Voice

[namesaquestion]

[For all the talk he does, Nikolai sounds like he's somewhere with waves crashing against rocks.] Raise your hand if the Porter likes you enough to bring you back, what, three, four times? Three's my guess. My so-called job and housing changed again. [There's a cross between a snort and a sigh] Both hands up if it's been months to you yet only a month here. Does this mean I get two 'you're fifteen now' birthdays?

Aww, whatever. At least my powers stayed the same. What a waste though. I come back and only one of us is around and not the one I wanted. Hmph. You better have Mutt and the place you rented for me, Archie. [Something in his voice suggests he's Serious.]

Comments

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[h2no]

you're in luck. another day or so and i would've sold the place and put mutt up for adoption. welcome back.

it's just us now.

[namesaquestion]

i noticed

[and then there's a shot of eight Kanto badges.] A week n ill accept your challenge.

unless ur scared.

[h2no]

what challenge?
congrats on getting them all, i suppose
did you challenge the league?

[he's assuming from lack of tantrum that's a no, but.]

[namesaquestion]

u been here 2 long, pkmn battle.

[h2no]

i have been here too long. you're right about that.
do you treat them better?
you know i'm not interested in enabling you.

voice

[queenofseers]

I'm sure Archie will have something for you.

[ She doesn't know if it's a relief to hear Niko...but at least Archie's still here to keep an eye on him. She never understood the kid, but she had some concern for him. ]

Happy birthday, I guess?

Voice

[darkpants_warmfeeling]

Three times? That's a lot.

Welcome back, Nikolai.

voice;

[tenofswords]

Welcome back, Nikolai.

[namesaquestion]

Thanks, I guess. Hmph. I had things I was working towards back home. Guess they're on hold again.

[Not like he can't work on the things here but still!]

Re: Voice

[namesaquestion]

This stupid place likes me or something.

[...] Thanks, I guess.

[tenofswords]

Well, if you ever need to talk, I still work at the teen counseling center.

Voice

[namesaquestion]

He better. I left my dog and the rest of my stuff to him.

... Thanks, I guess.

[namesaquestion]

battle n c

or r u a wimp

[namesaquestion]

... ... ... I'll think about it.

[h2no]

[SIIIIIIIIIIIIIGH]

fine, whatever
just don't waste my time and make me bother with this only to pull back because you still treat them like garbage

[tenofswords]

A new town appeared since you left, and most of us have been shuffled around.

voice

[queenofseers]

You got an extra dog that wasn't from your world? I thought you people had enough to take care of already.

[ That's actually kind of endearing, but she's curious as to his reasoning. ]

So what exactly happened while you were gone? Or do you want me to explain that for this end of things first?

voice;

[heliophilic]

One more time you get a prize.

video;

[plentystrong]

FOUR TIMES???

[ghoulking]

It seems the porter likes you quite a lot.

Welcome back, Niko.

Voice

[darkpants_warmfeeling]

No problem.

You mentioned your housing changed. Where did they put you this time around?

[namesaquestion]

[He's glad this is text, if only so Archie doesn't see the flinch the words bring and he's so very tempted to retort with something nasty, something Archie's likely expecting as payment for the shots fire (even if the other doesn't know, yet, about Shiko - about his crobat.)

But he's trying to be better than he was.]

whatever.
shuld make this a public thing.
eightbadges is worth it.

[That way no one can accuse him of anything. Ok no. He's still got an ego the size of the moon.]

[namesaquestion]

Come to the battle in a week and you'll see.

[He honestly sounds excited; like he's barely keeping everything back. But, the look on Archie's face when he brings his crobat out is going to be worth it.]

Pokemon can be put in pokeballs. Mutt can't. She's different.

[namesaquestion]

Thanks, but I had things I was working towards back home.

[He sounds more put out than anything by now.]

[namesaquestion]

Tch. Yea. I lost count. What of it?