013 [action] - backdated to Friday

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[Private to France:] How about that coffee? Any time that works for you. (ooc: we could totally skip right to that and tag as if saturday coffee stuff, if you want?)

[And action, after that:] [Basically Cooper is all over the streets of Goldenrod today. He needs a new coat (there’s a nasty-looking tear in the sleeve of the one he’s wearing

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[usedsuitup]

[And here is Barney walking down the street. He's feeling pretty good, done work for the day and all that. And as he's walking, he happens to notice Cooper. Or rather, Cooper's suit. What have you done to your suit Cooper? Suits should not look like that. He is staring in disappointment at your suit.]

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[Cooper did nothing to his suit. Cooper does not want his suit to be in this state. And obviously, Cooper will notice that look and inquire about it.]

Barney. [He remembers you and this is a nod of his head in a somewhat-greeting.] Is there a problem?

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[usedsuitup]

Hey Cooper.

What the hell happened to your suit?

[aaaand cutting to the chase]

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[Cutting to the chase is good. Coop's not a fan of dancing around topics himself.]

I guess you could say I got in a fight.

[Regarding Barney curiously.]

I'm looking for a new one.

(action) /pounces!!!

[prideofcamelot]

You're looking worse for your wear, (comes a voice from behind Cooper, soon followed by a few titters of 'Char-Charmander!' as Arthur strides up.)

Run-in with the pokémon? (he guesses.)

(action) -manly squeal-!!

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[-! Familiar voice. He turns with a sort of surprised half-smile before supplying a simple answer to the question:]

Not really.

[He doesn't really linger on that though, because hey, Arthur, and he thought you were way back in Cherrygrove?]

I wouldn't have expected to see you here. You took the shortcut?

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[prideofcamelot]

Yes; Merlin's pokémon have proven useful, stunningly. (At that, Arthur's charmander nudges the back of the prince's kneecap and offers a disapproving look. Arthur, however, ignores it in favor of eying the tear in Cooper's suit.)

A hard battle?

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Well, it's good to meet you in the flesh.

[Because it is. While there's no denying the usefulness of the gear communication, Cooper much prefers speaking face to face.]

[And at the question, he indicates a shake of the head, but doesn't really finish the movement, and answers with a rather blank face.]

A fight.

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[remilution]

[oh... a familiar woman is approaching cooper, carefully, a infernape trailing behind her obediently. she gives a small wave before she calls out to him... looking rather surprised.]

Ah... Hello, Dale.

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Remi. It's good to see you again.

[He gives her a small, polite smile in greeting, and a curious look at the Infernape. But yeah, he's a little on edge.]

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It's good to see you too. It's been a while, hasn't it?

[the infernape is well mannered, and just gives him a polite little bow... while his head is on fire, but that's besides the point.]

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[It's a definite step-up from big staring birds, in any case.]

Since Christmas, if I'm not mistaken. How have you been?

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[of_france]

Where would you like to meet? Called in sick today; totally too hungover for work. We could get coffee from the dining area on the hotel roof?

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Sounds like a good place, I can meet you there. In an hour?

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[of_france]

Wonderful. See you then.

[You can find a freshly showered and dressed France on the rooftop café of the Goldenrod Hotel, sitting away from the windows and next to a shaded plant.]

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[Cooper gets there right on time. He spots France, smiles slightly at the choice of sitting location and sits down in front of him, a hint of tease in his tone as he greets his friend.]

Rough night?

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[tiercelet]

[Merlin's just walking past him, when he pauses at the sight of the man's injuries]

Those look incredibly painful. [He frowns] You're...Cooper, right? I remember speaking to you over the Gear once.

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Yes, that's me.

[Having stopped, he gives Merlin a quick smile in greeting, remembering him as well, but it doesn't really stay.]

Honestly, I've had much worse. I've already had them looked over. My main priority right now is coffee.

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[tiercelet]

What happened? [Steps closer to peer at the scratches] If you don't mind telling me, that is.

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[He lets Merlin look, patiently.]

I was trying to stop someone potentially dangerous from criminal activities and was attacked. There's not a lot more to say.

[He's not trying to avoid the topic, really, he just doesn't find it very rewarding.]