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

you really do

[punchtheflowers]

You know, I don't even mind anymore.

Thanks for keeping Smoe company. He gets kinda lonely sometimes, even if he doesn't try t'show it.

So much love

[tank_rockarms]

Good.

And you know, nobody in that Viridian forest place knows where the heck you were? Not even the little worm guys. Or Viridian City or Professor Oak?

You forgot your phone.

[punchtheflowers]

Oh, I ended up wanderin' into a whole different region. Although I think I heard some zubats gossiping about you punching bug catchers...?

I'll remember it next time.

[tank_rockarms]

This guy with a hat and a net jumps outta nowhere and shouts somethin' about do we got any pokemon and do we wanna fight.

So I punched him. He said he wanted to fight. So I gave him a fight. Kid needs to get his head on his shoulders straight, if he thinks that jumpin' outta grass at people and screamin' about fightin' ain't gonna end up gettin' him punched in the face.

Yeah, you will.

Also, Red's joinin' us for morning exercise Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. That ain't gonna be a problem is it?

[punchtheflowers]

Fights just work differently in Kanto... kids just jump at fightin' anyone who makes eye contact. It's a bit messed up.

Still, he must've been 10 years old or somethin'? You punched a 10 year old?

Wait...

...

What?

[tank_rockarms]

It's a combat reflex. Somebody jumps outta grass screamin' for a fight I'm gonna throw punches and ask questions later.

Red is joinin' us three times a week. I already told you that.

[punchtheflowers]

Why is Red joinin' us next week.

Fuckin' hell, you didn't drag him into an army contract too, did you?!

[tank_rockarms]

Three things.

Number one, watch your language.

Number two, if I had he'd be joinin' us every day, wouldn't he? So no, I didn't.

Number three, what would be so terrible if he did sign up?

[punchtheflowers]

[Vinnie just groaned with his face placed squarely in his palms.]

Ugh, Sis is gonna flip her shit when she finds out.

[tank_rockarms]

If she does she's gonna have to take it up with Red.

He's the one who came to me askin' me to make him stronger.

[punchtheflowers]

Wh...

...

Did he say why he felt like he needed t'do that?

[tank_rockarms]

Said he was tired of feelin' so frail. Said he couldn't do nothin' to defend himself if none of his team was around, and he wanted to be able to kick some people around if he had to.

His words, not mine.

[punchtheflowers]

Oh.

Kay.

[Can you hear the sound of his still fragile ego being crushed into a fine powder?

Vinnie sucked in a deep breath, grit his teeth, and muttered;]

...Not a problem, sir.

[tank_rockarms]

Correct answer.

Now you need a shave. It ain't November anymore.

[punchtheflowers]

Yeah, yeah.

You know any place I can get a cheap haircut?

They are also the guys who have to help wax Max.

[tank_rockarms]

I could get the army guys who help do my hair to do yours.

You should donate all of that to those people who make wigs for kids with cancer.

may god have mercy on these poor souls

[punchtheflowers]

Huh. That's a pretty good idea actually... Last time I shaved my head I didn't do anything with the hair.

Guess I'll go next week. [Right after the debacle to come on Valentine's, of course.]

Max will forever be Max

[tank_rockarms]

Alright, it'll be good to get you lookin' clean and proper.

You look like some sorta hippy in whatever the heck kinda outfit that's supposed to be.