He's sighing softly to himself as he takes a seat finally and takes a sip of that tea first to steady his nerves.]
That's not the problem in the slightest, I assure you. Merely... I suppose it comes down to not being quite sure how to approach things on either end still, new territory and what-not.
[Well, that's a small relief; it gives her enough time to sip a bit of strong tea and settle her nerves a bit. Little does she know he is doing the very same.]
That is a relief, then. But it isn't so hard - I am not so hard to get along with, I assure you. Jonathan easier than myself. Come sit next to me. I'll show you.
[What. Oh good lord, someone save him from messing this up somehow as he's sure he's liable to do.
Right. Deep breaths, use the tea as a distraction to gain your nerves before scooting that chair to be next to her.]
It... also certainly isn't because I feel you're hard to get along with. [How does he explain this. Should he explain it? He's fairly certain it's become obvious at this point...]
[He's an idiot, this is his default state of being. He blinks at her hand for a brief moment of confusion before moving to finally take it and carefully lacing their fingers like the nerd he is.
Not that it stops the bit of nervous laugh.]
I admit my experience lies far more with my own than it does with women. That's... that's what I would mean.
[Well, obviously, as she'd caught him once or twice making eyes at her husband. (She can't blame Robert for that, of course. Jonathan is extraordinary among men.]
Yes, of course, but you needn't treat me as though I were china. Just speak with me, take me on a stroll, things of that nature.
[Erina, Erina, there is very little in that sentence that he has ever done. But, well, it's about time he learn as there's no excuse for it here.]
I... that is true, I suppose. That is also where very little experience of mine lies, as you may expect. [But he's certain that's fairly obvious.]
Though, perhaps, you would not be adverse on seeing what on Earth is growing outside around here, then? I admit I'm curious to see for myself without having a creature in tow that would try to eat everything in sight.
[Baby step he can absolutely deal with, slowly get him there to not being a ball of anxiety and nerves.]
Ohhh? I think I distinctly remember you saying something about Jonathan bringing something new home that there would be Words. Which, if I also remember correctly, you have quite a number yourself.
[He's calling you out, Erina!]
How I have the least amount of these creatures of the three of us, I'll never know.
[She at least had the grace to flush and put her other hand to her cheek. Rude!!]
To be fair, we are pokemon breeders, Robert. It would behoove us to have a good stock of them. And what is good for the gander is not always good for the goose.
Doesn't stop him from laughing properly this time and just sneaking a quick cheek kiss of the one she's not got a hand on.
And quickly standing to avoid any retaliation before offering a hand to her with a mock bit of a bow and a shiteating grin.]
Excuse me for merely pointing out what I've witnessed, then! Though if I were to bring any of mine with me... perhaps the best bet would be Lucky, just in case something does happen.
[She took his hand and playfully swatted it with the other, cheeks pink from the chaste kiss.]
Then I will have to bring Peda and Mary. But surely, we won't need to worry about anything. Perhaps we can do it on the next good-weathered day; I saw that we're expecting more rain soon, unfortunately.
[Sorry, that's not at all going to stop the laughter. It's better to be on the not receiving end of all this for once.]
You never know. At least a pokemon that can heal easily is something to take in general. That I'm sure Lucky wouldn't mind the bit of fresh air as it is. ... Honestly, he's probably my calmest of the lot.
[Bah, the weather...]
I suppose it shall have to wait, then, if that is the case.
[Fine, fine. He'll sit down again, even if he's certain that the rain wouldn't be much of a bother. Oh well.]
Oh, is that what I'm supposed to do? [That's... clearly a joke by his tone, at least.]
I certainly can't claim to be as good at this than, say, Jonathan would be. But I suppose one doesn't learn unless they try, hm? [He's ridiculous, it's absolutely fine.]
Since we won't speak about the sort of things that were said in my neck of the woods.
A good heart, but sometimes that man does not think about his own health. [Truly, he learned that much about him VERY early on.]
Mmm. I do believe they certainly would be. There's quite a difference in... vernacular, I believe the word is, between those in what was your station and then those of us in the gutters. [Really, he's being frank about it at least.]
It's almost sad that I cannot use such words anymore. A pity. [... Is that a joke? Jury's out.]
Luckily he has a good heart and an attractive physique. [He's joking, of course, there's more than just that to Jonathan. But sometimes it feels like there isn't when he does something absolutely ridiculous.
Golden retriever is absolutely the correct thing to compare him to.]
I suppose I will have to work myself up to being allowed to say as such. [He's absolutely messing with her now, merely humming to himself in amusement before taking another sip of the tea.]
But I shouldn't tarnish a dignified woman such as you, no?
It isn't tarnishing, it's education, isn't it? Besides, I'm certain I've heard worse in the hospital. Injured people are often bemoaning in one shade of blue or another. You will have to elucidate me.
[He freezes when he hears that emphasis on the word, running over how the hell she'd know about that until...
Of course he did.]
It's been a long time since then, who knows if I still have it in me. [He'll just play it off as if it hasn't been only a couple of months at most. Even if he's hiding a grin behind that tea cup.]
Do you know how dangerous it makes you when one considers how much you must know of anatomy and how the human body works? It's almost unfair if I didn't know that there's certain things you absolutely wouldn't be aware of in a clinical setting.
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Date: 2021-05-08 01:07 am (UTC)Oh, that's a fun conversation indeed.
He's sighing softly to himself as he takes a seat finally and takes a sip of that tea first to steady his nerves.]
That's not the problem in the slightest, I assure you. Merely... I suppose it comes down to not being quite sure how to approach things on either end still, new territory and what-not.
In more ways than one.
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Date: 2021-05-08 01:12 am (UTC)That is a relief, then. But it isn't so hard - I am not so hard to get along with, I assure you. Jonathan easier than myself. Come sit next to me. I'll show you.
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Date: 2021-05-08 01:14 am (UTC)Right. Deep breaths, use the tea as a distraction to gain your nerves before scooting that chair to be next to her.]
It... also certainly isn't because I feel you're hard to get along with. [How does he explain this. Should he explain it? He's fairly certain it's become obvious at this point...]
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Date: 2021-05-08 01:18 am (UTC)[Please, Speedwagon, don't keep her in suspense. She offers him a hand, as if to suggest her hold it.]
I can say with little doubt that you are oft-times vexing, but I do enjoy your company.
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Date: 2021-05-08 01:20 am (UTC)Not that it stops the bit of nervous laugh.]
I admit my experience lies far more with my own than it does with women. That's... that's what I would mean.
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Date: 2021-05-08 01:24 am (UTC)Yes, of course, but you needn't treat me as though I were china. Just speak with me, take me on a stroll, things of that nature.
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Date: 2021-05-08 01:26 am (UTC)I... that is true, I suppose. That is also where very little experience of mine lies, as you may expect. [But he's certain that's fairly obvious.]
Though, perhaps, you would not be adverse on seeing what on Earth is growing outside around here, then? I admit I'm curious to see for myself without having a creature in tow that would try to eat everything in sight.
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Date: 2021-05-08 01:29 am (UTC)[Baby steps, Speedwagon. Baby steps.]
And it is not as though we cannot take a ball or two with us, just in case something catches our fancy.
[Erina, no!!]
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Date: 2021-05-08 01:32 am (UTC)Ohhh? I think I distinctly remember you saying something about Jonathan bringing something new home that there would be Words. Which, if I also remember correctly, you have quite a number yourself.
[He's calling you out, Erina!]
How I have the least amount of these creatures of the three of us, I'll never know.
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Date: 2021-05-08 01:34 am (UTC)[She at least had the grace to flush and put her other hand to her cheek. Rude!!]
To be fair, we are pokemon breeders, Robert. It would behoove us to have a good stock of them. And what is good for the gander is not always good for the goose.
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Date: 2021-05-08 01:36 am (UTC)Doesn't stop him from laughing properly this time and just sneaking a quick cheek kiss of the one she's not got a hand on.
And quickly standing to avoid any retaliation before offering a hand to her with a mock bit of a bow and a shiteating grin.]
Excuse me for merely pointing out what I've witnessed, then! Though if I were to bring any of mine with me... perhaps the best bet would be Lucky, just in case something does happen.
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Date: 2021-05-08 01:42 am (UTC)Then I will have to bring Peda and Mary. But surely, we won't need to worry about anything. Perhaps we can do it on the next good-weathered day; I saw that we're expecting more rain soon, unfortunately.
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Date: 2021-05-08 01:44 am (UTC)You never know. At least a pokemon that can heal easily is something to take in general. That I'm sure Lucky wouldn't mind the bit of fresh air as it is. ... Honestly, he's probably my calmest of the lot.
[Bah, the weather...]
I suppose it shall have to wait, then, if that is the case.
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Date: 2021-05-08 01:46 am (UTC)[Erina giggled and reached for one of the biscuits she'd made.]
I can hardly believe it's been a year since I've arrived.
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Date: 2021-05-08 01:48 am (UTC)Oh, is that what I'm supposed to do? [That's... clearly a joke by his tone, at least.]
I certainly can't claim to be as good at this than, say, Jonathan would be. But I suppose one doesn't learn unless they try, hm? [He's ridiculous, it's absolutely fine.]
Since we won't speak about the sort of things that were said in my neck of the woods.
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Date: 2021-05-08 01:54 am (UTC)[Even if she'd given him such a lecture about letting it heal.]
I can imagine they were far bluer in nature than what I am accustomed to.
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Date: 2021-05-08 01:56 am (UTC)Mmm. I do believe they certainly would be. There's quite a difference in... vernacular, I believe the word is, between those in what was your station and then those of us in the gutters. [Really, he's being frank about it at least.]
It's almost sad that I cannot use such words anymore. A pity. [... Is that a joke? Jury's out.]
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Date: 2021-05-08 02:01 am (UTC)[Joke's on both of them for falling in love with the human version of a golden retriever.]
Well, depending on where all of this ends up, perhaps you will find them again.
Perhaps. [Is she... is she messing with him? Maybe.]
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Date: 2021-05-08 02:03 am (UTC)Golden retriever is absolutely the correct thing to compare him to.]
I suppose I will have to work myself up to being allowed to say as such. [He's absolutely messing with her now, merely humming to himself in amusement before taking another sip of the tea.]
But I shouldn't tarnish a dignified woman such as you, no?
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Date: 2021-05-14 02:47 am (UTC)[Oh yes, she's heard the story of the manor.]
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Date: 2021-05-14 02:53 am (UTC)Of course he did.]
It's been a long time since then, who knows if I still have it in me. [He'll just play it off as if it hasn't been only a couple of months at most. Even if he's hiding a grin behind that tea cup.]
Do you know how dangerous it makes you when one considers how much you must know of anatomy and how the human body works? It's almost unfair if I didn't know that there's certain things you absolutely wouldn't be aware of in a clinical setting.
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Date: 2021-05-15 05:57 am (UTC)[That was mostly true, save the fact she could and would give an unsuspecting person a tongue lashing for being rude.]
Now, what wouldn't I be aware of?