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Mockingbird

Please forgive me for missing your message. I'll be right with you.

The Other Me

He isn't that sorry.

Mockingbird

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[myriadeclipse]

[ The wheels were turning, his head without anywhere to go. Instead, he looks to Veronika. ]

Someone important to us is very sick, and having that might help him feel a little better. I would be endlessly grateful for whatever help you give us.

[ ... She is Lycaon's partner pokemon now. She was already their best bet for finding things in Kanto that they would miss on their own. All they could do at the moment is wait to see what the results of the research were, but he was already feeling antsy. ]

There is nothing that can be done at the moment, then...

[paraselenic]

[Veronika's wide eyed stare turns to one of determination at his request. She was already prepared to find it just to make them happy, but if they needed it for their friend...then her mind's made up. Fluttering over to Lycaon to nuzzle his cheek, and then back to Hugo to do the same, she settles on his shoulder and chirps confidently.

Lycaon can't help but smile, tilting his head.]

I don't believe her answer needs translation. Thank you from the bottom of my heart as well, Veronika.

[All that was left was to see what POKEGO came up with. Waiting was truly a torturous affair, wasn't it...]

Do you have any avenues that could research such a thing? I suppose we could hand it to Arsene to look into...

[myriadeclipse]

You are lucky to have found her, given what your other help ended up being.

[ Veronika would be a welcomed addition to the small group accumulating at Lycaon's house. Given her familiarity with things in the gate, it was also helpful. It also did help that she was bat-shaped. Hugo liked what he liked. ]

Handing it to Arsene to see what he can come up with in a search is all I can think of. I don't have a lot of experience with the world of that gate. Lia and I have plans to explore all the gates, but nothing like this has ever come up.

But ... I guess instead of searching for the plant itself, I could investigate herbal cures among the supernatural and their credibility. That could take longer, and the potential results possible wider, but that's not a particularly bad result.

[paraselenic]

An understatement. [He appreciates you, Sampo, but that was an L if he ever saw one.]

I have not done full research on her species, but I noticed she uses echolocation to find the freshest berries to eat. It seems they're picky eaters by nature, so she'll likely be essential in finding those herbs.

[Veronika chirps happily in confirmation, ears wiggling for emphasis. Lycaon smiles and reaches over to pet her little head, to which she leans into with a trill. If there's one thing she's learned listening to these two, its that they are both her new life now.]

That...would be helpful. Even something that can help with chronic pain and fatigue would be a boon. I can see if I can get a list of symptoms from him or one of his siblings, and we can go from there.

[myriadeclipse]

I can get started on that soon. Probably after Samhain. ... No, it might be better to start after November's full moon.

[ He looked up towards the sky for a moment, thinking about the way October was going to go. With the beginning of November also being harrowing, it might be best to wait a month and then go into it once everyone is getting into the holiday spirit. Shopping around for information would be less strange by that point.

Maybe he was thinking too deeply about something that might end up completely inconsequential. ]

That opens up October to be online searching, at least.

And yes, her skills will also be invaluable in actual searching. I don't believe I am that effective in my bat form. Trying to get around those hurdles are pointless when we have someone willing to put her skills to the test and already knows so much about what is being searched for.

[paraselenic]

[Veronika coos at the praise, yawning as she starts to fall asleep clinging to Hugo's shirt. She'd definitely put forward any effort she could to helping Lycaon...once she has her sleepies.

Lycaon walks up to him, and gently pats the little bat's head between her ears, watching as her breaths turn into quiet snores.]

You're better at finding the nooks and crannies online, anyway. Thank you.

[Finally, a direction where they could actually do something instead of waiting for drips of information from the network. It wasn't much. It could amount to nothing but fumes, but it was a direction. His tone is warm as he brushes his tail lightly against Hugo's legs.]

...So back to your Aubergine, why didn't you tell me it was Mr. Koski? You knew I was interacting with him, and yet you never said anything.

[His tone isn't upset by any means. If anything he's amused. The one who caused Hugo so much chaos was the man he fed pistachios one night and landed a high paying side job?]

[myriadeclipse]

Why would you call him 'mine'?

[ Hugo made a face like Lycaon forced him at gunpoint to bite into a lemon. That wasn't the focus, and yet it was the first thing he noticed. Closing his eyes, he let his shoulders fall. ]

I didn't realize it was that man's boyfriend that was your benefactor at first. It wasn't until that party that I connected the dots, but by then it didn't seem to matter too much in my mind.

Now you are deeply connected to that Gilgamesh, and I am more connected to Mydei and Sampo. But. ... Yes. That Koski. Gilgamesh's partner. That is the man to whom I've had past... business with. I'm sure you've seen all sorts of wonderful parts of him. Maybe one day you will experience what it is like to run from the supernatural cops with him.

[paraselenic]

The nickname is yours. All four of them.

[He exhales, though, collecting his thoughts as his tail swishes back and forth.]

I suppose that was fate having fun with us. All I did was give Mr. Koski a nice drink and some of my roasted pistachios, and somehow I ended up not only employed by his billionaire partner, but thanks to that, I am able to perform Mockingbird duties year round.

It looks like you will need to play nice with the Aubergine for awhile.

[You can practically hear Veronika groan from her place against Hugo's shirt.]