A day to Return your gratitude!

[ulternnpc]

Today is Return Day in Ultern.

Happy families, and blushing couples can be seen excitedly exchanging gifts that day. Not only that but it seemed the Pokemon too can be seen handing gifts out to their own family and friends, be it another Pokemon or a person.

Like any other holiday in Ultern there seems to be excitement in the air. In fact, everyone just might notice there are Gracidea flowers blooming here, there and seemingly everywhere especially out in the fields. People here can be seen decorating their place with the flowers, or even handing out bouquets of them as gifts to those they hold dear.

Maybe, just maybe there's someone out there waiting to send you a gift too. Or perhaps there's someone you're excited to send a gift to...?

 

 

LateR...

 

(🌺Ulsai, everyone! Don't forget to check out the OOC post on the event!🌺)

Comments

\o Howdy! I’ve missed this place.

[ateamrocket]

[Weenis’ ears perk up. He doesn’t look irritated or anything, at least, but he’s still a little on guard. That’s an improvement!]

Catch.

[She puts the cigarette in her mouth and reaches into her bag, grabbing one of the little pouches and tossing it at him.]

[good to have you back!! ^^]

[buson]

[Aw, he's not hated. Buson will give Weenis a wave.

He'll quickly catch the pouch, then grin.]

I got you a gift too!

[He'll toss back a much simpler cloth-tied gift this time... probably because the cloth is a cottony shirt, mainly white, with a silly "Beach Buneary" slogan on it.]

Somethin' light for the beach! ... it was either that or tie-dye, but I wasn't gonna subject ya to my attempts.

[Inside the shirt, there's a small package of white chocolate truffles! ... and what appears to be a box of cigarettes, complete with a "smoking kills" label, but it's... chocolate cigarettes. The box art has cute, but ever so slightly questionable, Lopunny art.]

[ateamrocket]

[Mayday looks surprised to receive a gift in return. She hadn’t expected it, really. But she laughs as she looks at the shirt, and laughs even more with each gift she examines.]

Ha! Way to show me up! Mine’s not anywhere near as funny or thoughtful!

[Inside the little bag is an assortment of (high quality) pokeblocks and various small (human) sweets.]

It’s just a little something for the holiday, or whatever. …To say thanks.

[She almost looks… bashful? She’s avoiding eye contact. Look being nice like this isn’t her forte, okay?? Don’t perceive her!!]

1/2

[buson]

Oh, heyyy, did you make these yourself?

[Not as thoughtful?! Buson's grinning while examining the Pokeblocks.] That's plenty thoughtful!

[buson]

Aw, cute!

[A bashful Mayday is a rare sight and he has to appreciate it. Fortunately, the obnoxious, teasing tone and smug grin quickly fade to a more genuine, lighter smile.]

You're welcome... an' thank you. It's been a good break, hasn't it, Mayday?

M'lookin' forward to more good times this year too.

[ateamrocket]

Yeah, I did. I don’t know what your Pokémon’s natures are so it’s just a random pack of each type. … The candies are store bought, though. [Read: probably stolen.]

[As he teases her, she takes the cigarette in one hand and scrubs her face with the other. She’s not embarrassed you’re embarrassed shut up!!!]

Ahh shut up. Look, don’t read anything into it. It’s just nice to have someone around here who Gets It.


… But yeah. It’s… been good.

[Weenis barks, and it seems almost … appreciative somehow? Like, thank you for looking after his workaholic Trainer.]

[buson]

[He doesn't mind, it's not like Buson's going to judge. He's just happy to be given a gift!]

S'alright, I'm sure there's somethin' for everybody in here... oh, you know, I caught a new Pokemon here... s'my first Ulternian Pokemon, haha.

[He'll call out Clackoon! A round, big-bellied, raccoon dog-like Pokemon with a perpetually wide-eyed, somewhat panicked, look emerged, with striped tail and round little ears. He looked up at Mayday. A bundle of sticks burned, strapped to his back. He then turned to look at Weenis curiously, if a bit anxiously.]

He's cute, ain't he?

I'm glad you're havin' a good time here, you an' your Pokemon. [He'll give a nod of acknowledgment to Weenis. Must be nice, seeing Mayday unwind a little here!]

Y'seem happier—calmer, too. [Not as tightly wound as when they first met, for sure!]

[ateamrocket]

You think so? Hmm. [She takes a long final drag of the cigarette and then puts it out on the bench she’s sitting on. Happier… was that really the case?] Maybe you’re right. …This place has a way of doing that, huh?

[Weenis looks down at Clackoon curiously. There’s a sense of “dog who just saw a new toy” eagerness in the way his body tenses and his tail wags.]

Ha, it suits you, somehow. Where’d you find him?

[oof, lost the reply after the wifi went down during a storm--typing again!]

[buson]

Yeah... it does. I really love it here. Great place to live, even if I do miss Johto sometimes.

[Clackoon looked startled and hurried to hide behind Buson's leg. He doesn't want to be a chewtoy!! Buson'll give the frightened Pokemon a pat on the head.]

Aw, he don't mean no harm...

[Buson hesitated a moment on how to answer Mayday's question. He's a bit too forthcoming to lie, but he'll mostly just... choose to be vague, although the hesitancy and nervousness will be easy to see.]

Oh... near the shrine, y'know? On Wildflower Cape.

[It's the truth! It's just also near the burial ground and the Mystery Shrine's where drifted revive, but Mayday doesn't need to know he died.]