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[voice, july 11th]

[soupguy]

[Boober has been a very worried about Gobo and Riz's trip, because how can he not worry about them going to a volcano? Volcanoes are dangerous and unpredictable! But, at least he hadn't been stressing about them getting there! They were together, and Riz had his Pokemon, and Boober had leant Gobo a member of his team to ride, so Gobo had at least one stronger Pokemon with him. So while Boober is worrying, it's at least a somewhat distant worry. The big worrying would start when the two of them got to the volcano.

Or so Boober had thought, until he'd been on his Pokegear that evening and saw the video about the tunnels and the mysterious things within them. And he knows. He knows, as he makes a call to Gobo. that even if it's not too late, it's no good. This kind of stuff is right up both Gobo and Riz's alleys! Neither of them will be scared off by how risky it clearly is!]

Pick up, please pick up, pick up..... [When he hears that the call connects, he doesn't wait so much as a second.] Gobo! Are you two safe?

[gobetween]

[At first the background is just the calls of Diglett. Many, many Diglett. Then there's Gobo's laugh and a somewhat distant voice, as if talking aside from a phone.]

Alright guys, take five eh? Time for a little break, I gotta take this.

[Then his voice properly close.]

Hey Boober! Yeah we're safe, why?

[soupguy]

[Okay, Gobo's talking to some people, so he's probably still above ground, right...?]

You guys are going to go down into the tunnels, aren't you?

[As much as Boober wants to say not to, he can't just do that in the moment, it seems. This is just something that he knows will call to both of them, for different reasons but still just as strongly as stained fabric calls to him, to tend to. So instead, what he does say comes out in a tired, somewhat whiny tone.]

If you have to do that, please just stick together.

[gobetween]

[There's a long, LONG pause here, filled only by the occasional "Diglett Dig!" in the background.]

Ahhn. We're already down here.

[soupguy]

Already? What-- Of course! Of course. [He whines a bit in his throat.] But you said you're both safe? And who were you talking to when you picked up, what am I hearing?

[gobetween]

Oh yeah don't worry about it, we're both safe and sound!

[Or- he is. No need to tell Boober Riz hasn't caught up with him yet.]

Oh, those're my new buddies! [Hold on, switching this call to video. Holding it out he grins, then tilts so that Boober can see many, MANY Diglett behind him, carpeting the floor and even popping out of the walls here and there.] Say hi, guys!

[DIGLETT!! ♥]

[soupguy]

Oh gosh, there's so many of them... I don't even remembering seeing that many with you in Diglett Tunnel.

Well, at least it looks like they want to make friends, and not fight.

[gobetween]

Yeah! They really seem to like music, eh?

[He laughed, making an elbowing motion at the camera, for Boober to feel free to imagine it in person.]

Maybe they're long-lost Fraggle cousins.

[soupguy]

[Boober snorts and, though more or less unseen, rolls his eyes.]

No, they can't be. They're not colorful enough. Or loud enough, themselves.

[action, november 30]

[soupguy]

[Boober thinks it might be a rule of fate to run out of ingredients at the worst possible time. It sure seems to be that way for him, at least! The Christmas market in Goldenrod is basically here, it might as well be, and amidst all the preparation and recipe-testing, Boober somehow missed that he was out of squash until just a few of hours ago. The snow that started yesterday has not let up, either. But what choice was there? This weather, and the precautions Boober was of course taking for it, meant the trip out the store was long and cold.

He is shuddering when he gets back to the apartment, but there's a distraction from worries about potential frostbite: Gobo is sitting huddled up on the couch. It's not that Gobo hasn't just shown up here before, of course. Unannounced visits are really quite standard for fraggles. It's just that Gobo wasn't here when Boober departed. Boober is still for a moment, but soon he makes for the kitchen.]

I'll make you some tea, hang on.

[gobetween]

[He had decided to come by the apartment, hearing that a market was opening up and wanting to check it out. This place was fascinatig! And getting to see so many trainers and Pokemon in one place seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Aside from different parties and other stuff like that going on, of course. The hearing of the market, of course, had been with Boober describing it and what he was planning to do for it, and there was no way Gobo was missing that, either. All hands on deck, and all that.

And so, here he had travelled! Couldn't miss being with Boober for this. Only, he hadn't really accounted for all the snow that would happen. He had winter clothes by now, sure, having bought them a week after when things started getting cold. But either he hadn't bought enough,or he wasn't wearing them right, or it was just one of those things, because MAN he was a frosted former Fraggle by the time he got to the apartment.

So when Boober arrived, sure he was curled up in a blanket, still shivering a little. Boober wasn't here at the time, but he'd just wait for him, no problem with that. Would give him some time to warm up, too. He looked up at the arrival, and was quick to stand up.]

No no- look how cold you are! [Easy enough to see, Boober's hat was practically shivering off his head.] Here lemme help you-

[soupguy]

Oh, stop that. Here.

[Boober scoffs as he hands the round, green squash over. He's not sure if he's exasperated or touched by Gobo's reaction. Maybe both in equal measure. Either way, he's still going to the kitchen.]

Put it on the counter. After tea, maybe between the two of us we can cut it up.

[Boober has found that kabocha can bring very pleasant notes of sweet flavor to the right soup recipe. But getting through the skin is no easy thing!]

[gobetween]

[Gobo blinked, looking at the weird thing he'd just been handed. Looked kinda like a spotty, green pumpkin. Was it even ripe yet? Then again, Boober had just mentioned cutting it up. Maybe it was good unripe...?]

Erh, sure Boober. I'll help however ya need me.

[At least investigating the squash kept him from trying to help Boober with the tea.]

[soupguy]

[With a satisfied nod, Boober sets to brewing tea. Conversation from him all the while is limited - not due to any upset feeling, he just feels like his brain is still too cold to fully work right - but Boober's not so much one for small talk at the best of times. Case in point, after he places a mug of tea down in front of Gobo and sits down with his own, he goes right to asking:] How long are you here this time?

[gobetween]

[The lack of conversation is fine with him, considering he spent the whole time tossing the squash up and down in his hands. Up, catch. Up, catch. Up, catch in one hand and toss to the other. Hey, wonder if it'd hurt it if it got used as a ball-]

All month! [Putting the squash down, finally, he picked up the tea instead. Sip- OHOWOKAYIT'SHOT now he's lisping a little.] I wanna check out the market. Plus, it's too cold to travel much.

[soupguy]

[Oh yeah, this would be Gobo's first Outer Space winter, wouldn't it? Boober would have - try - to make sure Gobo was smart and careful about it. After all, there's just something different about the cold weather up here, in Boober's opinion. Not that the tunnels of Fraggle Rock didn't see their fair share of frost and chills...]

Too cold to travel much? [The tone is incredulous, but wryly so. Boober is not holding back the sass. He nudges Gobo's side with his elbow.] For you, Gobo "First Frost" Fraggle? Now how is that the Icy Joe spirit?

[gobetween]

[He snorted, giving Boober a look that was part sharp, part amused.]

I had fur then, Boober!

[action, late february - backdated]

[soupguy]

[It's so rare for things to line up as nicely as they have with this shopping trip, and to someone like Boober, it means something is absolutely going to go wrong before he and Gobo get back to their apartment in Saffron tonight. There's no way things can go this smoothly for much longer. Gobo had some items to pick up that could be found at Celadon City's department store, and Boober rarely needed any push to visit the place. True, it could be overwhelming, but the wares were fantastic! And the selection went far beyond the rather limited range at the average PokeMart. There were things here that had nothing to do with Pokemon training.

Plus even Boober, after this long winter of mostly staying put in Saffron City, was starting to long for a change of scenery and some fresh air. And with Riz's friend Adaine arriving in the Pokemon world, Boober figured those two could use some time to themselves, to reconnect. Not to mention some space! It was really starting to get crowded in the apartment.

But the biggest factor, though Boober hadn't told Gobo this, was the approaching of springtime. Gobo had come to stay at the apartment because it was too cold out to keep camping while furless, and Boober figured he'd be moving on once things warmed up again. And that wasn't bad! They all needed more space - more than once during the winter Boober couldn't wait for winter to end and bring a bit of quiet back - and, well, surely Gobo rather explore than settle into the life Boober had here.

That was the brilliance of this shopping trip: It gave Boober some one-on-one time with his friend before he started traveling again, and going to a massive shopping center in another city was as close to an overlap between his passions (cooking, clothing care, and general hominess) and Gobo's (travel, discovery, and general silliness) you could easily find. And all just a warp away!

Still, Boober was struggling to shake that something was going to go wrong before long. He wasn't really stressing out over it, it was simply that he was sure it'd happen. He had his Pokemon and Gobo with him, and Mando, Riz and rest were just a call away, so Boober knew it had a good chance of ending well when that happened... But helping ensure that damage - of any kind - was minimized couldn't hurt. This was the thought process that lead to Boober piping up as he and Gobo exited the elevator, for the first time of no doubt a few on this trip, and walked into the clothing section on the third floor.]

Hey, Gobo... I know there's going to be a lot to see, but can you try to stay nearby today?

[gobetween]

[Gobo had been pretty excited to be going to the department store with Boober. He hadn't really put it to words, but some one-on-one time with one of his best buds was great! Something he really felt like he'd needed. It'd been growing on him since the whole Christmas market, and while of course there'd been snippets of that here and there since, it hadn't really been the same.

Plus, Boober's thinking was right on the money; Gobo was planning to go back out and explore once the weather stayed warm enough. It'd been nice to experience the cold and snow and then go home to a warm apartment, but well. He missed the sky, and climbing over rocks, and interacting with Pokemon he didn't really know (but could get the chance to). But for his end, that thought was another reason he'd really wanted to do this. They'd always be able to talk, sure, but this was different. Wasn't much longer they'd be able to really see each other face to face.

For his part, Gobo's thoughts were certainly less dire, as they walked into the department store. In face he was just wondering if there was such a thing as Last Frost when Boober spoke up, and he had to look over at him with a blink before the words really sunk in.]

Huh? -Oh! Oh sure, of course Boober. [He gave him a smile.] We'll be joined at the hip all day, you can count on it.

[soupguy]

[For Boober, Gobo's distraction didn't inspire much confidence. He shook his head with a scoff, equal parts amused and exasperated. Or... Okay, maybe it was more like a 30/70 split.]

I'll believe that when I see it, but here's hoping.

[He looked out ahead at the clothing selection, which helped buoy his spirits right away.]

Well, all I'm looking for is new socks, but you need some more warm weather clothing for the year in general, right?

[It's hard not to be familiar with someone's current wardrobe when you've been doing their laundry, especially when you do laundry as attentively as Boober does.]

[gobetween]

[Sure he grumped a moment at first, but quickly pivoted into a happier mood once the actual question was asked.]

Sure do! At least a couple T-shirts, maybe a pair of shorts for swimming. Though not hiking; even when it's hot I'm gonna be out there in pants. [A short snicker.] Too many prickly bushes and scratchy twigs to really be doing anythin' else, eh?

[soupguy]

[Boober's face lights up - albeit in his own quiet way - hearing his friend be so prepared for what he'll need. It's not truly surprising, because Gobo is good at being ready for anything while exploring, but it's still very nice to hear.]

Alright, then we know exactly what we're looking for! That's great.

[Starting off towards the t-shirts, Boober smiles over at Gobo.]

We should be able to find all of that here, even the swim shorts. Although I'm not sure about that, I don't think I've even been swimming once since I came here.

[It's a very off-hand statement. As much as fraggles as a whole adore swimming, Boober isn't nearly as quick to dive in as most.]

[gobetween]

Well, there's not a lot of water around! Not like it is back at the Great Hall anyway.

[He started examining the shirts, picked up one that had EXPLORE in front of a mountainy background and some Pokemon silhouettes. Nodded, threw it over one arm.]

I guess that just is how it is up here. [He paused, then snickered.] But if there was as much water up here as there was at the Great Hall, I think I'd be tripping over it every route or so! That'd be too much water.

[soupguy]

You're right about that. Although, I bet Red wouldn't agree there could ever be such a thing as too much water.

[He gives a halting little laugh of his own.]

Oh, but there are also places outside of Kanto with a lot more water, too. You went to Cinnabar with Riz, but there's also a bunch of other islands farther away. He and I visited them with Mando last year, and Mando went back recently with Bo. We'll have to get you out there, eventually.

[gobetween]

Oh yeah! I remember hearing about those. I definitely wanna check out what kinda cool Pokemon there are to see out there.

[Going to a different rack, he removed a short-sleeved plaid shirt, considered it a moment, then put it back. Nah, he's a stripes guy.]

And there's probably a bunch of water types out there, right? Clef can help protect me from any'a those, so you wouldn't even have to worry!