for one so small, you seem so strong

[OOC: There will be a log on the 2nd for Clover's birthday party if you guys are interested~]

[Clover is in the kitchen of their house, bringing out a tray of freshly baked chocolate cupcakes from the oven. On the counter, a Togepi is...well, doing his best to mix a bowl of pink frosting with a wooden spoon and he's tittering happily while he's at it. She peers at her cupcakes and then places them next to the bowl.

Then she smiles, and sighs contentedly; well, her creations were a lovely, steamy brown. They were a success, and all that was left was to decorate them.]

All right, Lucky, you can stop stirring. [She faces her 'gear which is perched somewhere close - and yet it has miraculously stayed clean. Like the kitchen, which only had a few stains and patches of flour that could easily be cleaned up later. And yes, Lucky the Togepi finally stops stirring.]

My birthday's next week. February 2, to be exact. [There's a faraway look in her eyes, and her smile fades into a more wistful expression. The Togepi waddles over to her, gripping her arm.] I can't believe I'm actually gonna be celebrating my birthday really far from home... [Without her friends back in her world, without her family, without her brother...]

[She idly pats the Togepi.] Well, at least I still have people to celebrate it with. [And when Clover glances down, she will see a Vaporeon and an Eevee at her feet, looking expectantly up at her.]

And Pokémon. 

[Filtered to CASTMATES, Clive, Luke, Fuu, Rise, Hayate, Heather, Chloe, Larry, China, Sakura, Wataru, Fuji]

[What is filtering to the shotas, THEY KNOW THIS ALREADY.]

I'm inviting you guys to our house for my birthday - I mean, if you're around Goldenrod. We'll have lunch, play games and stuff. [Insert directions to the House of Shota-Loli-Shota Sandwich.]

But  yeah, I bet some of you are traveling, which is okay. I mean, there's not much to do 'round here sometimes. [Clover sort of wishes she could do the same and continue grabbing some badges, but she doesn't want to leave Ken and Miles. She'll only go if they go with her.]

[Filtered to Santa]

I mean it. 

[Clover is in her room at the Goldenrod hotel. She's sitting on her bed with an Eevee beside her, looking somewhat...confused. The Delcatty (yup, we now know where much of the money Clover earns from the Center went to) at her feet is staring at the Eevee, as if wanting to ask, "WHY ARE YOU HERE." Her tail swishes and her attention returns to Clover, who just sighs and starts talking.]

I found Scoville waiting in my PC. [She pats the Eevee on the head.] And there's one other thing. 

... [Clover the Delcatty cocks her head to one side. Her next unspoken question is, "WHAT OTHER THING."]

His previous trainer was Ace, and he's gone. I have no idea why he'd give me his Eevee, but...I'll keep him.

[Scoville beams and wags his tail, bracing his paws onto Clover's lap. Delcatty will just fold her paws regally and just sit Sphinx-style.]

I better start thinking of what he'll evolve into, huh? And his new name, probably. [She frowns in thought. Names are serious business.]

[Filtered to the 999 cast]

By the way, I checked Scoville to make sure he didn't have any tricks up his furry sleeves, and got nothin'. Twice. So I'm pretty sure he's safe. 

But I really dunno why he'd leave him with me. Or maybe Scoville escaped and then found his way into my PC? Geez, I'll never understand that guy. At least he's out of our hair. 

[Clover rolls her eyes, and sighs in relief. And at least he hadn't tried anything out of line.]

[Clover is holding her gear in one hand. While she's in her usual pigtails and earmuffs, her outfit is entirely different. It's clearly a black uniform trimmed with white and topped with a lacy white apron. She's walking away from one of the restaurants in Cherrygrove, looking a little bushed.]

I can't believe I was nearly late for work today! At least I only have to work a couple more days before I get my pay.

...Hey, that rhymed! 

[A continuous squawking that sounds like spear-spear-spear-spearow is suddenly heard - which almost sounds like a laugh. She sighs, stops, and looks up to the sky. A Spearow swoops down onto her favorite perch - Clover's shoulder. The girl looks at the Pokémon and gives it The Look. Which, she realizes, is something that she's been doing a lot lately with this one.]

 [Good morning, New Bark Town. Have a pink-haired girl sitting on a bench somewhere and staring into the screen, narrowing her eyes as if there's a speck of dirt on her PokéGear that wouldn't come off.]

There we go! That was easy, wasn't it, Light? [She turns to someone - or something - sitting at her left. The view shifts as well, showing a Budew peering inquisitively into the PokéGear, almost sniffing it.]

Budew!

[Now the girl gets down to business to defeat the Huns]

Okay, so if anyone can hear me, what kind of game is this? There's this weird woman who called herself my mom, but she's not my mom. For one thing, she doesn't know I have a brother. What kind of mom wouldn't know that?

... [Wait.]

Speaking of my brother, has anyone seen him? He has short gray hair and is blind, but he can get around just fine. 

And...is there a band or a hidden stereo here or something?