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farawayplace2023-08-01 01:16 pm
kenfrompokemon) wrote in farawayplace2023-08-01 01:16 pm
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Mingle Post
[If you're listening to the radio today, there's a special announcement in the middle of the afternoon, after Ken's usual program has ended.]
-We interrupt this program for some special news! In Ohritori Island, a large swarm of Cutiefly have appeared in Route 2, near the Berry Farm! It seems they've drifted in from Alola. We ask any trainers to help with managing the swarm. A Cutiefly's natural habitat is in the Wildflower Cape, in Route 4, so we'd appreciate the help in relocating them there! So if you catch a lot of Cutiefly, please release them in Route 4 instead of anywhere else! I'd love to be there and do that myself, but I'm all the way at Chura Islands...
[Ken goes on to describe Cutiefly, it's habits and habitats. But maybe you're not listening to the radio, and doing something else instead?]
[[ooc: This is a mingle post, so I probably won't be replying much myself! If you've got anything you've been thinking about having your characters doing, but don't want to make a whole post about it, this is for you! Or you can go play around with Cutiefly. Maybe you'll encounter a shiny? The chances of meeting them are higher during swarms after all!]]
-We interrupt this program for some special news! In Ohritori Island, a large swarm of Cutiefly have appeared in Route 2, near the Berry Farm! It seems they've drifted in from Alola. We ask any trainers to help with managing the swarm. A Cutiefly's natural habitat is in the Wildflower Cape, in Route 4, so we'd appreciate the help in relocating them there! So if you catch a lot of Cutiefly, please release them in Route 4 instead of anywhere else! I'd love to be there and do that myself, but I'm all the way at Chura Islands...
[Ken goes on to describe Cutiefly, it's habits and habitats. But maybe you're not listening to the radio, and doing something else instead?]
[[ooc: This is a mingle post, so I probably won't be replying much myself! If you've got anything you've been thinking about having your characters doing, but don't want to make a whole post about it, this is for you! Or you can go play around with Cutiefly. Maybe you'll encounter a shiny? The chances of meeting them are higher during swarms after all!]]
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Man, you scared me for a moment there... I thought he was dead. But if he's alive then there's a chance to bring him back. And yeah, he could probably show up here too.
But... I guess I get what you mean by "gone"... Just totally disappeared like he was never there? That's pretty scary. But you're the only one who remembers... Huh. Maybe you've got some kinda power to remember things other people can't, or whoever did that to him wanted you to remember...
[Gold looks thoughtful. He's mumbling his thoughts out loud, trying to figure it out. That kind of a power does ring a bell, and he hesitates for a moment before speaking up.]
...Hey, can you keep a secret? That kind of reminded me of something, but it's about a friend... Well, it's about Silver. My Silver. I dunno if he's even keeping it a secret, but I don't wanna blab about something like this anyway. But if it could help you, then... I think it's probably okay? So,um... Promise you won't tell anybody else.
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[He says as if he has control over whether "Silver" is dead or alive. He won't even think to correct Gold--because he's not even completely certain whether "Silver" was alive or not. At the mention of remembering Silver, Kam remained quiet letting Gold try to put the pieces together. He even considered telling Gold what had happened, until he continued on about a secret. Intrigued, Kam looked at him.]
A secret, huh? It's not like we don't all have those.
[The amount he and Silver had was too many to count. Crossing his arms, Kam seemed to be thinking over what Gold told him, before he spoke up once more.]
How about this? I'll tell you a secret and you can share what you know. It's all about give and take. You should remember that.
[Gold might already know that but Kam still couldn't help the way he felt looking at his particular face.]
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Yeah, I get it.
[At the suggestion, though, Gold's slightly surprised, and ducks his face a little to hide a blush, embarrassed that he didn't think of that. Maybe he should be more careful with the things he tells people... Ultern might've made him softer and more trusting. And Kam having Silver's face makes Gold feel like he can trust him, too... He feels like a hypocrite.]
Yeah, you're right... I should remember that. [He nods sagely, and looks at Kam, making eye contact.] Thanks, Kam.
[Now that he looks at Kam properly again, he realizes he's got much lighter grey eyes than Silver does. Or does he? It's been a long time since Gold's seen his Silver. Still, it's a reminder that Kam's not the same as Silver. And despite that, Gold feels like he can trust Kam to keep a secret. Not because he looks like Silver, but because of everything he knows about Kam.
And so, he waits for Kam to tell his secret first.]
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A smile formed on Kam's lips.]
"You know...you're lucky that I like ya."
[He repeated what Silver had told him years ago. He had been naive then, despite the situation he had been in, at the time.]
Or otherwise I'd take what I can from you and throw you down when you least expect it.
[Not that he intended to do that to Gold. Kam continued on, deciding to get on with the secret sharing.]
Silver and I had been friends for three years. ...that part isn't the secret. It's the fact I met him when I was 11. The day I stole my first Pokemon from Elm's lab.
[He'll then gesture to himself.]
I know I became 14 along with Silver, only to then wake up as an 11 year old again. In fact, I thinking on it still, I think I know why I still have memories of Silver. I was right next to him when he told me, it was time for him to leave for good.
[Kam became silent after that, as his mind dwelled on how he had tried so hard to convince Silver to stay. To how the hand he held out to Silver was ignored by him.]
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The story Kam tells, though... That's unexpected. Gold can't help but stare, his mouth falling open.]
He... He left? Why? I mean, you probably can't answer that... But he better have a good reason.
[He's angry on Kam's behalf, now. What the hell was the other him thinking, leaving him like that? And turning time back? It had to be him who did that, right? That's so weird... But to have that kind of a power...
He looks away, and takes a breath to calm himself, before continuing to talk. It's his turn to share a secret, after all.]
...So. This isn't the secret I was gonna tell, but maybe I should start with this one. My family's actually got a power that's passed down the bloodline or whatever... Powers from Arceus that make them super strong. I didn't get the powers, but my mom and my cousin got them.
[A slight bitter tone rises in his voice as he says that.]
They're supposed to help them fight some evil that'll rise in their lifetime or whatever... So maybe your Silver's got something like those too. The powers my family got are different though, they can't time travel or anything like that... Or maybe they can, I dunno. I guess I wouldn't know.
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...of course he had, why else would he have done or said the things he's did?
He's turning his focus to Gold as the other shared. A power that was passed down.... Arceus... for a second his mind was more focused on that until he catch the bitterness in Gold's voice. Kam's staring before, without thinking he reached out to place a hand on his shoulder.
He could recognize the frustration in Gold, having had it himself, and a part of him wondered if Silver had ever felt that. If he had, he had certainly didn't show it around Kam.]
I'm not sure about a lot of things with Silver, too. I realize the only thing he shared was his real name, and how much that shit forsaken town of his poisoned both his and Vasily's minds.
Before he disappeared I didn't even know about Vasily, but how could I when that town had him so sheltered and refused to let him step outside the first time around. They had no qualms throwing Silver out, not caring about him until he became 14!
[There's a sigh, as Kam closed his eyes trying to calm down. When he reopened them, he stared right into Gold's face.]
What about you, Gold?
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It's a bit strange to tell anybody about that part of his past. He doesn't think he's ever really talked about it with anyone outside his family, since there hasn't been any reason to do so. Maybe he's angrier about it than he thought he was.
He looks at Kam when he talks about that town, and shows no surprise to anything he says. It doesn't match his experience from back home, but he's not all that fond of his hometown either.]
So it was that town that did it? New Bark? [Gold asks for clarification, since he knows at least one other him grew up in a different town. But whatever town Kam's Silver grew up in must've been worse than his. No wonder that guy learned how to lie.]
Me? Well, I... grew up basically on my own. [He looks away, rubbing the back of his neck just to have something to do with his hands, and talks with a neutral voice, masking his feelings.] Mom was an asshole, so she usually ignored me, hit me, or left me alone at home. Nobody else in that town really cared either, so I stole food and stuff to survive. ...Well, there was one kid who cared. Gave me his old clothes and food sometimes. [Gold looks down at his shirt, pulling at the collar as he remembers being given it.] ...Then one time Elm gave me a Pokemon so I could go fetch something for him, so after that I just left and didn't come back. Oh, and I met Silver! Good times.
[He shrugs, and looks at Kam with an overly bright smile.]
How about you?
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Yeah, New Bark. Or as Silver would call it Old Fart Town.
[As much as he made a face when Silver dropped that horrible joke on him, he figured maybe Gold might get a kick judging by his reaction.
He doesn't say any more, to listen to what Gold had to go through. It didn't sit right with him not that Kam could change either of their pasts. That and the smile Gold wore reminded him of how Silver would smile at him. Bright, and seemingly full of hopes and dreams and whatever other sappy things people would say.
It made Kam tear his gaze away, not wanting to face that smile much longer.]
......I don't know how different your Silver's life might be from mine, but...I never knew my Mom. Maybe she left, maybe she died. Who knows, but my Dad... it didn't even matter if I was there or not. Since he was never around to begin with. Before I knew it, it was just myself at home trying to figure out how to take care of myself only for him to decide he'll just leave for good altogether. All because he lost to some guy who singlehandedly defeated him and the Rockets.
[There's a dry laugh from Kam.]
I don't even care enough to wipe up after the rest a second time around, believing that man would ever come back for anyone. ...but, anyway. I decided I just had to become strong by myself. Even stole my first Pokemon from Elm when I found out about his lab. It had been easy to slip in and out. I hadn't realized it was thanks to Silver turning a blind eye despite noticing me.
[Kam will stuff his hands into his pockets, while feeling the familiar surface of Silver's Pokedex in his left pocket.]
...he was sent out on an errand too by Elm when we first battled.
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He listens to Kam thoughtfully. Hm... Maybe he shouldn't have asked, but it's too late to change his mind now. He doesn't actually know much about his Silver's past, but he hopes it's not too similar to this. It feels wrong to find out about him behind his back. But, well, this is about Kam, not Silver, so it's probably fine.
So Kam had to take care of himself at home, too... Gold knew he had a kindred spirit in him. He's tempted to ask how he learned how to do basic things like cooking or laundry, but now's not the right time for that.
Hearing the word Rockets, Gold's eyes widen in slight surprise. That wasn't a word he'd ever hear so casually from Silver's mouth.]
Huh... You know, your past's gotta be different from my Silver's. Whenever anybody even says that word around him, his eyes just... [Gold makes a vague gesture with his hands.] ...glaze over. Like he's not hearing or seeing anything. It's kinda... scary, y'know? That's why I haven't tried asking him about his past much. I hate making him look like that.
[Gold looks sad for a moment as he remembers that look Silver would get. Like there was something so painful he didn't even want to acknowledge it.]
...He stole one of Elm's Pokemon when I met him too. Or, I didn't see him stealing it, but somebody else spotted him anyway. Maybe I shoulda lied too and said I didn't see him when they asked, but I didn't think about that back then. Well, I didn't really care about him back then, since I only thought about myself. I gave them a fake name though! They're looking for a Pokemon thief named Pidgey. [Gold gives a thumbs-up and a wink.]
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There's some things you can't deal with no matter how much time passes. I guess having my mind caught between Silver just made me feel like... none of that stuff is related to me anymore. Feels like sometimes I'm looking on in through a window, still.
[To the point where Kris couldn't understand his lack of interest over anything Team Rocket started up. It had nothing to do with him.
He does however smiled a small smile at Gold's fake name.]
He didn't even give them a name. He told me how stupid did they think a Pokemon thief would be to give out his name after committing a crime. I really couldn't understand why anyone would want to cover for me like that. ...he scared me. Like he wanted to dangle the truth over me and kick me to the curb when the moment was right. He never did, and to this day Elm has no idea.
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[Gold frowns thoughtfully, then decides he doesn't want to try and explain what makes it different. He doesn't want to dwell on it when he doesn't know what's really going on in Silver's head when he does that.]
I guess it is dumb to say your name when you're committing crimes! [
Somewhere, in another world, a Silver sneezes.] I gotta remember that the next time I do a crime. [Said light-heartedly.]...Yeah, that'd be pretty scary, huh. If it's somebody you know is a criminal lying to protect you, you can kinda guess why, but if it's a law-abiding type, you don't know why they'd do that. ...Anyway, your Silver sounds cool! Cooler than any of the other me's I've heard about.
[Other than the "disappearing from existence and erasing everyone but Kam's memories of him and also turning time back" part, which Gold is just kind of "???" on, so he can't really judge that yet.]
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[He won't force Gold to elaborate further. It wasn't his business and from what Gold had told him it wasn't a comfortable subject. Kam at the mention of name giving wore a bit of a crooked smile.]
Funny given how I did just that. I was arrogant thinking nobody would be able to touch me.
[He does however cross his arm, and again sighed.]
Cool? I wouldn't go that far. He's a reckless idiot. Never thinking to tell me important things until it was an afterthought in that pea brain of his.
[No way in heck was he going to gush about Silver in front of Gold.]
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[Gold shrugs. He doesn't know, and he doesn't want to start guessing in front of Kam.
He lets out a laught at the description of Kam's Silver.]
Oh yeah, that sounds like something my Silver would say about me too! Man, I miss him. He's so fun to be around. I feel like we just understand each other better than anybody! Even though I know almost nothing about him and he knows nothing about me, we just match perfectly! Like, when I make a joke, he catches on and plays along in a heartbeat!
[Unlike Kam, Gold clearly has no qualms about gushing. He hasn't had a chance to really talk about Silver in a long time!]
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[Kam too, shrugged. He too wasn't about to give reasons for another Silver. Although knowing his own Silver, the other would have laughed it off and found it charming (why?).
When Gold continued on about how much he got along with Silver, Kam's expression softened. He couldn't help but think back to his time with Silver back home. He had always joked, and tried to lighten the mood around Kam. His stupid jokes, to that laugh.]
...yeah, I miss him too.
[It wasn't hard to admit that much to Gold.]
I wasn't much for jokes, but Silver was. He'd always try to lighten the mood saying I wore a scary look each time we met. Before I knew it, years passed between us and we kept being rivals and friends. I think it helped we were the same age.
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[Ah, damn, he feels like he's going to cry if he thinks about this too much. And then there's the thought of being separated from Silver like Kam was... He's got to bring the mood up. Gold quickly looks up at Kam with a tight smile.]
You know, I thought it'd be confusing talking about our Silvers when they both have the same name, but I'm already used to it! Weird how that works out!
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It's not something that happens everyday that's for sure.
...and it's not like we'll go around calling each other Gold around here. Unless...
[He's glancing over to Gold for a second. Sure, he might not be the same Gold that
bruteforcedgave him friendship buuut, Kam is smirking. There's an obvious, scheming look in his eyes.]You know I have picked up an awful habit from Silver back where I came from.
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[Gold catches on to the mood and gives a similar scheming smirk in return. Whatever this is, it seems right up his alley!]
Iiiiinteresting... Tell me more!
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I'm sure you've caught on that neither of us go around using our real names. It made things easier in the long run. So, how about this? Why don't we share a name? I can leave the name to you.
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Just don't say something like Schtolteheim Reinbach III-whether Gold decided to partake in this shenanigans, Kam wasn't going to judge him.][Kam's about to regret this]
[Leaving the name up to Gold is a terrible mistake, this is a boy who mashed together "Bread" and "Lettuce" to make the name "Brettuce" and insisted Ken call him by it.]
Hmm... I guess Brettuce is my usual nickname, but I wanna think of a new one we can both share.
[He looks at Kam's hair, trying to get ideas for names. The sharp upturn of it makes him think of a bendy straw, and the redness makes him think of berries.]
How about... Straw or Strawberry? Or how about Pidgeotto, that'd be funny. Or, uh... Scrumbo. Swumbus. Ploppo.
[Now he's just smushing sounds together.]
"Why are Golds like this?" He wonders as he gaze into the abyss
You do realize, it will be a name we'll be using around others, right?
[Gold please make it sound a little believable he's trying to say, politely (except not that polite).]
[A common question among Silvers]
[Gold just looks at Kam with a serious face of slight confusion at the question. He would absolutely go up to a person and say "My name's Scrumbus" with a straight face and no hesitation.]
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...but maybe a place like this didn't require that high of a caution? It didn't seem like Gold wasn't that careless, maybe. He wasn't sure quite yet.]
At least narrow it down to one, will you? It won't do us any good if we can't keep track of the shared name.
[He's trying not to regret his decisions right now.]
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[Gold just assumed they'd choose it together, so he just made suggestions for Kam to choose from.]
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Gold wanted him to pick out of those choices??? For real?
Ughhhh....Gold's lucky Kam likes him enough.]
Fine, we can go with Straw.
[It's Almost the least offensive name. Almost. A part of him is cringing knowing Silver would have gotten a kick out of it.]
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If you don't like it, then you suggest names too. I dunno what kinda name you want, but I don't wanna make you go with a name you don't like. That's no fun.
[He's fine with calling himself Straw, though. As far as he's concerned, all the names he picked are good ones!]
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he's trying hard to be friendly lmao
[Gold is so awful at human names ^^;]
they can both be bad at things as friends(?) do
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