01 | Video | Action on Route 29

[nobodyschemes]

[Ienzo had waited until they were out of the town a fair bit before poking at his 'gear some more, hoping it would calm his Ralts down and he wouldn't have to ask for help.

It didn't, and so here he is. The Ralts in question is clinging almost desperately to neck from where she sits on his shoulder (she's a tiny one).]

I'm hoping someone who has been here longer than a day might have a solution to a problem I seem to be having. This...Ralts, I think it was, seems to be utterly terrified of me, or maybe just the world in general. I have my suspicions as to why she might be afraid of me personally, and there is unfortunately nothing I can do about that. Does anyone who might be listening have any suggestion for calming her anxiety, or if there are none would someone be willing to take--

[The Ralts hugs his neck even tighter, nearly choking Ienzo as she cries out in fear. It takes a second for Ienzo to get her to loosen her grip]

--ah. Never mind that last one for now.

Comments

[Video]

[garbagechild]

I think if she was afraid of you, she wouldn't be hugging you like that.

When I'm afraid of something, the last thing I wanna do is hug it.

[Video]

[nobodyschemes]

I think she's afraid of everything, and I've proven I won't hurt her.

[Video]

[garbagechild]

Well, yes, but if you proved you won't hurt her, and she's holding onto you, that probably means she's not terrified of you like you said.

Maybe you make her less scared!

You might just have to let her stay there.

It's the only way.

[Video]

[nobodyschemes]

[He raises his visible eyebrow]

No, it isn't. There are many options to help her fear, and few of them require her staying wrapped around my neck.

[Video]

[garbagechild]

Well, it's not like she's big.

Besides, she will generate body heat, which will be useful for the long winter to come.

It would be a mutually beneficial alliance.

[Video]

[nobodyschemes]

Hardly. Even if she was large enough for your suggestion to have merit, she's very cool to the touch compared to humans. Do you have anything useful to offer?

[Video] So sorry for the late reply, con table prep wound up consuming half my month.

[garbagechild]

Usefulness is in the eye of the beholder.

_{[There is absolutely no way this kid came up with a statement like that on his own, he's probably parroting it from another source. He does that.]}