#cupidsarrowevent

there was some relief in seeing who was to come directly after maxie, knowing that archie lived for this nonsense. it was presumably all due to his conditioning as hoenn tv’s head, and working for aqua, but as archie slipped to the front stage, sakaki’s smile was relaxed. this was practically already in the bag.

‘ if you are an earth-lover and missed out on the last date, perhaps someone with a passion for the ocean and all of its inhabitants will catch your fancy. ‘ aside from scratching his team aqua affiliation (arceus help them if it all came undone what this event was for), archie’s application had been perfect, nearly no editing needed.

‘ archie is a marine conservationist and researcher, and whose hobbies include for the care of marine pokemon, scuba diving, and surfing. anybody who loves the water will love archie, as his ideal date would be a tour of the oceanic museum, and then a relaxing dinner date by the docks. ‘

‘ like many of us, archie enjoys the discounted chocolate the day after valentine’s--- ‘ there was a small rumble of laughter in the audience, an easy win there, ‘ and archie’s heart gets aflutter at the someone passionate, with a sharp mind, and, of course, looks great in a swimsuit. ‘

another few laughs here and there, and with his smile unwavering, sakaki slipped the notecard back into his jacket, surveying the audience.

‘ why don’t we begin the bidding for archie at 4,000 pokédollars as well? ‘

huh, it was that kid from aether. he had nearly forgotten about the delivery manager who had helped show him around the paradise, and it so seemed fitting that he, as an employee here, also participated in their auction. there was a silent curiosity in whether or not the people would be excited for this one, but then again, he knew little of him. he could be a real casanova.

‘ for those of you in love with flying high in the sky and all things bird, perhaps bradley hyden, or simply hyde, will be to your tastes. ‘

a bird specialist. huh.

‘ hyde works as the trade manager here at aether paradise, and is also a flying type specialist. he loves reading, flying, camping, going on runs, coffee, ‘ he’ll omit the ‘bladder-crippling’ part, ‘ and eating sweets. a man of many trades for those outdoorsy types. ‘

‘ his most ideal date would be to get to know one another over a cup of coffee, followed by a pleasant dinner, and a night of dancing. ‘ idly did sakaki wonder if mentioning clubs would upset the parents in the room, not wanting any near implication of sexual connotations.

‘ like many of us, hyde also enjoys the discounted chocolates after valentine’s day, and his heart gets aflutter from a sharp wit, a mutual appreciation of flying types, and a thirst for adventure. doesn’t that all sound like fun? ‘

‘ for hyde, let’s start the bidding at 3,000 pokédollars. ‘