subways part 3

[tsuntrader]

OOOOH ELESA AND INGO OOOOOOOH

no seriously Ingo stop getting stabbed

getting stabbed is bad

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[tsuntrader]

She's headed off on some journey outside of Unova. I've got no clue where she's going and when she'll be back.

[50shadesofnpc]

Huh. [...Oh. Well, that was unexpected. And yet.... he can totally see her doing that.

Hilbert goes quiet for a little bit, but his expression doesn't look distressed, just thoughtful.]

...Okay. Guess she's got her own agenda. [Hilbert inclines his head a little in acknowledgement, rolling with it like only Hilbert can. It's not like he can stop her-- she's the Champion and she does what she wants, after all. He'll have to send her a message wishing her luck with her goals and stuff. If she didn't say anything about leaving, she probably won't respond, but maybe she'll at least give it a read.]

So you caught her taking off?

[tsuntrader]

[Nod. And who is he to try to stop her? He definitely wouldn't appreciate it with the roles reversed.

Hilda will be back eventually. She just has to do what she has to do right now. No big deal.]

[50shadesofnpc]

So she told you, then... [He wonders if she told Cheren and Bianca, too. Her mom, sure, but....] Did she say anything else?

[tsuntrader]

[Headshake. Nope.]

She said something about a calling and called me her soul-mate before flying off. [...And something about N, but.]

[50shadesofnpc]

[Hmm.] Makes sense.

[Maybe to you, Hilbert....]

[tsuntrader]

[It seems like a very Hilda thing to do.

...The hugging did not. Soul mate's a weird word choice too, but...

It mostly makes sense.]

[50shadesofnpc]

[...?]

What's the face for?

[tsuntrader]

...I still don't get why she calls me her soul-mate. [SILVER]

[50shadesofnpc]

[Oh, that bit. Easy enough.]

Well... she likes you. [Shrug. And there you have it.]

[tsuntrader]

[...Yes. You generally don't spend time with someone unless you, you know. Like them.]

[50shadesofnpc]

[Silver pls.

Hilbert gestures vaguely with one hand.] You know... like-like. I mean-- romantically. [As romantic as Hilda can get, really.]

[tsuntrader]

[...Wh-

Excuse me what

huh

whuh- but

that doesn't--]

There's no way she'd like me like that. [It's Hilda. Hilbert's just imagining things.]

[50shadesofnpc]

Just 'cause Hilda's rougher than most people doesn't mean she can't end up liking someone. [she's still a person even if she's nuts metal, after all.] Plus, it makes sense that she'd fall for you, because you can actually keep up with her.

[tsuntrader]

[But why...

...Well, assuming that it's true, that's... Awkward... Poor Hilda, he didn't even notice...]

[50shadesofnpc]

[Hilbert will muse to himself when Silver doesn't respond.]

"Soulmate," huh. Forward as Hilda is, that's still kind of subtle...

[Only a little, but enough for it to go right over Silver's head, apparently.]

[tsuntrader]

[...] Are you sure? [That she... Likes him?]

[50shadesofnpc]

Yeah. [He nods. Undoubtedly!

...er, is that a little awkward to handle? are you in denial, silver, what are you doing]

She's always pretty intense, but... [He can tell, because it's Hilda.] So instead of focusing your energy on does-she-doesn't-she, you can concentrate on how you'll react to it.

[tsuntrader]

[React... to...

...Is "being incredibly awkward and unsure of how to handle it" an option?]

[50shadesofnpc]

[Yes, but no. Hilbert will frown at you if you don't take any steps to better your reaction for her. :I ]

I guess you could start with: what do you think about Hilda? [do you like her?]

[tsuntrader]

...She reminds me of my big bro. We have the same kinda friendship. [F-F-F-FRIENDZONE]

[50shadesofnpc]

Okay. So she's a friend. [Can't force you to like her, or anything-- and it's not "just" a friend, after all.] So you have to be clear about that. That's all.

[It's not that she's not important to him. It's just a different kind of important than hers.] It might be kind of awkward, since these things always are, but Hilda's not stupid. You know.

[tsuntrader]

[..."Kind of" awkward.

Hilbert, this is Silver. "Kind of" awkward will be more like "super fantastically horribly" awkward.]

Yeah. I know. ...I will be.