She dreams a champagne dream

[arceusstansme]

Who: Akari and whoever meanders past her
What: In which a girl plays pretend.
Where: Just outside the village
When: Mid-June (nighttime)
Warnings: Akari.

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Akari has been doing this recently, and so far no one has discovered her. Ever since Emmet had told her about Pokémon Coordinators, it has been living in her head. She imagines herself back as a human, but instead of in her Galaxy Corps uniform, she images herself in a dress, a Pokémon next to her in a similar outfit.

Right now, in her mind's eye, she is in a white dress with a silver hair adornment. A buneary next to her in a white outfit with matching accessories. She was imagining being on a stage and ready to show off the Pokémon. Emmet said they would use moves and improvise how they could show it off.

"Buneary! Use Ice Beam!" She said to the Pokémon that only existed in her mind as she played pretend, often wondering why this felt so fulfilling to do, but also at the same time hollow because it was just her, as a Cyndaquil, calling commands to nothing.

"Create pillars! You can do it! Show everyone has graceful you are!"

In her mind, people cheered in awe of the little Pokémon, more than impressed by it and how the outfit in her mind didn't pull attention away from the creature.

She knew she was too old to be doing this- but also- it was nice. Every time she did something like this, she felt like she was scratching something deep inside her mind. But she didn't know what.

She eventually plopped herself down on the ground, and looked up at the sky.

Hopefully no one saw her making a fool out of herself.

Comments

[offtracks]

Is that so? Yet, there is more to you than being strong!

[arceusstansme]

...

[She plops herself now next to Ingo. Perhaps she wants to feel small and like someone bigger than her will help her.]

Yeah, I'm not scared of Bidoofs.

[offtracks]

Do you know someone who is afraid of Bidoof?

[Surely Rei wasn't that bad?]

[arceusstansme]

No, they acted like catching one was a big deal. Along with a Starly and Shinx. Like really?

[offtracks]

Oh! Well...I suppose they were still getting used to it?

[Though, hm. Bidoof are very easy to catch. You can basically just pick them up and walk away.]

[arceusstansme]

Three Bidoof came into town once, the way they acted was as if there was a rampaging Garchomp in there.

[She sighed.]

It's just really...tiring.

[She admitted softly.]

[offtracks]

I suppose it would be. But they have been getting better about such things, have they not?

[Man Who Walked Wild Alphas Through Town Like Whatever]

[arceusstansme]

They have.

[Ingo, you're not built like other people. She thinks Arceus, if Arceus was the one to throw you to the past, had to nerf you extra hard. Because she remembers seeing Ingo appear with those three wild alpha and the first thought in her mind was 'What the actual fuck, Ingo?']

I also worry about still having a job in Jubilife.

[offtracks]

When you return from here, you mean? I am sure they will understand!

[What could anyone do to prevent this?]

[arceusstansme]

Or they could think I went AWOL and kick me out again.

[offtracks]

Would Cyllene do that?

[He doesn't really think so, but Akari does know her better.]

[arceusstansme]

Well, I didn't think she would escort me out of town the first time.

[Even though Cyllene sent her Abra asap. But still- no fight from anyone?]

I swear, I'm not still mad.

[She is still mad. And a little bitter. It is kind of hard to come back from that for anyone.]

[offtracks]

...I had not realized that is how that happened.

[He'd heard that she helped afterwards, mainly.]

You know that you do not have to live there?

[arceusstansme]

Yeah, but I said I would complete the Pokedex and stuff. Laventon is a good guy, so is Rei.

[She frowns a little.]

Like, I know she was just following orders from that bitch Kamado, and he did eventually kiss the ground-

[But still- She MADE Jubilife.]

[offtracks]

Well, all the same. I do work in Jubilife, and I do not live there!

[But he's not going to push for it either. This is about what Akari wants to do.]

[arceusstansme]

Where could I live? Well, I could go live with Cogita.

[For Cogita was hot and made her think of a bog witch, and really, who wouldn't want to live with her for that alone?]

[offtracks]

You could stay with the Clan, too!

[Probably even the Diamond Clan? But that's not really his to offer.]

[arceusstansme]

I did buy both uniforms from Anthe. Along with Volo's ugly cosplay. Did you know, Arezu somehow figured out how to do the crunchy hair in the salon? Tried it once, horrible idea.

[Akari's home in Jubilife showed she considered fashion to be true endgame.]

[offtracks]

...why did Anthe have that?

[Also like. He never actually saw it? Akari's described it, but now he really wants to know what it looks like properly.]

[arceusstansme]

Maybe Volo commissioned her? She is always trying out new ideas.

[offtracks]

I suppose...it must have been quite expensive!

[arceusstansme]

It was to buy. But perhaps he saved all his money from selling stuff and just kept a big savings.

[offtracks]

...why did you buy it?

[arceusstansme]

Because I thought I would make it look good.

[Incorrect, mourning the relationship that would never happen.]

Which I did, by the way.

[offtracks]

Oh - well, good, I suppose. [He's not totally sure he gets it, but okay.] Have you been thinking about attempting to dress here?

[Ingo hasn't bothered with the jewelry and decorations available, and there's really barely any proper clothing. It seems unnecessary anyway, unless he can get his hat or something back.]