[cleaning intensifies]

[lightlessfuture]

Who: The Knight, Edward, Legion, Guzma and the Hollow Knight
What: Barn, windmill and silo maintenance
When: November 20th
Where: All over Nuidan
Warnings: Probably nothing? I AM SO SORRY THIS IS REALLY LATE



The Knight knows most people here, and in truth, that's enough for them to basically entrust their sibling, even partially, to these people.

Besides, it'll be a good opportunity for...socialising. And menial work to get their mind off things. And introducing their sibling, very gently, to the concept of an entire orange season, if all goes well.

Who knows if it'll go well. They're...trying their best, at any rate.

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[yallstupid]

[In all honesty, Nuidan is perhaps Guzma's favorite island outside of his home on Enso. There's so much here, and it keeps his hands and his mind busy. He never expected to enjoy physical labor like this, but when it comes down to it, he can certainly get the job done and done well. It certainly keeps his mind occupied, and his Pokemon enjoy the fresh, clean air and the exercise. Seems they're happy to just be out and about, moving freely from their Pokeballs.

Ariados, in particular, is a great help when it comes to patching up the windmill. Guzma can command her from down below, calling up to her on what to do and where, and handing off items she may need as she skitter up and down the sides of the windmill's bodyshaft and its arms. She's a great weaver, and stitching cloth into the arms of the windmill, or holding sections together with her thick and sturdy webs is a boon to have. Not only that, but the spider can haul Guzma up with a line of her thread - like a harness - as he hammers away on parts that require a more human touch. ...Thumbs, mostly.

He takes breaks frequently, mostly to chug down water and food and let his Pokemon rest. At the moment, he's removed pretty much everything but his shorts and shoes (and he's even debating if he needs the latter), tying back the longer, white part of his undercut into a ponytail to keep it from his eyes as it gets slick with his sweat. He's definitely gotten a bit tan, and red in spots, pouring some of that water over his face and even onto his Pokemon, who shivers and shakes it off, but seems appreciative to cool off.]

Good work, sweetheart, you're doing great.

[lightlessfuture]

[ The Knight is watching with rapt attention as Ariados spins her webs and helps Guzma reach spots he couldn't normally reach on his own. Truly, this is the power of spiders.

When their breaks line up, the little bug makes a beeline towards the much larger, more colourful Pokemon, stopping a polite distance away.

They reach out...and then realise that might be bad manners, and instead they rummage around in their cloak and hold out a piece of jerky for Ariados' inspection. Most spiders they've met have been hungry. They assume that she's no exception. ]

[yallstupid]

[Ariados s definitely hungry - she worked hard and she worked a lot! It's a big effort she put into all this, and while she can go on for a little while longer, the big spider definitely does need to refuel. She spies the bizarre creature, blinking curiously at the Knight before turning her head to Guzma, who smiles and nods his head for her to say hello ("nicely, darlin'").

She may be longer than the knight, with a lot more girth to her, especially towards her plump rump, but she's about their eye level, and reaches out to take the offered meat into her fangs and feed herself. She's quite delicate with her pointed fangs, knowing that Guzma is keeping a close eye on her actions. Ariados is poisonous, after all - even an accident could be extremely dangerous for others.

She bobs up and down on her legs, practically bouncing and clicking her fangs in thanks as she pushes the scraps into her mouth with her two front legs.]

Wanna join us, Lil Pinsir? Always room for more. [Guzma pats his lap,to which Ariados hurries over to climb into, like a very bizarre looking cat.] Y'all just gotta share with this spoiled princess.

[lightlessfuture]

[ Even the spider is a she! All the spiders they've met are female, all the significant ones anyway. Clearly some things stay the same, even across different worlds.

She climbs into his lap, and that's a little odd to see, but it's not strange enough to keep them away from physical affection. A year and some change has turned them into an unstoppable force for cuddles.

So they nod, and carefully settle themselves in Guzma's lap, leaning carefully against Ariados. One small hand pats gently against her shell, clearly fascinated with this new texture. ]

[yallstupid]

[Guzma snickers at the two insects clambering for his lap. He reminds him of a time long, long ago, when his Pokemon were still in their first evolutionary stages - much smaller than they are now - all trying to get his attention or affection before others. Masquerain back then was absolutely the spiciest of his team. Still is, the hothead, but now she tends to sleep either on Guzma's head, shoulder, or hoodie. A space on his person all to herself, where she can avoid being a jealous little thing and get into fights with her teammates.

She takes after her trainer a bit too much...

Ariados, thankfully, is extremely friendly - like an oversized cat or dog, and even has the good grace to make room for the Knight to sit comfortably beside her. She's not fuzzy like other spider Pokemon, her carapace hard and smooth, the two stingers on her rear laid down in a more relaxed pose. However, she does tend to poke and play with the Knight's cape after a few minutes, inspecting it curiously and tugging at the fabric gently.]

Uh oh, y'all got found by the fashion police, homie. [He laughs, petting both of them, though it doesn't stop Ariados' inspection.] Careful, she might start knitting you something real soon.