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014 [Video/Action for Goldenrod]

[Hey, Johto. Enjoy that loud crash you're hearing, because it's only going to get louder and shatter the afternoon's relative calm. What was it? A crashing Skarmory, if the metallic screeching noise is anything to go by.

Of course, the video feed that suddenly comes on confirms that; Snow the Skarmory is hopping to his feet from where he'd crashed on the pavement, and a ball of running yellow fur can be seen just past him. Fang the Haunter is in direct pursuit of the yellow thing, and Lightning's boots cut across the feed a moment later.]

Fang, cut him off!

[The ghost seems to nod, but what, or who, is the "him"? That question is answered as the yellow thing runs right past the gear again. It's a Pichu, freshly hatched if the egg shell still half covering its head is anything to go by. It doesn't seem to be able to see anything at all, and one of its little paws catches on the cobblestone streets. This allows Lightning and Fang to catch up with it, and Lightning crouches down to remove the shell from its head.

After a moment of blinking in the newly bright light, it peers up at Lightning with wide eyes, then scampers up her arm with some quiet "Pi"s. After a moment of circling like some kind of cat would, the Pichu flops on Lightning's shoulder with an exhausted little sigh. She gives it a wry smile, then reaches over to pick up the gear, shutting it off in the process.]

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I'm not lazy... [ with a bit of a whuff, the Ponyta gives Lightning's hand a grateful nudge and delicately plucks that berry from her hand to chew docilely. JOB WELL DONE. ]

Edited 2011-04-29 08:35 (UTC)

[Slight iconface] I never said you were.

[JOB VERY WELL DONE, Rosemary. Have a muzzle pat from Lightning when you're done chewing before she goes to get her bag off the ground.]

Edited 2011-04-29 08:40 (UTC)

-- Here, I've got it. [ with a little swoop, Rise grabs the bag and offers it up. ] Your new one probably won't want to fall off your shoulder.

Thanks. [Swinging that over her other shoulder, and---nope. Pichu sleeps right through it. Little thing's really worn himself out. This makes Lightning shake her head a bit.] He'd have probably slept through a fall, though.

He probably burned himself out doing all that running from the start.

Probably. I'm surprised he didn't hit anything. [Or anyone. Goldenrod isn't exactly a ghost town.]

Edited 2011-04-30 04:31 (UTC)

Not bad dodging for a first-timer!

[ ... you can't talk, Rise. You can't cartwheel or dodge roll. ]

Or for someone who couldn't see where they were going. [Light can backflip, but stick her in the dark, and...that doesn't end well.]

That's right-- he's already a pro!

[ let's not get into brawls in the dark, okay, sis? ]

He won't have any trouble once he gets older and doesn't panic at footsteps, then. If he thinks before he runs no one could catch him.

[Agreed. No stumbling in the dark, either. Not with a Pichu and Flareon among the ranks.]

Pepper was the same way... except he kept trying to face whatever scared him after he ran. [ a bit of nostalgic grin. ] Does he have a name yet, Light?

No one could say he didn't have guts, at least. [And that's a headshake. A slow one so as not to wake the Pichu, but a headshake nonetheless.] Not yet. I haven't thought of a name yet.

Hmm... Speedy's probably too easy.

Just a little. [A glance at the sleeping thing, then she jolts a bit as some sparks leak from it's cheeks and onto her shoulder. Barely felt that, but...] Spark would be too easy after that.

You could call him Streak!

Maybe. Not sure it fits him, though. [Since it was just a panicked run and probably not something he actually wanted to do, but...] It's better than calling him Thundaga, at any rate. He's too small for that.

Ven said... that's an electric spell, right? [ tilting her head thoughtfully. ] Ours is Zio.

The highest level. Takes a while to cast. [And it hurts, but she's not saying that. She'll be looking over at Rise thoughtfully instead. Zio doesn't seem to fit, either, so she'll just shake her head after a moment.] Maybe Spark would be the better idea.

[ Ziodyne then, in her terms. Rise nods once-- it took longer to learn, but neither Kanji nor Souji had ever had a problem casting it as quickly as possible. ]

It fits him, at least.

He'll probably appreciate that. [Odin certainly did, back when he first got his name.] Won't know until he wakes up, though.

You know... [ studying him, and with a tone of innocence ] You could learn a lot from him, Light.

[This face, Rise. This face. You're never going to drop that, huh?] It wouldn't stick. I don't wear myself out as easily.

[ Nope. Not anytime soon. ] Well, he is a baby.

[Well...drat. Not good for Light since she'll eventually cave.] And he doesn't have the need for odd hours.[Yet. After enough time with Light, though....]

Unless Snow feels like 'singing' again...

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