Considering Route_29. Muse does not want. (Canon is Catherine)

[dooms_bride]

I will admit, I'm proud of you for writing up that app and getting accepted. You have exceeded my expectations of you, but don't you think you're overdoing a little bit? Honestly, mun. One place is enough. Don't make an impulse move and send me somewhere else already.

You don't even know if you can keep up with one place, let alone two.

Just sit back and think about it for a while. That's all I'm asking. If you find that you absolutely have to send me there of all places, then I guess I really can't stop you...

[Sigh.]

But if you want my personal opinion, one place with a slew of video game characters is more than enough. Sending me to a Pokemon-centric role play seems a little bit excessive. What would I do there? If you're thinking that I would actually train the strange little animals, then think again.

This is a horrible idea, mun. You're setting us both up for failure.

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[charge_sword]

...You don't like Pokémon, Miss McBride?

[dooms_bride]

[Oh hai cute knight.]

Well... I can't really say that as I'm not very familiar with them.

[She's not much of a gamer. So video game premises in general don't really appeal to her.]

But from what I do know, the entire idea seems a little bit silly. And I would rather not be put into that situation.

[charge_sword]

[Howdy, cute woman.]

I don't see what's silly about it. Creatures fight other creatures.

[dooms_bride]

[Ahh, fighting. Expect nothing less of Japanese video games, Kat.]

That sounds cruel.

[charge_sword]

You think so? It sounds natural to me. Ah, but you're a civilian...So I guess you'd think differently to me.

[dooms_bride]

Most likely...

...but people pitting two animals against each other for no reason? I fail to see how that could be considered natural.

[charge_sword]

Creatures fight and kill each other. [He shrugs.]

The first thing I ever saw was dragons eating another knight, and I've seen a lot of creatures in my time. They all have a capacity and tendency for violence in common.

[dooms_bride]

Really..? [Her brow furrows. Jeez. In her world, she doesn't have to worry about things like that. And she's rather thankful for it.] That must have been horrible.

And that is true... I guess that I just don't see the appeal.

[She wants to live a normal life free of fighting magical animals and other strange things that aren't supposed to exist. Is that really too much to ask?]

[charge_sword]

[He shrugs again.] I'm fine with living a horrible life. It's so people like you can have a peaceful life. I mean, I don't do it entirely because of that...But I think that makes it alright.

[Here Katherine, he will just gently pat you on the head now. He does that sometimes.]

I guess we're just from entirely different existences.

[dooms_bride]

That's very noble of you. I appreciate those who are willing to fight.

[Hey now! She's not a cat! She leans back a bit when he reaches to pat her head.] ..? [Then she gives him a strange look.]

We definitely are.

[charge_sword]

...?

What're you looking at me like that for?

[dooms_bride]

[Katherine likes her personal space.]

You pat me on the head. [Though it was a little bit amusing.] I'm not a child.

[charge_sword]

...I thought girls liked that.

Sorry...[His plume actually droops!]

[dooms_bride]

[Chuckle. Too cute.] I guess that maybe some girls do. [But she's not a girl. She is a woman.]

It's alright.

[charge_sword]

[Despite how they met, his experience with girls is very limited. To maids that don't talk to him and a single teenage princess who he is hopelessly in love with.]

Well...If you're sure. It's just, I thought that was a way to show people you like them.

[dooms_bride]

And I guess it could be.

I'm just not a very touchy person. [But she's glad to know that you like her, cute knight.]

[charge_sword]

Oh.

[He doesn't get it. Touching is awesome.]

...So how do I show I like you then?

[dooms_bride]

Sometimes just knowing is enough.

But... I guess I don't mind too much if you pat me on the head. Now that I know it's just your way of showing someone that you care. [Could be a lot worse. Considering some men.]

[charge_sword]

Hmmm.

[He's clearly thinking, even if his face is hidden.]

I think I'll say it for a special occasion then.

[dooms_bride]

[Smile.]

That's usually the best way.

[charge_sword]

[Aww. Her smile is nice. He decides to remove his helmet, the metal crackling away into nothingness.]

I'm glad to know you can be forgiving while I learn.

[dooms_bride]

[Blink. Woah. That was surprising!]

Uhm... well yeah.

[Though she feels like she should be getting used to strange things.]

I see no reason not to be.

[charge_sword]

I just worry about it. I'm still new to talking to civilians.

[dooms_bride]

I can understand that. It must be quite a change for you.

But you're doing fine as far as I'm concerned.

[naughty_end]

And here I thought I wouldn't be seeing you again.

[dooms_bride]

[What.]

... Again?

[She doesn't remember meeting you in the first place.]

Have we met?

[naughty_end]

I guess not if you don't remember me.

[dooms_bride]

[She shakes her head.]

No, I'm afraid not. Yet somehow you know me..?

[naughty_end]

That depends. Do you know someone named Vincent?

[dooms_bride]

[He's probably the last person that she wants to talk about right now, but...]

... Yes. [Skeptical] Why?

[naughty_end]

We both know him. I just guess there's a difference in our two universes where you never met me.

[dooms_bride]

[Frown.]

Hm... There must be. [Probably a good thing too; she doesn't even know this girl and she's already not sure that she likes her very much.]

So how do you know Vincent? [Just out of morbid curiosity.]

[naughty_end]

I met him at that bar he always used to go to. I'm not sure if I want to see him again or not though.

[dooms_bride]

[They have that much in common.]

... I see.

[naughty_end]

I was surprised when I found out we had the same name. The odds seemed pretty weird.

[dooms_bride]

[Wait-wait-wait. Hold up. She was beginning to form a hunch, but this pretty much clarified it for her.

This is the girl that Vincent had been cheating with? No wonder she doesn't like her. Her expression hardens and she crosses her arms.]

Mmhm. Very weird. [Keep it cool. It doesn't matter anymore anyway, right?]

[naughty_end]

I do feel bad for Vincent in a way. Stuck between choosing freedom and confinement and no matter what choice he picked there was still a chance it could go bad for him. Really in some cases there were chances he could die.

[dooms_bride]

[She's not sure that she even wants to stick around to listen to this. But that last part does catch her attention.]

...Chances he could die?

[naughty_end]

Yeah, you remember those string of deaths that were going on? Vincent was a potential victim.

[dooms_bride]

[That would explain why he'd been writhing around in his sleep the morning she broke up with him. And definitely a cause for worry. But...]

How do you know for sure?

[Because she's not about to believe that men would just die because they were unfaithful. Those rumors were silly.]

[naughty_end]

Because I know who did it.

[baad_romance]

There's Pokemon and trainers at the school. They're pretty cool. Sure you've met some of them.

[lol just stay professional in this.]

Anyway, my mun was in Route before. She liked it there.

[dooms_bride]

[YOU.]

No, not yet. At least... not that I know of.

[Just kidding, Vince. Katherine's not mad at you here. Because what is fourth wall?]

As has my mun and she liked it there too. In fact, I think that she may be a little bit remorseful about quitting. [Shakes her head.] She's so impulsive.