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...So. Just looking through things, sounds like we're not the only ones, huh.

[He's in the front hall of his house, and to demonstrate his point, he pushes the camera up to have a good view out the window that looks out in front of the front door, where this woman is patiently standing on the other side.

He then sits back down on a chair he's pulled up in front of the door, because why would he open the door for this woman. It's not like there's a Clefairy at another windowsill giving her a suspicious death glare or anything. His hand goes to his temple, to rub at his eyes a little.]

A few years ago, I dunno if anybody's still around who remembers, but I asked around, what it's like to have a family, 'cause I thought I'd never had one. Heh, wouldn't you know, they were closer than I could've ever imagined my whole life. And I couldn't know.

But even though I...

[He stops himself.]

...How do you deal with that? Suddenly learning that everything you've thought your whole life was a lie, and someone you thought didn't exist was actually always there, just out of sight?

[He shakes his head.]

Ahh, sorry. I probably shouldn't bother anybody with this, huh.

[And this is where he turns off the feed. Gee, though, he said 'we'. Could Sion be having trouble too...?]

[[Depending on how things develop, Sion (

dreamsofahero) might respond to people too.]]

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Depends. By 'listen', do you mean 'do what you say without question'? Because if that's what you're going for, then no way. That would only make sense to do if you were some kind of perfect being who can't be wrong, which. You're not. By a long shot.

And if I'm right?

*just... makes an exasperated sigh before turning to walk towards the library*

Maybe some other time.

If you're right, then I'll decide what I'm gonna do based on that.

[but he's not exactly going to stop you...]

*yeah he's not even responding, just closing the door rather firmly behind him :|*

[so you're just gonna leave Ryner in the room with your dadghost

okay then]

*well it's not like a closed door is really going to STOP a ghost if it decides to follow, but I guess yeah*

[...well, it's only the nice thing to do to try and distract it from following for a bit so Sion can chill]

...So. Since Sion won't bring it up, I will. What are you doing?

*the ghost just gives him a mildly puzzled look; isn't it obvious?*

[siiiiiigh]

Look. I know, you know, I'm pretty sure Sion knows, you're not actually his dad. So what's the point of this charade? If it's just to get him mad, I'm gonna have to ask you to leave.

*the ghost frowns, then after a moment shakes its head. Being angry was the problem with Sion, not the solution*

Okay, then care to share?

[The convenient thing about having Pokemon around who write: there are pads of paper and pens everywhere. Ryner hardly has to reach to grab some to offer to the ghost.

(He's already figured it's a Pokemon. What else would it be around here.)

(...and apparently he can deal with Sion's but not his own.)]

*the ghost gives the notepad a blank look; just what is it supposed to do with that?*

[After the ghost doesn't take it for a few seconds, he puts it down.]

Ahh, of course. Guess it'd be too easy if you knew how to write. Honestly, what a pain...

*there's not really much the ghost can say to that, so it turns to look back at the door Sion went through earlier, its expression almost... concerned?*

[noticing that...]

...So. If you're not trying to make him mad... Is this some kind of weird attempt to help him deal with his father?

*a brief confused look--oh, is that who this is that he feels so much negativity about?--then after a moment a tentative nod*

[well that pause isn't exactly promising...]

...How much do you know about their relationship? 'Cause there's a lot I don't know, but what I do know is, I'm really not sure this is the best way for you to do this.

*that earns another puzzled look; if there's unfinished business, isn't it good to make it possible to deal with it?*

[He brings his hand to his head to rub it. God, this probably means the ghost standing outside the front door is...]

...All right, let me tell you something. Sion's father was the previous king of Roland. I don't know the whole story there, never asked, never thought it was important enough to bother. But I do know that his father abandoned him and his mother. And I know he was a pretty damn crappy king, frankly. Sion's not perfect, and anyone who claims he is is deluded as all hell, but he's thousands of times better than his father ever was.

And I'm not exactly sure how things went down, but I'm pretty sure Sion had to kill his father in order to take the throne.

So I'm kind of just wondering, how exactly is seeing his father's face supposed to help him?

*.... well, okay, the ghost isn't too sure about that, and it shows in its expression. It glances at the door again, then back at Ryner. But how else is he supposed to confront someone who's gone...?*

Look. That you're trying to help, even if it's not the best way to go about it... I appreciate that. Not as bothersome as you could have been, good job.

But if Sion doesn't want to see his father's face, there's no way this is gonna do anything good. If he's got unresolved feelings about all that, he's gotta handle them on his own terms. You know?

*it's clear the ghost is unhappy about this--it looks almost crestfallen, really. It just wants to help, after all...*

[gosh if you didn't have the previous king's face this would be really sad right now

as it stands it's a bit on the uncanny side of things, not that Ryner ever met the previous king but who'd have thought that guy's expression was capable of sadface

...then again, who'd have thought they'd be near-identical]

Ahh... If you're that serious about it, I'd suggest asking him about it when you don't look like him, but that's probably difficult, huh... Honestly, though, he'd probably react better if you ask him stuff and let him confront things at his own pace, instead of all at once unexpectedly like this.

*well it's technically Sion's face too, for what it's worth, if you just ignore the hair color.... But in any case, the ghost just gives him a mildly perplexed look. Wasn't prompting him to talk to it the point....?*

[It being Sion's face too would mean that there's no difference. Ryner sees lots of difference.

But he sees that question mark and raises an eyebrow raise.]

Do you really think the only way to talk to him about this is by using his father's face?

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