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This was a fun first round of secrets, everyone! Gym leader and trainer alike, it was very fun reading all of your submissions and we would like to thank you on behalf of the entire EV News Staff! The love, the heartbreak, the friendship, the deep, dark, secrets!

   - EV Editors


This was a fun first round! We'd like to issue a reminder that for whenever we choose to do this again, please submit your secrets in image form, as we will not be turning text secrets into images ourselves. We did a few this time, but next time they will be omitted.

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Comments

[tentacletrainer]

Well I just assume you were using this as an excuse to finally share the bed with him again.
After all, what else will you do with all of that empty room now?

[ghostytrainer]

rose.
rose have all my lessons in comedy been a waste?
see now...the original joke was funny because we are in a cave and there isn't a couch here to begin with.
but talking about the bed and the empty room isn't funny. you went too far with the joke.
you have disappointed your sen(se of humor)sei, young laughopper.

[tentacletrainer]

Now John.
Please take a moment to consider this.
Sometimes, there are things that are far more humorous than a simple joke.
Take, for instance, the face I KNOW you are making right now.
This is a Grade A face, worthy of being bronzed and mounted on a wall.
You cannot find a more genuinely 'disappoint' expression, I guarantee it.
Your mouth is in such a deadpan line your lips are drawn thin, accentuating those positively adorable teeth of yours perfectly.
Your brows are furrowed together, bringing out a few unamused lines in your forehead and causing your eyes to crinkle just a little at the corners with such intense disgust for how far I've taken this joke.
Your nostrils are likely flared just a little as well.
I mean it is just a perfect expression.
If you weren't typing, I am sure your hands would be up in a questioning manner as well.
All fingers crooked slightly to exemplify your exasperation with me.
I am laughing so hard right now at this mental image.
Like seriously I think I am getting a stitch.
Someone take me to a doctor, my sides might be splitting open here.
This face you make is seriously the most hilarious expression I have literally ever seen.
And it's worth beating a few dead horses to get it.

[ghostytrainer]

[There's no text response to this. John just turns his head to shoot Rose the very look that she is indeed describing.]

[He can hear you laughing, Rose.]

[You are simultaneously upsetting him and reminding him of exactly why he loves you.]

[tentacletrainer]

[[Oh come on John, you have to admit.

You make some great faces.

Turning to look at him, she sees that face and is just dying from laughter now. Good job, John.]]

[ghostytrainer]

[He shuts his gear with a click, pocketing it before getting to his feet and moving towards her.]

[Apparently he intends to give her something to really laugh about, because guess who is getting the business end of some tickle fingers?]

[tentacletrainer]

[[Well she's certainly laughing, and was that a snort or two you heard John?

No, definitely not. However that is some good natured squealing going on as she tries to wriggle away from those fingers.]]

[ghostytrainer]

[Oh that has him grinning again. It's the little things, really.]

Did you just snort? [Guess who is tickling with even more fervor now?] Did that sounds really come out of the mouth of Rose Lalonde?

[tentacletrainer]

N-no! [[Wriggle laugh oh there's another snort.]] J-John!

[ghostytrainer]

Oh but I think it did!!! [He continues his tickle assault, turning his head to Casey who was never far, as usual.]

Hey Casey, do me a favor and get my camera out of my bag would you?

[The Lopunny chitters affirmatively, offering a salute before unzipping John's backpack and digging through it while it's still on his back.]

[tentacletrainer]

C-Casey no! [[Oh my god you traitor John. You are not going to record this! She can't help the snorting okay??? Which she's still doing goddamn you John Egbert.]]

[ghostytrainer]

[Sorry, mommy. Casey loves you and all but daddy is daddy! And he's getting the camera because he asked for it.]

Thank you, Casey. There should be a little pink plastic container in there too, you know the one. You can get that out too but don't open it yet, okay? [Casey squeaks in excitement, knowing fll well what is in the box in question as she begins rifling through John's bag once more.]

[John grins wickedly, raising the camera up in front of him with one hand. This means he has less fingers to tickle with, of course, but it's so worth it for the shots he's getting. Luckily for you, Rose, he's not using the camera's video function. Just snapping a few shots of your laugh face.]

[tentacletrainer]

[[A few of those shots were blocked by her hand, but he is getting plenty of what he's looking for.

Casey you traitor.

She has to wonder what the container is for though, even if she is still laughing, tears now gathering at the corners of her eyes. Jesus she hasn't laughed like this in forever.]]

[ghostytrainer]

[She loves you, mommy. She really does!]

[Eventually, John relents, his fingers ceasing their tickling but his hand remains on Rose's belly to keep her from getting up and trying to counter. With his other hand, he starts scrolling through the pictures on the camera, a bemused expression on his face.]

Now...what was that you were saying about my face earlier? [He turns the camera so that she can see a particularly flattering shot of her own teary-eyed face.] Something about it having the most hilarious expression you've ever seen?

[tentacletrainer]

[[It takes her a moment to recover, still stuck giggling every now and then and wiping at her eyes. And whens he looks at the picture she can't help but start laughing again.]]

Fuck you! [[It's a very loving "fuck you" though.]]

[ghostytrainer]

Love you too!

[He's still grinning wickedly as he turns the camera off and hands it back to Casey in exchange for the container.]

[He pops the lid off as Casey returns the camera to it's rightful place. Getting to his feet, John pulls what appears to be some kind of treat out of the container.]

And for my oh so helpful funny-bunny...a reward! [Casey takes the treat all too happily, squeaking in joy before devouring it. John gives her what would be a hair ruffle if she were a human before replacing the lid and returning the container to his bag.]

[He then turns to offer Rose a hand up.]

[tentacletrainer]

[[She snorts, taking his hand.]] I see. So you've trained her to betray her mother then. It all makes sense now.

[ghostytrainer]

Hey now. You didn't become mommy until how long after I was already daddy? There's no training involved in this, Casey's loyalties will just always lie with me, sorry to say.

[He turns to the Lopunny and scratches her behind an ear, prompting a happy, almost-purr like noise. You know, if bunnies could purr.]

[tentacletrainer]

[[Sorry John. She's going to have to work on changing that. She chuckles.]] I still call shenanigans on that.

[ghostytrainer]

That's cool, you are free to call that if you want. But you are wrong!

[He folds his arms over his chest, looking satisfied.]

I know that's a hard thing for you to face! But I have faith that you can come to terms with it.

[tentacletrainer]

How disappointed you will be then! I refuse to believe that I am wrong.

[ghostytrainer]

So cocky! That attitude is going to get you into trouble one day, Rose.

[He laughs.]

But enough of this nonsense. If I remember correctly... [He swings his backpack onto the floor and digs through it for a second, pulling out a large, fabric something that he pushes towards Rose.] it's your night to set up the tent, isn't it?

[tentacletrainer]

So you can only hope John. And yes, it is isn't it?

[[She takes the fabric something, smiling.]] Any preference as to where it's set up tonight?

[ghostytrainer]

Uh...here is good? I dunno, wherever you think is a good place for it. You know I'm not picky.

[tentacletrainer]

Alright. [[She gets up then, calling out her Eevolutions for assistance as she starts setting the tent up!]]