PUZZLE 003 [VIOLET CITY - VIDEO/ACTION]

[snapandscoot]

[[As soon as she set foot in Violet City, Emmy immediately sought out the Gym for a battle! However, if you've got your Pokegear on or you're near the Pokemon Centre, you'll see her and her Machop emerging, looking...rather defeated.]]

Well, that certainly could've gone better.

[[Almost in unison, the pair sigh and seat themselves on a bench outside the centre.]]

That Falkner fellow had some horribly powerful Pokemon! That creepy owl....gosh, I had no idea what to do! Perhaps we shouldn't have rushed in there so soon. I'm sorry, Machi.

[[The Machop frantically waves her arms and points to herself, before sighing and slapping her palm against her forehead.]]

It wasn't your fault!

[[Emmy smiles, and puts a friendly arm around her Pokemon's shoulders.]]

Don't worry, Machi. The Professor wouldn't give up and neither will we! We just have to train harder so that next time, we're ready! We're not going to lose to the likes of him!

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[derpsaboutfamily]

[ ................ that question. How does one answer it? ]

We served together years ago! Didn't get a chance to keep in touch afterwards, though. [ You know, prison and all... no big deal... ] Caught up a little, once we found each other here!

[ That's a good enough answer to your question, right? ]

[snapandscoot]

[[Of course! :>]]

What, in the military? What a coincidence! I would've never have thought you two knew each other!

Perhaps we could all have tea together sometime!

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ He has to keep himself from laughing out loud at that image. So have a really broad grin instead... because this is kind of priceless. ]

I would not mind that!

[snapandscoot]

[[She is oblivious! This all just sounds lovely to her!]]

Oh, good! I'm sure Mr Kimblee won't mind, especially since you two are friends!

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ Well, he never said that, exactly. And he's fairly sure Kimblee would mind. Buuuut... technicalities. ]

You'll have to let me know when it happens, then!

Ah! But for now, I believe I owe you some tea.

[snapandscoot]

[[Technicalities indeed 8D]]

I most certainly will! It'll be lovely, having tea with my new friends!

And speaking of which, I certainly won't turn down a cup right about now! I need it!

[derpsaboutfamily]

We certainly can't keep you from getting the tea you need now, can we~?

I believe there's a nice eatery a little further down that way [ cue pointing here ] that offers a large array of teas as well.

[snapandscoot]

Then it sounds like a date! You can tell me about your family back home!

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ Family...? What family? He totally never talks about this family of his... ]

This way, then!

[ He's leading the way. It really isn't that far. These towns are all really really tiny. But first, ]

Why don't you tell me a little about your family, Emmy?

[ 'Cause, uh... his might take a while. ]

[snapandscoot]

My family? Well, there isn't too much to tell, I'm afraid! But my uncle has been teaching me martial arts since I was a little girl. I've gotten rather good under his tutelage!

[[Ooh, this does look like a nice place!]]</font. Anyway, Maes, what about you? You must miss yours quite terribly. I'm not worried about my uncle; he's used to me running off for months at a time, haha!

[derpsaboutfamily]

Oh! Martial arts? I'm no good at anything like that, but I'd love to see you one of these days!

[ They're getting seated now. Aaaaaand... Maes is pulling out the photo album that he got over Christmas. ... He does carry that thing around everywhere in that handy dandy bag he was given. ]

Ah! Well, I've got a beautiful wife and a little girl!

[ HERE, WE'LL START ON THE FIRST PAGE. ]

See? That's them right there! Isn't she cuuuute?

[snapandscoot]

[[.....she's getting a....vague feeling that she should get comfortable....]]

She's adorable! You can really see the resemblence!

I hope you don't miss them too much.

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ Yes! Get really comfy. In fact, here's the waitress now. Maes will just be ordering some tea. You might want to order some food, too... you'll be here a while. ]

Oh, I miss them every day. But I know that Elicia is well taken care of! I can't imagine anyone better to take care of her!

See, here's Gracia when she was pregnant with our baby! ISN'T SHE BEAUTIFUL?

[snapandscoot]

[[....

yep, brb ordering tea and a big piece of cake, this looks like it's gunna take a while]]

S-She's lovely, Maes! Aren't you lucky to have married such a beautiful woman? You two make quite the handsome couple!

[derpsaboutfamily]

I know! [ Modesty? What is that? ]

I'm the luckiest! And we've made such a beautiful little girl, as well~ I mean, just look at that face!

And that voice! It's too bad you can't hear it, you'd just melt away.

[snapandscoot]

I'm sure I would!

[[Is it socially unacceptable for her to beat her head on the table

This is going to go on for a while, isn't it]]

How...old is she?

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ Why would you want to? Maes knows it's depressing that you don't have a Gracia and Elicia, but that's why he's showing you pictures of them!!! ]

She just turned 3 right before I arrived!

[snapandscoot]

[[...Hughes, by the end of this you're somehow going to convince her that she needs a wife and baby daughter]]

You and Gracia must be so proud!

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ Pretty much... that's the plan. ]

We are! She's really smart, too! Already knows how to talk and read a little, and she's only three years old!

[ Moving on to page two. Oh. Have we only gone through one page so far...? DOES IT FEEL LIKE AN ENTIRE BOOK? ]

Look, here she is on her birthday~

[ She's laughing and got cake all over her face. ]

[snapandscoot]

[[Emmy will have cake all over her face soon as she's finding the idea of faceplanting hers to be very appealing right now...]]

That's adorable, Maes. What sort of presents did you get her?

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ What? Why? :| Isn't this the conversation you'd always wanted, Emmy? ]

All sorts of things! A teddy bear that's even bigger than her~ [ Oh look, there's a picture of her hugging it ] and a tricycle, and a new dress~

[ He could keep going. He bought lots of things. But he's taking a break to sip tea. So you might want to interrupt. ]

[snapandscoot]

[[OF COURSE MAES, OF COURSE...]]

She must have looked beautiful in it!

[[OMG AN OPENING QUICK QUICK QUICK THINK OF A SUBJECT THINK OF A SUBJECT-]]

So do, ah, any of your friends here have wives and children at home?

[derpsaboutfamily]

Hmm...? [ ... Now there's a question he wasn't expecting. ]

Ah, actually, not really. I keep telling them that married life is the best, but... they're all just a bunch of workaholic freaks, really!

[snapandscoot]

Ah, married to their jobs, then? That's no fun!

[[...not that she agrees but like hell if she's arguing with you]]

I take it you often try to convince them otherwise?

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ That's the spirit! Maes is always right! Don't argue, just sit back and agree. ]

Well, of course! All work and no play doesn't sound very fun at all.