halloflamer | POKEGEAR (MoM IC Contact)

[archie has been away for a few days, though this is not uncommon. he hadn't left because of any deep emotional reason-- he just needed to stay in another porter city for a couple days for work. it's about 6pm when he gets back, calling out cheerfully.]

Bluueeeee! Where you at, ya toilet brush?! I got somethin' for ya! --Ah, it's not a pizza, though, so don't get your hopes up!

Sheesh, really... In the back!

[Blue calls, followed by Arcanine barking. If Archie follows the sound, he'll find... Blue next to Arcanine, arm-deep in the biggest suds-fluff-monster you've ever seen. Bathtime for the big doggy.]

[Blue goes back to his scrubbing.] What is it?

[GENTLE GASP... he still keeps his distance, though.]

Aww-- Arc! Look at you bein' such a good boy! [even if arcanine hates him now archie still loves arcanine.] You just give a bark when you're ready and Mightyena'll come play with you, yeah? He's gettin' his beauty sleep right now.

[right, blue's there archie holds up a small rectangular box, gift wrapped.]

I don't want this gettin' wet. Which probably sounds weird comin' from me, but... I'll leave it on the kitchen counter for when you're ready, yeah?

[Arcanine, indeed, freezes up as Archie approaches and stands watchfully at his full height (which means Blue has to reach way up to scrub his cheeks, grumble), but at least he’s stopped that low continuous growl thing anytime Archie is in his sights. He gives a low ‘urf’ of acknowledgement at least, and then goes back to ignoring him.]

[Blue looks.... suspicious at the gift, but curious. After a moment of a raised eyebrow, he shrugs and goes back to scrubbing.] Okay, I’ll be in in a few.

[More scrubbing bubbles and reluctantly anxious firedog rinses later, Blue finally comes inside, toweling off his arms. He’s still wet just about everywhere, though.] So what’s this all about? [He asks, grabbing the box and giving it a light shake.]

[better ignoring him than actively setting him alight.

archie shrugs from where he's sitting at the counter.]

Just somethin' I did when I was in Nonah. Thought you'd like it, I guess.

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[Blue raises a brow, but shrugs, and starts tearing the paper open, then pops the lid off the box.]

[He stares at the contents, then reaches in and pulls out the resin shards of what he mostly recognizes to be the broken Sharpedonite, and finally looks up to give Archie the most baffled of all stares.]

What?

[they're pieced together in a resin block with some colours strewn through it. a paperweight, or something.

archie looks away a bit awkwardly.]

...I wasn't just gonna toss them.

[His bafflement slowly melts into a frown as Blue turns the block over in his hands. He's still confused, but now he thinks there has to be more to this.]

It's your stone, though. [He looks up, suspicious.] Why're you giving it to me?

...'Cause it means a lot to me.

[he knew he should've just left it on the counter with a note instead of saying people words.]

'N so do you, even though I'm hot garbage at saying so.

[UhhhhhhhhHHhhHhh...................]

[Blue looks uncomfortable. Blue looks very uncomfortable with this, and a little disbelieving, but also there's a tiny peek of emotion underneath all of that?? Somewhere, he really is touched at those words, but he's too busy kneejerk disbelieving it to acknowledge that right now.]

Um...

I mean... [He looks back down at the block of resin, lips pressed tight as he fights over his words.] I guess you can't use it anymore, but--

But you should give it to Sharpedo, right? I don't know....

He can't use it, so he won't take it.

[archie taps his fingers off his arm.]

I guess if you don't want it you can give it back. Just don't toss it.

I...

[Blue frowns again, and turns the block over in his hands, but finally shakes his head.]

I'll keep it. [A beat.] Thanks, I ...guess.

[More for the words than the ..broken Megastone, honestly, but he'll figure out something to do with it? He keeps looking it over, until he realizes he's still standing there in front of Archie, staring at it, and his cheeks pink in self-consciousness.] What's this stuff it's stuck in? Where'd you even get something like this...?

[that makes him smile. he'd been a little nervous blue would reject it, but archie's fortunately not so paranoid he thinks blue'll throw it out behind his back.]

Oh-- uh. It's resin! It's pretty fun to play with, actually. I had to practice with a buncha molds and go hang out with a professional guy before I could do that. It was pretty fun, actually.

Resin, huh.... Looks kinda like glass. [He flips it back and forth, shrugs.]

[He turns towards the stairs, so he can run it upstairs and find... somewhere to stick it, but he stops.]

Um... y'know, I don't think it's cuz of you that it broke...

That's the point, it's like glass but you don't need a forge to use it. Just mix it up and pour it in.

[archie doesn't look back for a moment when blue stops, though he's clearly confused at what he's said.]

Really?

[his tone implies that he doesn't believe it -- everything is always his fault in some capacity? it doesn't help that he'd actually gone to a big library in nonah before he'd remembered they wouldn't have any kalos books on mega evolution.]

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It's just...

[Blue hesitates, head tilting, toe scuffing the floor.] I mean, Mega Evolution hinges on your bond with Sharpedo. I don't think anyone'd argue that you two got that down. And I've never... heard of that happening to anyone before, and I've seen tons of people fail to Mega Evolve, while training.

So... [He turns again, hiding his the red in his face.] I mean, I don't think it's either of you. Maybe it's just this weird screwed up place. The energy might not work the same without the history of our world, yanno? Maybe it has a limit, or... or something. The limit of what was in the stone.

...I had thought about the Porter interference before. With a lot of things.

[like the pc network, for one.

archie exhales.] I don't know. I'm gonna take out my Keystone and have a look over it-- maybe it got cracked and I just can't see it. Doesn't matter, either way. It's done now.

Yeah... Me too. Like, some of my items that didn't come here, and-- I dunno. Stuff like that.

[He's noticed what almost seems like interference with his Pokémon's ability to use moves, even. It was almost like they got tired a little more quickly...]

[Blue frowns, but shrugs.] I guess. I just--

You should stop blaming yourself for things that probably aren't actually your fault. [Pot, kettle.]

How it works is anyone's guess. I certainly don't want to get involved with another god.

[he shakes his head, sighing again.]

If it was that easy, I wouldn't have half the problems I have.

....Yeah. Well.

[Here they are regardless.]

[Blue hesitates, glancing away with a frown, but he continues on his way upstairs anyway.]

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