八 [Action for Violet Inn/Voice]

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[deadfreesia]

So you've awoken. I'm glad you're back, Ken-kun.

[gentiana_clusii]

Good to be back.

Except waking up to Schuldig. That I could've done without.

[Why, no, Schu, he doesn't care if you're listening in.]

...hey, Ran said you dragged me back to town. Thanks for that.

[deadfreesia]

[For a moment, Mamoru is just quietly embarrassed.]

Yeah.

What did Schuldig say? Did he make any threats?

[gentiana_clusii]

[He won't make any more comment about it.]

Nah, he's just being an annoying git.

[Business as usual.]

[deadfreesia]

[Mamoru appreciates that.]

I see. I suppose with his powers missing, threats from him carry far less weight.

[gentiana_clusii]

[Knew you would. He still knows you that well, at least.]

Pretty much.

[He's pretty sure he can take Schuldig in a fair fight. He can take a bloody tiger in a fair fight.]

Seems really interested in what we've been up to the last few years. Even asked me how old I am now.

[deadfreesia]

It must be very frustrating. So many secrets of the future we hold, and his telepathy is unavailable.

[HE REALLY IS TRYING NOT TO ENJOY THIS TWIST OF FATE TOO MUCH. he's just failing]

[gentiana_clusii]

[Well, there's still Nagi.

Ken's not going to say that out loud, though. Seems he's developed at least a hint of tact.]

I'm definitely not feeling too badly for him about that.

[He's never gotten to the point where he feels any better about the sensation of other presences in his head.]

[deadfreesia]

Yeah. Me either. It's a relief in his case.

...How do you think he would take to a baby egg flattening him in a Pokémon battle?

[usedfuryswipes]

[Snickers. You're enjoying this way too much, Mamoru.]

If we ever run into him, you're gonna have to see.

[deadfreesia]

[He knows. He just can't help it. They actually have the advantage over Schwarz here-- and a very strong one at that. Schwarz have lost the assets of Nagi and their powers, while Weiss's numbers are larger and all of their Pokémon are considerably higher in level. Yeah, Mamoru's feeling pretty comfortable with this state of affairs.]

We will, won't we? I'll look forward to it.

[usedfuryswipes]

[It's pretty weird having the tables turned for once, isn't it?]

What do you think, New Bark or Mahogany?

[Meaning, trainer/breeder and seeing them sooner rather than later, or Team Rocket?]

[deadfreesia]

[It is. And a welcomed change.]

I think they were Team Rocket last time, weren't they. Certainly, it's possible that things are different this time. But Mahogany seems the safer guess of the two.

What do you think?

[gentiana_clusii]

Eh, why expect a tiger to change its stripes?

Mahogany. Least we won't have any random encounters for a while.

[deadfreesia]

Yeah. I don't think they'll give us any trouble here.

[And if they try? They can prepare to be toast.]

Listening in all over the place...

[myguiltyone]

[Just wait until he gets an Abra!]