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[mischiefbreeder]

[It was a fairly typical day in Luceti. The weather was starting to improve. Not by much yet, but it was improving. The snow had been starting to melt, it's steadily getting warmer...

...And people were starting to arrive in Luceti again. New faces, old faces, even long-forgotten faces. And on this particular day, it's the second of these that can be spotted passing through the village, as a boy with messy black hair in New Feather garb floats through the plaza seated atop... a strange flying white bird?]

Doesn't look like this place's changed a bit, huh, Togetaro? ...Oh, right, I guess you wouldn't know. Well, whatever! Come on, onward, in that direction! [He gives a forceful point in the direction of the shops. His memories were a bit fuzzy, but he thankfully remembered enough to know how to get back to the village and get his stuff.]

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[After retrieving his things, Gold decides to hit up the journal.]

So, how long was I gone from this place? And you guys better not've given away my room, you hear me?

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[heartofthematter]

[While Gold's getting his stuff, Diamond's in the item shop for a completely different purpose:

He's looking for a box set of Proteam Omega episodes and he's SO SAD HE CAN'T FIND ONE DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS, GOLD, IT MEANS THERE REALLY IS NO PROTEAM OMEGA AT ALL IN LUCETI at this point of time HE'S SADDER ABOUT THIS THAN THE FACT HE'S IN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT WORLD.

Lax waaanders away to find something to eat and to be away from his distraught trainer. Wild MUNCHLAX has appeared!]

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[mischiefbreeder]

[Whoa, Gold recognizes one of you. He helped hatch one of you! It might even be you.]

Someone's got a Munchlax here?

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[heartofthematter]

[Considering his nature... Both Lax and Diamond turn to look at Gold, though it's unclear if they syncronized or Lax is just mimicking his trainerbro. Please don't mind the tear streaks on Diamond's cheeks as he nods.]

Mm, that's Lax. We've been together for a while. [yyyeaaah the pokemon's just gonna go back to reaching for some of those pool stick chalkers so he can eat them.]

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[mischiefbreeder]

So, you're lifelong partners, hu--hey, don't eat that! [He scrambles to intercept the Munchlax from eating that chalk.]

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[heartofthematter]

[AHH NO HE'S GOING TO TOSS THOSE THINGS AT GOLD STAY AWAY DON'T CHARGE HIM LIKE THAT!!]

Sorry, Lax is always hungry! [so is he.] I guess he might've thought that they looked like candy.

[Lax gives an affirmative nod. Green partially wrapped candy.]

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[mischiefbreeder]

Yeah, trust me, this stuff doesn't taste like candy. [...N-not that he'd know from experience or anything.]

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[heartofthematter]

[... yyyeeaah sure.]

You knew Lax was a Munchlax, right? So you're a trainer. I'm Diamond, one of Missy's friends from home~ [he's gonna have met a lot of trainers within the last twenty-four hours why not make some more friends.]

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[mischiefbreeder]

"Knew"? I personally hatched one into the world, so I know all about 'em! [He's quite proud of having contributed to the discovery(?) of Munchlax as a species.]

Hmm... Missy... Missy... [He racks his brain trying to think of who Diamond might be referring to.]

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[heartofthematter]

Wow! The only ones I've hatched... Well, I didn't hatch them myself, really, but... Anyway! That's cool! [You're cool. Lax likes you too.]

Missy's... Um, Platina! It's kind of weird saying her name, whoa...~

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[mischiefbreeder]

Oh, you're one of the rich gal's friends!

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[heartofthematter]

[rich gal's??? GOLD PLEASE SHE IS A LADY YOU MUST ADDRESS HER AS SUCH

OR BY HER ACTUAL NAME

COME ON.]

Then you're one too! Any friend of hers is a friend of mine, so...~ I'm really happy she has people besides us here.

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[mischiefbreeder]

[Cut him a break, he's having trouble remembering names right now.]

So did she already drag you into living in the mansion?

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[heartofthematter]

Yup! I'm sorry we didn't ask you first, but Pearl and I are Missy's bodyguards and we made a promise to always protect her.

[and best friends.

and like the only romantic love interests she needs.]

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[mischiefbreeder]

It's fine. But man, if this keeps up, we might have to get a third floor for the place.

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[heartofthematter]

[three floors.........]

Wig can help! It's the least we can do to thank you.

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[mischiefbreeder]

It's fine, it's fine, don't worry about it.

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[heartofthematter]

Okay~ Are you looking for something? They didn't have what I was looking for [sob] so we'll look for your things instead. Right Lax?

[Uh huh!]

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[mischiefbreeder]

I need my gear. My cue and skateboard!

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[heartofthematter]

[He was told yesterday what a gear was. It sounds infinitely more useful that a Poketch.]

You'll have to wait on the second one.

[heheheh. Dumb smile goes here, but he'll help look for the skateboard at least.]

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[mischiefbreeder]

[EYEBROW RAISE...]

Whatever, let's get to lookin' then.

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[heartofthematter]

[HE'LL HAVE TO WAIT ON HIS CUE

COME ON THAT WAS PERFECT

Lax will be stuffing things beneath his fur as he finds them too, because they're interesting, though not all of them are related to Gold. Just the gear.]

Have you hatched a lot of Pokemon? Or was it just a Munchlax?

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[mischiefbreeder]

Nah, I've hatched tons of Pokémon. Munchlax was just the last one I hatched for that old couple before they moved to Sinnoh.

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[heartofthematter]

[... Wait, then, maybe?? If he's wrong nbd but--]

Near Solaceon Town! They helped to hatch an egg a friend of Missy's gave her, which turned out to be a Manaphy, and then Manaphy found an egg which hatched into a Phione! Pearl and I were taking care of it. It was a weird Pokemon, it wasn't even Manaphy's pre-evolution or anything like that.

[ah yes fond memories. of not that long ago naturally. ~*~heart swap~*~]

They spoke pretty fondly of you, Gold.

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[mischiefbreeder]

[Wait, he doesn't remember telling you his name--wait, but if you know his name then...]

Oh, so you met them?!

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[heartofthematter]

Yup! They were very friendly~ And in good health.

[Heheh, so it really is the Gold they spoke of so nicely! Aang told him Gold left yesterday, but if he's here now then that doesn't matter to even speak about.]