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[kaidont]

[Outskirts of Union]

[If you're anywhere near Kaido's training spot today, you might notice something is... off. He seems more aggressive than usual, working himself out a lot rather than paying the usual attention to his pokemon, and at the same time... he's not quite as fast and efficient as he normally is, and might even be trembling slightly.

His pokemon have noticed something is off, Scraggy half-hiding in his own pants while Floette flies around, trying to keep an eye on him and his surroundings both.

Suddenly, after delivering a vicious kick that sends his dummy's head flying, he keels over, his skin starting to glow in patterns, shining brighter until it flashes, leaving him panting, still one knee to the ground, and...

... apparently unchanged, at least as far as physical features are concerned]

Damnit... no one told me it would hurt.

[His voice, however, sounds... uncharacteristically hoarse]


[Residential district]

Or you might encouter him later in the day, pacing the area and looking rather cranky. He doesn't want to go home just yet, for a bunch of reasons, but he's got nothing to do, and he's too restless to just go to Teeters or something.

So he's walking around with Floette, a scarf wrapped around his neck. The way he walks is slightly different from usual. A bit unstable, but also more fluid]

Comments

Action, 1/2

[indy_wannabe]

[Ezreal and Lux happen to be out on the town]

Kaido? What's with the scarf, you catch the plague or something?

Assuming residential [2/2]

[ladyofluminosity]

Ezreal, that's rude.

We're always happy to see you, Kaido, don't let him tell you otherwise. [But her tone says she's also curious, but too polite to ask.]

o7

[kaidont]

[He makes a little dismissive "yeah yeah it's fine" movement of his hand. Don't worry, Lux, being assholes to each other is what they do or something]

You could say that.

[indy_wannabe]

Well, I've got something that should cheer you up a bit. Here.

[Ezreal pulls out a folded up Good Rod in a case and hands it over]

[ladyofluminosity]

[Oh, that was for him?]

Are you all right? Your voice sounds a little MANLY off.

[maright]

[Well, isn't this a nice coincidence! Mari just left the house a little while ago to go buy something for dinner, and Kaido happens to be pacing around her usual route. She smiles and raises a hand in greeting, not immediately noticing his odd walk.]

Hello, Tadashi. What are you doing here?

[kaidont]

[--aaargh, he was hoping he could get this under control before he'd run into you. This is so embarassing]

Just taking a walk...

[He mumbled this so you wouldn't notice, but his voice is kind of off]

[maright]

I see... [Mumbling or not, she can definitely tell there's something odd about his voice. And now that she's closer, she notices the scarf too.]

Are you alright? Did you catch a cold? [She knew he was working himself too hard lately, it'd be no surprise if he got sick.]

[kaidont]

Kind of...

[If you're looking closer, some of his teeth have changed too. His canines have grown a bit, and he hasn't completely gotten used to having his lips properly over them yet]

[all_onis_are_true]

For the last time, you need to stop moping, Martena. You've been like this ever since your Harden strategy failed at the tournament, and it really needs to -- ah, good afternoon, Kaido. How are you today?

[Hiroshi is here, with a rather sullen and downbeat looking Butterfree, as well as Spur and Takuro, as always.]

[kaidont]

[Oh, hi Hiroshi. Kaido'll just... wave at you, sort of walking in your direction.

Floette is more enthusiastic, coming to greet you directly]

[all_onis_are_true]

And hello to you as well, Floette. Are you two just out for a walk today?

[kaidont]

[She giggles and tilts her head to the side. Soooooooooooort of. Maybe. Not really]

[at_too_low]

[Atsuro is also out, having sneaked out of the house to go get that custom made screwdriver he ordered a while back (with a set of changeable blades!), when he notices Kaido. More specifically, his back as he wanders around the city. Normally he'd go up to greet him, but they've been getting more familiar with each other lately, and this is a rare chance-- so what he does instead is follow Kaido, falling into his step, until he gets close enough to--]

Heya!

[... Accompanied by a grab of your shoulders. Please don't punch him too hard]

[kaidont]

[It's a good testimony to how out of it he is that he doesn't sense you coming.

He jumps in surprise, and--that almost sounded like a very un-kaido-ish squeak]

[at_too_low]

[... He can't help snickering at that. THIS WAS WORTH THE RISK but he's still taking a step back, letting go of your shoulders.]

Alright, alright, don't worry, it's just me. What's with the scarf?

[kaidont]

[Rrrrrr--he's going to grab you and--

--mess up your hair and your dumb hat BI ]

[realmenknitplushies]

[Kanji's been busy training himself this week, so he's a little tired and distracted when he spots Kaido in the street - the subtle details don't quite register, but the scarf does. He stops to give a wave, at the very least.]

Hey, man. You doin' okay, there? ...You cold or something?

[kaidont]

You could say that.

[By now he's met enough people that he doesn't even care anymore. Go on, Kanji, laugh at his awkward almost-puberty voice]

[realmenknitplushies]

[Why would he laugh? He just looks a spot concerned.]

Uh, sore throat? You need to get a drink?

[kaidont]

Not exactly.

I evolved and my body's out of whack.

[merameranomi]

[Ace is walking with Zoro the Zorua, whom he had bonded just recently so wanted a bit of time alone with him, around the residential area when he notices Kaido. He's immediately interested in his scarf]

hey! that's a pretty neat scarf you're wearing today

[kaidont]

[Oh, it's Ace. Long time no see]

Didn't know you're into fashion.

[merameranomi]

[Have a weird look from Ace]

I'm not really into fashion, I hate most clothes so... what's up with your voice?

[kaidont]

Evolution fucked it up.

[Floette comes to say hi. Hi Ace! Is Candle around?]