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

[usedgalacticpunt]

[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!


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Comments

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[sfaccendato.livejournal.com]

Well, they are game NPCs. I doubt they know very many other lines.

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[herolegs]

Yeah, maybe. But they seem real most of the time! And then you get something like this, and start remembering how freaky Johto really is.

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[sfaccendato.livejournal.com]

You should try talking to the townspeople sometime. It's even worse.

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[herolegs]

When you put it like that, I don't think I want to.

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[sfaccendato.livejournal.com]

It is a bit disturbing sometimes, yes.

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[herolegs]

Makes me wonder where this place even came from. If it's a game, who made it? And why?

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[sfaccendato.livejournal.com]

All quite interesting questions. Sadly I suspect we might not get an answer to them.

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[herolegs]

[Siiiiigh.] Yeah, you're probably right. At least it's not all bad. I've made a bunch of new friends here, human and Pokémon.

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[sfaccendato.livejournal.com]

There are all sorts of interesting people here, yes~ It's quite fascinating.

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[restardom.livejournal.com]

Whitney had a bunch.

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[sfaccendato.livejournal.com]

In between the crying, you mean?

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[restardom.livejournal.com]

And the pouting and the whining--

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[sfaccendato.livejournal.com]

You'd really think whoever was responsible for her lines could've allowed for a little more variation.

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[restardom.livejournal.com]

I'd take "good job, here's your badge", honestly.

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[sfaccendato.livejournal.com]

Or that. I imagine that would be less annoying.

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[restardom.livejournal.com]

She might even get more fans out of it.

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[sfaccendato.livejournal.com]

Does she get any fans now?

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[reveiller]

Think we can teach them a new trick or two?

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[sfaccendato.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm sure if we put our heads together we could manage something.

[headtilt] So you and Rikkai are traveling with Rise-chan and the others, now?

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[reveiller]

You think so? Though I think I'd be a little more comfortable with the prospect if you'd lend me a few inches.

[amusement] You know, Rise isn't the only one who has a name.

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[sfaccendato.livejournal.com]

We could always be sitting down.

True, but it's much shorter to say this way.

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[reveiller]

We could. But where's the fun in that?

Ah, the economy of language. I have to say, though, it's a different kind of traveling experience.

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[sfaccendato.livejournal.com]

Not so much height difference, to start.

Oh? How so?

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[reveiller]

On the other hand, if a good idea does come about from head-knocking, we'd have to waste time to get back up again.

Rise has a fascinating group of friends.

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[sfaccendato.livejournal.com]

Do you normally get your inspiration from head trauma, then?

I would certainly imagine she does. Are you all getting along?