Archie Lets Out A Soft Gasp At The Push, Staring In Bewilderment For A Split Second, Before His Grin

"Ya gonna rat me out, huh?"

There's a moment of silence on his side too, but then-- "BWAHAHA!!" Followed by an "Oof--" When will he learn that laughing this hard is still off limits. He can't help it, though.

"It's bound t' happen sooner rather than later. I'd prefer to tell him myself, but. I getcha. Yer loyal t' yer boss, and I love t'see it. Also, fridge time sounds awful." He's not sure what it means, but if the kid wanted to avoid it, it must suck.

"Can't stop ya either. Kinda stuck like this. Jus' hope I don't get thrown back 'cause I'd be done fer."

"Ah. Yeah. Of course.

Merfolk Aqua boss." another moment of silence "Former Aqua. Sure. Sorry. Okayyyy.

This is the worst life of his life. Taking a long, deep breath as he goes further down, ending on the floor, PJ crosses his arms, sighting as loudly as he could.

"...you know I should, like-- tell the boss who you are, right? No 'cause he's cool and all but if he finds out he has an eco-terrorist in sis' bathtub and I knew all along I would end up on top of the fridge for weeks-"

"..." Why's everyone so fucking rude to him (save for like. 3 people)? He visibly deflates, allowing himself to sink back into the tub. "I don't e'en fit in there-- Whatevs. Jus' let me snooze."

This was gonna be a long ass fucking night, wasn't it? The things he did for Plumeria, seriously. Not only was he crashing in a bathroom but he also had to listen to stupid fish puns.

"You wanna pay me back? Just dive on back into the ocean. We could try flushin' you down the toilet."

^ Completely unaware of any weird plans nor anything else 'cause he's in snooze town.

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Pokemon Asks: TMs (ORAS) - Accepting! TM07:Hail - What bad habits do you have?

"...Bein' too cool?"

A beat.

"For real tho', uhh. I pick at my nails, 'n I drink sometimes, I guess? Bi' o' a people pleaser, too. Workaholic... 'n I don' get enough sleep. Usually, anyway."

Okay we'll stop there for now.

"The stripes were pretty nice, yeah!"

A grin. He's still proud of that design choice of his. Or maybe he just liked stripes? Who knew.

"BWAHAHA!! Ya know it!!" He slaps a hand against his scarred chest for emphasis, grinning an even toothier grin at the other.

"Nah, really, I jus' get hot easily. Ya want me t' close m'shirt?" Because he'll do it if asked. He's not that unreasonable (most of the time, anyway.)

"An' yer still rockin' the 'dana, huh? Gotta love the dedication."

His old boss really was the last fucking person on the planet he thought he'd be having a casual conversation with, but, life's full of surprise now, isn't it? Guess it also helped the guy probably had no clue about his stunt to steal Kyogre way back in the days.

Eh, even if he did know, who cared at this point? That was all so long ago...

That said, being complimented on his outfit of all things was a turn Lorenz didn't expect the conversation to take, given he literally dressed himself in the dark. But then again, with all the leather and shades of purple in his closet, his personal style had been nothing but consistent over the years.

"It's definitely not the same as when I worked for you, yeah." A brief chuckle. "But, y'know, I didn't hate the stripes. Kinda felt nice feeling like part of a club for a bit. At least I'm still carrying a lil' bit of us with me."

He pulled on his bandana, it was slightly faded but it still sported the emblem of the long gone organization. Really, it was a mark of some sick attachment to the bridges he burned and the friends he betrayed, but also a reminder that not everything in his years in Aqua was terrible. Not that Archie needed to know the specifics.

"Wish I could compliment your fit as well, but. Well." Jazz hands at his unfocused gaze. "Y'still making sure the world can ogle at your pecs at all times?"

"If ya dare come closer... Or are ya too scared?"

Hm. He really feels like chomping now.

...this could get interesting, actually.

"We're bold today, are we, fishbreath?"

WE'RE SWINGING WE'RE SWINGING-

@galarglory asked: "It's good to live in the moment and not worry too much about the past."

He stares for a moment, before bursting out in laughter. "Bwahahah!! Really? Even a person like lil' ol' me?" He presses a thumb into his chest. It's hard to not worry about the past... But she has a point.

@livingshinycharm has a solution to boredom: Pushes a paddle ball under the door toward the tub.

"..." Well, he appreciates the effort, even if he'd rather not leave the tub right now. Maybe he'd pick it up later? "Thanks, scamp."

"I guess it's up to the Tapu to decide who's Kahuna. I frankly think it's bullshit."

Forcing people into roles like that? Not cool man.

"Though I doubt the Tapu care if people wanna have that responsibility t'begin with."

A shrug. "At least with bein' Champ you kinda choose that life, right? It's somethin' you aim for."

“You kidding? I already get enough grief from people about bein’ champ. I’d never hear the end of it if Bulu decided to make a funny joke and force me into a kahuna position.”

Hau’s situation isn’t theirs to gossip. They keep that shit to themself.

“Nah. I’d make a shit kahuna, anyway. Nanu’s already… like that, so.”

They’re babying their bad leg, trying to keep weight off of it. They don’t have their cane on them.

“Yeah. I went to Kanto for a tourney. I won, and then I got to meet moltress.”