3rd Planet from the Sun | Action

[netting_nettles]

[Out in a spot in Striaton's garden, a boy and his Purrloin are spending the afternoon at play. Kariya's bag is sitting in the grass, and, all around it, he's dumped out a seemingly random assortment of items and trinkets of varying value and utility. Suisei is having a fine time dashing around them, batting at them here and there or nudging them together into a miniature hoard.]

Good, Suisei! Come on, come and get it -

[And Kariya has one particularly attractive piece clasped in hand. He's dangling it so that the feline Pokémon can chase and leap after it. Suisei goes up onto two legs to try and seize the item with his paws, then dashes around his trainer's legs to make a leap for it...making Kariya have to tumble onto the ground, scrambling away to keep a hold on the makeshift toy.

He's laughing as he barely yanks it away from the Purrloin.]

Ha-hah, close, but you need to be even faster...!

[Such an innocent scene.

Though, it's possible that anyone in Kariya's traveling group might recognize what's in his hand or all over the grass around them. Given that, you know, they are all things Purrloin's swiped from people's bags, since they got into Striaton. They're celebrating what a great, little thief Kariya's starter is.]

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[netting_nettles]

We can take care of ourselves.

[The meeeeow Suisei gives seems to be roughly equivalent to a "Yeah!" He drops the swiped article into his paws, while looking quizzically to his trainer.

Kariya, of course, just looks like he's thinking about it way too carefully.]

...is it something important?

[Whether that's going to increase or decrease the likelihood of Kirino getting it back without a big to-do is anyone's guess.]

[doingthemistything]

Yes, Kariya. [The tone is a weary one that probably suggests that Kirino's not in the mood for anyone's BS right now.]

[netting_nettles]

[Gosh, so grumpy. And he was having such a good time, a few minutes ago...

Of course, that means he takes the thing from Suisei's paws...and promptly slides it into one pocket.]

I'll give it back when Suisei's done playing with it, then.

[doingthemistything]

... Kariya, please give it to me now; he's not even playing with it if it's in your pocket. I'm really, really not in the mood for this.

[He seems almost tired.]

[netting_nettles]

[The first-year frowns and keeps fingering the swiped item but doesn't move to pull it back out. Kirino is getting a scrutinizing look.]

...What are you so pissy about, today?

[doingthemistything]

[He barely stifles a yawn and glances away.]

Woke up in a bad mood. That's all.

[netting_nettles]

You can go back to bed, you know. It's not like we have school or practice scheduled, while we're here.

[Really, they haven't been nearly irresponsible enough for a bunch of teenagers left to their own devices. Sleeping in is the least they can do.

Still not giving it back, by the way.]

Your hyena could probably use a nap, too.

[doingthemistything]

I'll be fine. I'd never get back to sleep anyway.

[Also, Pochi's growling now. His trainer asked you to give that back, jeez! >:T]

[netting_nettles]

[Kariya is pointedly ignoring the Poochyena, save for a slight roll of the eyes at it and its trainer. (Suisei makes up for that by giving a loud hiiiissss down at the puppy.)]

If you say so.

You could at least try to relax, instead of harping at me, though.

[Really, what did he do to deserve this? Besides, y'know, steal the guy's stuff.]

[doingthemistything]

Well, excuse me for getting frustrated with someone who stole my stuff. Or had their Purrloin do it, whatever.

[The Poochyena starts barking in response to the hiss, at that point, Kirino returns the hyena to its Pokéball and rubbing his temples.]

[netting_nettles]

[Sigh.

Suisei is busy looking smug as Pochi goes back into his ball, but Kariya finally tugs the last of their ill-gotten gains from his pocket and tosses it in the other boy's direction.]

He was just having fun. I think it's like cats back home hunting --

We were going to give it all back after this, anyway.

[Most of it. Probably.]

[doingthemistything]

[Kirino catches it and sighs, putting it in his bag.]

... Sorry. I shouldn't have snapped at you. Anyway, I wanted to ask you a question.

[netting_nettles]

Forget it.

[They'll just play with everyone else's stuff, for now. (Even if Kirino does seem to have been Suisei's prime target.)]

What?

[doingthemistything]

I was thinking about poking around that Dreamyard place later. Want to come with?

It was mostly going to be for exploration's sake, but it might be good training there...!

[netting_nettles]

[Kariya shrugs, before laying back out again, Suisei scampering off to find a new favorite prize.]

I guess so. What kind of place is it?

I haven't been over there yet.

[doingthemistything]

I actually haven't taken a look, either.

[He was getting dragged around all of Striaton by Hayami, sorry.]

[netting_nettles]

We can check it out together, then. If you can stay awake for it.

[doingthemistything]

All right.

D'you want to go now, or...?

[netting_nettles]

Whenever.

[But he goes ahead and starts picking up the spread of stolen items and putting them back into his bag.]

...I'll drop these off after.