From: "Rob" <robfrompw@yahoo.com> Subject: [PW!] Little Party In Littleroot Date: Sunday, February 15, 2004 5:15 AM A middle-aged man wearing a leaf green top hat and a blue tuxedo slips away from the group he just arrived at Professor Birch's Lab with, as the other members of the group line up to speak with the brown-haired Professor about various topics. He sneaks into the Lab's back room, where he sees a male green-haired assistant to Professor Birch conducting an experiment that demands the utmost concentration... "HI, ASSY!" The scream that startles the assistant into dropping a Hyper Potion is issued by a teenage girl with blonde pigtails who snuck up behind him. Noticing a Potion Analyzing Machine with a big red button on it, the girl looks at the contraption in awe and asks, "Ooooo - what does THIS button do?!" Before 'Assy' can answer the question, she pushes it and a week's supply of Hyper Potion sprays onto the assistant's face. "Famifax!" Marvin calls out as he runs over to the blonde girl with his arms open, recognizing his Ditto no matter what form she takes. Seeing Marvin, Famifax squeals in delight and leaps onto the middle-aged man, wrapping her arms and legs around his body in a loving embrace. "Marvy! I've missed ya soooooo much! I've been havin' lotsa fun helpin' Assy with his research, don't gets me wrong, but I haven't heard from ya in like... DAYS! Where've ya been? Why haven't ya called, huh?!" "Well, I was stuck inside a cave for a few days, and sadly there weren't any pay phones there." Marvin explains, "Then I went on a cruise, and using the phone in my cabin would have cost me like $20 a minute, so I decided to wait until the ship docked at Littleroot Pier to come visit you. I've missed you too, Famifax!" After hopping off Marvin, Famifax asks, "So, did you like totally beat the crap outta that brat who took Fire Wand, Tickler, and Blower yet?" "Not yet..." Marvin informs his Ditto, "I met up with her in Dewford Town, but her Zigzagoon found my weak spot and she ended up fleeing Dewford Island on a boat she stole. I wish I was here to tell you that we can go back home to Goldenrod City, but that's not why I'm here." "So, like, why're you here, then?" Famifax wonders, "Just to say hi?" From a nearby doorway, a sophisticated female voice answers, "Today is the forty-seventh anniversary of Marvin's date of birth. I speculate that his visit is at least partially due to that fact." "Xerox!" Marvin turns his head to look at a purple Ditto standing in the doorway that leads into the room that houses the Laboratory's supercomputer. He runs over to the Ditto and picks her up, hugging her wobbly body up against his chest, "You remembered my birthday!" "Sis, yer such a showoff!" Famifax crosses her arms and rolls her eyes, "Rememberin' what day of the week it is today an' stuff, geeze!" "There is absolutely no need to express a sentiment of jealousy towards me, sister." Xerox points out, from her place in Marvin's arms, "I was simply endowed with a memory that is capable of retaining a great deal of information and you were not. Consider yourself fortunate that your memory is not as powerful as mine, for in addition to remembering dates of birth, I often inadvertently recall unpleasant moments from my past in vivid detail. When that occurs, it is certainly not pleasant for me." Famifax frowns, having lost Xerox at 'sentiment', "What-EVER. I know ya jus' wanted to make me look bad in front of Marvy for not rememberin' his birthday so you could like, get all the hugs yerself." "I don't care that you forgot today's my birthday, Famifax!" Marvin puts down Xerox and walks back to where Famifax is standing to hug her, saying, "You've been so busy helping Professor Birch's assistant, of course you forgot!" Rinsing his green hair to get the Hyper Potion out, Professor Birch's assistant silently wonders how much more destructive Famifax's contributions to his research would be if she was trying to hurt him instead of help him. As Marvin hugs her, Famifax sticks her tongue out at the purple Ditto on the floor, glad that Marvin's attention has returned to her. "My sister's rampant jealousy aside, master," Xerox remarks, oozing towards Marvin, "How would you like to celebrate your birthday?" "Well, I can't stay long, so our party will have to be short. I'm going to Slateport City on the S.S. Tidal to see if Terri's there and it's leaving Littleroot Port soon." Marvin rubs his chin in contemplation for a moment before saying, "Ideally, the party would last half an hour, then I'd leave on a date with the local Nurse Joy. I'd receive, among other things, grand sums of money, lots of clothes (and a Metal Coat (for my new Mawile)), a baby Aron, and a baby Growlithe. It's too bad I can't automatically get everything I wish for, but I've gotten my most important wish - I get to spend a few hours with my two favorite Ditto!" -Marvin