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We're not really a normal support group and we didn't lose *limbs*, but my partner and I can relate to having our bodies altered by this world.

You should come do lunch or have supper with us before you leave Goldenrod—or if you have already, next time you're in town. Let me get you the address of our business.

[A moment later, the Fight Club address will appear in a new message.]

Let me know when is good for you and I'll talk to Thace. I've got things I'd like to talk about with you on our home turf.

[Agonizing over how to send a message to the number two hero in your world, even if you're not in your own world, isn't something he thought he'd be doing. Mkay maybe trying to figure out how to open a conversation is first step.

Hi? No not hi. Well yes hi, but not just hi? Hello Hawks? Should he be that familiar? It's not his first name or anything. ...is it? No, no it can't be so saying 'Hello Hawks' wouldn't cause any issues would it? Why would it even if it was his first name? No wait his name is a secret... Alright he's overthinking this. But what a hidden name right in sight. As a first name Hero Name guy himself, that'd be cool.

Okay but. His father calls him Hawks, the literal Hero circuit calls him Hawks, Shoto can call him Hawks. He could always just say 'Hello'. No not just hello he had already been over that. Alright, default to maybe just pretending its one of his friends he's messaging.

Okay. That's one stress down. Kind of. Next is convincing himself he's right while his pokemon are watching him stare at his gear for the last twenty minutes, almost unmoving.

Just do it. It's not a big deal. If it's a big deal, Hawks will tell him... Right? Right. Totally. Maybe he's busy.

Then again this is a text message so if he's busy he can message back later. ...What if he's busy because he's doing something dangerous and forgot to put his gear on DND? No that's a rookie mistake. What was that? 20 minutes after the other 20 minutes? That's right.

After a small touch his arm by his Meowstic, he takes a big breath and lets it out. This is stupid. After a few moments of plucking his thumbs at the gear, he locks it in. The exact, perfect message.

Now if only all that inner turmoil would do anything on the external aside his normal look.]

Good evening, Hawks. Are you busy?

Edited (SHHHHHH I didn't html fail) 2021-09-18 06:14 (UTC)

[After MUCHO anxiety, and a lot of debating again, a lot of his pokemon trying to figure out why he's pacing before settling in to text, and Shoto comes up with the following:]

Hello, Hawks.
I was wondering if you'd mind telling me where you're at, currently.

[ those festive delibirds are back, this time with not a request for Hawks to fill out a card, but with a gift for him! Nestled in a red and orange knitted cozy is a Pokemon egg! There is a letter tucked in beside the egg, written in flowery handwriting. ]

Dear Hawks,

Happy Candlenights! Or I guess they call it Christmas here... Either way, I hope you enjoy this gift. The egg will hatch into a Torchic, which I believe will fit into your menagerie really nicely! Your new little friend has a hidden ability, and will be born knowing the following moves:
Scratch
Growl
Sand Attack
Detect
Swords Dance
Rock Smash
I don't know how a little bird is supposed to smash rocks or dance with swords, but that's Pokemon for you, I guess!

I've heard a little bit about you from Miss Ochako. She said you're a hero back home. You must be a pretty great hero to have left such an impression on her.

Much love on these cold winter nights!

Your Secret ~~Star King~~ Santa,
Rainer Michelle

Hawks loves birds right? So he's going to be birded to death while he birds as he birds. That's right. He'll have to deal with Todoroki's Talonflame soaring down with a tiny messenger on its back. We won't tell Todoroki that there was literal loop de loops with packages involved, right? From one bird to another? The little Rookidee on its back is enjoying itself and not the usual Mimikyu messenger who needed a nice rest after delivering Bakugo's gift.

Instead after the red bird lands, there's a trilling chirp from the tiny Rookidee who uses (what looks like) all its tiny wing strength just to flap itself down to the ground and deliver the note associated with the unconventionally wrapped package. A package that's securely held in Talonflame's beak which will remain that way even if it's extended down to wait along with the tiny counterpart for Hawks to take his items.

Inside the bag is:
- A carefully, very carefully, wrapped egg set in a warm, fur lined blanket.
- TMs Secret Power, Mystical Fire and Safeguard.
- A comfy T-Shirt that reads 'Bird School for Birds' on it, enjoying a Talonflame in the middle to exemplify the bird.
- A falconers glove, just in case. You never know how sharp some feet are.

Hawks,
I hope this finds you well and merry Christmas.
Please let me know if there were even the smallest precautions not taken. Miu and Kei can get excitable, but this isn't the time and not with this package. I've been donating the eggs my pokemon have been producing to local academies that teach a wide variety of people. However, this time, I've held one or two back realizing that they may be beneficial to my friends.

The lady who works at the school has helped me to identify some of the eggs. She's a long retired breeder, but her information is invaluable. The egg that's in the bag is likely to be Oricorio of the Sensu form. She doubted highly that it would be Murkrow with a very small margin of error. Sensu is a Ghost/Flying type and also extremely beautiful. With the help of the kind woman, we discerned they might have access at birth to Peck, Air Cutter, Roost and Captivate. I've included the TM Safeguard as well for them or to use at your discretion with the other two TMs.

On a personal note: I've thought often of some of the things you said during our shared memories and they've been helpful in my daily life, too. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Shoto Todoroki

I appreciate the shirt, even if it is inaccurate. That said, I'm *not* going to wear it outside the home.

There's a card sitting somewhere that Hawks can see it. A small cake in a windowed display box is also sitting next to it with a moltrez topper on it, the TM Psycho Cut and a note on the fridge that says Shoto will be back later.

On the inside of the card is the most he's probably written in a birthday card ever.

Happy Birthday, Hawks.

-Shoto

P.S. The TM isn't to cut the cake. It's tempting though.

Because you know, who else can just leave items like that? Better sign the card.

Hawks, I hope that my message finds you well.

I imagine that at this point, you have heard quite a bit about the idea of prom, and the various strange things that happen during it.

I'm almost back. However, I'd like to talk to you about Team Rocket.

I heard you're looking to train in swordplay.
spar me.

[Thanks for all that context you didn't give, Felix...]

After Hawks posts his first thing to the network

Text; You didn't ask for a novel just to get to the like one line text, but here we are.

Text;

A Christmas delivery!

Christmas 2021

2/25

Morning of the 28th

Text, 4/5 sure

Text; un: Shoto

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