DECEMBER LOG PT2

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DECEMBER LOG PT2

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→ DESPITE EVERYTHING, YOU'RE STILL ALIVE

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The earthquakes cease and the smog slowly begins to clear. It'll be hours before the sky breaks through and the moon could be seen once more, but the fires of the volcano finally calm down and the screams of terror cease, only to be replaced with concerned shouting. Is everyone all right? Where is so-and-so? Is there a doctor nearby? Both people and Pokemon run back and forth, attending to what and who they can.

Although fatalities seem to be low, injuries are high. Some have fallen during their escape while others have been pelted by falling rocks, but nearly everyone is a victim to high levels of carbon monoxide and the thick scattering of ashes. All types of Pokemon pitch in to help - even wild ones - as they try their best to create a shelter for the remainder of the night and escort the young and elderly to the still-functioning boba shop.

No one will be falling asleep anytime soon, however.

→ IT'S TIME TO REBUILD

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Throughout the next few days and weeks, the people of Hami try to rebuild their lives once more. They erect campsites and learn how to survive on their new island. Unlike last time, however, help arrives from different parts of Cassava - Toran, Mango, and Melona. Food and water are passed around while additional medical staff tend to the still-injured. Mari and Konoha have also tagged along, relieved that Tsubomi have made it out all right, but saddened by the state of things. The three gym leaders make themselves available to assist where they can, including being free for gym battles, though they may make a face and, in Tsubomi's case, scowl. A little distraction is good, though, and they will eventually relent to a challenge.

As supplies are passed around, volunteers of the support team mention that the HMs for Fly and Surf have been finally located. There were multiple copies held in each city and town's Pokemon Centre for trainers to use, but they've all gone missing earlier that year. No one understands why, but they've managed to find a single copy of each in an old and forgotten box in Toran. With this, everyone can now travel by Pokemon and shorten each day of a trip to an hour, so for a five-day hike, it'll turn into a five-hour flight. Pretty useful, huh?

The HMs are passed around for Pokemon to learn, but with the large amount of people and long line-ups, you'll only have the chance to learn one of the two moves. Choose wisely as they may not be seen for a while again.

→ HO HO HO-LY SHIT

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Despite the grim beginning of the month, the latter half of December is filled with cheer and joy - even for Hami Island, whose people are making the best out of their situation. Christmas is near and everyone is excited to end this hectic year with smiles. Bright decorations are hung and although Toran is the only location with natural snowfall, ice-type Pokemon artifically create snow for everyone to enjoy. Some are nicer about it than others, as Spheals use Powder Snow to create beautiful gusts of snowflakes in the air while Sneasels use Icy Wind when people are least expecting it, causing hats to go flying and for tinier Pokemon to tumble away.

Little Delibirds wander through all towns and campsites to spread the joy. They give away presents from their seemingly-endless-void-of-a-bag, chirping happily as they hand over either a gift or a bomb. If you're lucky, it's the former and you'll get whatever material present that you've wanted or needed, even if you didn't know it, but if you're not so fortunate... well, at least it's easy to find doctors in Cassava.

But the Delibirds aren't enough to replace a real Santa Claus. Children beg and yell for one, but in the midst of all the panic and fuss over the volcano and Hami's citizens, every town forgot to hire someone to play the jolly ol' man. Oops. Well, be a dear and sub in, why don't you? It's okay if you don't look the part. They'll just shove you into an itchy costume and use superglue for the fake beard. It's okay if it takes an entire night or two for it to come off. You gotta do it for the children, who are more than insistent on tugging on it for fun.

Christmas eventually comes and goes before it's New Year's Eve. Everyone makes preparations for the fireworks show for their respective town and campsite. By the end of the night, the sky is lit with bright and sparkling colours. It's a beautiful end to the year and everyone peacefully goes to sleep that night. Some dream of a better future while others dream of fulfilling their resolutions, but for each isekai'd traveller, they all share one single dream: an out-of-body experience in darkness with a presence that surrounds them.

"What is your deepest, darkest desire?"

→ MOD NOTES

⬥ Congratulations for surviving the year! Your IC gift is learning either Fly or Surf and one item of your OOC choosing. This item may be a canon regain or simply anything else, but regardless of the choice, please comment underneath the proper top-level to get it approved.
⬥ Happy holidays and an early happy new year!

Comments

[partymagician]

No. Every world we've been to so far has been different. They don't even really resemble each other much either.

[ They all have different vibes. ]

We just go wherever Mokona takes us, although I don't think Mokona has much of a choice in that either.

[selfconcept]

Your little, alcohol-drinking, hammerspace void thing with 108 talents, right? Sounds like quite the ride...

[ Honestly... Fai's worldhopping methods are so different from his own. Probably because Hien has a definite goal before going into any of them. ]

[partymagician]

That's right! Mokona's powerful, huh?

[ ...But not as powerful as Fai. ]

Traveling that way can be pretty precarious sometimes. I can't count how many times we've fallen on the ground in a little pile. Good thing Kuro-tan's always there to cushion the fall!

[selfconcept]

[ ... ... ...

He feels bad for Kurogane upon hearing that. ]

Wow, it's as if he's your personal chair.

[partymagician]

[ Fai waves his hand. ]

No, no! He's my personal repairman. And bodyguard. And whatever else I want him to do.

[selfconcept]

So, he's your--

[ ... ... ... ]

... dog.

[ Yeah. Let's put it that way. Damn. He has a filter for times like these. ]

[partymagician]

[ Fai laughs at that. ]

You're not wrong! He's Big Puppy for a reason. He's a big, mean puppy but he'll do something for me if I ask nice enough. Of course, he complains the whole time.

[selfconcept]

[ What a tsun to a T... though it's not like Hien's allowed to say anything about it. At least he's somewhat aware. ]

Maybe that was a really good coincidental naming...

[partymagician]

[ He laughs again. ]

It sure was. I think you'd like Kuro-sama. He's pretty reliable, as you can see. I'm glad he's the one that's helping me look out for the kids.

[ Totally unaware that he's a tsun though. ]

[selfconcept]

Yeah, you and Hythlodaeus noted that I would probably be the only one out of the three he wouldn't be pissed off at right away.

[ Well. We know how that pans out. ]

[partymagician]

[ Good times. :) ]

You're right! It's really true. He'd probably want to fight you, though. It's his favorite thing to do. I've mentioned he's come after me plenty of times.

[ Which was totally Fai's fault, but Hien probably knows that. ]

Ah... I wish he was here. It'd be fun for all of us to do something together.

[selfconcept]

[ Fai just has a lovable and punchable face. Not that Hien would punch it, but he'd definitely pinch his cheek. ]

If it's a fight he wants, I'd gladly take him up on that.

[ Sometimes he has that itch and he's gotta fight someone. ]

But like what?

[partymagician]

[ He smiles at that. Yeah, Kurogane would love him. ]

Hmm... I was thinking we could all drink together, or have a big dinner. Or both! Maybe we could play card games too.

[selfconcept]

[ There goes Fai's partial domestic fantasies... though downtime like that would be fun. ]

Something tells me he wouldn't willingly play card games.

[partymagician]

You're right. We would have to turn it into a bet for him to play... Make it even more competitive.

[ Kurogane is no fun!! ]

[selfconcept]

[ Hien laughs a little at that. Those kinds of types are fun to crush thoroughly--

Ah.

Hm.

He just smiles a little. ]

Though if he was here, you'd probably think of a way regardless. You two sure are close...

[partymagician]

[ Hien no...

Fai smiles at that, leaning his head back against the pillows. ]

We're friends, but we aren't that close. I just haven't told you about all the times we've argued.

[ Well... he doesn't think they're close. ]

[selfconcept]

[ Sure, Fai. Keep thinking that about your totally not boyfriend. ]

What was the stupidest thing you two argued over though? There has to have been something.

[partymagician]

[ Fai looks off to the side. The temptation to make something up is high, but because he's tired and feverish and this is Hien, he'll tell the truth. ]

We never argued about anything stupid. He was always telling me what I needed to do, and I didn't like that.

[ In other words, he was telling Fai what he needed to hear. ]

[selfconcept]

[ Fai getting called out everywhere... Hien notes his actions. ]

Kinda like I do, huh?

[partymagician]

[ He can't escape getting called out. ]

Well... it's different when you do it. For one, you're nicer than Kuro-pii.

[ A pause. ]

You know more about my past too, although that wasn't really by choice on either of our parts.

[selfconcept]

... Right.

[ Hien knows Fai probably wouldn't have voluntarily divulged that sort of info, so he understands. ]

He really didn't hold back, huh?

[partymagician]

[ Fai laughs a little. ]

No, he did not. He's pretty blunt and never minced his words, so you can imagine how that went.

[ He lets out a sigh. ]

You know... one of the last things he said to me before I arrived here was that I had changed.

[ Yeah... somehow he was even worse about the fake smiles and everything before. ]

[selfconcept]

Is that change for the better or worse?

[ He doesn't want to imagine Fai being worse... ]

[partymagician]

I would have said for worse if you asked me a few months ago, but... now I can look back and see that change was a good change.

[ He smiles a little. ]

Kuro-tan's really so observant!