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[crouching_sin]

Atsuro Kihara has left this world. If you have received any of his Pokemon, I would like to know.

It's strange. Four years isn't a very long time, but for a lot of people that's a significant chunk of their lives. At least this place offers a kind of peace even in its chaos that some people can find.

And training Pokemon isn't that different of a skill from training demons in some ways.

In any case I thought people should be informed, given how long he's been here. I'm sure he had friends who would want to know.

Comments

[solas_ion]

Glad to hear that, he seemed like a good kid. You guys're from the same place, then.

[crouching_sin]

We are, but branching paths of the same timeline. Things happened differently for him.

[solas_ion]

I've run into that a few times. Weird problem to have, isn't it?

[crouching_sin]

It is. It makes sense, but it is.

[solas_ion]

Makes perfect sense, sure. Gotta figure things can't go the same everywhere, with how many worlds there are.

Still makes for some damn confusing introductions.

[crouching_sin]

Honestly it's too much to bother with for most people. Just 'we're from the same world' and address those things if and when they come up.

[solas_ion]

No kidding. I think if it ever comes up again, I'm just gonna shrug it off and say 'yeah well we're not trying to kill each other now so who cares'.

[crouching_sin]

That should work just fine. As long as you can tolerate each other it shouldn't matter. Or keep to separate areas, whichever works.

[solas_ion]

Hey, I don't have a problem with most of the people back home. They want to start something, that's up to them.

[crouching_sin]

I didn't want to assume that you were friends. Not everyone gets along well with the people that show up here.

[solas_ion]

I'm not usually the kind to hold a grudge. Hell, even Saber and I were enemies once.

No reason you can't get along with someone you're supposed to be fighting to the death.

[lancer...]

[crouching_sin]

I am... depending on the grudge.

[Grudge champion 5500 years and running right here.]

But that's true. You never know when you're going to end up on the other side.

[solas_ion]

It's hard to predict things like that. Enemies, friends, people switch between the two without any warning sometimes. No need to burn bridges when you don't know if they'll switch back or not.

[crouching_sin]

I know. There's some bridges that need to be burnt, though.

[solas_ion]

Sure, I can think of a couple of those myself.

[crouching_sin]

Indeed.

... Maybe I'll upgrade that 'one or two' drink estimate to three or four. Any suggestions?