Soft lullabies (Open-Mod)

[Snow Soul]

Mekura's mind slipped to the area she had yet to explore. She would go there with Alvaro then head to the desert for her shiny Ninetales. Scanning her memories she wondered if she could find a Shiny male for her. Hana was the oldest of her pokemon and probably wouldn't mind having some companion ship. Plus it would give her a pretty good challenge if she looked for a male. Blinking she brought her mind back to what Alvaro was saying. The sad sigh had her interest popping up. "Maybe you need a Baby Pokemon. You'd definitely never be bored."

Her mind was drifting toward the poke-ball which held her sleeping Togepi when his question pierced her mind. Blinking she looked in his direction and listened as he explained his curious nature. Then Risa sent her pictures of what he was doing and she tried to smother the laugh that bubbled up, though somehow it slipped out anyways. Sheesh it was like being in the presence of a little kid. Good thing she loved kids.

"I've been blind since birth but it doesn't feel that way. The rest of my senses are all more sensitive and I have Risa." She didn't mind answering because he hadn't said it out of pity but out of curiosity.

[Jay]

When he found that she was actually going to answer his question, Alvaro Gean blinked rather surprised. However, after said moment, he seemed to nod a bit at this. So no sight... for ever.... This was rather interesting, in truth, yet Alvaro had already overstepped his bounds for that moment and knew it a bit too well. However, as he tried to compare something of this nature to something someone would ask him, the only think that he could find that would make him stop short would be a question about his family. Then again, not many posed such a question off hand, and therefore, it seemed to be a rather lackluster issue anyways.

"Ah, well that makes up for it then," he answered back. "You remind me of a Panpour for one reason or another, heh. Have you ever heard of them? There are two other monkeys but the Panpour is always seen with its eyes closed as though to represent such a sense...." He grinned a bit at his rather lighthearted observation and didn't seem to take any real thought to the fact that he had just paralleled a girl to a pokemon.

[Snow Soul]

Mekura found it insanely interesting before she had Risa why people called grass green and bark brown. In her mind she didn't know colors and still when she was coloring with her pokemon-it tended to keep Kaiyou entertained-she would color everything different color then it was supposed to be. Kaiyou just liked to scribble. Her attention slipped back to Kaiyou's poke ball. The baby usually only slept for a little bit at a time. It was like she knew when Mekura was going to put her in her ball and woke up. This time she was sleeping soundly thanks to having traveled so far this morning.

Panpour huh... She might have to go find one just to see well so Risa could show her what one looked like. It sounded interesting. Might be able to coax one to join there little band. Right about then she realized he had compared her to a pokemon. Instead of getting mad like a normal person she actually smiled. Slightly. "Well you remind me of a baby pokemon. They're usually adventurous and get bored easily but are quick to try anything new." Kaiyou loved trying new things or meeting new people. Apparently just thinking about Kaiyou had woken her. Her ball shook slightly as she tried to get out. Pulling out the shaking poke ball she let loose the Togepi who looked around bright eyed. Spotting the new person she took off over to him. "Tooki!" She really liked new people.

[Jay]

A light laugh echoed from the green haired man in that moment. A baby pokemon eh? Well, he didn't mind being compared to one~ After all, his nature seemed to fit with living for a short while anyways. One never knew when they were going to wake up dead, after all, heh.

"Indeed... " he answered back. In another moment, he rose rather slowly and then seemed to lean over and did a hand stand before starting to walk around on said hands with his shirt sliding just a bit and his earrings and hair hanging now oddly. Walking on his hands over towards Mekura and her baby pokemon, he stared up at the Togepi now. "And hello there~" he smiled rather easily with an easy grin.

In the back of his mind, Alvaro sighed outwards remembering a rather blank thought. A woman had once come in with a dead pokemon... a very young one at that, and she had asked to have it stuffed. Of course the grave keeper was willing to do it, and therefore Alvaro was willing to do it, yet it mildly saddened him that one would die so young.

[Snow Soul]

Hearing him laugh she smiled. He was definitely easy to talk to and didn't mind being compared to a baby pokemon. Listening to Togepi get closer to Alvaro her eyes almost seemed to soften as if she could see her baby pokemon. Suddenly Risa sent her pictures of Alvaro on his hands in and handstand. Blinking she realized he must have great balance to be able to walk on his hands. Keep and Eye on Togepi. I don't want her to fall down the stairs. Kaiyou realizing he was talking to him let out a joyous squeal and tried to run over to him. Tripping she went rolling headed straight for his head.

Risa Squeaked and used telekinesis to grab Kaiyou and top her from accidentally knocking Alvaro down. Setting the younger pokemon down she sweat dropped as Togepi just went straight for the green haired man again. Looking over at Mekura she could see the girl fighting with a laugh that had bubbled up. Grinning she just went back to playing with Kaze. Kaiyou got close enough to the new person and squealed in delight as she tried to hug him then realized he was on his hands blinking she tried to imitate him only to roll in his direction again. "Tooki three!"

Mekura tilted her head slightly as she felt a sort of sadness slip from him and wondered why. Deciding not to ask she could almost see what was gonna happen since Kaiyou was rolling again.

[Jay]

Watching the Togepi go rolling, Alvaro blinked and turned his head seeing that she was rolling a bit farther. Flipping to a full standing position, he walked over and quickly picked up the Togepi before he... she...it er.. whatever... got too far off or fell down the stairs. "Rolly polie Olie," he stated aloud smirking to himself at the rather random words coming from his mouth before he started to more or less tickle the baby pokemon.

Suddenly hearing a sound hit the floor, Alvaro turned his head and realized that one of the gems on the side of his face had come off and was now oddly spinning on the ground. Sighing and then walking over to it, with baby pokemon in hand, Alvaro bent down and picked it up before pushing it to the side of his cheek and then grinning as it seemed to come back together well enough.

After another second, he walked back towards Mekura and seemed to hold the baby pokemon with a smile on his face. "So where did you get a Togepi?" he asked after a moment rather curiously, in fact.

[Snow Soul]

Togepi squeaked as she was stopped from rolling down stairs by the Green haired person. Squealing she seemed to laugh in her own way at being tickled. Mostly it was just squeals. "Toooki! Tooki threee~!" Catching her breath she hugged the person and seemed to babble in her baby language to him. Mekura smiled as her Togepi had fun with the new person. Hearing something hit the floor she blinked. Risa sent her a picture of what had fallen.

Gems? Was that what it was? Why did he have them on his cheek? Deciding she would ask later she heard him sigh then felt his happiness level pop back up. He was one happy person. She smiled at his question. "I found Kaiyou in Serenity Gardens about a year back. She was just wondering around crying her little heart out. So I scooped her up and she hasn't let me out of her sight since." She was always plagued with the question as to where the parents had gone but she figured they had probably been captured or something. "I like Raising her. She has a very unique personality. I'm still pretty sure raising a baby pokemon would keep you entertained. They like to copy people or other pokemon."

[Jay]

At this, Alvaro seemed to nod a bit in understanding. Heh, that seemed a bit interesting to pick up a pokemon, yet then again, that was how he, Alvaro, had picked up Stella when he first met the beautiful ghost pokemon. After a moment, he seemed to nod to himself. "I think a Chimecho or a Chingling... would be fun to have," he stated aloud thinking of their rather odd but lovely musical talent of sorts. They were also a bit odd psychics, heh... Which brought back the thought of Ring. After a moment, Alvaro fished out a pokeball and released an Elgyem who seemed to look around in that moment with a rather odd grin on his face.

[Snow Soul]

Mekura thought over his choice and nodded. They would be nice. Very musical those types of pokemon were. "I agree. Maybe You'll find one in your travels." Mekura could be positive when she wanted to be. Which wasn't very often do to her personality and view of things. Togepi spotted the new pokemon and squealed. Wiggling she tried to get down and great the new pokemon. Unfortunately she was still being held by the new person.

Mekura looked in the direction of Alvaro's pokemon. "Hello." Risa quickly walked over to introduce herself. ("Hello I'm Risa!") Kaze just moved closer to Mekura. The pokemon seemed like the type to play pranks, though Kaze may be wrong but he didn't want Mekura to get hurt.

[Jay]

Alvaro laughed a bit and nodded at this. "This is Ring often called Rin by Desu, but that's just his way of being funny," he grinned a bit making a motion to the Elgyem even with the Togepi in his arms. The green haired ma didn't even seem to realize that the Togepi was trying to move towards this new pokemon of sorts that had taken form in front of them all. However, after a few seconds, he actually did look down and then moved to set the bay pokemon down on the ground so that it too could see his pokemon..

At first, Ring simply stared a tad frozen to be addressed by a human, yet after a moment, he rubbed the back of his head and managed a half smile if anything else. Upon seeing Risa, he grinned relaxing a bit more. <Hi~! I go by Ring> he grinned a bit at this.

[Snow Soul]

Togepi kept trying almost as if sooner or later she would get free all by herself. She was very adamant at trying. Mostly because she always saw Mekura trying. When she was set down she squeaked then tottered over to the new pokemon. "Tooki Tooki!" Mekura listened and smiled. "Well Ring is a very nice name." Closing her eyes to keep them from drying out she listened to her surroundings. Feeling Ring freeze she tilted her head. He must be shy.

Risa giggled and noticed him relax once he saw her. ("Don't worry. Mekura loves Pokemon even though she can't see you.") Unlike Mekura Risa had no qualms about telling other pokemon that Mekura couldn't see. Risa figured if they were gonna be friends they might as well know the truth so they didn't accidentally get hurt while Mekura was doing something.

[Jay]

"Heh, I tend to like odd names," he answered back shrugging how to himself at this. "It's just whatever happens to be on my mind at the time, and then I go for it...." After a few seconds, he thought about this entire idea and then half laughed again realizing that he was a bit of an impulsive one. Eh, he wasn't willing to change just yet~ Life was too short for that. Wasn't that what being an undertaker had taught him? Heh, indeed. After a few more seconds, he seemed to bring a finger to his chin. "How do you choose names?" he asked lightly.

Ring blinked a moment at Risa and then seemed to nod his head not completely understanding what she meant by no sight but not worrying about it in that instant. Instead, he allowed his head to inspect where he was as his mind wondered what good pranks he could play in such a place. It was a rather large ceiling...hmmm... After a moment, he turned his head back and grinned a bit. <Wanna play a game?> he asked.

[Snow Soul]

Mekura figured as much. He was odd himself. Why not have odd names? Her mind sifted through her thoughts at his question. It was simple enough to answer. "We choose them together. Though Risa had her name all picked out the moment she had hatched. And Kaiyou well I picked that one since she is still a baby." At that moment she realized she was pretty relaxed. It had been quite a while since she had a nice conversation about random things with another human being.

Risa smiled and clapped her hands together. ("Sure!") She giggled and wondered what the game would be. Kaiyou was watching the new pokemon then got bored with him. He was ignoring her. Tottering back over to Alvaro she tugged at his pants a bit. "Tooki threee~!" Mekura smiled. "Apparently you have a new friend."

[Jay]

The green haired man laughed a little and then picked up the Togepi again and then looked towards the girl. "Ah," he answered back nodding his head a little at the answer. Well, that seemed to work out well enough, neh? Her pokemon seemed to be pretty easy to get along with, heh.

After a few more seconds of taking this information in, he needed a bit and seemed to think about something else. "Oh did you know the full thing about this tower?" he asked not remembering if he had brought it up or not. Eh, short term box thoughts, heh.

Ring grinned a bit rather deviously before suddenly tagging Risa and then starting to run off as fast as he could. <You're it!> he shouted back in a rather light voice.

[Snow Soul]

Togepi squealed happily and seemed almost content to be held and acknowledged. Cuddling against him she let out a big yawn from all the excitement before looking around now wondering where they were. Mekura thought about his question. "Hm. I think. Mostly just the clock stopped when the rule was over thrown and people take it as an omen. While others think its just broken." That was about all she knew. It didn't matter cause she just like the quietness of the place.

Risa squeaked and took off after the pokemon laughing. She liked games. Plus he didn't state the rules. Grinning she tried to use Telekinesis on him to catch up. Kaze blinked and sat near Mekura to watch the game. It was easier to just watch to keep an eye on the two pokemon.

[Jay]

Alvaro pet the baby pokemon and smiled lightly. "Indeed," he answered back with a rather interesting grin on his face. "So far, none have been able to fix it... " he half laughed at this. "And though I'm not a clock fixer, I can be a spirit watcher sometimes...." he stated looking around the area for a few seconds before turning his attention back towards Mekura again.

The Elgyem seemed to suddenly notice that he was starting to levitate just a little and then used Teleport to suddenly disappear and reappear only a few feet away before starting to run again. If the other psychic was going to play that way, he'd play that way too. <Can't catch me!> he teased running a bit faster even on his short legs.

[Snow Soul]

"Eh personally it might just have a mind of its own. It probably decided to rebel from being worked too long." Mekura felt Togepi's contentment and smiled. Well she was a good pokemon. Maybe she could go find another at Serenity Gardens. The garden wasn't that far away from the Haunted Grove. Plus it could keep Togepi occupied with another one of her species. She smiled at the thought.

Risa giggled and teleported in front of him. Tagging him quickly she teleported away. She was getting better but she could only teleport herself and really small objects. Mekura said that she would get better with practice. Appearing four feet away from Ring she giggled and took off running down a flight of stairs to the next level.

[Jay]

At this thought, the green haired man seemed to burst into a fit of giggles. "Oh well then," he stated aloud stressing the 'well' as he said it. "It seems we can't appease everyone now can we?" he asked looking up into the tower as though expecting the tower to answer back. However, of course, there was no sound from said tower. After a few seconds, Alvaro seemed to chuckle to himself a little bore than before.

Ring was indeed surprised to be tagged so early on but then seemed to rush now after the Ralts trying to tag her back. Running on his short legs, the psychic teleported several times in order to get closer and finally tag her back on the next level. It was like the first... except a tad more... low, for lack of a better word.

[Snow Soul]

Mekura heard him giggle and finally opened her sightless blue eyes again. "Nope." Mekura was pretty sure the clock had a mind of its own. What didn't after being so old? She would rebel if she had to work non-stop and only got to tell time. Reaching over she petted Kaiyou carefully. The young pokemon really needed a nap but she was at the stubborn stage where naps were almost impossible.

Risa squeaked as she was tagged. Turning around she chased after Ring trying to tag him. Reaching out she almost had him and missed which sent her sprawling as she tripped over her own feet. Hitting the wall she realized everything was upside down. Getting herself upside right she looked around and went after Ring again.

[Jay]

The green haired man seemed to sigh dryly at this comment and then slowly rolled his shoulders as though meditating on some thought. "To rebel or not to rebel... that is the question," he stated aloud with a rather odd air about him in that moment. "Either way, people end up dead," he frowned a bit but then returned his deadening smile. "But a building can stand for years and years and...." he broke off realizing he was going nowhere fast with this.

Ring continued to run and turned a corner only to hit a wall dead on. Oh... well lookie there... a wall... great... The psychic sighed outwards and fell backwards blinking for a few moments as he held his head in pain.