12th bloom; renewal

[punchtheflowers]

[Video feed turns on, and a face that has been somewhat absent from the school this past month greets the screen. He is astoundingly disheveled, covered in a mossy beard, long, wild hair the usual facial piercings. For some reason he's also got monk's robes on? You can probably imagine he smells pretty strong right now too. Because he does. He smells overwhelmingly of flowers.

Vinnie's still a little out of breath and maybe a bit red in the face for some reason, but he's home. And looking a good deal happier than he did when he left in December.]

Al'right, I'm pretty sure I was gone at least 5 months, so... [He glanced at the calender on the computer.] Is this right? It's still Feburary here? Shit, no wonder nothing's blooming yet.

Uh, I dunno if you got all my letters then. Well. [Pause.] S'that mean there's another one of me runnin' around in Johto right now...?

[Time travel, you were really weird. But he wasn't going to think too hard on that right now. Vinnie shrugged and smiled.] I guess I'm back. Did I miss anything important? Has everyone been okay? Red? Where is everyone? I really miss the shit out've you guys.

((ooc note: thanks to Celebi, Vinnie's been 'ported back to school! His solo logs will, however, continue in 'real time.' So if he mentions something that hasn't happened to him in the logs... chronologically, it hasn't yet.))

Comments

[punchtheflowers]

Well, it looks like I didn't miss Valentine's, I guess...

[myimmortal]

Yes! Aren't you excited for that?

[punchtheflowers]

Not really, t'be honest.

[myimmortal]

You should be! but I can't say more. That would ruin the mystery!

[punchtheflowers]

...

It's not gonna be like last year, is it?

[myimmortal]

Nope, much better!

[punchtheflowers]

That's not actually sayin' much, considering the mess that last year's Valentine's ended up being.

[myimmortal]

Exactly! Thus it remains a mystery!

[punchtheflowers]

Well... can I apologize in advance if I end up breakin' your daughter's heart again?

[myimmortal]

No it has nothing to do with that actually. But you should talk with her and get all of that sorted out, my dear.

[punchtheflowers]

What can I say t'her that I haven't already? I've always just thought of her as a friend... an' I don't feel comfortable with more.

[myimmortal]

Then if you had said all that needs to be said, she must learn to accept it as it is then. Heartbreaks are the hardest thing to overcome, I'm afraid.

[She quickly adds.]

I do not blame you either. To have lead her along without feeling anything would have been far more cruel.

[punchtheflowers]

Yeah, you're right...

So... what do I do if she throws me off another building.

[myimmortal]

Call my name. I'll take care of it.

[punchtheflowers]

...Ah.

Thanks?

[myimmortal]

No problem!