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i'm sorry i love this
[ it's not a dog, the space it occupies is Very Small in jack's brain.
jolene gives another pleased noise, stuffing the rest of the pokepuff into her mouth. will you be drawing other humans and pokemon?
jack blinks in surprise, squinting. ]
When I was five, I was playing in the dirt outside my house or stealing my parent's smartphones.
[ said with the gravity of someone who probably ate the dirt. ]
talking about egon's childhood is just a goddamn trip man
Dirt is filled with a multitude of bacteria, and exposure to this bacteria is beneficial to a child's immune system in the long term. I admire your dedication to building your body's defenses. As for petty theft....
[That's...probably not what Jack was doing, but who's keeping track?
Faraday nods excitedly--definitely! She'll even try to draw Jolene, if possible! She loves the ribbons in her hair.]
a trip mine
[ jack absolutely destroyed some screens.
meanwhile, jolene gives a little happy noise, standing up in jack's lap (and making him grunt). she would love to see that when faraday does it! she'll even bring something as a gift, if she does it. ]
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[He doesn't see. His parents were probably the worst people to raise children in any capacity.]
Do tell me if there are any further developments in your Sylveon's mental abilities. I would greatly appreciate any notes you would be able to take on the subject, as well as the development of her flesh tendrils.
[Faraday makes a delighted noise, taking a hand to gently shake Egon's shoulder. Egon frowns, glancing over at her. She gestures towards the bag again, and Egon takes out a worn box of crayons for her.]
Faraday seems to have been inspired by...what is your Sylveon's name?
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[ a little bit neglectful, maybe, and jack will defend his now-dead parent's ability to raise him. but he doesn't really have heart in fighting about it.
jolene tilts her head back and forth, waving her ribbons happily. jack reaches up to scratch behind her ears. ]
Her name's Jolene.
[ yes... after the dolly parton song. ]
And I'll let you know. She seems to really enjoy certain books over others, so she definitely has a goal with what she's learning.
[ she chirps. her goal is science! ]
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Hm. An interesting name.
[He doesn't...listen...to popular music. At Jolene's chirp, Faraday's eye widens and she grabs Egon's shoulders, shaking him back and forth. Egon knows a lot about science! He can definitely help with science stuff! He taught her sister, Kölliker, everything about science! Egon's glasses get knocked askew as he tries to remove her claws from his shoulders.]
Ouch--Faraday, what are you--?!
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What are you two going on about?
[ jolene gives a little trill, curling her tendrils around her eyes until they look like glasses. when jack just gives her a confused look, she looks around and hops down, coming back with a piece of paper and a pen.
she writes something down, tongue sticking out, and then shows it to jack.
it says syntiss.
thankfully that's enough for jack to squint at it and then look at egon. ]
Scientist?
[ jolene chirps again and then points all her tendrils at herself excitedly. ]
You want to be a scientist?
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Scientist?
[Egon repeats Jack, raising an eyebrow. He glances back at Faraday, who nods aggressively and makes an excited growl. He looks back towards the PokéGear, tilting his head to the side.]
Hmm. If Jolene shows any further interest in science, I could offer for her to help participate in future experiments. I'm sure Ray would enjoy having another small mammal to assist him.
[Keeping in mind that "basic" reading for Egon is, like, college level dissertations on incredibly niche topics.]
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jolene bounces back up into jack's lap, giving another couple excited veevees. jack chuckles. ]
If you're willing to let her help, then I'll let you know. She definitely needs to get her reading up a little more, but it'd be nice to offer her a goal.
Plus, you know. Four hands.
[ jolene chirps her thanks to faraday for managing to get jack's attention on this. ]
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Of course. The pursuit of science is important, and it is equally important to foster this natural curiosity from a young age. Soon enough, she'll be building anything with those four limbs of hers.
[Of course, Jack's answer might change based on the fact Egon tends to go to extremes regarding his work...but he doesn't have to know that.]
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[ in the background, crawling into view and maybe ever so slightly jealous? yeah, that's crybaby, her ears are flat.
jack raises a hand to pet jolene's ears. ]
I'll be interested to see what she does. Thanks, you two.
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Of course. I am always welcome to furthering enthusiasm of science in the new generation.
[The only problem is that he's not a good teacher. He notices Crybaby crawling around and raises an eyebrow.]
...Ah. Hello, small cat.
[It seems somewhat rude to call her Crybaby....]
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What are you up to? C'mere, Baby.
[ he calls her over. she perks up and hops down, leaping up on his shoulder. she rubs her head against his cheek, giving a Look to Jolene... who is utterly oblivious, making her own conversation with faraday. ]
I think she's fine without the science.