[to be honest, if their places were switched archie would absolutely want to hang off may's hugely muscled arms. he may have held up a grunt or two in drunken competitions with matt, and then lost the feeling in them for like a day after.]
Really? Was he still mellow when you gave his a-- uh, butt a keelhaulin' after the Elite Four?
[watched it on tv; cheered for may. fuck steven.]
Let me know how many types you find, scamp. I'll bet a Rare Candy it's more than 300.
[ that sounds really cool, and she'd be lying if she hadn't thought of it before... but maybe right now wouldn't be the best time to cling to his biceps. ]
He seemed kind of relieved, actually. I think he was waiting for me to show up.
[ he had thanked her about teaching him about her ideals, even if she didn't do anything??? and he seemed pretty chill about losing, all things considered. steven is weird. ]
I will! But you know, that means that you can't run away from me again.
Bwahaaha! Of course I won't! I just panicked briefly!
[because he thought she was going to kick his ass!]
Tell ya what, scamp, how about we go down to the beach and see if we can't fish up a Wailmer for that 'dex of yours? There's a pod of 'em hanging around near our base 'cause of the grunts feeding 'em every morning. Spoiled buggers!
Look, t'be fair, Sharpedo still has some sore spots from that one time you completely thrashed us!
[plus, he didn't want to get arrested for sending sharpedo out in the middle of a department store.
...again.]
Ha! That's the spirit! [he pats her on the back briefly!! his favourite lil scampo.] Y'might wanna be careful when it evolves, though. One of the grunts has a Wailord that keeps escaping its ball in the mess hall. We're on our 5th table!
[the sun was in his eyes etc etc... anyway, he's obviously more relaxed and happy that she's not trying to force him down that nasty starter she has.]
It's easier now they made whalin' Wailords illegal here! That thing'll get you across the biggest ocean in a couple hours. Not that comfy, though. You got bait, or anything? Pretty sure they were bein' fed-- whatsit... blue? Pokéblocks.
[ as nice as she might be, she knows when she won fair and square. she had been a little scared of archie back then, but now she knows that he's just a big softie. ]
Blue Pokéblocks, huh? I think I got some left over from my last Contest Spectacular... [ brb, rummaging into her waistbag. ] You're pretty good at fishing, right?
[ she's won some contests with some very peculiar pokemon, so she's not about to rule out the possibility of a sharpedo being cute. you do you, archie. ]
You're gonna need a cool costume, though. Wetsuits won't fly.
[he puts his hand on his chest and acts like he's just been shot (not entirely inaccurate - may's insistent support of him really does make his heart hurt).]
My wetsuit is the height of fashion! It was designed by top Team Aqua scientists after months of research!
Hell yeah! One of the grunts swears he saw one at 3am behind Lilycove department store!
[its a crypid... archie snorts at the suggestion, ruffling may's hair.]
Scamp, please. You know why I never do that? I'd have to beat my adoring crowd off with a stick! Archie in a suit would be too much for them to handle!
[ more scathing preteen sarcasm, but that's enough for now. she grabs onto his arm (which feels like raw muscle, and is kind of awesome), attempting to tug him away from the department store and towards the water. ]
C'mon, we're wasting daylight! The Wailmer aren't gonna wait forever!
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Really? Was he still mellow when you gave his a-- uh, butt a keelhaulin' after the Elite Four?
[watched it on tv; cheered for may. fuck steven.]
Let me know how many types you find, scamp. I'll bet a Rare Candy it's more than 300.
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He seemed kind of relieved, actually. I think he was waiting for me to show up.
[ he had thanked her about teaching him about her ideals, even if she didn't do anything??? and he seemed pretty chill about losing, all things considered. steven is weird. ]
I will! But you know, that means that you can't run away from me again.
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[because he thought she was going to kick his ass!]
Tell ya what, scamp, how about we go down to the beach and see if we can't fish up a Wailmer for that 'dex of yours? There's a pod of 'em hanging around near our base 'cause of the grunts feeding 'em every morning. Spoiled buggers!
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[ but omg. omg omg omg. that actually sounds great??? ]
Seriously? [ she's practically sparkling. ] I haven't been able to catch one yet!
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[plus, he didn't want to get arrested for sending sharpedo out in the middle of a department store.
...again.]
Ha! That's the spirit! [he pats her on the back briefly!! his favourite lil scampo.] Y'might wanna be careful when it evolves, though. One of the grunts has a Wailord that keeps escaping its ball in the mess hall. We're on our 5th table!
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[ and she's not gonna let him forget it. honestly though, sending out pokemon in the middle of a store sounds great? they could have a party, man.
but whatever! wailmer fishing sounds better anyway, and she'll flash him a bright smile. she forgives you for your eco-terrorism, archie. ]
I will! But I'll always have a great way to travel on the ocean, right?
[ besides the fact that she owns the legendary creator of the oceans and feeds it cupcakes, but a wailord sounds more fun. ]
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[the sun was in his eyes etc etc... anyway, he's obviously more relaxed and happy that she's not trying to force him down that nasty starter she has.]
It's easier now they made whalin' Wailords illegal here! That thing'll get you across the biggest ocean in a couple hours. Not that comfy, though. You got bait, or anything? Pretty sure they were bein' fed-- whatsit... blue? Pokéblocks.
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[ as nice as she might be, she knows when she won fair and square. she had been a little scared of archie back then, but now she knows that he's just a big softie. ]
Blue Pokéblocks, huh? I think I got some left over from my last Contest Spectacular... [ brb, rummaging into her waistbag. ] You're pretty good at fishing, right?
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[he watches her rummage for a moment, then puts his hands on his face and leans back. dramatically groaning.]
Are you kiddin'?! You swept the contests too?
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Well... I couldn't not do them. Lisia scouted me, so I wanted to make her proud. [ and a nod. ] You should come to one!
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[he won't, because if he brings attention to himself like that it can only end badly.]
Or maybe cute with Sharpedo!
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[ she's won some contests with some very peculiar pokemon, so she's not about to rule out the possibility of a sharpedo being cute. you do you, archie. ]
You're gonna need a cool costume, though. Wetsuits won't fly.
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[he puts his hand on his chest and acts like he's just been shot (not entirely inaccurate - may's insistent support of him really does make his heart hurt).]
My wetsuit is the height of fashion! It was designed by top Team Aqua scientists after months of research!
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Yeah, right! And even if it was, you still can't wear it on stage. You gotta stand out and really shine, like an idol!
[ wink + peace sign combo!!! ]
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Alright. I got a way that'll fill what we both want. Y'ever seen one of them shiny Pokémon?
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[ of course he did. ]
1/2
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[ dude, she needs one of those. time to fish repeatedly in the same spot for hours. ]
...How about just a regular suit? I bet you clean up real good!
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[its a crypid... archie snorts at the suggestion, ruffling may's hair.]
Scamp, please. You know why I never do that? I'd have to beat my adoring crowd off with a stick! Archie in a suit would be too much for them to handle!
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Yeah, right!
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Look, I could win a cool contest with no Pokémon! The pink wetsuit is happening!
[he could also win a #sadman contest with no pokémon!]
surprise
[ more scathing preteen sarcasm, but that's enough for now. she grabs onto his arm (which feels like raw muscle, and is kind of awesome), attempting to tug him away from the department store and towards the water. ]
C'mon, we're wasting daylight! The Wailmer aren't gonna wait forever!
WOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
archie pretends like she's dragging him.]
Alright, alright. How could I betray them?