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[So, Johto. Haven’t heard things from Coop’s end for a while now, have you? Well, nothing outrageous has happened to him (that he wants to talk about, anyway), and he hasn’t had anything interesting to tell or show you guys (the trees in Goldenrod are clearly inferior to those in Ilex, pfff), but here he is again, with an inquiry which might make you recall the one from two months ago. Brought to you in the business-like voice you all know (and love?).]

I’d like to know what you were doing prior to your arrival here. And I’m not talking about occupations or roles in society but the more immediate moments leading up to finding yourself in this world. The replies I received to my last question to the network indicates that our starters are somehow significant and perhaps more information can be gathered about our current situation from the circumstances we were in before being brought here.

[Again – he’s investigating.]

[And that sounds like it might be all, but wait! There’s more.]

Oh, and I almost forgot. If anyone in or near Goldenrod comes across a Manectric that answers to Tricia, she belongs to me. While she has been excited about the rain I did not imagine she would be resourceful enough to find a way to escape my hotel room in order to be out in it. But that only goes to show that you should always double-check your windows if you prefer to keep your pokémon outside of their pokéballs.

[YEAH, his Manectric somehow got out through a window. ~~(Spoiler: Coop's Vulpix is some kind of hyper-intelligent prodigy and opened it.)~~ A good thing Coop’s floor isn’t very high up and that the Manectric has more lives than she has the right to have, considering she’s not, in fact, a cat with nine ones to spare. Feel free to find/have spotted her and tell Coop about it! (several of you can, I'm not very picky about suchthings.)]

[If anyone wants Action, he’s hanging around the Goldenrod hotel lobby with a cup of coffee and a bunch of papers.]

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Then y'all gotta be careful; which means I gotta be careful, too.

[ Looking a bit exasperated by this, but what can you do. Getting dirty is one thing, getting sick is another. If it was just herself, AJ might not care as much, but she has to look out for Apple Bloom, too. She wouldn't forgive herself if her sister came down with some crazy human disease neither of them was familiar with. ]

I wouldn't be too worried about that as long as you dress warm. How are you adapting to being human?

_{[There must be a lot of strange differences still, he figures, but she seems to manage better now - understandably.]}

Sure have! [ At least, she likes to think so. ] I've been workin' at the mart, savin' up some money. No one even notices anything different anymore.

[ ...a pause, uncertain. ]

Hey, Coop. D'you reckon that's a good thing?

As long as you don't forget who you are or your home, I don't think it's a bad thing.

_{[Lightly emphasising the last word, the look he gives her is reassuring and the smile gentle.]}

[ She shakes her head, as if clearing out the bad thoughts. ] Oh, what in tarnation am I saying?! Of course you're right, Coop--it's what's on the inside that counts, and inside, I'll always be an Earth pony!

_{[Smile of approval! That's right, Applejack, life is a-okay. At least mostly. Maybe.]}

An Earth pony with a good heart.

[ A broad, pleased smile. ] I'm mighty glad you think so, Coop. I gotta set a good example for my sister, after all.

You must be happy to have her here.

'Course I am! She's the most important thing to me, at home or anywhere. Even if she can be a bit tough to handle, sometimes. [ A little giggle. ] Runs in the family.

I imagine quite a lot of children are a bit of a handful. _{[Not to
mention teens. The amount of linefacing he's done at teens lately...]} But I suppose they come in all kinds.

Oh, Apple Bloom's a good filly! Her heart's in the right place. She's real focused on gettin' her cutie mark, though.

Well, few things are more important than knowing yourself, so I can understand that.

_{[He leans forward a little, curious.]}

What's your cutie mark, Applejack? I don't think I know.

_{[AND HE ACTUALLY NEVER WATCHED THAT POST past the initial post-post, so he's missed that major showing-them-marks-off thing. :|b]}

[ She perks up! ] Y'mean you didn't see it, last time? Here, let me show you!

[ Jeans sliding down.

Hint: it's three apples. ~~Now stop staring.~~ ]

_{[--!]

[Well, that's. Nice. He averts his eyes with a headshake and a smile that's somewhat awkward, but all in all, he doesn't react to the situation badly or dramatically.]}

Thanks, Applejack. You might want to put your pants back on.

[ She does so, but it's clear she's proud of her cutie mark and a bit put off that he didn't say anything. ] Yeah--Heather told me about them pants thieves. Best to watch out.

_{[Pants thieves? ... There's a pause as he considers asking, but figures maybe later. For now, no, he didn't forget to comment. He just didn't want to do so to her butt.]}

Your mark is in reference to your apple orchard, right?

[ You know, the people who burst in and randomly swipe your pants when you're not looking. THOSE PEOPLE. ]

Yeah! As soon as I figured out I wanted to take over Sweet Apple Acres--bam! There they were, three gorgeous apples!

_{[Huh. Briefly thinking about what his cutie mark would look like, he then realises that if he had in fact been a pony, he wouldn't have been FBI, given the nature of the pony world. The thought is both strange and comforting.]}

What if someone changes their mind? _{[And then asdjgla he realises he will never unsee AJ's butt. Oh, ponies. Well, he's learned to not ask about that again.]}

Well that's the whole point! The cutie mark represents your dream, or your special talent. If you can change your mind about it--it ain't meant to be your cutie mark in the first place!

Right. That makes sense.

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