solas_ion | ☘ 057; [text/action for olivine]

☘ 057; [text/action for olivine]

[It was funny, almost. Funny how numb one got to a certain kind of pain after feeling it for long enough. Maybe she'd be back, maybe she wouldn't. Maybe a lot of people could show up that never did. Maybe it didn't matter.]

[Lancer exhaled a cloud of smoke from the cigarette in his hand, both he and his Houndoom under a sky lit by only the barest traces of sunrise. Under his shirt, he felt the dull and distant ache of the scar from a wound that had nearly cut him in half some months before. Another day, another unfortunate death.]

[Damn, he thought, crushing his cigarette underfoot. I just have no luck with women.]

[Shrugging, he pushed off the wall he'd been leaning against and pulled a bag over his shoulder, leaving in the direction of Route 39 with the black fire-type trailing behind him. As an afterthought, the knight took his Pokegear out of his shirt pocket and typed out a short message.]

Heading for Mahogany. Anyone out in that direction?

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Ryner and I are just outside Ecruteak, if you'd like to drop by...

*he could at least stop by and have a drink or something; Sion always has a supply of wine around the house, after all*

['Drink' is the magic word now more than ever.]

Sure. I'm not in any rush, and I'll be heading that direction anyway.

Edited (WHY DID I DO THAT i'm awake i swear) 2015-07-02 22:28 (UTC)

*Sion knows the feeling*

Exactly. And it's never a bad thing to have extra company for a drink or two on occasion.

Or fifty. Hell, I could go for a night of 'drink until I can't see straight' once in a while.

*chuckles*

Is that a challenge...?

*Sion has quite the tolerance himself, after all; he probably has enough booze on hand to make anyone pass out drunk*

Depends on if you want it to be.

[oh good lord here we go]

Well, it has been a while since I've had drinks with someone other than Ryner, and he always insists on having so little, I'm afraid.

*by which Sion means only having one drink for every two or three Sion does. and still gets tipsy first*

You're on. Sounds like that might just be a pretty good time.

[there is no way this could end poorly]

I thought you might agree.

*oh, of course not! there's no reason in the world why it could go anything but swimmingly*

[THIS IS FINE]

I'll be there, then. Where outside Ecruteak are you?

Not too far, it's...

*and insert very precise directions to his and Ryner's place that I forget exactly on which side of the city it's on ooops*

Did something happen?

[He looked at the message for a long few minutes, debating over whether to be up front or just act normal. It was a tough call, but...Greed was an alright guy. Not much point in being cagey about the problem, no matter how dead set Lancer was on just brushing it off.]

It's Saber.

She left.

[He doesn't know much about the situation-- but Greed has been around for a long time; he can guess.]

I'm still in Olivine.

I'm not much good at comforting, but if you're in the area still, I'll buy you a stiff drink.

[He stopped walking, frowning at his Pokegear and then looking to Olldóiteán like she'd know what to do. The Houndoom simply huffed a small flame as if to say 'the fuck do I know?']

I'm still around. Where are you?

[Greed doesn't know what he'd do without the people he's come to depend on here. Fall into despair, maybe.]

I'm out by the beach right now.

Have Bido with me-- he's a Feraligatr. Can't miss him.

Be there in a couple minutes.

[Sure enough, about ten minutes later Lancer wandered on to the beach lighting another cigarette, with his canine companion a step behind.]

[Bido notices Lancer before Greed does, waddling up to him happily, looking more like the world's most excited dog than a gigantic crocodile.

Greed notices as soon as he realizes his oversized Pokemon is missing.]

Lancer.

How are you holding up?

Who, me? Shit, takes more than this to put me out of commission.

[Said while giving the giant crocodile a nice friendly headpat.]

[That earns a smile.

Still, it must suck, to lose someone you care about.]

I should still buy you that drink. The advantage of this place is nobody thinking anything much about you bringing a giant lizard into a bar.

And that ain't mentioning the new and creative ways to light shots on fire.

[His Houndoom rolled her eyes and snorted another puff of flame.]

[That makes him laugh.]

Doesn't look like she's too keen on helping you out with that.

Looking for company, Lancer?

Beats the hell out of going without it, right?

I can be anywhere you want me to, in short order. Travel doesn't bother me.

[It never has.]

Are you going without at the moment?

You could say that. Mostly because it'd be right.

[lancer pls.]

Not for long. Name me a city.

I'm still in Olivine, for now.

That's doable. I once made the flight there from Azalea in one night.

...Well, and most of the day, but.

[CARMEN THAT FLIGHT IS LIKE TWENTY STRAIGHT HOURS YOU ARE UNREAL]

Isn't that like

[doing the math in his head...]

Look, just don't crash or any shit like that.

It'll be fine. Talk to me in the meantime?

Yeah, sure.

What've you been doing? I think the last time I saw you must've been Cianwood, right?

I've been here and there. Someone I knew left again, and usually when that happens I end up with wanderlust.

I only went as far as Ecruteak this time, though, so getting back to Olivine won't be a problem.

Sorry to hear that.

I'm starting to get that feeling myself. Figured I'd get the last badge I'm after here and get the hell out of Johto for a while, see what's going on in Kanto or something.

When you're thinking of making for Saffron City, let me know. I'll put you up at the house.

Assuming I'm not already with you when you get there, that is.

Yeah? I should probably be flattered by the offer.

[(he is)]

I've never been there. Spent a little time in Celadon once, that's about it.

I like it in Saffron. It's well-connected; four other cities are a day trip away, and a fifth is six hours by train.

It's hard to get bored, with possibilities like that.

Hey, I've been on this side for about four years without getting too bored. Heading over there's gotta be good for another four or five, right?

Something like that.

I hear the fishing near Vermilion City is magnificent this time of year.

No kidding. Sounds like that might make for a pretty good time.

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