video; now that i'm better

[releaf]

[Leaf definitely, most definitely, had steeled herself for the day. She had peeked around the realms; she had studied her dragonfly buddy; and she had spent a lot of nights just wanting to go home already. But since that obviously wasn't going to happen - and she'd been informed so - it was just... time to suck it up and talk to people, even if she might be bothering them!!

She's visiting Colossus today, and the keenest observers will notice she's broadcasting from in front of a Spring Powerup. Okay, Leaf.

Okay!]

I'm a little hungry. [Three different shades of red here; that isn't how she meant to start out at all!] Um-- wait, um, what I mean was -- are there... what would you suggest is the best place to get some food? I already went to, um, Idol Springs before, but the fish there didn't really settle well with me...

[Guess who ate the red ones. And guess who's stepping back, despite the fact the image'll move with her since it's with the orb; she's just used to shrinking back --

oh, but there she goes. Orb tumbling out of her hand as she rockets right up past a wall.

... Was that a panty shot.]

[ooc: Leaf'll be back down to her orb in time to reply! Please... Please don't comment on her embarrassing panty shot that may or may not have happened within the last three seconds of the feed.]

Comments

[almostthebest]

((Look at this scowl.)) I'm just concerned. Thanks. Maybe you should leave the exploring to-- ((He pauses, then continues on a slightly different track.)) You probably shouldn't eat just anything you see.

((Obviously Green's diet of whatever barely edible substances he can find in Hurricos is optimal.))

[releaf]

[What, leave the exploring to him? She's eleven years old! She can take care of herself! ...And even if she couldn't she has two monster Pokémon to take care of her.

As much as she'd like to go proclaiming all of that -- she doesn't. Maybe one day.]

I thought they were going to be good. Karpette didn't seem to mind any of them.... At least until we got to the red ones, I guess... [Magikarp fish. Definitely.] Anyway, um, that's why I'm asking for recommendations.

[almostthebest]

So don't eat the red ones. ((He shrugs, running a hand through his messy hair before pausing.)) Eh, maybe there's something about them in the book we got.

((He reaches for his book, then slides his glasses on before paging through it.)) I don't... really have any good recommendations for you, but, I mean, there should be good food somewhere.

[releaf]

[Oh, glasses. She tries to remember a time she's seen him with them on, then figures it must either be too far back or it hasn't happened yet. He looks pretty good with them though... She shakes her head to clear her thoughts.]

I'm sure I'll find someplace... Or I'll just make something myself. There's nothing like a home-cooked meal! ...Or, um, something like that, I guess...

[almostthebest]

((It had started after he became Gym Leader - after he had to get used to spending hours on fine-print paperwork. Now, he can't remember what it was like without them.))

You can cook? ((He raises an eyebrow at her, amused. Almost like he's teasing.)) Since when?

[releaf]

[Don't say it like that -- Leaf yanks her hat down over her eyes and and frowns.]

Mom taught me some things before I left Pallet Town, and I had to make my own food when I was [lost] in Viridian Forest and Mt. Moon... I'm not, like, really good at it, but I'm definitely passable.

[She might be a shy little girl prone to minor anxiety, but she is not gonna let her one okay attribute cooking skills be insulted.]

[almostthebest]

((He hesitates, then frowns.)) That's not what I meant. I know you can cook.

You, uh. You make me dinner occasionally. In my time - your future. I eat a lot of instant noodles otherwise.

[releaf]

[Oh. She peeks her hat back up and her shoulders slump a little.]

...We're much better friends in the future, aren't we?

[almostthebest]

Yeah. ((He smiles a little, ducking his head.))

I'm... a huge jerk in the past. It's... complicated, but... I really don't mean it.

[releaf]

[Just because he didn't mean it doesn't mean it didn't hurt. Or that she's not... upset about it, still.]

Okay. [That's as much of an apology as she expects from him, anyway. She fiddles with the brim of her hat, not really sure what else to say. She feels like she should though.] ...Um, have you been eating well here?

[Since she makes dinner for him when she's older, why not be concerned about his eating habits here?]

[almostthebest]

Don't worry about it. I'm eating fine. ((He's eating edible things. That's. About the only good thing he can say.))

... do you have a place to stay yet?

[releaf]

[Yes it's with Red via time shenanigans]

Not... really, but it's not a big deal. [Leaf sighs.] ... I haven't been sleeping a lot anyway, and there's still a lot for me to explore so I don't really need a place.

[.......And it's selfish and stupid and petty, but she wouldn't want to stay with him right now anyway.]

[almostthebest]

... if you're sure. If you haven't got a place by the end of the week, let me know. Okay? ((He just needs to make sure she's taken care of.))

[releaf]

Mmhmm. [Twiddle thumbs.] I will. Um... [How does she say this while not feeling totally dumb. There's no way? Okay.] Thank you for looking out for me.

[He usually has. He's just nicer about it now.]