3RD PRAYER - [ACTION ONLY - GOLDENROD CITY]

[wormed]

[[Goldenrod City is beautiful. It's so vibrant, so bright, so...happy. Kariya loves it already.

He's only been here a week, but has already taken to wandering through the streets most days, staring at everything and everyone, taking in the atmosphere. It's such a cheery place; it fills him with warmth.

He's not sure what it is, but it feels as if the disfigurements on his face have lessened somewhat, now that he's been in Johto a little longer. Whether they actually have or not doesn't matter; it's given him the confidence to walk down the street with his hood down, though he's looking at the ground a little more than he should be.

Once he'd realised just how lovely Goldenrod was, he immediately went to the Department Store and purchased a camera; he'd had a fair bit of money saved up from his work in the Pokemon Centres, and as such he'd managed to find quite a nice piece of equipment. He'd always loved photography, back before the war. It's nice to be able to indulge in it again.

Above him, his Beautifly and Butterfree glide after him, coasting around and occasionally landing on his shoulders. He's already used an entire roll of film photographing his Pokemon, so he doesn't direct the camera at them too often.

Rather, his interest is captured by the people walking the streets.]]

Ah, excuse me-

[[You don't mind if he just comes up to you, do you? He's smiling shyly, holding up his camera, while his Beautifly flits around his head.]]

Would you mind if I took your picture?

--

[[OOC: People in Goldenrod, come get your picture taken! Kariya the Photographer (far less creepy than Cameron, don't worry) will even give you a copy of the photo, free of charge.]]

Comments

[scientificflair]

[My good man, you have apparently just stopped one of the most strangely-dressed men in Johto; you have either excellent taste or you're touristy as hell.

...the fact that Descole has his Mightyena out with him really isn't helping matters when it comes to not looking like someone tourists should be paying attention to; she looks a bit wary of the newcomer at first, though she seems more bothered by his presence than his Pokémon, simply because...come on, man, it's a Beautifly.

Either way, he's kind of amused at the request.]

...are you new here?

[freezetheskies]

[Hey, Kariya. Enjoy talking to a kid who's as white haired as you, and short. Really short. Like 4 foot 4 inches short. He's pretty hard to spot, which is why he hasn't exactly walked away: if you found him, you'd have to be really desperate for a picture.

Well, that and his Drifblim is now floating over to examine and greet Kariya's Beautifly so it's not like he can leave. Fuu's a bit of a prankster, after all.]

If that's what you want to do. But there are better things to take pictures of than people on the street.

[uuing]

[ This little girl here just blinks idly in response to the question, staring up at the man. Maybe she doesn't notice the marks on his face or she just decides they don't matter, since she smiles brightly either way. ]

Uu-! If you want to take Maria's picture, that's okay! Maria's sure Lion wouldn't mind if you did that..! [ since apparently she figures Lion is her.. surrogate caretaker of sorts here, yup. ]

[Action]

[impulsives]

...Hm?

[Oh hey, there's the guy from the bug swarm the other day.]

[isthedeadcat]

[Lion has seen Kariya walk by the teahouse a few times, taking pictures of people... When a small thought hits.

So the next time Kariya passes by, out Lion goes from the teahouse, to get to him.]

Excuse me, sir...!