41 days till Halloween [video/action for Goldenrod]

[quickattackjack]

Ha ha! Get a load of this!

<sub>[It's early morning in Johto and Jack is on a supply run for the Breeding Centre. A somewhat disheveled Poke'mart can be seen behind him. People are moving slowly, sipping their coffee, and trying to stock the shelves before the sun finishes rising.]

[The ex-skeleton gestures to the novelty cap he's wearing. He found in the very back of the store near one of the windows (he's several floors up in the Goldenrod mart). It's a simple looking cap with a pair of tacky Vulpix ears on it. The front is printed with:]</sub>

FOXY GRANDPA

<sub>[It isn't long before Jack's grin dissolves into shoulder-shaking snickering. He's TRYING TO BE QUIET because Arceus knows the poor workers need it...but this is the best hat he has EVER found, you guys.]

[EVER.]</sub>


[OOC: Anyone is welcome to run into him in the Mart in the early morning. He can be found eating breakfast in a little cafe near the music shop later.]

Comments

[laplaceattorney]

[Excuse this rude teenager staring at you. It's just...that's quite the hat.

The little Vulpix pup bouncing over to you thinks so, too.]

[quickattackjack]

_{[Jack takes no offence. Instead he puts on a goofy grin and waves until the little fox pokemon approaches. He crouches down with his elbows on his knees.]}

Well, hey there!

tagging this thread with keisuke was very deliberate.

[laplaceattorney]

[The pokemon yips a cheerful greeting to this man, because CLEARLY he is her grandpa! Look at those ears. Her actions--excitable, for this particular Vulpix--snap Keisuke out of his distracted state just enough that the stranger's easy demeanor doesn't register.]

Jack, don't bother him!

name confusion is always welcome!

[quickattackjack]

_{[Jack is in the process of reaching out to pat the little fire pokemon on the head when Keisuke calls out his warning. Jack draws his hand back instantly. It's quite early in the morning and he isn't sure if he and the boy have met before.]}

I'm very sorry...

[laplaceattorney]

[Keisuke stops, because he's not too sure of what just happened. It doesn't take long for it to click with him, though.]

Oh, no... Er, her name is...Jack. Sorry.

[The Vulpix tilts her head curiously. Why didn't you pet her, grandpa she was apparently named after?]

[quickattackjack]

Oh! I was afraid I'd stepped out of line.

_{[His grin returns and this time he finally does get to pat the little vulpix on the head.]}

Looks like we have more than our ears in common.

[laplaceattorney]

[Pyro Jack yips happily, tails beginning to wave. Keisuke's still fighting the embarrassment of accidentally yelling at the guy.]

Er, so your name is Jack?

[...Honestly, the man does look a little bit like the jack-o-lantern-headed demon Keisuke had named the Vulpix after. Just needs to be orange.]

I'm Keisuke. I'm really sorry about the confusion...

[quickattackjack]

_{[Jack stands again and offers a hand.]}

Jack Skellington. It's alright, no harm done! What brings you two out so early in the morning?

[laplaceattorney]

[Keisuke takes it, and once the handshake is over, he adjusts his glasses.]

...Shopping for a gift. There's a friend of mine whose birthday is in a little over a week.

[quickattackjack]

Shopping early then! Good idea...I tend to forget until just the day before.