foolishwren | 115. [Text/Action for Mahogany]

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General announcement here


I don't really know what kinds of contacts Dad kept here but for anyone who knew him, Harry Mason is gone. His stuff was mostly left to me and one other person so I guess that's really all there is to say about it.

Later.

-Heather

[ACTION-- MAHOGANY TOWN]

_{[Heather's always mostly let her Pokemon run free-- or at least the more reliable ones-- when the gang is bunkered down at a hotel somewhere. After all, not everybody gets to come along when they're between cities, so time spent outside of the box by default takes place mostly within walking distance of a Pokemon Center.]

[Today there can be a small cluster of Pokemon seen by the entrance of the Mahogany Inn. A Manectric, unusually subdued for anyone who knows her, gently licking the head of a Pikachu. The electric mouse has a slightly crumpled sheet of paper in her paws, and behind her, a Noctowl shelters a small, rotund Hoothoot with one wing while peering over the Pikachu's shoulder.]

[While it's little more than coos and soft canine whuffles to most ears, any Pokemon or person with a sensitive ear can probably pick up the quiet muttering coming from the group.]}

It's okay, Hazel. My trainer went away too but New Trainer always takes good care of me. She even shares her lunches.

I-I know...

Just think though, now we can play all the time. I know we're sad, but that will be fun, right?

Now is not the time to be talking about playing, Tricia. Have some tact.

Okay, okay...

W-... where is Mr. Trainer's daughter, a-anyway? She just left after seeing the letter...

Up on the roof. Sunny is with her, so she will be fine... Probably. Come, we should go collect the others. She... will come down when she's ready.

[Tricia the Manectric, Hazel the Pikachu, Claudy the Noctowl]

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yeah you have to be resourceful sometimes but i can count the times i've been genuinely scared for my life on one hand

_{[... And about half of those had come from things... that didn't belong to THIS world.]}

Yeah, me too.

Although probably all with three fingers.

[ That recent Gekko rampage that he and Ocelot managed to stop... Though that wasn't actually too scary for Snake. The scariest things that happened to him were losing Otacon the previous time. Two and three tied together with Liquid being the one to take Otacon away from him. It was like... a thorough betrayal. Even if Snake was probably wrong to not be understanding, it still hurt him inside. Otacon was his best friend, and to have them no longer talking anymore... Snake stopped his texting for a moment, thinking back. His heart throbbed a bit. There was a new Otacon here, and they were pals, but... That pain still lingered. After that, there wasn't anything that could scare him here. The worst had come to pass. ]

Enemies came here and I wasn't even scared of them. They were more annoying than anything. I guess because I knew that their options for hurting others was pretty much at zero. I didn't need to worry.

yeah

even when my old ghosts showed up here


i wasn't scared. they couldn't hurt me

i was just ANGRY

Yeah. I remember feeling anger, too.

Some people you talk to just set you off. No controlling it either. They could be living innocently, and just the sight of them

[ Snake has to pause for a moment. He's getting a bit too miffed at the memories. He thinks on something else. ]

Ever thought of going adventuring again?

_{[She doesn't reply to the first bit, although she can empathize with it deeply. She has a feeling he knows that, too.]}

you mean just hit the road and travel?

the thought's occurred to me yeah

it'd be easier for sure... with just a couple people

and i do kinda miss it

If you ever want to travel with two old losers, you could hang out with me and Otacon. We're going at a tortoise's pace, but it's something.

Or I'll just see you on the road.

thanks

i'll keep you guys in mind, sure wouldn't say no to seeing you again in general



but i think maybe henry and i ought to go it alone for a bit

_{[Well, with Crow, but he'd sort of been taken under Harry's wing too.]}

No problem. See you, kiddo.

yeah

thanks for talking to me, dave

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