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Purrloin, right. Sorry, I'm a little...behind on filling out my Dex, so I appreciate the save.
[LOOK AT THIS SMOOTH TALKER NAILING IT WITH THE LOCAL TERMINOLOGY
god bless many summers of his misspent youth.]
They really took to you quickly. You must be a natural.
[LOOK AT THIS SMOOTH TALKER NAILING IT WITH THE LOCAL TERMINOLOGY
god bless many summers of his misspent youth.]
They really took to you quickly. You must be a natural.
[He feels his stomach clench a bit when she steps closer, his Ponyta edging closer to him at the same time.]
I do not know what you expect me to do. I'm not going to lie.
[Hans' expression darkens a bit as he continues.]
But I'm not going to be terribly open about my past, either.
I do not know what you expect me to do. I'm not going to lie.
[Hans' expression darkens a bit as he continues.]
But I'm not going to be terribly open about my past, either.
[Elsa's face, too, darkens as he says that.]
Believe me, this place has ways of bringing out things you don't want other people to see.
Believe me, this place has ways of bringing out things you don't want other people to see.
Does it now?
[He murmurs, glancing away for just a moment.]
Well. It isn't as if I have much to return home to, do I? It will be preferable either way.
[He murmurs, glancing away for just a moment.]
Well. It isn't as if I have much to return home to, do I? It will be preferable either way.
[...Well, yes, he literally is a Natural, but that is beside the point; the point for the time being is that you are getting the weirdest look for your effort, Jake.]
...Is that what you're doing? Just filling the Dex out?
[His gaze darts at that, let's...try not to say something hideous.]
...Is that what you're doing? Just filling the Dex out?
[His gaze darts at that, let's...try not to say something hideous.]
It does. No matter how fiercely you guard a secret or a memory.
[... If he's trying to play the sympathy card here, it's not going to work. Maybe if he hadn't left her sister to die a slow and painful death all alone that might have tugged on her heart a bit. But no.
Elsa tries to be kind, but there are limits, even to that.]
And I'm sure you know who's to blame for that.
[... If he's trying to play the sympathy card here, it's not going to work. Maybe if he hadn't left her sister to die a slow and painful death all alone that might have tugged on her heart a bit. But no.
Elsa tries to be kind, but there are limits, even to that.]
And I'm sure you know who's to blame for that.
So I've noticed.
[Kind of hard to stay on a path when you keep getting moved.]
But I doubt having an animal will help me. All it does is give away my location, it's a hindrance.
[Kind of hard to stay on a path when you keep getting moved.]
But I doubt having an animal will help me. All it does is give away my location, it's a hindrance.
[He didn't need her sympathy. He didn't want it, because to that he sneers.]
Of course. And if you think I regret anything that happened, I don't.
Of course. And if you think I regret anything that happened, I don't.
[It's the inclusion of the "just" that catches his attention, clues him in that he suddenly needs to start treading carefully; the weird look and shifting gaze only add to the weight of that suspicion, and he runs a hand through his hair to buy himself time as he tries to lock down what it is.]
You mean looking for the Pikachu? No, I...just hear they're pretty friendly. It'd be cool to see one while I'm here.
You mean looking for the Pikachu? No, I...just hear they're pretty friendly. It'd be cool to see one while I'm here.
I had no doubts whatsoever.
[Anyone who regrets their actions at all wouldn't have gone as far as he did, so. There weren't any questions there.]
Such words would normally anger me, but as any and all damage you did has been reversed and dealt with in the few weeks between my coronation and when I arrived here... well. Reacting in such a way would be pointless.
[It's... a bit of a bluff. There's still a lot of psychological and emotional damage left by his actions, and that's not going to go away anytime soon... but like hell is she going to mention that.
Besides, every time she thinks on that she can just recall the memory of Anna punching him in the face. That definitely helps fight off any bitterness that begins to creep up on her.]
[Anyone who regrets their actions at all wouldn't have gone as far as he did, so. There weren't any questions there.]
Such words would normally anger me, but as any and all damage you did has been reversed and dealt with in the few weeks between my coronation and when I arrived here... well. Reacting in such a way would be pointless.
[It's... a bit of a bluff. There's still a lot of psychological and emotional damage left by his actions, and that's not going to go away anytime soon... but like hell is she going to mention that.
Besides, every time she thinks on that she can just recall the memory of Anna punching him in the face. That definitely helps fight off any bitterness that begins to creep up on her.]
[What even is a video game, okay.]
The animals are definitely not what I'm worried about.
[He refuses to call them...what is it? Pokemon? That's just dumb. They're animals, let's be reasonable here.]
The animals are definitely not what I'm worried about.
[He refuses to call them...what is it? Pokemon? That's just dumb. They're animals, let's be reasonable here.]
[Well, fortunately (after a few moments where he's back to staring at Jake's face like he's not entirely sure what to do with humans or their faces) that seems to placate him well enough; he thinks about it, certainly, and it's not an overly happy response, but there's still a very visible moment when the "...Oh. c:" sets in and we're back to business as usual.]
It would. I'm sure we can find one; there are all sorts of things in these woods, people and Pokémon that aren't usually here, maybe one was brought here to meet you. I wouldn't be surprised. What's your name, by the way?
[There aren't really transitions, as tangential though all that was - displaced people and pokémon let's find a friend that was brought here to meet you what's your name, all one solid line of thought. But at least it's an...attempt at an introduction at the end there. Tolerance!! He's doing so well today.]
It would. I'm sure we can find one; there are all sorts of things in these woods, people and Pokémon that aren't usually here, maybe one was brought here to meet you. I wouldn't be surprised. What's your name, by the way?
[There aren't really transitions, as tangential though all that was - displaced people and pokémon let's find a friend that was brought here to meet you what's your name, all one solid line of thought. But at least it's an...attempt at an introduction at the end there. Tolerance!! He's doing so well today.]
[Yeah, about that.]
That's exactly what I want.
[If the whole mask thing or hiding didn't tip him off or anything. Fennekin seems heartbroken to hear this, the longest whine coming out of the tiny thing.]
That's exactly what I want.
[If the whole mask thing or hiding didn't tip him off or anything. Fennekin seems heartbroken to hear this, the longest whine coming out of the tiny thing.]
It would be.
[That's the only thing he can agree with her on, really.]
Maybe I'll end up leaving this place soon. Then we'll both be lucky in that regard.
[That's the only thing he can agree with her on, really.]
Maybe I'll end up leaving this place soon. Then we'll both be lucky in that regard.
That's fine.
[YOU MADE THIS POOR CHERRY CRY and hide under kakyoin's stupid noodle hair]
If you're wrong.
[YOU MADE THIS POOR CHERRY CRY and hide under kakyoin's stupid noodle hair]
If you're wrong.
[Blake stands proud.]
That's right. So as long as you're here, you answer to me.
That's right. So as long as you're here, you answer to me.
[That...okay, that was some word salad but apparently we have #nailedit so let's just...let's just nod and smile and let the exuberant guy who can't social just keep on doing his thing.
...This course of action ends in Pikachu, that is what matters here.]
...Jake. My name is Jake.
[It is not weird to only have one name in Pokemon World; surely this will be fine and will not be remarked upon. Or so he hopes.]
And you are?
...This course of action ends in Pikachu, that is what matters here.]
...Jake. My name is Jake.
[It is not weird to only have one name in Pokemon World; surely this will be fine and will not be remarked upon. Or so he hopes.]
And you are?
I don't have time for a weekend, you can be crowded all you wish. I need to leave.
Right now.
[With that, he turns to leave.
...Only to have Fennekin yank him down again. This...this might become a thing.]
Right now.
[With that, he turns to leave.
...Only to have Fennekin yank him down again. This...this might become a thing.]
...I don't know.
[She frowned, looking thoughtfully into her teacup and then back up at Homura.]
It seems like a labyrinth in structure, but it doesn't feel like one. I hesitate to say that it's dangerous, but there's clearly something off about it.
[She frowned, looking thoughtfully into her teacup and then back up at Homura.]
It seems like a labyrinth in structure, but it doesn't feel like one. I hesitate to say that it's dangerous, but there's clearly something off about it.
[Elsa flinches just barely noticeably at that, but... she knows his words would hurt a lot more if she didn't have Anna here. She was terribly homesick, yes, but she knew everything would be all right as long as she and Anna were together.]
You truly think returning to a life destined for imprisonment is lucky compared to the life offered here?
You truly think returning to a life destined for imprisonment is lucky compared to the life offered here?
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