[Oh shoot. Scorpia is not looking forward to this.] Um. Oh gosh. They didn't tell you. Shoot. Darn. I'm sorry. One of your Pokemon got on that picture sharing post that went up and tried selling your pictures, which is really rude and bad without your permission! When I tried to get them to stop, they said you were broke and they were trying to help make money for you. So I sent you a bunch of money to help you and your friends out and also made them promise to stop with the selling thing!
I don't think you need to wash money before using it though?
I guess that makes sense, but we didn't really use money all that often at home? I mean, bartering was more common and then the Fright Zone was what it was.
I'm so sorry she's a terrible friend and liar! I could help you give her a talking to, if you want? There must be something that will help her have a change of heart.
Kind of dirty and drab, really. I think it might have been different once? But Lord Hordak got there when I was just a baby and made it the headquarters for the Evil Horde so that's all I remember. So I lived in the barracks with the other soldiers and we got along okay, when we weren't being sent out to conquer things for him.
Well, yeah, isn't that how armies work? Train up the soldiers starting when they're really little so they're really good by the time they can lift the bigger weapons and then send them out?
Oh. That's um not how it was on Etheria. Almost all of the Horde soldiers were started out as kids, mostly abandoned from other towns and things after the Horde
[That's it. That's the text. Scorpia is having a realization over here and not liking it.]
[Scorpia accepts the call, looking very troubled and hugging her knees to her chest.]
I mean... it's right in the name. Evil Horde. But they always told us we were lucky they found us. That my grandfather had given everything to Hordak. That the Princesses were violent and dangerous and out of control.
[She gets progressively more upset.]
The last one definitely isn't true. I'm a Princess. The rest probably wasn't true either...
Oh Scorpia. [Suddenly Akane wishes very badly that she were in Goldenrod and not traveling with Cassandra in this moment. Right now Scorpia is the one that really, really needs a hug.]
You couldn't have known—everybody believes the things they're told when they're little. It's only when you're grown up that you really start to think about that stuff and even then it's just when someone else points out the things that are off.
But I'm sorry. I'm so sorry they lied to you like that. You're a really good person, Scorpia, and I hate that you got used by the people you trusted.
[Scorpia totally isn't sniffing a little, through the smile.]
I... yeah. Um, I think part of me knew it wasn't great but I believed them when they told me that I'd never fit in among the Princesses. That I was just the muscle and only good for hitting things.
So, hearing that. Thanks. It means a lot to me. I needed to hear it.
[She's got a serious little expression on her face as she peers through the pokegear screen.]
You're good for more than just hitting things, Scorpia. Promise. You're sweet and kind and you love your pokemon and I've seen you helping Mr Steven at the Fight Club and you're really good at your job--
And you give the best hugs in the world. And if I were there with you in Johto instead of here in Kanto, I'd give you one back.
I'm working on my Kanto badges too right now! Since I've got almost all the warps and fly quick to the cities around Saffron that I don't have yet, I'm gonna be trying to do two a day on each of my weekends off! I can probably plan to do a couple at the same time you're doing them! Definitely saving Cinnabar for one of the later ones.
I'd love to do that! I'm glad to be doing gyms again, but I do miss seeing you. It was nice to visit you at Fight Club when I was staying at Mr Solus' house.
Yeah it really was. You're so fun to hang out with! Getting badges is really fun too! I've looked up some of your matches, you know, once I found out they were recorded! You're a really good trainer!
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Date: 2021-03-02 05:53 am (UTC)why did you just send me P100,000???
am i supposed to put this through the laundry???
[She means launder probably.]
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Date: 2021-03-02 06:01 am (UTC)Um. Oh gosh. They didn't tell you. Shoot. Darn. I'm sorry. One of your Pokemon got on that picture sharing post that went up and tried selling your pictures, which is really rude and bad without your permission! When I tried to get them to stop, they said you were broke and they were trying to help make money for you. So I sent you a bunch of money to help you and your friends out and also made them promise to stop with the selling thing!
I don't think you need to wash money before using it though?
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Date: 2021-03-02 06:05 am (UTC)also i think washing money is a crime thing???
look let me send you back your money and then i can go give nab-ickit a piece of my MIND
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Date: 2021-03-02 06:10 am (UTC)Oh no. If she lied about that what if she lied about promising to stop selling those pictures?!
And I don't know a lot about crime really. It's still kinda new.
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Date: 2021-03-02 06:16 am (UTC)washing money is about making it so people can't trace it, i guess because the finger prints are gone or whatever
and she probably did lie because nab-ickit is like that. i named her really well because she's JUST like nabiki
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Date: 2021-03-02 07:49 am (UTC)I'm so sorry she's a terrible friend and liar! I could help you give her a talking to, if you want? There must be something that will help her have a change of heart.
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Date: 2021-03-02 07:57 am (UTC)what was the fright zone like anyway?
[The fact that you come from somewhere that's basically called 'scary place' is worrying, Scorpia.]
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Date: 2021-03-02 08:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-03-02 08:19 am (UTC)but you were just a kid...
[Akane really doesn't like the sound of this.]
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Date: 2021-03-02 08:35 am (UTC)[That's it. That's the text. Scorpia is having a realization over here and not liking it.]
Switching to video
Date: 2021-03-02 08:40 am (UTC)oh scorpia i'm so sorry...
[A moment later and Scorpia will be getting the notification for a video call.]
... Are you okay?
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Date: 2021-03-02 08:59 am (UTC)I mean... it's right in the name. Evil Horde. But they always told us we were lucky they found us. That my grandfather had given everything to Hordak. That the Princesses were violent and dangerous and out of control.
[She gets progressively more upset.]
The last one definitely isn't true. I'm a Princess. The rest probably wasn't true either...
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Date: 2021-03-02 09:24 am (UTC)Oh Scorpia. [Suddenly Akane wishes very badly that she were in Goldenrod and not traveling with Cassandra in this moment. Right now Scorpia is the one that really, really needs a hug.]
You couldn't have known—everybody believes the things they're told when they're little. It's only when you're grown up that you really start to think about that stuff and even then it's just when someone else points out the things that are off.
But I'm sorry. I'm so sorry they lied to you like that. You're a really good person, Scorpia, and I hate that you got used by the people you trusted.
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Date: 2021-03-09 03:29 am (UTC)[Scorpia totally isn't sniffing a little, through the smile.]
I... yeah. Um, I think part of me knew it wasn't great but I believed them when they told me that I'd never fit in among the Princesses. That I was just the muscle and only good for hitting things.
So, hearing that. Thanks. It means a lot to me. I needed to hear it.
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Date: 2021-03-10 11:28 am (UTC)[She's got a serious little expression on her face as she peers through the pokegear screen.]
You're good for more than just hitting things, Scorpia. Promise. You're sweet and kind and you love your pokemon and I've seen you helping Mr Steven at the Fight Club and you're really good at your job--
And you give the best hugs in the world. And if I were there with you in Johto instead of here in Kanto, I'd give you one back.
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Date: 2021-03-29 04:46 am (UTC)[Scorpia is still sniffling a little, but her smile is widening.]
Thanks Akane. You're such a great friend. You're really the best.
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Date: 2021-03-30 04:33 am (UTC)[She smiles back at Scorpia.] You should come to one of my matches here. Maybe Mr Steven will give you time off?
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