gyaooon | 006 @ VIDEO/ACTION FOR GOLDENROD

[VIDEO]
[The video feed turns on to show a slender boy in a rather dapper outfit. Well, okay, that wouldn't be strange at all, except... Some people remember this person being a girl. Ryo(?) tosses his hair a bit with a swift motion of his head, and flashes a dazzling smile for the camera.]

Mmmm, don't I feel refreshed! It seems like all my wonderful ladyfriends have all gone away, though...

[He doesn't even sound like a girl when he speaks... What crazy acting! Is this a publicity stunt?! Did Ryo lose a dare?! Nah, he's just found some weird mask on the ground. Thus him acting like... this.]

Well, that's fine! No proper gentleman would ever feel resentment if a girl ever left him... I'm not going to let that get me down.

[Wink!]

All you pretty girls out there, rejoice! The Prince is ready to sweep you off your feet. Step right up! Don't be shy... I'll be sure to show all you lovely girls out there a great time~

[ACTION]
[Why yes, that is Ryo sporting a suit and a pair of shades, with a female NPC on each arm as he parades down the street with swaaaag. And several more girl NPCs trailing behind, squealing and swooning all the way. They're heading to the Game Corner, because true playas are proficient in Voltorb Flip.

~~... Have some appropriate music.~~]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ makoto spots the rather dapper young man from a distance, wondering who would be walking around with such an impressive entourage to begin with...

though when she goes a bit closer for a peek... oh. huh. he sure does look familiar, doesn't it? ]

Ryo...? [ wait, no, what is she saying. obviously it couldn't be her, haha... ha.... ] Oh, sorry! Never mind. You just look a little like someone else.

[ uncannily like her. ]

[Whoa, girldar is pinging. Upon noticing Makoto, "Ryo" raises a hand slightly, signaling his adoring swarm of girls to halt. Letting go of the pair of NPCs, he takes a few steps towards Makoto.]

It's fine. Even if someone looks a bit like me, after one glance anyone can tell I'm much more cooler.

[And then he'll just move a liiittle more closer to him. You know, to study Makoto a bit curiously.]

But enough about that person. What's a pretty girl like you doing running around dressed like a boy? It's a waste of beauty, I tell you...

[An eruption of "EHHHHHHHH?!"s in the background begin to ring from the crowd. That other pretty boy was a girl?! Well yeah, a true man knows a lady by intuition.]

Um... yeah, I guess you are a little cooler...

[ though she thinks ryo is pretty cool to begin with, it's definitely a different sort of "cool" than this. ]

Eh? Oh... [ she glances at her own clothes, which... yep, today happen to be a pretty boyish outfit. ] It's just more comfortable to dress like this sometimes. That's all!

[ even if she's now immediately... regretting it... ]

[Oh, he can sense the regret. No no, that shall not do. "Ryo" pulls off his shades and puts it on his coat pocket in one swift motion.]

Hey...

[The thing about Ryo? Even if he was more wimpy than Makoto, he's still slightly taller than her. Which makes it possible for him to reach out and gently place a hand under her chin to tilt her face up to look at his ~~a bit too close~~ one. He gives the most sparkliest of smiles.]

You're still cute.

[Cue 'kyaa's from the groupies in the background.]

C, c, c, cute? Me?

[ she's astonished to hear it... it's what she's always wanted to hear, but she never expected to hear it like this. especially from some guy who she's never met before, even if he looks frighteningly similar to ryo.

but the two really couldn't be any more dissimilar... still, she stands frozen in place a bit, not sure what to do. torn between her gut instinct, to push him away, and the desire to just kya along with those fangirls. ]

U, um... thanks! I think...

["Ryo" pulls back and lets go of her, chuckling a bit at Makoto's reaction. He knew that she was cute at heart!]

You're welcome. I've made it my life goal to make every girl in the Johto and Kanto regions happy. By the way, what's your name, miss?

That's a pretty high goal... [ though with a bit of distance between them, makoto can at least calm down.

and recognize the smooth talking for what it is. ]

I'm Makoto Kikuchi. [ a pause, as she hesitates before asking. ] What about you? [ maybe he's one of ryo's relatives? the resemblance really is uncanny. ]

[He's being sincere, at least.]

I'm the Game Corner Prince... My name, Charlie! [Cue applause from the fangirls.] Not to be confused with the Heartbreaker Charles, from Unova.

[See? Totally not Ryo. Y E P.

Charlie, huh? [ nod. she buys it. but how can she not, with those fangirls cheering? ]

Um... I've never heard of that other guy... [ heartbreaker? man, makoto is so over her depth right now. ]

[A lot of weird things have been happening lately... and now this. Weren't you a girl the last time they talked? Then again a lot of others have somehow "changed genders". Though s/he actually looks believable.]

Ryo-san...?

["Ryo" frowns upon earing that name.]

Ryo? Who's that? Non, I am no such person. [He flips his bangs a bit for emphasis.] I'm the Game Corner Prince... my name, Charlie! Romancing Lady Luck fits a bad boy like me. Not to be confused with my cousin, the Heartbreaker Charles.

[Game Corner Prince. Could it really be that he's a different person? Some people looked a lot like each other even without being related, so it was possible-

... but this is Ryo's gear number, isn't it.]

Ah... sorry. You just have the same gear number as someone I know. You also look like her.

[SHHHH. I-It's a malfunction! ... Maybe.]

"Her"? Well, that has to be impossible. I'm obviously a guy, after all. And maybe you're just misreading the gear number.

[Malfunction, right...]

That's possible. [Or then you're just Ryo acting really strange like half of the network and looks shockingly believable as a guy.]

[I-IN THAT CASE... RYO'S CERTAINLY JUST GOOD AT PRETENDING TO BE A GUY... DEFINITELY NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND... AHAHAHAHAH...]

I'd really like to meet this girl, though. If she really does look like me, I've gotta see this for myself. Plus, it might be an interesting experience to go on a date with someone who looks like you~

[CLEARLY.]

Wouldn't that be a bit strange though? It's like you'd look into a mirror the whole time you're on a date.

Why not? I'm perfect.

[Duh.]

[. . .]

Oh. Well, each to their own.

[Wait, is it that idol girl? ...no, no, it can't be. Yeah, it looks sort of like her, this guy(???) is way different! But, sometimes families and friends do come into Johto together...]

This is going to sound strange, but... I don't suppose you have a sister, do you?

[After all, this is her signal, isn't it? She'll have to look that up later]

[He frowns in thought upon hearing the question.]

A sister? I have a brother in the Unova region, but that's about it.

[But it's back to smiles!]

Enough about me, though, let's talk about you. What's your name, Miss~?

Well, if it's not a sister, then it's a heck of a coincidence - there's a singer around here who looks almost exactly like you. ...well, other than the obvious, I mean.

[smiles back. Whatever his deal is, he seems friendly enough - no need to give him a hard time]

Anyway, my name's Utena. Utena Tenjou. And you are...?

[ Wow --- this young boy looked so much like Ryo. They could be twins.

But Ryo was female. ]

It is nice to meet you, young prince. I hope you don't mind my saying ... but you look so much like someone I know.

[He sighs with exasperation.]

So I've heard. Some girl named Ryo, right? That can't be right, though... I'm a guy, after all.

[HOWEVER---]

But onto more important things... What's your name, beautiful?

006 @ VIDEO/ACTION FOR GOLDENROD

action;

action;

action;

action;

action;

action;

action; sob whoops...

action; i saw nothing

action; good good

video

video

video

video

video

video

video

video

video

[video]

[video]

[video]

video;

video;