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[angelicdelights]

[ Rinoa, bright-eyed, is sitting in her hotel room. There's a Growlithe curled up on her lap, relaxed, and an egg in the background. ]

Guess what? [ She waits a second or two-presumably for guessing--before continuing. ]

I got a job! I've been working at the PokeCenter for a day or two now, helping out with the patients.

It's not bad, and I want to

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[islandshore]

Rrrr.

What? Give me a second, Flare--

['sup, Rinoa. Look at Riku and the rather large Charizard leeeaning over his shoulder.]

Looks like my Charizard wanted to see your Pokémon.

[And said Charizard is now rolling his eyes. You silly humans. Must he pantomime it?

Okay, fine. He'll point at the Charmander, then he'll point at Rinoa's...chest. Then he'll point back at the Charmander, grunting.

Yeah, Riku's totally lost.]

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[angelicdelights]

[ ...Did that Pokémon just point at her chest? No, she must've been imagining it. ]

Oh, here! I'll bring him closer so your Charizard can get a better look.

[ She gets up, setting the Growlithe on the floor before ushering over the Charmander for the Charizard to see.

Watts, for her part, is exasperated but grateful that someone noticed. ]

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[islandshore]

Fine by me.

[Flare, once again, rolls his eyes.]

Rrrgh...

[And he's pointing at Rinoa's chest, then nodding. And then he points to the Charmander. THEN he points to Riku, shakes his head, and points back to the Charmander.

Yeah, by now, Riku's pretty much lost.]

I don't know what's gotten into him.

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[angelicdelights]

[ Rinoa's just kind of...watching in fascination. She has absolutely no idea what he's doing, either, but at least she's not the only one confused. ]

You mean he doesn't normally act like this? I wonder what's wrong...

Charrrr! [ Or, in human-speak: "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!" Clueless human...

But all that does is get Watt's trainer to smile at her. ] Aww, are you trying to make a friend?

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[islandshore]

I think he's trying to tell you something.

[Damn right he is. Flare grunts and shakes his head again.

Then he... uses his claws to outline the shape of a girl and then points at Watt. Girl. Not boy. Or maybe...

Brb, going off screen to try and find Riku's Pokédex.]

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[angelicdelights]

[ Rinoa watches him intently. He's...drawing something, in the air. At least, she thinks so. ]

What is it? Are you trying to tell me something about Watts? [ She got that much, at least? ]

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[islandshore]

[Finally she gets it. Flare gives an affirmative grunt and nods, holding up the Pokédex and pointing to it and then making another hourglass figure in the air.]

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[angelicdelights]

[ Okay, so this is about Watts. Rinoa...mimics his motions with her fingers, as if to better visualize them, before turning to her Pokédex for answers. Give her a few beats to fiddle with it, pointing it at said Charmander, and then-

...Oh. Oh. ] You mean Watts...isn't a boy after all? [ Staaaaring at her Charmander, now. ]

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[islandshore]

[Yes! He's totes nodding. And at that point, Riku's going to step in.]

Sometimes it's hard to tell what gender they are; it's why the Pokédex comes in handy.

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[angelicdelights]

I didn't realize it could do that!

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[islandshore]

Well, now you know. Besides, I can't blame you for thinking she was a male Charmander. They don't exactly scream feminine.