Post-October Event Log

[nyom]

Who: Everyone
Where: Throughout Mango City
When: October 29 to November 2
What: Use this time to check on your CR, help people out, or do whatever. Everyone can make their own top-levels and you don't have to use the provided prompts. Wildcard it if you want. Have fun!

The nightmare is finally over and the aftermath sinks in. Wherever you are, news will eventually spread that the pokemon stopped their rampaging status, looking confused and some horrified by what had happened around them. Mari's Steelixes are finally off their guard duty, people are crying out of various emotions and people who are physically well enough flood out of the shelters in an attempt to search for their loved ones out there, whether they be people or pokemon. Some are reunited, some are not. Either way, people are in this together, comforting others over their losses and rebuilding the city. There's been quite a lot of destruction apart from the Pokemon Center and the hospital, after all. Some buildings are missing a roof, holes on the side wall, doors knocked down... some are unfortunate to have been entirely blasted away by an extremely strong rampaging pokemon's hyper beam (thanks, random Hydreigon).

After most people calm from their initial high emotions, the reconstruction starts. Of course, they also contact the people from Toran who helped with reconstruction efforts. Looks like the handymen will never rest...

The Pokemon Center is looking for additional manpower, getting pokeballs here to there, labeling whose pokemon are whose in things looking like incubators for those in queue of getting healed, and managing supplies. They are extremely short-staffed right now, so they will be looking for any help possible. Though, if you cause too much trouble than helping, you may be politely asked to leave or to help somewhere else. They don't have time for this. During the nights, the Pokemon Center may be crowded. After all, many people just lost their homes. They got nowhere to go.

The hospital is similar, in which they are also short-staffed. They're looking for disaster volunteers, and especially pokemon with healing capabilities to lessen the load on doctors and nurses who need to care for the more gravely wounded. With more help, the hospital will no longer seem as chaotic as before, but more along the lines of an orderly busy time. It helps that the people are no longer stuck inside due to the ongoings of the events outside, so the hospital is emptier than before, compared to when it was jam packed. The mental health department is also using Drowzees and Munnas to give people good dreams and eating nightmares without repercussions so that they can have a good night's rest. Not all wounds are physical, after all.

With the local Mart's help and other establishments, some people band together to supply people with food and drinks in a very open area in the park. Take a breather and eat something. If you look like you're running yourself ragged, one of the townspeople will drag you to eat and drink a proper meal. They don't need another patient in the hospital right now.

Remember that boba shop? Or those restaurants that you had the delicious meat from? Their damages vary from a broken window to being absolutely trashed. Pokemon and people alike are helping with moving the debris and cleaning up the mess. Someone piped up about recycling broken glass to make brand new windows with fire pokemon and proper glass making methods, so please don't throw them away!

The Radio Tower and the cemetery tower? They're both closed off to the public right now with yellow police caution tapes all around them. Your friendly policemen who all look the same advise nearby people to stay away from the two buildings at the moment. Please don't cause trouble or ask them questions... they're tired as it is like everyone else and they're not allowed to say anything for now, if ever. Your energy is better used elsewhere.

Comments

[weenwoon]

[Hythlo claps his hands together happily...]

I knew you would agree!

[...and turns towards the karaoke building.]

Fai, did I finish telling you about the time me and Hien visited this establishment?

[He sneaks another glance at Hien. His expression is just the knife cat meme.]

[selfconcept]

[ The belly rub feels so weird that Hien has to struggle himself out of that. No belly rubs. But also, he shoots Hythlo the most glaring glare that a puppy can give at the suggestion. ]

Don't you dare.

[ It's the usual distortion with static, but its a puppy who's speaking with the voice of an human(?) adult male. Enjoy your dissonance. ]

[partymagician]

[ Let him give you a belly rub!!! He'll just switch to scratching behind his ears instead.

That voice combined with the puppy in front of him is really weird and it takes Fai a second to register what's going on.

But then he just acts like Hien never said anything at all. ]

You didn't! Spare no detail!

IM LAUGHING POOR HIEN, I SAY AS IM NOT SORRY IN THE SLIGHTEST

[weenwoon]

[Hythlo just grins wider, delighted that Fai found the perfect way to continue bullying Hien.]

'Twas a most enjoyable experience! I should like to go with you as well, if you would not deny me. But, ah, where should I start... Did you know Hien has tremendous acting ability? 'Twas the time when the rumours of masked kidnappers still abounded, so he used his powers to play the part of a very sweet college student, passing me off as his oddball friend who likes to dress up! The lady at the register was quite charmed, I am certain.

let the bulli continue

[selfconcept]

[ Okay, Hien is not going to just take this, so he attempts to leap from Fai's hold onto Hythlo to bite his... arm. Or something. It won't hurt, but it's definitely a sign of aggression. ]

[partymagician]

[ He manages to get out of Fai's grip. ]

What a feisty little puppy!

[ But more importantly: ]

Oh, I'm sure. Hien can be quite charming when he wants to be. [ He pauses, smiling. ] I would love to go with you the next chance we get.

[weenwoon]

[Hythlo was expecting at least some manner of puppy assault and picks Hien off his arm easily, holding him up by the collar. Some things are simple when you are fkn 8 foot tall.]

Now, now, little one, is that any way to behave! Fai, mayhaps we could find a treat to placate him with?

[Hien's suffering is nowhere near over, though, because NOW they're getting to the juicy part.]

Ah, "charming" does not do it justice. Say, Fai, in your world... do you have songs dedicated to the physical expression of, ah, intimacy?

[selfconcept]

[ HE WARNED YOU...

Holding him by the collar does nothing when the gear turning noises are heard and Hien immediately reverts to his default appearance. The first thing he does is knock Hythlo to the ground and step on his back. He has a bunch of imaginary anger marks on the back of his head. It's just that sort of situation. ]

[partymagician]

[ Fai isn't even phased when Hien changes back and knocks Hythlo to the ground.

But he does pout. ]

Hien, you ruined it! We were just getting to the best part.

[ And he looks down at Hythlo. ]

Yes, there are songs like that where I'm from.

[weenwoon]

[Hythlo goes down with an "oof" sound, but he can't help laughing even as Hien steps onto his back. At least he's not Sooyoung, and Hien must be really naive if he thinks this is going to stop Hythlo from continuing to bully.]

I-It seems I am the odd one out... Anyroad, Hien refused to do all the voices to the song, so I had to help him out!

[Help him out how, one wonders!]

[selfconcept]

[ Hien quietly takes a deep breath in. He doesn't care if he ruined it, because. Well. He looks down at Hythlo at first... but then he walks over to Fai, takes his hand and pulls him along. With Hythlo, well, he's just dragging him by the foot. Sorry, not sorry. Though Hien's right arm (the one he's dragging Hythlo with), looks pretty fucked up with several layers of bandages all around it from the palm of his hand all the way to his shoulder. Maybe, just maybe, there was a reason why he was a dog.

They're in the karaoke building, in which the receptionist looks absolutely startled by how the entrance is made. ]

Three people please. One hour.

[ Ooookay, she's getting to that. It may be packed, but there was one room left! Hien thanks her and resumes dragging the other two. ]

[partymagician]

[ Oh, looks like they're doing this now!

When they finally get to the room, Fai turns to Hythlo. ]

What's the name of the song? Maybe we can find it again.

[ He doesn't make a move to go to what he guesses is the song catalog on the table just yet, instead letting go of Hien's hand and moving to his other side to get a better look at his arm. ]

But first, I want to find out what happened to your arm.

[ Fai's a bit of a hypocrite in that one of his own hands is bandaged up but at least it doesn't look as bad. He gently touches Hien's arm, so there's no mistaking which arm he means. ]

[weenwoon]

[Normally, Hythlo would have at least tried to struggle out of Hien's grasp to walk to their room like a normal person, but... seeing the injury just makes him feel guilty again, so he accepts being dragged. Besides, he probably deserves it for bullying Hien so much.

When they get in and Hien finally lets go of him, Hythlo sits up, ready to answer Fai's question about the song and bring more misery to Hien's life... but his face falls instead as Fai decides to focus on the arm first.

Knowing Hien, he would probably either make something up or say it's No Big Deal, It'll Heal, much like he'd done at the hospital... so Hythlo speaks up before he can.]

It was my doing, Fai. During the... the rampage.

[selfconcept]

[ Hien supposes the topic would have been brought out eventually, but he also hoped it didn't because he knew what that meant to Hythlo. Though, he doesn't blame Fai. ]

My arm just happened to catch on fire from the fire Hythlodaeus made. That's all there is to it.

[partymagician]

[ Fai looks at each of them for a moment. ]

Alright. Just be sure to change your bandages often or I won't make you any more cupcakes.

[ And just like that, Fai drops the subject, letting go of Hien's arm and moving to go flop onto one of the long couches. ]

Now let's pick that song you told me about! I want to hear Hien sing it.

[weenwoon]

[Hythlo gives an embarrassed half-shrug when Fai looks at him. If you were to ask him, it was more serious than Hien's arm just "happening" to catch on fire, but... it's complicated. It's hard to figure out who's at fault when they were both caught up in a nightmare.

But since it seems that neither Hien nor Fai seem particularly disturbed by it, Hythlo decides to let it go. Song time! He springs up to his feet to go pick up the mics, as well as the song selector... and then pauses. They just kept hitting the random song button that time, didn't they?]

Actually... What was it called again, Hien? I am not good at your languages.

[selfconcept]

[ Fortunately for himself, he only remembers that song as the "really awkward and sexual moaning song", so he actually doesn't know the title either... just that it probably starts with a "I". ]

... I don't remember.

[ ... ]

Honest.

[partymagician]

[ Fai pouts. ]

What a shame!

[ He'll believe Hien this time, though, and he hums while he thinks. ]

Shall we just pick random songs? Or are there songs that the both of you already have in mind?

[weenwoon]

[Hythlo chuckles.]

Oh dear, I do not think Hien wants to see me cry again. I propose we pick random songs - after all, we may come across it again!

[selfconcept]

Random sounds good.

[ Or not. Hien is well too aware of the possibility of an unlimited amount of raunchy or awkward songs they can sing, but he hits the random button anyway on the song selector.

Go wild. Because Hien is not joining in on this one. ]

[partymagician]

[ Oh, Fai is definitely getting up for this one. It's played in all of the modern-adjacent worlds he's been in, so he recognizes it.

He will try to drag Hien into dancing, and he assumes that he won't have trouble getting Hythlo to dance with him at least. ]

[weenwoon]

[Hythlo definitely has no qualms about dancing along! As usual, he doesn't understand what the heck the song is about, but he's forming that opinion that most songs in this world are meaningless and designed more for childlike enjoyment than anything else.

More importantly, though, Hythlo is in on the "make Hien dance" agenda. He's also going to try and drag Hien into it, quite literally, tugging on his non-injured arm for him to join them.]

[selfconcept]

[ Hien feels like a cat scratching on the floor while being dragged. NOOOOooooo

He's here anyway, and just stares at the other two dance first, because there's no way you're going to make him even though he's here... is what he thinks. Please grab his sides. ]

[partymagician]

[ Fai's not going to grab his side... he's going to pinch his side instead, as punishment for not dancing. ]

Come on, Hien! Don't you want to dance with us?

[ Look at how much fun he and Hythlo are having!! ]

[weenwoon]

[Hythlo likes to take the more direct approach, so he's going to grab Hien's non-injured arm again to try and make him at least do the cutesy nico-nico-nii style gestures.]

You were the one to invite us, after all!