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881. verisimilitude: resemblance to the truth
Green walked out of the Pokemart trying to recall the last time he'd been in a monetary pinch. Red probably had a pretty amazing bank account – Gold and Silver probably did too. Green pinched the bridge of his nose. Why did he take it upon himself to buy potions?
When he came back home, Gold was sitting cross-legged with Latias in the living room. He was teaching Latias how to play a card game, using crackers as some kind of playing chips (Gold had dipped them into plates with varying condiments to differentiate the chips – the verisimilitude was wanting). Green could hear the shower running, so Silver was probably getting ready for sleeping early for the hike tomorrow morning.
The brunet walked over and squatted down beside the other two to check out the card game. Gold looked up to say hi, and while he wasn't looking, Latias grabbed a couple of Gold's poker chip-crackers and ate them. Green smirked.
882. rout: an overwhelming defeat; a disorderly retreat or flight following a defeat; to defeat overwhelmingly
Gold waved his card hand. "I'm teaching her poker."
Green laughed. "You sure she isn't teaching you? Looks as if you're the one that's facing a rout."
Gold whipped his head around to check his poker chips. "No way! I swear I had more red crackers a second ago!" He lifted the pillow that was on his lap, and looked around in confusion. Green winked at Latias, who giggled.
883. presumptuous: excessively forward or overconfident
Green shook his head at Gold. "Tsk tsk. Never be presumptuous when teaching psychics how to gamble, eh? Not the best move."
Gold slapped his forehead. "Oh yeah! No wonder! She can read my mind!" Green snorted. Gold alternated between being frighteningly perceptive and astoundingly dense – his skill and talent in battling didn't seem to stretch over into his day to day interactions.
Latias pouted. "I wasn't using psychic powerrs though…"
Green stood up slowly. "Mhm, just eating his crackers with ninja psychic skills."
884. translucent: letting light through, but no visual details
Green flicked Gold on the forehead. "You need to get some sleep 'cause we're leaving early tomorrow morning so we can find a good place for you and Red to battle without stirring up the wild rapidash. Don't need any avalanches burying us alive."
Gold put aside his cards and rubbed his forehead. "Geez… ok fine. Is Silver coming with us?"
Green shrugged. "Sure. But I don't think you two should battle on the same day 'cause that's unfair to Red." He glanced at Latias. "Do you want to go?"
She tilted her head, shut her eyes in concentration (a translucent pink bubble formed between her ears, she was thinking that hard), and then slowly shook her head. "I'm not very good with cold weatherr."
Green pursed his lips. "Hm. I'll make a lot of rice in the morning. Do you mind having soup tomorrow? I'll start boiling it now, and just keep it on low fire all day tomorrow."
885. defunct: having ceased to exist or live
She nodded. "What kind?"
Gold looked up from putting the deck of cards back together. "Kalosian onion soup! That stuff's really good!"
Green walked over to the refrigerator, and opened the doors to look for ingredients. "That actually… should be fine."
Latias nodded, and Gold cheered. "Heck yeah! Oh, by the way, can I borrow your phone charger?" He waved his defunct device, and Green recognized the brand.
886. jetsam: cargo or equipment thrown overboard to lighten a ship in distress; discarded material washed ashore
"Sure. I think mine's the same type so the charger should work. But hurry up and shower and go to sleep – why is Silver taking so long?"
"Dunno. I'll go check!" Gold jumped up, tossed the pack of cards onto the coffee table, and then skipped to the bathroom. Green walked back over to set aside all the crackers on one plate and to carry the other dirty dishes to the sink. He lamented the mess the living room had become yet again, looking as if the flotsam and jetsam of some ship carrying pillows and blankets had landed in his apartment. The laundry he'd just done a couple hours before was yet again strewn across the carpet. He sighed.
When he was home alone, he usually left his kitchen sink half full of water so that the stains on the soaking pots and pans would wear off easier – he raised an eyebrow upon seeing the sink devoid of dishes from dinner. Well, Green thought as he plopped down another stack of plates in the sink, Gold could wash the other plates too.
887. embellish: to decorate; to add ornamental or fictitious details to
Green wiped his hands on a towel, and then started walking back to his room when there was an ear piercing scream. He ran over to the bathroom, and saw Gold knocked out against the wall, his nose running. Silver was breathing heavily, half naked, embellished with nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist. Green would have laughed at the scenario, but he then saw numerous scars running along Silver's arms and back.
888. malicious: spiteful
Silver turned frightened eyes to Green. "I- I didn't want him to see, um, I- well, I don't care if you see but I just didn't want him to know, you know, uh-"
Green grabbed a couple pieces of toilet paper and wiped Gold's bloody nose, and then plugged it. He kept his eyes on Gold's chest, watching for breathing, before sighing and facing Silver. "I know it wasn't malicious. But do you really think he'll hate you because of those?"
889. acquiesce: to agree without protest
Silver shuddered. "Th-these are so disgusting, they'll never go away, they just remind me over and over again of the orphanage and Giovanni and-"
"It's Gold. He loves you."
Silver's rosy cheeks from the shower turned even redder. He looked away and acquiesced quietly. "Yeah."
890. gambit: a calculated, risky opening move
"Apologize when he wakes up. Actually, he's at fault too – did he just barge into the bathroom earlier?"
Silver nodded.
"Agh…" Green hauled Gold up. "Stupid kid, you'd think he'd plan a better gambit with his funny tactics in battling."
Silver nodded again. Green excused himself and dragged Gold to the living room, where Latias raised an eyebrow and immediately set to checking for a pulse or for abnormalities. After a couple minutes, she relaxed. Green thanked her before walking back to the bathroom to brush his teeth and prepare for sleep. Silver awkwardly stood by flossing, and then bowed before stepping out.
Green shrugged, and went through the daily routine of brushing and flossing and face washing. Tomorrow would be the big battle between Gold and Red.