105. FOURTH WALL POST [Action for Saffron City, anywhere in Saffron City! Video's okay too]

[foolishwren]

<sub>[You know what?]

[Heather's not even sure why she TRIES anymore.]





[So done. So done.]</sub>


Here we go again.


... Yes, Cooj, I still love you.

Just not right now.

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[usedsuitup]

[Despite everything that's happened to him in the time he's been away from Johto, which is years now, you'd think he'd have learned a bit more tact.]

Is that really Cujo? What happened to him?

[Apparently not.]

[foolishwren]

He got a makeover.

<sub>[... The worst makeover ever.]

[But her expression shifts when she looks up to see Barney.]</sub>

... Hey.

It's... been awhile.

[usedsuitup]

Yeah, no kidding. I'm surprised you're still kicking around here.

[Still, he can't contain his grin.]

[foolishwren]

Heh...

Well, I'd say that I'm probably never gonna leave, but given how many of the oldies keep on disappearing...

_{[She doesn't sound happy about the prospect.]}

[usedsuitup]

Larry's still around. Granted you and he are the only ones I've recognized so far.

[Aww, Cheer up Heather. Barney's here so you should be awesome!]

So you wanna hang out?

[foolishwren]

... Might as well. <sub>[Carpe diem, after all...]

[Cujo takes this opportunity to go sit down on Barney's foot. HELLO.]</sub>

[usedsuitup]

Awesome!

[Barney looks down at Cujo. He might have forgiven the growlithe had he not been a zombie.]

Augh Cujo get off this is a new suit!

[foolishwren]

Aw, let 'im.

You can get it drycleaned when you go home.

[usedsuitup]

Do you know how much that's going to cost?

[He's exaggerating. He's a regular so he gets a discount.]

I think I prefer the slobber.

[foolishwren]

Deal with it.

You could stand to get your clothes dirty more often anyway.

[usedsuitup]

I have a date, Heather. I can't exactly show up and say a zombie dog got my clothes dirty.

No offense Cujo.

[foolishwren]

At least it'd make good conversation material.

[usedsuitup]

If she believes me.

[foolishwren]

Well, think about it.

If she doesn't believe in zombie dogs, is she really someone you wanna date?

[usedsuitup]

You bring up a really good point.

I'll buy you that drink.

[foolishwren]

I like to think I usually do.

... So you went home, huh.

[usedsuitup]

Yup. Been home for like, three, four years now?

[The time shenanigans are still super weird for him.]

I totally thought this place was a dream/

[foolishwren]

So you remembered, but it was like a dream? I've heard some people say that's how it was...

_{[Others claimed to have forgotten entirely... other claimed to have remembered clearly but been unable to act on anything they'd learned. Like being trapped inside an automaton or something. Which strikes Heather as fairly horrifying.]}

[usedsuitup]

Yeah, it was totally like a dream.

It was kinda hard to readjust to reality you know. Most girls don't go for pick up lines centered around pokemon in the real world.

[foolishwren]

... Whereas here, I'm pretty sure no girl would go for anything BUT a pickup line.

Kinda weird to think about how used you get to this place after being here a few years.

[usedsuitup]

I did have a pretty good track record as I recall. Especially with the Joys. Too bad I never got a chance with the Jennys.

Yeah, no kidding. How long have you been here now?

[foolishwren]

_{[She'd roll her eyes about him wanting to sleep with Officer Jennies of all people... but...]}

... It'll be three years soon.

[usedsuitup]

[This is Barney Stinson you are talking to.]

Wow...that's a long time. I only managed about two and a half.

[foolishwren]

I guess this place is keeping me around for some reason.

_{[Not that she's upset about it... she never wants to go home.]}

[usedsuitup]

No offense, but is that a good thing?