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[explosivecombat]

[TEXT; LOCKED TO doitrockapella]

The offer for conversation is always open, should you desire to take me up on it; I can't guarantee that I'll respond immediately, nor will it necessarily be the response you want, but I'll always respond in some way.

In the name of enlightened discourse.

Comments

[doitrockapella]

I think you should've picked him up anyway.

Did you lose him, the way you and your best friend lost your cats?

[explosivecombat]

After a while, he seemed to content himself with the knowledge that he was more or less the only one of mine that was allowed on the bed.

And no, I don't seem to have - he managed to find his way to that foster home in Goldenrod, along with another of my Pokémon that I purchased at the same time.

[doitrockapella]

What a smart boy. I'm glad to hear he's all right.

Legitimately glad, for the record, lest that come off as an empty bit of courtesy.

[explosivecombat]

If I had to take a guess, I'd say you don't seem the sort to offer empty courtesy in the first place.

[doitrockapella]

Directing the conversation back onto me isn't going to get you out of talking about yourself, you know.

[explosivecombat]

Oh, is that what we're doing now? I wasn't aware that that was what this had become from here on out.

But if you'd like to know more, I imagine I've asked you more than my share of questions in the past - it would be rude to deny you the right to do the same. Go on, then.

[doitrockapella]

I like Pokemon stories better than I like wartime ones. And it's an interesting reprieve from homework.

How do you name them? I don't want to know what they are, necessarily, but most trainers I've met have a theme to it — or if not a theme, then at least a method to their madness.

[explosivecombat]

Unfortunately, there isn't much of a theme to mine - a large amount of them are just names from my own country that I've heard and happened to like, others are from different languages that I've picked up, but I don't have any particular reason for naming them as I do.

[doitrockapella]

You're not going to name one after me, are you?

[explosivecombat]

Would you want me to avoid doing so, or are you hoping that I will?

[doitrockapella]

No comment. My opinion shouldn't have any bearing on something like that.

[explosivecombat]

Well, for reference, I hadn't planned on it - but given that I don't know your real name, there's a chance I already have.

[doitrockapella]

My name is Locke. At least as far as we're concerned.

If ever that's going to change, you should already know you're going to be the one tasked with making a very compelling case for it.

[explosivecombat]

Relax, it was just a statement. If I'm ever going to ask for your name, I'll be far more direct; at this point, I have no interest in hearing it.

[doitrockapella]

Mm, good. We do better when we have clear boundary lines, don't we?

[explosivecombat]

I happen to like this one because it keeps things interesting for me; I'm perfectly content not knowing everything about you.

[doitrockapella]

What a coincidence. I'm perfectly content never letting you.

[explosivecombat]

I'd be disappointed otherwise.

[doitrockapella]

Far be it from me to be a disappointment.

Shall I leave you to your own affairs, then, teacher?

[explosivecombat]

For the time being. I'll be getting in contact with you again shortly enough; we have a few matters to settle, after all.

Arrangements for the fourth of next month, for one thing.

[doitrockapella]

You remembered.

This year, just send flowers.

[explosivecombat]

Not permitting me to deliver in person?

[doitrockapella]

Making use of a figure of speech.

Let me know when you've come up with a sufficiently convoluted formula for deciding the locale of choice.

[explosivecombat]

Unfortunately, my options are limited due to extenuating circumstances, but we can discuss that at another time.

[doitrockapella]

That's fine. I'm nothing if not adaptable.

Until next time, Nietzsche.