008 // video/action for Violet

[usedgatlinggun]

[ Look, guys, another egg hatched!

Quistis is perched on her bed with a baby Riolu curled up in her lap, Blitz sprawled beside her, head on her trainer's leg as she stares curiously at the new arrival.

Blitz, notably, is now a Flaaffy. Quistis is talking quietly to the Riolu when Blitz points out the camera with a quiet bleat. ]Oh! ... Is that

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[usedgatlinggun]

I can't help but think that I wish I could raise all of my Pokémon from eggs.

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[shieldofjustice]

I can understand why you'd want that. Still, I find there's a certain thrill in wandering out into the tallest grass and catching Pokémon by oneself.

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[usedgatlinggun]

I can't argue that. I'm honestly really enjoying training and battling, and capturing a new Pokémon is always exhilarating. Especially that nerve-wracking moment before the Pokéball locks shut.

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[shieldofjustice]

Indeed. I want to get home, and there may be the occasional, er..."event" that occurs here, but most of the time I find myself rather enjoying being a Pokémon trainer.

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[usedgatlinggun]

[ She's all smiles, despite the precarious topic. ] ... I'd like to go home, too. But then, I know everyone at home is safe, and it's really not so bad here.

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[shieldofjustice]

My world is peaceful, now, too, but there are responsibilities I need to see to back home. My nation is rebuilding itself, and as a military officer, I have plenty to keep me busy.

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[usedgatlinggun]

If I'd stayed home, I probably would have taken some time off, anyway... I needed a chance to reflect on... [ She pauses, trying to decide how to word it. ] ... my career, and my choices.

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[shieldofjustice]

That's understandable. We all need time off from our responsibilities sometimes.

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[usedgatlinggun]

[ She considers leaving it at that, but she does want to talk about it... and he isn't Squall, after all. Cautiously, she elaborates. ]

I... actually didn't have so many responsibilities, by the time I arrived here. I'd lost my instructor's license some time before. That's why I felt like I needed to reevaluate some things.

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[shieldofjustice]

...Oh. I'm sorry. So then...you need to figure out what you'll be doing from now on?

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[usedgatlinggun]

[ She relaxes visibly, and actually smiles a bit. ]

Whether I'll go back to teaching or not, and what I need to change or improve upon if I do, basically. They cited 'lack of leadership qualities,' so that's a start.

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[shieldofjustice]

...I know how that is. I was once placed in command of my own team, and it didn't end well. I'm still not a natural-born leader, but there are some things you can learn.

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[usedgatlinggun]

That's comforting to hear. I know I probably have a long way to go to be reinstated as an instructor, but I also know it's what I want to do. I've never been happier than when I'm teaching.

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[shieldofjustice]

I'm happy to hear that you have a goal. That's half the battle over already.

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[usedgatlinggun]

[ A little laugh. ] I can't remember a time when I didn't have a goal, to be honest. I've always been that way.

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[shieldofjustice]

That's an admirable way to live.