bottlecaplogs | JUNE CATCH-ALL

Who: Flowey, Shoka, Possibly YOU!
What: A meeting, a reunion
Where: Oran Berries Spire and Training Grounds
When: Nebulously June
Warnings: Added as needed. Likely discussion of nightmare coma.

a. do or do not (for flowey)

[This body frustrates him more than he'd care to admit, as if Dark Heart is in the habit of admitting to anything. It's small and fallible and, what's more, doesn't have the capabilities of power that he's used to. All in all, it's made him rather disinclined from trying. What few quests he's taken on have been ones he can coast, watch the others do the heavy lifting while he reaps the rewards. Any effort toward bettering himself physically feels like admitting defeat, that this is all he can ever be. Dark Heart has been sticking to observing the other Pokemon as they train, watching as if above it all (god willing).

Today is different. Today he's trying-- a deeply embarrassing, shameful venture. To exert oneself is to prove that you care, just enough, and that's something no one should see. Dark Heart is practicing under cover of night, trying to land a heavy blow as consistently as possible. If he does this enough, it might just look like this came easily to him.

So it perhaps vexes him to go from Watcher to Watched. By the time Dark Heart realizes he's not alone, he's fallen face-first into the dirt.]

You-- [Cough, spit--] show yourself!

b. a familiar face (for shoka)

[If anyone's been spending a great deal of time near Dark Heart the past month, they might be shocked to realize that his bed is empty. Some Pokemon might not care (good for them), but other Pokemon just seem to give a shit after all, don't they? Funny!

Maybe said Pokemon is there to witness Dark Heart stumble back into his den, shaky on his feet. Or, perhaps, they would find him stumbling down the hallway, leaning against the wall for balance. No matter how you slice it, that Nickit is awake.]

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[Hey! No one's supposed to be able to read him for filth-- that's his thing! Vulnerable as he's feeling right now, Dark Heart can't even do much more about it than sputter.

This Sunkern. He's seen him here and there, sure, but re-gaining his bearings after his month-long slumber is proving to be slow. Dark Heart likes to make a good first impression, present himself a certain way. This? Not what he had planned.

Dark Heart shakes the dirt off of his fur, gritting his teeth.]

Cranky because of this irritating noise I'm hearing.

Aww, that's too bad! I'm sure you'll get used to the sound of your own voice eventually! Personally, I would've cut off those big stupid ears if I were you, but it looks like you couldn't cut through a wet sheet of paper!

[That's one of the worst parts about being him: not only is he good at being annoying and cruel, but he enjoys it. He likes figuring out how to press people's buttons. He likes tearing off masks and revealing what he thinks is the bitter truth underneath.

He's already in for a penny, now-- might as well go in for a pound.] Tell you what. How about a friendly sparring match? If you win, I'll say sorry. And when I win... hee hee. Maybe I'll just keep you pinned in the dirt until everyone comes to laugh at you come daybreak...?

[By the look on the Nickit's face, the way his hackles raise, it doesn't look like it'll be exceptionally "friendly" of a match. Now, will it be good or showcase any skill? Any power? That's yet to be seen.]

If I win, you'll be saying more than sorry.

[An open-ended request on purpose, more room to massage the details later. Right now Dark Heart is closing the distance between them, pacing over.]

Sound like a deal?

[Because he's coming over to cash it in right now!!!]

Ha ha... Deal, idiot.

[It's almost as if Dark Heart's pulse quickens for a moment. Flowey's staring at him with an infuriating, mocking smile.]

Here's your first battle tip, little buddy: just give up and run into the bullets!

[Without further ado, Flowey fires a Leech Seed barrage in Dark Heart's direction.]

[Oh! He doesn't like how that feels at all. Fortunately, his irritation is stronger. Dark Heart drops to the ground to just barely dodge the Leech Seed. It's a pretty pathetic scurry as he rights himself again, sidestepping to move around Flowey rather than right toward him.]

Ha... is that the best you can do?

[Says the guy whose voice is a little shakey.]

Hee hee... I've heard that you call yourself some kind of demon, but you're pretty pathetic. Go ahead-- it's your turn! Take your best shot. I dare you.

[Flowey seems to be rooting himself in place with Ingrain; it'll be hard for him to dodge if Dark Heart attacks now. He's just sitting there with that twisted smirk, laughing.

Internally, Flowey's not as calm as he seems. He doesn't get any do-overs if this goes wrong. A part of that is terrifying, but also-- finally, some excitement. He can only take so much playing nice.]

[Dark Heart barks a laugh, skidding to a stop.]

Don't gotta tell me twice!

[And he's barrelling at Flowey with a glint in his eye. It's way more active than he'd like to be, but he'd like to wipe the smirk off this weed's face even more. Dark Heart leaps for that smug grin of his, whacking him in the face with a well-placed Tail Whip.

Maybe he stumbles as he skids away on the landing. He hopes that Flowey is caught enough off-guard by the attack to see it.]

[He is caught off-guard-- he had been expecting far worse. His smug grin is replaced by a second, smugger grin as Ingrain heals any damage that Dark Heart did.

Though he doesn't realize it, the attack still served its intended purpose; his defenses are down.] Was that it? Aww, you're just so pathetic that it's adorable. Maybe everyone oughta call you 'sweetheart' instead!

[Using Growth, Flowey takes in energy and begins to physically grow-- only an inch or two, but he does his best to loom menacingly. (As menacing as a Sunkern can seem, at least which isn't much.)]

[Ingrain's effects are bothersome to him. No one enjoys having their hard work undone, however pathetic it might be. The new look is concerning too, yes, but Dark Heart is more concerned with wiping the floor with this thing. The question is if this body can do it.

"Sweetheart"-- Hah!]

If that's what you want!

[He's going to use what little advantage he has to lunge at Flowey, hoping that a well-timed Quick Attack will wipe the smirk off his face.]

[Dark Heart moves fast-- way faster than he thought. The Quick Attack hits him square in the chest. The little bit of recovery he gets from Ingrain helps, but the damage that's been done has him on edge.] Not as pathetic as you look...!

[He tries to leech some health back-- but instead of Absorb, his desperation to win has him use his first Mega Drain.]

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