53 (Boat Builders)

[her_mouse_jesty]

[Video/Action for Olivine, especially the home that has definitely seen better days by this point. Minnie is quite busy at their hand-made house. With what, you may ask? Well, as typical, Yen Sid the Medicham is playing with the Pokegear, so when it flickers on, you see...





Well, the human version, anyway.]

All right, everyone! We've got a lot of work to do, and I won't have any slacking. We're going to have lots of guests staying over in the future, so we need to return this place to tip-top shape! Understand?

[There's a small bustle of growls - The smaller 'mons are out to help - Azumarril, Kirlia, Jolteon, Noctowl, and Seel. They all have cleaning equipment saddled on, such as rags, brushes, mops, buckets, soap, etc.]

Now, Mickey and Clarabelle will handle the washing, but we've got some flooding to clear out, and that'll be... Yen Sid!

[Uh-oh, he's been caught. She storms over, and snatches the Pokegear out of his hand, tsking.]

You're not going to slack off this time, mister! Now go join everyone else.

[Booo :| But off he goes. Minnie sighs, and looks at the Pokegear. It's hard to tell, but she's smiling.]

Well, hello everyone. I hope everyone's faring well now that the disasters are over. As you can see, we're going to clean up the damage as best we can. Once it's all spruced up, you're welcome to come and visit us and stay here in Olivine anytime. Heehee, is this what you call free advertising?

((OOC: art by mi amiga widdlez))

Comments

[her_mouse_jesty]

We'll just all have to work together to make things right. I am glad to hear from you... are you all right?

[nasa_dreams]

Yeah, we're all good on this end. Cujo and Jaws made quick work of things over here. How about you? Everything okay on your end?

[her_mouse_jesty]

We've got a lot of flood damage, and there were injuries, but we'll all make it.

[nasa_dreams]

Well, it's good to hear at least nobody was seriously injured.

[her_mouse_jesty]

I just hope that whatever caused this won't happen again. This place can be very unpredictable.

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[darkenedgales]

And the people of your country are okay with that...?

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[her_mouse_jesty]

Why, of course. I do my best to see that my people are happy and healthy.

[nasa_dreams]

Tell me about it. One week it's bombs, the next, garbage is coming to life.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Holy sh-- ... crud.

_[Whew.]

Glad to hear she's okay.

I guess it could've been a lot worse, huh?

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[her_mouse_jesty]

Yes, I'm very grateful that we all made it through. I just hope this is the last of it for a while.

Private text.

[shakespearealien]

Even with those who were born to destroy happiness itself?

Private text.

[her_mouse_jesty]

Who and what you were born as does not define your entire life. That is ultimately up to you.

Private text.

[shakespearealien]

While I *could* change my life, my brothers and children do not enjoy the same luxury. To change in such a way would be a selfish act on my part. And I would lose them forever.

[Hell, he's already lost them, in a way.]

Private text.

[her_mouse_jesty]

It is not selfish to desire happiness. A life without happiness is not much of a life at all. If you could be saved, I don't see why your brothers and children can't someday follow in your footsteps.

Private text.

[shakespearealien]

... I should not keep arguing with you, when in my heart, I agree with you entirely.

I'll get out of this, someday. Soon. Surely this cannot be a worse prison than the one I risk. And no body injury can hurt as deeply as those in my heart right now. And when I return to Evron, I will work on a different future for our race.

Private text.

[her_mouse_jesty]

That is the happiest news I could ever hear.

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[foolishwren]

Yeah.

Me too.

Figures that the bad weather would hit right when I leave my dad alone for like, two seconds.

_{[Not that she'd have blamed herself if he'd gotten hurt, but she sure would've been pissed.]}

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[her_mouse_jesty]

Oh, my! Is he all right?

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[foolishwren]

Yeah! I mean-- last I checked in, anyway.

He and Henry made a raft.

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[her_mouse_jesty]

A raft? Why?

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[foolishwren]

You didn't hear?

The flooding in Cianwood was awful, apparently.

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[her_mouse_jesty]

Oh, dear... I wonder how long it will take for every place to recover.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Who knows.

This seems like it was on a bigger scale than the flood from the summer before last...

_{[... Oh god. It's been a long time, hasn't it...]}

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[her_mouse_jesty]

... Yes, that was when I first arrived, wasn't it.

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[foolishwren]

Yeah.

_{[There's a sort of incredulous chuckle from Heather's end of the line.]}

We've been here a long time, haven't we?