#tapuhauko

❛ yeah, figured i should dress for the environment if i know i'm stayin' for a while. easier to shake sand outta this, at least. ❜ he means to give the hem of his shirt a shake as mere punctuation, but a pinch of trapped sand does spill out, proving his point immediately. it's certainly more practical to wear a simple & already worn cotton shirt than to hold on to the jacket with the persistent duo of local sun & sand ( even having lived over a consecutive year in alola once, living in a beach house, sand's ability to sneak up on one never stops surprising satoshi ) .

practical. that's always been satoshi's main thing, so long as something is practical & comfortable in travel & battle, it's good enough for him. but ... maybe it's that hau so often looks as nice as comfortable, maybe it's as simple as valuing his imput ...

a pointless readjustment of the clasps of his brace, a shy fidget. ❛ ... what do you think ?? ❜ if he's honest with himself, he'd like if hau thought he looked as nice as comfortable, too.

"M-My apologies, I don't typically laugh at others like that...Please, forgive me for any disrespect, sir."

Amethio had no idea why he had suddenly felt the urge to laugh like that...But, once he had gotten it out of his system, he would be bowing apologetically. That is, despite the fact that he was still fighting an unwarranted chortle that was still harassing him.

commission for @tapuhauko, also featuring @mezaster!! thank you again ♥♥♥

Interesting news has made its' way to Exceed. Talks of an accomplished trainer, one who has been granted the blessings of Pokemon Deities themselves... Oh... He could never pass this up. And to broadcast it, for all to see? He would call it foolish, but Spinel will see how this goes...

A letter sent. And then all they could do is wait. Exceed is well known across the globe. Hosting a range of products which benefit both trainers, and Pokemon. Most recently, their Strong Spheres which are spreading quick, and commonly show up in Pokemon battles across Paldea now.

"We, at Exceed, welcome you!"

"Thank you so much for accepting our invitation. It is a pleasure." A 'genuine' smile, a bow, the perfect appearance to greet their invited guest.

. . . Yet this one clearly had wings.

'Are you a human?' For once, the interrogative tone of his voice softens, and the tiniest tilt of the head can be seen. 'You smell human . . . you look human . . . but those wings clearly aren't human.'

"...There's something different about you."

...what's with today. What's with all the brats causing a ruckus, what's with everything?!

"You'll have to be way less vague, you know?"

And yet, Volo remains the same. He smiles, he offers nothing but a gentle voice and a joke as he turns towards the other, as carefree as he could be.

"I promise I didn't cut my hair or anything since last time we met!"

...yeah, right. It's the tension, yes? He's so obviously tense. Tense about nothing, tense about everything, about this world that keeps making the same goddamn mistake.

« I’m sorry for doubting myself. I believe I can trust in you. »

"You do?"

It's rare for him to be around Alola lately, but when he does, it's always such a good time! Everyone is so nice!

"Hey, Sirio? Can we uh. Talk for a bit?" They look kinda nervous. Maybe a little sad, too.

Oh, dear. Last time he was approached like that, he got asked quite peculiar things... let's hope things are normal, today.