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[denynamax]

" This is Piers... don't bother me when I'm recording unless it's important. Bye. "

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[derailer]

Ah—I am sorry if this comes off as if I am putting too much pressure on you... Of course you are new and you have your own concerns to worry about! Do not think of it as an obligation!

[denynamax]

No, I do want to help my team... I'm just sayin' I haven't much of a track record when it comes to making any sort of difference.

[derailer]

That cannot possibly be true! Don't you have a younger sister?

[denynamax]

Yeah.....

[SUDDEN VISIBLE SADNESS. I MISS HER. I HOPE SHE'S OKAY. WHAT IF SHE'S NOT DRESSING WARMLY ENOUGH.]

[derailer]

From the way you speak of her, I can tell that you must have made a tremendous influence in her life!!

[DRAMATIC POINTING THAT JERKS THE STRINGS A LITTLE ON ACCIDENT]

[denynamax]

[piers lurches forward, off balance for a second]

Sure but-- I couldn't do enough to change her quality of life. She still had to deal with having a useless older brother...

[derailer]

There is no way you were useless! Loving her is already providing her with the most important thing of all!!

[denynamax]

But right behind that is providing her with healthy food. A roof that doesn't leak. A clean neighbourhood to grow up in. Opportunities. Hope.

I wish love could do everything, but it didn't.

[derailer]

Do not let perfect be the enemy of good! I do not know her. But I can say with confidence that you gave her hope and opportunities if nothing else!!

[denynamax]

...I tried, anyway. Even if I'm not much to look up to.

There's nothin' in my life I'm more proud of than her.

[derailer]

I barely know you, and I already find you incredibly admirable! So I am sure she has a thousand times more reason to look up to you!

[denynamax]

...



You do.....?

[derailer]

Your passion and talent is spectacular! Anyone would be moved! But, more than anyone else—your sister must be!!

[denynamax]

[ critical hit ]

If anything, she's the talented one... But, um.




Thank... you.

[derailer]

You are welcome! Perhaps when I return to my home, we can make plans to meet again, and you can introduce me to her!

[denynamax]

You're that confident we can get home in the first place?

[derailer]

...Yes.

[Though actually, you can hear his hesitation when faced with that direct question.]

1/2

[denynamax]

[Yeah. To Piers's ears, that hesitation is deafening.]

[denynamax]

[It's fine though. It's the little white lie of hope that gets you through the day, right? He's familiar. It doesn't need more dissecting.]

...A'right. We can show you a proper good time in Spikemuth.

[derailer]

[It's a massive white lie that forms the foundation of his mental health currently, and he subconsciously appreciates the cooperation.]

Wonderful! I will look forward to it! I am certain you will be welcome in Nimbasa City as well.

[denynamax]

Nimbasa City... 'strewth. That's even bigger than Wyndon.

[derailer]

Is it? I will have to readjust to it myself before being able to effectively conduct any visitors...

[denynamax]

It's huge, mate. The dynamax stadiums were modeled after the Big Stadium in Nimbasa, I've heard. And the ferris wheel's famous.

Marnie's gonna want to do a lot of shopping...

[RIP THEIR BUDGET]

[derailer]

I am the one extending the invitation, so I will make sure I can afford the expenses!

[Not that he has any concept currently of how expensive international travel is, or how much money he earns in the future, or how much anything in the city costs or what a big stadium or ferris wheel even is... et cetera.]

[denynamax]

[rip your budget too]

You might regret that, mate. But... I'll be lookin' forward to it.