IC Contact

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WELCOME TO YOUR PRIVATE CHANNEL, NOBORI.

FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION, USE 17.128.903.472

*** NOBORI has joined 17.128.903.472

<NOBORI> Hello! This is Ingo!
<NOBORI> How may I help you?

Other Handles: Wayward [anon]

Comments

[i_am_emmet]

I will, but everyone has been verrry nice so far.

[But then again, Emmet mostly interacts with people online now-a-days]

[Battling used to keep him social and now- well! There is always trying to beat STH's scores!]

[offtracks]

That is good!

[Ingo's known pretty much since they all began living together that Emmet socializes much less than he does! Quite frankly, he's worried some about it! But their preferences are different, too, so he's never said anything about it. It's hard for him to tell if this is just how Emmet likes it, or if he really would like more friends and just isn't sure how to get them. Certainly, he's pushed a few other people towards Emmet...but never Emmet himself.

But things will be different when they are both manticores. They can go out together more often.]

Is there...I don't know, anything I ought to know for your sake? I suppose I already know how I am, even if I have not had these words to put to it.

[He probably doesn't know enough, but how would he know that?]

[i_am_emmet]

[Emmet shrugs, but it is obviously one of those- THERE MIGHT BE BUT I'M NOT TOO SURE ones.]

[After all, Ingo has a lot on his plate, and he doesn't want Ingo to think he had to add on more- but they also both agreed to be more honest with each other.]

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...Emmet...

[That's not a no! What does that mean!]

[i_am_emmet]

[It is obvious Emmet is trying to figure out the words. Again, it has been something Ingo has seen in the past many times before but doesn't remember.]

[Glitch to teenage him, jeans, a large white sweater, a shirt with what looked like a mascot character on it. He spread his fingers out over the sweater sleeves.]

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Hm! I like this!

[Ingo reaches up to put a little Sneasel paw on Emmet's shoulder, looking the sweater over.]

The way I dressed at this age...I do not think I care for it now. It was very...loud? Yes, rather loud! But this seems rather like something you would still wear now! It even resembles your coat!

[He doesn't know how to help. He's noticed, since their very first real talk after the red fog, that sometimes him talking instead can help. Emmet will borrow his words, if they're useful. But then, they were both upset about similar things. Now, he's not sure what to say that might be of use. He can still fill a silence, though.]

I wish that I could still wear mine. I feel very strange without it! It just keeps on vanishing when I become young!

[i_am_emmet]

The weight is nice. I like how it makes my arms feel when I walk.

[Emmet had always been very particular about things like that.]

What I do, always the same.

[offtracks]

The weight is nice!

[He says, like he's never really thought of it that way before! But he does! If this is something that they are meant to have in common, maybe if he just...speaks about what he thinks, it'll help?]

I always feel strange when I am not wearing mine! Or something like it, at least! Though I do miss my old one...it was nice to play with the tatters of the sleeves. I could still wear it, I suppose, but I know that I would feel too horrible if it were destroyed! It has been with me through so much!

[i_am_emmet]

What do you like about the feeling of the tatters? Maybe we can find a way to mimic it for you to keep on you.

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The...texture, I suppose? Please do not misunderstand me! I like the new coat very much, and I greatly appreciate it!

[He's worried about sounding ungrateful for the gift now! But...well, obviously the texture isn't the same, the other coat was very weather-worn! Besides, those big cuffs are not as easy to play with!]

[i_am_emmet]

I'm know you do, but if we can find something with the same texture to keep on you, it might be nice, right?

[offtracks]

...yes, I suppose that would be nice.

[He's plainly never even thought of that!]

Is that, uh... [He also never thought that was a particularly unusual thing to enjoy?]

[i_am_emmet]

[Emmet cocks his head to the side waiting for the question.]

[offtracks]

...related?

[He's just trying to phrase everything super carefully!]

[i_am_emmet]

Could be, I know a lot of people just like certain textures, but some just feel exceedingly better than others.

[offtracks]

I see. That's strange - I never thought that was particularly unusual!

[i_am_emmet]

Some people don't understand the joy of feeling something nice for a while.

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That's strange. I know other people enjoy petting Pokemon! That is very similar!

[Not exactly the same thing, because there is a Pokemon to benefit from it as well! But often it benefits the human as well, in Ingo's experience!]

[i_am_emmet]

Joltiks have a nice texture and make a nice sound when you pet them right.

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None of my team are particularly furry...but I like petting the Sneasels. And Magnezone is very smooth.

[i_am_emmet]

I like their feathers. Archeops had some lovely feathers.

[offtracks]

One of your other Pokemon? Yes, the feathers are quite nice! Lately I - ah, well, never mind.

[GOT TOO COMFORTABLE THERE ALMOST SAID SOMETHING EMBARRASSING]

[i_am_emmet]

[Emmet cocks his head to the side, curious as to what was going to be said next!]

[offtracks]

Tell me more about Joltik!

[underhanded!]

[i_am_emmet]

Verrry mean, about to tell me something fun then try and distract.