"Non-Canonical Shenaniganry" By Botherer (https://pastebin.com/u/Botherer) URL: https://pastebin.com/yFKVbJF4 Created on: Thursday 4th of August 2011 11:16:25 PM CDT Retrieved on: Sunday 1 of November 2020 03:11:10 PM UTC [17:50] "He's okay right?" You hear a panicked voice outside the room, a very distinctive voice of a certain detective. "Yes detective. He was badly injured but nothing he wont recover from." Oh man it's that nurse. The one that was all derpy. Salino rushes in. 01[17:51] Maus had fallen asleep earlier, and Trevor wasn't gonna go back to sleep for obvious reasons... He peeks out from behind his laptop as he hears an all-too familiar voice coming from outside. [17:54] "Trevor! Thank goodness you are okay! I was called by a nurse asking about any of your family. I rushed over as soon as I could." 01[17:54] A bit embarassed about his current position, he quickly retreats back behind the laptop... Or, rather, tries to before-Oh damnit. "Oh, Salino... I... wasn't expecting to see you here..." 06[17:56] * YellowYoshi walks over excitedly and picks up the laptop to sit it on the bedside table before wrapping Trevor in a surprisingly gentle hug. "I was worried! They said you came in with broken ribs." [17:56] (that's right he jacked your laptop so he could give you a rela hug :D) 01[17:57] Trevor looks like a miserable mess; completely bandaged up around the chest, and sporting a face only a mother could love after all the bruising. Still, he manages to put up a smile. "I'm fine... Really, I am... It was merely a few ribs... They'll heal in time..." 01[17:58] He's clearly not fine, as even the slight motion Salino exerted upon him caused Trevor to wince in pain a fair bit. 06[17:59] * YellowYoshi sits on the side of the bed if there is room for such. "I was surprised! I always knew you were tough as nails... I can see myself being shipped off to the hospital but not you. What happened?" 01[18:02] "Abe got a bit too violent..." 06[18:03] * YellowYoshi frowns at Trevor looking a bit disappointed. "You still haven't realized you can't lie to me pal?" [18:03] (Or Salino herpderp) 01[18:03] ( That isn't a lie. ) [18:03] (i'm not used to being unnicked so those /me things are likewhat xD ...and ohright herp retcon beeeeeam) 01[18:03] ( Lie Detector doesn't work on withheld information AFAIK ) [18:04] (youa re right my apologies :3) 01[18:04] ( :3c Just because it's a fake mini doesn't mean I'm letting you get off that easy ) [18:04] "Well... he's gotten violent before but it has never been THIS bad. I know he acts out but... I never thought he would go this far..." [18:04] (that was a derp on my part xD) 01[18:07] "I don't quite recall you having been around Abe any time he's particularly lashed out... On one previous occasion he had hauled me about Ivoryscape and used me as a bludgeoning instrument... Upon Trudy and Conor." [18:08] "...Geeze he's really out of control. Still... even through all the other times he's acted out you never came back this battered... I'm just happy you are okay pal..." 01[18:12] "Again, it's not anything I'm unaccustomed to... This isn't particularly a first-time experience." [18:13] "Well..." Salino scratches his chin looking deep in thought. His detective's instinct still bugging him. "It was really just another instance of Abe acting out?" [18:13] (also dinner so I'll be back in a bit) 01[18:15] ( Got it ) 01[18:26] "Hardly so... While I might have been exposed to Abe's more brutish and mischievous nature on previous occasions, and despite them being fairly brutal... This is the first time he had managed such a feat." 01[18:29] Oh yeah... Trevor's arm is lying on the floor right by Salino's foot; it's got a huge-as-all-hell dent in it. [18:31] "Well what even happened that caused it? I've heard of pokemon that rebel on their trainers but never to this kind of extreme... they would be more prone to running away than trampling their owners..." 01[18:36] Trevor looks over towards Maus, then, seeing he's still asleep, hesitantly leans over towards his nightstand, grimacing in pain the whole way through as he tries to grab his PokeBall. "Would you like to take Abe outside and ask him your..." He then stops after realizing what he was jsut about to suggest, then looks at Salino's extremely frail figure. "On second thought..." 01[18:37] "That's probably nowhere near a remotely good idea..." [18:38] "Well it's not as if I can talk to pokemon pal... Is it really that hard for you to trust me?" [18:38] (that's right he's going to totally shatter Trevor into a million pieces ;-;) 01[18:44] "As I've said before, Salino... It's not that I don't trust you, but... When I had told you about how I had come across... Well, I'm certain you recall how that had turned out..." [18:46] "And I promised I'd never do that again right? ...I still feel horrible for doing it. That's why I just want to help you out in anyway I can... as a friend." 01[18:47] ( Just to make sure - We're both on the same page, right? 'cause the way I read that I kinda got that Salino was talking about the police station thing ... ) [18:48] (he was talking about the police station thing) [18:48] (did I misunderstand? D:) 01[18:50] "Not that, Salino... The last time we were here... When I had explained how I had my powers forced upon me... I was fearing that you would have ended up crying into my shoulder." [18:53] "Well... yeah it is horrible what happened... and I was really sad... but I wouldn't have done that. Even if I had... are you really that afraid of emotions? Ever since I met you you've acted tough and strong... not once have I seen you cry... but the same time seeing a smile from you is just as rare." 01[18:55] "I was merely joking, Salino... I wasn't quite expecting you to take that so seriously..." [18:57] "Oh..." Salino looks down at the floor embarassed. "Well that proves my point in a way... I can't even tell when you are joking..." 01[19:00] "I apologize, Salino... It's just that most things in particular that I come across... They hardly seem to phase me much." [19:01] "...So what happened that cause Abe to do this?" Salino suddenly looked back up and straight into Trevor's eyes. 01[19:04] "I already told you, Salino... I don't wish to discuss it," he fires back, returning the look. Well, there's emotion for ya, Salino. He seemed to get quite defensive about that. [19:04] (...well that makes this hard) [19:07] "...I knew something was wrong. If it was just another one of Abe's incidents you would have no problem talking about it. I want to help you, no matter how much you fight back I want to help you. That doesn't work if you refuse to confide in a friend." Not once did Salino look away, he simply locked eyes with Trevor, his look intense and determined. 01[19:10] "I apologize if I come across as rude, Salino... But the problem is that you're assuming that I'm seeking or in need of assistance. I'm perfectly capable of handling my own affairs!" [19:12] "Oh really? You are going with that explanation when you are in the hospital with broken ribs? When Abe refuses to obey you at all? Is it so hard to accept help that is being willingfully offered?" [19:12] (even I feel a little mean at that one XD) 01[19:14] ( >implying I wasn't completely expecting that ) 01[19:16] "Salino... I might appear to be a battered mess on the outside, but believe me when I tell you that I'm perfectly fine. I don't need any assistance. I don't desire any assistance!" [19:17] (just out of curiosity, would any of that be lies?) 01[19:18] "So please... Just stop offering..." 01[19:18] ( And yeah, there's a lie in there somewhere. ) [19:19] "You say you're fine but... I can tell otherwise. I know deep down somewhere you don't want to be alone all the time." 01[19:21] "What makes you think I'm alone? I've got Trudy and Conor and Roosevelt and Katheryn... And I'm plenty content to have them as my friends..." [19:24] "And you can honestly say you don't wish you had a person to confide in? You don't miss your father at all you are perfectly fine just being out with your pokemon?" 01[19:27] ( Whoa... That's a lot to respond to at once. xD ) 01[19:27] "If I truly had any urgency to get in contact with my father, I could simply call him up on my laptop..." 01[19:29] "I don't have much to confide in others... And I can say that I'm perfectly content to be travelling about Altho with my Pokemon*." [19:30] (any reason for the *?) 01[19:31] ( Lie. ) [19:32] "You still haven't realized that you can't lie to me. As much as you try to cover it up I can and will untangle the web of lies. You aren't content traveling with only your Pokemon. Not even close." [19:32] (also, yfw you realize Trevor lies his ass off about everything and Salino has been nothing but honest with him :3) 01[19:37] "In all honesty, I am. What makes it so difficult for you to believe that?!? I'm perfectly okay with travelling about with them, and I'm certain they feel the same way.*" 01[19:37] Trevor's beginning to sound accusatory in his remarks. [19:38] "And the lies continue! Did you forget I'm a detective? I've been nothing but honest with you... why can you not be the same?" 01[19:40] "The fact that you're a detective is irrelevant in this matter, Salino... You don't have the ability to tell me what I believe!!!" 01[19:41] ( hold up a sec ) 01[19:41] Trevor almost lunged out of the bed when he made that last statement, only to quickly recoil back in sharp, searing pain. [19:45] Salino does something surprising at this point. Instead of looking bewildered or angered at Trevor's lunge... he puts a hand on Trevor's shoulder. "No need to get worked up... not when you are still injured. Take it easy." His voice is calm and relaxed... yet a little stern. "You do enjoy traveling with your pokemon. That isn't a lie. If I had to take a guess... you aren't as sure that your pokemon ar [19:45] e as happy with you. Abe can testify to that." 01[19:51] "Abe's been rebellious since I had first met him... There's no surprise to me in that... But I know the others would claim to be my friends. I simply know they would!*" 01[19:52] Trevor's becoming pretty visibly enraged at Salino's accusations. [19:53] Salino still has a firm hand on Trevor's shoulder and his voice is still that mix of calm and stern. "Do you? You don't sound so sure of that. Can you really say you know that in your heart?" 01[19:55] "Do you need for me to prove myself to you?!?" [19:59] "When I first became a trainer... I was horrible at it." Salino just kind of ignores Trevor's outburst and goes off into a story. "Sure... I have Sunny and Prickly now and they are some of my best friends... but before I met them... I can't even count how many pokemon ran away from me." Salino is looking down at the ground now. "I tried my best to make them happy... but it always ended the same way un [19:59] til I met Prickly and Sunny. I thought my pokemon loved me as much as I loved them too..." 01[20:07] "There's... There's simply no reason for any of them to not want to be my friends... I give them the freedom to do as they please... They'd be hard-pressed to say I don't keep them well-sustained... Do you want to ask Trudy and the others yourself? Because I bear no qualms against bringing them out to have a word with you!*" [20:09] "You act as if I can talk to pokemon. Just your shakey retaliations tell me a lot. Fine though, if you insist." Salino reaches over to the bedside table and plops the pokeballs into Trevor's lap one by one. 01[20:11] "Very well, then..." Trevor looks straight at Salino as he reaches out to grab one of the PokeBalls... Slowly... Slowly... You can see his whole arm trembling as it slowly approaches them. [20:12] "Is something wrong? You seem a bit shakey." 01[20:14] "There's no issue, Salino...*" That ferocious resolve in Trevor's voice has completely faded, left by a much more flimsy resolve, one made of moist toilet paper at best. "I'm simply debating who would be best to speak first.*" [20:17] Salino plants a firm hand onto Trevor's shoulder once more. "I don't even need my detective's insticts to tell me you are scared now Trevor. I went through the same thing... always afraid that my next pokemon friend was..." He trails off a bit actually sounding a bit pained at recalling past memories. 01[20:21] "I'm... I'm not scared, Salino... I'm not... scared...*" He begins his advance on the PokeBalls once more, a bit stronger than previously before suddenly just stopping, not even an inch away from the PokeBall. [20:24] "Remember what I told you? It's okay to show emotions... and I'm your friend you don't need to worry about me judging you. I mean... you remember seeing me in the hospital before. I opened up to you about my fears... it's a lot easier to have help than to keep it bottled up inside." 01[20:29] Trevor just keeps his hand there for a moment before just falling back into the bed, the PokeBalls jumping out of his lap and back into place atop the nightstand. "Who am I trying to deceive but myself?" It's pretty much all he's able to mutter out, weakly. [20:33] "It's hard I know... but if you acknowledge your weaknesses you can overcome them and get better than you ever expected to be." Salino smiles at this statement, "And I'll be with you every step of the way. I have my own problems to work on too... and it's a much easier road with a partner." 01[20:37] "I... I appreciate the offer, Salino*... I really do... But I've no need for your assistance...*" With that, Trevor turns his head away from Salino, as it's the closest thing to getting away from him that he can accomplish at the moment. [20:38] (I am never going to learn what happened dearjesus) 01[20:39] ( I told you he's gonna put up one HELL of a resistance... ) [20:39] "The question isn't whether you need it or not. The question is if you want it. I know you can handle things on your own... but it is just my nature to help my friends." 01[20:41] Trevor doesn't respond to the question... He just tries to turn over on his side to further increase the gap between him and Salino... Which elicits a hissing noise of sorts from a now pained Trevor. [20:43] "You know you've helped me a lot since we've met. Back when I was in the hospital... that was the first time I really talked to anyone about my own problems... that was really the first time I was able to figure out what was wrong in my life. I wouldn't be here now working things out if not got you." 01[20:46] "Salino... We've hardly known each other for more than a month... And it's been a few chance encounters at best... Why do you wish to go so far out of your own way... to try and help me?" Trevor's voice, from behind the cover of his own self, is quivering and faltering. [20:51] "Do I need a reason to help someone? I became a detective to help people... and that is my goal in life. You are my friend... so why is it so hard to believe that I would want to help you?" 01[20:58] "I... I just... I'll be able to manage... with or without your assistance. It's unneeded... It's unwarranted...* It's undesired." Trevor's next move is to grab the pillow out from beneath him as best as he can and use it to form a "blockade" so Salino can't see him. [21:01] "If it's unwarranted... why won't you tell me what really happened that put you here in the hospital?" 01[21:05] " . . . " Trevor just remains relatively silent for a moment... "At the park . . . I was making my through en route to the forest . . . When I found the Tepig..." 01[21:06] "Evolved . . . But I had found her . . . And the Trainer who had taken her in . . ." [21:08] "...So this trainer had found... your Tepig?" 01[21:09] "Indeed he had . . ." [21:10] "What did he do?" 01[21:11] "That's exactly it . . . He didn't do anything. Just being near my Pokemon . . . I've never seen any of them act the way they had in his presence . . ." [21:12] "So... that's why Abe was so violent then... do you know who this person was?" 01[21:13] "Trudy in particular... She kept glancing back at me the whole time... And the look in her eyes..." 01[21:14] "I could tell she was questioning why she had even chosen to remain for me as long as she did..." 01[21:15] "I thought that, if anyone were someone I could consider to be a friend... It would have been her, but... I guess I was wrong..." [21:16] Salino just keeps a firm hand on Trevor's shoulder. "That doesn't have to be true. She is still with you. No matter what you think now... she is still by your side and you can still imrpove your friendship." 01[21:18] "If only because she had been battered to exhaustion herself... Otherwise, she may have very well left had she the ability to act on her own accord." [21:20] "...What did the trainer do when you ran into him?" 01[21:24] "He ... He berated me for my carelessness ... His words were exceptionally piercing, though... I... I don't think I've ever felt more willing to just crawl under a rock and hide..." 01[21:24] "There was also an urge to impale him, but..." 01[21:25] "You don't particularly gain anything from impaling a relative stranger other than blood on your hands." [21:26] "Did he just influence Abe to attack you or... did he also do something?" 01[21:27] "I'd... I'd hardly call in influencing... He simply called his name and that was all it took for Abe to charge at me..." [21:28] (I swear I feel like I'm in an episode of Law & Order now xD) 01[21:28] (I'm still surprised Salino hadn't tried to turn Trevor back over when he turned away...) [21:29] (He feels he's kinda done enough to the kid I think) [21:29] "Did he attack you at all?" 01[21:29] ( He was trying to hide all of his bitch tears from him :< ) 01[21:30] "Not until Abe had..." [21:30] "I see..." Salino sounds a bit more serious now. "Do you know who this person was?" 01[21:33] "I believe it was... Lycus, if I remember correctly..." [21:35] Salino's grip on Trevor's shoulder intensifies into a powerful vice, probably causing Trevor a significant amount of pain. "Lycus... he WILL pay for this!" Salino sounds pretty freaking pissed and vengeful. 01[21:36] "Salino... My shoulder... That's the one I actually need..." [21:38] Salino suddenly lets go, "Oh...sorry. Lycus... I knew those two were trouble but to think he would do this... Trevor... I promise you that he will pay dearly for it." Salino suddenly grabs the pillow barrier and tries to look at Trevor. 01[21:40] This comment only elicits a frustrated groan from Trevor. Salino can see the pillow shuffling forth, along with the rest of Trevor's body that he can actually see. [21:42] "Look Trevor... it's actually lucky you are here right now. That person... he's... there's a lot more to his strength than you realize..." 01[21:45] "Salino... I know that you're trying to assist me... But I'm insisting that your endeavors to do so currently cease now." [21:47] "Not a chance pal... I don't turn my back on any of my friends. You are no exception. I've made a promise to myself to get stronger and keep my friends safe." 01[21:51] ( Hold on a sec - I just got a BAD case of "Oh God I'm starving" ) 01[21:51] ( And completely killed my thought processes ) [21:51] (ahaha okies) 01[21:55] "I'm being serious here, Salino... I don't wish to have to repeat myself." 01[21:59] Ding! Anger turned back on. 01[21:59] ( Forgot to mention that... Still in the foodmind xP ) 01[22:06] ( You there Yoshi? ) Session Close: Thu Aug 04 22:26:09 2011 Session Start: Thu Aug 04 22:26:09 2011 Session Ident: YellowYoshi [22:26] (sorrryyyyy) 01[22:26] ( . . . Well, crap. That explains a lot : Internet disconnected for like ten minutes ) [22:26] (oops) [22:26] (D:) [22:26] (I was keeping a watch of my screen while I was watching TV but the angle made it look black instead of blue on the little alert notice) 01[22:27] ( Shoulda just waited five seconds for me to say that :p ) 01[22:28] ( Did you actually say anything the last 20 minutes while my Internet was being stupid? ) [22:29] "Good. I won't repeat myself either." 01[22:31] "What makes it so difficult for you to understand that I don't wish to be helped?!?" [22:32] "Because I know better than to believe you when you say that..." Salino suddenly trails off into something barely audible, "...and you need a father figure seing as..." 01[22:35] "I have a father, Salino. A father who did what he could to provide the best for me!" [22:37] "..." Salino just kind of falls silent, not sure of what to say at this point. "I just..." 01[22:38] ( Oh God - The TV just showed some thingy where a woman fell apart and was a mannequin ) [22:39] (ohgodwhy) 01[22:39] ( Exactly! ;A; ) [22:42] (were you replying or should I come up with a bit more to work with xD0 01[22:42] ( If you have something... Otherwise I AM working on something. ) [22:42] (ohthengoahead sorry D:) 01[22:45] "My father might not have always been around, but ... But I know he cared for me. I know that everything he did was to to advance me forth... To make certain that I was under the best care money could afford in his absence, to improve my future... I'm certain he was acting in my best interest!" 01[22:45] ( * ) 01[22:47] Trevor had flipped himself around and removed the pillow in the meantime, and his gaze towards Salino was utterly vicious, unforgiving... And looked a bit dried up, residue from previously shed tears resting within. [22:51] Salino looks like he could burst into tears any moment himself. "I wasn't trying to... I didn't mean..." Trevor can probably see tears welling up in Salino's eyes now, he looks absolutely pitiful. "I just... what kind of father barely ever spends time with his son despite the horrible accident that saved his life? How can he just sit back knowing you lost your arm for him and let you go off on your ow [22:51] n without a care? If it was me... I would want to spend every minute with my own kid... it's just not fair to you..." [22:53] (it might be good that this isn't canon this has been a whirlwind xD) 01[22:55] (Such a mess :3c) 01[22:57] (Also, I'm kinda making half of this shit up as i go along about his dad since it got brought up :P Since it's noncanon it doesn't matter and I can sort through it and figure out the story later :3c) 01[23:02] "His job dragged him off to all corners of the globe... Even though I had always accompanied him during his travels, the apparent safety hazards present were far too great for me to venture with him... I simply convinced him that if he was simply going to put me on a leash outside every time, I might as well be travelling on my own somewhere relatively safe in comparison..." 01[23:04] "Even if he had good intentions, I simply figured I might as well be accomplishing something for myself in the meantime...*" [23:06] Salino is still fighting back tears, avoiding Trevor's gaze. "...If it were me I would want to be with my dad." 01[23:13] "Well, given his constant extended absences, Salino... It didn't quite matter whether I was accompanying him or not. Work was the priority to keep the both of us clothed and from starving, and if I'm assisting with that, then perhaps in the future he'll be able to settle down so that I actually can spend time with him.*" [23:16] "...It still is incredibly strange to me that a father would refuse his son travel with him because of dangers... and yet let him travel around somewhere across the world unsupervised." 01[23:17] "Well, I don't believe either of us quite expected this to happen..." [23:19] "...I feel like I keep crossing lines here... maybe my problem is I care too much for people." Salino actually is crying now, staring at the floor of the hospital room. 01[23:23] "Salino, I..." Trevor tries to say something, but... He doesn't quite know what. 01[23:24] Considering that Salino had basically tried to jam the one thing Trevor hated more than anything down his throat, he's... Not particularly willing at the moment to try and force some half-hearted response out, either. [23:28] "...I'm sorry... I just..." Salino is practically sobbing, he stands up and goes to stand next to the wall. "I just... I can't stand by when my friends are having such a hard time..." 01[23:31] ( So hard to not say something completely dickish :< ) [23:32] (this is basically off the record so it's up to whether or not it is IC for Trevor :3) 01[23:34] "I already told you I'll be fine, Salino..." 01[23:34] Damn, this kid's persistent on not taking the help when it's being thrown at him. [23:38] "...I wish I could believe you... I just don't want to see you get hurt like this again..." 01[23:39] "I believe I already told you that a physical affliction is the least of my worries..." 01[23:40] "This is hardly anything, Salino..." 01[23:43] "Sure, it may be inconvenient, but it'll recover soon enough..." [23:44] "Having your ribs broken at the hands of that piece of scum Lycus who manipulated your own pokemon is hardly anything!?" Salino spins around suddenly, tears still flowing. [23:45] "WHy do you have to act like a tough guy huh!? Clearly a lot has happened why can't you just admit it and let a freidn help you!?" 01[23:49] "It's not a facade, Salino... I honestly don't find this to be all that terrible. The only considerably unpleasant part is that I can't even use the restroom unassisted." 01[23:50] "Maus and I have been ordering in most of our meals, so it's not as if we've been starving... And I'm still capable of conducting my research in the meantime." [23:53] "I don't know why I even... I'm incapable of helping anyone and when I think I can... they won't even let me..." 01[23:55] "I apologize, Salino..." [23:58] Salino leans his back against the wall and just kind of slides to the ground. "It doesn't matter... obviously even a boy who had his ribs broken doesn't need me..." Session Time: Fri Aug 05 00:00:00 2011 01[00:03] ( . . . Damnit I REALLY don't know how to respond to this ) [00:04] (you know Salino has baaaad self-confidence :P) 01[00:05] "Don't take it personally, Salino... It's hardly that." 01[00:06] "The only reason I even let the nurses assist me is because wallowing in my own filth is simply an unacceptable alternative." [00:07] (I wish Salino knew about his relationship with Maus) [00:07] (Well you let him help you! ;-;) 01[00:08] ( The best way to get Trevor to let someone help him is to first bring him into a state of completely hopeless despair, then sneak it in that way. ) [00:11] "It's just as well... I'd probably just screw up like always happens..." To Be Continued