adamant | 24th roar [ video ]

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24th roar [ video ]

[ The feed clicks on and immediately, what captures the attention is the rising and falling sound of foreign music blasting through the Gym. Clair's Gym, to be precise: Leon is taking on his last Gym leader.

Well, 'taking on' is perhaps strong. More like, Clair's Dragonite is in the final throes of agony, wrapped up in Flood's tentacles, heavily poisoned, getting blasted with Ice Beam. From the viewpoint, just over Leon's shoulder, it becomes obvious his Raichu is the culprit here, filming the proceedings with occasional peeping encouragements to her teammate.

Dragonite doesn't last long, and eventually goes slack. Flood's tentacles are suddenly holding nothing more than a vanishing red light. The music dissipates, replaced by the usual victory fanfare. Raichu, as well as Lightning, Sen and Strike in the stands, explode into cheers—or in Lightning's case, soft applause. Leon himself isn't one for overly emotional displays, so Flood gets a few proud pats and a promise of well-earned rest for his trouble.

Raichu leaps down from Leon's shoulder as he collects his HM and prize money. As he turns to make his exit, Lightning strides up, the camera catching on her pleased expression. ]

They did well. You did well.

Thanks.

[ The view is mostly obscured by Raichu's meager height, but Lightning steps in very close and Leon's arms wind around her shoulders and she tilts her chin up--

Goodness.

A moment passes, before the two abruptly break apart, apparently having noticed their audience. As Raichu scrambles back, the camera tilts high enough to catch the two of them looking incredibly uncomfortable. ]

Turn that off.

[ And off it goes. ]

[[ooc: pink is Lightning; tags may come from both of them as soon as Silver gets online. As for me, a busy class schedule means I may have to leave shortly, so don't worry if I disappear.]]

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I'd worry much more about that if Rosa was present. As it is, I'm much safer than you are, it seems.

[...It actually makes him a little jealous. Not that it shows.]

From this kind of thing, you might be. Everything else depends on when they get your gear.

[Because there are plenty of ways to embarrass a married man that don't involve him kissing his wife, aren't there?]

[Whoever said he was thinking about kissing?]

They can try if they want, and if they can pay the price. I believe they know better.

[No one, really. There are plenty of other things for a married couple to be caught doing, but that would be one of the few that wouldn't have very awkward questions arising.]

You'd think so, but then they turn around and surprise you. Just like people.

[At least he now keeps vodka in his bag, to deal with said potential very awkward questions.]

They usually surprise me with eggs, not embarrassing videos. ...I think I might prefer the videos.

[Wouldn't alcohol make them worse, though?]

Eggs are easier to deal with than people, Cecil. You at least know what to expect from them.

[Yes, but there's always a chance he might not remember that.]

...You've not seen what my children have managed to breed, have you.

[Some of those movesets were rather unexpected.]

[Always a chance, and yes, that's a headshake.]

No, I haven't.

[And..."children", Cecil? Really?]

I assure you, those Swablus were more surprising than any amateur video any of them could have managed.

[What? It's not his fault he wanted a large family.]

[shrug. She didn't see any of those Swablu, so she can't say she knows what he means.]

Just about everything is around here.

[She can't fault him for that. At least being lonely isn't a big issue with them.]

I still find the two-headed chocobo analogues particularly strange.

[Not being alone enough might be.]

[Iconface. Guess who's never seen a Dodrio?] Two-headed chocobo?

[There is that, that's for sure. But at least it's not as bad as being lonely....most of the time.]

Doduo, along with Dodrio as its three-headed evolution. They look like scrawny brown chocobos with necks that are much too thin, but they run quickly enough. Bartz started with one.

[...Until private kissing time is needed, at least.]

[Trying to put that image together in her head, but...not exactly working. That's a sigh.] Just when I thought I'd seen everything.

[...yeah, that would get awkward, wouldn't it?]

I know. I'm still expecting to find a malboro equivalent somewhere, along with perhaps a hummingway.

[Who would end up with the most nightmares, the kissers or the Pokémon?]

You'd better hope the equivalent to a Behemoth doesn't exist here. It wouldn't be a good thing.

[Depends on the ones involved, really. It would be a sight to see, at any rate.]

If there was one in Johto, we'd have heard screams and warnings by now.

[...A whole line of Magikarps. Staring.]

Provided anyone had time to get a warning out in the first place. Those things can move fast when they see something they think is a meal.

[....that would be more awkward for the kissers, really.]

They move even faster when an overly nervous mage casts Fire at them. Considering certain trainers' habit of attacking all the wild Pokémon they meet...

[...Forget awkward, it'd be traumatizing.]

We'd have seen the destruction before hearing anything. Since no one's seen anything and been confused about it, I don't think we have to worry yet.

[Very much so. Then again, Magikarp are nearly always traumatizing.]

Should I ever see any of that destruction, I swear I'll try to send a message before I'm eaten. Even if I've no doubt that kind of strength would be very interesting to the most intrepid trainers present.

[Yet Cecil likes the damn things. Or at least Gyarados.]

Save your energy for getting away from it instead. You can warn us later.

[Yes, but Gyarados is useful. Magikarp is....only useful if thrown in the faces of the people attacking you.]

That'd be simpler with a Haste or two. ...Or a Dragonite with Agility, I suppose.

[Attach a spiky helmet to it. Problem solved.]

Haste would be better, but we'll just have to make due with what we have. The Dragonite should be able to get you out of trouble and that's what matters.

[Better hope the throwing arm's good, then. Miss when there's spikes attached and it could get ugly.]

...Or he might get me in more trouble with Hyper Beam instead. He enjoys strong opponents.

[Psha. Edge throws shurikens and swords all the time. A spiky Magikarp can't possibly be more complicated.]

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