holiday unwinding [s][c]

i used to dream in the dark of palisades park

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Alex / Lexy

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december 22

Mistralton, Unova

homosexual demiromantic

fortree gym leader

gym leader

I’ll burn the world to ash

just to make you happy

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Alexei Ivanov

holiday unwinding [s][c]

POSTED ON Dec 3, 2022 11:25:19 GMT

He was… honestly in a fucking baking mood.

(Now the question remained if anyone liked fruitcake, because this was the first year in a long while he was going to attempt making the damned thing again. The last time he’d made it, it was literally drenched in vodka and nobody but himself could eat it, so…)

He’d managed to ‘borrow’ his boyfriend’s Ranger tech ear-piece thingie that was being lent to them for testing and had somehow, accidentally, managed to send a message out to the three others who were registered as contacts under ‘Fortree’… whoops.

(Okay to be fair this was like, a little get-together. And an excuse for him to ply everyone who turned up with baked desserts and goodies.)

He’d waffled on the location, however in the end he’d decided to have everyone go over to the Sanctuary proper instead (as this was where the flat was) and was in the middle of pulling out another bunch of macarons from the oven…

“Frog, are they there yet?!” he shouted as he pulled out the tray of sweets and laid them on the counter.

(For some reason all of his… ‘their’ indoor Pokémon were out of sight… because having a bunch of Wooloo running around the place was bad enough as it was, he didn’t want their guests tripping over them all now did he?!)

Guillermo Marceliño, Julia Davis, Kaida Adachi, SACHA ROSIER

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Memo

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August 26

Spikemuth, Galar Region

Homosexual

Ranger Captain

Elite Ranger

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5'4" / 162 cm height

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Guillermo Marceliño

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POSTED ON Dec 3, 2022 19:22:00 GMT

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[attr="class","samjermain"]Alex had summarily banished him from the kitchen. No savory to danger encroaching upon his sweet. Memo had to religate his carmalized onion baked brie to the day before and be satisfied with popping it in the oven at some point during the shindig. All of his other Actual Food dishes were safely wrapped in foil in the fridge and ready to be reheated to the point of almost-freshness.

He hoped no one was intolerant to garlic or onion. Though the prevailing aroma in the flat at the moment was the copious amounts of ginger Alex was loading into his fruitcake.

Instead, he sat with Will and Ovejita as they peered out the window at the (god, he shuddered at the idea) snow, watching it fall and conglomerate into white-capped trees and mounds upon the ground. They’d narrowed the Indoor Hoard down to a few choice guests and Memo had insisted that Will be present. He was his favorite, after all.

“Not yet,” he called back, nervous and excited and tired and-- and out of everything he was just happy to be alive. Happy they were all alive.

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November 6

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Ranger

Elite Ranger

You thought I'd forget,

but it's always in my head

392 height

You're the pulse in my veins, you're the war that I wage, can you change me?

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Kaida Adachi

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POSTED ON Dec 4, 2022 7:30:24 GMT

A red and orange blur soared into sight, the snow melting off of its scales as it touched down nearby. Kaida's Charizard, as she feared the cold might offset her Yamega's flight...along one other thing. The bandages on her head clearly gave the woman a headache, swaying briefly before managing to steady herself on the dracanoid's flank.

"Sorry. Rest a bit, I'm just...hanging out with human family?" She wasn't sure a Charizard would have much to talk about there, except maybe to eat everything. None of her usual partners were present, the cold having sent them to burrows or their Pokeballs...it was just her here.

Pulling up her jacket, she breathed out a plume of white and waved to where the window was as she approached, kicking mounds of snow out of the way as she did.

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Alicia Jewel

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July 5

Fortree City

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Ranger

Elite Ranger

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Julia Davis

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POSTED ON Dec 5, 2022 21:01:51 GMT

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Julia wished she had a free hand to give Chester all the pets with. As it was, though, she had to use one hand to hold onto Chester's reins and the other to balance a large jug of store-bought apple cider on her lap. All three of the Dodrio's heads and necks were adorned with knitted hats and scarves in an attempt to keep the hardworking Flying-type warm. Lazuli and Snuffles, both Ice-types, would have handled the weather better but weren't really suited to carrying Julia to the Sanctuary, where Fortree's Gym Leader had invited the city's Rangers to a holiday get-together.

[break][break]Her dad had insisted on an escort, and Julia had managed to convince him that Chester was perfectly suitable. For once, she understood his concerns—Julia was still a bit unsteady on her feet thanks to her injuries—but she still wished he'd trust her more. She wasn't a teenager anymore; getting dropped off at the party by her dad would have felt weird, no matter what his reasons were.

[break][break]But! Julia wasn't going to worry about that! She had Chester, she had apple cider, and she had a party to look forward to. A low-key party, sure, but maybe that was for the best, given how rough things had been for everyone.

[break][break]As she approached the flat, she saw that someone had already beaten her there. "Hey, Kaida!" she called with a wave. She only knew the girl in passing, but this would be a good chance for them to get to know each other, right? Though, speaking of rough, poor Kaida still sported bandages on her head. Most of Julia's own injuries were covered by her clothes.

[break][break]Chester knelt down so Julia could dismount much more carefully than she usually did. "Thanks, buddy," she said to Chester, petting all three heads with her newly freed hand. She recalled him into his Poké Ball so he could warm up and followed the path made by Kaida's snow kicking, sporting a bit of a limp as she tried to keep her weight on her right leg.

[attr="class","juliatag"]Alexei Ivanov, Guillermo Marceliño, Kaida Adachi, SACHA ROSIER

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Sach

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December 23

Oreburgh City, Sinnoh

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Ranger

Cadet

Widowed, Not Looking

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SACHA ROSIER

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POSTED ON Dec 6, 2022 23:59:31 GMT

The gut-wrenching feelings of fear and anxiety hadn't fully ebbed despite the fact that the meteoroid was no longer a threat. There were other threats now, and that still ensured that Sacha was perfectly tense. And hovering over everyone in his household. The girls, his mother-in-law, Adam. Especially Adam. Frazzled but intent on at least having a bit of fun, Sacha had all three girls bundled up and ready to go before the snow started to get too heavy.

Content to walk his way from their house to the Sanctuary, he carried a heated carry bag that held two fresh, hot pies. Cherry and apple. One of the girls carried the big tub of moomoo milk ice cream on her lap, the three children riding on the back of Alain instead of trudging through the deepening snow. The walk was full of giggles, and the man could only smile quietly to himself, his scarf covering his mouth and nose from the cold.

Maybe tonight would be what he needed. He, truthfully, needed to see for himself that his partners were at least alive. Probably not entirely safe, but alive. Perhaps he could fuss over someone that wasn't Adam for once, too.

As he approached, the man frowned at the sight of Julia and Kaida. Oh... they both looked worse for wear. Picking up his pace and jogging a little through the snow, he came up behind them. The Tyrantrum carrying the three children followed slower, taking his time in the unsteadiness of the snow. "Julia, Kaida," Sacha said a little warmly. "Can we carry anything for either of you?" he flicked a worried glance at Kaida's head and then Julia's limp.

Manon, his eldest daughter at 9 years old, was the first to dismount from Alain's back and run through the snow to catch up with her father. A few moments later, Manon, seven, and Victoire, three, ran after their older sister. Reaching absently into his pocket, he recalled Alain back into his Pokeball, doing a head count of his children and the two older women and smiled. "Maybe not Victoire," Sacha said with a laugh, "She'd definitely drop something."

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Alex / Lexy

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december 22

Mistralton, Unova

homosexual demiromantic

fortree gym leader

gym leader

I’ll burn the world to ash

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Alexei Ivanov

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POSTED ON Dec 10, 2022 12:14:52 GMT

While he was setting in the lasagna that needed to be reheated, the two ovines who were sitting with their other dad suddenly let out a baa-ing noise.

Well, the ‘baa!’ was mostly Will, who then proceeded to leap away from where he was seated and make a mad dash for the door because he could hear voices on the other side.

“I think they’re there!” he exclaimed as he quickly, hurriedly (panickedly, if that’s even a word) set out plates and cutlery on the kitchen island in a rush.

‘Baa!’ the crowned ovine wailed at the door, willing it to open as if by magic. He could—he could smell familiar scents from the other side!

As all that was happening, he continued to pull out smaller plates, drinks, and even got the danged ice bucket ready. Were the macarons fresh enough?! Fuck.

Guillermo Marceliño, Julia Davis, Kaida Adachi, SACHA ROSIER

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Memo

He/him

August 26

Spikemuth, Galar Region

Homosexual

Ranger Captain

Elite Ranger

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5'4" / 162 cm height

it gets lonely in this gangster's paradise

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Guillermo Marceliño

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POSTED ON Dec 10, 2022 17:35:25 GMT

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[attr="class","samjermain"]"I'm on it." It was like a flood: no one was there and then everyone was there. Memo was up and Risky Business sliding across the floor in his stocking feet, shins gently bumping against will as he reached to grab the door handle and pull it open.

What awaited him on the other side was… well. It was about what he expected, and somehow, not nearly as bad as he expected.

Kaida Adachi with her head bandaged; Julia Davis, limping; SACHA ROSIER and kids, thankfully unharmed.

“Hey, gang,” he said, in the same moment Will baaa’d his own greeting, “c’mon in.” He moved to take the heavy jug of cider from the injured Julia and step aside to welcome in the flow of people.

His stomach somehow curled itself into a guilt-shaped fist, smile faltering. Once again, he’d come through a major lifechanging event physically unchanged, like the coward he was.

He fixed his grin, quick-like, and winked at SACHA ROSIER. “I hope you’re ready for some sugared-ups kids because Alex went absolutely Lechonk-wild.”

[attr="class","samjertag"]Alexei Ivanov Julia Davis Kaida Adachi SACHA ROSIER
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Bestial

She/Her

November 6

Slateport (Technically)

Demisexual

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Elite Ranger

You thought I'd forget,

but it's always in my head

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Kaida Adachi

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POSTED ON Dec 12, 2022 5:43:22 GMT

As Julia arrived behind her, Kaida paused, prepared to offer assistance. The other Ranger was a reliable sort, she knew, because she was at that battle. "Hello, Julia. Good day. She'd have to know her beyond surface level. Sacha and the children though, made her freeze. Not out of dislike, but simply because she wasn't yet prepared for the equivalent of baby Pokemon. Were they disciplined? Wild? Happy? She could barely tell, eyes flicking over faces and unable to decipher anything.

"N-no, I'm good. It's just a scratch, my Pokemon healed me." She didn't mention how she'd found shrapnel in her back from the explosion. It wasn't important, she just kept her backpack off those hidden bandages.

She attempted to keep an ambiguous raise of her lips, easily mistaken for a smile, as she entered. The approaching Wooloo made that easier. So did the smell of food, this might be easy.

"Greetings Memo...is Alexei busy?" She tilted her head at the man's rush, meandering forward and irreverently pulling of cartons of ice cream. Approaching the table, it was clear she'd set them right on the organized display if not stopped, "I brought these as gifts. Ice creams. Many flavours."

Guillermo Marceliño Alexei Ivanov Julia Davis SACHA ROSIER

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Alicia Jewel

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Fortree City

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Elite Ranger

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Julia Davis

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POSTED ON Dec 28, 2022 20:27:18 GMT

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At the door, Julia and Kaida were joined by a third... then a fourth, fifth, and sixth in rapid succession. "Hi, Sacha," Julia said. "I got it, thanks!" Passing off the jug probably would have been the smart thing to do, but Julia did not always do the smart thing. At least it was smarter than giving it to the three-year-old, a thought that Julia also giggled at.

[break][break]"What are your names?" Julia asked the three kids. She assumed the youngest was Victoire.

[break][break]From inside, she heard excited baa-ing before Captain Memo opened the door. "Hello!" Julia greeted before she was relieved of her cider. "Thanks for having us. I think this is just what we need after everything." And that was the most that Julia wanted to say about it; today was about celebrating and spending time with her Ranger family, not about dwelling on the events of the month before and their lingering aftermath. That was why she didn't say anything about the way Sacha looked at her bad leg or the flash of a frown on the Captain's face. Today was all about happy, merry thoughts.

[break][break]"Ooh, is that ginger?" Julia asked about the smell that dominated the flat. Then, Kaida announced that she'd brought ice cream. "Ice cream in winter? Oh, man, I haven't done that in years." Her dad had tried to talk her out of it at the time, but the brain freeze had been so worth it.

[attr="class","juliatag"]SACHA ROSIER, Alexei Ivanov, Guillermo Marceliño, Kaida Adachi

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CHESTER ♂︎ early bird / swords dance, quick attack, lunge, jump kick, drill peck, stomping tantrum