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In five years time we could be walkin' 'round a zoo (Open-ish)

WHO: Red + Blue + perhaps u?
WHERE: A zoo somewhere in De Chima (probably?)
WHEN: 09/16
WHAT: Red and Blue go ~~on a date~~ to the zoo
WARNINGS: Cute pure boys having a good time at the zoo (will add as needed? I dare y'all to find a way to ruin this)

[Saturday morning had rolled around and, just as promised, Blue had been at Red's front door bright and early and ready to go to the mother-Shuckle-in' zoo. Red had pretty much been thinking about it ever since Blue first presented the idea, and he had been nothing short of eager to jump onto Charizard's back and get flying once the other man showed up.

[Now, standing at the front gates of the De Chima Zoo, there is no containing Red's excitement-- Well, of course, it might appear to be rather contained to any outside observer. As always, Red is wearing a relatively blank expression, but look a little closer and you'll see him practically vibrating. Pikachu, already jealous, clings to his shoulder with a small huff, but Red silently assures his little friend that he'll enjoy the trip just as much as Red and Blue will themselves.

[Speaking of Blue, he turns to him now with a firm nod, thumbs hooked under the straps of his backpack as his feet give just one little bounce in place. Let's go, let's go, let's go.]

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[Blue was trying not to laugh- he hadn't seen Red this excited since they first set foot in Alola and caught site of the lay of new Pokémon awaiting them. But this was just like that, really, a whole new world full of creatures to explore, even if they weren't exactly the same thing. Blue had to admit he was pretty excited too- even in his own research inbetween work and hanging out, there were so many new species to learn about.]

[Well, it was Blue's treat after all and he owed Red one for the help after his house had been vandalized, so he steps up to the ticket gate to buy their passes, grabs a map, and turns to grin to Red.]

Ready? [He asks, just a little shit-eating. Yeah, he can tell you're Reddy, steady. He hands the map to Red, unfolding it between them and leaning in to peek.] Where do we go first...?

Edited 2017-09-16 03:23 (UTC)

[Red doesn't seem to mind Blue's taunting amusement - he doesn't even seem to notice it, in fact. He's got his mind on other things - like this map! He takes a moment to look it over, running his finger along the different paths and trying to make sense of all the different animal names and symbols. Eventually, he settles on the exhibit closest to them (they are going to see everything eventually, so why not start at the beginning) - big ol' grizzly bears.]

Start from the closest thing, huh? Haha, you're so simple when it comes down to it. [Blue teases, shrugging and leaving the map holding to Red. He adjusts his own backpack strewn across his chest and sticks his hands in his pockets, starting to stroll off down the first path towards the exhibits.] Well, let's go.

[A large sign in front of them declares 'Forests of the Americas' as the name of the overall area; the grizzly bears being the first environment. Blue stops in front of the large fenced-off area, looking down into the wooded area where the bears were sleeping and lazing about.] Hoooh, they look like Ursaring, don't they? There's lots of 'em up on Mt. Silver, right? [He glances down at the informational placards, reading off some information. So the scientific name was Ursus arctos horribilis.] Maybe I should start recording the animals here in my dex...

[As soon as the bears' enclosure is within his field of vision, Red is rushing over to it, gripping the side of the railing and leaning over as far as he can to watch them laze about below. Just like Ursaring. He turns to Blue with an eager nod (though, he's a little surprised at the mention of Mt. Silver - usually Blue doesn't like to talk about that part of Red's life). It's true, though. He'd gotten more than familiar with Ursaring as well as their Teddiursa cubs. His eyes are practically sparkling as he watches their animal counterparts wandering around.

[He turns to Blue again, though, when he mentions the Pokédex, offering the other another nod, this one short and affirming as he pulls out his own dex. His notes won't be as detailed as Blue's and there aren't any pictures...

[He records a few on his communicator instead. Can you believe the smile on his face right now, Blue?]

[Well... regardless of what had happened in the past, Mt. Silver was Ursaring's main habitat. (And the past was the past. Right? ~~Sure, yeah right~~) Blue knew they also lived on the mountainsides nearby as well, in the easternmost cliffs of Johto, but Red would be familiar with them like any of the native Pokémon in that area.]

[Blue has pulled out his dex and started recording observations about them- heights, approximating weights, their bodytypes and habits. He has a serious look in his eye, the way he gets when studying an opponent or a new strategy, that Red probably knows well by now. This trip was a distraction to cheer Red up, of course, but for him it was also a chance to get some real information about the creatures of this world.]

Hey, what kinds of moves do you think-- [He starts to ask, but when he looks over to Red he stops, just looking at that smile on his face. Suffice to say, the plan in bringing him to the zoo seemed to be working. He feels his face heat a little as he realizes he's staring and quickly looks down to his dex again, just glad for him.]

...?

[Red thinks to tear his eyes away from the bears for a moment when he hears the beginning of a question-- Uh oh. Had he been spacing out for the rest of it. He turns to Blue with a curious expression, uttering a dumb:]

What?

[Blue bites his lip like he's been caught, and tries to fight the flush of embarrassment that comes with it, but instead he just bursts into laughter at Red's expression. Of course he hadn't even been paying attention to him, what was he worrying about?]

Nothing, don't worry about it. [He shakes his head with a smirk, finishing his notes up before he stretches up from where he'd been leaning against the fence, strolling along towards the next exhibit.] C'mon, let's go look at these... 'moose' things.

[Red frowns a bit, glancing back at the not-Ursarings. He'd barely even gotten to see them, but the two do have a lot of ground to cover. After a moment he nods and they're off to the next exhibit. Moose, the sign had said. He's back to gripping the rails and watching them with eager eyes. He turns to Blue, excitedly:]

Stantler?

[Now these were something... different. Blue stares into the enclosure, watching the moose munch away on vegetation, then glancing down at the information placards about their horns.] ...Guess so. But those horns are way bigger than on any Stantler I've ever seen-- ah, hey, look at those!

[He points to the next closure nearby, visible from where they were- to the elk, and then the deer nearby them.] Are they all varieties of Stantler? [Blue's eyes are wide with wonder as he studies them, recording new information into the dex and reading the placards off to Red. Turned out they were in fact 3 different species- all completely different.] That's right... In Unova, there's a Pokémon called Deerling and Sawsbuck that resemble these as well. [He nods to the elk, once they've slowly made their way to the next area.] But it's amazing to think there's so many more different species in this world... This isn't even the only kind of 'deer'.

[Red is happy to leave Blue to the reading - not that he isn't just as interested in learning more about the animals, but he knows his role well enough by now. If Blue is there, he'll be happy to inform him - excited to do so, even. So, Red busies himself snapping pictures instead for their little catalog while he gazes at the various species of "deer".

[As they're passing the last of their enclosures, the man stops, nudging Blue's shoulder eagerly and pointing ahead of them at a large, cartoon-ish looking gate with the words "Petting Zoo" proudly engraved upon it. He bounces again on his heels, looking not unlike he's eleven years old again as he tugs at the man's sleeve.

[Look, look, look!]

[Blue reads out the placards to Red as he takes photos and videos of the animals, as he'd expect, as any outing like this would go for them. And Blue never minded- Red was never the one for the nittygritty details, but it didn't mean he didn't care about them. They balanced each other out, in strategy and battle strengths, in research, and... in general.]

[He's studying the last of the informational placards when he feels the tug on his shoulder and glances over where Red was excitedly pointing- petting zoo...? Blue snorts. Figures, of course Red will get distracted with this.] Yeesh, they really knew how to catch your attention huh? Alright, alright, let's go. [He shrugs his shoulders, starting to head that way with the other man.] Now you're gonna end up in here all day...

[You don't have to tell him twice. Red barely waits for Blue to finish speaking before he's speed-walking over to the petting zoo gates, ducking inside with Pikachu in tow (seriously, how have they not gotten kicked out of the zoo yet?), and walking straight into one of the pens. Instantly he is swarmed by tiny baby goats, all nibbling eagerly at his clothes. He doesn't seem to mind - he might be crying a little though. Just a little. Watch him hide his face in his hands while he's slowly devoured alive.]

[Blue hisses out a sigh as he follows leisurely after Red, opting out of entering the pens just yet to lean against the fence and watch Red enjoy it, instead. He glances to Pikachu, wondering if he ought to hold the rat with him while Red was up close and personal with the animals just in case, but... He'll probably just get electrocuted, and they'll get kicked out anyway. Nevermind.]

[Instead, he just focuses on watching Red quickly surrounded by baby... Gogoats? and just about breaking down into tears as they descend upon him. He can't help it if a goofy, admiring smile grows on his face as he watches the boy's clothes get nibbled, watches his eyes shine in wonder as he stares down at them; he was just so in his element. Yeah, that was definitely why Blue was grinning.]

[It takes Red a reasonably long time to notice that Blue hasn't joined him yet, but to be fair, he's currently being positively swarmed by baby goats, now with a couple of foolhardy sheep and even a chicken or two joining in. Before he knows it, it's getting hard to keep from falling over - but he just can't stop petting. He turns to glance at Blue over his shoulder, expression almost pleading, but really he's just asking him to join them.]

[Once Blue realizes that Red has turned to look at him, he snaps out of his daydreaming and busts out a mean snicker. Jeez, just look at him- seems like he's finally gotten more love from these animals than he bargained for. It probably didn't bother him all that much, but...]

[Blue sends him a shrug of well, if you insist and stands again, wandering over to the gate and letting himself in. He pauses there at the closed gate as a couple of the animals take note of him, but... most of them still seemed interested in Red, really. He strolls forward, patting a baby goat that butted his leg.] Had enough already? And here I thought you were gonna be stuck here all day.

[The animals seem fairly bored with Blue once determining he didn't have any food on him, but at least his appearance dispersed the crowd around Red as he got closer.] ...Are they saying anything? [He asks once he's next to him proper, curious as he remembers that Red had probably been talking to them, this whole time. There's a bit of an internal sigh as he remembers that he can't hear when Red is communicating with them; whatever conversations he had, it was all in silence. Like most of Red's conversations, really.]

[Red gives a weak, somewhat exasperated nod - not that he isn't absolutely loving every second of this, but having a thousand tiny voices shouting, "Food! Pet! Food! Food! Shirt? Food!" in your head can get a little overwhelming - especially for someone like Red.

[It takes him a while to get a good enough handle on the situation to free himself from the little horde, finally getting it through to them that he doesn't have any food either and that he'll come back and visit with some soon. They still seem to be following him in a little heard as he stands up and makes his way over to Blue, though, looking beat but entirely content all the same.]

They want food.

[Blue just cocks his head at Red's distracted silence, but he's patient as he waits for an answer- he's more than used to Red spacing out or taking a little while to think on his silent answers, but those thoughtful, pondering looks... Blue liked them. And anyway, he could usually get an answer out of Red eventually.]

[It figures that the animals would follow after him, Blue snickers to himself, and the answer he gets to his question isn't a surprise. With a snort, Blue reaches back to his pack, digging around for a berry or two.] Well, this should be okay, right?

[Nevermind that there was a feed dispensing machine outside the stall (for money, of course); they had better food!]

!!!

[BLUE, NOOO. Pulling out those berries was a mistake, because now all Red can do is watch as Blue is swarmed by a heard of hungry goats (he could also probably tell them to stop or something, but he doesn't think to).

[RIP in pieces, best friend.]

Ah-- hey, wait, not all at once guys, hahaha--

[It's all fun and games until you're being stampeded. Blue had spent plenty of time feeding herds of hungry Pokémon before, but at least Pokémon could tell that you weren't the food. A goat starts nibbling on the edge of his shirt, then another is nipping at his bag, and he's desperately trying to detach them at the same time as he holds onto the berries.]

[Eventually, he turns to Red in desperation- at least someone hasn't forgotten his power.] O-oi, Red! Tell them to chill out or something!!

Edited (typooo) 2017-10-01 02:42 (UTC)

[Red is still just sort of standing their, hopping frantically from foot to foot as he watches what is sure to be a massacre unfolding in front of him--

[Oh, but. He probably could tell them to chill out or something, couldn't he? My bad, B. Just give him a second to stop hopping around and focus. It's a little hard to through the panic, but eventually he manages to get a message through, evidenced by each of the animals abruptly freezing and turning to him.

[Oh, Arceus, he really doesn't want to be the next victim.

[There's enough to go around for everybody, okay? Just let us get on the other side of the gate and we'll feed you through the fence.

[The goats look skeptical. But they are staying put - for now. He throws a hand up, waving Blue toward the gate. Save yourself, friend! He'll hold them back!]

[Blue is holding in a breath as all of the goats suddenly stop and turn to Red-- oh no, what if they eat him too!!]

[...Luckily, there will be no Red massacre today, and neither for him, it seems. Slowly, carefully Blue begins to tiptoe towards the gate as Red waves him on, still eying the largest of the goats nervously. Jeez, he feeds even large, ferocious Pokémon all the time, and rarely has he seen such hunger!] Thanks... Reminds me of a herd of Tauros! [He sighs once he's finally free, then offers the berry again through the fence.]

C'mon, eat up now! Just don't take my fingers off.

[They had just finished the puffins and were moving on to the penguins now, Blue reading off the information on the placard beside their wide, glass-front environment. So something like a Piplup, huh?]

Huh, says there's all different varieties, too. [He comments, glancing into the tank to scan the different ones over when something catches his eye.] Eh? --Isn't that May? [He points through the glass at the zookeeper that just entered the exhibit with a big ol' bucket full of fish, attracting hungry, squawking penguins scurrying over excitedly for feeding time.]

Haha! I guess she has a way with bird Pokémon, huh? [Blue's already hopping over to the other end of the exhibit glass to catch her attention, giving a few knocks on the glass and waving.] Yo, Champ girl! Or should I say chum girl, hahaha!

[ they're very much like piplup! though may will strongly argue that piplup are much cuter, these little guys and their chicks are pretty okay.

she's happily feeding her friends until she sees blue tapping on the glass, when it clearly says on the outside of the exhibit to not tap the glass. obviously her stupid big brother can't read, so she just throws a fucking fish at him.

it slides down the glass, just enough to trail past the "no tapping on the glass" sign. she'll be out in just a minute, but come on, man. ]

!!!

[Blue, you can't just tap on the glass. It says so right there. The man can hardly get two knocks in before Red is grabbing his arm and pulling it away, shooting him an incredulous glare as May's fish comes flying toward them. It's enough to make Red jump as it hits the glass, but his this only leads to more glaring at Blue. He's not about to blame sweet little May for not putting up with this Absol's Shiftry.

[Come on, man.]

[Blue watches the fish splat and smear down the glass with a slow tilt down of his head, frowning as Red grabs his hand and turning to look at him with a sulky pout.] --Jeez, they're not gonna explode if I tap a few times. [He grumbles, yanking his hand back and huffing to himself.]

[Instead, he rounds the environment to the side where there was an open-air railing to look into the pool area, leaning on the rail until May finished feeding and came up to them.] Heh heh, you're gonna give Archie a run for his money on being the fishiest-smelling trainer! [He grins when she approaches, wrinkling his nose up.] When did you start working here? You shoulda told us so we could come visit! [And bother you. Obviously.]

[ blue you absolute butthole! knowing you're in the wrong, but still being a jerk about it... typical.

she's out within a few minutes, wiping her hands on a towel tied to her waist ]

A long time ago! I didn't want you to embarrass me... Like you're doing right now.

[ she looks at red, pleadingly. please, control your boyfriend. ]

What about you two? Are you guys on a date or something?

[Red blinks a couple of times at the question, tilting his head to the side a bit as if he's considering it. But, a couple of moments later, he actually lets out the smallest little "pfft" of a laugh, simply shaking his head. Don't be ridiculous, May. They're just dudes being guys.]

Edited 2017-09-26 00:29 (UTC)

--D-Don't be absurd, hahaha! [Blue suddenly and zealously bursts out laughing, waving a dismissive hand. His eyebrow quirks, giving May an are you crazy look as he grins wide ~~to cover the pain~~, and we're all completely ignoring how his face just completely flushed, right? Right.]

We're here to do research. You know? [He flashes his Pokédex towards her, where he's been recording information about all the animals.] I don't want all of this opportunity to record information to go to waste.

[And well, mostly they were here to cheer up Red. But that was neither here nor there. And definitely not a date.] --Whaddaya mean, embarrass you? [He smirks, giving her a little poke in the forehead- ever had a bratty big brother, May? No? Now you do.] Who'd ever be embarrassed to be around me, huh? I'm the coolest one here from our world!

Edited 2017-09-26 00:47 (UTC)

[Red and Blue have just barely exited the birdhouse (there were some rather interesting specimens inside - from vultures to parrots to canaries to eageles - though nothing quite as impressive as a pidgeot) when Pikachu goes leaping off of Red's shoulder and takes off in a dead sprint.]

!!!

[Not a second passes and his trainer is running off after him, effectively leaving Blue behind in the dust. See Red! See Red dashing through crowds of people after his disobedient rat! See Red screeching to a halt and nearly tumbling headfirst into a fountain before he finally figures out what his Pikachu was running toward - or who, more aptly.]

...?

[He tilts his head to the side a bit, looking a bit confused for a moment until a small smile begins creeping onto his face.]

Odin.

[That's who is little Pikachu has found. He's currently butting his head into the man's feet, waiting to be scooped up, petted, or given some form of attention. Odin does love him, after all. Or does he?]

[ OF COURSE HE DOES. Odin feels so much love for Pikachu, literally every other emotion he has in his heart may as well not even exist. All the tragedy, rebellion and honor in his life - every experience he's been through that made him the man he is today - all of it pales when faced with the sheer cuteness Pikachu possesses. The second Odin lays his eyes on Pikachu, he all but screams in delight, sweeping his very best friend up off the ground and spinning him around through the air. NOTHING MATTERS BUT THIS. LIFE IS NOTHING BUT THIS MOMENT

He's squeezing Pikachu close to his chest, playfully roughing up his fur and scratching him behind the ears and laughing and laughing and laughing like a weird broken robot because he's just so overwhelmingly happy. Pikachu doesn't just get a little attention, he gets it all. Cuddles! Smooches! Scritches and scratches! Odin even starts imitating the little pika pii noises Pikachu makes, trying to communicate with this sinister alien beast in its own dialect. Does it work? WHO KNOWS.

Either way, Pikachu vying for his attention is probably a good thing, because there's no way Odin would be at a zoo if he wasn't trying to find some kind of heroic steed to take home and keep in his apartment and raise as a familiar in secret. It would round his image out quite nicely, after all. He's been sufficiently distracted from that terrible and probably super illegal goal, thankfully. ]

Pika! [ Odin beams at Red when he sees him, then coughs a little, embarrassed. ] I mean - Red! Hi. I know you! I know Pikachu, too. What are you doing here? Besides having THE BEST TIME WITH THE CUTEST FUZZIEST WUZZIEST LITTLE FLUFFER WUFFER I'VE EVER EVEN SEEN IN MY LIFE EVER FOREVER. [ he cuddles pikachu one more time for good measure. ]

[Blue hates his life.]

O-oi, where are you running off to!? [He calls, grumbling as he runs off after Red and the bratty 'chu to catch up. Nevermind that he'd already mentioned to them that pets weren't technically allowed in the zoo and that Pikachu had to be low-key, but of course no one ever listens to him. Well fine, get kicked out of the zoo, Red. See if he cares!!!]

[When Blue finally catches up, panting, he frowns at the unfamiliar, loud man that Pikachu had stopped to bother, walking up behind Red and tapping him on the shoulder.] Who the Shellder is this clown? [He mumbles quietly, at least making a vague attempt not to be too rude. A little bit.]

[Note: Odin attempting to communicate with Pikachu through its own dialect does not, in fact, work. But he is still thoroughly enjoying all of his pets, scritches, and smooches - even if Odin is just a little much for those big Pikachu ears.

[Red, on the other hand, looks to be experiencing just a little bit of secondhand embarrassment on Odin's behalf, but he's not about to ruin the other man's fun. He...should maybe stop making such a scene, though, unless they want to get kicked out of the zoo. He walks right out of Blue's shoulder tap to put a hand on Odin instead, giving him a friendly but nervous sort of look and holding up a finger to his mouth to signal him to quiet down a bit.

[Pikachu imitates its trainer, putting a paw up to its mouth as well.

[After that, Red thinks to turn back to Blue, beckoning him to come join them. Once the other man gets closer, he'll point to Odin and simply say:]

Odin.

[That probably explains it, right?]

[ O-oh. Oh. He's being too loud again? Okay. Yeah. He gets it. He gets it!!! He chuckles, immensely embarrassed, then covers his mouth with his hand and nods a few times. He'll keep it down. He's sorry. He's really sorry. He messed up. He'll be quiet.

He stops feeling guilty basically right away, because there's a new friend to hang out with and that's way more important than worrying about, like, getting kicked out of a zoo. Honestly, if Odin spent all his time worrying about whether or not he was going to get kicked out of somewhere, he'd never get anything done.

He takes his hand away from his mouth and offers it up as a high five to Blue. ]

Odin Dark! Vanquisher of evil. The blood that rains. The Painbringer, should you know me by such a name. What's up?

[Blue feels as if he's stepped into some kind of weird dynamic that he's out of the loop on, because this weird guy is ...energetically cuddling with Pikachu? And babbling all sorts of nonsense at the rat, and now he's babbling it at Blue.]

[He's pretty sure that was supposed to be an introduction. So...] Blue. [He says, still unsure, still turning to give Red a look like what is this, but apparently this is a friend?? So he'll bite his tongue for the moment.]

[Just kidding, it's Blue. He has no filter.] What the Shellder did you just call yourself? Are you supposed to be some kind of cartoon supervillain? [He laughs loudly, elbowing Red like get a load of this!]

[Red shoots Blue a deeply scolding glare, elbowing him right back. He takes a flat hand and jerks it once across his throat, the universal signal for, "Cut it out and stop being such a Dunsparce." Then, just to drive his point home, he stubbornly adds:]

He's my friend.

Oh! Which title were you most drawn to? I bet it was the Painbringer, 'cause, I mean, it's on the nose, but I don't think there's anything wrong with successful advertisement. And I dunno what a cartoon is, but yeah! I'm totally a supervillain! Well, an anti-hero? I have all this tragic darkness in my soul, but I express it through light and warmth and day-saving adventures. Kind of like a really heroic sponge for evil?

[ he laughs, totally unoffended, and actually beams with warmth and pride when Red calls him his friend. ]

Yeah, we're friends. Best friends? [ he shoots Red a questioning glance. ] No, just friends. Red's best friend is Pikachu. Or you. Unless you're not friends. Maybe you're dating? Or-- well, that's presumptuous, and people keep feeling awkward when I assume they're dating, so I'm taking that back. I never said that. You're friends, right? Or brothers. You have matching names. If you combined "Blue" and "Red", it would be bled, which is hardcore.

[This is a joke, right? Blue winces with an ow and frowns at Red while Odin goes on babbling about... something good and evil, whatever.]

[And then he keeps going]

[He manages to say so much in the span of a single thought that has Blue rustled that he opens his mouth, squints, and then closes it again to scowl deeply.]

You trying to pick a fight or something, loser? [He says almost in a mutter, because Blue isn't one to fight a guy, but man he really wishes he could send Arcanine out to chase this weirdo off right about now.]

[That'll earn Blue another elbow to the side and a glare that just screams, "Behave yourself." He turns back to Odin then.]

We're friends.

[That oughta clear things up, right? They're friends, you two are friends - we're all friends here. And nobody is going to be fighting with anyone.]

Um, I don't think so. [ he looks nervously at Red, as if Red will be able to tell him if he's trying to start a fight or not, then sees he's totally elbowing the shit outta Blue, so. No fights here, right? Right. ] No. I don't think I am. But I'm glad we're all friends! All three of us.

I was trying to find an animal here to take home, but I can't really decide on which one to take. I was hoping for, like, a vulture? But they don't have any here, I think. And then I wanted a horse, but I don't know how I'd fit it in my room. So. Can I just come hang out with you guys instead?

Ow! [He actually hisses out loud this time, shooting Red a glare and rubbing his ribs; even then, though, the glare he had fixed on Odin was incurable. Clearly, Blue was going to be in one of his moods about this one.]

--It's a zoo. Don't you know what a zoo is? You can't catch anything here. [Adopt, he means, but the lingo just sort of comes out.] If you want a horse, there's probably stables around that you can get one...

Edited 2017-09-28 02:09 (UTC)

[Red, on the other hand, totally not encouraging this horrible idea or anything, whips out his Zoo map and leans in close to Odin, pointing out the location of both the Bird House and the section in which the zebras are kept.

[Look, he's just trying to be helpful, okay?]

[ Odin's positive energy and general happiness seems to slowly, slowly ebb out of him as Blue talks, and he just. Stares at him. Reality sinking in. Smile turning into a SAD SAD FROWN. Ugh, here we go again: reality with its stupid bastard face garbageing up his life like always. He hates reality so much. Always ruining his day. He's very, very close to confronting the fact that maybe he shouldn't steal an animal maybe, but then Red's got his map out and Odin's screaming in joy and thrusting his free, non-pikachu holding arm in the air, all excited again.]

Waaaaughh! They have zebras!! Dude! That's like a horse with racing stripes! Can we get one? D'you wanna come help me get one out?!

--Gimme that!! [Blue grouses, snatching the map from Red, then glaring at Odin directly. Honestly, he ought to smack the two of your heads together, like that Doduo comedy troupe.] Are you even listening, pal? No! The point of a zoo is conservation. You can't just steal an animal from the zoo! Not that you'd probably take care of it, anyway.

[And then he turns to Red, giving his most scolding look.] And you, don't you encourage this, you should know better!

[Oh-- Oh. Oh! Odin was trying to take an animal from the zoo? Red thought he was just--

[OH. Yeah, no. That's not cool. He turns to Odin with an apologetic look, holding up two hands and shaking his head (Blue receives no such look).]

See, not take.

[Also, poor Pikachu is probably about to vomit from being jostled around so much, so Red takes this opportunity to very gently take his rat back as well, giving the guy a little squeeze as he holds him against his chest. Reunited at last.]

[ cowards. you cowards. you worthless cowards. odin deflates even more. does blue hate him? blue hates him. does red hate him? red hates him so much. everyone hates him. odin folds his arms over his chest, alone and lonely and lonely alone forever now that he's even lost his sweet precious pikabro. ]

I can take care of stuff. I'm good at taking care of stuff. Sorry, though. I'm a problem. Wanna see the zebras anyway? Maybe they'll let us ride them, at least.

You can look at them. [Blue corrects, as if talking to a small child.] That's what the zoo is for. You observe. Got it?

[He sighs, hands on hips as Pikachu crawls back into Red's arms, and glances on the map. Well, the African Safari area wasn't too far...]

C'mon, let's go see those zebras, I guess.

[(Blue might hate you a little, Odin. But don't worry, he'll get over it in like 10 minutes.)]

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I'm gonna godmode this tag a little srry not srry

how dare

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MAY+the boyz

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w/e red blue is a REBEL!!!

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ODIN

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