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[ordalias]

[ She's been contemplating this, yes, ever since she got her ass handed back to her by Vanitas. She's lost, sure, many times in fact... but this one in particular... ]

How... when do you know you're strong? That you're not weak?

[ She might end that last sentence in a bitter hiss. Sure, she's lost, but when it involves her friends (and Pokemon), it becomes another thing. She couldn't beat Vanitas, came out even more battered, and well aware her appearance would worry friends. So lately she's been hanging around the roof of Goldenrod City's Department Store.

It sounds like she's going to say more, but whatever it is dissolves into a sigh and stops. ]

Comments

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[paladinlost]

Did you receive a proper answer?

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

... At this point, I wouldn't know if what I got really is the "proper answer."

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[paladinlost]

...It sounds like a rather complicated situation.

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Yeah...

[ It's odd. Several days ago, Xion was the one trying to cheer Cecil up. ]

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[paladinlost]

Next time, let the Pokémon take care of the fighting. You both could have been in trouble with the law.

[Well, even losing castmates cannot keep him sad forever.]

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Really?

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[paladinlost]

They seem to disapprove greatly of humans fighting, though they tolerate it to some degree. Broken bones might be too serious for them to overlook.

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

... We'd have both deserved that, then.

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[paladinlost]

Please see that you do not deserve too often.

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Sorry.

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[paladinlost]

...It's alright. It's not as though worrying about you can give me gray hairs.

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ ... a slight amused sound. ] Heh. Your hair is pretty white by itself, Cecil.

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[paladinlost]

[He waves a strand of it around.]

To the great joy of the castle bullies, I assure you. But who knows? If I worry too much, it might turn blond or brown.

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Is that really possible?

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[paladinlost]

Let's not attempt to find out.

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Heh. Yeah... Then don't worry; I'll be okay.

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[paladinlost]

Is that a promise?

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ ... d'oh. ] Um... I'll really try?

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[paladinlost]

I suppose that'll do.

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Heh!

Are you still in Goldenrod, Cecil?

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[paladinlost]

I am. The salary at the Department Store is the best, and my team enjoys the noise.

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Oh, so you're in the Department Store, too?

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[paladinlost]

Make-up and accessories section. I've some knowledge of them.

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Make up... Oh, those weird paints?

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[paladinlost]

[He laughs at that.]

Most girls and boys your age would wear those "weird" paints in my world, though it appears to be less frequent here.