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[pipers_son]

...So, me and Jimmy aren't allowed in the hotel in Violet anymore.

[Joker says it with a bit of a grin on his face as he's seated outside near Sprout Tower as it's night time. There are still probably hundreds of Noibat flapping around. There's at least a dozen attached to him and Angel the Mime Jr who's sitting next to him.]

Guess yer not allowed ta hundred bats or so in yer hotel rooms.

...Or spillin' out inta the hallways.

...Or gettin' inta the coffee pot although that wasn't on purpose.

Lesson for us all, innit?

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

[The look on Veronica's face was about as happy as it should have been.

Which is to say, not happy at all. And, judging from the bags under her eyes, she was pretty tired too.]

So, you're the ones that were causing all that noise. ...Wait, you put how many Pokémon in your room?

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[pipers_son]

Sorry~! It was important.

...And a hundred. Maybe more. Ain't entirely sure, actually.

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

What?! A hundred? [Oops, she was suddenly shouting. A tiny cry comes from the other end of her hotel room and she flinches every so slightly.]

What's with that? Important?

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[awesmazings]

[Jimmy's sitting right there, and when he hears Veronica he leans over with a frown.]

S-sorry Veronica...we didn't mean to bother anybody. We just needed to get them out of the sun, that's all!

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

Jimmy.

[She is.... unhappy right now, Jimmy.]

So, you put them all in your room with you? Don't... they have pokeballs?

[She's one to talk, considering the baby Eevee currently curled up in her lap while the others were scattered on her bed.]

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[exeggutorhead]

[Envy is laughing so hard.]

Who needs a hotel where you can't fill your room with bats?

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[pipers_son]

[Don't worry, Joker was too.]

That's what I say! The indignity of it all. I outta complain ta management.

[Except management is who threw him out.]

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[exeggutorhead]

You should. What's happened to service these days?

[He snickers.]

What did their faces look like when they saw all that?

[Action]

[me_first]

[You. They've been looking for you.]

[A trio of Espurr wander over to the pair, staring up at them.]

[Even to Angel, they don't say anything. Just stare, though there's an air of displeasure around them.]

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[awesmazings]

[Oh, these little guys again. Didn't they stop showing up a while back?

Jimmy frowns slightly, resting his hands on his knees as he watches the Espurr approach.]

Um...hey? You guys...belong to someone?

[Action]

[me_first]

[They nod in tandem, continuing to stare.]

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[pipers_son]

[Oh, so these things are still creepy even days later. Good to know.]

[Joker just gives a little tip of his head to them, his gaze flicking to Angel briefly. The Mime JR is glaring right back, her arms crossed.]

Play nice, Angel. Can I help the three of ya, then?

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[me_first]

[One of them points to the Noibat flock, and another points at Joker. The third puts her hands on her head.]

[All Angel will be able to hear is 'you YOU you YOU you you YOU you...']

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[loveisanopendoor]

I thought I heard something suspicious before I went headed for Cherrygrove...

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[pipers_son]

We were bein' kind and model citizens!

[loveisanopendoor]

Now why would I expect anything less from you?

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[quickattackjack]

Hmph! I never thought terribly much of Violet anyway and now they can't appreciate bats!

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[pipers_son]

Tragedy, right?

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[quickattackjack]

Absolutely! Though now I'm curious, you wouldn't part with one of those hundred bats, would you?

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[codpieces]

[ don't look now, but— one ( or both??? ) of you gentlemen might either feel or see a certain something at some point on this lovely night. that certain something is a small scraggy with some pretty nifty juggalo make up on, one paw balling a hefty bit of loose skinpants so it doesn't fall— while the other pickpockets their bags, or even their actual pockets. the little guy is being deathly sneaky and quiet about it, but unfortunately, he's a bit too inexperienced to go without being noticed. too many greenhorn mistakes when it comes to a true blue pickpocket.

but he does try, anyway.

"almost . . . " he whispers. the only moment where he doesn't want any senpais to notice him-! ]

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[pipers_son]

[Poor bitty Juggalo. This is not going to be your day.]

[Because unfortunately, the Noibats on Joker realize what's up and once the Scraggy is close enough...]

[BATS.]

[BATS EVERYWHERE ON THE FACE.]

[HELLO THERE GOOD SIR]

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[codpieces]

[ ahh—! ah! he can feel something! now to just lift veeeeeery carefullyoH MY GOD

he thought the bats around here were chill! alas, this is what he gets for trying to steal. trauma and a new found bat phobia.

the tiny scraggy takes cover, crouching and nearly pulling his loose skinpants over his head in shock ( and fear ) to get the noibats out of his face. "chill out!! chill!!" is what he keeps shrieking as he pulls the longer "tail" end of the loose skin over himself.

will carry this with him forever ]

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[crystalballer]

[Hagakure can hardly believe what he's seeing. That's...that's a lot of bats, dude.]

Whoa... Where'd you even get all of those, Joker-chi? A bat swarm that big has gotta be some kinda omen...

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[pipers_son]

We herded 'em inside. They were just flappin' around in the daylight, so they weren't hard ta miss.

What do swarms a bats usually mean? Besides the end a days or somesuch.

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[crystalballer]

Man, that's even worse! It's super bad luck if a bat gets in your house or wherever you're staying. Hundreds of bats in there, though...

[He swallows nervously.]

You guys better watch out for yourselves is all I gotta say.