[quote=Lugia]
I am here, and I will answer a few things. Yes, I want a proper motive for that ralts character, and no, Card is just fine with that. I kinda liked the reference he made, and also, I kinda liked how he kept bananas as his favorite food. (evidenced by the banana he was holding... guess you could say that he's bananas, huh?)
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Obscure reference is obscure. I could say the same with a nut, cracker, or suicide letter.

I don't really have much of a problem with that, anymore.

[quote=IVIasterJay]
His motive is to become the strongest, no matter what he has to do to achieve that, in order to be like his mother, or rather the idea of his mother that his mind has built up over the years into some infinitely powerful badass explorer. He thinks that she'll reappear or something equally unlikely if he becomes as strong as he thinks she is (or was, but he doesn't like to think about that possibility).
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Hm... following in a parent's footsteps may work. Proving strength to bring back a parent is an idea I haven't heard for a while...

Accepted, although barely. Make sure to pick up on becoming the strongest when meeting Card's character.