Thirty-Sixth Song || Video/Action if you feel like visiting her room (Forward-dated to the morning)

[restardom]

[ You lucky viewers get to hear the sound first. The startled, breathy squeak that was supposed to be a shriek, but didn't quite leave her throat and get enough volume for that. And then the screen flickers on with a soft thump, and there's Rise.

A very pale Rise.

... A very pale Rise with one pigtail missing. Well, okay, there's a part of it

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[video]

[shieldofjustice]

[And here's Athrun, bundled up and riding on the back of a Pidgeot.]

Wha...what's going on? Where's...

[He stops himself. He knows what hair means to women.]

Er...what's going on?

[Sorry, Rise, eloquence has failed Athrun right now.]

[video]

[restardom]

[ Rise does tend to have that effect on people. And right now, eloquence is-- not failing HER, for once. ]

One of my pigtails got chopped off by a Gengar.

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[shieldofjustice]

[Cue sympathetic wince.]

Geez, I'm sorry to hear that. How long do you think it'll take to grow back?

[video]

[restardom]

A... few months, probably.

[video]

[restardom]

[ in response, Rise nods, then turns the camera to Caprice. SAY HI, VEN. ]

[video]

[restardom]

... Can you come get her?

[ WHAT DID I EVER DO TO YOU, CAPRICE ]

[video]

[puppet_paladin]

[HOW COULD ANYONE DO THAT TO SUCH PRETTY HAIR???]

...If I remember correctly, there are hairdressers working in the Goldenrod Underground. Perhaps one of them might be able to help?

[Even Leviathan is staring, looking absolutely horrified. ...As horrified as a fish can look, that is.]

[video]

[restardom]

[ THIS IS NOT MAKING HER FEEL ANY BETTER, YOU TWO. ]

I think they're more used to Pokémon than people...

[video]

[puppet_paladin]

Goldenrod is immense. There must be an hairdresser that specializes in humans somewhere. If there are none, the Department Store does have some interesting accessories, but receiving professional advice would still be ideal.

[Rosie even brings a few of Cecil's own hair accessories and sets them in front of Leviathan. See? You can probably manage something.]

[video]

[restardom]

... Y-yeah. I've just... got to even it out, and...

[ m-my hair oh god MY HAIR MY HAIIIIIIIIIIIIR-- ]

[Video] 1/2

[tiercelet]

[Video]

[tiercelet]

[Again, Rise? For now, though, here's all he can really string together: ]

Your hair. [He really does sound horrified. Then, more hesitantly: ] Maybe...you ought to...have someone trim the other side for...you?

[Video]

[restardom]

[ THIS WASN'T EVEN MY POKÉMON, WHAT IS THIS. Rise flinches for a moment, one hand easing up to touch the... much shorter pigtail. ]

That's what the scissors are for.

[Video]

[tiercelet]

[Bites his lip. This calls for some...delicate maneuvering]

Who usually trims your hair for you?

[video] gj rise, you look beautiful with that single pigtail

[usedeverything]

[See Senpai. See Senpai looking at Pokegear. See Senpai going "...."]

...Rise, you alright over there?

[video] shut up the ghost did it

[restardom]

[ THAT REACTION IS NOT REASSURING. And that reaction from Souji is making Rise TEAR. UP. ]

S-Senpaiiiii...

[video] excuses. admit it, you really did it

[usedeverything]

[FFFFFFF-- DON'T CRY OKAY? HE CAN'T GIVE YOU A HUG OVER THE POKEGEAR. DON'T TEAR UP. HE'S TRYING NOT TO DO ANYTHING TO MAKE HER EVEN MORE UPSET. ANSWER CALMLY SETA]

H...Hey, it'll be alright. Don't worry too much, you can always fix it.

[video] get out

[restardom]

[ IS YOUR COMPASSION MAXED-- ]

I haven't had it this short i-in years--