private instant messenger (for empatheias)

[cilantro]

Need to talk privately with Cilan? Send him a message via the crystal or carrier pigeon? Want to meet with him without posting a log for it?
Here's the place to do it!

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[cilantro]

No. I prefer getting by on my own merits and if they're not good enough, then I'll simply have to train myself and try harder for the next time.

[He's a Gym Leader Red, what did you expect.]

[gottacatch]

[ So was Giovanni. ]

Okay. [ Well, Red's easily content with that answer. But guess what? ]

So, after that comes... most embarrassing memory? Unless it's time to ask me questions.

[ Did this just turn into a question game? Why not? ]

[cilantro]

Huh? Why?

[Why are you suddenly so inquisitive.]

[gottacatch]

Well... I don't really care about an embarrassing memory. But after asking if you ever cheated before, it matches, doesn't it?

[ That explains that part, but a slight tip to Red's head follows. ]

I've just been thinking... you can never know enough about someone. [ He's looking down at their table, but then gives a light shrug, smiling back over to Cilan. ] We can just talk about your day if you want. Did you have fun?

[cilantro]

I... suppose so?

[But otherwise, at the next question, he smiles.]

Indeed! They have such a wonderful variety of flavor when it comes to clothing, even for this particular taste in theme they want us to model.

[gottacatch]

What is it? Isn't it just the same cloaks and robes they usually wear around here?

[cilantro]

No no, this theme they want to showcase is... Magical Girls and Boys!

[yes, seriously]

Have you ever seen shows that had characters like those in them, Red?

[gottacatch]

[ ...slowly....squinting...?? ]

No...? That's.... you mean the shows that cast magic spells?

[ Like wizards?? ]

[cilantro]

Yes! And usually, they use these spells against rogue or sometimes even giant Pokemon that attack the city or something in order to defend the people and send them back to their own homes instead, while wearing colorful outfits and uniforms as they do so!

[... Or against different creatures for those worlds that don't have Pokemon in them for their magical girl shows.]

[gottacatch]

[ Just going to take a sip from his drink here. ]

Hmmm... I don't remember anything like that. I just remember a show that was set in the past where a group banded together to go after the big evil, and they all used the magic they learned on their journey!

[ Speaking of shows, this kind of reminds him of... ]

[gottacatch]

[ WAIT.

FORGET THAT, WE'RE SLAMMING OUR HANDS ON THE TABLE-- ]

CILAN! DID I TELL YOU ABOUT THE SPACE WOMAN WHO HAS SPACE ROBOTS?

[cilantro]

... No?

[What are you talking about, Red.]

[gottacatch]

A woman! She's from space and has a space fleet that are robots that transform!

She's a princess too! Princess Allura!

[ Cilan!! Space mechas!! ]

[cilantro]

Really? That's amazing! I'm surprised that I haven't had a chance to meet someone with such an intriguing taste to them yet...

[gottacatch]

I'll introduce you sometime! She comes along on the trips I go on, you should come along too next time. The way she described them, mm... I remember she called them lions? You've seen lions, right?

[cilantro]

Yes, I have. They're animals with a mane of fur around their faces, if I recall correctly. Similar to Pokemon like Pyroar in the Kalos region.

[gottacatch]

Pyroar... oh yeah, you were in Kalos when you went home. Can you show me how that pokémon looks?

[ Totally off-topic from magical boys and girls, but what you gonna do. ]

[cilantro]

Of course.

[Here you go Red, check out this fire type Pokemon]

[gottacatch]

[ Give him a moment to see that memory, and then he'll laugh, a smile on his face. ]

Their manes are so huge! They're kind of similar to lions-- I was thinking about arcanines before. They both have all that fur around their heads. [ Which he gestures at his own neck as he says. ]

I don't think she showed me what her lions look like... I'll ask next time I see her, and show you! [ Yes, a good plan. ] But for now, do you wanna order something? I'll buy you one of these! [ Lifting up his cup. ] They're good! You don't have to drink spicy as well as eat it, right?

[cilantro]

I don't think so? Otherwise I would be very sick right now if I wasn't allowed something cold or toned down to drink for some of the spices in these dishes.

[It's mostly food that is the concern here for the challenge. They wouldn't want someone to die otherwise, after all.

But then he looks again at the cup that Red's holding.]

What is that you're drinking anyway?

[gottacatch]

[ Red just laughs at that, not having been serious about the question, but he'll take it. You're cute, Cilan. ]

This? It was a drink I found out about during Helisium. It's a fruit drink with some kind of alcohol? So they say, but it doesn't taste like alcohol at all! You can't even tell it's in there!

[ That last part comes out quick--yes yes he said alcohol but it's fine!! ]

[cilantro]

Wait, really?

[UM]

Are you feeling alright, Red?

[gottacatch]

[ ??? ]

Yeah? I feel as fine as anything! [ Why, he'll even stand up! ] See? No wobbling! You stay there, I'll buy you one too!

[cilantro]

Oh no, that's okay, you don't need to buy us one!

[Please sit back down, Red.]

[gottacatch]

Are you sure? C'mon, have one with me!

[ come onnnn, come onnnn! ]