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one-eyed-bravery:

“Your family?” Hearing it brought up was curious; Masamune knew nothing of Silver’s family, or what to offer in terms of condolences.  ”It… does not sound an enviable position, to be at odds with your family.”  He held his own tongue from any further discussion - his familial problems were his own, and he needed to show a united face to the world during this first impression.

“Still, an ally would be helpful, but…” was she really suggesting changing out of his armor?  ”I… I couldn’t possibly change out of this!  Not only do I have appearances to upkeep, but if I was to be attacked… and my training garb is not for public view!” The way he went sort of red faced at that was curious indeed.

She sighed softly “there are other things, deeper then that but I don’t feel comfortable going that far” she mentioned before eying him “If you had to choose between you family, or what was right, what would you do?” she wanted his view on his, the honor he held meant he had a different view she did, and it would be interesting to hear. “You don’t have to elaborate, just a simple answer will do” she asked him, gently.

Silver smiled a little “I know I’m a little strange, but it really would be an honor to show you around if you’ll allow me” Blinking at his reaction she smiled nervously and let her head fall to one side, making a nervous little smile, his training garb must be his underwear or something “I have other clothing you can borrow, after all if you really want to learn about another region you should blend in, in your armor your going to look like a threat” she gestured to herself, and then to the generic area “Have you seen anyone else in armor? Johto has left war far in the past, we’re a peaceful nation… Plus, if someone challenges you, it’s to a Pokemon battle” she pulled out one of her Pokeballs letting out Weavile.

Weavile stood there and gave Masamune a strange look, like he was an alien or something before climbing up Silver’s body and hanging off her shoulder “So it’s quite safe, you don’t have a reason to worry about not being safe.”

one-eyed-bravery:

“A wom—I… I see.  My apologies if I have slighted you, my lady.”  He shut up quickly, sobering at the mistake.  After a previous confrontation with a retainer of the Oda, he’d come to expect quite the opposite when meeting people lacking in… certain aspects of figure and dress.  This would make things complicated - what if he’d been making this mistake before?

Well, there was no time to worry about it.  Other things had to be spoken of!

“I recently came into control of my domain when my father retired,” Masamune spoke calmly, returning to his formal airs.  ”However… I’ve long worried our nation’s policy of defense through seclusion - and the lack of communication between Ransei as a whole with the outside world… that it will make us grow weak.  Irrelevant, and someday forgotten, so caught up in our own wars we fail to notice the threats outside our doors who have advanced far beyond ourselves.”

“For a moment… I wondered if perhaps I my realization was far too late.  Ransei is a region of warriors!  And though I don’t like speaking well of my enemies… even many of the worst are  far too honorable, skilled, and proud to be forgotten in the march of history!”

It was surprisingly heartfelt.  Some of his enthusiasm was missing in the face of wistful and philosophical thought - for a kid so young, he certainly had a great deal on his mind and apparently a great burden on his shoulders.

She shook her head and sighed “No, it’s alright, I don’t show off my body in the slightest and walk around in men’s clothing so I really don’t blame you” she gave him a nervous smile “You’re the first one to get it wrong though” she laughed silently, quickly going still and back to a more expressionless self.

As she listened to him she couldn’t help but think about her own mother and how she wanted her to take over the business… “I can understand what you’re coming at, in a way” she smiled and nodded “You’re very honorable to be thinking this way, and brave to be doing it” Perhaps he was from a region, secluded and lost in time from the rest of the world, it was indeed brave of him to venture so far. “However… My family is also my enemy, unlike you… I don’t feel right taking the reigns.” perhaps he could help her look at her predicament with another view.

She could see that just like Gold he was chlidish in nature, but mature at the same time, it was odd, but not unpleasant “If you’d like I would be happy to help you learn around the surrounding areas and more about other regions… However you’re going to have to blend in better, walking around in all that armor is going to make people feel uncomfortable” she would have to explain it better later, for now she was just going to get him a little more normal looking so people didn’t tease him and make him think they were bad people.

one-eyed-bravery:

“…I… I see.”  Masamune seemed to mull over this for a bit before he righted himself, knocking the dirt from his armor and seemingly somewhat embarassed about himself.  ”I… it isn’t good of me to panic like this over something so small.  Just because you don’t know it hardly means nobody does, right!  Ha ha ha~!”

The laughter was a little forced, but he seemed to have gotten ahold of himself.  ”I should perhaps explain myself, sir Rocket?”

She offered him a small smile, to tell him that it was alright. After all she was quite used to Gold being over dramatic, he wasn’t any different. “There are probably people who know what it is, plus it’s always a good thing to learn about different regions.” Silver offered an optimistic thought, while not in her nature Gold was rubbing off on her and seeing him so upset was making her feel guilty a little.

“S-sir?” she repeated, glancing down at herself and wondering how he could have gotten it mixed up, was she really that flat chested? Or, it was just her jacket probably “I’m a woman” she stated bluntly before sighing “But I suppose that would be nice”

rustingsilver:

Well, I can try at least. Because you aren’t as bad with clothes on than you may think.

[Bends down in front and stares]

Clothes on isn’t the problem though… You have it so much easier, men with scars are look at like heros, woman look like victims or offenders. I did walk around in a bathing suit the other day, it was weird, but the rest of the world didn’t matter… -small smile- Gold’s confidence is contagious.

-doesn’t move-

rustingsilver:

Stuff you normally talk to yourself to? Like you look hot today, for example.

Sometimes, but when I do, it’s bad, because I don’t get anything done.

… No that’s just stupid. I’m pretty sure that’s the last thing I’d say to myself in the mirror.

-frowns a little and shakes her head, just silently resting her head in knees and staring at the ground.-

one-eyed-bravery:

“A mark of an exceptional person, fighting evil…” Masamune seems to consider this, then his eyes lit up with understanding.  ”Then, pardon my insolence and any previous disrespect, for you must be someone of great importance!  Your situation sounds like the foundation of fairy tales and myths~”

He made a sweeping bow of respect, quite a showy one - which was a great deal given the position he supposedly held.  And of course, when Silver’s question was asked, the bow turned into a full-on crash into the ground.  When he looked back up, it was with a wounded, worried expression - apparently he’d taken some revelation from the question very hard.

“You… you don’t know?  …Well, I suppose we’ve kept ourselves secluded for a long time, wrapped up in our own internal struggles, but really… you’ve never heard of Ransei?”

He shut his mouth and kept staring down at the ground, bothered by this.

Her face went a slight pink colour, she never really thought of herself like that, or any of the dex holders. Really with no other way to explain it… Giving a quick bow back she stood back up and crossed her arms in a modest manner “It’s really not that much, we just do it because we love the world we live in, and don’t want it to change… You shouldn’t bow I don’t-” she cut herself off when he was suddenly on the group, the redheaded female having a slightly worried look on her face. Had she said something wrong?

She shook her head and sighed “No, I’m afraid not, to be fair though there are a lot of places that I’ve never heard of” he looked hurt, going over she keeled down and carefully touched his back, patting it once “Sorry, it seems to have upset you but I speak the truth”

rustingsilver:

You know what, lets stop talking about sneezing, right now it’s the most interesting thing we are talking about, which is pretty bad.

[Pats shoulder instead] Not if you wake up just to go to sleep again.

Good point, then again what do you talk about to yourself? -shrugs slightly-

-deep sigh- Do you ever find yourself wishing you could go to sleep and never wake up again?

one-eyed-bravery:

“There we go!” That, a formal introduction, was more what Masamune sought.  Though, aside from the name of the Johto nation, none of that meant anything to him.  ”A ‘dex holder’?  …I’m to assume that’s some sort of honour?”

“Ah!  But I shouldn’t even be asking something like that without giving my introduction.  Masamune Date stands before you!” the boy puffed his chest up, proudly.  ”More than just any lowly trainer, I am Lord of the Tsubasa Nation, the One-Eyed Dragon, and future ruler of Ransei!”  He was certainly energetic about his introduction, for all the nonsense it must have sounded.

She raised an eyebrow, curious as to what he was so excited about, maybe he was from one of those rich families, even more well off then Gold was. Those snooty types. “Hm…” she was surprised actually, who didn’t know about the dex holders? “To put it simply… We’re a group of people who stop evil from taking over the world” Silv held back a smirk, she explained it in such a stupid way, but she really had no idea how else to put it “But yes, it truly is an honor, only those who are seen as exceptional are given a Pokedex and deemed a dexholder. Although there have been a few cases of “accidental” dexholders who turned out to be exceptional anyway.” Herself and Blue, Diamond and Pearl, they were all sort of magnificent mistakes.

Listening to his introduction she took a half step back, looking about ready to run. She had no idea with entertaining him, but he was just weird. He was full of himself too, something Silv didn’t particularly like. After all she had never heard of Tsubasa or the Rensai region. “Where is that?” she asked, her curiosity peeked.

rustingsilver:

I heard someone I know sneezes lots of times in a row, and someone always counts how many they do. Which is also gross.

[pats their head] I guess I do. Though I have been sleeping more than not lately.

Why would you even… Gold counts sometimes, although once it gets to like three she’s usually gasping for breath and wishing for them to go away. -shrugs-

-shoots him a glare before putting her head down again- Lucky you.

rustingsilver:

Typical of her, I figured.

Then sleep Silv. Unless you are saying you can’t sleep around yourself.

It’s weird too, it’s like she has this little attack of sneezes and she can’t stop. And it’s just gross.

-sighs- Well I’m tired, but I cant sleep… If you get what I mean.