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[falsifiedsmile]

[And Ash is walking around the forest with Pikachu riding on his shoulder.

He looks distinctly unhappy. What did Paul say? Be yourself, right?

... Well, he's not grinning like an idiot, so he's clearly taking a few steps in that direction.

He's just mumbling to Pikachu, maybe you'll catch a few words.]... stupid. "Be myself" ...ugh. ... Paul

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[bittybless]

[Someone else will be about the forest-- a six year old out with a bit too large a bag strapped around his back, who's found himself half way up a tree and very focused on getting just a bit higher]

[falsifiedsmile]

[Well that's... new.]

... You're going to get yourself hurt.

[bittybless]

Huh..? Oh! [he'll slip a bit, grabbing desperately to hold on]

A-ah...

[falsifiedsmile]

[He'll release Staraptor to catch you if you do end up falling]

[bittybless]

[He won't quite fall, he'll just cling there, attempting to just... not fall. Stalemate reached!]

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Are you planning on just staying there?

[bittybless]

I-I'm stuck... uhm, c-could yah help me, I-I just needa boost... [he could get better footing a few inches higher]

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Why are you trying to climb this tree? [he'll sigh, but he'll comply with the request.]

[bittybless]

O-Oh, there was something... [oh a boost, huzzah! He'll clamber up onto a branch at look down at you]

... thanks, Mister. U-uh, something I wanted, I mean.

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You couldn't ask for help before? [He'll keep Staraptor out, just in case the kid slips.]

[bittybless]

Oh, I didn't... well, I mean, I've been trying for a while. I-I don't think nobody was around before.

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You didn't want to ask somebody you know?

[bittybless]

I wouldn't wanna bother nobody... everybody I know's real busy-like...

[falsifiedsmile]

They probably don't want to see you hurt, you know.

[bittybless]

Oh, I-I know, I just, I won't get hurt, honest! I climb tree all the time, back home...

[falsifiedsmile]

... What did you want up there?