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// starting The Big Overhaul(tm). unfollowing, refollowing, following New People, editing the rules and bio............. lads this is gonna Take Some Time

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@petalmuses​ said: anon hate

// wtf......................... blocked and reported

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@starikune​ said: what a beautiful boy!!

// WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MUTUAL it’s good see you and be (kind of) back :’D

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dragondancee​:

“Oh, that’s just a big kiss! A big old, happy, wet kiss for a big, old, grown up, bouncing, happy, birthday boy!”

He picked up the boy, and then he scooped him under one arm, swinging him around a couple of times, and then giving him a noogie.

“Now–ready for your present?”

“‘M gonna ignore all that other stuff ya said an’ agree that I am grown up!” He crosses his arms and puffs his chest out with a grin, opening his mouth to say more when suddenly he’s picked up and swung around.

Hop laughs at that, then squirms to get away from the noogie. “‘Course ‘m ready! ‘M always ready!”

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Flipping through his research notes as he walks, wearing a very comfortable coat and pair of mittens. Completely unaware of everything around him.

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// from hop’s perspective, leon’s love language is gift giving (something something he brings presents every time he visits) so as much as hop would like to state otherwise, you can endear yourself to him with gifts HFDSHFDG

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@ketsuzoku​ said: How do they keep sneaking presents in? Who knows! But there is now a cupcake and a pair of mittens waiting for Hop in a little round box. The cupcake appears handmade with an admittedly poor attempt of a frosting swirl on top with a fake chocolate candle.

There's a little birthday card with a Wooloo on the front. It reads a simple Happy Birthday in glittery red pen. No initials or return address this time. The handwriting might give it away though; it's the same overtly fancy handwriting that a certain coat came with.

His first thought is that it’s a fan when he examines the cupcake. The frosting is a bit awkward looking, but that just adds more character as far as he’s concerned. He picks up the mittens, and oh— “... Soft.” Unbelievably so. Hop rubs them on his face with a content hum. Of course, nothing beats snuggling up to Wooloo and Dubwool, but these mittens are pretty nice!

It’s then that he notices the card partly underneath the box. Huh. Maybe he can guess who gave it to him? Putting the mittens down and picking up the card, Hop smiles at the Wooloo on the front. The thought of this mystery person being a fan seems more likely; after all, Felt is always the first partner he sends out in battle. Hop opens the card, before the smile drops.

What the heck is this writing? It’s almost like...

...

“Are ya serious!?” He shouts, throwing the card into the air and balling his hands into fists. How dare they give him another gift - and a good gift at that! The assistant groans, dragging his hands across his face.

They’re just doing this out of spite, right? They couldn’t actually want to make up for what happened... right?

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Hop: *has Wooloo*

Wooloo: *is hold*

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@lordtakumi​ said: He's well familiar with Hop's birthday by now—The two princes have known each other for about 5 years now, after all. Still, it's hardly ideal circumstances for a birthday, what with them being far off in a foreign country during a conflict that's not entirely their own. "Hey... Happy birthday," he greets, "I know this isn't really the best time for a birthday, but I hope you can have a nice one nonetheless. I brought you some Hoshidan blends of tea for you to try, and I tried making those biscuit things you guys like having with your tea in Galar. Figured if you could try making taiyaki, I could try making that. So... You know. Hoshidan tea with Galarian biscuits! Another combination of our two cultures."

Hop startles at the voice, (as non-threatening and familiar as it may be,) shooting up straight in his chair with a nearly-yelled, “I-I’m awake!” Which isn’t a lie - he is awake... now. The prince had been dozing prior to the interruption, trying to catch up on all that sleep he missed whenever he got lost in his reading... which ended up amounting to a lot of missed sleep.

He stifles a yawn and leans back in his chair, crossing his legs and idly fiddling with one of his braids. A small smile is offered to his friend, along with a chuckle. “I’ve had worse birthdays, honestly. This one might be, um... uneventful, but it’s not terrible.” His eighteenth birthday was probably the worst one for him; it was somewhat disturbing to have so many nobles and foreign powers ask for his hand in marriage all in the same day.

Shoving that previous thought down, Hop snorts. “‘Biscuit things’? You slay me, Takumi. You better actually mean ‘biscuit’ like the cookie,” he teases, “and that you didn’t just mistake biscuits for crumpets. Those are entirely two different things!” It would be funny if that happened, but what’s placed in front of him are indeed biscuits.

(A little part of him wants to pretend like they aren’t just to mess with Takumi, but he resists.)

“Smashing our cultures together, are we?” He motions for the other prince to sit with him, leaning forward to prop his elbow up onto the table. “Though, I guess it’s not really ‘smashing’ when they go so nicely together.” A warm smile makes its way to his face. “Or maybe it’s just us who go so nicely together?” Another chuckle escapes him before he continues. “Either way, thanks for this. Makes me miss home a little less.”

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@dragondancee​ said: Gives a HUGE WET CHEEK KISS "Happy birthday~"

“EW, ew ew ew ew! Rai, don’t slobber on me!” Hop pushes on Raihan’s shoulders, but alas, his cheek has already been kissed.

He makes a show of wiping it off with the palm of his hand, then wiping his hand on his joggers. “Gross. ‘M gonna getcher cooties now!” He’s joking, of course - he’s way too old to think that cooties exist.

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@dragondancee​ said: Sticks his pinkie in his mouth and starts moving it dangerously close to Hops ear.

Hop jumps and immediately scoots away, holding up his arms to defend himself should he need to (and, knowing Raihan, he’s pretty sure he will need to).

“Oi, really!? Yer gonna try tormentin’ me on my birthday!?”

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@lordtakumi​ said: Prince Hop had been (not so) subtly dropping hints that his birthday was soon, so Takumi was well prepared by the time the boy's birthday did roll around. He wraps the boy in a hug, bearing a smile bigger than is characteristic of him. "Happy birthday, Hop," he greets him, then, upon pulling away, procures a key. "... I asked for permission to give this to you. It's a key to a room within the palace, one you can stay in whenever you so wish."

While being royalty is one of the main reasons he’s had a target on his back since he can remember, he has to admit there are some perks to being a prince; the most relevant one at the moment being the amount of plushies he gets to have. It’s not common knowledge that Galar’s second prince loves his stuffed animals, but those who do know go out of their way to make sure he gets at least two every year.

He’s hugging one of said plushies to his chest - a blue sheep with yellow wool - despite how some may deem it wrong for someone his age, and keeps it close even when his fellow prince pulls him into a hug. “Happy to see me?” He laughs once they part, taking note of the big grin Takumi has. Hop doesn’t blame him one bit; sending letters to each other while apart is nice, but seeing someone in person is far better.

The younger prince tilts his head when his dear friend shows him a key, only for his eyes to widen as he listens to the explanation. A room in Castle Shirasagi... for him? His daily life is restricted there, but never as much as it is in Galar - to finally have some freedom, be given it, even... His chest clenches and something inside him wells up. “T-Takumi, I...” Hop suddenly shoves his face into the plush sheep, shoulders trembling slightly. There’s so much he wants to say, but all he can manage is a wet, muffled, “... thank you...!”

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// hop says “eh” a lot while nabil says “ay” instead, yes i will go into depth abt that but not right now sgfd

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anonymous said: The Pokémon League sends Hop a Happy Birthday with an Oreo cheesecake and a check for 50,000 Pokédollars!

Hop stares at the cheque, mouth agape. He keeps staring.

And staring.

And staring some more.

Finally after seems like ages, Hop grabs the cheesecake (that he will definitely gorge on once he knows no one will walk in on him) and cheque, makes a 180, then kicks open the door to the Lab.

“SONIA, WE’RE RICH!!”

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@iislesofmuses​ said: Gossips had been quite a helpful tip for Ellezianne and though she doesn't know him personally, she decided to drop by and offer a birthday muffin.

To say he’s surprised that a complete stranger would get him something for his birthday, let alone care about the day, would be putting it mildly. Yes, he had made it to the Semifinals. Yes, he’s known as the Chairman’s brother and the Champion’s rival. No, he doesn’t have lines of merch designed after him and his team.

Heck, he didn’t even know he had actual fans!

Hop accepts the muffin with warm cheeks, rubbing the back of his head. “Thanks miss! I’m real chuffed that you thought of me, hehehe...”