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

[learn-my-name.livejournal.com]

[She raises an eyebrow.]

Are you the groundskeeper?

[You don't look like a groundskeeper.]

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

No, I'm a Venusaur.

[The way he said it made it sound like 'Venusaur' was just as much of a job description as it was a Pokemon species, with just as much authority over his grassy friends. It wasn't a title he took lightly.]

[learn-my-name.livejournal.com]

[Sadly, Ashley is new to Pokemon, so that means absolutely nothing to her.]

So?

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[All these questions, hrrnghg. It was really obvious that this girl did not give a crap about what he thought, and he didn't technically have any authority, either. Not that it looked like she'd listen if he did.

With a sour face, he tried an alternative compromise.]

Fuckin'.... If I help you find whatever you're lookin' for, will you stop pullin' the rest've the guys out by the roots?

[learn-my-name.livejournal.com]

[She is CAREFULLY CONSIDERING THIS OFFER, and finally holds out a tulip bulb.]

Okay. These.

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[Vinnie stared at it. Tulip, easy enough to identify, even as buds in the snow. It shouldn't have been hard to find, some had already blossomed. Was there anything special about it, or had she simply been digging up the wrong kind of flowers?]

So, just tulips? Anything specific?

[learn-my-name.livejournal.com]

[She appears to be thinking about this for a minute.]

No. Just those.

[And she shoves her entire armful of plant matter onto Vinnie. HELP HER CARRY.]

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[Oh geez all these tulips being dumped on him. Sorry, bros.

Well, maybe since he was helping her now, she could do a bit of explaining for him.]

So... what're these for, anyway?

[learn-my-name.livejournal.com]

[And off she goes, to a new patch of bulbs that are just beginning to poke through the ground.]

I need them for a potion. At least, I think I do.

HI BACKTAG LAND

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[Vinnie gave her a confused look, eyebrow raised.]

Potion? Couldn't you just buy one? They're not that expensive at the PokeMart...

OH HI

[learn-my-name.livejournal.com]

[She rolled her eyes in response.]

Not that kind of potion, stupid.

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[Hey man, how's he supposed to know anything about this magic business.]

Geez, fine. So what's it do then?

OH YOU KNOW JUST CHILLIN

[learn-my-name.livejournal.com]

[Yeah well how's she supposed to know anything about this Pokemon business.]

I'm testing a growth formula.

OH WELL DAS COOL.

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[Growth... potion for raising your special attack stat? Why not just use Calcium.]

So... you're gonna test them on the tulips t'see if they grow bigger?

[learn-my-name.livejournal.com]

And faster. I've been trying it on other things, but it hasn't been working the way I want it to.

herp

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[No idea what this kind of potion would be used for... Vinnie's immediate concern was something else.]

Huh. What makes you think it'll work better on tulips? What're you gonna do with them after?

Re: herp

[learn-my-name.livejournal.com]

Flowers grow, right? If they already want to grow, it's not hard for me to make them grow more. Once I have it working, I can fix it for other things.

Re: herp

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

Other things... [How vague.]

I meant, what're you gonna do t'all the flowers when you're done with them?

Re: herp

[learn-my-name.livejournal.com]

[She shrugs, pretending like she had actually thought about this (she hadn't).]

I don't know. Do you want them when I'm finished?

Re: herp

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

[Yes. YES. YEAH HE REALLY REALLY DID.]

...Well, if you ain't planning to take care of'em, sure.

Re: herp

[learn-my-name.livejournal.com]

[She shrugs.]

Okay. You can have them.

[Please enjoy your GIANT FREAK HELL TULIPS.]

Re: herp

[punchtheflowers.livejournal.com]

...Sweet.

[NO MORE COMPLAINTS he was a dutiful slave.

NOW GIVE ME ALL THE FREAK TULIPS.]