[Ariados is...well, she's excitable, friendly, curious, and rather energetic. When Nebby inspects her, she turns in a bit o a circle to watch the cloudy Pokemon herself, tilting her head to one side with a click of her mandibles before poking Nebby a few times with those colorful legs of hers. That is, until Lillie offers out a hand and Ariados immediately heads over to inspect that instead, hopeful for a treat or some good, good rubbins. She relaxes into the girl's palm with an affectionate chirp, lowering herself a little as her eyes slide shut.]
Tch...you spoiled princess... [Guzma snickers, observing the two interact with a lopsided smile. He half expected this - Ariados basically gets along with anyone that isn't afraid of her, and Guzma has seen this time and time again. She's become spoiled by the girls and even some of the guys back in Po Town. Plumeria even gives up a spot on her bed (much to Salazzle's dismay) for the spider to curl sometimes.] Just watch her fangs, she gets bitey when she's excited, and even a nip is, uh....w-well, it ain't any good.
Ariados is still very, very poisonous, after all. And, uh, speaking of poisonous... Guzma's smile fades into a grimace as the mug is moved to him, and he picks it up to sniff. Mm...it's got a good enough aroma - definitely some spice in there, and he can whiff the chocolate, though it doesn't have the fuller scent of chocolate that Tapu Cocoa does. This is more subtle. Guzma gives Lillie a look, brow raising at her, then takes a hearty gulp of the scalding liquid like he's not sucking down molten lava and licks over his lips, smacking them with a thoughtful hum.]
Not...awful, I guess. Still got a bitter, kinda earthy aftertaste though, and it's smooth in a dif'rent way. [He takes another gulp, seeming not phased by how hot it is. Guzma drinks his cocoa right from the pot sometimes, clearly he's used to this.] Not as creamy though. Mm...s'okay, but Tapu Cocoa is better for me, personally. S'a god 'nuff substitute if'n I'm desperate, though.
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Tch...you spoiled princess... [Guzma snickers, observing the two interact with a lopsided smile. He half expected this - Ariados basically gets along with anyone that isn't afraid of her, and Guzma has seen this time and time again. She's become spoiled by the girls and even some of the guys back in Po Town. Plumeria even gives up a spot on her bed (much to Salazzle's dismay) for the spider to curl sometimes.] Just watch her fangs, she gets bitey when she's excited, and even a nip is, uh....w-well, it ain't any good.
Ariados is still very, very poisonous, after all. And, uh, speaking of poisonous... Guzma's smile fades into a grimace as the mug is moved to him, and he picks it up to sniff. Mm...it's got a good enough aroma - definitely some spice in there, and he can whiff the chocolate, though it doesn't have the fuller scent of chocolate that Tapu Cocoa does. This is more subtle. Guzma gives Lillie a look, brow raising at her, then takes a hearty gulp of the scalding liquid like he's not sucking down molten lava and licks over his lips, smacking them with a thoughtful hum.]
Not...awful, I guess. Still got a bitter, kinda earthy aftertaste though, and it's smooth in a dif'rent way. [He takes another gulp, seeming not phased by how hot it is. Guzma drinks his cocoa right from the pot sometimes, clearly he's used to this.] Not as creamy though. Mm...s'okay, but Tapu Cocoa is better for me, personally. S'a god 'nuff substitute if'n I'm desperate, though.