March - April Test Drive Meme

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Comments

[fayblood]

Hopefully she doesn't mind some possibly awkward silence, because Shrike sure can't think of anything to say even if he were inclined to. Though don't be deceived, he is paying attention to his surroundings even as most his focus seems to be on the Pokémon.

The Togepi, for its part, is squealing in delight and bouncing around after the Popplio, clearly enjoying the playing.

[heartgivenwings]

The Popplio playfully blows some bubbles for them to chase and pop. Hopefully they both have some towels somewhere. The problems of having a playful Water type. Otsuu leans against a tree one eye focused on her companion.

"Does the kid have a name?"

Maybe she could get small answers?

[fayblood]

"Do you?"

Well, at least he said something, even if it is a bit of a snappy answer. And he doesn't take his eyes off the Togepi, either, shaded though they are under his hood.

[heartgivenwings]

"Otsuu."

Well. That's something at least.

I should have asked his name first...

[fayblood]

She really should have, because he's apparently not volunteering anything.

He's really not used to being around people much.

[heartgivenwings]

This was bad. She needed to do something--she stands up.

"I owe you an apology. It's not much but... I'll go if it'll make you feel better. I owe you that much, at least."

'Owe'. That was really Otsuu's favorite word. It might not mean much to the other person but if she put it that way... She'd be sure to pay him back somehow later even if it was just to leave him alone. "C'mon, Poppy."

The Popplio glanced at the Togepi and then back at her trainer as if wondering what was going on.

[fayblood]

That word certainly catches Shrike's attention, at least.

"What for?"

His confusion is probably evident in his voice; he can't think of anything he's said or done that would make her indebted to him.

The Togepi takes a moment longer to catch on that something's happening, but when it does it practically mirrors the Popplio's reaction.

[heartgivenwings]

A different person might have just apologized for being rude but Otsuu was a person who kept track of such things. Even if it's a small thing, she had to do something otherwise she might forget.

Otsuu was a strange person.

"I was rude, therefore I owe you an apology. I'm sorry for not asking your name first."

Her Popplio pauses then goes back to playing.

[fayblood]

Well, now he's really just confused. Was that rude? He honestly has no idea, he's never particularly needed nor wanted to know. He still doesn't particularly care, but he's baffled enough to have lost track of what, if anything, he'd originally intended to say.

"... It doesn't matter."

He'd never been inclined to give his name in the first place, after all.

[heartgivenwings]

She's confused, too, but she always had been somewhat a stickler for minor things like that. Was it rude? She didn't know. She felt that she had been rude and that was enough.

"...Maybe not."

She agreed. She rubbed the back of her head. "I felt bad, though. I guess I'm just more talkative."

[fayblood]

Oh. Well that kind of explained it, a little. She wanted someone to talk to, right? But Shrike is... not good at that. Nor does he feel especially motivated to try.

"Sorry."

Now it's his turn to rise to go.

"You can find someone else to talk to."

[heartgivenwings]

Sometimes it's better to admit that she has no idea how to go forward. So she rubs the back of her neck again as her Pokemon eventually waddles over to her.

"...I'll see you around, then."

Princess would have done much better.

She tries to give her most princely nod. Both at Shrike and the Togepi.

[fayblood]

It's not her, it's him, really. Shrike's just terrible at interacting with people, one way or another. He quickly moves to pick up the Togepi, his motions as he scoops the little one up having the look of being very careful and controlled, then, well. He doesn't run away, per se, but he's certainly making haste.

But who knows, perhaps their paths will cross again sometime and they can get off on a better foot then!