FOUR [Action]

[dunkinchili]

GYAAAAAH!! [It's the now familiar sound of Chili's shouting, only... at a much higher pitch? Sounding like he aged in reverse, Chili runs screaming out of the house he recovered in/freeloaded in until he unceremoniously moved into the room Iris left behind.

Dashing around in his briefs and an oversized dress shirt, he flailed the too-long sleeves, the one escaping red wing flapping frantically.]

I GOT TURNED INTO SOME KINDA DWARF!!

I DON'T WANNA BE AN ANKLE-BITER, HEEEELP!

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[chilibites]

[Are we even trying to maintain some level of seriousness here, because if we were, I was totally unaware.

Chili shook his head vigorously.] We're going together! Told you I wasn't gonna go off on my own, so we're sticking together from here on out! Everywhere and anywhere!

'Scept for the bathroom and maybe one or two other places. But everywhere else, we're brothers, ain't we?

[cilantro]

[...Aww that was actually kind of touching, it makes him really happy to hear that. (Even if he doesn't quite suspect that Chili wants to come along because he doesn't trust his brother's taste in clothing...)]

Yes, of course we are, Chili! [Cilan thus claps his hands together.] In that case, it's clothes-shopping time~! [...Okay, maybe not literally having to shop and pay for them because there is no currency here, but SHUSH CILAN'S TOO MUCH IN A GOOD MOOD NOW TO CARE ABOUT THAT.] Let us depart together to look for something more suitable for you to wear! I'm sure that there must be something here that is compatible enough with your natural flavor, even with your current change in appearance.

[chilibites]

I don't see too many little kids, so they can't be all out, right?

[Optimistically following after~ up until he tries to stick his feet into his oversized shoes and tripping himself.

This will take time.]

[cilantro]

[...Yeah, looks like they're gonna need to find shoes, too.]

Hm... [Chili's likely way too prideful to hold his brother's hand or anything unmanly like that, and walking without shoes would be uncomfortable but...after a moment of thought, he takes out Crustle's pokeball and lets it out.]

Here--[And without much further warning, Cilan's suddenly reaching out to try to pick Chili up--don't you dare flail at him or kick him in the face somehow--but it doesn't last too long as he's now depositing his brother on the top of Crustle's rock.] It may be easier for you if you allow Crustle to carry you, at least until we find some shoes that fit.

[chilibites]

[Luckily, Chili was too surprised by being lifted to struggle, so he made the trip onto Crustle peacefully.] ... woah. [This is vastly preferable to being carried around like a baby, so he's okay with this!

And yes, no unmanly handholding while shopping for clothes with his brother, ew.]

Thanks! This is— this is awesome!

[Totally amazed by the view, everything looks so big when you're small!]

[cilantro]

Great! Oh, and thank you for allowing us the use of your shell, Crustle! [Crustle doesn't mind letting Cilan's brother ride on it, at least for now, so it gives a wave of one of its claws in approval.] Now then, let's go!

[And off they go! Riding on Crustle is nowhere near like riding on...say, a Pokemon like Stoutland or even on fliers like Dragonite or Charizard, as its a somewhat slower ride by comparison, but despite the fact that the shell is entirely made of rock, Crustle is able to make this a smooth ride by going at a pace that keeps it from being a bumpy one, so Chili should be fine where he is. Cilan in the meantime will be following along beside his Pokemon as they head towards the plaza in town...]

[chilibites]

YEAH~!

[No way, Chili's totally enjoying the gentle sway, he might even enjoy the bumps! It's sort of like what he'd imagine a Camerupt ride might be like!

... actually, Chili's having the time of his life right now, grabbing onto the edges of the stone and leaning forward so much it looks like he might fall (watch your head, Crustle! ... not that he's planning on letting go). He's totally enthralled!

That expression does look unusually innocent, it's easy to mistake him for an actual child right now.]

[cilantro]

[Ehehe] Enjoying this taste, are we?

['Cause yeah, Cilan has noticed that Chili looks happy, which he's honestly glad to see. Even with Luceti doing unnecessary weird changes, it's a little less bothersome when you can still have fun with it.]

[chilibites]

[Blinking, before sitting back up right. Sliiightly embarrassed, but mostly happy.] Yeah, y'should give it a try sometime!

Maybe you should shrink too, then, I could be your big brother~

[cilantro]

...Ahaha, as fun as that would be, I think I'm content with my current stature at the moment. [Because then we're all doubly screwed if Cilan turns into a child too, who's gonna be able to make sure they all don't starve back at the house.] If I do end up shrinking down too, though, then I'll be sure to rely on you as well, okay?

[chilibites]

[That answer seems to satisfy Chili who grins.] Great!

... hey, if no one sells stuff, where do they get the clothes? Do people just make 'em for free? Do they get paid in other stuff?

[cilantro]

Well, Luceti does have a clothing shop in the plaza that helpfully provides any clothes you might need--some of them belong to other residents from when they first arrived here, though it does also provide other outfits as well. There's also a place of fashionable taste called "All Passions" that has clothing made by some of the residents themselves, if the other shop doesn't have what you're looking for.

[Basically, the Luceti one is where you go if you are missing any clothing items you had from before you arrived, where as All Passions will make its own clothing for you rather than relying just on whatever happens to show up conveniently in the other place.]

[chilibites]

.... don't make me we wear people's hand-me-downs, Cilan!

[He doesn't like the sound of wearing other kidnapped peope's missing clothes, that's weird and creepy, but putting it that way sounds less cool.] Let's go to the ritzy place!

[cilantro]

[Ahaha] Sure, just follow me.

[Cilan will lead the way to All Passions. Once they arrive, Cilan will offer a hand to help his brother down off of Crustle...well, unless Chili decides he doesn't need the hand and wants to try to jump down off of Crustle himself. ^^;;]

[chilibites]

[Man, he is way too old for this, he could totally just hop off, right? One more look down, at the distance between the orck he's sitting on, the ground, and his tiny legs.

Yeah, he'll hold Cilan's hand, looking cool is not worth broken bones.]

[cilantro]

[Good, we are glad to see that there are some things that you're not willing to do just for the sake of looking cool.

Besides, Cilan's always happy to help, which he does so with a smile as he helps his brother down off the large hermit crab Pokemon.] There we go! Now that we've reached our destination, let's go inside!

[...Oh, but maybe he'll recall Crustle back into its pokeball first rather than just having it wait outside for them. When odd things start happening in Luceti, he doesn't really want to take any chances of something happening to it while they're busy inside, so after thanking Crustle for helping them get there, he'll recall it back before opening the door for Chili to step inside. The original owner of the place left Luceti quite a while ago, but its run by some of the owners friends, and still has the flair and passion for trying to offer trendy clothing that people will like. Surely there could be something here that will fit Chili's current size while still befitting of his own personal taste?]