July Catch-All

[friendlyflower]

Who: Flowey & Firepaw, Emporio, Lusamine, and others?
What: Quests (Learning Aides, Growing Harvest), maybe some meetings/interactions
Where: Southern forest, the city gardens, around the city
When: Throughout July
Warnings: Pokemon battling (violence/injury), Flowey's trauma (mentions of/themes of depression, depersonalization, guilt, child death, murder)

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[firealone]

[Firepaw is getting the distinct feeling that Emporio and Flowey are having a moment, which... he thinks he's also part of, but he knows Emporio is getting much more out of it than he is. Still... if Emporio is seeing something in Flowey, it's hard not to feel like he should be seeing it too.

He backs up a step to give them space, and glances over at Tinkaton for some level of guidance. And gets... none, since she's very busy reviewing her notes. StarClan, he's so lost.]

If you want to care about us, I don't think that's very different from caring. I'm... sorry about telling you to eat crow-food.

[His words are slow and carefully weighed - a rarity from him, but he's still organizing his thoughts in real time while he speaks.]

Maybe... some other day we can walk around the city and you can explain more of this to me? Right now, I should probably try to find a way home.

[Really, it's just the jock instincts taking over. Confusion and vulnerability feel bad, he has no idea how to help, but he can go climb a tree, which is helpful in a more immediate way.]

[friendlyflower]

[... Maybe he's the one who doesn't understand. He lets Emporio embrace him, not sure what to say. He can't hug back, but he leans a little into it.]

... thanks. Both of you. [His voice is very, very small.] Yeah. Let's... let's get home.

[seacub]

[Leaning counts as a hug, when you have no arms. It's fine.

...But. Yes. Well, Tinkaton certainly seems to be giving a look that says she, too, is eager to leave so...]

Y..yeah. ...We should get back. Let's get you to the clinic, [he adds seriously, nodding to...well, really both of them. Flowey's had it worse, but both him and Firepaw could use a trip.]

[firealone]

[Firepaw makes a point to bump his forehead against... where he thinks Flowey's forehead is, before running off to scout ahead. Gently, in case it makes Flowey's injuries any worse.

Lucky for them, the journey back will be a lot easier between Firepaw and Emporio's experience and Tinkaton's new notes. And on the way Firepaw will try to keep the conversation much lighter, just to give them all a break.]