SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER TEST DRIVE MEME

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[rambling_runner]

As Ash passed by, guitar on his back and Pumpkaboo in his arms, he heard the music and paused, taking in the performance. It made him think; maybe he could try basking around Olivine sometime too? He'd never actually thought of making money that way here, he mostly saw people playing music in the tunnels of the Underground back home.

Psychopump appreciated the show as well, and glanced down at the Teddiursa. Ash would give them their due...after a full song. He stood to the side, so he wasn't in people's way as he listened to Kazuki play.

[forsaintcecilia]

[Kazuki saw Ash's guitar before he really saw Ash-- because another instrument was another opportunity to make new and interesting music!-- and he would have started a conversation immediately if playing a trumpet didn't take up all of his speaking faculties. He nodded eagerly at Ash in recognition, but continued playing with nary a stumble in note. Pretty impressive! He must be a practiced performer.]

[As he launched into the last few bars, his Popplio began the grand finale of it's show as well. It blew a big, sturdy balloon with Bubble, and with a flourish, it lept up and balanced on top of it in another handstand. With one flipper! A few children oohed and awed. Kazuki finished his song nice and loud, and Honky Tonk did a backflip back to the ground, landing on it's tail with an easy grace. It bowed theatrically as two or three people broke into modest applause.]

Thank you! [Kazuki waved to the people that had stopped as his Teddiursa ran around with the hat, begging for change. Then he gave his Popplio a high-five.]

Nice work, Honky Tonk! You're nailing that last jump today!

[rambling_runner]

Ash fished in his pocket, shifting Psychopump to rest in a one-armed hold (she didn't object or really move to help or hinder with that), finding 500P and squatting down to give it to the Teddiursa. "Hey, over here!" He called it over so he could give it the money. Hey, it was a good show. He wasn't huge on trumpets but with the Popplio performing too, it deserved some change!

[forsaintcecilia]

[After it accepted a few 25P pieces from some children, the Teddiursa happily ran over to Ash, and stuck it's hat out for him to make a contribution. When he put in a whole 500P bill, it made a delighted cry, and pulled it out to wave it excitedly at Kazuki. Look! Look at how much it got!]

Luna, no! [Kazuki chided it with a chuckle in his voice, and jogged over to put the bill back in the hat.] Don't do that with money, it's rude, okay?

[Still, he gave her a friendly pat on the head. He held some very obvious affection for his Pokemon. The Popplio-- Honky Tonk-- was close at his heels as he approached Ash.]

Sorry about her, she really likes money for some reason. [Probably because Kazuki used it to buy her the sweets, as a Teddiursa, she absolutely had to have. Which was a sentiment he completely understood.] Thank you!

[rambling_runner]

Ash simply smiled. "Hey, no problem. It was a good show! How long have you been performing around here?"

From his arms Psychopump gave an eerie hello to Luna and Honky Tonk, not bothering to move from Ash's arms. Someone is a very lazy pumpkin.

[forsaintcecilia]

Not that long at all, actually. [Kazuki's Pokemon greeted Psychopump in return. She was pretty cute for a ghost type! Honky Tonk stood proudly on his tail and bowed again.] I uh, just got here? Well, I haven't been in Goldenrod for long either, but I mean-- you know, here?

[He made a broad gesture, as if to say, everywhere. He didn't know how else to make sense of it. Most of the people he tried to explain it to laughed him off. They thought he was joking. But he hadn't been here forever like they had! He'd swear on it!]

[rambling_runner]

"Oh, you mean like, here here!" Ash smiled casually. "I mean, I arrived here like...February? But yeah when I first got here, I was confused as fuck. And Fuck is a very confused young man most of the time."

He shrugged. "Feels like both an age ago now and not that long at all, you know what I mean? But some people have been here years."

Psychopump just smiled. It was nice of Honky Tonk to show off, although he'd be better off showing off for Ash's Popplio, Ronan, rather than her.

[forsaintcecilia]

[Kazuki blinked, startled at the fuckwords-- he wasn't used to people talking like that yet-- but then he nodded in eager agreement.]

Yeah! Oh my gosh, you too! [Boy was he glad to meet someone else who knew what he was talking about!] I mean, people have been helping me over the PGC for awhile, but this is the first time I've met someone else... Ah!

[He gave Ash a quick, stiff bow.]

I'm Kazuki! Kazuki Hihara! It's nice to meet you!