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[tearsofademon]

[So you know those foxes from the other day?

The video feed shows one of them happily chewing on tree branches.

...Or, well, they're actually not tree branches, but rather the antlers of a Sawsbuck. A Sawsbuck who is singing a cheerful tune and seems quite content at the fox thing gnawing on her antlers.

Even if the Sawsbuck isn't concerned, though...]

Er... Do you think I should stop this? I mean, if she was bothered she could probably get him off herself easily, but this is Ellie we're talking about...

Comments

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[voidedrogue]

Aw, cute! I'd say if the antlered one isn't concerned then it's probably okay. I can't imagine the fox can do much damage, right?

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[tearsofademon]

I guess... It's just, considering this is Ellie we're talking about, and she's always been one to do whatever it takes to make everyone her friends...

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[voidedrogue]

So you figure she's letting the fox chew on her just to be nice? That's... kind of sad, in a sweet way. I'd say teach the fox to treat friends better than glorified chew toys, if you're worried.

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[tearsofademon]

I don't really make a very good teacher, is the thing...

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[dressofheaven]

What exactly are you thinking is going to happen? That the fox is going to gnaw off her antlers?

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[tearsofademon]

Ahh, you never know, right? Just because it's small doesn't mean it couldn't, especially considering other kinds of pokemon out there.

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[dressofheaven]

See, I would allow that point, but your Sawsbuck obviously doesn't seem to think there's anything to worry about. I would think she'd know how strong her own antlers are.

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[tearsofademon]

She'll also do pretty much anything to make sure everyone is her friend. I'm just worried 'anything' might include letting herself get hurt.

[dressofheaven]

Oooooh, so she's that type. Well, even if that's the case she'd probably have shown some signs of being unhappy with it. She just wouldn't do anything about it. I mean it's not easy to completely hide a reaction to pain.

[tearsofademon]

I guess...

[and listen to that deer singing she is happy as a clam]

...Haa, what a pain.

[dressofheaven]

What's so unpleasant about it? They seem to be having fun.

[tearsofademon]

Yeah, it's just... I'm really not good at this, even after all this time...

[dressofheaven]

Not good at what? You aren't making much sense.

[tearsofademon]

Knowing how to handle them, how to take care of them, stuff like that.

[dressofheaven]

So... basically everything you're supposed to do in this world.

[tearsofademon]

Pretty much.

["Clef!" And here's his Clefairy, jumping up on his shoulder because he doesn't give himself enough credit, as usual, does she need to pull his hair.]

[dressofheaven]

[She tilts her head at the Clefairy in thought for a moment before shrugging.]

They seem to be doing pretty well. Either you have it easy with your group or you're not as bad as you think you are.

[tearsofademon]

You really think so? I wouldn't call these guys easy...

[He gives Rose a Look at that, which she counters with the cutest face of angelic innocence. Who, her? Be a troublemaker? Pound him and electrocute him when he sleeps in too long or does something else she doesn't approve of? Never, she is a perfect angel.]

[dressofheaven]

[That makes her snicker just a bit. Oh she recognizes the face of a cute little mischief maker when she sees one.]

Then maybe you should give yourself more credit.

[tearsofademon]

...Maybe.

["Clef!" Rose likes you, person who's telling her dear partner not to be hard on himself!]

Ahh, even after almost four years, it's still hard to believe though...

[dressofheaven]

[She just calls them like she sees them.]

I can't tell if you're modest or if you're just trying to keep everyone's expectations of you low.

[tearsofademon]

Er, well, it's more that I don't really have high expectations of myself, honestly... I'm just some lazy useless guy.

[along with a good dose of the latter]

[dressofheaven]

It's easy to be lazy. Even easier to be useless. So are you deliberately trying for the easiest life you can get?

[Assuming he's being honest, anyway. She's well aware that he could just be being hard on himself for whatever reason.]

[tearsofademon]

Pretty much.

[dressofheaven]

That's... really boring.

[Also pathetic, but he's basically said that about himself already if not in so many words.]

[tearsofademon]

Better than the alternative.

[dressofheaven]

It is not.

[But she rather expects that any argument they have on the subject will probably devolve into "is not" "is too" rather quickly. So it's time to either change the subject or end the conversation.]

No matter, never mind. Is your deer still doing fine?

[tearsofademon]

[You're far more mature than him for nipping that in the bud. :|b

But he glances over at Ellie, who is still singing happily. The fox thing seems to have given up on gnawing her antlers for now and is instead flopped in them, licking its tail.]

...Ahh, yeah, looks like she is. Guess you were right.

[dressofheaven]

I'm not surprised. Well, I'll let you go back to keeping an eye on them. Most likely you can look forward to your fox becoming an antler ornament.

[And she'll just leave him with that mental image, waving bye and clicking off the gear.]