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[ringsthatbind]

[Although coming from Shadow's phone, and using his username, anyone who knows the hedgehog will be able to tell this isn't him.]

How do you get a grumpy person to make friends? I'd like to meet more people, so should he right?

And I didn't sign him up for that friend thing because I like not being punted, I bet he would totally punt me.

[Now how the hell the chao was able to type this without fingers is anyone's guess.]

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[ringsthatbind]

He's always serious.

[Shadow isn't one for jokes and such.]

Yeah well, apparently his magic is kind of close to his powers so it's not like he's had a hard time adapting? Or at least that's what he's said, I wouldn't know for sure you know.

And you two could probably be friends, normal or not. He just needs to get out more with people.

[itsmypower]

[He'll make it his mission.]

I'm pretty curious to see that...
He said he wouldn't hold back before, but I've only fought Kinetics so far.

I guess I'm still looking forward to it.
I'd like to see what an ultimate lifeform can do.

[But he wonders—]

Does he have some other hobbies?

[ringsthatbind]

Well, you'll be used to his then. He's kinetic and light.

[As to how good Shadow is with his magic, well... The question of hobbies makes the chao pout. Not that Shoto can see it.]

All he does is work or train, so no. No hobbies at all.

[itsmypower]

[He'd call that "a pain". Still,]

I'll try to remember that.
It might be tough, but we should find our common interests first.

[Beyond the sparring.]

I'll introduce him to my own this time.
I'm volunteering a lot, lately, but I'm sword-training too now.

[And gardening... growing strawberries... inadvertently ghost hunting...]

Maybe there's more for us than fighting.

[ringsthatbind]

Good luck with that.

And I hope there is more than fighting, the guy needs something more than fighting really.

And neato, I've never seen anyone use a sword before! Are you good at it or just starting out?

[itsmypower]

[He'll try his best for them.]

I don't doubt it...

Fighting was all I'd had freedom to do in the past, so it's probably not much different from me.
I'd like to think I've changed a lot since then.

But I've been using katana for months, by now.
I wouldn't call myself a swordsman yet, so I can only keep climbing.

I'm just wondering what Shadow wants.

[What his goals are.]

[ringsthatbind]

That just sounds sad, having just fighting. Which is why I want to get Shadow some friends, so he can not be sad or something like that?

And neat, even if you're just getting there you're not haughty about it. That's good.

... I dunno what he wants, I mean aside from the whole save the worlds stuff you guys are here for. I'm pretty sure he wants that to happen.

[itsmypower]

[He'd never thought of it that way... "sad". Though maybe it was.]

No, don't worry about it.
I know I've found a lot more here, so maybe Shadow might too still.

But I've been thinking about the Knights more.
There's a samurai here—my sensei—so I train to be more like him when I can.

[Ah. No... He feels childish.]

In any case, we'll work together if it's like that.
I guess I can probably trust you too, right?

[ringsthatbind]

Okay...
And I hope so, even though he's been here awhile he's still kinda stand offish.

Do you wanna become a Knight? That would be cool!

[The chao has no idea what a samurai is, so doesn't even ask about that at all.]

And of course you can trust me! I'm a good familiar.

[itsmypower]

[A "good" familiar. He's wished he had one!]

You think so? He didn't seem all that cold, really.

[He knows someone "worse", he thinks. Much worse. Much, much...]

I'm joining the Knights as soon as possible.
The stronger I get, the more I can help there, and it feels like I'm close.

But I'm glad about that. My familiar's just a pain, so I'd say Shadow's lucky.
Kasha's more a monster, but he's useful, at least.

I wouldn't mind trading for something else.

[He's joking. Sort of.]

[ringsthatbind]

You don't have to actually be around him.

[As if prolonged exposure to Shadow would make Chompy's complaints more real.]

Well good luck with being a knight!


And I'm sorry.

[itsmypower]

If he's that bad, could be easier joining the Knights than joining with Shadow right now.

["Mission, start".]

But I appreciate it, Chompy.
I've got more than Kasha to worry about.

We'll meet again soon, I think.

[ringsthatbind]

The Knights at least gets you cool things, with Shadow you get a grump.

[Chompy is kidding here... A little.]

Of course, I'll see you around then Shoto.

[itsmypower]

[Good luck to them all, then.]

Take care.