Pokemon: The Beach & Bay

[idolpro]

Keep heading past the downtown area and you'll come to a sunny beach and the ocean! There's a stall where you can trade your uniform for a unit-appropriate swimsuit so you and your Pokemon can enjoy the sand and the sea together! There's a cart nearby that gives out lemonade and ice cream for free to help you beat the heat. You can also take advantage of the local ferry: although there's a massive sign that reads "Safari Bio-Dome, Coming Soon!" for now it's mostly good for sight-seeing all the marine Pokemon in the bay or catch-and-release fishing off the side.

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[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Do you need to do some external screaming?

[liarliarliar]

That would be very unbecoming....wouldn't it?

Especially with new girls to look after.

Ah, X is gone. Make may have told you.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

My lab is soundproof.

[But that gives him pause and his expression is rather conflicted at the news.

Partially because B is trying to change topics on him. And partially because what did he feel about X really]

No. I hadn't heard anything about that.

[liarliarliar]

Sorry, I thought Maki would have told you... I should have texted you. I know you two had some. Weird thing.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Yes. Well. A lot of things are "weird".

[As he makes the actual physical quotes in the air]

Maki and I are still...

[How to put this]

Recovering from her Live. And everything that happened afterwards.

[liarliarliar]

...yeah. She and I. Made up? Ish? From our own situations? But it felt. Mmm...

I don't know if she actually cares about how I feel I guess.

Are you having that sort of problem?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

She's infatuated with King now. Apparently they got together shortly afterwards. "Doesn't know what she'd do without him."

Her words. Not mine.

On one hand, maybe next time she decides to kill someone she "loves" in a murder game or utterly humiliate someone publicly, it won't be me this time.

On the other hand, I'm pissed off about it. And the other involved parties don't seem to understand why. And I'm not willing to give them that sort of ammunition against me.

[liarliarliar]

Ah, of course you're upset about it. It seemed like you two had something more special than her other relationships. And the moment it got rocky she well.

Gets someone else to fill in the spot rather than work on things with you.

Am I understanding right?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

It's not just that. It's the who.

She's done that with Mars before, which was only irritating. And Man Eater to a much lesser extent - something about kissing and doujinshis. She just can't stand being alone. That isn't new.

[liarliarliar]

Mmm...is she doing anything on her side of things to work all this out with you?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Lots of words about feelings that ultimately don't matter. She's looking for a romantic partner. And you and I both know that I will not ever be that person.

[Ugh. He already hates this line of conversation (and not for anything on B's part - he has no one but himself to blame for the situation he is in)]

I'd rather focus more on work. The fact that this is already distracting me so that I'd miss something as important as a graduation is already irritating.

[liarliarliar]

Not to be presumptuous, but I feel you have been that for her though? You've done quite romantic things for her.

But that being said. It seems she's. Mmm. No longer satisfied? Which like. A relationship is never going to be constant romantic escalation. That's exhausting.

Is it a case of you neglecting her or just being a bad romantic partner or her having unreasonable expectations?

Like our situation isn't romantic in the least but. She was mad about me caring more about her possibly hurting C than C hurting her feelings. And while objectively it was unfair I didn't care about her feelings enough when C was hurting her... I'm not sure the expectation that I care about her feelings as much as I do C's safety is. Fair? I'm uncertain. I apologized for not caring about her hurt feelings and that's resolved now. But I wonder about that. The expectation she had of how I should react.

Does she have fair expectations of you? I think that's a better question than whether you're a romantic partner.

What are your expectations of each other in the relationship. For you as well. Is it fair to expect her to realize who she chose would anger you?

1/3

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[A relationship can't be constant escalation? Well shit. There goes his plan A. Now what the fuck does he do?]

Your story about C is also not unique. I saw her give Mars the third degree when he went into a mirror to try and help Joker. She was upset because it hurt her. But any fucking idiot knows
that there wasn't any other option for Mars when it came to Joker.

It didn't used to bother me as much ---

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Because I used to not be this full of feelings]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Well...





]

Fuck.

Perhaps it's not fair, but the alternative is frankly exhausting. She knew Man Eater and I were involved when she started kissing him. That didn't stop her. Why would telling her about King beforehand matter? She knows how angry I am now and nothing's changed.

Further insult is she now knows how to get under my skin if she wants to. Seems likes a worse outcome actually.

[liarliarliar]

So ultimately...her feelings always come before everything else for Maki?

That's hard for me to get, honestly. I assume at all times that no one cares about how I feel and that my feelings aren't a factor for them and how they choose to live their lives. Can't relate.

Ah... But it doesn't seem like breaking up would make you happy either?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Did you want more than the twins to notice that you were screaming internally?

[liarliarliar]

I did not even want them to notice.

Everyone is having a hard time right now. And I've got two new girls. One who is very frightened of the stuff I've told her.

I have too much to do. I have too many people who need more help than I do...

And if I scream aloud I don't know if I can put myself back together again quickly enough.

Nice dodge there.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

I learned from the best. That's you, by the way.

[Puts a hand on B's shoulder to see how he reacts to it]

[liarliarliar]

[doesn't jerk away, leaning towards Intensity a little]

I'm the social expert. Somehow.

It'll be better for me when C is back. And when you become hell king you can show neechan some nepotism for me, right?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

As if you have to ask for that.

...

And since C is taking his sweet fucking time coming back---

[Hey, B. Intensity is going to pull you into a hug. Thank Angel for making him somewhat competent at this]

[liarliarliar]

[omg what the fuck

hugged???? by intensity????????

briefly shocked before just

ok

ok

okay

sagging against him, tired]

Don't make me want t'cry, geez....

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Dryly:]

That's your problem. Not mine.

[liarliarliar]

This is why I like Intensity...

[sighs into his dumb chest. tall asshole]

I'm so tired. I just want some rest. And my boy back.

And for my sister to not run a murder game.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Even if she does, it's her choice. And the price she was willing to pay to try and give you the best future she could. That's what older siblings do.