01: ACTION and VIDEO taking place IN THE PAST.

[rivalsolarbeam]

Actiony Bits backdated to the 21st.
[So Green and Bulba had come back. Apparently. Where was Bulba though? What a mystery! There's this other guy meandering around campus though who kinda looks like him but he's taller and way more blonde. What a mystery! At other times there's a big Venusaur wandering around that looks kind of like Vinnie but way brighter green and with a big fat yellow flower. The mysteries just never stop emerging.

If you're a member of Green Team, he's looking for you. You too, RA party. He needs to say sorry for bailing on you for a few days. If you're another Venusaur, he sent you a text to meet up sometime that afternoon probably by a fountain or something. If you're anyone else, maybe he's familiar or maybe he's someone new you should greet.]

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Video bits also backdated to the 21st.
[BUT EVENTUALLY A VIDEO POST POPPED UP ON THE NETWORK. IT WAS THAT GUY. He looked a wee bit nervous, but he was smiling at the camera for the video that was coming from Bulba's account.]

…Hello! There have been a few new students since I last said anything… My name's Bulba! I'm one of the girls' RAs so if you ever need anything, feel free to stop me if you see me.

Most of you already knew me as an Ivysaur but, uh, I'm a Venusaur now! I'll be getting used to it as much as you are, haha… I'm still the same me, though, so nothing to worry about there.

Have a good day, okay?

Comments

video

[roses_are_blue]

[Oh you sure...grew up. Garry found himself mesmerized and curious. He really grew up. His face, his hair, his everything. All so quickly?

Is this what it was like to "evolve"? It was quite a shock for Garry, as he was used to seeing a much smaller Bulba.

But it was still Bulba. He could tell. So here is Garry, smiling right at him.

Yeah. He's very proud of him. All in all.]

I'm so happy for you, Bulba. I had no idea "evolving", was that right, would make you grow so much.

[rivalsolarbeam]

[Bulba grinned even more, encouraged by the fact that Garry seemed to warm up to it fairly quickly.]

Heh, thanks, Garry. You got evolve right. Yeah it's... it's kind of a big change, sometimes, especially all at once.

[video]

[rivalthunderbolts]

Dude!

[rivalsolarbeam]

Hey...!

[Action]

[rivalcurse]

[Much like last time, Nyx hardly recognized him the first time she walked by him. She was a few feet away, just beginning to wonder why that guy had looked so familiar, and turned abruptly on her heel. Whatever she had been on her way to could wait.]

Bulba?

[Action]

[rivalsolarbeam]

[Evolution Surprise: Take two.

He had watched her walk by, a bit of an amused look twitching on his face. When she turned around he was waiting for her, grinning. He lifted his hand to give her a little wave.]

Surprise.

[video]

[raw_angel_power]

[Color Pit surprised! That's how he looks, anyway.]

Congratulations on your evolution, Bulba! You look a lot brighter since the last time I saw you.

[video]

[rivalsolarbeam]

[Grins all the grins are here.]

Thanks...! Heheh, yeah, my head is looking a lot sunnier now isn't it?

[Text]

[wheresmydamntea]

Evolution is some big deal, right? Like a souped up birthday, or somethin'. Congratulations, kid.

[text]

[rivalsolarbeam]

Ha, something like that, yeah! It's kind of like... hmm. For some pokemon it's kind of like one day you're a kid but the next day it's like you're 20. It wasn't quite that extreme for me though, since I already did it once.

Thanks though!

[monotreme_101]

Alright! Great job, man! Congratulations! Dang... you've come a long way since I first met you, buddy. That funny little green haired kid who used to finish his sentences with 'Ba'!

[rivalsolarbeam]

Thanks Knuckles! .... Haha, man, I was embarrassing.

[tempus_fixit]

Wow, congratulations! I guess an evolution doesn't happen every day, huh, not even for a pokemon!

Are you planning on a party or something, to celebrate?

[rivalsolarbeam]

Thank you! Yeah, they're not the most common thing around.

I might do something with the team later in the land of the offscreen, but I think I just want to kick back and enjoy the summer sunshine.

[Video]

[reservedempath]

[Bulba, you make such a pretty Venusaur. Voile's really quite envious that she doesn't get to evolve.]

Ohhhh...

[Excuse her while she just stares in awe for a little.]

[Video]

[rivalsolarbeam]

[After a little while of this, there is a noticeable worried twitching of Bulba's ears. He had actually been pretty nervous about showing back up on campus, since he wasn't sure how each different person might react.

He picked up a bashful smile.]

I hope that's a positive oh.

[Video]

[blazebottom]

[A very bright eyes and excited girl greets you!]

Oh mah gawd! Congratulations Bulba!!! You must be feelin' real great 'rite 'bout now!

What's it like?! Ah know ya'll change a lot when ya evolve!

[Video]

[rivalsolarbeam]

[Oh hello.]

Oh, hey, thanks! I'm feeling pretty good, actually.

It's, uh, kind of a lot like an Ivysaur but... more. Nothing quite as extreme as a new pair of wings though.

[audio]

[stay_classy_cat]

Bulba? Is that really you? Why, you look incredible!

[video]

[rivalsolarbeam]

{Griiiiin.]

Ahh, thanks, Seth...! It's definitely, totally me.

ackshun

[kumagypsy]

[Kumatora is busy in the common room doing Important RA Stuff, aka playing video games while keeping an ear out for any roommate disputes that may need settling (spoiler: there are none)]

a million years later

[rivalsolarbeam]

[Kuma you were such a hard worker.

He was walking past the common room when he caught that pink flash of hair out of the corner of his eye. One down. Bulba moved in to casually lean against the back of the couch, grinning a bit.]

Hey, no fires in the past week I take it?

[video]

[youmayhavewon]

[Squinting chin in hands. He'll congratulate Bulba in just a hot second I promise I'm sorry.]

... But you're still going by Bulba.

the hottest second to last a week

[rivalsolarbeam]

[Bulba sort of squinted back.]

... Because. That's my name.

[What part of this. Did this guy not get.]

[action]

[rivalkidneypunch]

[This time, there are no excited Charizards squeezing out of windows to congratulate freshly-evolved saurs. Only a drowsy dargon slowly waking up from a lazy-ass snooze in some of that wonderful summer sun.

He's still half-asleep, but he's halfway aware that something smells an awful lot like Bulba's bud. Like really really an awful lot like Bulba's bud. Huh. Wonder what that could mean.]

[rivalsolarbeam]

[It was like the smell of five Bulbas were approaching. That was like. Four Bulbas too many. Way too many Bulbas let's not even picture the amount of nagging that would happen with that many Bulbas. There was only one set of footsteps though, and they were way heavier than the dainty steps Bulba's bizarre weight actually allowed.

Basically everything was weird and Char was probably still dreaming.

He was dreaming up that person squatting down near dargon heads. That person that smelled like five Bulbas.]