August Catch-all

[friendlyflower]

Who: Flowey & Perrin, Bigby, Akechi, Siffrin, Siffrin (again), Chara
What: Quests!! The boy's got his non-existent hands full again! (Exploration: Yellow, Carts Before Charts, Flower Showers, Play Nice) 
Where: New territory beyond the middle forest; places in and around the new Outpost
When: Throughout August
Warnings: Pokemon battling (violence/injury), severe weather, Flowey's trauma (mentions of/themes of depression, depersonalization, guilt, child death, murder)

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[consequerer]

[ 'We.' Right ... As if it had been all some long-term plan of theirs, despite Flowey's active antagonism, and Chara's relative lack of direct action. Not pacifism but passivism, perhaps. The one truly responsible for much of it . . .

They will not correct him. There would be little point in it.

The interaction with Tatsugiri nets a faint tilt of their head in lieu of a raised eyebrow. Is there a more personal history here, then? Their own ascent onto Dondozo's head is much easier than Flowey's, though for his sake they wait until he is properly situated atop the fish before they follow. ]

What funny business would you be expecting, anyway? Have they a known history of taking monsters out to sea and then drowning them?

[friendlyflower]

Sure! They almost did it to me!

[Tatsugiri protests that was in the past-- they weren't themselves, and they're part of Bottlecap Bay now. Flowey isn't really mad anymore; it would be pretty hypocritical for him to be mad over a little attempted murder. He's more concerned for Chara than anyone else.

Eventually, he hops onboard.]

[consequerer]

How very trusting of us now, then.

[ But they, too, don't offer the pair any true hostility. Instead they watch for if Flowey might fall, and— as it appears to not be of particular concern, settle in to watch the horizon for whatever it is that might merit keeping an eye out for ... though they do give Tatsugiri the equivalent of a raised eyebrow in the form of a slight headtilt before they do.

(Hmm. How long can they float for? All the way back to the settlement if needed, perhaps?) ]

[friendlyflower]

[There is one Pokemon they spot-- an Araquanid along the coast. Flowey demands that Dondozo pull into shore, which Tatsugiri reluctantly tells them to do.

They find themselves among tide pools. Flowey can't tell how deep they go, but a host of small Pokemon seem to be beneath the waves. On the surface, Araquanid seems to have just finished drowning and eating a smaller Pokemon of some kind.]

Woah!! That's sick, hee hee!

[The Araquanid turns and notices them. Whether because it just ate, it's too polite to attack a group of visitors, or it's intimidated by Dondozo, the Araquanid doesn't attack immediately. It politely listens to Flowey's pitch, which mostly amounts to "howdy, come join us in Bottlecap Bay, you seem totally badass!" Maybe Chara will be more loquacious.]

this is an old, late tag, pardon

[consequerer]

[ Is that the pitch they're going for. Well, politely, they'll drift forward after Flowey's done his thing, letting their head dip forward in a slight bow before straightening back up. The soft v of their nose, or beak, or whatever it is's silhouette paints a gently polite expression on their otherwise blank face. ]

Greetings. As my partner has just informed you, we are looking for others who might be willing to join us at a settlement not too far from here. [ Traveling through the water, anyway. ] There are many Pokemon there seeking to create a home for all sorts of other Pokemon there, and your strength, no doubt, would be a great boon to the community.

Will you consider our request?

[friendlyflower]

[Araquanid is unreadable. Finally, it requests a polite show of strength. It seems like it's not impressed by the two- not even with Dondozo- and wants to know what they can do. It won't suffer being around a group of weaklings.

Flowey's face contorts into a wicked smile.] Is that all? Hee hee. That won't be a problem at all.

[He's eager to jump to violence for Mr. "Don't Kill And Don't Be Killed"... but this isn't killing, it's sparring. And, truthfully, he's excited to partner with Chara again. It will be fun-- just like old times.]