[Hank is a paranoid dad, though, concerned for playful accidents.]
That one is mine. [Hank says confidently, pointing at a Houndour with a mouthful of Growlithe ear, bottom half up in the air because it was in the middle of trying to climb over the Rockruff when it got distracted.]
I think it'd be better for you to do most of the training so... I guess they might as well be both of ours.
[He's never going to remember all of this shit. He blew his load on being able to absorb things years ago, having spent most of it in the Academy and then losing a ton of it thanks to years of goal-directed alcoholism.] Unless you have a problem with that.
Yeah, yeah. And I'll try to do some of my own. Seems like if I want to do some of the stuff I need to get access by-
[He waves his free hand dismissively rather than still talking, because why bother. Connor probably gets it. But then he realizes he's been holding onto the slighter man for a while, and as nice as this scene is, he probably should stop. So he leaves a cooling spot against Connor's side where he'd been pressed, and goes to get his notebook. He opens up to the page of names.]
Alright. Help me pick and I'll cross them out as I get to them. [Hank holds the book so Connor can look at it. There's a little post-it note of a few added names, as well.]
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That one is mine. [Hank says confidently, pointing at a Houndour with a mouthful of Growlithe ear, bottom half up in the air because it was in the middle of trying to climb over the Rockruff when it got distracted.]
I think it'd be better for you to do most of the training so... I guess they might as well be both of ours.
[He's never going to remember all of this shit. He blew his load on being able to absorb things years ago, having spent most of it in the Academy and then losing a ton of it thanks to years of goal-directed alcoholism.] Unless you have a problem with that.
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[He sounds quite pleased about it, actually. It means these are all technically his as well as Hank’s.]
I’ll try to focus on our pokemon equally, but since mine will have to battle more they’ll be the priority. Is that okay with you?
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[He waves his free hand dismissively rather than still talking, because why bother. Connor probably gets it. But then he realizes he's been holding onto the slighter man for a while, and as nice as this scene is, he probably should stop. So he leaves a cooling spot against Connor's side where he'd been pressed, and goes to get his notebook. He opens up to the page of names.]
Alright. Help me pick and I'll cross them out as I get to them. [Hank holds the book so Connor can look at it. There's a little post-it note of a few added names, as well.]
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I like Lacey.
[He looks out at the pack of pokemon.]
Maybe for my Growlithe? It seems like it would suit her.