Spring is around the corner-

[ulternprofessor]

[Over at the Banyan Research Lab it's not hard to notice Professor Banyan right outside. His lab coat is left by front porch with his Ulternian Pikachu having taken over it during its nap time, as he's tending to his front yard. He can be heard humming a song while working away.

For anyone passing by he'll be more than happy to have a chat.


Otherwise aside from gardening, the Professor will be seen nearby the shores intensely studying nearby Pokemon on the beach. He's got a notepad in hand to occasionally jot down his observations.]

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(🌺Come have a chat with the local Professor! Also for those who are interested he's more than happy to hand out one of the Ulternian Starter Pokemon as well!🌺)

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[gold_drum]

"(Hmm... I think it's wonderful that your master is trying to help Gold,)" Umbar says thoughtfully. "(I'm just worried it might be unwanted. Not to mention he's a prideful type of person! If he ends up going out of his way to inform Elio or Gold of this, only to find out they already know, he might feel embarrassed... Children of this age can take that so harshly. Even Gold!)"

Umbar won't directly tell Serperior to look after Trip, or to prevent him from talking to Elio. After all, it's up to Serperior to help his trainer whichever way he chooses to. Umbar will just let him know his thoughts about it and let him decide what's the right thing to do.

Gold isn't worried about being wrapped up at all! After all, he's got Umbar right here. If Umbar isn't stopping Serperior, then everything's got to be fine! He'll hug Serperior with one arm and giggle a bit. It's kind of comforting being wrapped all around, and Serperior's cool leaf-scaley shin is an interesting texture. He just wants to keep petting and feeling the scales with his hand.

[wrapping up~]

[serperiority]

"{That's certainly true... then, I should probably tell him there's no need. I will do my best. Thank you for thinking of them both.}"

Serperior's very proud of his scales! And he loved being pet, so he didn't mind it one bit, it was nice being around someone more affectionate.

But at hearing Trip sigh and shift, starting to wake up again, Serperior loosened his tail, wanting to return to his trainer, but nuzzled Gold's cheek gently first.

[gold_drum]

"(There's no need to thank me. I'm just doing my best to help keep up their relationship. After all, friendship is the most powerful force in the universe! Or so they say,)" Umbar says with a smile, partially joking. But he quiets down when he notices Trip starting to wake up.

Gold quiets down and stands still too, hoping his giggling didn't wake Trip up. But he does nuzzle Serperior back with his cheek!

[last reply on my end! o/]

[serperiority]

"{I wonder about that...}" Serperior replied, with a bit of an ironic tone and smirk, mirroring his trainer, but then left Gold's side to climb and coil up at the foot of the bed, tucking his nose under Trip's hand, after which Trip smield faintly and nestled back into bed.

In the end, it seemed, Gold's bed was taken over by the boy and his Serperior, who turned the visit into an impromptu sleepover.

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[gold_drum]

Well, between Trip, Serperior, and the plushies, Gold's not going to fit in that bed anytime soon. As the setting sun from the window dyes the room a warm red, he takes a moment to just look at Trip, sleeping peacefully, and smiles.

He's fine with this.

He reaches over to gently pull a blanket over Trip, then quietly leaves the room, heading to let Professor Banyan know Gold needs somewhere else to sleep tonight.

As he heads downstairs, making sure to avoid the creakier stairs, he remembers how awful the idea of Elio sleeping in Gold's room felt to him, and wonders why it doesn't bother him at all to have Trip taking his bed over.

"It's just different, I guess," he mutters to himself, then goes to find the Professor.