zubatopia | Salvation Meme!

[Michiru takes the baby back, fussing a little over her. Baby trills happily, completely unaware of the terrible danger she was in.

Heh.] Thank you.

[the area surrounding the point of impact shimmers in a soft haze of glitter and well. Let's hope Natto will like sparkles in his painting.]

[ ...He got glitter on Lulu's picture. It shouldn't be possible to look devastated while covered in sparkles and excitement the way Gold is right now, but he manages it. Lulu, he is so sorry! Do you want him to clean it up? Or do you want him to back off? You might be able to paint over it, too...

...Why does this always happen when he tries to help? ] Jol.

[ Haruka peers over Michiru's shoulder to play with baby, too. Cute kid. ] Are you teaching her anything?

[ Or is baby a permanent toddler. She's certainly become quite an efficient little waddler... ]

[Lulu had seemed more concerned for Gold after that sparkle attack, but Gold's reaction gets her to look back at her painting.

....oh! It's actually...really eye-catching! Look, Gold! It sparkles differently when you tilt your head! ~~At least she hasn't added macaroni to it yet.~~

Baby wiggles, chirruping up at Haruka. Do that fast thing again!]

I've tried, but she didn't seem very interested. [meaning baby was more liable to hug the training dummy than to go through the motions of a tackle. And meaning that Michiru didn't try especially hard.]

[ Does it? Gold tilts his head, and a small cascade of glitter falls onto the tarp. Whoa. Whooooaaa. Will it look different if he tilts his head the other way?

His ear is practically touching the ground now. This is fascinating. But, more importantly....he didn't mess up everything? ] Ee.

[ No fast thing while Mommy's got you, baby, but Haruka will give baby a hand to play with, moving her fingers. Dexterity exercise. Can you keep her fingers from slipping out of your grip? ] We can't all be fighters.

[ And that's okay. Minuet is being raised in love and peace, with an ideal childhood. Preserving that is important to Haruka, too. What a sweet kid.

Haruka makes a better dad than she will ever, ever admit. ]

[Lulu looks a bit confused at that, but then shakes her head emphatically. No way! He made it even prettier!] Rose! [they should say it's a gift from both of them!]

No, I suppose not. [baby trills happily at the game, though her wiggling intensifies whenever the fingers slip away.

That's a smile down at baby, and then at you.] We'll see what she's interested in later on.

Jolteon! [ Oh, he couldn't! He couldn't piggyback on your gift, you worked so hard! This was....they could just call this him helping, if you wanted. He does like to help. So...it's been his pleasure?

Haruka smiles too. She lets baby catch her fingers, hoping that will keep her enthralled enough to get in a ridiculously fond, shoujo look at Michiru. So she spent the holiday giving her partner a gift and playing with her partner's baby. This kind of domestic thing isn't so bad once in a while. ] Happy Salvation.

[ If they're careful, they can cuddle around the baby. ]

Edited (wrong pokemon color (natto? in a jolteon suit?!)) 2015-01-19 01:46 (UTC)

[Lulu looks a little disappointed, but she nods. Thanks for helping her!

Baby seems delighted by her accomplishment and will immediately try to nom on those fingers.

Michiru leans in a little, looking amusedly at baby for a moment before smiling at you.]

Yours is at home.

[ Gold has a feeling he might have said the wrong thing, but he was honest about it - he doesn't want to take credit for an accident. Are you going to add any more paint to the painting? ] Eon ee?

I can wait. [ She's plenty satisfied with their current arrangement. Even baby is getting to nom to her heart's content. (Since it's Haruka, maybe she even tastes amazing. Who knows.)

These heels leave Michiru's head at a good lean-on height. ]

Rose... [wellllll....maybe! Look! If she adds on this swirl of yellow here, it kinda makes it look like the sparkles are highlighting it!

Michiru just nuzzles lightly into you. For the record, your gift is a year's worth of insurance with a masonry and landscaping company. For some odd reason.]

Joooool. [ Gold's jaw drops in appreciation. He gets it! Lulu is so smart about colors and stuff. That's a really gorgeous painting.

Haruka has no idea why she might be receiving such a gift at all. Nope. Fortunately, getting to spend every day with you is a gift in and of itself - which is probably why you're getting a kiss to the top of your head. This is a good, peaceful moment. This moment should last forever. (Who knows what's happening to her fingers, though.)

Haruka looks over, noticing Lulu's painting. ] How abstract.

[oh wow, Gold is super nice about this! Maybe Lulu ought to try this painting stuff more often. Or better yet, maybe they can work on something together.

There's nomming going on! Though it's more like gumming, really. Aaand nope, your hand is getting replaced with Mommy's. Holding onto hands is okay, but chewing on them isn't.

Michiru glances over at the painting too.

Heh.] We'll need to get a frame for that one.

Our contribution? [ That would be a gift for both Lulu and Natto, wouldn't it. They've worked hard, though. They deserve it.

Haruka will try to resist wiping her fingers on herself, but having Togepi spit on them does feel weird. She watches Gold to distract herself, who seems torn between modestly deferring the compliment and soaking it up. You really think he could paint? All he does is make a mess...

...or does that mean he'd make a good painter? Because he'd be getting paint all over himself on purpose? He's willing to try sometime if she's willing to put up with him! Natto can come too since he knows you guys are friends, but Natto tends to like to stay clean. ] Jolteon! Jol!

[ He's so happy, he sparks. But he's standing far enough back that he shouldn't shock anybody - hopefully. ]

Roselia! [that's okay! Her Trainer had shown her these paintings that were super messy but they were art anyway! They were even hanging up on walls and stuff.]

It should work out nicely. [as nicely as that particular friendship is happening, probably. It's probably harder to feel competent when Gold hangs out with Martelé that much.

And she's holding up a handkerchief to you, looking amused.]

[ Gold has very little positive reinforcement in his life. Natto tries, but Natto is so talented in his chosen field that Gold feels small by comparison. He doesn't even have a chosen field! So...maybe he can try art. Just a little. It's worth a shot. ] Eon!

[ Can he help you clean up the area?

Haruka, for that matter, makes quick work of her own mess and pockets the handkerchief. Michiru can have it back once it's washed. ] They really are soft...

[ As are you, when it comes to them. But you're not the one who let a baby eat her, so Haruka probably shouldn't even be talking. ]

[lessee...she has to clean up this palette thing, but the painting is still kinda wet...]

As long as they're happy. [and as long as they do all their art experiments over a tarp]

All done? [Lulu nods happily and yup, you're getting baby again as Michiru heads over to help set the painting aside.]

[ Yeah, get that out of Gold's way before he starts cleaning up. He's looking at the tarp as if he's considering moving that as his contribution.

Hello, baby. Haruka hefts the Togepi in her arms, then pats Minuet's back. You're having a busy day with all this baby tag, huh, kiddo. ] How soon is naptime?

[ That is when they can be alone....plus, if she should start trying to make this baby sleepy, she should know. ]

[baby burbles happily to herself and doesn't really seem to mind the baby tag. You're not mommy, but you're pretty close to mommy.

Michiru pauses for a moment to look over the art project and then turns her smile to the two Pokemon before carefully picking it up.] Let me lean it over there to dry.

[Lulu hops a little in excitement and then grins at Gold. Hey, her Trainer seems to like it!]

An hour or two, depending.

Jolt! [ She does! And she'd know, since this is all her stuff. Let's help her out. Gold takes the corner of the tarp in his mouth and then wanders over to the opposite corner in the hopes of picking it up like that. Except he wandered across the tarp itself. Give him a moment to figure this one out.

Baby is now tucked securely against Haruka's front, cuddled up against something most shirts hide from view. ] What an energetic girl.

[Lulu is still standing on the tarp, carefully picking up the palette and related scraps of paper - and unaware of Gold's struggle, for the moment.

Baby doesn't seem to realize what a privilege this is and is tugging at your sleeve.]

Don't bother trying to tire her out, though. [baby just gets excited because it's a game!]

You think she'd make a good racer? [ What do you think, baby? Haruka makes a show of appraising the child nestled against her. You can have her sleeve if you can get it further out from her jacket, sure. She's not using it for anything. And endurance is a key skill for anyone who challenges the circuit.

Gold turns to Lulu, two corners of the tarp in his mouth and a confused expression on his face. This isn't working. Do you see it getting stuck on anything? ] Jltthnnn.

[Michiru glances over, looking particularly amused, and starts packing up the paints. The glitter might take a mop.]

She's certainly getting better at making quick escapes. [to the consternation of her Pokemon. The Togepi Races probably won't have the same sort of flair as the Rhyhorn ones, however.

Baby doesn't seem aware of the scrutiny and seems intent on pulling at the sleeve. If there's a shiny button on it, that might be what's drawing her attention.]

Rose... [uh, uh....oh! Is she in your way? Let her grab these things and step off the tarp!]

[ There is a bright shiny button! And as Haruka adjusts baby's position against herself, it catches the light. Wow.

She remains unfazed, standing and watching everybody else clean up - or, well, Michiru and Lulu cleaning up while Gold stands in the middle of the tarp and yanks and looks confused. ] I'll hold her tightly.

[ She looks down at Gold until Gold gets it. Oh! Oh, no, Lulu, it wasn't just you, it was....him. Aw, man. ] Jllll.

[ There is a somewhat disappointed Jolteon dragging a tarp towards you, Michiru. Is it okay if he leaves this over here? ]

[baby seems utterly fascinated by the shiny thing and will keep tugging at the sleeve until she can reach the button.]

I'm counting on you. [and Michiru crouches when Gold draws near, smiling and taking the tarp.] Thank you.

[working with Gold took patience, but it's always nice to have a pupil who's eager to please]

Jolt! [ He was thanked! You're welcome! Gold's buttfuzz wags, which only drops more glitter on the floor. Ah well.

That button is getting closer, baby. Better yet, its owner doesn't seem to have caught on that that's your quarry, so it's not doing silly things like running away from you. ] Do I get to hold you later?

[ Helping with cleanup has apparently not occurred to Haruka. She is holding the baby. She has her mission. ]

[she carefully folds up the tarp; she'll shake it out later. The Pokemon are getting damp rags, however, to get as much glitter off the floor as they can.

Michiru pauses. Wiping the glitter off of Gold before he spreads it all over the studio might be a better idea.]

Afraid I'll run away?

[the fact that it seems to be working only encourages baby, who keeps tugging at the sleeve until...there! Shiny thing!] Priii!

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