.008 battles [Text & Voice]

[battledancing]

Scientists,

All I would like for Christmas is that everyone could be sent back to their own homes, though I don't believe you will grant us that. Alternatively, if we have to stay here, then I will ask to have the rest of my Pokemon-- Spiritomb, Roserade, Milotic and Lucario-- with me. We have never been separated for this long, and they need me to take care of them. They, too, would be happy to help rebuild this world, I'm sure.

I would also like a way to check on people back home-- my family and friends at the Pokemon League-- even if only once and for just a minute. I hope they have been doing all right.

Also, Lucario would like some chocolate, and perhaps I could have some ice cream, too?

Ever since these Christmas decorations showed up, I've been hearing all kinds of, uh-- [A pause. She wants to say "complaints", but that would be rude, so.] --tales about mistletoe and people having to kiss. We don't have anything like that back home, so I'm a little curious. Is that a tradition in every world out there? Is there a story behind it? Who was the first person to come up with the idea of having to kiss while under the mistletoe?

Also, Frédérick! Would you perhaps know of one or two Christmas carols that we could play? I really think Discedo would benefit from a bit of music for the holidays!

Comments

[flynfruitpies.livejournal.com]

It is nice to see someone thinking so easily about others! [Even if Gyatso doesn't 100% want to go home. He'd miss Meryl and his other friends.]

The story of mistletoe is one that I, too, would enjoy hearing. If someone does answer you, perhaps you could share it?

[battledancing]

Ah, well... I think I'd be happier knowing everyone was happy, that's all. [Though she'd miss the friends she's made in disco, too. Hnnn decisions.]

Oh, absolutely! We do have mistletoe back home, but it's not used like this, so I'm very intrigued!

[flynfruitpies.livejournal.com]

[Gyatso knows that he dies soon after the time he was taken from, as do the rest of the people... but it would be nice to see all his "family" back home one more time. And he needs to be there until the end.

Of course! Being happy is important.

As am I. It is causing some amusing moments!

[battledancing]

[... if he tells Cynthia that, she might as well try to find a way to go to his world and stop this. ;w;]

It is! Although I would miss some of the people I met here.

Amusing moments? Like what?

[flynfruitpies.livejournal.com]

[Uhm. Good luck with that. D: It won't work.]

There are many people I would miss as well.

Oh, it is mostly Meryl. He is not happy about this mistletoe business one bit!

[battledancing]

[She would try, anyway. Gyatso is her grandpa-like figure. ;w;]

I can imagine. You have been here for much longer than I have, right?

Ah, I see! I wonder if he's scared of having to kiss strangers.

[flynfruitpies.livejournal.com]

[Such a sweetie! T^T But Gyatso would not ask it of her. Although her blond hair would fascinate the young ones...]

Yes, that I have. It has been over a year now.

He is less afraid of kissing strangers and more not wanting to embarrass himself in front of anyone.

[battledancing]

[She'd do it without him asking. ♥ And eee pretty gigantenormous hair~]

That's a very long while... You are certainly a strong person to have managed it for so much time, mister Gyatso.

Ah, but there's nothing too embarrassing about a kiss, is there?

[beyondimagining.livejournal.com]

In my world, people once believed that a sprig of mistletoe hung over the doorway would prevent people with evil intentions from entering the house and ward off sickness from the household. They believed that it prevented lightning strikes as well.

[battledancing]

Oh, really? Was there some kind of legend concerning mistletoe and its supernatural abilities? I mean, there must be a reason why people once believed that, right?

[beyondimagining.livejournal.com]

Many different legends. Different peoples each had their own stories about it, and the stories often changed over time. The druids, for example, would go out on the sixth night of the moon and cut the mistletoe from an oak tree with a golden sickle. They said that the mistletoe was the soul of the Oak. And the Oak was the King of all trees.

[battledancing]

The soul of the Oak... That really does sound like a wonderful legend! I think I'll never look at mistletoe the same way again.

[beyondimagining.livejournal.com]

Sometimes, they also said that the mistletoe appeared on the Oak when it was struck by lightning.

[battledancing]

Hence why people would think mistletoe could prevent lightning strikes, right?

[beyondimagining.livejournal.com]

[Will laughs and nods.]

You guessed it.

[battledancing]

[She laughs a little as well, amused.]

I find that fascinating. It's a shame that people in Discedo will have no access to the knowledge in the future, though-- what with the library gone.