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gingaprince:

Saturn let out a soft sigh. “Goodness, forgive me. I did get a bit carried away with my sarcasm. I really am sorry, it was all I could do to keep myself from becoming saddened and upset.” Saturn looked at Aaron with a sad smile on his face, his eyes tired and sunken. 

“Anyway, forget all that though. It’s not important.” He paused for a moment. “In regards to your offer, I would gladly accept your of assistance. It’s tiring to do these things all on my own…” He motioned to his arm crutches, which he was dependent on for walking. “I mean I can hardly stand on my own two feet, much less support a completely broken organization…” 

“...What a bad Veteran I’ve been. A Veteran has to be compassionate and understanding...how dare I forget so quickly that you’re hurt. Your heart misses Cyrus, and I can relate...or at least, somewhat. When Lucian thought he lost me, I could feel the same kind of emptiness in his heart. I may not be able to feel the hurt in your heart, but thinking about it is making me very sad...”

Aaron teared up and clutched his chest. Love makes people happy. He loves seeing people happy. He has more love in his heart than he knows what to do with. It’s all one continuous cycle which makes him so sensitive to Saturn’s strife. More than anything, he’s apologetic for coming off as ignorant or insensitive.

“It is important, Sefton! That’s why it means so much to me to try and rebuild the trust trifecta between Team Galactic, the Veterans, and all of Sinnoh! So I really do want to help make a better name for you lot, and one day you’ll be just as full of hope and happiness as I am!! One day, maybe even Cyrus will join us!”

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gingaprince:

“…..” 

“I’m not lying. Honestly, what keeps giving you this idea?” 

“You know I can’t register sarcasm in my head, I can barely read between the lines of a document! AND I’M ILLITERATE!” Aaron has had enough of Saturn’s sarcasm (...it’s sarcasm right?) when he’s trying to be the helpful little Veteran he’s proud to be.

“What I’ve been trying to tell you is that I want to extend a hand to Team Galactic, and you, to help rebuild it and the trust that might have been lost between the Veterans and your team. More than that, I want to help you turn Team Galactic into something good again, because everyone deserves the second chance! And to think I was met with your sarcasm when I wanted to help...”

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gingaprince:

“Is that so, hmm? I swear I’m being a hundred percent serious with you right now, honestly. You don’t have a thing to worry about here.” Saturn hummed and looked at Aaron. It was almost a little hard to keep a straight face in front of him. “Anyway, you would like to extend and do what now?” 

“H--”

“...”

“Ok, I--”

“--nnhhhh.....” Soft, cut-off breathy exhale.

“You’re still lying.”

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gingaprince:

“Goodness no, why would I, Former Head Commander Saturn, be sarcastic with you?” Okay, now Saturn was just fucking with Aaron. It was better this though than getting more upset over the crushing weight of his own miserable reality. “I have no idea what you are talking about.” 

“Oh, okay! Goodness me, I shouldn’t assume so quickly. How ungentlemanly! Anyway, what I was trying to get at before was, I know you lot are having a really hard time piecing the remnants of your team together, and I know that there’s probably a lot of trust issues to work out but I want to extend my hand and ask i--”

“...”

“I don’t believe you.”

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gingaprince:

“Ah yes….I have no idea what the pain of heartbreak feels like.” Saturn said in a tone of voice that was full of sarcasm but also a hint of loathing towards himself. “Must be terrible…” 

“Hmm, go ahead and ask whatever it is…” 

“Okay, well, it’s been on my mind for quite some time that Team Galactic, if that’s still what it is, is probably going through a really hard time trying to rebuild itself without your leader, and goodness I couldn’t imagine being that lost either what with how Cynthia is so good with us and the likes, but what I’m trying to get at is I really want to--”

“W...Was that sarcasm...?”

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gingaprince:

Saturn wasn’t sure if he should chuckle, or feel bad about the fact Aaron couldn’t snap with his prosthetic. Maybe a mix of both would be okay? No, he shouldn’t laugh. After all, it was sort of his fault he had to get the prosthetic in the first place. “Hmmm, I suppose that is reasonable enough.” 

“Oh, my living situation? Well, actually Lunetta and I are still staying at the Veilstone HQ. I don’t really have anywhere else to go and honestly, I don’t really have the strength or patience to try and find another place to live. Plus, I don’t want to put Lunetta through the stress of having to familiarize herself with a strange place, given her current condition.” He paused for a moment. “Cardea is looking for a home? I’ll make a mental note to deal with that later.”

“Nurse Leed isn’t in the best conditions. According to Dawn, she’s been heartbroken...I can’t imagine that sort of pain, really...the pain of heartbreak is worse than any Giratina scratch.” He nodded, being completely matter-of-fact about that. Extenuating circumstances much?

“Wait, then I have a bit of an important question for you.”

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gingaprince:

Saturn scratched at his cheek as a small blush colored his otherwise pale face. “Heh…I suppose so, though I don’t know all the things that your Champion has said about me.” He hummed softly. “You are quite lucky, not many people know my real name. Honestly, it feels a little foreign to me. I’ve grown so used to being called Saturn…”

When Aaron mentioned the word ‘friends’, Saturn closed his eyes in contemplation. Even if all was said and done between Team Galactic and the Leauge, that didn’t change the fact that it was strange to Saturn to be forgiven so quickly for his actions. “Yes…I suppose it does feel that way…”

“Lady Cynthia isn’t exactly one to hold back information--Veterans aren’t supposed to lie. All she’s shared is that you’re back from the hospital and your evaluation ended. Which also reminds me!” Aaron snapped with his robotic prosthetic, and when it didn’t make a sound, he disappointedly lowered his arm and weakly snapped with his non-dominant hand, which was debatably worse since the snap wasn’t that much louder. “...We need to fix that...”

“Anyway! What I was going to ask was, how is your living situation? I mean, do you have a place to go? What about your little sister? I know Team Galactic’s Veilstone Headquarters was the living place for you lot, and ever since Cyrus was put into the recovery center, I know there have been a lot of misplaced people--I even saw Nurse Leed a while back looking for a home...”

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gingaprince:

“After all that has happened, I don’t see any point of holding any animosity towards you and the others. After all, you guys were only doing your jobs to make sure the region was protected.” He smiled softly. “As for my name, I’m fine with either Saturn or Sefton, it’s up to you really.”

“Oh, Sefton!! You’re just as sweet as Lady Cynthia said!” Aaron was almost compelled to hug him, but as he’s learned, you shouldn’t hug just anyone. Manners, after all! Besides, for all he knew, the ex(?)-commander had frail bones and would probably snap underneath the crushing pressure of Aaron’s adoration.

“Getting to know your real name is an honor, actually! I’m so in love with just that!” The Elite bounced on his tiptoes, grinning brightly as ever. “It feels like we’re even more complete as friends!” Despite it all, just like the rest of the Veterans, Aaron didn’t need Saturn to “redeem” or “prove” himself to be worthy of friendship. Being a Veteran means being able to forgive and love, and love and forgave Aaron did.

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gingaprince:

“It’s fine, you’re not bothering me. I was actually taking a bit of a break for the sake of my health.” He paused, placing a hand under his chin. “My doctor told me it’s not good for my recovery if I put too much stress on myself…”

“Ah yes, that little ‘poke’ as you call it. Being stabbed wasn’t exactly fun…but given the circumstances of the situation, I suppose I can’t really blame you for what you did.” 

“I’m glad there aren’t any hard feelings, Sef--um. Sat...urrrrn?” As he recalled, Aaron wasn’t actually there at the end of everything since he was also trying to recover from what he calls “the scratch.”

“What exactly are you okay with being called? I know that Lady Cynthia told us all your real name, but it’s still rude to not ask! And in order to maintain my status as Veteran, I’ve got to practice good manners every chance I have!”

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gingaprince:

Saturn shook his head. “It’s alright, Aaron. I’ve been doing fairly well, honestly. Though it really depends on the day.” He chuckled. “Some days are easier than others, some are harder. What matters though is that I’m recovering.” 

“Oh!! Then that’s wonderful!!” Aaron placed his prosthetic hand, which wasn’t as heavy as it looked, on Saturn’s shoulder. “I probably interrupted you from something, though. You always were so busy, according to Lucian and Dawn.” Again, he paused, that demeanor switching back to concerned, or, better put, apologetic. “Which reminds me, I’m sorry about the...poke.”

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gingaprince:

“It’s been a while, hasn’t it? You’re looking much better since the last time I saw you.” That’s not saying much considering the last time they saw each other was at Spear Pillar…and they both nearly died from that. 

“Ahaha, thank you! You look good yourself, considering the fall you took!” Aaron stopped for a moment, his demeanor changing almost in a heartbeat

“...Are you okay? I didn’t even bother to ask. How terrible of me to just assume you’re peachy keen!”

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“Well, well…look what the Purugly dragged in.” 

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“Oh!! Is that...?!”

“It is!! My dear friend from another star!”

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DEAR HQ,

Soon.

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[[Editor’s Note:

Look at who’s trying to be active on this site. Actually, no, let me rephrase: look who’s trying to be active on Rocket HQ. I’m a terrible mod.

I guess this warrants an explanation because oh my this is embarrassing. Life at home has gotten five times as bad as it was when I first joined. Every day has been a constant fear under the vice grips between “what’s going to fuck up today” and “try to avoid the eyes of my family so I won’t see the seething resentment.” Nothing has gone well since my move last summer, and every other day I get the bad end of it all. With the struggle that comes with battling off these problems which my matriarchal enemy will never understand, there comes necessity which involves me far, far away from you guys. I do not know when I will be free-of-mind enough to continue on this adventure which I was so passionately in love with, but when I am ready, I shall come back full force. Until then, I will try my hardest to contribute here even though this group is no longer a priority to me.

Soon, I hope, I’ll be in the position to return here. I love you all and this is not goodbye, but this is Mum going off on a long vacation away from home so she can come back looking like her old self again.

Thanks for understanding.

See ya after the hiatus, Space Cowboys

~Tiro Finale]]

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STAND UP STAND UP TACHIAGARI YO - Happy Anniversary, Mod TF!

[[Editor’s Note:

IT’S BEEN A YEAR SINCE I’VE BEEN A MEMBER OF THIS GRAND PLACE. Wow, I’m so happy! But! I also wanna apologize for coming in this late! Life has been so hectic, I forget to eat and take medications sometimes. However! Wait no more, for within a week or so, all six of my characters will be active again~ Thank you all for bein’ super cool and great!

Warm Regards and Soccer Dreams,

~Mod Tiro Finale]]