Spring Fling

[bravenewmods]

For those who fear the encroaching flowers herald events of a slightly more urgent nature, perhaps it isn't really paranoia so much as sensibility.

Two days after they first appear, every single flower in Union blooms overnight. The sight is incredible - the entire city is blanketed in rainbow waves of color, and the scent of the flowers themselves is quite fragrant. The strange pink blossoms are particularly attractive.

For many of the residents of Union, however, the flowers may not be the first thing on their minds as things go a bit chaotic.

1. Enlightened with a Bug, Fairy, or Grass typing will become subject to extreme emotion swings. Primarily, the emotions will be positive, like overwhelming ecstasy, a sensation of giddiness, and a desire to spread cheer amongst their friends. These Enlightened may also suffer from confusion, an excessive amount of energy, and general loopiness. When not in sunlight, they'll swing towards the negative end of the emotional spectrum.

2. Bug, Grass, and Fairy type Pokémon have taken it upon themselves to settle into this new paradise, with the Bug types descending in swarms from above, and the Grass and Fairy types wandering in through the gates whenever the guards aren't looking. Though not violent, they'll be generally insensitive to the trouble they cause for the humans and will react negatively to anyone or anything harming the flowers.

3. Other strange Pokémon have also wandered into Union and while most appreciate the gentle sunlight, a few of the more mischievous have decided that the city could use some more variety. Each individual Castform may alter the weather between sun, rain, and hail within a certain area of the city ranging about two blocks. If Castform is creating Rain or Hail, Fairy, Bug, and Grass Enlightened will respond in a negative manner.

4. Allergies will be more fun to deal with than ever.

5. Finally, the following event Pokémon will be temporarily available to be bonded with as an extra bonus for this week. Please respond in the Map and Wild Pokemon post as per the usual to claim these. The level range is 5-8.

Castform
Petilil
Cherubi
Combee
Venonat
Flabébé
Jigglypuff

This event will end on April 13th. You may use this post as an IC mingle or make your own entries as you wish. If your character is a Fairy/Bug/Grass Enlightened and you prefer not to play the effects, you may opt-out.

Comments

[kaidont]

[... oh. Well! Maybe if they start going towards the part of town with all the home towers, they'll run into them! Come on, friend, let's try this!

She's taking the lead. She'd carry you there flying, but she's too small :( ]

[actsmagnificent]

Sewaddle!

[ Fortunately, something about today has Sewaddle feeling extra energetic! He will hurry to catch up, eagerly dogging Floette's heels. They're going on an adventure, this is so exciting. ]

[kaidont]

[So tell her about your human! She is very very curious, and doesn't know much beyond "tall"]

[actsmagnificent]

[ His human? Hm. Sewaddle puts on his best thinking face. ] Wa wa. Sewaddle.

[ His human is....well, not as nice as its friends, who are also very pretty. But he's met so many nice humans through hanging out with it, and he's allowed to tag along when his human goes out into the sunlight, and being with it makes him feel safe because there's no way anything could mess with his human and live!

Also, it lets him make it pretty. This is very, very important. Do you get to decorate your human? Because if not, your flower crown idea is an excellent one, as you are really missing out. ]

[kaidont]

[Floette giggles at your pride in your human's strength, Sewaddle. They must be really strong indeed.

She thinks her human is very strong too. She really likes fighting with him, it's fun, and they make a good team!

He doesn't often let her pretty him up... or let anyone, really. He doesn't really care about being pretty. But another of the humans she lives with is reaaaaaaaally pretty and a fairy type too so sometimes she brings in flowers]

[actsmagnificent]

[ That sounds amazing, you are so lucky! Perhaps they should engineer a meeting between their humans someday, too. They sound so similar - both so tall and dependable and strong - that he bets they'll get along....

And then, as they reach an intersection, gasp. ] Sewaddle swa!

[ There are so many flowers down this street! Let's take this one instead! His human's house isn't going anywhere....wherever it is. ]

I'M SO SORRY SEWADDLE

[kaidont]

[--oh. Oh yeah that's. Yeah.

...

...

FLOWERS IT IS]

DON'T APOLOGIZE it is a floral adventure

[actsmagnificent]

[ FLOWERS. Flowers everywhere! Sewaddle runs to the nearest bunch and eagerly begins picking up petals and blossoms that have dropped from the over-abundant greenery. He then begins sticking them all over himself, with a glance up at Floette to see what his friend's opinion is of this "outfit" so far. ]

Waddle?

Well, more like, "i'm sorry your humans probably won't stand each other" oops

[kaidont]

[Hmmm... it looks good, but maybe with a bit more flair...

... here, help her stick those two petals together here... and those there...]

hey he took one look at someone with a bug phobia and went NEW BEST FRIEND. it's par for the course

[actsmagnificent]

Sewa?

[ Hey, what are you doing....Oh, oh huh, that does look good...

But it also tickles! Sewaddle wriggles back and forth. ] Sewa sewa!

poor thing XD

[kaidont]

[Aaaaand look! You now have a pretty new skirt, and a proper petal hat!

Don't you look dashing?]

he's resilient, it's all good

[actsmagnificent]

[ Sewaddle wiggles a bit more, testing his range of movement in this new outfit. But he feels so very free and dapper in it! (The hat is a particularly nice touch.)

Clapping his front legs together, he cheers. ] Sewa swaddle!

[ He will even twirl to make the skirt pouf out. This has somehow turned into the best day ever, and you are a mad genius. Do you want him to make you something too? ]

[kaidont]

[She giggles at the praise. Yes, that would be really great! <3 ]

[actsmagnificent]

Sewa!

[ Now Sewaddle is a bug on a Mission. (He will even adopt a studious face when looking over all the leaves and flowers, the way he sees his human do sometimes.) Climbing up into a viny trellis, he begins tossing flowers down onto Floette. Hold these for him, will you? He must gather supplies. ]

[kaidont]

[Oof! Floette is kind of tiny, so the flowers are big for her, but she'll catch them as well as she can]

[actsmagnificent]

[ The flowers keep floating down from above like some sort of rainbow, well, rain. At last Sewaddle lets himself down on a long piece of silk (handy, that) and begins gathering up anything Floette missed. There are no hard feelings here, you've been a big help. ] Waddle wa!

[ Now, which to use to make you pretty? He might only be able to use a few petals, given your size.... ]

[kaidont]

[Well, her own flower is red, so maybe blue? Then she'll be color coordinated!]

[actsmagnificent]

[ That's a good point! Especially with that leaf he already gave you as an accent. Sewaddle silks up the required petals and gently sticks them to Floette. Let him know if it's hard to move in this; beauty should also be functional. ] Sewa sewa.

[kaidont]

[Well, she can still fly, which is what matters!

Hmm, maybe you could make a train with those petals too. Then it'd fly in the wind when she moves]

[actsmagnificent]

[ If that wouldn't be too heavy for flying, Sewaddle would be happy to oblige! ] Waddle sewa!

[ He begins alternating between petals and leaves as he builds the train. Somebuggy lives at the theater, and everything about their productions is unnecessarily fancy. ]

[kaidont]

[There is no such thing as unnecessarily fancy. Floette would love to see the theater. Dragging her human there would be kind of complicated though.

... maybe she should ask Mari]

[actsmagnificent]

[ She can come as Sewaddle's special guest! And they can, ah. Improve all the costumes together. Just like Sewaddle has finished doing to this petal dress.

He steps back to admire his completed handiwork, looking rather proud. ] Sewaddle!

[kaidont]

[Floette with twirl in the air, complete with complimentary sparkles.

~FABULOUS~]

[actsmagnificent]

[ Whooooa he has never seen anyone but his human and his human's close friend sparkle on cue! Sewaddle's eyes widen. ] Sewaaaa!!!

[ It's sunny outside, and they're both so pretty...Sewaddle twirls too, so it looks like they're both dancing. This is so much fun, he's probably forgotten what they set out to do in the first place. ]

[kaidont]

[Floette's laughing... and catching your hands to twirl together. Dancing is fun!

... and then it hits her. They should totally share the pretty with people. Let's spread the joy to everyone! And maybe we can find your human and show them too! They'll be super proud right?]