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[smallspot]

Hi everyone! I hope you are having a good day!

[Diarmuid waves excitedly at the screen for a moment, before having to move quickly to catch the strange little animal that starts to slide out of his lap.]

Sorry about that, Lir. I guess I waved too hard...

[The creature makes a soft burbling sound and blows a bubble at Diarmuid. The bubble bumps against the boy's nose and breaks causing him to giggle. He then turns his attention back to the terminal.]

Is there anyone here who remembers me talking about wanting to have a ceremony to celebrate all of our friends who have been sent away? I would like to have it next month by the river. There should be food and maybe even some activities, since the point is to have fun remembering our friends instead of being sad. At the end, I want to put candles out on the river floating in boats to send our wishes for our friends to them!

Will you guys help me out? Please? Lets do something nice for all the people who aren't here anymore! You don't need to have lost someone to come or help either. We're all friends here, right?

[Action]

[A few hours after making his request for help, Diarmuid can be found down by the river running up and down it looking for the best spot to have the ceremony--maybe 'festival' would be a better word--at. Lir bobs in the river following along with him the best he can. Every so often, Diarmuid stops and looks around, making gestures and talking to Lir as he tries to picture where everything will go if this is the place he picks.

He certainly won't mind if anyone stops to talk to him about the festival. After all, he's still trying to work everything out...]

Comments

[beforetights]

But can you hold both White and Lir? And what about Blackie? Do you think we should get her from the ranch?

[smallspot]

Hmm...I don't know how used to animals he is.

[Diarmuid looks unsure.]

Why don't we take the puppies this time and next time we can take him to see Blackie? We haven't done much with Blackie, so we should spend a lot of time with her soon!

[beforetights]

Okay...

[He perks up as he thinks of Blackie.]

I hope Blackie has gotten bigger since last time! I want her to be big enough to ride!

[smallspot]

I am sure she has! I bet she will be excited to see us!

[Diarmuid opens the door to the apartment building so his brother doesn't drop the fish.]

It would be nice if she was big enough to ride, wouldn't it? Maybe the people watching her have taught her not to bite so much too!

[beforetights]

[Cu Chulainn walks into the room and drops the fish on the table. White runs up to greet him, whimpering at the scent of blood on his hand.]

I hope so! I don't want her biting us because she's so excited!

[He kneels down and pats White with his good hand.]

Don't worry, White. I'm alright.

[smallspot]

Yes! Don't worry, White. I will make sure he is all patched up!

[Diarmuid pats Grey on the head and then nods toward the bathroom.]

I am going to put Lir in the tub and then I will bandage your hand, okay brother? After that, off to see Luke!

[beforetights]

Actually, I think my hand is already all better.

[He holds up his hand, which has at least stopped bleeding.]

See?

[smallspot]

Yay! That is good, but we better cover it just to be safe. It won't take long!

[He rushes into the bathroom to start filling up the tub for Lir.]

Come on, brother. The sooner we are done, the sooner we can go!

[beforetights]

[He nods and follows Diarmuid to the restroom. When he sees the bath filled up for Lir, he feels a little jealous.]

Okay. But can we go into the bath with Lir first?

[smallspot]

[Diarmuid looks up from the tub in surprise.]

Oh! Do you want to play with Lir before we go? Sure! There is no hurry. Jump in! I will go grab some towels.

[beforetights]

Mm-hm. I haven't played with him enough yet.

[He throws off his shirt and hops in the tub, splashing some water at Lir.]

[smallspot]

[Lir makes a happy sound and then playfully charges at Cu Chulainn. The horsea blows several bubbles at him and then tries to move away as if he is expecting a counterattack. Diarmuid watches them a moment and then runs off to get the towels. As he is doing that, he remembers the fish and makes a detour to go and stick them into the fridge so they don't go bad, then he rushes back into the bathroom.

Hopefully, he doesn't miss anything fun!]

[beforetights]

[Cu Chulainn continues splashing at Lir. He even holds his breath so he can dive underwater and tip Lir over.]

[smallspot]

[Diarmuid returns to the bathroom just in time to hear Lir squeak in surprise and tumble over backward. He sets the towels down and then rushes forward to right the pokemon.]

Hang in there Lir! Don't let the underwater brother monster get you!

[Lir blows a bubble at Diarmuid and then dives after Cu Chulainn.]

[beforetights]

[Cu Chulainn pops out of the water just as Lir dives down.]

Hey, where's Lir? Have you seen him, brother?

[smallspot]

[Diarmuid giggles and points down into the water. At the same time, Lir--still under water--bumps into Cu Chulainn's side with his head.

Lir uses headbutt...]

[beforetights]

[Cu Chulainn yelps as Lir bumps into him.]

Oh no! Lir is too powerful for me! And he's too well-hidden! Help me, brother!

[smallspot]

Hang in there, brother!

[Diarmuid reaches down into the water and searches around with his hands until he manages to catch a hold of Lir. He then lifts the squirming pokemon out of the water. Lir squeaks at him and then blows a spray of water at him. The water hits Diarmuid in the face, but he doesn't let go.]

I got you, Lir! I got you!

[beforetights]

Yay, you win, big brother! Now you get to act like the winning hero. What are your orders?

[He tries to clap, but he hisses in pain as the action hurts his hand.]

[smallspot]

[Diarmuid sets Lir back into the tub and then looks at his brother's hand.]

Do you want me to fix your hand or do you want to play more first?

[Orders? Like he's going to give orders...]

[beforetights]

I wanna play more first.

[As if he was going to give any other answer. However, as if actively defying his desires, his hand starts bleeding again.]

[smallspot]

Oh no! Your hand!

[Diarmuid reaches for his brother's hand worriedly, and Lir makes a sad sound too. Play is done for now.]

Lets get you fixed up and then lets go visit Luke. When we get back, you can play with Lir all night if you want! I bet your hand will be lots better by then!

[beforetights]

[He pouts, but still gets out of the bathtub.]

Okay...but hurry.

[He grabs another towel to clean his hand.]

[smallspot]

Hurry. Hurry! There's stuff we want to do!

[Diarmuid sings the words and then giggles as he grabs another towel to help dry his brother off. Lir floats in the tub and watches them both, an amused expression in his eyes.

Once his brother is dried off, Diarmuid sets to work bandaging up his hand.]

All right, done! Now go get some dry clothes on and we can go!

[beforetights]

Thank you, brother, you're the best! That was as good as any druid!

[He's glad that Diarmuid has bandaged his hand so quickly. As soon as his brother is done, he dashes off to his room to throw on some clothes. In a minute or two, he's back and dressed.]