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[Today's broadcast comes from the interior of the Goldenrod Breeding Center House, where Ondorus has settled himself down in the living room. The fire is crackling warmly in the hearth, and a Luxray is rolling slowly on the ground in front of it, soaking up the heat from all angles like a giant kitty rotisserie.
'Tis the season.]
Winter is the cold month of the year. It belongs to the blue spirit and the element of water, and it masters rare minerals and hardy plants. It favors mountains and highlands, and shies away from the tropics and other places ruled by summer.
It also seems to be a time for camaraderie and goodwill, in Johto and elsewhere. A time of harsh conditions, reminding us how we depend on and are depended upon by our fellow creatures - to share what we have, and reconnect with our community.
[...he sounds (and sort of looks) a little sniffly. Three guesses who spent too much time out in the snow this week?]
I have two things to ask. First, there are a number of Pokemon in the Goldenrod Foster Home at this time; Pokemon whose trainers have departed from Johto, leaving them here with the hope that another trainer will step up to take care of them. I encourage anyone who has the resources to care for another Pokemon to investigate the Foster Home, especially in this season of charity.
And the second. If you leave with me a name and location to deliver to and some description of your likes and dislikes where food is concerned, I'll send a small Christmas gift. You may respond privately, of course, and the gift comes entirely free of obligations.
Have a very happy holiday, everyone.
[The video ends, but the post isn't over - added on to the end is a text portion with simplified and travel-friendly versions of these recipes.]
'Tis the season.]
Winter is the cold month of the year. It belongs to the blue spirit and the element of water, and it masters rare minerals and hardy plants. It favors mountains and highlands, and shies away from the tropics and other places ruled by summer.
It also seems to be a time for camaraderie and goodwill, in Johto and elsewhere. A time of harsh conditions, reminding us how we depend on and are depended upon by our fellow creatures - to share what we have, and reconnect with our community.
[...he sounds (and sort of looks) a little sniffly. Three guesses who spent too much time out in the snow this week?]
I have two things to ask. First, there are a number of Pokemon in the Goldenrod Foster Home at this time; Pokemon whose trainers have departed from Johto, leaving them here with the hope that another trainer will step up to take care of them. I encourage anyone who has the resources to care for another Pokemon to investigate the Foster Home, especially in this season of charity.
And the second. If you leave with me a name and location to deliver to and some description of your likes and dislikes where food is concerned, I'll send a small Christmas gift. You may respond privately, of course, and the gift comes entirely free of obligations.
Have a very happy holiday, everyone.
[The video ends, but the post isn't over - added on to the end is a text portion with simplified and travel-friendly versions of these recipes.]

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The fluffpile on her head rouses and chirps softly.]
Yeah. Sharance. [More slowly and clearly this time. This was the desert guy, wasn't it? With the-
Where is his horn?]
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Ondorus is quiet, visibly thinking of how to respond. When he snaps out of it after a few seconds, he shakes his head slowly.]
To my knowledge, there is nobody else from Norad as a whole in Johto. [He reaches out, taking the Pokegear from Olivia - the camera moves around accordingly.]
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[It's rough to be alone.]
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Thank you. [He appreciates the sympathy. A lot. It makes him feel relieved, for some reason.]
I'm sorry to have to ask this, but...how is it that you recognize me? [She could've visited the settlement, maybe, but he thinks he'd at least vaguely remember her face in that case.] Especially in relation to that village...
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[Does he forget or something? Geez, what if that happens to you after you spend a while here?]
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[..."but that doesn't answer the question", says his bewildered tone.]
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You came to the Unity Festival?
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There hasn't been a festival held in the settlement for a long time.
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[Slowly, her tone shifts along those words from irritated reminder to "oh who he's clueless about this."]
To make friends.
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The village and the settlement, reunifying?
And within the span of a wooly's lifetime...
Ondorus' expression is indescribable, a mixture of disbelief and astonishment and hope and relief under a translucent lid of calm that he's working intentionally to maintain.]
Do you mind if I take a moment to move somewhere less public?
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Thank you, Olivia. I'm back.
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And they're alright with that?
[He sounds confused, but looks happy.]
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She tilts the gear one way and another, finally narrowing her eyes at the video feed.]
You think he's a wooly.
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Except that if what Ondorus knew was the entire truth, then why would this woman be implying otherwise?
So...]
....Ah.
[That's the sound of someone connecting dots that they didn't even know had existed.]
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He showed the villagers what he was and that...Univir weren't savages. [And that one silver-eyed dwarf who'd tried twice to attempt to flatter her by talking himself up. Most people didn't need to learn that lesson more than once.]
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reeling a little
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That...that does sound like Micah.
[He's getting out his journals, flipping through them...skimming over his notes. Memories, worlds..."time".
His mind is whirling. Questions, reservations, emotions. Where does he start?]
Then you must be from Sharance yourself. You know me already [or] - will know me, I suppose, [this is so weird] but I don't yet know who you are.
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[It's weird, this whole situation is weird.] I make accessories.
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No time for the accompanying uneasy thoughts. They reconcile and it doesn't end in blood.]
Is Johto treating you well so far?
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Except she's stuck on 'an honor to meet you' because no one has ever said that to her before.]
I guess.
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