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[codeforhope]

[A video flickers into life on the Network, and for a moment the only thing that can be seen is the cheerful face of a Leavanny as she dutifully adjusts the Gear so it will be properly in focus. She bounces away from the screen a second later with her arms spread wide to bring attention to a rather impressive array of scarves that have been laid across Chihiro's bed. ...no, really, there are a lot of them. Like, so many that there are little stacks of them piled where the few aren't sitting on display.

...they're also sortof janky as all hell but you've probably never seen a bug more happy about anything in her entire life.

Chihiro stands next to her as she continues to gesture at the accessories, wearing one of the scarves around his neck. It's far too long for any normal human to be wearing and the patterns adorning all of them are mismatched and just a little hideous, but...they look really warm?]

It's starting to get colder recently, isn't it? It will probably be snowing very soon...and Shiruku here has been knitting scarves for most of the year. But we, um...we have more than we know what to do with right now.

[Chihiro's expression betrays that he knows how ugly they are, but that he's also trying to silently beg anyone watching to not tell her that, please do not crush her dreams oh my god]

And people have started showing up again, and I'd hate to know that they were having to travel in this cold weather without anything to keep them warm. So we're giving these away to anyone who needs one! They won't cost anything, so don't worry about that...like I said, we have a lot of them in all sorts of colors. Consider them an early Christmas present. They've all been hand knitted by Shiruku herself.

I can send them to wherever you are, or you can come get one in person if you would like, if you are in Goldenrod right now.

[Just before the feed cuts, Shiruku picks up one of the scarves and holds it up so everyone out there can see it better. It's a vibrantly purple thing, and it drags the ground. She looks very proud of it.]

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[callbacks]

Oh my god, please.

[Dave's managed to get a weirdly misshapen sweater and some gloves, but he still looks miserably cold. Texans were not built for such tragic conditions.

But seriously, why does his sweater look so lumpy in the front...]

They're fabulous and I need, like, ten. On my body, right now.

[shatterings]

[ A handmade scarf? That's too sweet... as far as Naminé's concerned, the scarves look absolutely perfect. ]

If you wouldn't mind... I'd like to have one.

[scratchitti]

Hey Chihiro- I know this is kinda short notice but you wouldn't happen to have like.... 50?

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[secondplacing]

[Congratulations, Chihiro, you have the benefit of one of Carolina's first video responses. She's finally learning.]

I didn't realise Pokémon could be so... creative.

[They're the ugliest things she has ever seen and she needs to put one around North's neck STAT. York's too, probably, but seeing the big old polar bear in a vibrant purple scarf? Amazing. Perfect. Hilarious.]

You sure you don't want anything for them?

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[bent_the_world]

Your Pokemon made those?

That's so cool! I didn't know they could do stuff like that!

[Korra really doesn't need a scarf. She was born in the tundra, this is light jacket weather for her. But it's really neat that they were made by a Pokemon, and obviously her trainer is hoping to encourage her. If they were prettier, she'd get a couple for Asami and Elsa...well, why not anyway?]

I'll take a couple!

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[pipers_son]

Ha ha, they're lookin' pretty popular, ain't they? I bet ya must be proud, Shiruku.

[They really are horrendous, but Joker is the kind of person who shamelessly loves that sort of thing. The asshole dresses in clown makeup every day, what do you expect?]

Think you'll have any left? Me and Jims could use some, and I could probably rope 'em around the Litleo...

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[crouching_sin]

[Naoya can't be bothered to mind his Gear right now so Alice is taking this one.]

Oh, they're darling! We can pay you in sweets if you want...

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[infinityunlimitedflame]

Surely an item created by a creature must have some sort of otherworldly properties. I would be a fool to not request such a thing.

[In other words, yes, Gundam would like a scarf. Yes, he's aware they're sort of...not good, but he's not going to upset Chihiro's Pokemon. That would just be awful.]

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[in4apounding]

Those look wonderfully warm! Are you really giving them away?

[Penny's change of clothes at least included an overcoat, but for the moment she's still got precisely zero actual winter wear.]

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[seasaltkey]

[There's a Dedenne who seems really excited to see these scarves. They'd be perfect for a winter nest! He keeps squeaking, trying to tell Shiruku that he wants one really badly.

A few minutes late, the screen moves and Roxas blink at the screen.]

Huh? Who'd you call this time, Vivi?

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[crystalballer]

[Hagakure doesn't know why he's not just getting up and going over to Chihiro's room instead of sending a video message but you know what? Yolo.

Or he's just lazy. BUT ANYWAY-]

I'll totally take some more of those if you and Shiruku've got spares! The new scarf you guys gave me after coming back was a total hit with my Pokemon, and now they keep fighting with each other to use it.

[As he shows on-screen, the fuzzy and warm scarf is currently wrapped around a pile of eggs. His Exeggcute made a nice blanket out of it, apparently.]

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[veggie_vamp]

Oh My Ghoul, those are just fangastic! I've got to have them!

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[dangerousidol]

[Rise's been wandering around town when she see's the post. That... was a lot of scarves. Nanako would probably love one of those...]

Wow! Shiruku works really fast. Do you guys need anymore yarn while I'm out?

[Because she will contribute to this. With fabulous colors.]