29th Transformation [video/action for Goldenrod]

[exeggutorhead]

[The 'Gear feed flickers on to show the bored-looking face of Envy's Lucario; behind her are shelves stocked with a variety of instruments and music books. Yep, looks like Envy is out and about despite the cold weather, and has wandered back to one of his preferred haunts in Goldenrod: an quiet little music shop. Samus turns the camera this way and

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[eliciadaddy]

video;~

[ Oh hey, Victor, he's never seen you so hard at work before... Maes can't help but ask: ]

Finished what?

[exeggutorhead]

[Yeah, and Maes has never seen him look as startled as he does when he hears Maes' voice suddenly asking him a question out of nowhere and no no no nobody can know about him trying to do something romantic especially not you aaaugh--]

[He's quick to reach for the 'Gear and pick it up, although in the process Hughes will probably get a good view of the papers. Turns out Envy was composing some music.]

It's nothing. Just a gift for someone.

[eliciadaddy]

Oh~?

[ Yup, he's seen the music... ]

Is it for a girlfriend? That's so sweet!

[exeggutorhead]

[See, Envy, this is what happens when you trick people into being your friend. Especially people named Maes Hughes.]

...something like that.

[Suppressing a kneejerk 'no it is not I am not sweet' reaction (because he's got a persona to maintain here) coupled with just plain being caught off guard winds up with Envy having an almost silly-looking expression of discomfiture.]

[eliciadaddy]

I didn't know you had a girl~! Did you meet her here, or is she a sweetheart from Amestris?

[exeggutorhead]

Met him here.

[You were close, Hughes! Although Envy thinks he's spotted an opportunity to move the subject in a different direction. One with lying, he's much more comfortable with lying and he wants to get his metaphorical feet back under him.]

I never really had time for anything like a sweetheart back in Amestris.

[eliciadaddy]

[ Oh! So you swing that way. That's okay too. Nothing wrong with that~ ]

Ah, really? No time like the present to start meeting people, hmm~?

[exeggutorhead]

I guess not.

[He laughs. It's not a genuine one in the least, but it sounds sincere enough, if a little awkward.]

It's certainly easier to manage when one of the only obligations is to train Pokemon. By the way...did you manage to make it wherever you were heading?

[eliciadaddy]

Oh! Yes. I've just arrived, actually.

[ How nice of you to ask! You're so sweet, Victor. ]