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[attr="class","gardenBG"]

[attr="class","gardenBG"]

[attr="class","gardenBG"]

[attr="class","gardenBG"]

[attr="class","flori"]

He'd stumbled upon the garden near Fortree while he'd been exploring; well-tended, clearly cared for, but with a little sign hammered into the dirt that had declared: 'Help Welcomed'.

It was for this reason that he'd found himself visiting the little berry garden more and more often, making friends with the Vileplume that seemed to be its matron. He had yet to catch a glimpse of her trainer, nor any other garden-helpers there might have been, but he finds peace in watering the trees and stripping them of dead-and-dying branches.

This time, he's not the only one here.

Perhaps he should have been angry that the Exeggcutor thought it all right to drain the plants of their life-force, but Florian's only reaction is pity upon seeing the quivering leaves. It's colder than usual in Hoenn, a light dusting of snow on the ground, and he can't imagine how such a tropical species might suffer in this rare shift of climate.

"Excuse me," he calls softly, as if he's approaching some human stranger. Its dopey expressions shift to eye him warily. "You must be awfully cold. Draining the trees like that won't help you, but I can."

He pulls out a pokeball and offers it up.

"It's warm in here, no snow at all! And I can keep a look out for someone who'll bring you somewhere much warmer than this."

notes:

- friend-capture on the exeggcutor

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[attr="class","gardenBG"]

[attr="class","flori"]



Familiar with fairy-types as he was, Florian did only a brief double-take upon seeing what looked like a power cord hanging down from the branches of one of the berry trees. He'd come here in the interest of protecting the plants from frost; appliances hadn't been part of the agenda.\

But Dedenne are an (albeit adorable) menace in Kalos, and he clues in quickly.

Clicking his tongue to alert the little creature to his presence, Florian gets its attention and offers some treats instead. Perhaps they're not as appealing as the fresh berries, but the trees have enough to worry about with the freak weather patterns.

"Come here, little darling," he coaxes, slowly leading it to the edge of a branch. He gets a better look at it, now, smiles at the fairy-type and slowly moves a hand to give it a little pat. "I can't be upset. You are just hungry, no? The weather has been unkind." He'd seen how many of the Pokemon suffered, and he couldn't begrudge this little guy his snack. Dedenne nibbles on the treats, seeming content as Florian rubs behind its rounded ears. "I can't have you eating all of the berries, though. Come, we'll get you something even better."

He'd recently been experimenting with baking, at home, and he had no doubt the Dedenne would appreciate the warmth of his home and the fresh-baked goods.

notes:
- friend-capture on the dedenne
- (still took down a pokeball ofc)

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