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[The vantage point tonight is up in a tree. The wind can be heard blowing over the speakers, and the wind master has an oddly melancholic look on his face.

He's also still not wearing a shirt, despite the fact that it's around freezing. He doesn't seem to be bothered by the cold, though, holding Sawakou in his lap as usual.

It's her little hands that have turned on the Pokegear, and she's pensively quiet as well, with her big lips tugged downward in a worried frown.]

'S a righ' shame yer not still here, buddy. I know yer always sayin' yer too old t'learn new tricks, but I been learnin' all kinds o' stuff here I think ye'd like.

...'S hard seein' the snow and not havin ye t'go with it.

[Video, later in the day]

[He's either drunk or sleep-deprived, but either way Happy New Year!]

Got hold o' some fireworks o' me own, I did, anybody wanna come light 'em off with me? Been feelin' 's abou' time ta put a little flash-bang in the sky an' all! 'S borin', it bein' th' same damn color all th' time, aye? Wish ye coul'light 'em off in Makai too bu' that'd be bringin' all kindsa mad crazy down on yer head an' all.

Worst I figg're here 's gettin' all kinds o' pidgeys 'n shit all o'er ye! So let's do it!