Function (2) - Anonymous Text / Action for Violet City

[ladywithnovoice]

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What do you think is worse:

Someone who hurts other people for their own selfish reasons and admits it?

Or

Someone who hurts other people but says it's for a good cause?


- Starly

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[It's been a long treck to get here, and one can find Red by Sprout Tower just sitting by the water and tossing bread out to the local Duckletts. Two Growlithe and an Electrike are napping around her. They've just finished a long journey so they're allowed to relax.]

[It's a rather peaceful scene, if you can ignore the Kricketot that might suddenly run up to you with its antennae clicking together.]

Comments

[nolongerachild]

[It would, if he actually let it be different. Instead, Xing's still paranoid- looking out for traps, keeping his new animal friends close, eyes always searching for a way back home so he can get- to- those two-

But. He's also walking on a grass pathway with more (unwanted) freedom than he's ever had in his whole life, and fearing for his life a lot less in outside territory. So, no matter how his mindset is, this place is ultimately... different.] If only my allies could experience this too.

It feels wrong to enjoy the peace here while they're still in my world.

[ladywithnovoice]

I know that feeling.

There are a lot of people I wish could be here too. Especially someone I miss a lot.

But... I feel like we'll find each other again.

[nolongerachild]

[There's two people he misses a lot.

And someone he's about to start missing.]

I have that feeling, as well.

But I can't meet them until my duty back home is done.

[ladywithnovoice]

The war?

[nolongerachild]

Yes.

[When the war ends. Or when he dies. Whichever comes first.] I've heard time does not continue in your home world when you are here, but I still don't want to leave anyone behind.

[ladywithnovoice]

I don't think anyone here wants to leave the people they care about behind.

[nolongerachild]

[Well, technically--

Okay, no. Not now.] Sorry, I didn't say my name, did I? I'm Guan Anguo.

Should I call you Starly, then?

[ladywithnovoice]

It sounds a lotnicer than just "Anonymous", I think.

[nolongerachild]

Indeed. Most people where I come from only hide their identities so they can say things without being executed.

[He does not mean that in a good way. They say things that makes them deserve a very good swipe to the neck. With a knife.] Starly, then- is that a Pokémon?

[ladywithnovoice]

[No comment on that first bit. Jeez what is with you people from such violent places?]

Yes. It's a really common kind of bird. Maybe you'll see them around.

[nolongerachild]

[But execution is totally normal...?]

It's a nice name. Do they have anything to do with the stars, then?

[ladywithnovoice]

Not that I know of.

There's a white pattern on their face, but ti's more like a clover than a star.

[nolongerachild]

Do you like the stars, then?

[ladywithnovoice]

Don't you?

[nolongerachild]

[It's hard to say.]

Not quite.

[Stars are very, very clear after a rain clears.]

[ladywithnovoice]

What sort of things do you like, then?

[nolongerachild]

[The fact that he has to pause for a moment on the things that he likes is probably not a good sign.]

I would like to see more peach trees here.

Have you ever seen them in full bloom?

[ladywithnovoice]

[There won't be any mention on how long it takes. It's not like she's faster with her responses sometimes.]

I think I do, if it's the same kind of tree it is for you as it is for me.

Maybe there's some here, somewhere.

[nolongerachild]

I'll keep an eye out. There are some plants that bear fruit inedible to humans, if I remember correctly. The fruits are all called Berries.

Their flowers are worth looking at, too.

[When did they move from philosophical talk to flowers...]

[ladywithnovoice]

[Somewhere around the actual introduction part of this conversation.]

I've heard about the berries, and the ledges as well. This place really is a strange one.

At least it doesn't seem like we'll be in any shortage of flowers. Have you noticed the town names?

[nolongerachild]

I could glide up short distances back home, with equipment. So I'm not used to climbing, and haven't tried with the ledges yet.

[He will, though. It's a rite of passage here.]

I have. This place doesn't seem to have a shortage of anything, really. Other than logic.

[ladywithnovoice]

I've been told not to.

[And there's his one warning. Yep.]

I'm sure if they visited any of our homes, they'd say the same thing because we don't have firebreathing dogs or giant birds.

[nolongerachild]

[You speak as though he listens to warnings.]

I suppose perspectives do matter in that. Speaking of firebreathing dogs, I've just had the luck of encountering one.

[AS IN RIGHT NOW] I'll speak to you again some other time, then?

[ladywithnovoice]

Talk to you later.

Try not to catch on fire.