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[wing_attack]

What do you do when you can't sleep? Probably a stupid question, but it's too quiet here. Too much time to think about things.

If that's not a good question for you, then what's there to do here at night other than look for the nocturnal kinds of Pokemon? I grew up near the coast, in the suburbs. There was always at least something open, but here the towns are kind of... smaller.

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[ardent]

I tend to plan things when I can't sleep. Nothing elaborate, most of the time; just things that will make the next day tolerable, if it's a matter of thinking too much about things. If it's bad enough I don't trouble myself with "tolerable" and just focus on "bearable."

Is there something in particular keeping you awake?

[wing_attack]

Thinking about home a lot, mostly.

[ardent]

Is something particularly bad happening there?

[...One day he'll work out that you seriously can't just ask people that, but.]

[wing_attack]

I don't really want to talk about it.

[ardent]

Understandably so!

Is anyone with you right now, or are you alone?

[wing_attack]

I have my Pokemon.

[So... that's a vote for 'alone'.]

sorry about that, work happened

[ardent]

I see... Where are you now? It might be easier to give you advice in terms of what you can do with yourself until you find someone.

It's okay, family-related trip happened. \o/

[wing_attack]

Just outside Cherrygrove City, but I don't really want to be with someone.

[ardent]

[...Well, that's...huh.]

Why not?

[wing_attack]

Why should I?

[ardent]

Why wouldn't you?

[wing_attack]

Because I don't like being around a lot of people?