usedgalacticpunt | Bout 010 (Video/Action): Badges upon badges. (backdated to Tue. 6/14)

[The video opens in medias res, with a casual conversation going on in the Olivine Pokémon Center. It's not quite loud enough to hear any of the words, though. After a second or two, Chie orients the video on herself.]

Oh, hey, has anybody else noticed how the gym leaders are a little... weird? Me and my friends all challenged Jasmine today, so we could get the Surf TM and cross Route... 42, I think it was? And Jasmine gave us all the same lines from beginning to end. She was all like, "Properly tempered steel won't be made rusty by things like this!" And "You are a better trainer than me, in both skill and kindness." Like she was reading off a script or something!

But anyway, we all made it! I got Ecruteak's badge too, when we stopped there on Friday, so I'm up to four! [Chie shows off two badges to the camera.]

For anybody who's following our quest to rescue Souji-kun, we're leaving first thing tomorrow morning on the way back to Ecruteak. And from there, it's through Mahogany and on to the Ice Path! Just hold on, Souji-kun, we won't make you wait too much longer!

[OOC: You may have already won the chance to be tagged by others in Chie's traveling group! This is a limited-time offer, so comment today! ~~Or any time, really.~~]

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Then I'll expect a dramatic flourish for the ending~

[Perhaps, like bees to flowers, Yukimura is naturally attracted to tennis. Or perhaps he was just in the vicinity of his teammate, and that's why he's walking over now, to stand near Niou and peer up at the roof.]

What are you two doing up there? That's an interesting place for a match.

[And though he doesn't say it, he thinks it's a bit unfair for Fuji to take Rise up there. She's still a beginner, after all. Then again, this could make her learn faster.]

I know... [But still.] It's just...

Of course~

But I can't very well sing and provide sound effects at the same time, you know.

So there are limits to even your dramatic flair?

It's simply impractical, is all. Such a performance is best with two people participating.

Ah, creative doubles. I can't say I'm much into verbal acrobatics, however. Think I'll still fit in?

... We'll see.

Oh, I'm sure you'll be fine~

Yosuke-senpai.

Then I'll see what I can do~

Excellent~ I'll start over from the beginning, then.

[and back to singing!]

There once was a Ditto,
Who was just a tad sappy,
Who set off on a journey
To make people happy~

Hooray! Hooray!

But alas it was caught
And locked in a cage
By a merciless breeder
Oh unfathomable rage...

[knocking two pokeballs together! cue rattling cage noises.]

What a sad Ditto,
As it watches other Dittos at play,
While it dreams the dream,
Of rejoining them someday~

[ Of course it's Fuji. Niou's hardly surprised, since Yukimura's with him — but when Rise peers over the edge, he grins. While Yukimura questions them, he makes a mock-kissy face at the girl, winking. ]

Boohoo, hoo.

But one day, it concocts a daring plan!
One that Johto's never seen before.
Three cups of coffee, seventeen toothpicks and a spatula
All ready as he slips open the door.

I know, I know! [He can't help it.]

Then think a little more positively! If we start doubting, it's all downhill from there!

I know, I'm... I'm trying! S-seriously, I am.

[of course, he isn't entirely surprised when Yukimura joins their little gathering. giving the captain a cheerful wave, he grins, cheeky.]

Isn't it just? And I think there's still room up here for two more.

[ the appropriate response - which she does - to wink back, though she immediately shoots Fuji a chagrined look. ]

I already feel outnumbered with just you, you know!

[and here, he makes a sound that's a marvelous impression of a door being unlocked and swinging open!]

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