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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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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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[ Jean's proud boasting is nothing new. ]
I've got wings tucked under my jacket. I don't really wear them out in the winter, cause of the cold, but they're pretty awesome, y'know.
[ No they're not. ]
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[Armin -- asking the hard questions.]
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N-no. Not yet....
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[Awkward pause. Then genuinely well-meaning kiddo is going to try and make it better:] W-Well, you still have evolutions to go through, right? I'm sure you'll learn how to fly eventually.
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[ Hell, even Marco laughed. A lot. It was embarrassing. Even Fletchling knows it's a sore spot. ]
But uh, yeah, that's what I'm hopin' for, anyway.
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[Armin frowns, absently smoothing Meredith's funny leafy fringe.] I wouldn't do that. I try not to be cruel to anyone, if I can help it.
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[ Painful to admit, but true. Apollo twitters sympathtically. It's not your fault you've got baby wings, Jean. ]
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...well. Everyone has to start somewhere, right? Besides, if you were born with enormous aerodynamically plausible wings, it'd be a hardship instead of a gift, right?
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[ You lost him at 'aerodynamically plausible'. ]
I started somewhere just fine. My problem is I haven't gone anywhere since then. I've pretty much accepted that they're just gonna stay like this.
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[To Meredith too. Meredith finds that barbaric.]
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[ Plus yeah, he shudders. The thought of having some rock thrown at him to change him is kinda freaky. ]
Seriously though, I've learned to live with it. it's not that big a deal.
[ Though congrats, Armin. You're the first person (besides his bff Marco) who he's opened up about this. A little sympathy goes a long way... ]
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[Armin shrugs a little, trying to be supportive now --] I think any sort of wings is still amazing. Better than other gifts people are born with.
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[ jean pets Apollo's cute little head, stroking it carefully. See? Jean is a good guy. You just have to break down those walls... ]
I dunno... Mine are pretty embarrassing. I mean, yeah, people definitely get worse stuff, but mine sure aren't much use.
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You'll grow into them. Or they'll grow into you. Either way.
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