011. Video

[foolishwren]

_{[The feed cuts in on one very unhappy-looking Heather Mason. Her cheeks are flushed, her nose is red, her eyes are sore-looking, she's wrapped in a blanket, and her hair is sticking straight up into the air on one side, like she'd been asleep with her face smashed against the wall for hours or something (note: she had). Her voice sounds stuffed-up and occasionally she's sniffling. The rescue efforts, combined with the fact that she went wading after those runaway eggs like a moron, rewarded her with a very lovely cold. She's crouched in one of the squishy pink seats in the lobby of the Pokemon Center, in the corner. Judging from the noise level and the occasional jostling, it looks like the crowd in there hasn't dissipated. In the wake of the flood, the place is hopping with activity.]}

Hey guys. I am trapped, running a mild fever, and am in need of some form of escape from reality. Since there's apparently no such thing as video games here and my head hurts too much to try and read, you guys are my source of relief. Hi.

Ever since a certain.... um... bathing incident, I'm not allowed to let several of my Pokemon out of their Balls-- .... _{heh. 'Balls'.}-- ... yeah. So I don't even have them for company. ... Except for--

_{[The camera swivels around and settles to focus shakily on the bucket of water that's on the floor by her feet. Half-submerged in the bucket is a Magikarp. It's perfectly motionless aside from the continuous opening and closing of its mouth, and its glassy, vacant eyes are set straight on Heather, in a completely blank gaze that is either murderous or adoring, she can't even tell. Either way, it's creeping her out.]}

That. And it won't stop staring at me.

_{[She turns the camera to face herself again, making a slightly aggravated face.]}

That is so not a Dratini, Kairi. I am disappoint.

... On the other hand!_{[She puts the 'Gear down on her lap so that everyone has a very nice close-up view of the pink, lint-covered surface of the blanket, and proceeds to rummage in what was presumably her bag, sitting on the seat next to her. There's rustling noises, a slightly indignant squawk, and a mumble of 'Sorry, Claudy...' from Heather, before she picks up the camera again and holds an Egg in front of it.]}


I found this, too. Anyone know what the hell it is? I'd rather avoid any surprises this time.


.... Oh. And uh... one last thing.

Given... the flooding, and the fact that a bunch of people were... warped or something to ... various places, I kinda wanna ask... uh.

Well. Not that I'm a big organizer or anything, but...

... Can everyone who gets this transmission tell me where they are?

Even if it's just a little text message with the location, I don't really care. I'm just curious. _{[... And a little worried. As she's said to many, she really doesn't want to hear about a body-count once the flooding subsides...]}

.... I hope everybody's safe.

_{[The feed ends.]}

_{[ooc: Feel free to action if you're in the Violet Pokemon Center and your char wants to find Heather's cramped little corner!]}

Comments

[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

[There is a person theeeere. And there's a loud screech that definitely didn't come from a Zubat as a shadow falls over the Sandshrew. Oh no!]

[foolishwren]

Uh--

_{[Nooot much she can do through a video screen aside from look worried. WHAT IS HAPPENING!!]}

[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

[Gaping mouth plus giant fangs MOVING IN BEHIND SANDSHREW-!!]

[foolishwren]

_{[OH SHI--!!!]}

... HEY! FUCK OFF, MONSTER!

<sub>[Because a small device yelling profanity was sure to dissuade a potential predator from eating a helpless, adorable creature.]

[Also, now everyone in the immediate vicinity of Heather in the Pokemon Center has turned to stare at the sick person in the corner swearing at nothing.]</sub>

[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

Heather?

[That would be Sora taking the Gear from the Sandshrew while the "monster" backs off and settles down.]

[1/2]

[foolishwren]

...............

[2/2]

[foolishwren]

... HIIIIIII, Sora!

I didn't just cuss out your... whatever that is. At all.

_Sorry.

[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

I didn't hear a thing!

[He totally did, but he thinks it's an understandable reaction.]

That's Chrome. He used to be a Zubat.

[foolishwren]

Good!

_{[She blinks at the ... creature.]}

Man, THAT used to be a Zubat? ... _{That 'Demon of the Winds' guy is sure gonna be happy when his turns into that...}

[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

He's pretty cool, isn't he? I can fit my head in his mouth!

[And a good portion of the rest of him, too.]

He's almost taller than I am!

[But then again Sora's pretty short.]

[foolishwren]

Yeah, jeez. _{[She wouldn't... really want one herself, but she can't deny it, it IS pretty badass.]} He's like... ALL mouth. How does that even work?

_{[WHERE WAS THE REST OF ITS BODY oh well it's Pokemon, who really cares.]}

[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

No idea! Though he's pretty much a vampire bat. The Pokédex said he can drink... what was it, more than ten ounces of blood at once. He seems okay with normal food, though, so hopefully no one's gonna have to donate.

[foolishwren]

Daaaaaamn.

_{[... And the next time Edgeworth reared his head, she'd totally call him on that. 'Nothing here that sucks blood', her ass! ... Well he HAD said 'on Route 29', but... STILL!]}

Thaaat's pretty good. I don't think I'd want a vampire looming over me every night if it wasn't satisfied with normal food...

[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

I don't think Chrome would try to feed on anyone, even if it meant going hungry. He's too nice for that. Isn't that right, buddy?

[Chrome leans in and kind of headbutts Sora, which gets a laugh out of him and nearly knocks him over. The Golbat is somehow managing to look happy!]

[foolishwren]

... Awww! _{[She can't help it! Who'd think that a giant 90%-mouth fanged monstrosity could be cute?]}

That's awesome... I wonder when any of mine will do that... evolving thing.

_{[Considering she's been stuck inside the Center, she hasn't exactly been able to do any training.]}

[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

No idea. Flame hasn't shown any signs of evolving yet, so I dunno how long Growlithes take to.

[foolishwren]

_{[Wtf why would he name it Flame. Lol Heather doesn't know her derpdog is a Fire-type yet and oh man her 'freak the hell out' face will be epic when she finds out.]}

Someone told me they need an item or something. I dunno.

[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

[Well technically it's short for Bond of Flame and how can you not know derpdog is a fire-type.]

An item? I wonder how that works?

[foolishwren]

_{[Heather is a terrible trainer and doesn't look up info on her Pokemon or even really do much of anything aside from let them chase down wild animals and beat them to a pulp play. She probably will not even find out until derpdog uses Ember on something and proudly looks to her for approval while it burns to a crisp.]}

No idea. I don't even know what item it is. Anyway, I'm not even sure I'd want him to. A dog his size is almost more than I can handle to begin with.

[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm not too sure I'd want Flame to evolve... but I know he'll be the same, at least.

[foolishwren]

Yeeeah, that's what I'm scared of.

Mine has the collective IQ of a stickybun and the energy of a monkey on crack. Imagine that.... but BIGGER.

[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

...yikes.

[foolishwren]

Yeeeeeaaaaaah.

See what I mean?

[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

Well... some animals calm down as they grow up, right? Maybe that would happen?