as it is. He sounds way more into this than Haruka, who's trying to look innocent and failing. ]

[ Melaka ... does not understand the language of the pocket monsters. The Delibird, however, does. And he waddles in a little, careful not to step on glass, to try to listen more. For Mel's money though she looks form the blue guy and back to Haruka before she makes an "o" with her lips and - ]

So,secret gig?

You could say that. [ Wooper turns to Delibird to provide more information. There was an accident. With the Rhyhorn. So now they're repaying a debt! It's pretty fun. ] Woop woop. Woop woop. Woop.

[ Melaka looks around at the situation here, trying to make some educated guess about the situation. This looks like a special limited time stand, so it must not be regular? Probably. She looks down at her hands - yeah, like she thought, blood's there, but it's sealing up already. She really might need to go to the hospital though to make sure she's not healing around the glass. Either way, she carefully takes a step back to Haruka can go back to sweeping the glass / milk if she wants. She doesn't dare ask if she gets a refund / new bottles though.

As for the delibird, he looks curious at that, asking about their sense of goodwill and doing tis... that's pretty admirable. But as for Mel - ]

Who would have thought a pretty thing like you'd need to be pushing chump change?

[ Don't worry, Melaka, Haruka's got this. She reaches behind the counter to grab a replacement milk - which does conveniently avert her eyes. ] Funny, huh...

[ Here you are. Yours is okay, right, Delibird? Ah, you were talking to Wooper. Who is now explaining what happened. People can't really work after Rhyhorn run right into them! It's only natural. ] Wooop!

[ ....There's no safe place to look around here, is there. Haruka returns to sweeping. ] What about you? How's patrolling in winter?

Yeah. Also some scouting - there's been rumors that more's going to be done with that Port around the man office, and training. 'Course training, what with all that insanity with the Enhanced.

[ She says it all a bit matter-of-factly as she accepts the milk, moving it around in her palm before testing her grip on it again - good, it doesn't hurt to hold things. She notices Haruka isn't making eye contact, and frankly, she's not sure what to make of it, not... yet.

But oh! The Delibird nods at this, yeah, that would get in the way of giving presents to people, he knows that feeling well ]

Woop. [ You can't give presents? Is that something you like to do? Wooper hopes you can do it again soon, Delibird.

Haruka nods along, looking back over when the Enhanced are mentioned. ] Here's hoping you get a respite.

[ Both so you can rest up and since, yeah, that means Union's not being invaded. ]

Here's hoping we all do. And Gigas doesn't end up calling foul on us.

[ But ....ooh... that's so kind of you, wooper!! He stumbles closer, bringing his wings up to try to touch the other ]

[ Wooper watches with a wide, interested smile. Should Delibird happen to touch him, he's a bit slimy but not at all afraid. Giving presents is a nice goal in life, too! ] Woop woop.

[ Haruka nods to the milk in Melaka's hand. ] I'll drink to that.

[ Especially that last bit. For so many reasons. ]

You me, you wold if you weren't working?

[ He will touch him. And feel the slime. Embraces the slime.

But Melaka will rock the milk in her hand ]

Good point. [ So Haruka digs a coin out of her pocket, drops it into her cashbox, and leans across the counter to grab herself a milk. What does this stuff taste like, anyway?

Wooper grins. (It's technically poison slime, but he's a super weak Wooper, so he isn't potent.) He made a friend! ] Woop.

[ Do you want to come in the back where it's warmer, Delibird? ]

Should you be off the clock like this, Sparkles?

[ But she's not going to refuse it - it sounds fun, to lean here and have milk with her. Melaka glances down at her Delibird, who is looking up at her for confirmation - he likes the cold, but this is a friend and he might spread good cheer... Melaka can't read that at a glance, but she nods all the same. Go on and do whatever you want, that's the agreement that they had in bonding. So the bird grins (as much as one can with a beak, it's in the eyes) and nods to the wooper. Let's get warm? If you want! Sure!

But Melaka, pops the cap off the milk, and holds it up to toast ]

[ Haruka clinks her bottle against Melaka's. ] Nothing wrong with advertising.

[ They'll look so satisfied, hanging out and drinking their milk, that other people will want to stop by. That's the line and she's sticking to it.

Wooper, meanwhile, hops behind the counter to show Delibird the storage area in the back. There's not much back here except extra food, but there's a little bench if he wanted to sit and hang out. ] Woop woop woop.

Right. So why'd you go from actress to salesman?

[ Well, let's try this thing! Strawberry milk!!

.... It's not bad. It's honestly sweeter than she usually likes, but she can see a lot of hers and Erin liking this, all things considered. Harth would have loved it. ... Don't dwell.

As for the Delibird, he's just shuffling along behind, a little bit slower, but definitely making the effort. Once in there, well, he's got stuff to look around at - but... nah, he'll - he shouldn't be sitting this isn't his space, after all! ]

Woop! [ Well, if Delibird won't be using this bench, Wooper will! Namely, as a stage for an impromptu shuffle-tap dance performance. Which is his default use for any elevated horizontal space. Enjoy!

Haruka finishes her own sip before she replies. ] That's a long story...

[ Yes. A dramatic fadeoff won't prompt further questioning.

She's so good at this. ]

[ Melaka isn't even going to respond to that vocally. Just give her a look.

Oh man. Oh man though that's a cool performance. Let's see it ]

[ Oh boy, performance time. Here goes Wooper! Singing and dancing on the bench. ] Woop woooop woopwoop woop woooooop...

[ Haruka gives Melaka a sidelong grin back like this is a staring contest, but the longer the silence goes on the more she realizes she's being ridiculous. ] I'm filling in. There was an accident.

[ Super Beauty sneezes. She hears that word a lot. Maybe someday she will learn what it means. ]

You make mistakes?

[ ...

It's an honest question ]

....What d'you think I am?

[ So's that. She seems amused, though. ]

Some kinda Super Sparkles. Fairy queen.

[ Is that a joke.

Is it serious? she was serious before, but now, her cheeks a little tinged to have Haruka react like that, she's just deadpan ]

[ ....Haruka really doesn't look her typing, does she. Well, she's still not sure she gets this, but it's a compliment so she'll take it like one.

She laughs, and decides to answer the question about making mistakes now that her curiosity's assuaged. ] Everybody's judgment is off sometimes. What happens afterwards is what matters.

[ The pink is settling to the bottom of her milk, so she swirls the little jug to get it mixed again. ] That's all.

[ Maybe it's a perception thing - in Melaka's mind, she's never been anyone except for a fighting type. But Haruka...? she shines, she's got to be a fairy. That's just the logic. and she keeps to it while sipping down a long chug of the milk, mostly to make it so she doesn't need to talk as she shrugs.

But when she finishes, a little bit hesitantly, she comments, ] Yeah? Is that saying you're a surprise for people?

And that I mess up. [ Wooper, from the back, recognizes those words. They usually get said whenever he, or other Pokémon, are around. ] Woop woop!

[ ...That didn't really need a fanfare, Wooper. ]

[ ... Okay that was a little bit suspect. Melaka notices it, her Delibird? He does not, because he was just busy hanging out and looking around back here. Mel, though, she was like Oh... ]

Trying to convince me?

[ Haruka drinks her milk. How does she look this cool even drinking milk. ] What you believe is up to you.

[ Super Beauty the Rhyhorn is getting tired of standing here. She lumbers over to Trainer and makes rumbling noises. They started today by running. Why is there no more running? ]

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