Could you be more specific?

[spiritcrystal]

[Keeping Up With the Next Generation: An All-Purpose Guide to All That Stuff Those Kids From Other Regions Keep Talking About.

That's the name of the book Kris is reading in some weird and strangely specific library. Some other hits she sees in the shelves are How (Not) to Deal With Meddling Kids in Caps, It's Not All Black and White, The Series of Guys That Cramped My Style And Messed With My Social Life, and Hot Enemy Problems: Part 1.

But it's a large library. A huge library. The possibilities are endless... and very specifically tailored to everyone's needs.]

[ooc: Aaaand mingle post! Go ahead and comment/tag around!]

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[illegalmarriage]

[He only cares about getting rid of what he thinks is "evil" or "wrong".]

...Three days. When we get home, I'll have it in three days, tops.

[illegalteendad]

Uh huh. Totally believe you. [he doesn't] Say, how about I do some digging about your Rhydon pal and you do me a favor and look up some info on that Pokemon I caught back at the abandoned city? Doesn't gotta be right now, course, since the guy I'm thinking about asking's gonna be a tough find, but since yooou seem to be as lucky as always... Then we'll see.

[illegalmarriage]

...I'm not looking up anything on that stupid masked excuse for a Pokémon. [Nevermind that he outright refuses to help Gold I mean seriously

gurl you cray cray]

[illegalteendad]

Can't be because you're scared to even look at it, right? Just don't want to help a guy out?

[illegalmarriage]

I'm not helping the enemy. That's all there is to it.

[He's not scared at all just shut your mouth already]

[illegalteendad]

[he doesn't want to help his enemy either but he's got to be friendly]

Yeah, alright, whatever you say. I don't think it'd like hanging around you too much anyway considering you beat it up pretty badly. [it's got an aching for revenge] I'll still ask the guy about Rhydon though.

[illegalmarriage]

[it deserved it, okay

Silver... Doesn't respond. Not with a retort, not with some angry comeback or criticism, but with... Uncertainty. Discomfort. A little annoyance to cover it up. Not the usual anger and frustration and giving him a key to his office.

He tries really hard to look at anything but Gold.]

[illegalteendad]

[... the last time silver was acting weird gold got a key

he rubs his collarbones a little, feeling the chain roll against his skin with the movement, and sighs

about to get into your goddamn face bro look at him]

What? Don't be so hesitant to accept my help, dude.

[illegalmarriage]

[Wh- hey. Hey.

He shoves Gold back, but not roughly. Just enough to clearly dictate his personal space.]

I don't want nor do I need your help. Take me seriously for once.

[illegalteendad]

It's just an offer! Sheesh. [gold's good with rocking on his chair again then

it's a habit he's not getting rid of, a way to keep his body moving

back and forth back and forth] What's got you all riled up? Take you seriously? You act like I don't.

[illegalmarriage]

You don't take anything seriously.

[Not his threats, not the fact that they're enemies, nothing.]

[illegalteendad]

Hey! I take plenty of things seriously. You're the one who doesn't follow up.

[it's all a matter of covering weaknesses

why show that you're concerned about something that might not even happen?]

[illegalmarriage]

[...You know what, nope

nope he's out of here nope nope nope]

[illegalteendad]

[what--

oh no nu huh gold'll just tag along behind him so casually]

What's the rush? Did they give you a curfew or something like that?

[illegalmarriage]

[One two three cold shoulder!]

[illegalteendad]

[one two three warm shoulder we are a conga line

may or may not be trying to gently direct him where he wants to go]

If anything, they don't take you seriously.

[illegalmarriage]

[...Stop it, Gold. Just stop it.]

Of course they do. Why wouldn't they?

[illegalteendad]

[no]

Well, think about it. How often are they tryin' to get you to stay in your office? Dragging you back and keeping their eyes on your moves? Do you really think they take you seriously enough to trust you that you know what you're doing? Doesn't sound like it to me, but what do I know. Ain't my family - if you can call it that with the way they act.

[gold makes a show of looking around too as he's talking, like he thinks someone's following them]

[illegalmarriage]

Yellow asks me to come out of my office with her sometimes. [A couple of times.] It's dangerous. There are people would like to see me dead. Probably even here. [Like that crazy other Gold heir guy that hurt Gold.] It's safer in my office.

Don't talk bout them like you know anything about them.

[illegalteendad]

I see what I see. [he shrugs] You've got your big gator and Sneasel's nothing to sneer at either, so you can handle yourself juuust fine. Anyone that'd try to hurt you'd find themselves in a real bad place real fast, right? Even without Yellow's help.

[so there's no need for their concern, is what he's getting at]

[illegalmarriage]

[...Well yes, but...

...]

[illegalteendad]

So there you go. What're they so worried about?

[the answer's pretty clear and hanging in the air

they're worried about silver leaving]

[illegalmarriage]

What, you've never been worried about someone you care about before?

[illegalteendad]

Of course! Of course I have been, I ain't heartless. But it's knowin' when they're good to go and when they're not, you know? Like... Like with you, I'm not too worried about you and all, but there're still times where...

[.... where he's worried? about what? he's struggling for a moment, a sick feeling in his stomach that he ends up shoving away the same time he drops his hands and puts them in his pockets instead

Manipulation is manipulation, was it?]

Anyway, of course I have. It's human to. But to their extent? Un-healthy.

[illegalmarriage]

I don't care. If I really wanted to get out of my office, I wouldn't let them stop me.

[...] Which is why I'm here.