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[video] plants and greetings

Hello! There are some new faces coming in, and I've already greeted some of you but.. I'm Bulba! I'm the girls' RA, so if any of you are having issues settling in to your rooms or just need a helping hand getting situated, I'd be more than happy to help you out.

[See look how happy he is, grinning at the camera at you.]

If you can't find me around the RA quarters or the kitchens, you'll have a good chance at the greenhouse.

[Which brings us to point two, which Bulba is a little less smiley about.]

Speaking of which... I know feeding the piranha plants snacks can be fun, but could whomever is doing that please stop? They haven't been feeling their best as it is, and random diets aren't helping. Thanks!

Other than that... uh... Watch your step if you head near the woods. Something's kind of... off there too, and there are some weird moths buzzing around. Some of them have been making it up towards the greenhouse, so please mind the doors when you go in and out, I don't want them nibbling on our plants. Just keep an eye out!

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[And A Private video to one Vinnie von Venusaur.]

I'm worried. You have to tell me if I'm crazy or not.

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[He mustered an appreciative little smile at the comparison at least, and nodded, but then it was back to the matter at hand.]

Yeah... Even when I'm in the Garden it feels kind of like everything is holding its breath sometimes.

...The kind where you're bracin' yourself for something bad t'hit, yeah. I'm gettin' that too.

Look, do you think... [Ugh, this was a dumb idea. He felt stupid for even wanting to say it. Maybe it was cowardly, but he was genuinely worried for them all, in a way he'd felt before.]

Y'think we should leave for a bit too? Obviously not just us, I mean, your trainer an' your family an'... Green said it himself, it's kinda crazy that any've us stick around. If something dangerous's gonna happen that's got the earth so spooked, we could just. Go back to Kanto for a bit.

Yeah, it's... Well, I mean, we... could. We could do that. It's a good option.

[There's still a guilty droop of his ears, and Bulba took a deep breath.]

Can you come over? Or could I head over there?

[He could tell Bulba's heart wasn't in the idea, and truth be told, neither was Vinnie's. But it was still a discussion worth having.]

Let's go with my room.

[Less chance of Green overhearing?]

[Not that Bulba would have minded if Green overheard. It did feel like it would be better to talk about it in person though, and he had the vague hope that being at each others' side might help calm them both down.]

Alright. Be right there.

[Bulba moved to cut the feed, and then it was done. Not too long after, the promised knock at the door arrived.]

[The door opened and there was Vinnie, looking like he needed a proper night's rest.]

Hey. Um... [Have a quick little boyfriend peck by way of saying hello. He seemed too tired to be properly lovey with it, though.] C'mon in.

[The Venusaur walked back over to his desk and plopped himself down in the chair.]

[The other saur shut the door, trailing along behind Vinnie. He paused for a moment in front of his chair, giving Vinnie a look.

Settling his hands on the chair arms, Bulba leaned in to give Vinnie a short nuzzle, for both their sakes, mumbling-]

You look rough. [rougher than he did on a screen. Not that Bulba looked all that much better.]

[Vinnie nuzzled back as best he could, taking in a deep breath and holding it in his lungs.]

Yeah, well... I could say the same for you.

Can't sleep with the quiet.

[It was like nature itself was holding its breath. Woke him up every time.]

[Bulba nodded, brushing against Vinnie's forehead and easing out a tired sigh as he let himself sink into how exhausted he felt when it was just the two of them.]

Yeah... Lots of late night reading for me.

[Planting a small peck at the corner of his eye, Bulba pulled back to claim his usual spot on Vinnie's bed.]

Didn't think it'd ever be this quiet in my own body.

[Vinnie stared down at the floor. Hesitantly, he pushed the suggestion out again.]

...We don't have to be here. Waiting for whatever bad shit's gonna drop.

Something's going to happen. [That part was non-negotiable. Even the earth itself could tell. He raised his eyes to meet Bulba's again, worried and bracing himself for a response.]

It is.

[it was definitely true. In all the time he had been here, even when things had gotten dire, the voices had still rung sweet and true. The unsettling calm around them was an unprecedented one.

Bulba chewed on his lip. It made perfect sense to leave. If they told the rest of the team, he'd bet they'd listen. Probably. The only thing keeping them was a thin sense of obligation. And yet Bulba's hands still tightened in his lap, meeting Vinnie's gaze with uneasy eyes.]

... What if we missed our chance?

We don't know that yet.

[There were still new people arriving at the school, after all. The way home couldn't be a one way street, could it?]

[it seemed like the kind of joke the school could play. But jumping the gun wouldn't help.]

Right. You're right.

[He laughed quietly, the uncertainty clear in the sound.]

This should be an obvious choice, shouldn't it?

You'd think so, huh?

[Yet somehow it wasn't. Vinnie wasn't sure how to explain the need to stay.]

It's been such a long time, it kinda feels like... we belong here.

[Being tied to a powerful sense of home was what being a Saur was all about.]

...Yeah.

[Bulba pulled a knee up to his chest, resting his cheek on it as he stared down at the bed.]

This is the longest I've ever been in one place, you know?

[They had settled, almost, and it felt like roots had been planted when they weren't looking.]

[Vinnie sunk a further down in his seat, leaning back as far as the office chair would allow without tipping over.]

Come t'think of it... Mt. Silver was the first place I settled down, but by now, I've lived here longer.

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Weird, huh?

[He sighed.]

I know going would be the right thing to do to keep you and them safe, but I guess I'm... worried about everyone that doesn't have anywhere else to go.

[Vinnie didn't say anything for a moment as he rocked back on his office chair. But then, a proud smile slowly spread across his face, and he nudged Bulba's leg with his foot good naturedly.]

Lookit you, bein' a Venusaur 'bout this. Heh.

[He only sputtered a little at the unexpected praise, but then he glanced over at Vinnie and that just made him red in the face.]

It wasn't that Venusaur-y...

Shush. Lemme enjoy feeling vindicated.

[Vinnie may have had a bit of a smug smile of personal satisfaction on his face. It was kinda nice to see another Saur vote for the 'stick it out and protect everyone' option rather than 'take your family and leave'.]

Pfff, alright, alright.

[Bulba smiled a bit sheepishly in turn. The implications began to settle, and with them, his expression sobered into a quiet thoughtfulness. The shiny saur shifted, leaning forward to gently squeeze Vinnie's knee to get the slight assurance touch might bring.]

[Vinnie's smile grew soft as he met Bulba's gaze - it was all right. He'd made his peace with that bit of the past. Besides, he wasn't alone anymore.]

Well. I'm staying if you're staying.

[He gave a small nod.] I guess that might be that.

[The plan could change, but Bulba wasn't entirely sure that it would, if he were being honest.]

If that's the case, than we should at least try to get a few good naps in, or we're not going to be helpful to anyone. [Bulba gave Vinnie's knee another pat before he shuffled back on the bed, leaving room.]

It might be easier together?

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