006. [Video/Action for Saffron City]

[neurotoxined]

[VIDEO]

[Well, it seems somebody is up and about this morning, and looking fairly invigorated about it; it seems that spending eight hours on a train is amazing for ensuring that she actually sleeps, if for no better reason than there's nothing better to do.

She's been getting a lot of sleep lately, it seems. But that's beside the point.

The point is that she's outside and it's cloudy as hell and just a bit windy but the overall effect is akin to that of a Magikarp in rain - she's got a lot of energy and is moving fast as hell, all while not actually...accomplishing anything of value, um.

At least she's...sort of smiling. In that weird, vague-approximation-of-a-human-expression sort of way she does, where the result is really more like baring teeth.]

You know, I think now is when I should be saying that if I'd known travelling was this nice, I would have done it a lot sooner.

That would be a lie, of course. I don't want to get on that train again.

Ever.

[She flicks her hair back from her face once that's been said, the motion pointless but giving her something to do with her free hand; she's practically vibrating over there, she's so wound up. Like somebody gave her enough coffee to give her the jitters for the next week.]

But that's beside the point. Has anyone else noticed their Pokémon doing something a bit...different, lately?

Not insanity-different. Battling-different. One of mine has gone a little weird.


[VIDEO, LOCKED TO ROCKET FILTER.]

[And a few moments later...]

I'm going to be on an assignment for an indefinite period of time.

Don't destroy the lab while I'm gone.

Comments

[Video as always]

[itsjustdust]

[He blinked a few times, then gave her a brilliant smile.]

You're looking really good today Caroline-hime!

But, yeah I have that happening too. Tobi hasn't been as steady as he used to be but he's shrugging off a whole lot more damage these days.

[of course!]

[neurotoxined]

[...well, that's...new. Look, she's just going to shrug off the whole "you're looking really good today" thing because that's just awkward and how does she compliments oh god oh man, and focus on the rest of that.]

What do you mean, "not as steady"?

[itsjustdust]

He used to have this thing where he never flinched, but that seemed to have vanished on him and now he takes less damage when he gets hit. Did yours lose anything?

[neurotoxined]

...Her speed in sunlight. She was always a lot faster in bright light. Not anymore.

[itsjustdust]

Is yours one of the ones that was in that dream place with you? Mine is. If so... maybe it changed them?

[neurotoxined]

That's what I'm thinking, because she was definitely one of them. It didn't do it to all of them, though; just her. And I'm not sure why that is.

Was it just one of yours?

[itsjustdust]

[He paused, obviously giving it proper consideration... then he finally nodded.] Yeah... just Tobi.

[neurotoxined]

...It's something I'll look into once I get to the place I'm going. I'll have more time then; right now, it's not something I'm going to concern myself with.

[itsjustdust]

You're going to see how many people were involved or see just... how much changed? Either way, if you find out I would like to know?

If that's okay.

[neurotoxined]

...I'll tell you, once I've got things worked out.

[holy shit was that a straight acceptance without waffling around it

good job, girl, that's new]

[itsjustdust]

[That earned her a brilliant smile, in any case.]

Thank you! I know how hard you work to figure things out about this place, so I just know you'll get some great info eventually.

[He pays attention! See?]

I'm happy you're willing to share with me!

[neurotoxined]

Don't mention it.

[...]

Really. Don't. My reputation will suffer.

[itsjustdust]

Wait. How?

I don't see how that could do anything bad to your reputation.

[Aaaaand now he's confused.]