foolishwren | 78. [Video/Action for Ecruteak Inn]

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Current Location: Ecruteak City Inn

78. [Video/Action for Ecruteak Inn]

_{[It's a fairly common occurrence for Godzilla the Totodile to hijack Heather's 'Gear-- he's sort of had an affinity for filming ever since he first hatched, after all. But apart from his one little act of philanthropy a few weeks back, he's actually been surprisingly absent for the most part, at least in the sense that he hasn't been filming with the 'Gear much, with or without permission.]

[But TODAY when Heather's feed fizzles on, it's not the blond trainer but instead the little blue crocodile Pokemon.]

[His pebbled brows are furrowed, though, and ... are those BAGS under his eyes? Is it even possible for reptiles to GET bags under their eyes? Is Heather just rubbing off on him or what?]

[He seems to be sitting on the little balcony outside his trainer's room at the Ecruteak Inn, stubby legs dangling off the edge between the rail bars. Ecruteak is a quiet town at night, and as such there's none of the loud nightlife that characterizes many late-night city posts. Just crickets, and the occasional sound of people or Pokemon moving about in the brightly-lit room behind him.]

[It's a moment or two before he actually says anything, but the look in his red eyes is deeper and more contemplative than the normally self-centered little animal usually has.]}

... What do you have to do to be a good Pokemon?

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_{[She's used to being the huggy one, so she'll take what she can get.]

[She sits all the way up again once he lets go, offering him a small smile.]}

I know you will. I just... don't want you to feel like you have to bottle all that stuff up, okay?

_{[After a second's hesitation, she reaches over to take his hand in hers, bro-style, and give it a firm little shake.]}

We're here for you. Me, and Crow, and... everybody else.

[Takes it, giving her an amused, lopsided grin when she does, and returning that shake wholeheartedly in return]

You guys sure do stick to people like an annoying piece of tape that you can't quite pull off of your finger, huh? [he says it sardonically]

_{[It gets a crooked smile in return.]}

Yep.

Preeeeetty much.

[snort]

I'll have to start plotting on how I'm gonna lose you guys before I head to Mahogany.

Don't plan on it.

We're like what happens when somebody decides to use glitter in their school project. WEEKS later, you'll still be finding sparkles attached to you randomly.

... When ARE you gonna head to Mahogany? _{[Not soon, she hopes. She's sorta gotten used to having him around.]}

Soon.

[... sorry Heather :(]

You guys will come too, right? [Crow is company, but after Aoko's disappearance he kind of... wants to stick close to Heather's crew]

_{[... The smile falters a little bit.]}

... We were planning on staying.

I still need my badge, and...

_{[S-sorry Kaito.]}

... ah. [reaching up to scratch the back of his head]

For how long? We don't have to move on right away. 'S not like the gym is going anywhere.

I dunno... we haven't, like... planned specifically.

But there's... stuff. _{[Like waiting on Ironhide to get closer, so that he could start teaching her how to fight proper-like instead of street-style... or for Angela, should she decide to flock with her birds-of-a-feather instead of just wandering alone... or just the town. There's something about this place, and Heather wants to investigate.]}

I don't want us to like... weigh you down.

_{[... OKAY SO SHE KINDA DID but not in the 'weighing-down' sense as much as just loving his company.]}

You've been here before and all, so there's not too much of a reason you'd need to stick around...

[leaning back on his hands thoughtfully]

I just have two more badges to go, y'know? I figured I should earn them sooner rather than later.

[shrug]

But I can wait.

_{[Her brows furrow a little bit. It's a sort of strained expression. SHE WANTS HIM TO STAY BUT.]}

... You really don't need to hang around on account of us. Really, you don't. 'Specially since I don't know how long we're gonna stay, and Dad and Henry are a little less... spry and travel-happy than most people are.

... But... if you wanna stay with us, I know I'll be happy to have you around.

[playful eyebrow quirk]

You sure? 'Cause it sounds almost like you're trying to get rid of me, Heather.

_{[... snerk.]}

Far from it, Smiley.

I just don't wanna scare you off.

_{[A pause, and then she claws her fingers, raptor-style.]}

Want me to cling? 'Cause I can cling like a pro.

I thought we already established you clung like tape?

And glitter.

.... Glitter-tape.

[SNORT]

Scary.

I think I just unwittingly invented the most obnoxiously-sticky substance known to mankind.

I should patent that shit.

Geez, think of all the profit you'd make from selling it to wanna be pranksters.

I think we've stumbled across something huge, Heather.

I think you're right.

I? Am a genius.

Not enough people recognize the genius in you, do they?

They really don't.

But someday... someday, when my glitter-tape army is COMPLETE...

_{[She pauses for a second or two with an intense SUPERVILLAIN face... then sort of laughs and leans back, planting her hands behind her on the mattress again with a creak.]}

Or maybe I'll just go on being a secret genius, so they don't see it comin'.

_{[She turns her head to look at him with a lazy grin.]}

What do you think?

[snicker snort]

You can't keep it a secret forever. But you've gotta make sure they don't see it coming when the cat comes out of the bag.

Gotcha.

Guess I'll just ACT LIKE AN IDIOT till then!

... In other words, no different than normal.

_{[BEAM.]

[It's good to hear him laughing, even if it's just a snicker. Admittedly, she's probably being even sillier than normal, and part of it's because... well, she got him to admit he wasn't okay, and that meant it was time to cheer him up! Right?]}

[pfffft she is definitely getting him to snicker. and it's a genuine one, too. SO THAT IS A PLUS. good job Heather]

_{[GOOD.]

[She laughs a little as well, although it dies down after a moment or two.]}

.... You must be pretty tired.

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