NINTH RIDE ✦ ACTION [GOLDENROD CITY] / TEXT

[diamondo]

[ ACTION (GOLDENROD CITY) ]

[Today's cloudy, but it's a nice enough day out to train, which is good! It's been awhile since Mondo's properly had his Pokémon spar against each other. They're currently in the southern outskirts of Goldenrod and his duo of Pokémon, a Pangoro and a Doublade, are staring each other down menacingly, waiting for Mondo to give the signal. He raises his hand and shouts "Go!" and the two Pokémon spring at each other. Pangoro tries to land a Crunch attack while the Doublade barely manages to dodge. The swords counter with a Night Slash attack, but it's aimed just a little too far to the left to hit the panda Pokémon. Mondo normally would scold the Doublade for using a move that wouldn't do enough damage, but he's got other things to worry about.]

Wha-- Shit!

[That Night Slash attack is aimed right at his head. Mondo barely manages to duck in time to avoid getting cut in the face with the attack. The swords go flying harmlessly overhead and eventually manage to stop the move, turning to look at their trainer in shock. Mondo seems perfectly fine when he steadies himself.]

What the fuck was that, Arc!? You could've fucking killed me--

[Mondo finally notices that both the Pangoro and the Doublade are looking at him funny. He realizes that they're not looking at him so much as his hair. He raises a hand to check on his pompadour and--]

WHAT THE FUCK!?

[While Mondo's freaking out, the Doublade returns to float beside the Pangoro. They exchange a brief high five (if it can even be called that) before returning their attention to their trainer.

...A little while later Mondo can be found trying to sneak back into the Dangan House without raising any suspicion. This would be easier said than done if he didn't have his coat up over his head to try to hide the fact that he's currently down a pompadour and his hair looks... really bad right now. Feel free to catch him on his way to the basement!]

[ TEXT ]

[A little while later a text goes out. It's not anonymous and it's in Mondo's usual typing style, so clearly he can't be bothered to pretend that this didn't happen.]

what are some good short guys hairstyles
if youve got pictures send em
descriptions are fine too
i need something asap

Comments

[Action]

[codeforhope]

[After finally getting back to the house himself after being on the road for a month, Chihiro can honestly say that it's good to be home again. All of the Pokemon he left behind while he was gone were happy to see him, particularly his young Joltik and Spinarak. Apparently they had been busy working on practicing the knitting they had learned from Shiruku and had made a whole host of tiny socks for him to see. ...socks so tiny that not even a Pokemon could wear them, but at least they tried.

He had been downstairs in the kitchen with his Linoone at his heels, as usual watching his trainer with his head up and sniffing the air curiously in the event that some tasty snack was dropped, when he heard the pitter patter of the hoard rush down the hallway as they heard a door open. Chihiro puts down the knife he'd been using to spread some jelly on toast to peer into the hallway, brightening when he spots Mondo entering the house.]

Ah, hello, Oowada-kun!

[He's far enough away that he doesn't immediately notice anything wrong, but the way he's carrying himself does cause him to pause.]

...is it raining outside?

[diamondo]

[Mondo freezes in the doorway when he hears Fujisaki's voice, but he doesn't turn to face his classmate. The coat is probably still covering up what's left of his hair, so he figures he's safer to stay in this position than to try to look at Fujisaki.]

Uh, no, but it's uh... really cloudy so maybe it might??

[His voice is way too loud for that statement and he knows it, but he can't really control it any. He's doomed.]

[codeforhope]

[Hmm...

Chihiro blinks, resting a hand against the doorframe.]

Oh...is that why you're holding your coat like that, then? Just in case it rained before you could get inside?

[diamondo]

Y-Yeah, 'course! What else would it be!?

[He'll just be trying to edge toward the basement now... This is really embarrassing...]

text;

[ignisinfernale]

get them to cut it short.
when you get bored you can spike it up.

[ Mikoto really. Not everyone goes for the lion mane look. ]

[diamondo]

i guess i could do that
it might look kind of weird though
ive never tried it before

[ignisinfernale]

don't knock it til you've tried
A new look might be good.

[diamondo]

i don't really have a choice but yeah maybe

[text]

[pinnedbangs]

try a shaved head
a short guy i know has a shaved head

[because clearly this dude was asking what sort of hairstyles short people have]

[diamondo]

no way i'm not shaving my head
besides i'm not short what does that have to do with it?

[pinnedbangs]

it's okay to be in denial

Shaved head is pretty respectable
Especially if you decide to be a monk

[text]

[ajustcaws]

just let your hair do what it wants!! i mean unless your bangs grow out too long i guess. then you should brush it a little or something.

but brushing hair is for squares most of the time!!

[diamondo]

[CYNTHIA....]

well i cant let it do what it wants right now
its really ugly
something happened

[ajustcaws]

oh!! oh no

bad haircut, huh

well how short is it?

text

[hiraoyogi]

a mohawk
or shave your head
or just wear wigs

[diamondo]

no way wigs sound really uncomfortable
and im not shaving my head either
my hairs not gonna be long enough for a mohawk either
also mohawks look dumb

[hiraoyogi]

you shot down all of my suggestions (´･_･`)
you're being too picky, it's just hair
what if you caught a swablu and kept it on your head all the time
then what your hair looks like wouldn't matter

[neededlassie]

[... oh boy what happen. There's a story here.]

I don't know. Let it do what it wants to?
I mean if its uneven get it like trimmed up but I never really do anything special with my hair.

[diamondo]

[THERE CERTAINLY IS...]

well its really uneven but if i get it trimmed ill lose most of it
i dont want short hair but i dont really have a choice now

[text]

[solas_ion]

I don't know, just cut it all off?

[lancer you have no place giving fashion advice to anyone]

[diamondo]

[Lancer please...]

yeah thats what im doing and why im asking for hairstyles
getting rid of it all will just look stupid

[solas_ion]

Kinda sounded like you were low on choices, you know? It grows back, who cares if it looks stupid for a while?

[text]

[ardent]

[UM.]

...Did something happen, kyoudai?

[diamondo]

[HOW DOES HE EVEN RESPOND TO THIS......

oh wait he knows, he has just the picture for this occasion!!

The photo you get doesn't come with any text, but it says everything that needs to be said. Arc, Mondo's Doublade, is looking fairly guilty (as guilty as a pair of sentient swords can look, at least) and has a sign hung around one of the blades' handles. The sign is on plain white paper and is being held there by some awkwardly taped string, but the letters are in Mondo's large blocky handwriting.

I WAS A JERK AND CUT OFF MY TRAINER'S HAIR

Sitting in front of the blades is one very sad-looking pompadour. Apparently today we're Pokémon shaming hard.]

[ardent]

[...DID YOU JUST.]

...Oh.