4th bloom

[punchtheflowers]

[Vinnie had been spending a lot of time on his own outside, watching the flower buds peek through the snow. Had he been actively avoiding certain people? Hell yes. But he was privately trying to console himself with the slow return of spring.

It was getting warmer. Greener. All his hopes for the future lay in the coming month.

All are welcome to bug him as he mopes in the melting snow.]

= = =

I wanna get back into training again. At least doing something. I'm sick of waiting around and feeling like this. I've been getting into fights anyway, so... I should've told you about those.

I know I've been pulling stupid shit lately. You can lay it on me for that.

= = =

...Sorry for being such an asshole.

There's a girl that likes me. I don't know what the fuck t'do.

So if you guys have any ideas on how I should stop fucking up my life, I'm all ears.

By the way, Smoe: those nose things work really well. Thanks.

Comments

[punchvolcanoes]

[There's A girl that likes you? Just one? You obviously mean Dana so I guess the last time I talked to you completely went over your head.

WELL FINE. SCREW THIS.]

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[We're not talking about that.

That didn't happen.

Denial forever.]

[punchtheflute.livejournal.com]

You got it, Vinnie! I'm glad it helped!

Hey, like I said I was gonna do, I got a big list of TMs that you can learn that don't need grass type powers or anything! Let me e-mail it to you.

[beep boop beep you have mail. Just assume it's all relatively relevant to the conversation they had about finding him some new moves. ]

See what you think!

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

Guess I shouldn't be surprised most of'em are Normal Type. Dunno about most of them, but...

Hn. I've always liked the idea of Toxic. Earthquake looks pretty interesting too, actually.

[action - bugging Vinnie, you say]

[blazinglizard.livejournal.com]

[Look, Vinnie! Your favourite person on the planet! Strutting on by on his way to go devour some woodland creatures or forcibly cause some Capcom High students to part ways with their molars or whatever it is Char does. As he goes, he calls out an oh-so-casual greeting:]

How's it hangin', Sex Pony?

[FML]

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[Oh, he's looking all right. Vinnie's head whipped around instinctively to give Char the most fiery glare he could muster. (It was pretty fiery actually, for a Grass Type.) The Charizard's presence by itself was enough of a berserk button for him to momentarily forget the fact that not a lot of people would actually know about the Sex Pony fiasco.]

Fuck off!

[IDK sometime after Char and the talk]

[punchvolcanoes]

[There is a Sahsa in a snowcoat sitting in the middle of a small pile of tulips. She seemed to be concentrating, and getting frustrated at it.]

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[Vinnie walked past, on his way to his own usual bench-of-flower-watching. What was she doing? His little sis did have a bigger thing for flowers than most Fire-Types - his fault really - but suddenly it was a bit uncomfortable to consider what lengths that interest went to.

Still, he paused.]

...Hey.

[Action]

[yellow-binesi.livejournal.com]

[Zapdos was spending more time being quiet...and being as a female. So there he was walking around in his female form, listening to some music through earphones. She looked like she was in a good mood until she saw that certain Venusaur that squashed him flat some time ago.]

Are you fucking serious... [UUUUGH.]

[Action]

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[Oh. You.

You look kind of different. Vinnie gave him (her?) a cranky glare from out the corner of his eye. He wasn't interested in trading blows again, but he was curious enough to speak.]

...What the hell happened t'you?

[thewunderkind]

[Pay no attention to the neotank that just speed around near you. Except, yes pay attention because Lash seems to be riding on top of it.

Is she surfing?]

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[Wh--?!

Okay, Vinnie's attention was officially diverted from the tulips. In fact, he was staring openly at the spectacle of Lash, tank-surfing. What was even.]

[private to red team. hack away, i guess.]

[punchwaves]

You're not...

Do you like her? I ... do.

[DON'T KILL ME, SASHA.]

[private to red team. hack away, i guess.]

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

I like her as a friend! That's what I used to...

I mean, I don't go around thinking I have a chance with dating gods, I never thought of her that way. I don't know if it would even work.

[Action - way the hell later in time. I CAN TYPE DURHUR]

[time-mast3r.livejournal.com]

[Hey... Mr. Moody?

Suddenly feel something soft around your neck? Don't be surprised! ... It's just a scarf. A scarf that was mainly green in color, but near the ends of it had a few stripes of light pink that slowly turned into a solid pink. I... It was a late Christmas present. ... She was busy, okay? 3: Oh god please don't take it as bribery.

Oh and she's going to just silently sit down beside you, close her eyes, and not say anything. ... She might be fearing it right now. Now with more coherence to typing.]

time travelling to backtag land

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[Vinnie blinked with surprise as the scarf - and it was a very lovely scarf - was draped around his neck. He was about to say something until he turned in Dana's direction, and that gaping mouth reverted into an awkward, but fond smile.

As she sat, he tried to muster the words out from inside him - after all, hadn't he already made his decision? His mouth just felt so barren suddenly, a desert where no sounds could grow. Apprehensive silence hung between the two of them, until he finally muttered something.]

Sorry for being such a dick lately.

[rockinthrutime.livejournal.com]

[The plants next to Vinnie suddenly bloom and Arceus appears, wearing a white fur coat (http://img.hisupplier.com/var/userImages/2009-02/07/foxcnfashion$172455450%28s%29.jpg).]

Good afternoon, Vinnie.

[BEFORE DANAVISITS]

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[Having watched the agonizingly slow growth of these flowers for the past several days, seeing them burst into life so suddenly nearly made Vinnie jump out of his seat.]

Holy fuck--! [Oh shit, it was God. It was actually her. His heart skipped a beat.] I m-mean, uh... hi.

[Awkward.]

Some time before Dana

[boxingmidget.livejournal.com]

[There's a boxer jogging near you but he can't help but notice a gloomy Vincent.]

Vinnie?

[Doop doop, up in your business.]

'Sup?

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[Vinnie blinked, snapped out of his thoughts by a familiar voice. The sight of Mac relieved him a little bit - he could use a bro's opinion right now.]

Oh, hey. I was just... thinking.

You any good with figuring out girl problems?

[miss-dreavus.livejournal.com]

[After her failed attempt at trying to eat Bulba's plant, Blacky moved on to the tulips outside. So there is now a little ghost nibbling at flower petals. They don't taste that great at ALL! :|]

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[You. YOU! He'd heard about Bulba's plants being snacked on by some unknown culprit. Obviously, his first suspect (as with anything) was a ghost.

This must prove it. He definitely hadn't seen your Type around the school before, and you were nibbling at the flowers. He couldn't possibly be jumping to conclusions.]

YOU! YOU WERE THE ONE EATING BULBA'S PLANTS!

[A pointed finger in your direction, ghosty. And he was oozing a rather noticeable, aromatic fear. Tasted like traumatic experience, with a dash of vulnerability and indignation.]

[waddlepaddle.livejournal.com]

[Huh, this guy seemed kind of... sad. Waddle Dee doesn't like when people are sad. TIME TO TRY TO FIX THIS. Somehow.

He glances around and finds a pretty little tulip. He picks it, waddles over to Vinnie, and places it on his head.

He then just silently stares at him. He seemed sympathetic for whatever might possibly be wrong.]

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[Aw, stranger. You didn't have to do that. No really, you didn't, now the flower was going to wither and die so much faster. Still, the Venusaur mustered an appreciative smile. It wasn't everyone who'd go out of their way to pick a flower for a stranger.]

...Hey. Thanks.

[haswetpokemon.livejournal.com]

[Oh, there was Red's Venusaur in the snow. His name was Vinnie, right? Yeah, Vinnie. He didn't really seem all that happy, but...

Hm. Maybe she could say hello. She walked up to him, perky as can be.]

Hi! Enjoying the last of the snow?

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[Hey Misty. Glad to see your face is no longer amphibian in nature. He couldn't match her enthusiasm if he tried right now, but at least he tried to put a lid on his gloominess with a smirk.]

Nah, forget last of the snow... First of the flowers. Spring ain't coming fast enough.

oh god most of my roster i am so sorry

[badasscopters.livejournal.com]

[... Whereas Goose just stands nearby and curiously watches.

Someone sure had problems. Was it worth to butt in to these problems even though he didn't know the guy that well?

... Maybe so. Maybe so. A nagging part of him was both curious and a little concerned. A little. He didn't even know a whole lot about this guy, after all.]

It's about time the snow started melting, huh?

and then i was drowned to death by tags

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[He remembered this guy from the wedding invitation. Surge's fiance, right? It certainly looked like his hair had permanent static thing going on. Heh seemed like an okay sort of person, at least. It was pretty cool of him to invite everyone.]

Yeah, no shit. Took spring long enough t'get here.

[learn-my-name.livejournal.com]

[There is a creepy girl.

She is digging up some nearby bulbs, inspecting them, and if they are not satisfactory, tossing them over her shoulder.

WHAT WILL YOU DO.]

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[Creepy girl, what?! Those flowers had barely woken up and you were ripping them out of the ground? He didn't know you were, or who you thought you were, but he couldn't just sit back and do nothing.]

What the hell are you doing?!

["ok I'll just tag this when I get hom-- OH MY GOD 83 COMMENTS WHAT HAVE I DONE"]

[punchteamrocket.livejournal.com]

[No man should have to suffer through sitting in cold alone. Once Vinnie started sending messages to everyone, Red made it his mission to find him. He liked talking in person more than talking over the computer, anyway.

So, there he is, sitting next to his Venusaur bro and staring at the tulips.]

It sounds like you've got a lot of explaining to do. ... I'm listening.

YEAH JUST IMAGINE HOW I FELT brb dead

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[Vinnie gave a long, tired sigh, scratched his head, and stared very profoundly down at his feet. They felt very cold right now. He felt very awkward.]

Well... I don't think that whole take it easy and rest thing's been working out. I didn't really tell you about them, cuz I knew you wouldn't like it. I mean, I've gotten into fights with Char, Zapdos... Dana...

I'm going stircrazy, and I'm taking it out on everyone else. Half the team's pissed off because'a me and my shit. I dunno what t'do. I'm tired'a this.

[ghostly-nyx.livejournal.com]

[What's that, Vinnie? You've had enough people visit and piss you off recently? I bet you really don't want to have to put up with a ghost right now, huh?

Too bad.

Maybe Vinnie wouldn't really notice the chill that accompanies a gengar taking up residence in your shadow. It's still winter, after all, a cold breeze now and then is to be expected. The cold breeze talking to you, on the other hand, usually isn't.]

Hello, Vinnie.

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[Fucking hell! Nyx had the satisfaction of a successfully startled Vinnie. His eyes darted around, searching for the owner of that voice - but there was no one to be seen. Ghosts.

Just like that, he jolted out of his seat, heartbeat picking up. Was this one of Gideon's buddies, or just some asshole messing with him for kicks? Either way it pissed him the hell off.]

Fhhggkh-- You little shits, leave me the fuck alone already!

Sob I'm going to drown you why you do this

[vianca]

[Contrary to how happy she should have been to see the snow melting, seeing as she was very much a plant herself, Vianca was very bittersweet about the coming spring. It was always a nice feeling, but she would miss the retreating white and cold. She felt more at peace being lost amongst the snowdrifts than she did when she stood as a stark white splash against the greenery.

It probably proved to be the opposite for the green gentleman that was outside with her. Every so often Vianca would peek over at him, possibly just to see if he was still there. Or to wonder what he was doing out in the snow. He was one of those grass types of Pokemon, she was fairly certain. Vinnie. Venasaur. Vianca you were kind of a creep. Perhaps he was related to that one that Hojita had liked so much.

Whatever the case, the point still stood that Vianca was certain she was one of the only plants around that enjoyed spending time in the snow. This led to questionable stares as her book sat in her lap, waiting for her to open it and actually read.]

Do not shed tears for me. I am already dead.

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[Well, Vianca was certainly right - if Vinnie had his way, it'd simply never snow, period. But extensive training on Mt. Silver had already tempered him to the worst that the cold had to offer. Nothing spelled winter fun like hailstorms chipping away at you.

Whoever this quiet girl was, she blended right in with all the snow and slush. From the corner of his eye, he could see her - red eyes, just like him, and something familiar about her presence. In a way, she reminded him of Spinner. It made him curious.

So there they both where, both trying to stare at each other while pretending that they were minding their own business. What the hell? It didn't take long for Vinnie to get tired of that game.

So he just turned to glance in her direction.]

...Hi.

[trick_room]

[...Oh. She blinked. It was Vinnie! The guy afraid of ghosts!

From her position against the wall, she leered at him, wondering if he knew who she was. After all, she was taking the form of a human, but her features might have been enough to tip him off... maybe.]

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[Vinnie glared in her direction out of the corner of his eye. Something about her was offputting and familiar at the same time.

He wasn't gonna say anything, but he was gonna keep her in his sights. Every instinct he had was screaming not to trust her. That expression on her face really rubbed him the wrong way... like she knew something he didn't, and couldn't give a shit about the world.]

[ihateplumbers.livejournal.com]

::A giant dragon turtle is walking by you as you mope in the snow::

::In fact, it looks like he's probably going to walk by you and purposefully shove you into a snow drift as he does so::

::SHOVE::

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[Oh what?! Suddenly Vinnie's face met the cold, wet slush, courtesy of a complete dick of a stranger. It only took a second for the shock to fade as he whipped around, indignant and furious.]

What the fuck's your problem!?