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[realady]

Hey! Hilda here. If you've gotten this, then I'm probably busy at the moment. I'll get back to you as soon as I can!

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[idealord]

[His unitmates... Hilbert hesitates, thinking of the buff guys, and shakes his head as he shuts the door and heads for the kitchen.]

Nah, but maybe we should... Move someplace more private? [Like his actual room--] Anyway, I'm glad you two liked everything!

[realady]

Like your room? [Hilda cracks a grin at him, turning to follow him with her eyes.] Sure.

[idealord]

[Mm, that is a nice idea indeed. He doesn't even try to hide his grin coming back with two cups of water, just nods for her to follow him and going to his room.

It's lived in, but pretty tidy. At least it isn't as bad as when his twin kittens and deer went zombie-wild. Heheh. Take the glass when you sit on his bed.]

I'm letting Eeks handle the cooking, though it's just a little something my mom makes for Christmas dinner... It'll be done in fifteen, I think. He's pretty good at it too.

[realady]

[She will.]

I'm amazed. Victini'd probably end up eating it before it finishes making it.

[Upon hearing its name, Victini lets itself out, only to find Hilda's insulting it. It chirrups, somewhat disappointed. Hilda chuckles.]

Sorry, Victini, but it's true.

[idealord]

[Mm, Victini really is amazing. He sits down beside the Pokémon and scratches between its ears. Out of habit for his own.]

Sounds like something you'd do, as much as I know about you. Impatient and hungry.

[He's only teasing, really!]

Eeks feeds off of electricity.

[realady]

[She wonders if she really puts out that kind of image, then remembers what she told N earlier. "All of the above? I like food a lot."]

I hear Joltik does the same thing. I found a lot of them on Deeri when we were going through Chargestone Cavern.

[idealord]

[She just seems the type of person!]

That's pretty cool. Did you catch one?

[realady]

No. I already had Veni, and he's pretty bad with other bugs since they tend to spook him and he resorts right to fighting when it happens.

[She misses her big old Scolipede.]

[idealord]

Oh. A bug that's bad with other bugs, huh. Who would've thought?

[Oh, but... He stands and sets his untouched cup aside.]

Hold on, let me check on Eeks.

[The Rotom tends to think that "raw" is "cooked" sometimes.]

[realady]

Okay.

[She'll just snoop around his room then. One can tell a lot about someone from their room, and she's determined to find out more about Hilbert. He's trustworthy and a great guy, but he's (transparently) hiding things from her.

She'll be back on his bed, disappointed at not finding anything super secret, when he comes back though.]

[idealord]

[Like she'd find anything his room. No, all of his stuff is in his head. He wishes he didn't have to hide things from her, but she hid things from him first and there's just not that level of Trust to tell her things unless she asks about them first.

Hilbert returns with Eeks in tow, holding two plates of what seems to be some kind of meat pie(???) and forks. He grins sheepishly and sets them on his bed, not even wondering if she could've snooped around his room while he was gone.]

The animals here are just as weird as the fruits and vegetables, so while it's not... you know, fancy or anything like that, I just remembered what it was like back home and wanted to try it. I think it'll taste good.

[It'll taste better than it looks at least. It's not full-out grey goopy ick, but it's not exactly what you think of when you imagine "Mom's pot pies" either. Slightly blackened too.]

[realady]

[Hilda wonders if it's edible, but she isn't one to look a gift Blitzle in the mouth; she'll take one of the plates and a fork and poke at it while they talk.]

I'm surprised you can even cook. I didn't really think you'd do it if you have a mom around.

[idealord]

[He'll dig right in, thank you, though she should take note that his face is scrunching a little at the taste of the "pie" rather than her question. Which he'll answer as soon as he swallows it a second time.

If Eeks notices either of their reactions, it doesn't do anything about them. Just yawns and goes to sleep in Hilbert's tablet. Tiring stuff, cooking is!]

I didn't really, but Mom never stopped me from dragging a chair over and helping her bake at least... [This next part is mumbled but totally audible.] Maybe some salt and pepper would spring it up..?

[realady]

[She smiles, but pretends she didn't hear it. Easier to keep her frankness to herself than flirt with Hilbert for the rest of the night.]

I'm not stellar at cooking either, so I ended up buying a lot of soups and sandwiches when I was in town.

[idealord]

Those are pretty good, but they're a little hard to keep in the warmer weather. Who would've thought that potato salad sandwiches wouldn't hold up in summer? Sheesh. [Despite the complaint, he's smiling pretty fondly. Sadly, maybe, but definitely fondly.]

I'm glad I got a lot of prize money, because as my team grew bigger [in every way possible] they costed more to feed and they were pretty into the food I bought for myself.

[realady]

Tepi and Gothi were the same way. [She giggles, remembering.] Mieni was fine with the food I bought him though.

[...She doesn't want to talk about her Scolipede or his instincts, or her Mandibuzz's tendency to follow him.]

Deeri mostly ate grass. I guess I had a pretty weird bunch of pokemon, huh?

[Plus she really needed all that money to feed herself.]

[idealord]

Doesn't sound any weirder than someone else's, to be honest, though I guess mine liked the food I had because I befriended them with it.

[Bribery. And comradeship. Eating together is a surefire way to build it.]

So... Did anything, you know, weird happen to you when you were out catching Pokémon and all? Because I know you didn't just stay around Nimbasa.

[realady]

[Hilda's wishing she was eating her weird meat pie so she could choke on it and not have an excuse to answer.

As it is, though --] Weird? Like what?




[Smooth.]

[idealord]

[Like velvet.]

Like... [Man how do you ask things like this. "Hey did a weird green-haired guy approach you at any time?" Or maybe "Team Plasma was said to be stealing Pokémon and all, so I was worried you got hit too."

Hilbert makes an odd gesture though his hands, trying to figure it out. The latter sounds right enough. He'll be watching her carefully too.]

Well, you know how Team Plasma was around Unova preaching about Pokémon liberation and all? A lot of their members were stealing Pokémon, so... I was wondering if you'd seen anything odd like that. Or maybe a giant white dragon flying towards the League at some point of time. You know. Something weird like that.




[Smooth.]

[realady]

It was black, actually.

[An offhand comment before she can register what's up. She stands and waves her plate gently.]

I'm gonna toss this, is that okay? I'll treat you to dessert or something. [Before he can respond, she's out.

Victini whines a little at its trainer skipping out. That isn't fair, Hilda, it wanted to try Eeks's cooking--!]

[idealord]

[Hilbert's eyes widen, but she leaves before he can say a word. Surprised by the comment and a little saddened at remembering that they are from two different universes, Entralink blessed, he sets his own plate down and follows her.

Victini, enjoy what's left to your heart's content.]

Hey, Hilda!

[realady]

[Victini will, thank you.

Hilda is-- just dumping her food out! Really!

She's also fairly nervous, because she's aware that wasn't a normal reaction. She's always spoke first and thought later, but when it came to N --

She really needed to think first.]

What? I'm just getting rid of this. I'm not really hungry, since Mei and I had cookies earlier and stuff, so, uh, you know!

[Hilda's

definitely not trying to act suspicious, but that is itself suspicious. Damn.]

[idealord]

[Reactions over actions. He may not be sternly honest like she is, with a nose for deceit, but he's still someone who prides himself on reading others.

(It was for Pokémon, really, a trained ability he wanted to have so he could communicate with his team better.)]

I just wanted to ask about your universe, that's all. You had a black dragon that went to face Alder? Mine was white, so I was just wondering.

[He's acting friendly as always, but there's a certain note of suspicion in his voice.]

[realady]

[Oh. Ahahaha. Hahaha. Ahaha. Haha.

Ha.]

I just-- thought it was pretty weird to say, that's all. A white one, huh? Cool. [Might as well get with the truth, though!]

I tumbled with Team Plasma a bit, rescued a girl's pokemon from them. I mean, you wouldn't just stand by while that was happening, right? And I didn't really think that Ghetsis guy's idea of a world where trainers and pokemon didn't live side by side was good at all.


[Well, it's true, isn't it? Minus some major details, but that's it.]

[idealord]

Yeah, definitely to both. It just felt weird to think about a world like that, with no Pokémon and all... But it isn't such a bad thought at the same time.

[Sympathizing with the enemy. Though he's quick to elaborate too, leaning against the counter.]

There's a different way to look at it, though. They can still live side by side - but without being captured. Befriended. Asked about. Things like that. That basic idea is something that captured my mind for a while, and I met someone who helped with that thinking and it kind of helped with Victini.

[And this is where he'll drop it. Not a name, but a good descriptor. If she was looking out for people with Pokémon like he was...]

He's here, actually, with a Ninetales. Green-hair and kind of socially awkward looking. Pretty tall. Seen him?