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Crystal raised one of her constellation eyebrows, once again her curiosity becoming piqued. "Light burn me, with that happened, yeah. Giant Pokémon powered vehicles, the thing that led me to getting this body deciding to show up to go after Aden this time, and whatever that fungal infection was... And that was all in one day.

Wait, did Sub have you leave in the middle of the Paldea stuff, when you also were one of the ones that was supposed to be one of the ones to complete one of those courses? And I do my best to keep my mind closed off to others, for reading or getting invaded myself." Her eyes glaned over at Cera at that bit. "You, at least, should understand at least an inkling of why I'd prefer to keep my mind free of other voices." Crystal would look down when she noticed Apolla shudder, the Espeon also being there that... evening? Day? That whole day just blurred together at some point. Hopefully that was just a trauma thing, and not reflective of her memory getting worse in general. "I won't deny being curious about why you had to leave on such short notice, though," she'd finally say, trying to get her mind off of that day.

Deo smiled when he recieved the complement as that made him happy, knowing the boss is happy. As for the request, Deo would chime in "I can make some homemade granola bars and I got just the thing." He reached to the top cabinet and reached for the lockbox and opened it, inside was a 5lb pack of sinnoh jerky. Giving a decent handful to put in the box. "Secret recipe" he chuckled. As he put the jerky that remained left in the lockbox, locked it up, and put it back in the highest cabinet. He would then make some sweet candies made from honey from the flowers of Floroma town and some flat bread made from the farms of central sinnoh, great for hiking. Handing him a bag of these ingredients, he then smiled as he asked Brian "Hey, got any poffins for the pokemon of his?"

DING

With that, the meatloaf was done and he got it out to rest and got ready to cut into it, in a few minutes.

Brian heard Sub's question, and he had to smirk a bit at the challenge. Sure, he could create something for the occasion. Hearing that Sub was looking for different flavors to keep his Dark-types happy, he had an idea. "If ye can give me a short list of their preferences, I can whip up some Pokemon food specialized for each of yer Pokemon," he said. "And of course, like Deo mentioned, I'll throw in some poffins that are tailored to Dark types, as well."

"Hi Brian, I'm Monique," the hopeful chef greeted her companion, making a little room. Scarcely had she done so than Sub came to place his order.

Monique sighed. Energy? Protein? Long trip? Sweet rolls were absolutely no good for that. She looked down one more time at the recipe she'd printed out, only to cast it aside without a thought.

"I don't have any recipes, I'm afraid, but I have a Milcery who might be able to help, and I suppose I can follow directions. And if you need a Dark-type taste tester..." She pointed to herself. "I know a lady."

Overhearing the talk of Milcery, Keiko remembered the Milcery she caught in Galar. She still hadn't given it a name yet - she didn't have much time to spend with her Pokemon as of late - but she wasn't watching Yuna at the moment, so she figured now was as good a time as any and let her own Milcery out of its ball. The cream fairy happily danced in the air around her head, happy to finally be out of its ball. Keiko giggled at this, though she did feel a bit guilty of her neglect - she had been super focused on Yuna since the Buneary hybrid baby was born, to the point where the last time she touched a Pokeball was before she married me.

Absinthe, meanwhile, grabbed a seat. The talk of spicy curly fries got her excited for the upcoming meal.

"Mrow!" A'Capella mewled at Keiko, assuring her she would definitely take care of her human, the Liepard sitting a bit straighter and holding her head a tiny bit higher in pride after that.

Odd saw the shadows swirl within the colorful pop of Jezebel's soul and grimaced at it. He didn't know exactly what was going through her mind but it was clearly something that was affecting her on a deep level for him to be picking it up. "I agree with Sub. Don't compare yourself to anyone else in the team. You'll reach a point in your own time where you can bring things to the table no one else can." He assured the woman. "I'd be happy to go on a mission with you, myself, if you don't mind giving me some time to acclimate. I kinda have a kid to take care of now on top of the new disability so... a lot going on right now." He admitted. "Speaking of... Lykas said he was going to give Libelle a bath and then he'd join us for breakfast so... they should be here soon." He realized, looking around for that familiar pop of aqua in the void that he knew all too well as Lykas. He could see it just beginning to move but where that was, exactly, was still unfamiliar. There also the still-unfamiliar pop of color that he was certain was Libelle with the hybrid so it would appear Lykas wasn't done with her bath just yet.

"Sorry for taking so long. Libelle was being difficult to dress. I never realized babies could be so hard to handle..." The hybrid announced as he walked into the large kitchen, pausing upon seeing the number of people. "Uh... maybe we should take breakfast to-go?" He asked, adjusting the wriggling infant in his arms.

"I'm pretty sure I remember the kitchen being big enough for everyone to eat all at once, even if I can't see it anymore." Odd snapped at him with feigned indignity. "Stay and socialize. Please. Libelle needs to get used to being around other people as she grows up and there are only so many of us here so we should give her every chance we can get." He pointed out, speaking from personal experience. "I'd rather she get more social interaction than I did as a kid... All I had to talk to were the Sisters and Father Clancy."

"Are you... Actually talking about your childhood? Publicly?!" Lykas asked, mouth agape. Odd had never openly talked about his past in front of others before, that he could remember.

Odd paused, thinking for a moment as Lykas walked over, carefully squeezing around others and waving to Sub and Keiko in particular as he did. "I guess so."

"Oh hey! How you been Ginger Tits? Feels like it's been years since you made us a good meal." He greeted the red headed trainer with a goofy but somehow simultaneously lascivious grin, having missed her dip into despondency mere moments before.

"I... Is that any way to speak to a woman while she's clearly upset?" Odd asked, barely stopping himself from an aggressive facepalm as the realization that it would likely cause extreme pain at the moment struck him.

Keiko gave Lykas a gentle but firm slap to the back of the head and, once the hybrid man looked at her to find the source of his newly acquired pain, gave him a stern look that obviously conveyed "be nice to her" before pulling her SNAG out. "I'll tell Terashi to bring Yuna up. Yuna could stand to have some non-Pokemon friends other than just her parents, She didn't say anything about Libelle, but she figured Odd and Lykas felt that Libelle could stand to meet someone her age, and maybe have been looking forward to the meeting of the two newborns. The Milcery dancing around her head unintentionally drew her attention to Jezebel just before it flew off to dance with Monique's Milcery, making her think about what Sub and Odd offered her. "I wouldn't mind joining in if you're okay with it," she offered in turn, knowing she could stand to spend some time with her Pokemon. She also spared a glance at Monique, it being a look of concern. She hoped Monique was kidding about the 'stripper' part; she didn't want that kind of talk being present with one youngling around, and especially didn't want to hear it once her own child arrived.

Meanwhile, Abby thanked the cook of her meal before digging in. The fries were decently spicy - not quite as spicy as Abby was hoping, but the added mouth heat was appreciated all the same. The fried chicken played off the spicy fries surprisingly well, so she couldn't help but enjoy what she had been offered. Not the best meal she'd ever eaten, but it was certainly up there. She knew she'd have to remember where that seasoning was stored for later meals, though she'd try to be considerate and not use up all of what was left of it.

I had just finished and turned in a project I was being paid to work on when my SNAG picked up Keiko's message, so I let Indie go back to her ball and picked Yuna up, who hugged me the second she was in my arms. I was touched, so I hugged her back before Rala spoke up telepathically. "Change of plans?"

Instead of explaining verbally, I just motioned for her to follow me and made the trek to the kitchen Once there, I looked over the crowd. "Greetings," I said plainly with a gentle smile before taking a seat opposite Odd and placing Yuna on the table so she had room to move. I positioned her away from me so she could see Odd and Libelle. "The big guy's Odd, and the little one he's holding is Libelle," I told her. I knew she couldn't talk, and that I might need to reintroduce them later depending on whether she remembered this or not as she grew over, but introducing them properly just felt right.

Brian listened attentively as Sub listed off the things he requested, making a mental note. When he received the aforementioned text, he opened it, nodding at the information, then took out a small notebook he always kept on him for writing down recipes or just random thoughts. He already had an idea of what he was going to make for each of Sub's Pokemon, but hearing that Valdemar, Sub's Hydreigon, if he remembered right, insisted on different flavors might make it a challenge. Still, he was looking forward to seeing what he could do.

Speaking of which, he would need to run tests once he'd finished the first batch of Pokemon food. Since it was being made to the tastes of specific Pokemon, he needed to make sure they would actually enjoy the food, not just eat it because they needed the nutrients. Not only that, he had to take into account that all three of the Pokemon mentioned had secondary types, so it was entirely possible they might have more than one preference, too. He would start with the information that Sub had given him right now, and go from there once he had a clearer idea of what each Pokemon liked and disliked.

Berries and other ingredients, such as meat and eggs, as had been mentioned for Lenore, would have to be carefully considered. Hmm, perhaps he could use powdered meat or eggs for Lenore's portion. Would that change the flavor? Hmm, perhaps he could use dried meat. Actually, ground meat might be a better idea, since it would retain its flavor, and it went well with just about any ingredient. Anteros should be easy enough to cook for, given that she apparently loved mustard. Coming up with something Valdemar might like would certainly be trial and error, but he was sure he was up to the task.

To that end, he started getting out the ingredients he would need first, Lu bringing him a bag that he carried dried and ground berries and herbs in so that he could use what he had on hand. Each batch he was making would take roughly half an hour. The first was simple enough, using ground meat and raw eggs mixed with a few Cheri and one Aspear berry, in an attempt to create a savory flavor, which was then rolled into a ball and fried lightly before being frozen. The second added a mix of diced Aguav and Aspear berries, made into Pokepuffs for easy eating. The final test was something he'd never tried before. He wanted to try something that had a flavor that would become apparent when bitten into, so he mashed Oran berries into a paste before adding diced berries, such as Lum, Magost, and Nomel. He also added a couple extra ingredients with Leeks and onions, and the concoctions were then rolled into a ball and baked. When they came out, he took all the offerings he'd made and plated them on separate plates, then put them on a nearby table.

"Will ye call out the three ye mentioned and have them try these?" he asked Sub. "I'd like to see how they react and go from there."