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_{[It's not uncommon for Wrath to be sharing screentime with his Pokemon, but in this case, he looks distinctly irritated about it.]

[Behind him is a Lopunny that's a good foot or so taller than him, clad in a dress that is... DAMN FANCY-LOOKING, ACTUALLY. There's like... frills and ribbons and junk.]

[Wrath glares directly into the camera, appealing to the hypothetical audience to side with him.]}

She wasn't gonna be happy until Mama and I bought her a DRESS.

And she's still not happy!

Why does she like clothes so much?

Pokemon don't even need to wear clothes like people and things that look like people do.

I wish I was a Pokemon, because then I wouldn't need to wear clothes.

_{[The Lopunny-- a recent acquisition from the raid he'd performed with Ralph of a wealthy socialite's all-night dinner party, aka Wrath's first Real Mission (tm)-- lets out a huff and taps her long, curved claws impatiently on her arm. She clearly is about as pleased to be paired with Wrath as he is with her.]

[He responds with a huff of his own.]}

Hmph.

Anyway, she's brown.

So her name is Dirty.

_{[The rabbit Pokemon's head whips around, outraged, but Wrath yells right over her angry growl.]}

I DON'T CARE, DIRTY!

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_{[Wrath puffs like an angry squirrel.]}

Of course they do, but it's never on purpose.

Hungry isn't very smart, but he tries his best.

And Mad's just a baby, she doesn't know any better!

_{[NEENER NEENER HE LIVES IN A SPECIAL SECRET PLACE with a bunch of criminals who really have no idea what to do with him but he pretty much singlehandedly took care of the Rattata infestation in the kitchen so he gets to stay or something. Even if he chews on the furniture sometimes.]}

What's manners?

_{[He's not being sarcastic. No one taught him. Except maybe in ironic villainous one-liners like "And if someone stabs you, you should regenerate and sneer and go 'Now THAT wasn't very polite!'"]}

And that's good [even if Al is pretty sure he stole the dress] but just getting things for them isn't enough. Kindness is more than just providing for someone, it's helping them to understand and grow, as well. Have you tried to figure out why she's so upset? Maybe it's something you can help fix, and then she won't be so mad at you.

Mn... I guess...

[Emil doesn't sound so sure, though. Really, he's just trying to not figuratively step on the younger's toes. He could just not know how to deal with his emotions, after all.]

She'll get better with time, probably. In the meantime, maybe just give her some space? It can be hard to lose someone.

I mean, I don't MIND people not liking them, because that means there's more for me.

Okay. That's a good idea.

Everybody likes you, after all.

_{[There's no resentment or sarcasm in that sentence-- he's just stating what he sees as a fact. Everybody loves Joker!!]}

Oh, no one you'd know.

But she knows everything. And she's powerful, too!

When she gets here, things are gonna get REAL interesting, that's for sure!

_{[ACTUALLY WRATH IS LEGITIMATELY TERRIFIED OF WHAT'LL HAPPEN IF DANTE COMES TO JOHTO but he is a GOOD and LOYAL servant and good, loyal servants of course need to act super hype about possibilities like that.]}

_{[Al would be correct on that one.]}

I think she's just upset because she hates me for no reason.

_{[OR MAYBE SHE HATES YOU BECAUSE YOU STOLE HER, WRATH.]}

_{[... Well, he wouldn't exactly be wrong in that assumption...]}

I'm already giving her space.

I don't wanna get close enough to be scratched again.

No one hates someone else for no reason. Even Envy has a reason for hating me, even if it's a dumb one.

Ha! Ya learn tricks in my line a business~.

[Like lying to police- I mean what]

The two of ya can come over whenever ya have free time. I'll make sure my lot keep an eye out for ya, alright?

Heh. So if you're not human, what were you before?

[He looks human, but then, doesn't everybody here? Twilight used to be a pony, and the only indicator of her otherworldly appearance is her candy colored hair.]

Scratched? [Oh...] So it's like that...

Do you have other pokemon that can help you if she gets too out of hand? I mean, I'd hope she stops being upset soon, but just in case...

[ SHE WILL FIND YOU SMALL CHILD because Johto and Kanto's guardianship laws are clearly too relaxed and you need to learn some damn lessons.

but now how is she supposed to explain manners to a child who has never even heard of them. why. ]

It's a way of behaving in social situations--so like with other people, people you know or don't know. Basic manners are things like saying "please" if you're asking a favor or for something from someone else and "thank you" after you receive something--a gift, for example, or after someone has done a favor for you. Manners are also things like not chewing with your mouth open, washing your hands after the bathroom and before a meal. And stopping yourself from doing something someone else finds rude or mean--like name calling--is manners, too.

I was gonna say Dirty's love for clothes is like your love for disgusting old fries, but I don't think you'd get it.

Well, everything about Envy is dumb.

Okay!

Maybe she'll like the circus.

Everything is fancy there.

A monster.

_{[He says this rather plainly-- there's no particular sadness or revulsion in his voice. He just states it like a fact.]}

I had plans to be a human someday but then here happened.

OH, if she ever tried to kill me, Mama and the rest would handle it!

THAT won't be a problem.

_{[... that's not exactly what he asked, Wrath.]}

_{[It's true. He has a lot of lessons he needs to learn. BUT SHE'LL HAVE TO CATCH HIM FIRST.]}

... OH.

I say 'please'.

So I have a manner.

_{[You only need one, right?]}

[Yeah okay... This kid's got some problems... That's fine...]

I don't think she'll try to kill you... I mean, every pokemon I've met has been nicer than I thought.

Well... that's a start, but it's good to have more manners than just that. Why not try with saying "thank you" when someone does something nice for you or gives you something?

[ patience is a virtue. ]

A monster? So are we talking werewolf? Talking slime? Six-headed dinosaur?

[It's said with a soft tone, lacking what normally might carry a snarky edge. It's genuine curiosity; 'monster' is so vague, especially in a world like this.]

And now that you're human, how's it feel?

Ha! I wouldn't call it fancy. There's a lot more things we could have, but that takes a bit a savin' up.

Still, maybe she'll like our costumes. Seems like a dress up kinda gal.

[PFF]

Well, yeah, but that's not the point. There's a reason for everything we do, it's just a matter of understanding what it is.

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