day 228 :: [closed]

[ourlegends]

Who: AZ, Hilda.
Open: Closed
When: Day 228
Where: Pokemon Daycare. Specifically, the kitchen.
What: Daddy/Daughter cuteness while making dinner for the household.
Format: Brackets
Warnings: family cuteness. uwu

[ Hilda made the meals for the house pretty regularly, and oftentimes she had help with that. Usually Lillil was in the kitchen helping her like the team mom she was, but this evening, she and AZ were in the kitchen together and putting together some dinner for the rest of the household. It wasn't difficult to do alone, though there was quite a bit to prepare with four humans in the house, and then they had to account for picky eaters (like N) and maybe making a little extra in case one of the Pokemon decided they wanted to come try to steal some human food from the table.

It was enjoyable, being able to cook for everyone. She hadn't considered herself all that good at it, since she was just following what her Mom taught her when she was younger, but as she cooked more regularly she found she really was improving.

It was even more enjoyable being able to cook alongside someone she really cared about, for the people she really cared about. ]

Hey, Dad, could you get the big pot for me? It should be in that cabinet near the fridge.

[ She'd gotten used to calling AZ 'Dad.' It seemed like almost second nature at this point. Tonight was soup for dinner, and she was still gathering the ingredients to start it off. ]

Comments

[gianthobo]

Sure thing.

[AZ didn't cook often, but he wasn't half bad at it. He also had the advantage of being able to pick up things easily that might be harder for the others. Such as the pot, for example, which he pulled out with ease. He placed it on the counter gently and then wrapped Hilda up in a gentle hug from behind.]

[Physical affection was something he was trying to get better about. She was important to him and he wanted to show it.]

No meat tonight, right?

[ourlegends]

[ Physical affection from AZ was still taking some getting used to, but it wasn't unwelcome or anything. She turned around and hugged him in return really quick before getting back to gathering things. ]

Well, we could put meat in, but N would just end up picking the meat out anyway.

[ She understood why her boyfriend didn't eat meat, but she couldn't exactly share the same sentiment about it. She liked meat a bit too much. ]

Do you think it'd be okay with Calem if we left the meat out? We could find some other use for it later in the week, I'm sure.

[gianthobo]

I think it should be fine. He might be a little... tactless sometimes, but as long as the food's good he shouldn't care.

[Hopefully. It's not like he's really spent a lot of time around him. He feels sort of awkward about it. It's even more awkward knowing he's not the same Calem.]

[ourlegends]

He's not that bad. He's actually kind of nice. I think N's still getting used to him, though ...

[ She moved the pot over to the stove and started putting in water and stock. ]

[gianthobo]

Yes... he can be a little hard to handle. The personality type's not uncommon in Kalos, but it can be overwhelming to people who aren't used to it. It's a place that in modern times has become very concerned with fashion and how other people see them.

Kalos has always been obsessed with beauty, though.

[ourlegends]

Really?

[ She looked up at him curiously for a moment, then moved over to the vegetables. She got a knife and then carefully held another one out for AZ, so he could help with chopping up veggies. ]

What kind of beauty? I'd only really started traveling to other regions before I got pulled into Vatheon, so I hadn't been to Kalos just yet.

[gianthobo]

[He crouched a little to get at them better and so he could slice them carefully.]

All kinds of beauty. There's not the Pokemon Contests like in other regions, but it's common to get your Pokemon groomed in specific styles, like humans get haircuts. There's all sorts of fashion shows, and flowers bloom almost everywhere. Then there's the art galleries, and the trainer PR videos... everyone seems to want their fifteen minutes of fame.

I'm partial to the gardening competitions myself. I worked on a berry farm for a while, and grew some other flowers on the side. Sometimes I worked as a gardener to raise funds before I could move on to somewhere else. Travel between regions isn't cheap if you don't have a Pokemon capable of making the trip for you. And I never really trained water-type Pokemon... so my travel options were limited.

[ourlegends]

Oh, I see ... Kalos must really be beautiful, then. And super trendy. It kinda makes sense, knowing what I do about Calem ... it's only natural he'd act the way he does since he was raised in an environment like that.

[ She focused on chopping her veggies for a moment. ]

I would have really liked to have seen Kalos one day ... all the regions, really. I only got to see a little bit of Sinnoh before Vatheon happened.

[gianthobo]

You will one day. There's enough people here that I'm sure we'll find some solution. It's not as if there are no Pokemon who are rumored to be able to travel through time. Maybe we'll find some creature like that here, and be able to turn back time and fix everything.

[ourlegends]

Maybe ... I'm not going to hold my breath on that one, though. Our world kind of got destroyed ...

I do hope more Pokemon have survived, though, and they're just waiting out there for us to find them. I hope we can find them before something happens to them.

That's kind of part of the reason I used to go out onto the Skyway so much ...

[gianthobo]

True. Anything's possible, though. You're too young to give up hope.

[He filled the pot up with water and set it on the stove so they could start putting in the vegetables, at least.]

... I know. I... might have overreacted a little. I just don't like seeing people I care about get hurt. For a long time, that wasn't very many people, just my Pokemon.

[ourlegends]

I can understand that. I'd probably have reacted the same way if it had been you, or N, or ... anyone else I cared about.

I'm really sorry to have put you guys through that ...

[ She finishes up one set of veggies and dumps them into the pot before starting on another. ]

[gianthobo]

It's okay. There's just not... police, or anyone to call if you get hurt. We need a radio system or something. Something people can charge when they're here and just grab something on their way to the Skyway...

[Hm. Something to talk to Colin about. He goes back to cutting veggies.]

[ourlegends]

That's actually not a bad idea. Maybe we should talk to someone about the possibility of getting that set up? It might actually help with bringing down the number of casualties.

[ but it's way more fun if we just leave everyone to wander the skyway without any form of communication at all

She finishes her veggie set and dumps it into the pot, then goes to look for seasonings. ]

I wonder if we have any bread to go with this ...

[gianthobo]

I think Colin was talking about it before. I'll see if he's got something in mind.

... I think so. Unless someone's taken it. Eevee's been trying to eat everything she can get her paws on lately. Maybe I should ask N to talk to her.

[Including his jacket. He's not sure if she's bored or what.]

[ourlegends]

Eevee and Zorua both. You know how often Zorua jumps up onto the dinner table to try and steal some of the human food ... it's why we have to make extra, because we've got a lot of Pokemon who will at least try.

[ She looked to AZ and grinned. ]

Emboar's still the worst at that. He's been stealing my food since he was a Tepig. He's not nearly as successful now that he's bigger but I still let him win sometimes.

[ She continued to look for the seasonings and the bread. ]

[gianthobo]

... I guess. It's been a long time since I've dealt with a Pokemon who isn't at least fifty years old.

[He pokes through the cabinets, too, and pulls out the loaf of bread.]

I forgot I put it here. I remember now - I wanted to put it somewhere that you needed thumbs to get into.

[ourlegends]

Oh. Good idea. It definitely kept it away from the baby Pokemon who'd want to eat it ...

[ She found the seasonings and began putting some into the soup. Yay. ]

So just how old is your team sans Eevee? I think it's pretty impressive, that they've lived for such a long time.

[gianthobo]

Torkoal is actually the youngest. He's somewhere between eighty and ninety. I've had Sigilyph for two hundred years, and Golurk for... four hundred, I think. And then Floette is over three thousand years old.

I've had many teams over the years, but this is the longest I've stuck with one. I had an Arcanine for a while near the beginning. He was from a line imported from Kanto, and kept as royal pets and guard dogs. He scared me a lot when I was younger, but I took him with me for protection after I abdicated.

[He frowns slightly.]

I've always found fire types a little harder to get along with... but maybe it's because I like plants so much.

[ourlegends]

Hm? Well I guess that's understandable ... I'm really fond of all Pokemon in general, but I've found that I do get along with Fire Types pretty well. I mean, Emboar's been my best friend for a long time now, and he's the most loyal and goofy thing in any world.

You and Floette seem to have a really close bond ... ah, but ... Floette is a fairy type, right?

[ She's still getting used to fairy types. She'd never seen one until coming here. ]

[gianthobo]

It's not like I hate them - Torkoal is a fire type, after all. It just took a long time for me to get more comfortable around them.

Yes, she is. But I trained some grass types when I was younger, too. There were a lot of Gogoats in the village nearby, and my mother was a grass type trainer, mostly. Fairy types are still rare, so it wasn't often you found one, but Floette tend to appear near well-tended flowers. She was one of the best with plants for a long way around, so it's only natural she showed up.

[... Even now, he still misses her. But he's proud of her, too.]

She had a Meganium that I used to use as a slide when I was very little. Floette was the first Pokemon I had that was just mine, though.

[ourlegends]

Ah ...

[ She smiled. ]

You miss your Mom?

[ She sure missed hers. ]

[gianthobo]

... I do. Family is family, no matter how long it's been.

[ourlegends]

Yeah.

[ She puts the lid on the pot and then leans against the counter to look at him. ]

I miss my Mom, too. But I'm glad that even at the end of the world, I still have a family.

[gianthobo]

... I'm glad, too.

[He puts a hand on her back since it can't quite fit on her shoulder and smiles down at her.]