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Different effects... [ He echoes the words just as she pauses, as quiet as a thought only meant for himself but still shared. That had his attention, briefly, a curiosity before he continues to listen on.

Which, you know what. Sympathies, White. ]

It doesn't sound easy... how do you reel in your emotions and make it into something else? [ He takes an actual pause, trying to imagine it--but comes up with blank, except for a recollection. ] ...Thras told me once I didn't know my own fellow off-worlders because when I said doing the things in his book sounded impossible... but you can't do any of those things where I'm from.

They must be the kind of people with magic if they're getting it that quickly.

Maybe... Or they're just composed.

[In the case of Black it's both. His emotional outbursts as a kid always tore the land up because of his psychic abilities, so to control those he had to control himself too. As a result, it's made him pretty unreadable... yet no less friendly.]

Some of the stuff from the book's feasible with the help of emotions though, yeah. I shock people when I'm really... excited? I think. [She's not entirely sure.] Or agitated. Whenever I have a boost of energy, whether it's from anger or something nicer. So that'd translate into lightning if I could actually get a handle on it, probably.

[And then there's her flowers grow and bloom when she's around people she has an amount of romantic interest in. Love is gross.]

[ He didn't quite know if it was simply about composure with that, but... ]

Mm... [ Making lightning, huh... ...wait-- ] Would you want to?

[ Just. Does White want to a jolteon here. ]

[See that

is a good question.

One one hand -- yes. She does. Absolutely, she wants to be able to do something cool like what she did during Thras's challenge. On the other hand, maybe it's just not feasible for her to do it if she can't even master the basic principle of internalizing her feelings. There's a difference between hiding them (what she did back home) versus acknowledging what they can do and keeping it held within (what they want you to do here) and it's just... tough.]

It sounds pretty cool. And I've seen what others have done with it too, so kind of. Wouldn't you?

[ Does he?

Well, actually... ]

Not really. I don't know what I would do with a power like that. [ Jolteon did plenty with it, sure, but with the slightest amount of humour- ] I don't think I would make a good electric type.

[ But it's honest enough. Red pauses after, a small silence before his mind does wander to what he would do; it was an answer he already knew for a time. ]

Thras told me it was possible to learn how to use those powers to help my pokémon. I didn't know he meant we could learn it by our own emotions at the time, but now... If I could learn to do anything, it would be that, powers that support them.

...But just learning how to be composed would be good too. I want to be able to control myself most of all, especially if...

[ The feeling that comes is a mental headshake, a sensation dismissing the continuation of that thought. Yet, even with that- ]

...if something like Sosyne's attack happens again.

[Ah, right.

A lot of people were hurt then, weren't they? Though she'd been taken outside the city, away from the danger, by her brother, it wasn't like it was a secret that Otherworlders like themselves had driven from reason due to the heavy amount of anger that Sosyne gave off and hurt many others...

When White replies, it's a little distant. Sosyne wasn't her favorite Arehtei by far. In fact, the whale was one of the ones she was most hesitant about, unsure if she should hate her or feel sorry for her or help her.]

It'd be really good then, yeah. If I master it even a little I'll try teach it to you! But I'd think of it a little like... Emotions are always coming out of you, like how you breathe without thinking about it, so if you focus on that then you can control them until it becomes second nature.

[But most people who have problems with it become too bored, don't know if they're doing it right, or - like White - have plainly given up on it, unable to keep even the simple thought of a certain someone's smile from making a garden grow at their feet. So to speak. Not from experience. Probably.]

I think it's like that, anyway, from what I gather. I'd try thinking of something that's pretty harmless and practicing keeping it in like that.

[ Think of something harmless, huh. He didn't know if it would be that simple when his mind got so restless, went moving from subject to subject, and so easily too. Even when he was calm, it was hard to be sure if it was really about finding a peace of mind or simply being too drained to focus.

It was kind of a small blessing, either way. Better than alternatives. ]

You know, it kind of sounds like...trying to learn how to control a river. [ Another small sensation of amusement. ] That's not the best start, huh.

[ The waters in front of him probably didn't help the imagery, though. ]

I'm surprised you can't get it, though-- you're really good at concentrating. You carved out so many pumpkins before.

[She's pretty amused at the thought, too. Yeah, that sounds about right.]

I guess you could say it's a different kind of concentrating. That's more of having something to do with your hands than recognizing how you're feeling and using it to your advantage, especially with more... negative emotions, as they say.

[ Ah.

He understands now (now that it's been so clearly stated), though the timing of when she sat near to the canal is enough reason to not ask why she was feeling that way. That, and it's not his business.

Not even his nosy nose wants to ask. ]

Is that how they came out looking so good? Mine were terrible. [ Hopefully, you allowed him to take over gutting duties, White. ] Can you tell me the truth... did any of them really look like bats?

[He absolutely got gutting duties. He was a natural at it.]

Well... They were bat-shaped enough. [Sorry, Red.] The faces were more cute than scary, too. [... Sorry, Red.] But you were a real help in preparing them!

Well... I guess that's something.

[ There's nothing truly disheartened about it, the delivery coming with a soft humour to it. It's a nice distraction from his own thoughts going any particular which way, nails scraping at the knee of his trousers.

Still, it was a little off course from what they'd been speaking about, isn't it. ]

But you know, I think you shouldn't be discouraged, even if there are people learning it quicker than you. That doesn't mean you won't get it. [ ... ] How about we compare when you get back? I'll see what I can learn too.

And if you learn to make even a little electricity, I'll let you shake my hand. Just once, though.

[She still thinks it's truly hopeless, but there is always tomorrow. Maybe she'll have picked it up somehow. Maybe she won't have learned a thing. Who knows.]

Promise?

Promise. No matter how long it takes.

[ He can totally handle that, he is a Big Experienced Trainer who has suffered a lot of pain. ]

[Ahhh yes. She's gonna shock the hell out of him the moment she's able to get that under control. She's gonna have her own hand buzzer. This is a worthy goal, even if it frustrates her to try.]

I'm holding you to that! No take backs, Red, even if you think it'll fry your brain.

[ The few brain cells he has are being threatened and you know what, Red is pretty okay with that. It almost makes him forget the atmosphere and where he is. Sort of. ]

Hey, I'm sure I said a little just now. I'm only human, you know!

Humans can withstand a lot of things. Don't forget, I'm from a city where madness and mayhem is a normal Tuesday and a relaxing Friday -- I know just how much mankind can take before it starts to wither away!

[Electricity is different but. Details.]

But I'll try to keep you alive.

Haha. [ Yes, just going to sound out a laugh in response to that. Which might be a nice point to start finishing this little chat. ]

Okay, I'll let you get get back to enjoying the city. Have fun down there, White!

Stay safe, Red!

[Because she didn't forget, no. But that's a good place to end it huh.]

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