19th roar [ video + action for Olivine ]

[adamant]

[ The feed opens on Olivine beach. Judging from the bobbing, it's being held by a pokémon, one that doesn't have arms to stabilize it. A metal grating sound—Skarmory, then.

The camera flicks up suddenly, sliding across a long stretch of sand to...Leon. Leon surrounded on all sides by his team. Lucky behind him, her head in his back. Strike and Scizor in front, pulling him by the arms. In the water, Flood waits, making soft mournful noises, tentacles reaching for his trainer. Leon, for his part, has both feet planted firmly in the sand and is not moving.

Not.

Moving.

An inch.

They push, they pull, he doesn't budge. His expression is one of rock-solid concentration. He tries to shake them off, but they're stronger than he is, and he goes back to putting his energy into doing his statue imitation.

It looks for all the world like they're trying to feed him to his own Tentacruel.

Skarmory chirrs in amusement, then quickly drops the 'gear to go join the fun. ]

Comments

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[dead-black-eyes.livejournal.com]

It would be difficult, considering your pokemon seem to be disrupting your session.

[Audio]

[adamant]

They were just trying to get me to play.

[Audio]

[dead-black-eyes.livejournal.com]

And failing?

[Audio]

[adamant]

I'm talking to you, aren't I?

[Audio]

[dead-black-eyes.livejournal.com]

Maybe playing with them would be a better use of your time. If they're really that determined, it can only make them more loyal to you if you humor them.

[Audio]

[adamant]

My pokemon are plenty loyal as it is.

[Audio]

[dead-black-eyes.livejournal.com]

If "plenty" is enough to satisfy you, and "optimal" isn't your desire.