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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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That is, until Armin recognizes Jean's voice with a spike of emotion -- alarm, mostly, because Jean knows who he is and knows he shouldn't be out and omg what if he tells someone?] I-I...um, yes. That's me. I remember you.
-- I should. We should. Go. [He tries to step away, but Meredith isn't done squishing Jean and chattering softly to him, so they refuse to let go.]
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Somethin' wrong? You're sure in a hurry, all of a sudden.
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So he's honest, speaking very calmly for someone with an armful of chirping Ralts.] I'm not supposed to be out. I don't want anyone to see me.
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[ Jean clears his throat, trying to bring back his 'cool.' ]
Hey, I'm all for not getting you in trouble. Sounded to me like whatever reason they had for locking you up was bullshit anyway, so if that's what you're worried about, I won't tell anybody.
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But then Jean is trying to be cool and it's faaaailing, because Armin is going all teary-shoujo-eyed at him, u jerk w/ a heart of gold.] You won't? Really?
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[ That's what Jean's mama does. ]
If you're already being forced to live in some tower, the last thing you need is cuttin' down on that living space even more, duh.
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[Meredith is having none of this communication breakdown; there is a Fletchling to greet by trying to poke.]
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Grounded. Like, y'know, "you can't leave your room until this floor is spotless, young man!" or, "go to your room and think about what you've done!!" ...That sort of thing.
[ Apollo flitters over, landing on the ground next to Meredith. He's a little flighty with strangers, so he just observes her cautiously. ]
You've never been grounded before?
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Meredith is the most friendliest of Pokemons, all right? Have a little wave, Apollo, accompanied by a little nudge of warm friendliness.]
...you have to clean your own room?
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Uh, yeah. You don't? You really are some kind of prince, aren't you?
[ Good mood or not, Jean is still kind of an asshole. ]
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We have a maid. [The entire world doesn't have maids. This is a new concept for Armin. He's going to just...frown, slowly. Well, he knew Eren didn't have a maid, but that's because his dad is a Ponyta's rear end. Maybe Jean's dad is also a Ponyta's rear end. That must be the common denominator.]
I'm not a prince. Royalty is an archaic concept and has no place in modern society.
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[ Jean sneers. Sorry, Armin. But you're a prince now. And for the record, Jean's dad is not a ponyta's rear-end. He's plenty nice. Just not rich. ]
[ Meanwhile Apollo twitters happily, enjoying the attention. Maybe that's the secret to calming down Jean... patting his feathers? ]
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[Prince is a step up from princess. Barely. And obvs Jean is the only one resembling any part of a Ponyta in the Kirstein family...his face. He has a Ponyta face. It's a thing.
Meredith will make Apollo a BFF through sheer force of feather-petting will.]
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[ Jean just laughs. Apollo likes this Meredith. She's nice. She should be friends with Jean! He's nice too... on the inside. ]
I won't tell anybody I saw you, little guy.
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Armin. That's my name.
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[ He snickers, bowing slightly to his new 'monarch'. ]
See?
[ Gosh, all Apollo knows is that jean seems to be enjoying himself, that's good, right? ]
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But right now he's just gonna roll his eyes.] I need to go to the Habitats and check on Gertrude now, so if you're all done teasing?
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Aw, don't be like that.
[ Yeah, don't react totally normally. ]
But fine, be that way. Go on. I'm sure Gertrude misses you.
[ But Apollo made a new friend, Jean!! Apollo chirps!! Don't be like that... ]
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Armin is unwilling to upset his friend, so he lingers for a moment, wanting in that dumb-teenage-boy part of his brain to impress Jean still.] She's a Steelix, so she can't stay in the house. Too big.
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[ That's certainly impressed Jean, holy pokeballs. ]
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I did, yes. In the caves.
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[Read: totally by accident, while hiding behind Eren.]
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[ We can't be too stunned now, Jean-o. ]
You learn that from a book or something? Or are you Enlightened too?
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[Question = effectively avoided, ha!]
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