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[codeforhope]

[It's been a little while since Chihiro has posted anything to the Network. Between traveling and swarms and crazy weather, things have been understandably busy. In any case, now that they've stopped in Ecruteak he's finally gotten a chance to check on something that's been left in his PC...

Chihiro can be seen sitting near the head of a hotel bed with his hands resting loosely in his lap. It's been pretty chilly outside lately now that the weather has caught up with that freak snowstorm in August, so he's wearing a thick Pancham hoodie, the front of which seems to be...shivering?

...at least until Chihiro pulls his hands back and a little head with two red, rabbit-like ears springing out into view appears, sniffing a little at the air as if wondering where the warmth had gone. But more than that, the poor little thing looks very sad, as evident by the way he tries to bury his face in Chihiro's hoodie again with a squeaking sigh.]

This little guy showed up in my PC a few weeks ago...he belonged to Atsuro-kun.

[Chihiro gently pets the top of the Plusle's head with a small sigh.]

I'm sure he misses his trainer very much...it seems like this isn't the first time he's had a trainer go home. It's so sad to think about, but he won't be alone with me, at least...

I've been reading some information about Plusle, and it seems like they are happier when they are with a partner. And Kodama here does seem to be lonely...

Does anyone know where Minun usually live? I was thinking maybe I could catch one to help keep him company.

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[codeforhope]

I've been doing okay. I've been traveling with some friends, but we're heading back to Goldenrod soon. Hopefully before it starts getting too cold, anyway.

[The last thing they need is to get stuck on a route in the middle of a freak snowstorm, and here you just don't know.]

How have you been, Tsukiyama-san?

[preybeforemeals]

I've been well enough! I spent some time in the western part of the region a while ago, and then I was in Violet City recently with a friend of mine, but I'm back in Goldenrod for the time being, for exactly the same reason.

Really, if you can avoid travelling during the winter I would suggest doing exactly that - ahh, but I suspect I'm preaching to the choir.

[codeforhope]

[Chihiro giggles softly, nodding.]

Not to mention how unpredictable the weather has been lately...I wouldn't be too surprised if we started seeing snow again soon. I'm glad to hear you've been doing good, though. I'm hoping that maybe this month will be...a little quieter, this year.

[He's not holding out too much hope but gosh darnit maybe we can have a decent Halloween for once.]

[preybeforemeals]

...Hopefully this time we'll have less madmen trying to destroy everything, yes.

[no seriously what was that even also he's pretty sure we all may have died a lot?

hopefully this time we will not die a lot.]

[codeforhope]

[HERE'S HOPING.]

I wonder what ever happened to them... They haven't caused any trouble since, at least. Not that I know of, anyway.

[preybeforemeals]

I'd assume they were returned to wherever it was they came from, c'est vrai? Although I don't see how that's supposed to stop them any, should they get determined again...

[codeforhope]

Mmm...it probably won't. But things almost turned out very badly for everyone, so maybe they learned their lesson last time and won't try again.

[...he just wants to hope so badly that maybe the madmen have decided to mend their ways and not resurrect ancient Pokemon to destroy everything again.]

[preybeforemeals]

Well... That's very optimistic of you, Fujisaki-chan.

[YOU...YOU MEAN WELL...]

[codeforhope]

It's better than assuming the worst of them, I think. You never know what could happen. I like to think that people can change...if they try, anyway.

[preybeforemeals]

Is that so...?

[That's...going to give him pause for a moment, really; it's not something he's considered in much depth, just because it's not really territory that he wants to breach with most people, but. Still. Mnngh.]

I've certainly seen a good amount of change in people since coming here, anyway, so I won't say that you're wrong on that.

[codeforhope]

[He nods again, still absently petting the Plusle in his lap as they talk, who seems to have dozed off by now.]

Something about this place does seem to have that affect on people. For better or worse, depending...

[Nobody ever said the change was a good one, after all.]

But I think it's mostly for the better, don't you think?

[preybeforemeals]

[And that brings up a few thoughts, really - he'll want nothing to do with me and better dead than human and I'm so, so glad they're not here, that they can't see me like this - and he doesn't want to dwell on them; he doesn't want to keep them around, but for now he's going to settle for keeping them off his face.]

...It depends on the person, I think. What's "better" for most might not be for some.

[codeforhope]

That's true. All you can do is hope for the best while they're still here.

[He shifts a little then, lifting a hand to brush his hair from his eyes.]

Ah...I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bother you with talk like that. I guess I've just been thinking about how experiences here affect people since a few friends have left recently. Though...I guess it doesn't matter too much, if you won't remember.