video, at the end of october

[friendlyflower]

[A weird, half-dead sunflower seed with dilated eyes and sweat rolling down its shell appears, shouting at you from the clinic.]

THE VOTE IS CLOSE!!!!!!! VOTE FOR UMBREON NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[He grabs the Grumpearl with a vine.]

DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT VOTING FOR LURANTIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nurse Chansey from the clinic visibly tries to wrestle the Grumpearl away from him. He shouts various curses that Emporio taught him. You may or may not have a headache now.]

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[cedricthegreat]

Gah!

[And there's a loud thunk as Cedric drops his Grumpearl in shock. It rolls for about 30 seconds before he sprints over to retrieve it and his face appears more properly.]

WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA, YELLING LIKE THAT IN ALL OUR HEADS-?

[And that's when he recognises the Sunkern.]

Flowey? What in the EverRealm happened? You look dreadful.

[friendlyflower]

I'm fine! Great, even! Icefall Lake is so refreshing this time of year! You really should go!

[It may be much easier to tell when he's lying over Grumpearl... but this is an especially blatant lie to begin with.]

[cedricthegreat]

[Yeah, even without the experience as a liar himself, he can see the bullshit coming from a mile away.]

I think not. Now what does this have to do with Lurantis? Did she push you in?

[He almost couldn't blame her, since the urge to do the same has been very tempting, but this still smells rather fishy.]

[friendlyflower]

As a matter of fact, she did! So you'd better stop her from winning! [He lies as effortlessly as he breathes.] It's all up to you, Cedric the Great!

[cedricthegreat]

Cedric the Great already cast his vote. Besides, I don't believe you - what really happened?

[friendlyflower]

... Fell in frozen water.

[Ugh. He still blames that idiot Braviary for sending them the wrong way.]

[cedricthegreat]

[There, was that so hard, Flowey?

As calloused as he may seem right now, a twinge of concern does flash over his face.]

Well... it looks like you're in the right place. So then why don't you let those very fine nurses tend to you instead of fretting over a silly election?

[friendlyflower]

Look, I know you come from a monarchy or whatever, [kind of like himself,] but elections are important. What if Lurantis winds up winning? Ugh!

[cedricthegreat]

I know they're important, [EYEROLL.] but what's so bad about Lurantis? She seems quite capable and charismatic to me.

[friendlyflower]

... You're new, so I can't blame you for not knowing. But too late for you to back out now! So here's the cold, hard truth: Ribombee treats us Cheris like garbage. I don't want him getting even an OUNCE more power than he already has. Lurantis is his favored candidate.

[cedricthegreat]

Is that so? You're in luck, Flowey, for I have been informed of Ribombee's... leadership qualities. [Thanks, Akechi.]

So you think he has Lurantis under his thumb- er, mandible- whatever?

[friendlyflower]

His favorites are all sycophants who fall in line and never ask any questions. Lurantis has to fit the mold. We don't need someone like THAT at the helm the next time a Froslass situation happens. [He's still bitter that the guild leaders did nothing.

... Ribombee wanted to do something, actually. But he's not about to hurt his own argument.]

[cedricthegreat]

Yes, we can't have that sort of influence taking over the place again.

[There's a hint of a grumble in his voice; he may or may not be speaking from personal experience and is still very embarrassed about how Froslass influenced him even with a warning.]

Well, if our votes weigh in, then we won't have to worry about it.