it's like a gatsby party without the disillusionment with the american dream

[innocentloveholic]

[ There's probably been a few flyers around since Tuesday—but today, there are a considerable amount more. Almost like the first week all over again!



...And come 7pm, there's decorations leading through the corridors over to the pool room. Musical instruments (tambourines, triangles, guitars, violins, violas, a harp???) are set up a good distance away from the pool itself, should you want to help provide entertainment, while the food tables are closer to the changing rooms; there's stacks of pancakes and Aligula's usual build-your-own-parfait thing she has at her parties. Feel free to mix and match.

(There aren't any eggs at this one though.)

And as promised, in the pool and around the area—including changing rooms—are floaties. Both ones that go on your arms and the tube-you-can-sit-in type. They're in the same weird patterns as the swimsuits are, so either match with what you're wearing or find one that totally clashes! ]

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[innocentloveholic]

[ PUPPY. Aligula's joining Mozu in the shallow end, who needs actual swimming right. ]

What a cool dog! [ it reminds her of her boyfriend, sort of. ] Is he yours? He's really... bad looking!

[andneversaydie]

[look we're going to relax, actual swimming is for the dogs.

uh. wait.]

Well, um, he's... Archie's, actually. I'm just looking after him until I can return him to someone Archie knows, because Cilan has his own Pokemon to worry about.

He's actually pretty sweet when you get to know him, but... he's got a lot of energy. A lot of energy.

[innocentloveholic]

[ Oooh... hmm. ]

If you need help, I wouldn't mind babysitting him sometimes! He reminds me of someone I know, and I'm totally no stranger to things with tons of energy.

[ see: her whole gang, i guess. ]

[andneversaydie]

Oh! Well, I'm sure he'd like to play with lots of different people. He's kinda competitive, so I'm guessing he's gonna want to see if he can be the best out of all of us.

[innocentloveholic]

That's so cute! [ really. ] Competitive, energetic... Zealous! His title could be Zealous.

[ ...it was going to be Ambitious but we sort of had one of those already so— ]

[andneversaydie]

...I don't know, I don't think we need to give him a title. Those are kind of weird...

...but I think Mightyena is just the kind of animal he is, too, which is kind of weird. I mean, it's kind of like you're just calling your dog Dog.

[innocentloveholic]

...Soooo, what about something like... Mighty? Or Zelly?

[ Zelly is from zealous, obviously— ]

[andneversaydie]

...I was thinking Hotaka or Mikio, actually...

[innocentloveholic]

Mikio's cute... [ Really cute. ] They sound foreign... Do they mean anything special?

[andneversaydie]

Oh, they're names of dogs I remember from my village. Mikio was the name of my dad's hunting dog, actually, or so my mom said.

[innocentloveholic]

Then let's name him Mikio! It goes with his M thing anyway. [ And it's definitely the cuter of the two. ] Mi-ki-o, Mi-ki-o... How do you teach a dog to respond to its name?

[andneversaydie]

Well, he's a pretty smart dog, so I guess we could just ask him if he likes it?

[innocentloveholic]

[ WHY DID YOU HAVE TO DIE, MOZU, WE NAMED A DOG TOGETHER. ]

Good idea! Mik... oh, no, he won't know his name yet. [ ... ] Ask him for me, I don't speak puppy.

[andneversaydie]

[IT CAN'T BE HELPED...]

Alright. Hey! Hey, Mightyena!

[DOGEYENA IS BUSY SPLASHING AROUND, MAYBE HE WILL NOTICE EVENTUALLY]

[innocentloveholic]

[ wow. ]

He doesn't listen to you at all, does he. [ ...ALIGULA MAKES SUCH KIND OBSERVATIONS. ] Hmmm, what do dogs like... Ooh, food, right?

[ well everyone likes food— ]

Mightyenaaaa, if you come over here and totally answer something we'll get you a pancake or two!

[andneversaydie]

...He listens sometimes? I think so. He just gets really excited about water...

[SPLASH SPLASH SPLASH wait. did somebody say something about pancakes. he stops splashing but looks over expectantly.]

[innocentloveholic]

[ ...everyone likes food.

shit son, she can use this to her advantage. ]

You get a pancake if you accept Mikio as your name! [ FORGET ASKING HIM, THEY'LL JUST BRIBE HIM INTO IT. ]

[andneversaydie]

[Mightyena cocks his head a little. On one hand, he... he likes the idea of pancakes, but on the other hand... it's not Archie naming him.]

...I'm not sure how he feels about it.

[innocentloveholic]

...But it's a totally cute name...

[ ??? What sort of pup doesn't like having a cute name. ]

What was the other one... Hotaka? How about that, Mightyena?

[andneversaydie]

[...he looks a bit anxious, because he doesn't dislike those names, it's just not Archie...]

...Maybe it's a thing we don't really get? I guess it might be worth askin' Cilan.

[innocentloveholic]

Oh... Maybe. I wonder if he's still super attached to Torrential?

[andneversaydie]

Well... probably. I mean, it's not been too long, and he's a dog...