foolishwren | 036. Video/Action/Text

_{[Backdated to earlier on Friday morning, close to noon.]}

[Text to Otacon and Liquid.]

I'm running ahead a bit

Gotta meet somebody.

I don't think there's far left to go though so if I don't see you before we get there I'll catch up with you in the city ok?

peace out

[Text to Kaito]

Hey, how far've you gotten??

I can see POLLUTION over the treetops which means I've gotta be getting close-- hope I didn't pass you yet.

_{[That overcast gray sky overhead is somehow oppressive, even on the video feed. Yet, Heather looks cheerful. Maybe she doesn't notice it-- it IS rather... tame on the surface in comparison to the ghastly fog that had come rolling in on silent feet before the hallucinations had set in about a month ago... Not to mention this weird overcast state is more or less the norm a lot of the time where Heather comes from. Or maybe it's just that she's happy to be on the road again-- it's the first time she's made a transmission of her own since leaving Azalea. Not to mention now that Minnie's safe, the trip has a bit less urgency to it.]}

Man, I don't know about anybody else, but I'm sure glad that frosty air is gone...

Anyway, uh-- guys, I had a question.

What kinds of Pokemon are around here? Hal caught one of those... teleporting bald fox things, but I haven't seen much of anything else. _{Except for the bugs in my sleeping bag at night...} _{[THANKS SNAKE YOU REALLY HELPED HER SLEEP SOUNDLY.]}

It's kinda been awhile since I've caught anything, and while I am gonna be getting the rest of my guys back soon, Cooj is getting uh... sorta tired.

_{[... Not that it, you know, showed. He was still romping merrily in and out of the frame as Heather walked. But it was true enough, now that she was going ahead by herself and the Growlithe had to do all the battling on his own, the traveling without aid of Pokemon Center was making him a little less enthusiastic about chasing things off.]}

I don't even think I have any Pokeballs, but ... any recommendations?

I'm open to anything.

.... Except those things.

_{[The turns the camera around to point at a small gaggle of mostly-concealed Jigglypuff in the grass that have seemingly been following her.]}

There is a reason I have not tried to catch you, Weird Round Pink Things.

Go away.

_{[End feed.]}

[Text to Minnie-- PRIVATE.]

Hey Minnie

How you doing?

Are you somewhere safe now?

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_{[... Yes. Yes she was pissy because she had to eat Otacon food. BUT THAT WOULD BE OVER SOON, BECAUSE SHE WAS GOING TO ~*~GOLDENROD~*~ and Snake had promised her dinner. And there would be cake. ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. Delicious cake.]}

Hm... well, I've always liked butterflies and moths... not spiders so much, but they're okay. _{[Although she did think that Otacon's Spinarak was adorable, admittedly.]}

Praying mantises, too. Always thought those were cool.

[For one day! You have no money, remember?]

Well, I've seen many people with butterfly-like creatures, so I'm sure there will be moth ones also.

_{[WELL... YES... But she'll be getting a job, after all!]}

I might go looking for one... what's that Scyther thing you mentioned like, I don't think I've seen that before.

_{[She'd seen its bloody-hued evolution in Bugsy's gym, but not an actual Scyther.]}

[No one's gonna hire the crazy freckled girl.]

Remember the Scizor you battled? Scyther is its pre-evolved form. A green, mantis like Pokémon.

_{[Shut up, she's gotten jobs before just fine! ... Well hopefully they won't be prejudiced against people who'd had warrants out for them before...]}

Scizor.... OH! That red thing?

_{[Her brows pop up a little bit. Now... THAT.... -THAT- sounds like something she could get into the idea of having!]}

.... Sounds pretty cool....

Where d'you think I could find one?

[Warrants for bodily harm.]

There's a National Park to the north of Goldenrod. To the best of my knowledge, a variety of bug types like to appear there, it would be the most likely place to encounter a Scyther.

_{[EXPIRED warrants for bodily harm!]}

Hmm...

I might just have to pay that place a visit.

[Barely over a week expired!

See this? This is Artemis looking somewhat worried. Because that tone...]

You're not going to attack someone, are you?

_{[IT'S STILL EXPIRED!]

[Heather raises a brow.]}

... Unless you mean attack the Pokemon so I can catch one, no.

Why? Do you think I'll be needing to attack someone?

[No working with machinery! Or heavy things in general. Or in the Pokémon center... You don't have alot of options do you?]

[Shifty eyes would go here but Artemis has class so he just casts his gaze to the side of himself instead.] Of course not.

_{[.... M-maybe she could work in the department store?]}

Good. I was starting to think you were losing faith in me or somethin'.

[Heather talking with customers? I hope she's more polite when she's at work. XD]

Never. I was just recalling your comments about your uncontrollable bouts of aggression.

_{[Hey, hey, she's had plenty of odd jobs before! Hotheaded or not, she knows how to be professional!]}

Oh yeah, those.

Well, what's a few old ladies and the odd hobo missing here or there.

No one'll know!

[Suuuuure~]

I remember hearing about that. Some of the victims of a series of attacks performed by the freckled girl, no missing persons found, only very sarcastic calling cards and notes.

_{[Just you wait. If it makes you feel better, she should be an undignified sight to see in one of those cute little Pokemart uniforms.]}

Oh yeah, that was me.

[Yes, it will make me feel better.]

Somehow, I'm not surprised, only worried for the safety of others and myself.

Don't worry. Behave yourself and you should be safe.

You wouldn't be threatening me, would you, Miss Heather?

I threaten everybody.

Automatically.

By existing.

A shame you're so bad at it.

Excuse ME?

I don't think you've known me long enough to make a decisive statement about that, kiddo.

Oh, but I think I have, Calluna.

How long's it been, a month?

Perhaps you're just easy to figure out?

Is anyone?

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