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Trail #17 [video/action for Lavender Town]

_{[Yep, that's a Pokémon handling the 'gear, no doubt about it and since all of Miguel's pokémon are enormous except for one still fairly small flying type, Paloma the Tranquill.]

[The feed today opens with Miguel sitting somewhere outside, plucking absentmindedly on the strings of a quite worn Mandolin. He seems to be entirely lost in thought, staring off into some distance beyond what you can see.]

[After just a short while it becomes apparent he's plucking the strings in tune with the forever-eerie soundtrack of Lavender town, and that's when Paloma decides to chirp loudly. Miguel jerks, clearly startled, but then smiles when he sees that oh, the gear is running.]}

Oh, hello network, nice to see you and how are you doing? I haven't been very updated with you lately. _{[been too busy coping with feels. AHEM, he gestures towards his intrument.]}

Any requests?

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[Wow she doesn't like that music at all. It makes a chill go down her spine and her hair stand on end]

Uh--... Could you play something cheerful? Please?

No problem! _{[He goes for the first song that comes to mind - the Pokécenter soundtrack.]} Any special tune you wanna hear?

[She tilts her head thoughtfully] That sounds familiar... Is that from the center?

[At the question she shakes her head, face a little pink] Not really... I haven't been here long to know the other songs very well, and you probably don't know the ones from my world. But this is nice-- you're really good.

That's right.

Thank you, sweet lady. _{[He smiles.]} There should be a radio function on the gear. They play some pretty nice songs sometimes, and it's great if you want something different than the constant background music.

So now we can listen this creepy music anywhere we go, huh?

[Envy says this as he walks up and sits down next to Miguel, completely casual about it. Lilith the Zoroark was following behind him, and once she catches sight of Paloma, crouches down behind Envy to hide before illusioning herself to look like another Tranquill and hopping out to say hello. O hai there fellow bird, I am totally the same species as you. Nothing suspicious here, nope.]

Yep! Aren't you just thrilled? _{[He will play it at the most inappropriate of moments]

[Paloma is fooled right away, with one foot on the gear she puffs her chest out proudly and chirps. Hello hello!]}

[He snorts, crossing his arms behind his head and leaning back on them.] Oh, I'm overjoyed. It's my favorite music, you know.

[Except actually it's the opposite of that. But at least Envy's Haunter would probably enjoy Random Lavender Town Music Time?]

[Meanwhile, Lilith hops a few steps closer to Paloma, all friendly...right up until she lets the illusion drop suddenly, making a 'scary' face and waving her paws. BOO DID I SCARE YOU?]

Yes, I figured as much. This seems to be everyones favourite tune _{[except, yeah, it actually is not.]}

But hey, isn't that your illusio- _{[and there he is brutally cut off by Paloma screeching and kicking and flaping her wings frenetically to get away from the sudden scare. The gear is kicked across the ground but Miguel manages to catch it before it tumbles in under the bench.]

[Once Paloma regains her composure she huffs and gives the offending fox a glare of sheer indignation.]}

[Her jump scare a complete success, Lilith practically falls over from what could best be described as cackling. She recovers just enough to smirk at Paloma. She tricked you and it was glorious.]

[Envy can't really keep from snickering a little himself, once the surprise and 'what is happening' has passed. He reaches to put a hand on Lilith's head, as though to hold her back from doing anything else, but it's really more of an approving headpat.]

Come on, Lilith, don't go scaring other people's Pokemon. [He doesn't mean this at all, and she knows it. Worst enabler ever.]

_{[She ruffles her feathers and does a sort of strut that can only be described as you wanna mess with me huh? Do ya? Do ya? You came to the wrong neighbourhood, punk.]}

That wasn't very nice. Come on Paloma, relax. It was just a prank.

_{[Paloma takes no shit, and while Miguel doesn't think she'll start a fight, he does keep an eye on her, just in case.]}

Can you play something happy?

[Alphonse has never seen someone play a Mandolin before. He's not really sure what to request but he's eager to here what Miguel plays.]

_{[He thinks for a moment and then starts playing a slightly simplified Mandolin version of this one song that everyone with a bike probably knows pretty well.]}

Lose the kiddie guitar and go get a real one?

[Yeah, he didn't use the word "buy" for a reason.]

Do you have a problem with my 'kiddie guitar'?

Yeah I do, I gotta listen to enough enough lame music around here as it is. I don't need people actually making more of it.

I'm not forcing you to listen to my music, now am I? There's a radio on the gear, you could try using it.

_{[HELLO THERE, flopping down unceremoniously next to you at some point. ... also there's a bird on Tulio's head, as per usual, who looks down at Paloma curiously.]}

Still remember the tientos, big guy?

_{[Paloma looks back up, a little bit suspicious. Can't be sure if you're an actual bird or another illusion fox.]}

Certainly. _{[You don't even have to ask, he's already playing.]} Are you going to dance to it? _[teasingly]

_{[Oh come on, other bird. Pico just ... looks back, and then offers a small twitter, prompting Tulio to reach up and lift her down.]}

Not as fun without a partner, don't you think?

_{[... meaning Nanao or Miguel himself? Hard to tell, make of that what you will. Although he is drumming his fingers absently on his thigh in tune to Miguel's playing - he's hardly opposed. He just, yeah. Things. For both of them, really.]}

_{[Paloma approaches Pico carefully, but curiously. Hello, are you a friend?]}

You know I can't possibly play and dance with you at the same time, and flamenco without music just isn't the same.

_{[Miguel's just gonna act happy and careless because today he actually is. He hasn't got a single thought on the more cruel aspects of Johto.]}

_{[An excellent approach, and this is why they are bros for life. Have a halfway grin sent his way. And an elbow nudge. Things actually are pretty good today, it's true.]}

You disappoint me, Miguel.

_{[Pico, now on the bench between the two men, clicks her beak slightly and hops closer. Yes, friend. Hi? ... you're bigger than her...]}

Oh, if you want to dance that badly maybe there's some flamenco music on the radio. _{[Miguel favorite feature on the 'gear, by the way. Also just casually pressing his shoulder against yours because bros.]

[Also yes, Pico is one tiny bird. Paloma twitches with her head and chirps. Hello! You sure are tiny. She was a tiny bird too once.]}

_{[Tulio just kind of snorts, but leans back on Miguel a little, yes.]}

I like your playing better, amigo.

_{[If he's being kind of sentimental, well, can you blame him? Besides, it's been a while since they just hung out sort of quietly like this.]

[Pico will turn into a REALL BIG BIRD one day, but .. not now. She chirps back and hops another step ahead, looking up at Paloma. She remembers you being tiny!]}

Of course you do.

_{[Miguel's just gonna sit back, enjoy the moment and play his mandolin.]

[Meanwhile Paloma puffs out her chest proudly. Yes, she was tiny but now she is big and strong!]}

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