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[sweetcandygirl]

Harley is sitting cross-legged on a random Nexus couch today. She has found a pamphlet from the Pokémart and is looking through some of the Pokémon that could be adopted and trained.

She seems in a good mood today. Twirling her hair, as she reads the pamphlet. And there is a huge bag of caramel popcorn at her side.

"If you could have any kind of pet, what kind of animal or creature would you have?"

"What do you think qualifies as being a suitable pet owner?"

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[youmeandpokemon]

"Well, I think you might have the same idea as I do for a companion."

There's a tall gentleman who happens upon Harley while she's browsing the pamphlet, and maybe to her surprise, he's being followed by a giant land turtle . Judging by his neat attire of a pressed suit and tie, along with a long white lab-coat, he looks to be a doctor of sorts. Even his slightly English accent gives off the aura of a serious-natured man.

"Those who possess a strong and caring heart are the kind of people I would entrust with caring for another creature." He nods, lightly patting the Torterra's back with one hand. The Pokemon sniffs at the bag of popcorn, but immediately recognizes that it isn't food.

[sweetcandygirl]

Harley smiles as he approaches, and gives the giant turtle a slight wave.

"I have seen many of these... Pokémon in the Nexus. So I am learning about them. What kind if yours?"

[youmeandpokemon]

"Tor!" The giant turtle lumbers up to the couch and cries out a hearty greeting. He's content with sniffing around the couch, examining the new surroundings carefully.

"This is Torterra, a grass and ground type Pokemon." He nods, gesturing to the pamphlet she's holding. "Yes, the Nexus wilds and cities are increasing in Pokemon population lately, hence why I've come here. To study the effects the Nexus has on different Pokemon, both by habitat and people."

He pauses and offers her a hand for a shake. "Professor Madrone, at your service."

[sweetcandygirl]

Harley holds out her hand to the giant turtle so he can smell her. She was just in the Amazon a few weeks ago, so she might smell like the rainforest still.

"Grass and ground type." Harley repeats softly to herself. "You have a lovely terraform on your shell, there Torterra."

"Harley Quinn!" She shakes his offered hand. "Pleased to meet'cha!"

[youmeandpokemon]

The scent of rain, moisture and plants may not be present for human senses, but the Torterra is very attune to those smells, immediately perking his head up. Harley's hand is rubbed a few times by the Pokemon, the top of his head feels like freshly cut grass. He takes the compliment and the attention very well, resting his head close to Harley's lap, hoping she'll keep her hand close.

"A pleasure as well, Ms. Quinn." He smiles back at her politely. "I'm impressed at the speed that news travels regarding pokemon caretaking. I will admit, finding new people to assist with my research has been strangely difficult."

[sweetcandygirl]

She will keep her hand close. Gently running her fingers through the grass at the top of the Torterra's head.

"How long have you been searching for people to help you?"

[youmeandpokemon]

"About two weeks now. It seems many people in the Nexus are scared of Pokemon or at least hesitant to get close to them. I learned of an incident a few years ago where the anti-violence field failed and a swarm of monsters invaded to attack humans."

He frowns at that thought, given how he expected more the Nexus to be open to new things. His disappointment fades as he watches Harley pet Torterra, whom has closed his eyes and is murmuring in his sleep.

"May I ask, Ms. Quinn, what would you do if you adopted a pet? What kind of things would you make that pet do?"

Post- not regeneration, just cause

[not_the_question]

The Doctor's not interested in her question. Missy would answer that his companions and friends are his pets. But for himself, he doesn't know. So instead he looks at the brochure.

"Ah Pokémon. I once flooded an entire entry level of a building with them. Pretty easy when they're digital and you're a scary handsome genius from space."

He sits down next to her with a grin showing he's quite pleased with himself.

[sweetcandygirl]

"They are digital?" Huh. Harley looks at her pamphlet again.

She then nudges him playfully. "Pretty good idea, scary handsome genius."

[not_the_question]

"Well the ones in my universe are."

He smirks softly. She reminds him so much of Susan sometimes. Rose and Bill other times... He sighs.

"Well, it was served as quite the distraction. I was in a head office. Just needed access to a computer."

[sweetcandygirl]

"You have a lot of unique adventures, dontcha?" Harley smiles.

[not_the_question]

"I travel across the whole of space and time. You think I do that for no reason?"

Honestly, he thought he had been over this. Maybe not.

[sweetcandygirl]

"I betcha you have seen a lot of strange and unusual creatures." Harley smiled.

[fiveofnone]

Caspar hangs back a little, once he spots Harley. It's impossible not to remember that "special something" she helped Adia pick out at the lingerie boutique. It's a good memory -- a very good memory -- which is part of the problem. It's thrown off his composure. He takes a sip of his coffee, wishing that had a cold beverage on hand instead, and approaches her.

"Hi, Harley." He sits down on the other side of the bag of popcorn. Not too close to crowd, but not rudely distant, either. He's trying. "I'm partial to cats, personally. I know Adia would love a pokémon, but it's not feasible on Atlantis." As for what makes a good pet owner, he shrugs. "If you have the time and motivation to care for it, that's usually enough."

[sweetcandygirl]

"HiYa Caspar!" Harley greets him with her typical brightness.

"I could see you as a Cat Man. But not like Cat-Woman." A private little smile.

"I used to have two Hyenas, back in the day."

[fiveofnone]

His brow furrows, not getting the joke, but he supposes he's not meant to. "I'm not planning to fill up our cabin with them, but having one around would be nice."

There's a brief look of surprise on his face, before he huffs out a dry laugh. Hyenas, sure, why not? He almost suggests that Harley get herself another pair, but he remembers that she lives in an apartment, one he has seen remotely thanks to her video of her and Adia in the aerial silks. "Guess you don't have the space for them anymore," he mutters, tugging at his tie. Did it get a little warmer around here? Dammit, think of something else. His gaze lands on the pamphlet she's reading and he points to it. "Why don't you get a pokémon that's like a hyena? I'm sure there's at least one."

[sweetcandygirl]

"Bud and Lou never liked the city. But they put up with the confines of city living for me." Harley smiles again, thinking of her precious hyenas.

"You think so? That would be neat."

[fiveofnone]

"They were wild, right? How'd you tame them?" The only thing he knows about hyenas is that they have to compete with larger predators to survive.

He shrugs. "Sure, why not? There's a pokémon that looks like a set of keys, I don't see why there wouldn't be a hyena-like one, too." He's not as well-versed in pokémon as girlfriend, but he has picked up on a few things, whether from listening to Adia or simply by being around them often enough. "Does your pamphlet list anything like that?"

[sweetcandygirl]

"I didn't tame them." Harley clarifies. "They had their feral moments, just like any other animal. But they were good boys..."

"I don't think they could list all 800 in such a small pamphlet. But maybe there is some sort of digital inventory around..."

[gorogorogoro_chan]

Majima leans on the back of the Nexus couch. "Huh. I ain't ever thought about pets. Never had 'em growin' up, unless ya count feedin' table scraps to the neighborhood cats."

He steals a piece of caramel corn and tosses it into his mouth.

"What's a suitable pet owner? Not me, that's for damn sure." He starts ticking off on his fingers. "Ain't got the time, the space, the money ..."

[sweetcandygirl]

"I used to own two Hyenas." Harley smiles at him. "They were worth the time to care for. I miss them sometimes."

She starts to share the caramel corn with Majima.

[gorogorogoro_chan]

"Yer jokin', right? Ain't no way those things make good pets." He takes another handful of caramel corn and munches on it thoughtfully. Not bad.

"Ya lookin' at gettin' a new furry friend, Harley-chan? Maybe a couple'a wolverines this time?"

[sweetcandygirl]

"Bud and Lou were the bestest of pets for me." Harley grinned. "But ya'know..."

"I am skilled at taming wild beasts." She pats his knee.

[gorogorogoro_chan]

"Don't get too cocky, sweetheart. Deep down, even the tamest lookin' beast's still got a feral streak," Majima warns with a smirk.

"But f'real though, what're you askin' for?" he reaches down and tries to snatch her pamphlet.

[sweetcandygirl]

"Sometimes that feral side can be a little exciting... if it is well managed." Harley quips back.

She playfully keeps the pamphlet away from him for a moment. Then lets him have it, but only have getting close enough to sneak a quick tickle at his ribs.

"I don't know yet. Something that says, Harley."