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[tinytactician]

[Action]

[Oh look, it's everyone's favorite earnest, well-meaning, kind-to-all-living-creatures blond kiddo, just chilling in the park with his Pokemon buddies...

...including the absolutely enormous Steelix who's dozing and giving out gravelly snores. In fact, Armin and his little Pokemon friends -- including Nim the Mareep baby and the just-recently-hatched Espurr baby who insists on being held at all moments -- are sitting on top of Gertrude-the-Steelix's head. So anyone trying to approach...best tread lightly.

Armin is clearly in a mood.]

[Video]

[Not so much that he doesn't turn on his Warp Band and ask, shortly, with one of the most grim expressions he's ever worn:] Is anyone signing up for this Tournament?

[...the creepycute baby Espurr sort of ruins his brooding aura, tbh.]

Comments

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[ladyofluminosity]

[She sighs heavily.]

Armin, it's all right to ask for help every once in a while. You don't have to stay at the habitat all the time.

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[tinytactician]

[Armin huddles down, resting his chin on his knees and looking chagrined.]

That is...not where my skills lie. Asking for help.

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[ladyofluminosity]

[She could be mad at him for not taking care of himself, but instead she smiles.]

I know. I'm sure if you ask people, they'd be happy to take you in until your grandpa is better.

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[tinytactician]

[He hunches up even more, a tiny blond ball of woe.]

I don't...I don't want to be a burden...

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[ladyofluminosity]

You're not burdening anyone! Friends are there to help each other no matter what, Armin!

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[tinytactician]

[Teeny-tiny smile.] I'm...I'm certain Grandpa will be happy to reimburse anyone, so that's...that's okay, I guess...

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[ladyofluminosity]

[Okay, that gets a gentle bonk on the head.]

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[tinytactician]

Owwwww. [But he's smiling a little, covering his head and leaning against her.] How rude.

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[ladyofluminosity]

That's what you get for saying such silly things.