feistytrader | empatheias IC CONTACT

[Does he support her- wait.]

...What makes you think I'm popular?

[White he works at the restaurant, plays in the woods, and hangs out with serial killers, what makes you think that he's popular-]

The amount of people who advised me on things to get you certainly says so.

...You told everyone about my birthday?

[He thought she just told a few people, but no, she went all out and-]

If they were advising you, doesn't that make you popular?

I don't follow your logic on that one, but I'd agree anyway if they weren't all more or less your friends and people who knew you in general. For a quiet guy you sure have a following.

[Of serial killers, trainers, and various JRPG heroes.]

... Kind of sorry about the telling everyone about your birthday, by the way, but no one's gonna remember it come next year. Probably. Too much happens here.

[A following...]

It's okay, I just... It wasn't...

[Well it sure is getting warm, isn't it. Silver's cheeks start to match his hair.]

So you wanted to know if I'll vote for you?

[He's so cute. That's her professional opinion, Silver is cute.]

That's all this visit's for, uh huh. So? Do I have it?

Well, I have no idea where you stand on what's important, at least to me.

That's fair. I wouldn't ask you to do it just because we're friends or anything, as nice as that'd be. Super easy.

[So she'll. Let herself in? Yeah. Let herself in.]

I bet you guys battle for leadership positions anyway, so let's have one of our own.

[Come on in, the piano's playing itself.]

...We do, actually. At least somewhat.

[The Champion is the strongest and fights their way to the top; the Gym Leaders and Elite Four are picked out by the Pokémon Association, and they're allowed to be no slouches either.]

Well, let's start with how you feel about the Arehtei.

[She figured. Pokémon's always been so big on that, after all.

The Arehtei though.....]

Well, that's a question to start off with... Um, as a whole, I think they need all the help they can get, even the ones that've hurt people in the past [like Sosyne] and the ones we haven't met yet. The fact this world's a barren wasteland below us is proof of that.

... On the other hand, I don't feel totally comfortable with interacting with Sosyne, and I don't know how I'll feel about the other two either, but that doesn't mean I hate them, you know? I just don't see things working out in the moment for negotiations with those three when we've got four nice ones all willing to help us as we do them right now. The fact we're not taking more advantage of that bothers me, especially when we've got some neat stuff at our disposal that benefits us both.

[Satisfactory?]

...Peromei and Elios weren't any nicer, you know. They gave us a hard time before we turned them around.

[But he smiles, just a little, and puts a hand over the pocket on his chest- where his crystal is- before continuing.]

And what about that apathy plan? You don't want anything to do with that, right?

... Actually...

[And White knows she might definitely get flax for this, but her voice is firm.]

I kind of like the idea of using apathy to help out a lot, as long as people consent to it. Doctor Kirishima mentioned that they've been able to depress negative emotions while leaving the positive ones untouched, so I'd like to continue looking into that and maybe seeing if some of the Arehtei would be willing to test it out to see if it'll get rid of the black on them.

[She figures this topic in particular might be one of the more controversial ones, so it's just best to be out with it. And honest too.]

But it definitely all rides on their consent to it through and through, and I honestly think that if we use it right then it can help all of us. Especially people who can't help how they feel or intentionally cause it. Any poison can be a medicine if you use the right dosage.

...I don't disagree, as long as there's an option involved.

[Forcing people into apathy is one thing. Letting people decide on it is another.]

I'm not sure about the Arehtei, though. We don't know how it will affect them, right? [...] But I guess if they have hundreds of years of emotions affecting them, maybe it can't be too bad.

[He's not sure how to feel about it, but he doesn't object to what White is saying, at least.]

None of that apathy barrier stuff, though. Or hitting the Arehtei with it through some weapon, or using people as apathy juice.

[Especially that last one.]

[The relief is so palpable.]

I can definitely say no on the first one, because that's like the opposite of what we need, but I don't know about the second. It could save lives if we hit a rampaging one with something like that, but a weapon that harnesses pure calmness or their opposite emotion might work just as well...

I gotta say though, I must've not caught the apathy juicer thing. Can you really do that?

I'm pretty sure there were people talking about using apathetic people to power these things? I don't know, there was a lot going on.

[But either way, let's just-]

...Let's just say that we're not doing anything to anyone that they aren't cool with. Sound good?

Sounds good. I mean, I know what it's like, so. You know.

[A shrug. Moving on--]

What's your next question, anchorman?

...What's an anchorman?

People on TV who run news segments. You're missing the camera and co-host, but they ask candidates questions too.

I didn't know they had a name other than news guy.

[You learn something new every day.]

What about Shaarnath?

I thought it was totally awesome! I can see how people'd be wary of it since they're used to open displays of their feelings and how they got mad at Thras and all, but considering how things have been I can't say I really blame him.

[At least it's calmed down, mostly. There's probably still sentiments regarding it... but nothing's happened since then.]

Anything specific about it?

No, you pretty much covered my thoughts exactly.

[For once. Look at that! We agree on a third of the topics!]

And the natives? The ones in Verens.

[Perfect.]

They've been good to us and we've been good to them. It'd be a waste to cut ties or think we're better than them for whatever reason, especially since they've been so hospitable despite the fact it seems we've only brought trouble to them, basically, though maybe that's just my view since I'm really not that much different than them.

[Boring and normal. That aside, this is a nice time to mention her plans about it too.]

I think it'd be nice if they could learn some dunamis too! And if they were friends rather than foes with Shaarnath's people and vice versa. It's part of a representative's job to be the bridge between Otherworlders and Verens' government, after all. I wouldn't be serious about this if I was just looking for a fight.

...That's why you're running for a spot and not me.

[While were being honest over here.]

What do you mean you're not that much different than them?

[Isn't she a literal world of difference from them?]

[That's fair to say, considering his partners. And Weavile gets a glance too. She figures it might have something to do with that.]

There's nothing all that special about me. Back home, the only notable thing is that my family's part of this thing back home called the League of High Order Spirituals and has been for generations, and even then that's nothing too out of the ordinary compared to some people's situations.

[Though her not having powers where everyone else in her family does is kind of strange.]

I can only sit back and watch things happen, just like the natives. I mean, right now. I won't do that if I'm elected.

...You can do so much more than sit back and watch things happen. Not just with this election.

[Where did White get the idea that she was just ordinary?]

Edited 2016-01-15 11:34 (UTC)

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