002. Audio/Action for Goldenrod City

[neurotoxined]

[AUDIO]

[Well, Johto, today you are getting the most terse question in the history of terse questions; no elaborations, no explanations, just incredibly to-the-point. There isn't any sort of noise in the background to indicate where the speaker is, specifically, either, though the general white-noise sounds indicate somewhere outdoors.]

So what sort of buildings are we allowed to rent out here, anyway?

[ACTION]

[Surprisingly, GLaDOS is actually outside today, sitting on a bench in one of the small, open squares in Goldenrod City. She has two of her Pokémon out - the Deerling and the Porygon-Z - but she doesn't seem to be paying them much mind, though she does glance up once in a while as though to ensure they haven't run off; rather, most of her attention seems given to a legal pad sitting in her lap - not full of research notes, but rather drawings, the lines sketchy and angular, outlining what appear to be floor plans. The rooms have a somewhat creepy lack of perspective going on, what with all of the walls visible like the room is some sort of cardboard box collapsed outwards, and parts of the floors and walls are covered with Xs and bullseye targets.

She has several pages turned back on that legal pad before the one she's currently sketching on; she could probably wallpaper herself a nice room full of crazy if she felt inclined to display it anywhere, but for now she's content to draw and let her Pokémon play with each other.]

Comments

[Voice]

[yesadministrator]

You aren't travelling? [It would be likely for some people to settle down, she supposes.] Most seem to be taking the gym challenge.

[Stating the obvious really is a good way to start conversation. The 'gear says this is the same person as before; the one with the mechanical noises. Pauling's still on that gun-quest, so she'll happily follow whatever lead she can get to possible technology.]

[Video] i /think/ it's five rooms. :I

[pianokeys]

A~nywhere up to five rooms. Not sure how the houses are tending since the floods, 'though. [His is still pretty... broken, to say the least. He knows Ise's was ruined, so he expects a lot of others have too.]

[Action.]

[shakespearealien]

[Gorthan was also out today, doing some shopping and generally pretending to be a normal person who totally doesn't have the worldwide champion of Pokémon cruelty as his boss.

As difficult as it is not to notice GLaDOS, that's what almost happens to him until he sees her out of the corner of his eye. He almost can't believe his eyes at first; but that soon passes, and his expression softens into an unusually warm smile. He is sure that, slowly but surely, she is discovering the joys that only her new state can bring her...

Instead of approaching her, for the moment it looks like Gorthan would much rather stand a few feet away and watch fondly. At his side, his Gallade volunteers to carry the shopping bags Gorthan is holding. The scientist refuses.]

[brilliantideas]

Oh come on! Get back here this instant, Eta or I'll--!

[And here comes Wheatley to ruin your day, GLaDOS! He's chasing a little Lucario, who seems quite content to outrun his trainer. He has a berry, and judging from the crying Cleffa in Wheatley's arms, it was probably meant for her. As usual, Companion Bat is flying after Wheatley, upset that her perch has moved.]

--Ah.

[Wheatley comes to a halt when he sees GLaDOS. He shifts awkwardly from one foot to the other and glances away immediately.]

What are you doing outside anyway? You never come out here alone.

[Not that he's aware of, at least. Eta finally returns, sensing that the game is over and hands the berry over. Wheatley sets the Cleffa, Epsilon, down and hands her the berry. Companion Bat lands on his head and Wheatley sighs. The things he does for them...]

You're drawing? Never tried it myself; I figured it would be too difficult. What are you drawing?

voice

[conduit]

You're allowed to rent out a variety of apartments, homes, and maybe an actual store, but I haven't heard anything that confirms the latter. I do know you can rent both apartments and homes though! I came into ownership of an apartment because everyone else that was living in it left and I've been looking at homes to rent recently! [ HERE'S A VERY CHIPPER RANGIKU ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP...

sobs this is going to make hideous, gorgeous CR. ]