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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Hm...well, then perhaps you should start running for a few minutes and see if they'll follow you.

[WELL, LAYTON ISN'T GOING TO SUGGEST FEEDING THEM UNTIL HE SEES SOME RUNNING]

Okay, might as well give it a go-- c'mon Cooj!

_{[The view of Heather's face is lost briefly as she breaks into a job, leaving only a view of that monochrome gray sky jittering wildly back and forth, accompanied by a soundtrack of pounding footsteps and jingling from whatever's hanging off of the sleeping bag she's been wearing like a backpack.]}

[And the Professor just watches like a spectator at a race. Huh, wonder if it'll work. Will Miss Mason out run those Pokemon? Will they devour her skin and flesh like she predicted? Stay tune for the next exciting episode of "~~Silent~~ ~~Benny~~ Heather Hill!"]

_{[This goes on for awhile-- Heather has stamina! But then there's a scrape of gravel as she finally skids to a halt, panting slightly.]}

That-- .... should do it-- .... I- ..... Aw HELL.

_{[Camera swivels-- there they are, bobbling along a fair distance back, but still catching up.]}

Those creatures doesn't seem like they'll give up anytime soon.

[Jesus, those little buggers are worse than cockroaches. Kill them with fire!]

Perhaps you should leave something behind as bait, Miss Mason.

... Bait?

_{[She pauses for a moment, blinking, then fishes a little package out of her pocket-- just some of Otacon's infamous grilled charred cheese sandwiches that she'd taken along only so that she wouldn't starve before she got to Goldenrod.]}

Something like this?

[He nods.]

Yes, I think that would do. If they are hungry, they will take the food, giving you enough time to make your getaway.

... That's not a half-bad idea...

_{[This stuff might not be beef jerky, but then, these weren't dogs. Turning around, she takes the blackened, still-semi-greasy sandwiches in one hand, cocks her arm back, and HURLS it towards the Jigglypuffs.]

[Instant reaction-- they cluster around it!]}

[Whoa, that's some arm you got there, Miss Mason. And hey! It looks like it's working!]

I suggest that this is the time to make your getaway, Miss Mason, while they are still distracted!

_{[He didn't have to tell her twice! She took off running again.]}

[Run run! They can't catch, 'cause you're the Gingerbread gal!]

Are they following you, Miss Mason?

_{[Daaaamn straight!]}

I-- don't-- think so--

_{[Eventually, she skids to a halt once more and looks over her shoulder.]}

.... Whew.

It seems like you lost them. It seems like the food did the trick after now.

GOOD.

_{[She takes a moment to pause, hand on one knee, and catch her breath.]}

Are you alright there, Miss Mason? You seem out of breath.

[Just how hard and far did you run, seriously? I thought you were in track.]

Yeah-- m'fine.

_{[SHE RAN HARD. AND FAST. That and it's been awhile since the track team, after all.]}

It seems like those Pokemon were only hungry for some food such as a sandwich, not for your flesh, Miss Mason.

_[HUFF.]

You can never be too careful!

Haha, true enough. But you're much stronger than that to be devoured by some small Pokemon, correct?

[He's not really mocking. Layton doesn't mock, he's just kinda complimenting her by saying Heather is strong enough not be eaten by those Pokemon. It's...just kinda hard to tell...]

Size doesn't always matter!

_{[TO BE FAIR she's not nearly as freaked out as she's acting-- but she DOES think they're creepy!]}

Of course not, but you're not going to easily go down to them, are you?

036. Video/Action/Text

[video] JESUS STAB IT IN THE EYES WITH A PENCIL OR SOMETHING THEN

[video] I JUST MIGHT

[video] MAKE SURE YOU GET EVERY LAST BUGGER OUT THERE

[video] I WILL and lol that icon he looks so shocked.

[video] so shocked that Miss Mason could actually run pretty well /O\

[video] Hey hey hey, she WAS on the track team in high school, after all!

[video] Well, with that frail body of her's, you wouldn't think so

[video] ..... >8I .... you wanna GO, professor? You wanna take this outside?

[video] We ARE outside, you fool, and I'll beat you with my eyes closed >BC

[video] GETS HER STEEL PIPE >8I

[video] OH YOU'RE SO WEAK YOU HAVE TO USE A PIPE? PATHETIC

[video] D8< HEY SHUT THE FUCK UP

[video] LANGUAGE LANGUAGE >BC

[video] I'LL USE WHATEVER LANGUAGE I WANT, KTHX

[video] I SHOULD WASH YOUR MOUTH WITH SOAP

[video] GOOD LUCK WITH THAT

[video] Y'KNOW, I WILL. NOW GET OVER HERE

[video] PSYEAH RIGHT YOU'LL HAVE TO CATCH ME FIRST

[video] OH FFFF OH HEY LOOK AN ALIEN /POINTS

[video] DUDE THAT'S JUST DAD'S FRIEND STEVE, GOD, WAY TO PUT HIM ON THE SPOT. NOW HE'S EMBARRASSED.

[video] OH SHI-- UH....UH...HEY LOOK A DRAG QUEEN /POINTS