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!


[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.]

Comments

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[restardom.livejournal.com]

[ Rise doesn't respond this time-- because she saw that, and something's telling her that she needs to remember it. So for now, she'll just study him thoughtfully. ]

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[cynicizing.livejournal.com]

... What? Do I got something on my face?

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[restardom.livejournal.com]

[ and promptly-- she's decided not to pursue it ] I was just thinking what you'd look like with a beard.

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[cynicizing.livejournal.com]

[In a way, he's both glad and annoyed. Glad, because he'd rather not talk about it, but annoyed because he knows that it couldn't have gone by unnoticed.

Damn it.]

... The fuck?

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[restardom.livejournal.com]

It wouldn't really work on you-- you'd still be scowling like you sat on a hundred needles.

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[cynicizing.livejournal.com]

... Good to know? Man, I don't plan on gettin' a beard, believe me.

[...]

And it's not like I scowl constantly, thanks.

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[restardom.livejournal.com]

No, most of the time you look bored...

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[cynicizing.livejournal.com]

'Cause this place can get pretty boring, you know?

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[restardom.livejournal.com]

I know, but sometimes I don't mind that.

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[cynicizing.livejournal.com]

... Yeah, I guess the peace ain't so bad.

[... Better than what they've got going back home, in any case.]

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[restardom.livejournal.com]

See? It might be boring, but it's better than everything falling to pieces all around you, right?

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[cynicizing.livejournal.com]

[A smirk.]

Tch. No kiddin'.

[... Interestingly enough, see conversation below with Fuji—]

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[restardom.livejournal.com]

[ ... oh, Fuji. ]

Stay here long enough, maybe you'll see it.

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[cynicizing.livejournal.com]

You callin' me a slow learner?

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[restardom.livejournal.com]

... Huh? [ oh hi, Santa, you got genuine surprise out of her. ]

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[cynicizing.livejournal.com]

[Yay, genuine surprise.]

Eloquent.

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[restardom.livejournal.com]

Did I say anything about you being dumb?

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[cynicizing.livejournal.com]

Same difference.

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[restardom.livejournal.com]

Not really.

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[cynicizing.livejournal.com]

Then what were you trying to say, smartass?

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[restardom.livejournal.com]

That you weren't around for the worst of it.

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[cynicizing.livejournal.com]

Care to enlighten me, then?

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[restardom.livejournal.com]

You could've been turned to crystal, or been stuck reliving your nightmares...

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[cynicizing.livejournal.com]

Sounds... pleasant. Speaking from experience again?

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[restardom.livejournal.com]

Well, I was never crystallized.