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I got a question for people that... know more about powers.

[Blue frowns, chin in hand. There's a new Pokemon sitting on the counter next to him, small and fox-like, grooming its paw. It glances up at the feed with a curious “vui”?]

When I look at people, something pops up in my head. Some other people told me it's like... 'scanning'. I don't know what to call it or what it means, but when it happens, it makes me see people as Pokemon types. Like how Arcanine is a Fire-type. Or Eevee here is a Normal-type. [He gestures to the little creature beside him.] But people don't have types, back home.

I mean, of course this place is nuts, so weird stuff happens. But how do I figure out what these 'powers' I got are supposed to do? How do I know what it means?? I've been here this long and I still have no idea.

--Oh yeah, speaking of Arcanine, here. Check this out!

[At the end of the post there's an additional link with an embedded video. The video shows a big pile of leaves- for a few seconds, nothing happens, but soon there's a pattering of.. is that hooves? Nope, the big blur of furry orange that is Arcanine slams right into the pile, sending it scattering. Look at him romp through the leaves! What a big, happy dog.]

[(There's also a link to Blue's Pokemon-filled instagram at the end. ~~Like and subscribe??~~)]
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[ooc; now with an actual link to his powers post/permissions because I am smart]

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Why would I? I don't think that's your fault, or anything.

[little does he know]

Edited 2017-11-06 18:38 (UTC)

Ha. [He huffs out weakly, crumbling grin.] I know it’s not something in anyone’s control, but...

It still feels like I’ve let him down again, somehow...

[Eevee glances up from his Poffin with a worried look towards his trainer. He, at least, knew.]

By being ported out?

...I don't know.

[He shrugs listlessly.] Sorry I let him down. Sorry you had to take care of him, I guess.

--Whatever, I'm back now, so I guess it doesn't matter.

S'fine. There's no point even being friends if I won't help out.

...

It does matter. What's up?

Nothing. [Maybe Archie'll just let it go huh] And it doesn't matter if nobody can do anything about it.

This place sucks.

If it bothers you it matters.

[huff]

... You wanna go home?

[Not that it matters, since they can't control it.]

I need to go home. I have a mess to clean up whether I want to or not.

That's not what I asked.

[Blue frowns, turning to give him a stern look.] If you wanna say that it matters y'can't just make an excuse, too.

...Yes, okay. Yes.

[he doesn't bring up maxie, not wishing to get into his feeligs on the timeline bullshit. not yet.]

I want to go home, because I think back home... I had a chance to try and make things right. Maybe I could even have come to terms with it and moved on. Here, though... after everything...

[his expression is hollow.]

I don't think... I don't think I'm ever going to be okay again. Maybe I deserve it, but after being here, I'm ten times more fucked in the head than I was back home, even when I was trying to...

[Blue's head sinks down onto his arms folded on the counter, and he just frowns, brow furrowed. None of them should be here. None of them deserved this, even Archie, who had almost destroyed the world or whatever. And Blue.... well, he always thought he deserved the worst. But he didn't want to be here. He was scared.]

...How're any of us supposed to survive here...? [He mumbles, half to himself into his arms. Eevee coos in concern, padding over to paw at him.]

[archie scrubs his face, trying to dispell the Bad Thoughts.]

Adapt. Like Eevee can. You gotta be like Eevee.

[crap answer, but it's what he thinks.]

You gotta keep Red out of trouble. He's a good kid but... I don't trust him as far as I could throw him to not do shit you tell him not to.

[Blue raises his head, tilting it thoughtfully, then looks down at his furry little friend. Like Eevee, huh...? That spoke to him more than anything else had so far, in this place. He nods slowly, reaching out to rub the top of Eevee’s head.] ...I guess. Yeah. Adapt to my surroundings.

[Just what would that mean for him, exactly? He wasn’t totally sure yet, but he was beginning to learn. Inclination towards staying behind the lines, yes, but... he wanted to help. He’d never wanted to before.]

[Speaking of.] —You don’t gotta tell me that... [He grumbles, head sinking again.] That idiot’s been running into danger since we were toddlers! He never thinks before he leaps... tch, you think I didn’t tell him to forget about Boss Rocket before he ran into their hideout Pokeballs blazing?

No!

[archie laughs loudly, suddenly.]

You gotta tell me about that! Did you see the look on that asshole's face when he did that?

You think I was gonna waste my time mowing down grunt Rockets?

[Blue scoffs in disgust.] Silph Company, whatever... That all was none of my business. That’s for police to deal with. As soon as Red chased that weakling back to his gym, I wasted him for his badge and made my way to Pokémon League. He was a pushover anyway, Gyarados barely had to break a sweat.

...

You're jealous of him, aren't you?

[???? Where did... this... come from....]

[Blue narrows his eyes.]

What're you talking about?

[Not that he'd deny it- if Archie actually understood.]

You're jealous of him. Of Red.

[he frowns, thinking.

(he doesn't understand, that's the problem)]

Red taking on the fury of Team Rocket full on and without the shackles of the League in a gym leader battle. That would make him the superior trainer.

[Blue frowns, a little irritated, because he’s not about to talk about it- but here Archie is, hitting the mark blind.]

[Whatever. Doesn’t matter what he thinks, anyway.]

It has nothin’ to do with being a good trainer or not.

Not everything is battles.

[Familiarly.]

Bullshit. When have you ever believed that?

[Blue’s head snaps up suddenly, eyes narrowed.]

Why you keep acting like you know me!? You’re not even from my region! What makes you think whatever you’ve seen about me and Red gives you th’right to...!?

[His fingers, gripping the edge of the counter, loosen as he realizes Eevee’s hackles raised at Archie, like he’s expecting a battle, and he hisses in a breath and plops back into his chair.]

Whatever. I don’t give a frolicking crap what you think you know. What’re you even here for?

[archie cocks his head, Unshook.

(some part of him does feel bad for upsetting blue every time he ends up at his place)]

You don't exactly hide it well. ... I wanted to give Eevee some poffins, but I'm done with that. The rest're in the bag. There's some in there for Arcanine and Exeggutor too. The orange and green ones, respectively.

[he shrugs. no point staying after fucking blue off like this, right?]

Hide what? --Yeah, whatever, more crap you think you know.

[Blue snatches the bag, setting it next to Eevee, whose ears just pin back as it watches its trainer. He glances back up to Archie with a scowl, sullen.]

You goin' yet, loser?

[he rolls his eyes.]

Whatever.

[BYE]

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