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bravenewworld2014-01-19 11:34 pm
tinytactician) wrote in bravenewworld2014-01-19 11:34 pm
~02
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[((Dated to post-cave exploration))
Tiny recluse is still tiny, but not so reclusive -- especially not now that he has a new friend to visit and care for (new friend is a Steelix named Gertrude, fyi). Armin thinks it rude to leave his buddy all alone in the Habitats all the time, so an escape attempt has been performed!
Granted, his grandfather has been extra-busy with council-y business in the wake of the ore crisis, so it wasn't that hard for Armin and Meredith to sneak out. But still, they're free! They're out! He should be feeling very proud of himself, walking along the streets like a normal civilian. He should be all but skipping along the sidewalk, perhaps whistling a cheery tune.
Except he's not. Because, as it turns out, bonding with an enormous Pokemon sort of leaves you drained, mentally, physically and emotionally, and Armin doesn't have much emotion strength to spare. So he's sort of creeping along the street, frowning, radiating a tangible -- literally; if any passers-by aren't psychically prepared, his emotions are going to bleed over onto them -- aura of discomfort, nausea and exhaustion.
This also means that if anyone with a particularly potent emotional state passes by, it's going to hit Armin like a ton of bricks. Case in point: the loving couple who sidesteps boy and Ralts, drawing an uncharacteristic scowl from both.]
Ug. Indecent.
[((Dated to post-cave exploration))
Tiny recluse is still tiny, but not so reclusive -- especially not now that he has a new friend to visit and care for (new friend is a Steelix named Gertrude, fyi). Armin thinks it rude to leave his buddy all alone in the Habitats all the time, so an escape attempt has been performed!
Granted, his grandfather has been extra-busy with council-y business in the wake of the ore crisis, so it wasn't that hard for Armin and Meredith to sneak out. But still, they're free! They're out! He should be feeling very proud of himself, walking along the streets like a normal civilian. He should be all but skipping along the sidewalk, perhaps whistling a cheery tune.
Except he's not. Because, as it turns out, bonding with an enormous Pokemon sort of leaves you drained, mentally, physically and emotionally, and Armin doesn't have much emotion strength to spare. So he's sort of creeping along the street, frowning, radiating a tangible -- literally; if any passers-by aren't psychically prepared, his emotions are going to bleed over onto them -- aura of discomfort, nausea and exhaustion.
This also means that if anyone with a particularly potent emotional state passes by, it's going to hit Armin like a ton of bricks. Case in point: the loving couple who sidesteps boy and Ralts, drawing an uncharacteristic scowl from both.]
Ug. Indecent.
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All right. If you say so.
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But he can't change what's been done, so instead he hooks his arm around the other boy's like he would with Lux or Yuui, smiling brightly and more genuinely.] So, how on earth did you meet Gertrude? I would've been rather scared to run into something so big at first.
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When we were searching for ore in the mountains. She and a friend of hers were bickering about berries. [And Armin was terrified and almost got crushed, but let's not mention that.]
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Oh! [Fai laughs.] I suppose that's the kind of silly arguments that even pokémon have. So you actually met two of them? I would've peed my- been really frightened. [The classy nobility, ladies and gents.]
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They were...very large. [There might have been a moment when Armin made his peace with the Savior and drafted his last will and testament.] But once we got them some replacement berries they were very kind.
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Well, I'm glad the situation was solvable. I would be dreadfully sad if I'd just made a friend only to have them crushed under two angry pokémon soon after. [Perhaps it sounds flippant, but his smile belies it, shows that he really means that he's glad Armin is okay.] Was there someone with you? I mean, I'm guessing you weren't wandering around there alone."
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Armin smiles happily at that -- he has FRIENDS, there are people who LIKE HIM omg -- and even attempts some teasing:] Do I not seem the type to run off on adventures at the drop of a hat?