008. [Text / Action for Goldenrod Rocket Base]

[twinsanity]

[TEXT]

Is there a way to make yourself stop thinking about someone that obviously isn't worth your time?

I feel like I've done everything I can to deal with the situation, so it's not like business is unfinished. And before you suggest forgiveness or something stupid like that, it isn't an option after what this person did, so don't bother. I just can't let this go for whatever reason and it's getting inconvenient and stupid and I'd rather not deal with it anymore, but deciding that you're not going to think about something is a waste of time for obvious reasons.

I don't care if I never stop hating them. I just want to stop thinking about it, and if I could cut out whatever part of my brain is responsible for that, I would.


[ACTION]

[Alfred hasn't been staying in the Goldenrod base for some time, having grown rather bored with it in terms of living arrangements (and besides, having his own place was far more fun in terms of interior decorating, if by "fun" we all understand he means that he's been taking time to make the place look like he may in fact be possessed by demons and is building some sort of really childish lair of the damned); that doesn't mean he won't come back once in a while, however, especially when he's in the mood to destroy things that aren't acceptable to destroy in public.

Like his Pinsir. He's enjoying setting that on fire today.

There's no immediately obvious point to it, nor is it proper training. It's just general "I want to set this thing on fire and make it scream like hell, so I will," and he knows better than to think this will be acceptable anywhere outside. So he's in one of the training arenas, just using his Rapidash, Jubilee, to burn the hell out of it.

He wastes a couple of revives on it so he can repeat the experience; he's spent the entire process in silence, though he's had his hand clamped over his mouth almost the entire time and he's shaking a bit, and after a while his eyes had slid closed. He sort of hates himself for all of that - he's better than that and he knows it - but after a while it stops bothering him and starts feeling cathartic, and when he opens his eyes again they're bright but he's generally okay, and he recalls both the wretched thing he's been burning and Jubilee, and he's pretty sure he can get on with his day now that whatever that was has been taken care of.]

Comments

[awesmazings]

I understand. I think. But you gotta do what you gotta do sometimes, yeah?

[twinsanity]

Believe me, I've been doing that all my life; it's not a new concept.

[awesmazings]

Well...I wish I knew of something else to tell you! I'd try to help more but it sounds like you've already tried everything.

[twinsanity]

...Did you really contact me just for the sake of actually trying to give me advice? I understand that's what I was asking for, but that's it? Nothing else?

[He's really bad at phrasing this, but what do you mean there's no ulterior motive?]

[awesmazings]

[There's a short pause before a response comes.]

Well, yeah, of course!

[No, he is dead serious.]

[twinsanity]

...You're not a bad child, you know.

[...that's about as close to either gratitude or a compliment as he's getting. Take it. Take it.]

[awesmazings]

[He will take it with as much enthusiasm as his 15 year-old self can manage!]

Oh, thank you!

[Dare I say, either he's chosen to forget most of their previous encounter, or he really just...genuinely doesn't intend to hold that against him for any reason whatsoever.]

[twinsanity]

[You say that like it's his fault you're from hell.]

Don't mention it.

[awesmazings]

[YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BRING IT UP THOUGH.]

Anyways, sorry I couldn't really help you much. I hope you can figure out what to do eventually.