(Lutarna for over an hour calming counterpointing the cop on why they have a right to stay put. She knows all the laws of Inkopolis, Octo Valley, The Metro, and Splatsville; also reading the venu ones before showing up. They are to the side so people can easily walk by them and they are not making noise.)
ready to party ! ! 😎🎉 . what is it that every one is celebrating exactly
Lutarna chuckles.
"Splatfest Cap! Splatfest," Lutarna replies, "Today is the beg final for the season as all idol groups are out here. Though I take it you've must have been gone a bit if you don't know about splatfest."
"So you were just back at shack and then just decided to chat on the net?" Lutarna asked.
Perhaps a heart attack? Perhaps in their sleep? Or an unexpected attack?
Lutarna was hoping for the former. Given he doesn't seem distraught, Lutarna figured to leave the death thing alone for now.
"Well, in any case Cap, just enjoy the splatfest and say hi to folks. Though, I guess I never properly introduced myself. Lutarna Kamabo. I live in the deep sea metro which is underground Inkopolis," Lutarna explained.
ready to party ! ! 😎🎉 . what is it that every one is celebrating exactly
Lutarna chuckles.
"Splatfest Cap! Splatfest," Lutarna replies, "Today is the beg final for the season as all idol groups are out here. Though I take it you've must have been gone a bit if you don't know about splatfest."
ready to party ! ! 😎🎉 . what is it that every one is celebrating exactly
Lutarna chuckles.
"Splatfest Cap! Splatfest," Lutarna replies, "Today is the beg final for the season as all idol groups are out here. Though I take it you've must have been gone a bit if you don't know about splatfest."
hmm , splat fest . now i am sure that we just had the callie vs marie splatfest last week . but if we are still after party ing that is fine by me ! my grandsquids have my whole hearted support, win or lose. ❤❤❤
ready to party ! ! 😎🎉 . what is it that every one is celebrating exactly
Lutarna chuckles.
"Splatfest Cap! Splatfest," Lutarna replies, "Today is the beg final for the season as all idol groups are out here. Though I take it you've must have been gone a bit if you don't know about splatfest."
Something wasn't settling right with Lutarna. Shrugging, she opened a portal up; might as well see for herself. Popping head through, she spoke, "Hi," before noticing her fiance.
"Oh cod his clothes," Lutarna remarked dumbfounded that he really had stood there so long; fearing what stains my stick. Walking over, shaking her head, she stood there at the edge; watching for a second. He looked like he walked through a rainbow; with goofy smile and all.
Lutarna just sighed.
"I'm going to regret this later," Lutarna though.
Stepping in, adjusting to the slight chill of the inks, she came around and hugged him from the back; resting and nuzzling her chin in his shoulder.
If he was going to be like this, might as well give him support and company; and let her stomach settle from all the food before more turf.
"Woah! Gramps! Cap! What are you doing here???" Lutarna questioned.
"Lulu thought it would be a good idea to try and help promote the valley music out here. Surprisingly my supplies is selling like hot cakes," Vio laughed.
"Help support a friend while supporting the grandkids," Cuttlefish chuckled.
"Well, you guys have fun tonight then," Lutarna chuckled.
The sound of pacing could be heard down the hallway of the Entra house.
Back and forth, back and forth, Lutarna was biting her thumb as she was lost in thought; frustration on her face.
“I could make dinner or I could buy out our favorite restaurant for the night. I have the money,” Lutarna spoke as she continued to pace.
Lulu was sitting on the floor in her room, bouncing Seth on her knee as Collin slept. Seeing her sister pace across her door once more, Lulu rolled her eyes and sighed.
“I’m sure whatever you do sis, he will like. I’m pretty sure he will say yes,” Lulu called out.
“It’s got to be perfect though. Not over the top. Something his style,” Lutarna groaned as she stopped at Lulu’s doorway.
“His style is color, games, and cleaning,” Lulu replied with a snort, “Dude, just slip the ring in an ice cream cone from Gir. I’m sure he’ll like that.”
“AND WHAT IF HE SWALLOWS IT???” Lutarna questioned with panic.
“Shuuuush!” Lulu huffed, not wanting to wake Collin up, “Once again, you are overthinking things. What did your other self say?”
“To not over thinking it and go with the flow. People who truly love each other will be happy with what life throws at them,” Lutarna sighed.
“Collin never gave me a ring nor did I want one. He just asked me,” Lulu remarked, “Do something you two like and then just be straight forward about it.”
Lutarna sighed.
“I...I just want it special..but maybe you’re right. I just don’t know what to settled on,” Lutarna remarked; crossing her arms and looking defeated as she hung her head low.
“HEY!!!”
Both blinking, the twins turned towards the open sliding door that led to the front porch as they spotted Pixie rushing down the hill. Jumping and hopping over the porch railing, Pixie was catching her breath as the girls looked at her.
“Waz up?” Lulu asked.
“Puzzle ‘huffs’ Puzzle ‘huffs’ Arcade is having ‘huffs’ a double ticket night ‘huffs’ tomorrow,” Pixie replied.
Lulu blinked before eyes going wide and looking at Lutarna.
“Hey!!! That’s perfect!” Lulu spoke in excitement.
Inviting Gideon over to hang out with them, the crew entered Puzzle Puzzle Arcade as Lulu and Joey were dressed up for the DDR rounds; Collin staying home with Seth. Hannah, Coraline, and Pixie were dressed in more party attire while Lutarna and Gideon were in the usual colors and pastel combo. Butterfly clips and face stickers on, Lutarna wanted to look as casual as can be as to not alert Gideon on what was going on. Arms wrapped around him, she was being her usual clingy self; hand tugging on Gideon’s takoroka windbreaker jacket as she smiled at him.
Earlier today, the twins with Pixie arrive at the arcade to tip the owner to let them play out their plan. Setting up the DDR machine, usually only running on Saturdays, Lulu and Joey were to be distractions for the crowd so nobody could see Pixie sneak into the crane game.
“Alright folks, let’s shred some steps and get this night rolling,” Joey laughed.
“We just got here and you already want to break high scores,” Hannah laughed, “That’s my Joey.”
“Hey, tonight is about fun! What better way than to show off skills,” Lulu chuckled.
“Hey, I need to run to the restroom real quick,” Gideon spoke, “We can start on skii balls after.”
“Sounds good,” Lutarna hummed as she let Gideon go.
Watching him head to the back, Pixie and Lutarna took the opportunity. Slipping a small box out of her purse, she handed it to Pixie.
“DON’T LOOSE THAT!!!” Lutarna huffed.
“Relax!” Pixie replied with a wave of her hand before poking Lutarna in the side, “I got this. By the end of tonight, you will be an engaged octoling.”
“I hope so,” Lutarna sighed.
Slipping it into her pocket, Pixie headed towards the arcade machines as Lutarna waited for Gideon to come back. Finally spotting him, she waved as she pulled some lollipops out of her bag.
“I forgot I had these,” Lutarna hummed as she handed one to him.
“Sweet. Thanks. Let’s hit those skii balls,” Gideon hummed as he took the lollipop from his girl.
Spending the first two hours on the skii balls, the two racked up a good bit of tickets as the two arrived at the counter.
At the bottom of the glass case for prizes was a box with packs in it. Both growing bright smiles on their faces, the two turned in their tickets for them. Buying the ten packs left, the two opened them up at a table.
“OH, HOLO BIG MAN!!” Lutarna remarked excited, “Honey Bunny, you’re missing this one right?”
“Yeah, but I don’t want to take from your collection,” Gideon replied with a chuckle.
“Nooo, take it,” Lutarna huffed and whined as she waved it in his face, “I know you were trying to make a deck with one. I’ll get mad if you don’t.”
Giving a laugh, Gideon took the card as he slipped it into one of the open packs.
“Fine, but I owe you a milkshake for it,” Gideon chuckled.
“I kiss will do,” Lutarna hummed.
Looking a little nervous, Gideon got up as he came over and taking a second, took hold of Lutarna’s lips. Sweet, simple, Gideon pulled away as Lutarna hummed and giggle.
“Alright you, we spent all our tickets on those. What do you want to hit next?” Gideon asked.
“I did hear there is a new pinball machine. Some medieval style,” Lutarna remarked as she pointed towards the machines.
“Sounds good,” Gideon replied as he held a hand out for her.
Smiling, she took his hand, before grabbing his hold arm, before leading the way; Gideon slighty a nervous mess again as he was dragged towards the machines. With distance from the counter, Lulu came up as she paid the owner the rest of the money for the night. Giving a salute, the owner went to the back to get the DDR machines on.
Seeing the lights go on and Lulu and Joey moving towards them, many of the kids and teenagers there stopped what they were doing to go watch the local masters go at it. Five minutes in and chanting could already be heard.
“Huh, wasn’t expecting them to turn the DDR machines on today,” Gideon remarked as he started to hear the crowd, “Lulu sure knows how to get people to show up.”
“Ha, that’s just sis. Brings in business though. We live off of music and what better way to promote than to show moves on the floor; well Dance Dance Revolution in this case,” Lutarna chuckled.
Switching between the three rounds, the two racked up a good score as Gideon moved onto a space version. Leaning on his shoulder, Lutarna looked towards the crowd as everybody’s interest was on Lulu and Joey. Taking it as opportunity, Lutarna spotted Hannah, Pixie, and Coraline. Texting them with her head phone, she watched as their phones went off and the girls looking at them. Heads looking around, they spotted Lutarna as she motioned her head towards the crane games. Giving smiles and thumbs up, the girls went to work. Waiting on Pixie, they watched as she found the center crane game, having been tweaked a little for intended purposes, as Pixie slide in through the prize door with the box in tentacle. Ducking down into the stuff animals as an octopus, she gave a tentacle wave to signal she was ready.
Seeing the signal, Hannah and Coraline came over as Lutarna went back to watching Gideon’s game; acting casual.
“Hey you two! How’s the pinball going?” Hanna asked as she leaned over the game machine.
“Pretty good. I like this one’s controls better than that new one,” Gideon replied with the lollipop in his mouth; having pulled it out when he started the game.
“Yeah, that’s new machines for yah. Got to wear the parts down for them to feel smoother,” Coraline shrugged, “Oh hey, did you guys hear?”
“Hear what?” Lutarna questioned.
“So, they added a new prize box in the pink crane game the other day. Owner says it’s something real special though nobody has pulled it yet. Heard if you get it, it’s worth a lot of tickets,” Coraline spoke.
“Oh, really? Huh, wonder what it is,” Gideon spoke as he lost his last pinball, “Maybe it’s a bike or something.”
“Maybe. Owner said it was just something worth a lot,” Coraline shrugged.
“Oh, Honey Bunny, you should try,” Lutarna remarked as she pressed her hand against his arm, “Everybody’s eyes are on sis and Joey so nobody should be bothering us to try after us.”
Scratching his head, Gideon gave a pout.
“I don’t know. I’m okay with those game but they do cost actual quarters,” Gideon remarked with concern.
“We can lend you some. We were going to play some ourselves but none of the plushies interest us,” Hannah replied.
“Yeah, that pink shark that was in there last week is already gone, so I got nothing worth it,” Coraline sighed with a hand wave.
“You sure?” Gideon questioned.
“Hey, you should at least win something nice for your girl,” Hannah teased.
Rolling his eyes, Lutarna having given him a fresh hair cut this morning, and giving a huff, Gideon shrugged.
“I guess it wouldn’t hurt,” he finally replied.
Lutarna was ecstatic as she gave him a cheek kiss; Gideon slight blushing as he rubbed his other cheek with his finger.
Leading the way, the couple found the said machine, Pixie ducking back down before being noticed, as Hannah and Coraline handed some quarters over to Gideon. Popping one into the machine, Gideon looked towards Lutarna.
“If I was a special prize, where would I hide?” Gideon asked.
Looking like she was thinking, Lutarna replied, “Probably in the middle but towards the back. Might have to move some plushies out of the way.”
Giving it a thought, Gideon gave a nod in agreement as he started to move the crane around. Following his movements, Pixie helped move the stuff animals slightly to help Gideon move them; letting the crane grab a teddy bear after two rounds to entice Gideon to keep going. The bear dropping out of prize shoot, Gideon handed it to Lutarna as she happily took it; planting another kiss on his cheek.
“Maybe move that blue hedgehog out of the way. It’s covering a big portion of that back,” Coraline suggested.
“Yeah, I can try,” Gideon replied as he put another quarter in; still flustered by Lutarna.
Once again, with Pixie’s help, Gideon was able to move the stuff animal somewhat out of the way.
Looking annoyed as his mouth twitched, Gideon saw only two quarters left.
“Two more tries,” Gideon remarked.
“It’s okay if I only get the bear,” Lutarna hummed, “I’m just having fun being with you.”
“Yeah, same here. I feel..safe and comfortable with you. I can be myself with you,” Gideon replied before blushing, rubbing the back of his hea, “Sorry, that was weird to say.”
Shaking her head, Lutarna smiled bright.
“No, not at all. I’m glad you feel the same,” Lutarna hummed.
Grabbing onto him again, Lutarna use a tentacle to tell Hannah and Coraline to go away as the two turned back to the machine; the two quietly backing away when the couple wasn’t looking.
“Hey Honey Bunny?” Lutarna spoke.
“Hmm?” Gideon questioned, taking his time to think on where he wanted to move next.
“You know I’m happy with you right? Like, really happy. Like would want to spend the rest of my days with you happy,” Lutarna began to speak.
“Yeah, I-uh, kind of caught onto that. You’ve seen me smell the laundry and haven’t walked away yet, so figured you were in the long run,” Gideon joked.
“And you seen me drink bleach and not want to run,” Lutarna joked back, “But I do mean it. I wouldn’t mind spending my days coming home and you know, the house being nice and clean. Maybe you in the kitchen washing dishes or just vacuuming,” Lutarna remarked as she scooted around and wrapped her arms around his waist; placing her head against the back of his neck.
Making his next move, Gideon missed picking a stuff animal up as Pixie had to move out of the way to not be noticed. Silent for a moment, Gideon finally spoke up.
“That would be nice. Helping you cook and us folding clothes together,” Gideon spoke.
Lutarna hummed to that as she planted a kiss on his neck.
“We could talk about our days and vent our problems,” Lutarna hummed.
“Sleep in together on our days off. If that little monster of yours will let us,” Gideon joked.
“Beethoven is not that bad,” Lutarna chuckled, “But that would be nice.”
Holding the last quarter, Gideon remarked, “Eh, one last shot. We can go back to pinball machines after this.”
“Could try a round of laser tag, but let’s test luck on the last one,” Lutarna hummed.
“Sounds good,” Gideon chuckled as he put the last quarter in.
Moving the crane, Pixie waited for the right moment. Coming down, modded some by the owner to go down farther, Pixie held the green box up as the crane grabbed it. Pulling up, Gideon blinked.
“Oh! Honey Bunny, that might be it,” Lutarna remarked; faking shock in her voice.
“It’s small though,” Gideon remarked as he moved the box over and dropped it down the shoot.
Letting go and moving out of the way, Lutarna remarked, “It could just have a color ticket in it to indicate it’s the special prize.”
Grabbing the box, Gideon looked it over for a moment; an eye brow raised as he pulled the lollipop out of his mouth.
Just a green box.
Finally deciding to open it, Gideon blinked as confusion grew on his face.
“Turn around”
“Tarts, it weirdly says-” Gideon began to speak as he turned around.
And then froze in place; going beet red in the face as the lollipop hit the floor.
She was down on one knee; both hands holding the little blue box up. Her hands were shaking a bit, obvious nerves, as her tentacles were starting to curl. She had a smile on her face but fear was slightly in her eyes; as if expecting rejection.
The ring was silver-ish with rainbow shine to it; the middle of the ring being able to rotate to reveal colored diamonds of the rainbow. Something perfect for a human AI who love color.
“I-I-I-I-I-I,” Gideon tried to speak, but words not forming.
“Gideon,” Lutarna finally spoke, “I love you with all my heart. I really do. I want nothing more than to be yours and yours alone. To be called your wife; to be called your love. I want to spend every day with you. As long as we have, I want you and only you!”
Gideon was silent for a moment. Starting to tremble a little, Lutarna was trying to hold tears back, sensing that maybe she had messed up, when unpromptly, Gideon got down and hugged her. Blinking, Lutarna quickly wrapped her arms and tentacles around him; burying her face into his shoulder.
“Wh-why me?” Lutarna finally heard Gideon speak.
Letting go as she set the box down, Lutarna pulled away to look at him; placing a hand on his cheek. Grabbing her hand, Gideon watched as Lutarna placed her forehead to his; nuzzling his nose.
“Why you? Gideon, you make me the luckiest girl alive. I can be myself around you. Every time I see you I smile. All I think about is you. You’re sweet, silly, smart, don’t take anybody’s carp. You know how to make my coffee right, you know my favorite smells, my favorite sweets and which movies I love to watch. What more could I want?” Lutarna spoke.
Getting a chuckle out of him, Lutarna continued.
“I go home and you aren’t there, I just feel empty. At work, I just want to text you the whole day and tell you I love you and I think your the most handsome man there is. I want you by my side,” Lutarna hummed.
Nuzzling her hand, Gideon sighed.
“I-I would like that. I just-um-” Gideon tried to speak.
“We can take a long engagement. Till we are both ready,” Lutarna replied.
“Are you sure? You know how I am,” Gideon asked; sheepish in voice and appearance.
Lutarna just chuckled. Wrapping a tentacle around his head, she pulled him into a kiss. Pulling away after a moment, she smiled at him.
“I am very much sure,” Lutarna hummed.
Grabbing the box up with a tentacle, Lutarna held it back up as he opened it back up.
“Gideon Ward, will you make this night one of the most special for me and marry me?” Lutarna finally asked.
Trying to hold back a tear or two, with a sniffle, Gideon nodded.
“Yes. Yes-please-okay-yes, I want us. I want to marry you,” Gideon finally spoke.
Smiling so hard, Lutarna pulled the ring out of the box. Holding his hand out, Gideon watched as Lutarna slipped the ring on; rotating the middle to show Gideon all the colored diamonds.
Placing a hand on her cheek, Lutarna was surprised at the unprompted pull into a kiss by Gideon; quickly wrapping her arms around him.
“YAY! CONGRATULATIONS!!!” Pixie shouted as she slid out of the shoot.
Surprising the two, Gideon looked at Lutarna.
“So you did plan this,” Gideon remarked; fingers brushing his hair as he still looked sheepish at the proposal.
“Well, I’ve been wanting to propose to you for months but couldn’t figure out how. This all was sis’s idea. Right down to getting the crane game modified,” Lutarna chuckled.
Realizing this, Gideon went beet red again as he looked at and fiddled with the ring.
Starting to clap, Hannah and Coraline came over; having watched from a distance.
“Congratulations you two! I’m so happy for you,” Hannah remarked with glee.
“Ooooh, I’m so happy for you guys!!! Awww, I love seeing happy couples,” Coraline hummed with excitement.
Chuckling, Lutarna held a hand out to Gideon. Taking it, the two got up as Lutarna wrapped her arm around Gideon’s again; leaning her head against his as she smiled.
Fiddling with the ring again as the two walked towards the DDR machines, Gideon asked, “How much did you spend on this?”
“Not telling,” Lutarna chuckled.
As the crowd chanted and bounced to the beat of the machine’s music, the couple were able to squeeze into the front to watch Joey and Lulu go at it. Having a mike in hand, Joey was beat boxing as Lulu was spitting rhymes from some of her new remixes.
“Even after a hatchling, Lulu still has energy,” Gideon commented.
“Motherhood hasn’t slowed her down,” Lutarna chuckled.
Spinning around with one move, Lulu noticed the two as she tilted her goggles down and held her hand out; pointing to the ring finger. Holding his hand up, Gideon showed the ring as Lutarna snuggled into him with a smile. Bouncing even more, Lulu held her hands up before shaking them; obviously happy her plan worked.
in case you were wondering how things went down at the pokemon world championships this weekend:
-during the top 8 of the TCG masters division, chilean player fernando cifuentes was running a gimmick deck that consisted exclusively of four iron thorns ex and a whole ton of control-focused trainer cards in a strategy that either completely shuts down opponents or shits the bed entirely
-through skillful play and some good luck, fernando made it through 2 days in a tournament with over 1100 players to get to the quarterfinals
-fernando lost 2-0 to ian robb, who was running regidrago vstar (widely considered one of the best decks in the current format)
-in an overexuberant victory celebration, ian did what can only be described as a jacking-off gesture, on a stream with tens of thousands of viewers run by a company with very firm player conduct expectations
-the judges determined that this warranted a penalty of game loss, but for some reason, rather than applying it to ian’s next game in the semifinals, they applied it to the one he had just won in the top 8
-(it should be noted that the prize money for making top 8 is $15k while top 4 is $20k, so this jerking gesture cost ian robb $5,000)
-nearly an hour after fernando came to terms with his loss and the end of an impressive run, he was told that he was to get back on stream because he’s now playing in the semifinals due to winning by default
-the player he was up against in the semifinals was playing a deck (miraidon) that happens to get shut down hard by iron thorns’s gimmick, so fernando wins the semifinals
-said player, jesse parker, had notably had an undefeated run throughout the whole tournament up to this point, and likely would have continued that streak had his intended semifinal opponent not gotten a game loss penalty for miming a lewd act on stream
-meanwhile, the other semifinal winner is japan’s seinosuke shiokawa, running a deck (roaring moon) that players had largely written off as underwhelming months ago
-the grand finals are on the following day, so saturday evening was abuzz with a lot of people baffled by the absurdity of the situation
-come sunday afternoon, the grand finals are set to begin, with fernando cifuentes running iron thorns and seinosuke shiokawa running roaring moon
-it should be noted here that the roaring moon deck doesn’t rely very much on abilities, so iron thorns’s gimmick has very little effect - this is basically an even matchup
-fernando wins the first game of the set, and seinosuke wins the second
-the third and final game of the set is a bonafide cheek-clencher, with both players reaching a state where a single KO will win the game, but fernando manages to clinch it at the last minute
-and that’s the story of how a guy pretending to jork it led to the first instance of a pokemon world champion who also lost the quarterfinals
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