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POSTED ON Sept 21, 2021 8:44:50 GMT

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The heat seemed to slow-cook him. Casting off his track-jacket and tying it around his waist didn't change much, save for revealing a tank-top that hugged his shoulders like a pair of overalls. Casey plunged a hand into his backpack, producing a can of sparkling water for each of them. "...Hey. That one looks like your friend over there." He then pointed at the Pignite up ahead.

While he was charmed by the appearance of Venipede, he had to pass. Its comically large eyes and small limbs reminded him of a dog that couldn't survive in the wild. Riled up from previous encounters, Krokorok and it took turns digging in their heels. One using Defense Curl, and the other trying to Foul Play around it. Eventually, Venipede fainted, though it dragged on for a while.

He wouldn't spare a ball for this thing, opting instead to save them for sating his newfound obsession with lizards and rodents.

He then turned his attention to Summer again. "I get the feeling that this'd be easier if I just set berries out as bait, and we waited outside."

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POSTED ON Sept 21, 2021 7:55:09 GMT

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More gentle prodding. He grinned and shook his head. The two of them entered just in time for the skylight to open up above the ballroom. For the room to grow dark. "...It seemed funnier at the time; you don't look a day over twenty-three."

Immediately pivoting and complimenting her again. After a night of more or less drinking and vaping to feel ready for a moment like this, he'd finally found his footing. Ironic, given that he let her pull him around.

Again, it all seemed to dry up when he was called upon. She rested a hand on his shoulder. Their clasped hands were raised together. He seemed sheepish, letting her lead and being so terrified of having bad posture, or her straining her shoulder. He attempted to mirror her movements, though they were just half a second off. It's like watching someone do karaoke. Like watching them have to slide into each note of a song with a bit of vocal fry.

It looked like he'd seen a ghost, but he quickly grinned and reassured her. "I'll learn, eventually."

Casey's hands were more or less entrusted to her, that being the one thing stopping him from comically tugging at his collar. "...Thank you. It means a lot to me that you'd do that."

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POSTED ON Sept 20, 2021 9:19:58 GMT

Between the two, a pile of stones radiated warmth. He wondered how those receptionists handled it. They were probably all hot and bothered, watching all these sweaty, half-naked people cross the sauna to get changed and go home. Not that he minded any attention. He got that a lot.

Martín refused to elaborate, but Casey wouldn’t press him on it. A bead of sweat fell from his hairline to an eyebrow and soaked in. "Either way... running is really good for your heart and your joints. You might even live longer than I do. Have you ever hit a Stair-Climber? One of those like... treadmills, but it’s a continuous staircase with handrails."

The thought of endlessly climbing stairs already had the six-footer’s knees twitching, as if they were recalling some horror story that was beyond his slow-cooked and steamed brain. He was much more in the camp of deadlifts. Both because they hardened your core, and also because performing one looked like gyrating your hips in slow-motion. It wouldn’t be for Casey if it wasn’t as vain as it was genuinely good.

Casey then crossed his legs in his seat, and looked around for a second towel for his face, anxious about accidentally flashing Martín. "It’s uh... 411." He said, pondering it for a second. "It’s like... our grandparents’ generation had two hotline numbers. 911 for emergencies, 411 for national news, but they phased that one out.” mchcgA5m

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POSTED ON Sept 20, 2021 7:27:36 GMT

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Primates all carried with them something approaching human nature. The capacity for learning of the orangutan, the playfulness of the monkey, and so on. Toxtricity was a lizard, one that spent just enough time with Casey to adapt to his weirdly intense nature. When it was offered a pokeball and pointed in the direction of the Miniors descending, its instructions were clear. "I won't be upset if you return empty-handed. Have fun out there."

She returned his phone. Casey jokingly fanned himself when his hand brushed against hers, as he retrieved his phone. She never let people talk to her like that. He'd never know how lucky he really was.

Nonetheless, when she tugged at her dress and invited him to dance, he smiled. Casey thought for a second, but hesitated. The shoe was on the other foot. She put him on the spot and his usual confidence dried up. This ended up being a golden opportunity to pull the two of them back into the ballroom. "...Yes, ma'am."

Casey tilted his head, looking down at her. "Would you do the honor of leading?"

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POSTED ON Sept 19, 2021 8:11:58 GMT

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When tomorrow came, the alcohol in his system ensured that he wouldn't remember the specifics of who said what. What he would remember if anything, was how they made eachother feel. Deep down, at a reptile-brain level. Regardless, he was feeling weirdly antsy. He could stay outside with her forever, but in the spirit of keeping them together, he thought about bringing her inside to his friends and family. "...And that was all because you didn't push me away when we first met. So... thank you."

She relaxed her grip, then eventually trailed a hand down to meet his. He grasped her hand and smiled gently. Turning to face the entrance, the ambient light caught him, exposing hints of his family's red among his dyed purple hair.

He had a similar gnawing feeling that either of them would forget. Nonetheless, experience taught him that his only options were to either have a stake in remembering, or continue to let life pass him by.

Casey dug a hand into his pocket. He dug out a third-party Rotom-phone. An Electabuzz themed device with two antenna. He held it out to her, so the darkened screen could act as a mirror as she lifted a hand to her face. "I promise. I will never leave you to feel alone like that again."

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POSTED ON Sept 18, 2021 19:21:20 GMT

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He needed this. This radiating warmth close to him. Might be because he was from a volcano town. But even then, that was more of a smothering sort of heat. Too far out of town, and you practically needed a gas mask. "..."

Either way, the two of them just held eachother, sobbing and grasping at their feelings. "...But if you had to guess... We were destined to meet."

She looked up to him, arms wrapped around him. He met her with a gentle smile and beet-red face, looking down.

Casey reached a finger up to part her bangs. He then moved in to plant a kiss on her forehead. But... at this point, words had failed him. He'd already said what he needed to say to her. His arms around her shoulders grew limp, for fear of holding her here for too long. "...And from here on out, we won't be alone."

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POSTED ON Sept 18, 2021 7:42:16 GMT

Regardless of who was or wasn’t outside, it felt quiet. It felt still. The observatory was close enough that he could faintly hear the clamor of people inside. Tensions that ran high receded. "..."

Was it the alcohol? Perhaps. Either way, she clung to him like a bead of dew on a blade of grass. Like... what he needed from so many people in his life. He closed in, hugging her head to his chest to console her. "I’m so sorry that you were made to feel that way."

He breathed slowly, though his breaths were shallow due to his own sobbing that he was holding back. Casey craned his neck a little, so that he’d be right by her ear.

He probably felt that way, countless times. Like he didn’t fit in, and someone singled him out, just to be nice to him. He even tried to impart that on Danny when they first met. "...Summer. No matter how many people there are in a room, it’s possible to feel alone there. But... I don’t feel alone when we’re together."

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POSTED ON Sept 17, 2021 18:48:44 GMT

Between the two, a pile of stones radiated warmth. Turning it up temporarily increased the output, but it slid down to normal, which was probably a safety feature. Casey sighed with relief, but he timed it with the hiss of the stones to avoid sounding like he couldn’t handle it.

A knee crossed over the other under the towel, eliminating the possibility of flashing. "Wow. That’s... That’s a level of dedication that I haven’t been able to drum up. I just get into a dumbbell set every day, and do as many reps as possible."

Sweat runs down his body like he’s being rained on. Droplets drag others down and grow in size. Others cling to his skin and give him a healthy glow. Martín makes it clear that he can turn it back up if he wants to, but Casey wouldn’t dare. He shuddered at the thought.

Casey then reached both arms upwards, trying to stretch his upper back. He looked down at Martín and tried to smile. To put on a show. "It’s uh... One free episode about current events per week, one paid subscriber episode about art and culture per week." He said, pondering it for a second. "...If there’s a rough month ahead of me, I’ll just bank arts episodes with a guest, and put half of them out for free. Just to not have to think about it." 0p9_6hqh

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No words I know of to express / This emptiness

POSTED ON Sept 17, 2021 8:05:53 GMT

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People he clung to were stretched into their individual atoms by their own lives. He'd originally disappeared to try and put distance between him and this gnawing feeling, but he could never outrun it. The stiff breeze pushed hair out of his face like an outstretched hand. "..."

Casey downed the rest of his drink, and looked down at her. "I'm so sorry."

Turning to face her, he saw tears trail down her face. The stress of it all ate at him. He couldn't be there for anyone, but even if he was... Wouldn't he push them too far? Atleast a head taller than Summer, he stepped a little closer, and parted his arms. He offered a shoulder to cry on, with an outstretched arm to shield her from onlookers.

His eyes widened at first when it dawned on him that she was just like him. Though, now his eyes went glassy and moist, and a tear fell down the corner of one. "...Summer. You deserve so much more."

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POSTED ON Sept 16, 2021 21:21:45 GMT

There she is. Red all over, sweating. Casey raised a brow, looking down at her. He started to unbutton his shirt a little, just enough to expose his collarbone. That, and to get the stiff breeze on him to keep the drunken sweat off him. He then sheepishly turned away a little. "...Are you okay? You look like you’re melting over there."

Casey downed a fifth of his drink, and leaned over the railing, a little. His Toxtricity put a hand on his back, trying to keep him alert enough to not go over the railing. "I said that to push your buttons again, but... I think I meant it."

Outside again. She spoke about her background. About how she was also just an extension of a powerful parent, for the longest time. This made his eyes light up. He bit his lip. He was just playing with her for the longest time, but now, he felt like he needed to help her get out more.

"And you know what?" Alone. A very loaded word. People could even be “alone” in public. "You made it out here by yourself. You made that happen. The desire is there. The... resources are there. I believe in you."

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POSTED ON Sept 16, 2021 17:44:59 GMT

She nearly spat out her drink in shock. Now was the time to feign innocence. Casey glanced away and tugged at his collar comically. "Yeah. It depends on the context. I didn't mean to put words in your mouth like that..."

Casey downed a fifth of his drink, as the two crossed the threshold and went outside. Whether or not he actually had plans with her, it was fun for the two to make eachother squirm. It's as if they were just tickling eachother. Playing with kid-gloves on, compared to the sea of emotions running high tonight. "...Not that I'd be opposed to that, or anything."

Outside again. Where he first steeled his nerves to go inside. What was so intimidating about all of that? He talked to two people, drank a little, and walked out.

He'd read a map before. "There's that small channel to the east, connecting Mauville to the road to Fortree." Artificial. There's that word. Though he had a similarly artificial experience, it was perhaps flavored differently. "I've mostly been a prop for my dad's press conferences. He's the Treasury Secretary there. When I did get out, it was with my mom and her brothers. We'd go fishing. Did you ever get to break out of that bubble, aside from the Sea Mauville?"

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POSTED ON Sept 15, 2021 20:48:51 GMT

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Fate. Such a funny thing. It's a guiding principle for so many, but it's so hard to believe without personally seeing a series of "coincidences". A statistically impossible chain of events that nonetheless happened. When she said that, he blushed and feigned interest in his drink all of a sudden. "......"

She then gave him an easy layup. He loved watching her blush and recoil, because she stayed, despite that. "Destined or not... When you say it like that, it sounds like you want us to be together."

Nonetheless, his face was beet-red, and he glanced away for a second. It was as if he didn't want to be caught off-guard like this, but couldn't bring himself to shield his face.

Try as they might to air-condition that room, the sheer volume of people radiating warmth in there made the cool night air a welcome change. In the event of a breeze, he'd offer his black suitjacket to her, folded and in an outstretched hand. "It's refreshing. I never got to feel nights like this in Fallarbor."

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POSTED ON Sept 15, 2021 7:16:34 GMT

The big badger rammed his hand with its head, letting Casey get in and rub its head with the knuckles on his fingers, as if it were a dog. It then rolled over in the water, letting him do the same to its belly. This was... endearing. Casey had the curse that every tall person had; of joints that needed to be taken care of. Thus, he'd stay in the hot springs even if it slow-cooked all the meat off his bones.

Casey was completely won over by it all. By the cute story that they just kept showing up. "...I just keep finding pokemon too. I guess if you're gentle enough, they don't want to fight you."

What did partnership really mean. What did friendship really mean. Casey dropped off the face of the earth for a few months, then got into playing with lizards all of a sudden. He had this cute Mantyke too, but he had to tell the story that he knew to be true.

Casey looked down at Lana, and offered him a little smile. "My first was a Barboach, which is now a Whiscash. It'd be kind of accurate to say that my family fished. It'd be more accurate to say that my uncle set a trout-line across Route 114. That Barboach was too sickly to eat, so I took it home and nursed it back to health."

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POSTED ON Sept 15, 2021 6:34:59 GMT

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Maybe it was a sign. Whether or not that was true... It was like astrology; fun to bat around as an idea with a friend. Now, to make a connection here. "...Interesting. And, how do you interpret this sign?"

She seemed very interested in her drink all of a sudden, with her red face. There was something endearing about that. Casey's face was slightly red too, but that was because he already had something to drink. His eyes narrowed a little. "That being said, it's still just a flavored wine cooler. One of these days, we're going to have to split a bottle of real Sangria."

He sipped down his drink a little. Thought about the people who caught him when he was falling. What he'd do to get them all to drink together. In fact, if Summer didn't pull him away, he was going to steel his nerves and go intervene on Danny's behalf. That was what he told himself, anyways. It was like he was imagining giving up his seat on the bus and never doing it.

Outside... He spent slightly too long blasting his ecig outside. Working up the nerve to go inside in the first place. Going inside proved to be something of a mistake. Toxtricity elbowed his rib, to make him focus. Casey started to lead with one foot, but not so quickly that he was going off without her. "I'd love to join you outside. Lead the way."

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POSTED ON Sept 14, 2021 3:37:08 GMT

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The two did in fact keep bumping into eachother. It kind of brought him full-circle back to his conversation with Elaine. He dropped off the face of the earth for a couple months, and was in dire need of friends. "...We do, don't we. That's so funny."

His Toxtricity leaned back, smiling and leaning on Casey. He was slightly drunk, but this'd prove to be good. He'd have to steel his nerves and put effort into standing up.

"Thanks." She smiled at him, as well. He felt needed. It was selfish, but he needed people to cling to, as of right now. Casey gestured to the bottle he handed her with his own. He just needed something to drink, but now it was time to lie and look sentimental. "It's a sparkling red wine, steeped in other fruit flavors. ...It reminded me of that lush garden where we met."

How was he doing. How was he doing. Quite the question. He could see his friend DANNY HALL getting in an altercation with people he knew. It was looking pretty intense. Something Danny told him back in May rang through his ears: "...but i am dating someone famous, i think. i'm still not too acquainted with hoenn's pop culture and stuff." Presumably, his girlfriend who was right there could save him. Casey couldn't even save himself.

Casey put on a little smile and uncapped his drink. He sipped at it, pondering the question. Fights left right and center. A child stabbing an adult. Shouting matches. This was no place for either of them. "...There's so much going on. My cousin Melody Miro is back. Not sure what happened there. I'm not really into parties, but everyone here seems to be nice."

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