hugtopia | Video - Early Malom, a couple days after the party

[Action; at Kiwi and Will's house]
[Will isn't expecting a package. He hasn't ordered anything, after all--and why wouldn't he go pick it up at the store, if he had? But he gladly signs for the small padded envelope regardless, and retreats to the living room to open it. A single, marble-sized Pokéball spills out into his hand; he gasps out loud, immediately standing to enlarge it and let out the Pokémon inside. A Hypno appears in a blaze of crimson light, looking around the unfamiliar room.]

Reve! Y-you--I thought--

[A little choked noise, like he's trying not to cry, and Will throws his arms around her for a tight hug.]

I'm so, so sorry. I never meant to abandon you, I didn't know I'd be leaving.....

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[Once the reunion is out of the way, Will flips on the video feed to make a post, looking more genuinely, radiantly happy than just about anyone has seen him here.]

Hi, everyone! I've got a favor to ask--or maybe an offer to make? I guess it depends on how you look at it!

Another member of my team arrived today! This is Reve.

[The camera pans over to show a Hypno sitting on the couch, polishing an already glittering pendulum. She looks up at the introduction, raising a hand in a silent greeting.]

Reve is a Hypno. Hypno are technically omnivores, but primarily psychovores--they mainly eat products of other creatures' minds. In this case, it's dreams. Where I'm from, I can normally easily keep her fed just by battling, since that's my job. That's not an option in Havenwell, though.

So my proposal is this: if you have nightmares you want to be rid of, or even if you just need help getting to sleep and want to keep your dreams, please let me know! You can contact me privately too, if you'd rather not speak up where everyone can see. There's no need to pay, of course--you're already giving us something, after all.

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Awww, why not? You seem pretty friendly to me!

[Guess who's probably got absolutely no idea what you do for a living, Undertaker? He probably doesn't even know your name, unless you volunteered it during story time.]

I haven't really needed help here in Havenwell, but she was great for it back home whenever I had them. Where I'm from, people sometimes have Drowzee and Hypno prescribed as therapy pets, if they have a lot of trouble with insomnia or nightmares.

[He can't help a giggle. Oh, if only Will knew. He wonders what the boy would think.]

That I am. I've quite the sense of humor most people just don't seem to understand. You might ask the young Earl Phantomhive all about it.

[All about bowling with skulls and joking about fitting Astre for a coffin... Quite the sense of humor indeed.]

There's a fascinating talent, if I do say so. I seem to find myself with a person who would benefit from that sort of skill. Might I offer a proposition, then?

Earl Phantomhive? I didn't realize we had more nobility here.

[What are you supposed to address Earls as again? Was it Your Grace, maybe? It probably doesn't matter, unless this young Earl is particular about it.]

Of course you can! We're always happy to help~ ♥

Nobility in our world. Not sure that it counts for much in this place, but life treats you a certain way and you grow to fit the role. We've been out of home for some time and he's quite mellowed out, I do believe. You may even like him.

[A giggle. He's joking, as he does in so many things, but Will might or might not pick up on that. His sense of humor is... unique.]

That would be wonderful. You see, my lord has been having fits at night recently. I'm afraid whatever is happening to us now has affected him. [As it has him, but he won't mention himself. He isn't concerned about that.] Would you mind terribly meeting with the boy and seeing what your friend can do for him?

Hehe~ Well, even if it doesn't hold any weight here, it's at least still worth a little respect. I'm sure we'll get along just fine!

[Well, who knows? Joke or not, he does his best to make sure people like him, one way or another--and he tries hard to give people the benefit of the doubt and find things to like about them, too. They're all stuck here together, after all--it's a lot easier to handle that if they're friends, right?]

I'd be glad to! We can come over whenever you two would like.

We shall see. I do hope so. For all he was, the Earl is still young. He could use the encouragement.

[In other words, won't you try? For the Earl's sake?]

Much appreciated. Would this afternoon be too soon for you? I'd hate to impose.

I guess it's hard to have many friends when you hold a position like that so young, hmmm? No wonder!

[For all he "was"? Why the past tense? The Earl is still here and not a ghost or anything, right? He's..... well, okay. Ghost types can and do sleep. It's not like being dead would stop anyone from hanging around if they really wanted to. But that's just all the more reason to not use past tense, right? He's young and presumably has his whole life and possibly afterlife ahead of him! Your life's not necessarily over even if your life is over!]

Not at all! How could you be imposing if I'm the one who made the offer in the first place?

Just so. You never know who approaches you because they just want to know you or who approaches you because they want something from you. It's a hard life at the top of the world, but I suppose that's true anywhere, no matter what world you're in.

[Or was, at least. Not so much for the boy anymore, but certainly he has lessons learned that were hard learned that won't be easy to unlearn, if he ever can at all.]

You did make the offer. I just wasn't sure if you'd had it in mind to start making good on those so soon. Your friend arrived just today, you said. Wouldn't she like time to settle into her new world? I'm afraid I just don't know these creatures.

Video - Early Malom, a couple days after the party

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sorry for so very late ugh

No worries~

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