Petal Cookie Meme

[ulternnpc]

Today in Ultern the delicious smell of Petal Cookies may waft throughout! It looks like there's someone out there already practicing for the upcoming Harvesting Bonds Festival by baking a lot of cookies. Like, a lot! So much so they've set up advertising free cookies for all in a variety of colors, flavors and shapes too!

Why not go ahead and take a few? It looks like there's plenty of Ulternians and Drifters alike already enjoying some without any signs of adverse effects anyway-

Haha just kidding! Once again apologies to any Domeists in the area.

THE COOKIES
1. SPICY
Telling lies?
Whatever you meant to say, it's not coming out! In fact only lies keep piling up! Gosh dang it, why can't you spit out the truth!?

2. DRY
Uncontrollable Impulsive Action
You're just compelled to act out any thought you've got going on in that head of yours! Uh-oh!

3. BITTER
Fortunes have turned
Do you generally have good luck? Well T-O-O BAD! You're in for the worst luck today, and it's the reverse if your luck is generally bad. Have some great fortune!

4. SWEET
Turn into a Pokemon
Won't it be neat to become a Pokemon? Well now you are. Are you already a Pokemon? Well enjoy being human!

5. SOUR
Personality Change
Either your personality went up a notch by like... a 100, or it's completely swapped! Either way it might be a bit unpleasant to be around you for the folks and Pokemon nearby...

6. SALTY
Wild Card Option
Any other ideas and prompts go here!!! Go nuts!

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🌺(OOC: When replying to a thread feel free to RNG or choose one of the prompts below!

Of course, the person being replied to should also partake in any of the cookies for added fun!
Feel free to enjoy more than one type of cookies! All the effects of the cookies can be combined, you know. For fun!

Enjoy!)🌺

Comments

[good God, that's jarring]

[buson]

Buson hears that voice and has difficulty placing it. It sounds almost familiar, but who does he know who talks like that?

It's unerringly polite, it's not overbearing, everything sounds like a suggestion, it's not as aggressively insistent as, say, the fishermen... but there's a cheerfulness to it, and the lighter tone makes the usually low and quiet voice sound higher, perkier, in a way he can't really place.

He has to actually see Bashou, chatting up strangers, to recognize him, and his expression's one of shock and alarm.

Since when is Bashou ever chatty? Free cookies? What, the same ones he ate earlier...? Damn, he knew there was something wrong with those cookies...!

He charged forward, shoving and shouldering anyone in his way, to get to Bashou, gaze narrowed. He caught him by the wrist, even though he normally wouldn't have grabbed at him instead of speaking to him first. He hadn't the time to think about it. In retrospect, he shouldn't have shoved all those people, either, but in the moment, once again, he just acted completely thoughtlessly.

What do they have on him to make him do this? He doesn't even like eating stuff prepared by strangers... or did they have a strange effect on him too?

"... Hun! You're as cheerful as ever, I see! No reason to worry!"

That... absolutely wasn't what he wanted to say! That's the exact opposite! It doesn't even match his worried tone or expression, this is a mess... should he try to say the opposite? Is it like an opposite game where he only says the opposite of what he means? Maybe he can overcome it that way...

[ just realised I have to use this icon b/c it's the only one of Bashou smiling semi-normally... ]

[bashou]

Bashou looked at the hand that had caught his wrist, though he only looked a little surprised, rather than enraged like he normally would if someone grabbed him. The way this person had charged towards him was a bit concerning, too. But as soon as he saw that it was his best friend, Bashou's smile broadened.

"Buson, hello! Funny you should say that. I don't think I'm usually like this, am I? It feels a bit strange, and I don't remember being like this, say, yesterday. Oh, well. You're right: no reason to worry! I feel fine! Did you make up a new nickname for me? I love that! You're always so thoughtful, Buson."

Bashou suddenly remembered what he'd been doing before getting distracted. He gestured excitedly in the direction of the free cookies.

"Are you here for the cookies?"

[he's trying to outsmart the magic cookie effects, fff]

[buson]

The more Bashou spoke, the more Buson worried he had the wrong guy, but no, what the hell, that's... he called him Buson, didn't he?

Hearing all this praise was embarrassing and concerning. He looked more and more confused and distressed.

"Come on, let's get you out of here! You're acting just like you. This is exactly like you!"

He shook his head, frowning, disagreeing with his own words. "I already had those cookies! Loved them! Never liked them before."

Well, that's a clear lie, Buson was quite fond of the chinsuko from the Pokemon Center's cafe in Turnbloom...

Maybe if he lies about obvious stuff, Bashou will realize something's wrong?

"... I even don't know that they're also called chinsuko..."

Alright! He started to grin. He could just lie about stupid stuff!

"This isn't even my natural hair colour and I don't use hair gel to make my hair stick up like this! I hate sunglasses and would rather die than collect them."

[bashou]

"But...if I go, people might miss out on the petal cookies!" Bashou only looked more joyful when Buson said he'd tried them. The 'lie' totally slipped his attention, this time. "See...? You loved them, too! So we should tell people about them, no...?"

His brow began to crease at Buson's next words. He doesn't know that they're called chinsuko, even though he just said it? Buson seemed...jumbled up, somehow? Maybe he'd been drinking. That wouldn't be a surprise.

"B-but...you do use hair gel," Bashou replied with a high, nervous laugh. "I see you, all the time! And you...you love sunglasses..."

His smile slowly faded, then became a gasp. His hand flew to his mouth, but his surprise was still clear in his widened eyes.

"Buson...! I felt different once I'd eaten a cookie...and you ate a cookie - or I think you did, I don't know, I'm confused... - and now you're saying things that don't make any sense!?"

[buson]

God, he's so twee. It's almost a little nauseating and very, very worrying. Right, he wants to just take him home and keep him away from people 'til this is done and finally—

The gears are turning! Alright, Bashou still gets him, it just took him a little longer than usual, that's okay!

Buson nodded eagerly. He can't say anything but lies, so he just hoped the nods would be enough to confirm Bashou's suspicions.