[Maurice cracks a little, scrubbing at the back of his head with his claws.]
It's--you're right. I was just thinkin' about my folks. They kinda did the same thing to me so I'm...dealing with that right now.
[He shakes himself and tries to buck up.]
Aw man, Ash, that'd be great! I don't have the badge for Fly yet, but I'm gonna be tackling the gym pretty soon! My guys are finally ready and I'm ready to see a new town.
Here, you can pick! [ Ash pulled out two Pokeballs and let them open. On one side was Hitchcock the Staraptor, large enough to ride. It gave a proud cry, shaking out it's feathers. On the other was Fionn the Braviary. He also cried out, bearing a noticeable scar on his stomach. ]
You want Hitchcock or Fionn? Hitchcock likes kicking up shit to get a fight, not cos he actually dislikes people or anything. Fionn's more serious.
[The smile finally returns to his face when the two birds appear. They're both such neat Pokemon!]
Hmmm, I think I'd like to try Hitchcock. I think we might have a few things in common. I'll let you know as soon as I have the badge. Thanks again, dude. If you ever wanna borrow any of my guys I'll ask 'em if it's okay. Harley is fun as hell to ride over ledges.
I'll remember that! When you get the badge, send me a message and then I'll send Hitchcock right over. You can borrow him for...I dunno, a month? He's just helped me get a gym badge too, so he's deserved some relaxing time.
[ Hitchcock crowed in victory, and immediately puffed out his chest and spread his wings at Fionn, clearly boasting about being picked. Fionn gave him an unimpressed, defiant look. Ash quickly put his hands on their chests to push them back - he did not want to be in the middle of a bird fight! ]
[ Now safe from BIRD WARS, Ash smiled warmly. ] Yeah. It just ain't the same over a phone, innit? And I found some shit I wanna show you here, there's a shop I know you're gonna be excited about.
I was gonna say, you gotta get here to find out! I ain't gonna tell ya, so it means you gotta get here now. Especially if you wanna borrow Hitchcock. [ He pats hitchcock, who continues to preen himself up. ]
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It's--you're right. I was just thinkin' about my folks. They kinda did the same thing to me so I'm...dealing with that right now.
[He shakes himself and tries to buck up.]
Aw man, Ash, that'd be great! I don't have the badge for Fly yet, but I'm gonna be tackling the gym pretty soon! My guys are finally ready and I'm ready to see a new town.
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Here, you can pick! [ Ash pulled out two Pokeballs and let them open. On one side was Hitchcock the Staraptor, large enough to ride. It gave a proud cry, shaking out it's feathers. On the other was Fionn the Braviary. He also cried out, bearing a noticeable scar on his stomach. ]
You want Hitchcock or Fionn? Hitchcock likes kicking up shit to get a fight, not cos he actually dislikes people or anything. Fionn's more serious.
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Hmmm, I think I'd like to try Hitchcock. I think we might have a few things in common. I'll let you know as soon as I have the badge. Thanks again, dude. If you ever wanna borrow any of my guys I'll ask 'em if it's okay. Harley is fun as hell to ride over ledges.
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[ Hitchcock crowed in victory, and immediately puffed out his chest and spread his wings at Fionn, clearly boasting about being picked. Fionn gave him an unimpressed, defiant look. Ash quickly put his hands on their chests to push them back - he did not want to be in the middle of a bird fight! ]
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Congratulations on the badge, Hitchcock!
[He adds more shyly:]
Can't wait to hang out again...
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[There's that big jagged grin again.]
What kinda shop is i--WAIT no! Don't tell me! I wanna be surprised.
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