if I wrote the pokedex, I'd put staryu and starmie together

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[Despite it being April, the weather is still quite chilly. The wind is blowing, and it's still too early in the day to have really warmed up. To top things all off, a very light drizzle is falling, just enough to dampen everything and everyone under the sky.]

[That all being said, it should come as no surprise whatsoever that Red is sitting outside

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[And you'll get all the O_o faces you want from this boy - primarily because of your choice of clothing against the weather, you idiot, but Green notices the book as he approaches to rant and rave at him.

It's probably some dumb book on training.

Actually, why does a training book need a nurse on the cover? Unless it's about healing Pokemon. Maybe that dumb Pikachu finally kicked the bucket.

But that's not an appropriate title for Pokemon health.

What are you reading]

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[Red hardly notices Green approach and continues reading, but after a few moments he looks up, sees him, and signs 'H-I', putting the book down in his lap.] ...? [What's with the face? He doesn't get it; is something wrong?]

[givespoisonoak]

...The hell are you reading?

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[Red shrugs, like he's not really sure himself, and holds the book up so Green can see it. Why are you giving him that look?]

[givespoisonoak]

[What kind of Pokemon book has HOOOOOOOLY dear]

Where did you get that?!

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[Red, the super-helpful person he is, shrugs. 'W-H-A-T-S-W-R-O-N-G'. He just found it in his room this morning, but Green's acting oddly freaked out.]

[givespoisonoak]

It's a trashy romance novel, birdbrain! [Green tries to make a grab at it] Geez, only girls read this kind of crap.

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[Red frowns, more at the harsh tone than anything Green actually said. 'I-T-S-A-Y-S-I-T-S-A-B-O-U-T-L-O-V-E'. Which he supposes is kind of girly, but who cares?]

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...

[So girly] You've finally gone off the deep end, haven't you?

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[Headtilt; not even going to bother signing the 'what?'. Okay, so he was just curious what it was. (It's really enlightening, too!)]

[givespoisonoak]

You're not gonna learn much from that.

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[Red looks at Green curiously, tilting his head. Why not? That's what books are for, after all.]

[givespoisonoak]

Why are you even doing this? ...Unless-

[Getting riiiight in your face, bro] Is there a girl you like?

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[Blink blink what? Red frowns, tilts his head, bites his lip, and then shakes his head quickly, all in rapid succession. There is neither a girl nor a bunch of confusing questions about how the heck romance works. Really.]

[givespoisonoak]

[Nope, not convinced. You're up to something]

What, you getting shy now?

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... ... [Looking steadily away, because neither of the aforementioned things that do not exist are things Red needs Green to know about. He changes the subject. 'I-M-E-T-A-N-O-T-H-E-R-Y-O-U'. This is not going to lead to anything awkward at all, nope.]