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[thedifferencebetween]

[Jack's lounging...well, it's nowhere familiar, actually. He still hasn't made it back to Blackthorn yet, and what can be seen of the background almost looks like...a cheap apartment. Because it is. Because Jack is still slumming it.]

So...where do I get designer Pokemon fashion? Are there boutiques? Do I gotta have it specially made? Is it a catalogue thing? Help me out here. 'Cause Miss Taylor Swift needs her wardrobe, and I'm not dressing her in the cheap shit from the department store or whatever. She's too good for that sweat shop, mass market crap.

And on an entirely different note...

Are there any other grown ups around Ecruteak? Actual grown ups, not twenty year olds. I could use a couple of drinks with somebody who's got an entirely developed brain is what I'm getting at.

I got a bear you can wrestle!

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[frozenfractalsallaround]

I spent a while in Goldenrod and I found that they had a lot of designer boutiques if you knew where to look! FLAREon Fashion was one of my favorites.. and the name is quite a good pun, too. But they have some amazing outfits!

[thedifferencebetween]

Yeah, Goldenrod's got a lotta that stuff. Haven't been back there for a while, honestly, not since we packed up and moved to Blackthorn.

Not that...there's any 'we' anymore...

Never bothered with the fashion for Pokemon before, so I didn't pay any attention. They got good stuff for people, though, so you gotta figure the Pokemon stuff's probably pretty nice...

[frozenfractalsallaround]

Oh! You meant for Pokemon, I'm sorry. I misunderstood! That's very kind of you to want to spoil your Pokemon in such a way. What species are you looking for?

[thedifferencebetween]

Yeah, I wanna get Taylor a nice wardrobe, she's way better than the mass market crap they got at the department stores.

She's a Foofoo! Or...you know what I mean. Floofy poodle dog.

[frozenfractalsallaround]

Oh, a Furfrou? Well then of course she needs something pretty to wear! Have you asked her what kinds of outfits she would like to wear?

[thedifferencebetween]

Yeah, that kind. I got a couple of those. They were gifts! Well, one was a gift to me, the other one was a gift to my husband at the same time, but he's gone now so I got'em both. Jr doesn't care as much about the fashion thing, though. He rocks a spiked black leather collar.

Holy shit I have so many dogs.

Uh...we don't exactly communicate that great yet. She likes pretty things, from what I can tell, that's what she picks out at the store. I picked this one out for her, though!

I'm guessing, since you asked, you're pretty good at communicating with your Pokemon?

[frozenfractalsallaround]

[Her heart goes out when he mentions his husband- she can't imagine losing someone so important. It's been on her mind a lot, what she would do if Ford or Anna disappeared... everyone here loses so much sometimes. It's honestly upsetting.]

I'm sorry you had to deal with that loss. [She won't say something like 'at least you have something to remember him by, that would be tactless and she wouldn't want anyone saying that to her.] But.. yes! At least I like to think I'm good at it. I think it's an important part of your relationship with Pokemon to be able to talk things out, just so you make sure they have what they need to be happy.

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[tearsofademon]

Well, there's Sion and me, in Ecruteak. If you feel like coming by the Aurora Gym some time, I'm sure Sion'd be up for some drinks at the end of the day, and he'd probably be up for twisting my arm into coming along and socializing too.

[the arm twisting probably wouldn't be literal]

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[thedifferencebetween]

....You sure you count as a grownup? Cause you look like what counts as a kid to me.

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[tearsofademon]

...Aaah, that depends on how you count time here, I guess. We were both twenty when we got here, but we've been here six or seven years, so...

[and then you get into the question of 'how do you count the comas' and it just becomes a mess]

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[thedifferencebetween]

So 'barely' is what I'm hearing here. You barely count as a grownup. It's not your fault your brain only finished itself a few years ago but the point is I'm old enough to be your dad. Easily. My own daughter...you aren't much older than my kid'd be.

Where the hell's everybody over forty? People with kids, people with lives behind them, people with...over forty years old problems?

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[tearsofademon]

[Have a shrug.]

Your guess is as good as mine. I'm not even gonna pretend to have any idea why this world picks who to bring in, or who to keep.

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[thedifferencebetween]

It's messed up, is what it is. It's random and it's bullshit.

But ya know. Ya can say the same about life! It's just all random bullshit.

So you gotta gym?

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[thumbsdown]

Uhh... pokemon wear clothes?

[Yeah, his pokemon are running around butt-ass naked, but what the hell would a Skorupi wear, anyway?]

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[thedifferencebetween]

If they want to. Why couldn't they? Taylor likes looking good and wearing nice things.

She's got a brand, ya know.

[thumbsdown]

I dunno, guess I just never thought of it. What kinda pokemon is Taylor, then?

[Because none of his pokemon seem capable of wearing clothes.]

[thedifferencebetween]

[Instead of answering, Jack turns the 'gear to show the elaborately coiffed Debutante cut Furfrou. She's wearing a gem studded collar and a red fashionable sun hat with a white hatband ribbon. Her toenails are painted red. She's wearing eyeliner and mascara. And a little white and red frilled skirt around her canine waist.]

That is Miss Taylor Swift.

[thumbsdown]

[Boone just stares blankly at the pokemon presented to him, lips pressed into a thin line. That sure is... something.]

That's, uh... she's... beautiful?

[He didn't mean to actually voice that question mark at the end there, but oh well.]

You dress her up every day? Does she enjoy it or something?

[thedifferencebetween]

Uh yeah she's beautiful! She's the most beautiful Pokemon in the world, look at her!

Of course I do, she can't dress herself. I mean it'd be awesome if she could, but she don't got thumbs. She loves her clothes!

[keep_surviving]

[Here's Diana, who's been keeping low and off the radar for a while ever since she handed Jack's requested Mareep off to him.

She's... Looked better.]

I woulda thought you could get most of that online.

Where'd you get her cut? If it's a high end salon they can usually point you in the direction of that stuff.

[thedifferencebetween]

Eh, I hate ordering clothes online. Ya can't see how it fits, what the color really is, how it's gonna fall on who's actually wearing it... personal tailor is the best way to go. I had like ten of'em, back home. Every piece of clothing I brought with me here was custom made just for me.

Well, 'cept my jersey, I've had that since I was...shit, a kid. Around your age. I'd just gotten hired with Hyperion, and it was a friggin bargain bin shirt 'cause of the colors. Hyperion used to be crimson and black. I've had it ever since.

Different places, I been moving around a lot. There's nobody in the house but me, the Pokemon get into shit, I can't deal with it. Had her done at this upscale place in Ecruteak this last time, I oughtta ask.

What've you been up to, sweetheart? Was starting to think you'd forgotten about your old man.

[keep_surviving]

You know can send 'em back, right? And these are Pokemon. I don't think you need to worry about their waist to hip ratio.

Of course you did. Well unless you wanna get her a tailor, you're gonna have to pick somewhere.

But yeah, I bet your fancy pants groomer probably works with other fancy pants outfitters.

No way. I just... haven't been much fun for awhile and I didn't wanna drag you down when you're already feeling shitty.

[thedifferencebetween]

That's a pain in the ass, and she still wants her clothes to fit right.

I mean in fairness I gotta kinda weird body for clothes. Real buff up top, not so much everywhere else. My torso's built like a friggin tortilla chip. Also ya know. I was super rich. Had a brand to maintain!

Don't be stupid, you know the cliche. Misery loves company. I been all by myself since stupid Felix friggin up and vanished. God I miss that guy.

I'm in Ecruteak.

[keep_surviving]

You know her dad ain't that picky. Why don't you commission someone?

Yeah, well at least your consistently weird all over.

Sorry about Felix.

I'll head over. If you're not staying at home I'll need to book a room, right?

[thedifferencebetween]

I guess I could... ugh, I miss when I had people to look into this stuff for me.

Hey, I am awesome all over!

Thanks. He...ugh. It probably wouldn't suck so much if I wasn't so sure he went home and died in some impressively stupid and fiery fashion. 'Cause that's the kind of dude he is. But hey, at least now we don't gotta be all crazy careful to never acknowledge me and him were married.

I'll take care of it. I'm....staying in a kind of shitty place right now, you don't wanna be here. I'll get a couple of suites at a nice hotel.