004 @ VIDEO / Action for Goldenrod City

[gyaooon]

[Hello, network. The video feed turns on to show the exhausted face of the oldest member from the 876 idol trio. Ryo sighs.]

Finally... After so many detours and roadblocks, we've finally made it to Goldenrod. I hope we can really find work here.

Anyway, I was wondering...

[The camera moves to show a Kirlia, which tilts its head with confusion.]

Why is Ralts' evolution so girly-looking?! I thought they were supposed to become cooler?! I mean, it doesn't make me like Ritsu even less, but... Man, this doesn't help my image at all...

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[papshooshing]

Does it matter?

[gyaooon]

I'm not sure other trainers would take me seriously if I challenge them with a ballerina...

[papshooshing]

[ Karkat is just going to FIX WITH A LOOK. then do one of those numbers where he's looking around the room. or rather, on him. after a second of awkward reaching behind his back, he produces his Joltik. ]

Size doesn't mean a goddamn thing. My flyer is either a giant bat or a bird with cotton like feathers. They can still kick ass in battle. It's better if your opponent doesn't take you seriously.

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[combat_butler]

*Hayate is out about doing his normal rounds around town, his Lucario trotting at his heels when he spots Ryo!! It takes him a moment of awkward staring from a distance before he can in fact recognize that it's Ryo!

It's tough to miss that kind of hair and the dress stands out pretty well to boot. Which is why he'll be trotting up to the green pair of trainer and 'mon!*

--Akizuki-san? ... Akizuki-san! It's you, isn't it?! Wow... Did you only just get to town?

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[gyaooon]

Hm? [Ryo blinks and turns around upon hearing his name, but quickly recognizes who it is.] Ayasaki-san!

[Wow, meeting him in person is way different than chatting on the Gear... Seeing him very closely, it's very clear that Hayate is quite girly-looking... yet so cool! Man, he's definitely the kind of man Ryo aspires to be like---

Oh, well. That's enough for fanboying at the moment.]

Yeah, we did. It seems like we had to take some unexpected detours, thanks to Ai-chan's curiousity... [Wait a sec--] Speaking of which, where are Ai-chan and Eri-chan...?

[An awkward pause ensues, before the exhausted look on Ryo's face returns twofold.]

... They ran off again. [OTL.]

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[combat_butler]

Ah? Hmmm... *He'll just be taking a moment to glance about, noting that Ryo is indeed alone... Well, he can't say he's surprised... Goldenrod is super easy to get distracted in.*

Does this mean I get to have you all to myself for a bit? I have to admit I'd actually really been looking forward to the chance to meet to you face-to-face!

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[usedfeatherdance]

If you ask me, I rather like it.

[ Joshua points to the side, and the camera swings the way he's pointing. It's now focusing on a mirror, which reflects back the Gardevoir holding the PokeGear. After a second she looks up at the mirror, surprised to suddenly find herself on the video. Admittedly this Gardevoir is blue and sparkling a little but Ryo can probably get the idea. ]

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[gyaooon]

[Yeah, Gardevoir is pretty, but... Ryo still has his doubts about it.]

I don't know, it um... Doesn't really fit my style...?

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[usedfeatherdance]

Back here.

[ The video swings back to Joshua. ]

Well then, what's your style?

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[femininity]

There you are, Ryo! I was wondering when you'd finally catch up.

[ a pause. ]

But don't you think the evolution is cute? I really like how Kirlia looks! I can't wait for her to evolve again. [ too bad your kirlia is a boy, makoto, and you already unknowingly have a dawn stone in your possession... ]

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[gyaooon]

Mm! Sorry for the wait, Makoto-san! We took some... unexpected detours.

[Yeah.]

It's cute, but... I don't think it really fits my style. I mean, I'll continue to train with Ritsu still, of course. I guess it's just not something I expected?

That and... Ritsu's a boy. [At least, Ryo is pretty sure he is.]

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[femininity]

Yeah, Eri told me about that.

Oh... I meant mine! [ granted, makoto's is also a boy, even if she often forgets that. ]

But we should meet up and trade notes! Heh, I can show you the Pokemon I've gotten since then. You probably got some new ones too, right?

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[no_ufo_ending]

Because Pokemon was a stupid game that didn't make any sense. I have a pokemon that's a candle with a face. Why even.

_{[Y-you'll have to excuse him. He hasn't had a cigarette in four days.]}

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[gyaooon]

[Henry used INTIMIDATE! It's super effective!]

W-Well, I guess it could be worse... It could be something like flying ice cream... [TEMPTING FATE]

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[no_ufo_ending]

_{[Henry considers that and is all ready to grumpily agree but then another thought crosses his mind.]}

That...that would be the best pokemon to ever exist. Because you could eat it.

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[princelyspirit]

[...okay, while she doesn't have a problem with cute pokemon, she can relate to keeping up a cool image. She gives the girl a sympathetic look as she turns on the feed]

Maybe she gets better? I mean, there's lots of pokemon with more than one evolution, and usually the last one looks way better than the others. You know, like they're saving the best for last.

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[gyaooon]

[Hmmm, that's one way of looking at it...]

The best for last... is it? I guess I won't know until I train him more. I guess it doesn't matter what Ritsu looks like, as long as he's a really strong guy...

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[princelyspirit]

[beams at Ryo]

Exactly. I mean, there's a lot of cute looking pokemon around here, but most of them are a lot tougher than they look. And if someone does underestimate him? Well, they'll learn real quick not to judge a book by its cover.

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[uuing]

.. Uu-.. [ she pouts a little. ] What's wrong with girly-looking Pokémon?

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[gyaooon]

W-Well, there's nothing wrong with it~! It's just unexpected, since Ritsu's a boy... And it, um, doesn't really help my goal to become cooler, I guess... [Dig yourself into a hole moar, Ryo.]

[uuing]

Girly-looking Pokémon are really cool too! At least, Maria thinks so for sure!

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[nuko]

[ You can blame running in to caves for the extra detour time. ]

If you dress up Ritsu in a cool looking clothes it might solve the problem?

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[gyaooon]

[At least his Pokemon got pretty fed with EXP thanks to that.]

Cool-looking clothes, Eri-chan? Do you think they have those kind of things for Pokemon...?

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[itsudemoissho]

Congratulations on making it there. I'm sure we'll follow you eventually.

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[gyaooon]

[Ryo smiles.]

Yeah! Thanks, Takuto-san! One of the producers from our sister company is here too apparently, so if you and your friend are looking for work...