002 [Video]
[The feed opens to the sights and sounds of Cherrygrove and the camera is soon moved to the face of one very pleased Iris. She smiles and waves at the camera before beginning to speak-]
Hello everyone! Shadow, my traveling partner, and I have made it to Cherrygrove! I’m one step closer to you all! [Her good mood only seems to be increasing as she ( Read more... )
Hello everyone! Shadow, my traveling partner, and I have made it to Cherrygrove! I’m one step closer to you all! [Her good mood only seems to be increasing as she ( Read more... )
Dollie, huh?
[Sorry, Iris, but any chance you've had of getting Phoenix to believe you aren't involved with the Dahlia fiasco? Kiss it goodbye.]
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Why yes! She's so very pretty, just like a little doll! [Iris giggles...and then realizes why naming her Pidey Dollie was probably not the smartest thing to do...]
H-How did you t-think I came up with it?
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It's just an interesting name, is all. [He tries to chuckle a bit, but he's not doing the best of job trying to hide his confusion, dstrust.]
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[And Iris is doing an equally poor job at hiding her sudden bout of nervousness.]
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No, not really. After all, if you catch another, you can just name it Feenie. Then you'd have a perfect match.
[Guess who's getting fed up with everyone lying to him?]
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I-I'm sorry. I-I'll do anything just please...!
Don't be unhappy... [Her last utterance is so soft, she doubted if Feenie could even hear it. But it didn't matter, because if Feenie never wanted to see her again, that was fine. She couldn't upset him. Not like this. She shouldn't have even tried to approach him, she should have shut the video off as soon as she saw his face...But somehow, she still couldn't bring herself to abandon him. Not in his time of need. But...this time, it was clear that what Feenie needed, wasn't her.]
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...I will be unhappy if you keep lying to me, Iris. Lies only breed more lies. Nothing good can come of them.
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[Iris' voice is faint, but slightly louder than a whisper.] It was never my intent to upset you. But, I'm afraid, the truth is something I..I can't tell you. [And in a voice barely loud enough to be heard.] I can't hurt you again...
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It's...it's alright. Could you...Iris, is there anything you can tell me? I--I'm tired of this. All of the lies.
[--and then, he catches that last bit. What was she talking about?]
...what?
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Ah! [Iris hadn't meant for Feenie to have heard that last comment. She pauses unsure of what to say...She settles for a half-truth.] Miles has been telling me that...you've been in a lot of pain recently...I don't want to add to your pain.
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[...there are a few gears working in Phoenix's head at that comment. He recalled, immediately sfter the trial, having blurted out at Mia that he didn't think the Dahlia he'd seen on the witness stand could be the real Dahlia.
Hmm...] Thank you, Iris. I...I don't want you to say anything that might put you in danger, but...thank you.
[...he had been in pain. He'd been telling himself that maybe, MAYBE this was his second chance with Dahlia. That he could be happy with her again, that it could all be okay, and no one would be hurt again.
But he hadn't. He'd only made things worse, hadn't he?
But he would concern himself with the gnawing guilt in his stomach later. Right now, he just shrugs.] Sometimes...the truth isn't something that's easy to hear.
...but, in the end, it will always bring more joy than pain. I won't stop believing that.
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More joy than pain...? [She smiles softly.] I would like to believe that's true.
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I hope so, too.
[At her second statement, he nods, a determined look flashing in his eyes.] It's what I've believed in for years now. And it hasn't failed me yet.
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...I hope I have helped you some. If you wish to ask a question, ask it, and I will try to answer to the best of my abilities.
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