❀ 007. [ Video/Action for Goldenrod's Breeding Center, Christmas morning ]

[seetheflower]

[ Today you'll see a definitely more cheerful Menma, who waves at the screen frantically. She's sitting on the couch, with all her Pokémon plopped around her, either asleep or loofing around - her Ponyta is safely sitting on the floor at her feet. Her Petilil is perched on the girl's head. ]

Merry merry Christmas, everyone!!! [ Obligatory shout to the network. Did you miss happy Menma, guys? ]

I hope you're not hurt, after what happened. It was very scary, but we're all okay now! And Santa came to visit me, but I couldn't see him because I fell asleep! [ And there she pouts, seriously disappointed in herself for not being able to stay up. ] But he left me something under my bed! Look at this!

[ From below the screen, she picks up what looks like a white egg with some colored spots.



Menma places it on her lap. ]

He gave me a Nokémon! Does any of you know what it is? Don't tell me, though, I want it to be surprise! Just tell me if you think I'm gonna like it! ... Now that I know about it, Santa should know what I like after all!

[ Hmmm... she hums briefly, thinking of what to say next. ] ... Ah! And I also made some cookies for everyone! I only followed a recipe [ which she couldn't read well ], but I think they came out fantastic! If you want them, come here at the Breeding Centre in Goldenrod and you'll get them. I'll be waiting for you, ok? Love you all!

[ With a last wave, she turns the camera off. ]

Comments

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[grapecape]

[Pokemon everywhere...very cute. What a nice, friendly holiday this is.]

I wonder just how many people found eggs beside them. [ ] And just where they came from.

Merry Christmas, miss Menma. [He doesn't know the girl too well. Clearly this means more bonding with housemates is required.]

[assuming he would at least know her name and have seen her around a bit after having been here two weeks, if that's alright]

[action]

[seetheflower]

[ Of course that's okay! ]

If they were good all year, then Santa must have given them something too. [ A biiig grin at the guy. And clearly, bonding with people is the thing she likes to do best. ] You were good as well, weren't you?

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[grapecape]

[..... :') ] I'd like to think so. An egg seems an odd choice of a gift, though...

...Not that I'm complaining.

[He tucks his egg into the crook of his elbow, and glances towards each of Menma's Pokemon, repeating "Merry Christmas" as he smiles at each of them.]

Do you celebrate this holiday at home?

[action]

[seetheflower]

[ All her Pokémon respond in different ways: who just grumbles in return, or chirps happily like her Petilil, Pichu, and Cleffa. ]

Yeah! My family used to celebrate it every year, and I always got the best gifts.

[ Used to... haha... ]

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[grapecape]

["used to"...?]

That's nice to hear. I don't think Christmas exists in my own world, but I rather like the sound of these traditions.

[Or what he understands them to be, at least. He understands them pretty well.

...He thinks he understands them pretty well. I mean, he researched them awfully thoroughly. It'd be bad if he messed up something important about how to celebrate a day that so many people know so well...

....fitting in is hard.] Erm. I hope the gifts I've sent are of the right sort.

[action]

[seetheflower]

Well, it's a holiday for everyone! Even if you didn't have it before, there's a first time for everything!

[ A bright smile. ] Those snacks were very delicious by the way. Thanks a lot!

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[grapecape]

[oh well that's reassuring. not that he'll. ever stop worrying. ever. deep inside.]

I'm glad. I'd been concerned they would be too trivial a gesture, but I don't yet know anyone here well enough to think of what they'd really like.

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[seetheflower]

[ shhh, let her relieve you of all the worries in your heart...! ]

Oh, it's ok! I only made cookies for people, see? [ She points at the jar with... questionably shaped, half-burned cookies inside. ] I didn't know what they liked, so I couldn't make presents, uu-.