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[blacklodged]

I imagine quite a number of you are taking the gym challenge, but I'm curious as to what reason. Boredom? Some kind of obligation? That it just might lead to a way home?

I'm not sure. Either way I recently earned my second badge and expect to head back to Goldenrod in the near future. [A small pause here and his voice takes on a wistful little

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[Video]

[foolishwren]

I'm just doin' it because it's something to do.

[... And because she's got a bit of a competitive streak and it's hard to watch everybody else win without cashing in on the fun...]

[Video]

[blacklodged]

[Hi Heather, so you'll probably notice that the background of this video feed is upside down. And possibly that Coop's hair is falling down a little due to gravity, meaning it's sticking up vaguely. He is not adressing this in any way. WHAT DO.]

Bread and circuses, huh?

[Video]

[foolishwren]

... Um.

[Blink.]

Yeah...

... Are... you upside-down?

[HE MIGHT NOT BE ADDRESSING IT, BUT HEATHER SURE IS. Because... wat.]

[Video]

[blacklodged]

Hm? Oh, yeah. [Look it's like he'd completely forgotten that he's hanging upside down in a tree.] Helps getting the thought process going.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

[There's a lot of questions she can ask about what she's seeing on the screen. But in the end, the only one that seems to sum it all up is '... Why?' She doesn't ask that, though-- because she has a feeling he'll just repeat himself.]

[So she just sort of... stares for a second or two. ... Then one corner of her mouth starts to sloooowly creep upwards.]

[Video]

[blacklodged]

[Meanwhile, he'll just keep talking, not really focused on her but looking beyond the screen - she might not be able to tell, but he's checking his watch.] Nothing to start the day like a great cup of coffee and fresh blood to the head, though not necessarily in that order.

[He's yet to have coffee. He likes mornings.]

[Video]

[foolishwren]

[Yeah, she's kind of... giggling now. It's hard not to. This is by far the weirdest thing she has EVER seen an officer of the law do.]

And you have to hang upside-down to get fresh blood to the head?

[Video]

[blacklodged]

[Coop is a little bit special when he doesn't have to be all serious. Evidently.]

Well, gravity's a big help in that department. [Duh. And if you hang on for a second he'll swing himself up to sit on the branch as opposed to hang from it. The video is messy/dark for a bit before it's back on him, and he dusts the screen off - then just sits back with a relaxed smile.]

Man, I've missed summer.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

[She is finally starting to see that. Because... wow. Brb perspective shifting.]

I guess I can't argue with that.

Do you start EVERY morning like that, or just summer ones?

[Video]

[blacklodged]

As many as I can. There's not always a suitable place to hang from.

[Some humour creeping into his voice as he arcs an eyebrow lightly. He knows he's percieved as weird and eccentric and he stopped caring years ago.]

[Video]

[foolishwren]

I see.

[Weird and eccentric are GREAT words to describe him in Heather's opinion... though she had no idea how MUCH so until right now.]

You must be a pro at the monkey bars. Not bad for your age.

[Likewise, there's plenty of humor in HER tone, too.]

[Video]

[blacklodged]

[He looks amused at the comment and lets that eyebrow climb a little higher.]

Are you trying to make me feel old, Heather?

[Video]

[foolishwren]

You mean you aren't?

[Isn't it nice having teenagers who tease you for being 'old' instead of randomly hit on you, Coop?]

[Video]

[blacklodged]

[Yes. Very yes. Please don't ever hit on him, he'll take teasing over it any day.]

You're only as old as you feel. [Hm, that came out quite seriously.]

[Video]

[foolishwren]

[Don't worry, Heather is probably the last person who will ever hit on you. ... She might hit you, but not on you.]

Pfft, that's exactly what an old person would say.

[Video]

[blacklodged]

[Oh, but that's cool. He can deal with being hit.]

So how old are you?