[The hug takes Louie by surprise. Yeah, he'd been watching Emporio's reaction carefully, and observation is a big part of his skillset, but it's a lot harder when he's this nervous. What he does take in as that Emporio is giving him his full attention, he's really listening as he talks, and that feels pretty darn good. Scary, in this moment, but good.
Surprised though he may be, it only takes a second for Louie to return the embrace. He lets out a soft sound that's part sigh of relief, part fond chuckle. He needs to say something, though! He just... He can't get a handle on his words, so the first thing that comes out maybe doesn't make all that much sense.]
[Finding he can relax a bit now, Louie smiles as he glances off, a hand on the back of his neck.]
Heh. We kind of both have our brands.
[He sighs fondly, almost a breathed-out little laugh, and looks back to Emporio with a shrug.]
Friendship bracelets are kind of a big deal in my family. Well, with my cousin-- It's a long story, but the short version is that it kept her and her best friend close when things got really bad for a while. And it's what I thought of to, you know, tell you things that are hard to say. I'm glad you like 'em.
Heh! Yeah...Still hoping to break out of the big one when I figure out my gym...I...
[It means that much more, that it's something so important where he came from. With a steady nod, he gladly clutches the bracelet.] Well...now if anything happens to us, the same should be the case, right?
[He nods, smiling. Really, it's not like Louie thinks, in the practical sense, that a llama god of pokemon cares about the magic of friendship bracelets to one family of ducks. But hey, he can hope, right? It feels better this way.]
That's the idea. But man, I don't know about breaking away from the ghosts thing. [He gives Emporio a teasing nudge with his elbow, and a wink.] When life hands you something like that built-in, and in the battle sense, it even comes with a type immunity? Like, do you ever think about how many normal-type moves there are?
Blue is a dragon- and I've had a pretty good experience with all the dragon pokemon I've raised... ...plus, Clair seemed pretty happy with how I was doing it, [he adds with a grin.]
[Emporio is unable to hold back the laugh at that statement, of course.] Sitting on a great big pile of it until they fall asleep? [He's gotta joke ok.]
What, no. It can't be uncomfortable if you're a dragon who's always had scales, right? Maybe if you got turned into one, but like, if you're used to it...
Yeah but you'd still want something soft on your skin right? And gold just isn't that! Maybe if it's gold leaf thread, or gold silk- then it would be different.
Okay, but if it's something like that, I couldn't--
[Oh. Wait. Emporio doesn't know.
There's a lot of things about Louie's life back home that just don't come up in the pokemon world. Not things Louie doesn't bring up, they're just... Not very relevant here. With the lack of access to a money bin, swimming in coins is one such case.
He has to suppress a rather boisterously amused snort before he continues.]
I can't swim through silk, but I can with gold coins.
Yup, I can swim in coins. It's something I figured out by watching my Uncle Scrooge do it, although I think he manages just by sheer willpower... and love of money.
[He gives Emporio a little nudge, winking.]
I mean, it might just be something I can do as a duck, but it's not a "duck thing," you know? I just haven't had the means to try it here, although believe me, I'd be very happy if I did.
No, I'm serious, I've done it. I know it sounds crazy, and I don't know what to tell you about how. It's not something I would know how to explain! But after all the things I've seen back home, it really doesn't seem weird at all.
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lmao maybe if the boy was allowed more canonical chances to SMILE...!
Date: 2023-08-11 12:22 pm (UTC)Surprised though he may be, it only takes a second for Louie to return the embrace. He lets out a soft sound that's part sigh of relief, part fond chuckle. He needs to say something, though! He just... He can't get a handle on his words, so the first thing that comes out maybe doesn't make all that much sense.]
Thanks.
[Or maybe it does, in the big picture.]
broken wails,
Date: 2023-08-13 03:25 pm (UTC)[He slowly pulls back from the hug, still red, coughing a little, but smiling all the same.] Yeah! I-
Uh, that was probably pretty sudden, huh!
[aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa] I....
Thanks. ...They're really nice- you picked good colors.
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Date: 2023-08-19 03:02 am (UTC)Heh. We kind of both have our brands.
[He sighs fondly, almost a breathed-out little laugh, and looks back to Emporio with a shrug.]
Friendship bracelets are kind of a big deal in my family. Well, with my cousin-- It's a long story, but the short version is that it kept her and her best friend close when things got really bad for a while. And it's what I thought of to, you know, tell you things that are hard to say. I'm glad you like 'em.
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Date: 2023-08-22 11:19 am (UTC)[It means that much more, that it's something so important where he came from. With a steady nod, he gladly clutches the bracelet.] Well...now if anything happens to us, the same should be the case, right?
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Date: 2023-08-22 04:12 pm (UTC)That's the idea. But man, I don't know about breaking away from the ghosts thing. [He gives Emporio a teasing nudge with his elbow, and a wink.] When life hands you something like that built-in, and in the battle sense, it even comes with a type immunity? Like, do you ever think about how many normal-type moves there are?
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Date: 2023-08-24 01:16 pm (UTC)[That or the snorunt.] There's a lot of normal moves though, that's pretty true...that's what Foresight is for though.
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Date: 2023-08-26 02:36 am (UTC)Well, if the ghosts didn't just all follow you, what kind of pokemon do you think you'd mostly train, then?
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Date: 2023-08-27 01:32 pm (UTC)Blue is a dragon- and I've had a pretty good experience with all the dragon pokemon I've raised... ...plus, Clair seemed pretty happy with how I was doing it, [he adds with a grin.]
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Date: 2023-08-28 12:38 am (UTC)They are pretty cool. Plus, I've always thought dragons - like, dragon-dragons - have the right idea about gold.
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Date: 2023-09-01 03:48 pm (UTC)Well, yeah! Who wouldn't want that?
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Date: 2023-09-08 04:25 pm (UTC)[Oh. Wait. Emporio doesn't know.
There's a lot of things about Louie's life back home that just don't come up in the pokemon world. Not things Louie doesn't bring up, they're just... Not very relevant here. With the lack of access to a money bin, swimming in coins is one such case.
He has to suppress a rather boisterously amused snort before he continues.]
I can't swim through silk, but I can with gold coins.
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Date: 2023-09-12 03:00 pm (UTC)[He waits...and waits...and.
...
And blinks. And frowns.] ....You can what..?
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Date: 2023-09-14 02:31 am (UTC)[He gives Emporio a little nudge, winking.]
I mean, it might just be something I can do as a duck, but it's not a "duck thing," you know? I just haven't had the means to try it here, although believe me, I'd be very happy if I did.
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Date: 2023-09-15 12:51 pm (UTC)If we had a pit of coins we'd just be stuck sitting on it for sure!
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