Violet City: Pokemon Center

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[Alois hummed the Violet City theme to himself, in tandum to the music around him. He tapped his foot to the rhythm, but he did not begin a dance. He hadn’t felt like moving much since breakfast. There was an odd color on his cheeks, odd only in that it was rare to see the pale young man with such a rosy complexion. He leaned against the

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[fauxearl]

[Alois's face was still blotchy when he answered the gear. He traces his finger over Ven's figure, mulling over his own words.]

I'd disagree.

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[fauxearl]

[Alois giggles.]

Aren't you the clever boy. By "the world" I'll assume you mean this one? Where I am from it is either eat or be eaten.

[Only two extremes, no middle ground. He starts to laugh again but it's cut short by a quick series of coughs.]

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[fauxearl]

Good hearts. Yes, I'm sure they exist. Somewhere. [Blondie speaks nonsense. Alois is all for dismissing the ravings of a lunatic were he not one himself.]

I'm fine. Just a cough. [He clears his throat, but it doesn't seem to be doing any good.]

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[fauxearl]

You wouldn't happen to be one of them, would you? [He settles against the wall behind him.]

[While he was tempted to assume formalities, he didn't feel like giving Blondie the pleasure of such sweet talk.] I haven't got a cold. It was too bleedin' cold a few weeks back.

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[fauxearl]

I doubt it.

[He coughs a little more. It sounds as if his breathing has changed just slightly. It's too much like a person who's been punched in the stomach.]

And what, I'm meant to drag myself to a doctor and hope for help? Un-bloody-likely. [He really doubts a doctor would want to see him if he were really sick.]

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[fauxearl]

Doctors -- [wait, he can't say "doctors only help those with money" anymore. But it's true. And last he checked, he didn't think he had enough. Being an earl, as grand as that title was, didn't leave him with much money to travel with. ...Might have to rob another girl.]

That's her name? She seems kind, I agree, but daft. [He's trying to get his breathing back under control. It's not working well.] ...And you're sure of that?

[This blond guy seemed to trust the Joy. Maybe he should trust the Joy.] And your name?

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[fauxearl]

A coma? [He finds this more interesting than he really should.] What's that like? Had you died?

[What odd names these people have... However he has nothing better to do, so he may as well trust the Joy. After he's through with training Teddiursa to be a scoundrel.]

Alois Trancy. Alois is fine. [Ven seemed so simple. It was almost a comfort to speak to him, even as he was beginning to feel a little more ill.]

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[fauxearl]

I've time to listen.

[If it weren't obvious already that he was ready to listen to a story, he makes it more apparent by finding a place to sit and setting the gear on his lap.] How did you lose it? Was it carved right out of you?

And it is a pleasure to meet you as well. Now, tell me more about how you lost your heart. [He turns his head to the side, overcome once more with a coughing fit.]