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[ It's just an image of Krookodile rolling in sand. That's it. ]

[squint.png IS this some sort of secret code or request]

[He just...sends the image back to her? With a voice-over?]

Are you...trying to tell me something...?

[ Yes. ]

...huh? Oh, hey, Nanu. You're thinking of the same thing that I just was. How did you know?

[ She doesn't think much on it. And, moreover, she doesn't seem to be bothered by it. Or... aware that she sent it to him... ]

You thought it at me.

[that makes sense right]

No hello or anything. Just Krookodile taking a sand bath.

...oh. I, ah, didn't mean to do that. I guess I was just thinking about him because I've been digging around in my yard and he's... you know. [ She's almost shy about this, like she's going to let out some big secret. ] Very cute.

[ Oh, no. She's admitted to thinking his giant handsy croco is cute. Her image in his mind is truly shattered! ]

I'm usually pretty good about this. Not since my first week or two did I do that. [ And she tacks on at the end, rather quickly: ] And oh, hey! Hi.

You wouldn't be the first one. [he says with a telepathic snort. Of course, the main person he's thinking of is a child, but she doesn't need to know that. Except it comes across anyway, like a phone line straight into his memory, of a purple-haired girl playing with a Krokorok on a beach somewhere.]

[He decides to just let it slide. Though he doesn't know if Jill would recognize Krookodile's pre-evolved form.]

So you were just...daydreaming while gardening. Seems important. [flatly, but not really annoyed, because...it's pokémon] You've been here for a year, I'd have thought something like that wouldn't just slip by.

What, daydream about Krookodile? I'm not surprised, I'm sure he's a popular guy among your friends.

[ She knows what she's doing, really. And though she doesn't recognize the girl -- she's not gonna let him slide, unfortunately -- she figures that's Krookodile. She already is privy to the whole... evolution thing, so that might be it. ]

Ha, well, never underestimate my love of cute animals. Or, apparently, yours for cute girls with purple hair. [ This is what he gets. ] Hm, as for... that? No, not really. I'm pretty careful.

No. To think he's cute. [Bold of Jill to assume he has friends.]

[Either way, he's happy not to explain anything. It's refreshing. What isn't is her next remark, which kind of makes him blanche. Two different kinds of relationships, Jill...two very different kinds of relationships...]

Don't put it like that. [see if he voluntarily shares anything about his regular life ever again] And if you're so sure, how'd your little daydream get sent up my way? If you wanted to see him, you could just ask.

Yeah, of course. Just make sure he knows that I like him more than Archie does.

[ Just remember to be on Team Jill, Nanu.

She is pretty sure they're very different relationships, but for someone who is known to consider most interactions a hassle? It's definitely an astute observation. ]

Ha, cute. [ She makes a sound and hums, like she's genuinely considering this. ] I don't actually know. I've never had this happen before. Thoughts or dreams or anything, not to my knowledge. Maybe it's because I thought of you? Why wouldn't I, considering? ...but I'll take you up on that offer, of course.

I'm not getting into this. You two fight for his affection on your own merits.

[Telling his trainer to help is cheating. No hitting below the belt, no weapons, Final Destination only.]

So long as you don't start sending me every scenario you get about my team, it's fine. Just don't tell the others he's your favorite. They'll start their own competition.

You're not even going to back me up? Well, then, I guess I'll take that as an endorsement for him.

[ It's too late, Jill's calling him out. ]

Hey, I haven't done it before. [ That suggests she's daydreamed a little about them before. Laying against Honchkrow or carrying Persian around... you know, like one does. ] You're only giving me ideas.

Nice try. The day I endorse him is the day he sufficiently bribes me.

[Or on his deathbed, and even that's iffy.]

Listen, if you make my life hell because Sableye and Krookodile are trying to one-up each other, I will revoke your visitation rights.

Color me curious: what would that take? Baseline or ballpark.

[ Perhaps a little of column a and a little of column b (or all of each) would be adequate! ]

As cute as I'm sure that would be, I get the feeling no one wins if that were to happen. You talking about this from experience, by the way?

Now that's no fair. Your baseline is already at a higher starting point than his.

[Mutual respect? +100 points. Trying to throw him in a fountain? -500]

With different pokémon. I don't let it happen within my team because I know them too well.

You know, when I think about "fairness," I don't exactly think of you.

[ But she laughs, at least. She does actually think pretty highly of him. ]

Of course you do. I figure they'd be pretty awful if they were given the opportunity to be. They have those kind of personalities...

Smart call. [He knew he liked Jill for a reason!] And that extends to my team, too. Dark-types are the antithesis of "fair".

[...]

Unless they're getting spoiled. Then they make damn sure they get their fair share.

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honestly this could also not be a misfire

yeah but does that mean she's watching him or what who knows

which is the less creepy option

i think they're probably about equal

watching krookodile all the time always intstead

i see absolutely nothing wrong with that and neither does my character

and neither do i

see, all is well

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