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]

[wontturntostone]

Weird how?

[Kanaya is always curious about strange pokemon behaviors, since her own are such spazzes half the time.]

[Rocket filter] 2/2

[forthevillage]

You must not let him know that I've arrived.

[video]

[artfuldestruction]

Of course, ma'am.

[Hey look GLaDOS, it's your favourite douchebag co-worker! Or not.]

I hope you aren't trying to imply anything, Caroline. I'm not in the habit of destroying my own property.

[neurotoxined]

[She just sort of looks at him funny for a moment before shrugging it off; hey, if you don't want him to know, you don't want him to know. It's not really anything she cares to ask about.]

I'm not here to get involved in whatever family issues you have, you know.

[neurotoxined]

My job, for one thing.

[video]

[neurotoxined]

[The stupid thing is that it isn't, by nature. It's just kinda weird to sit around and start talking about Dumb Things Cara Mia Is Doing with total strangers, despite posting to the network indicating she wants to do...basically that.

It's been a long night.]

Well, the going theory right now is that it had something to do with what happened at the end of last month. The weird creature in question got dragged into it with us. Now she's doing things she shouldn't. Or not doing things she should, depending on your point of view.

[video]

[neurotoxined]

Mm. Were you one of the people who was...asleep, a short while back?

[video]

[neurotoxined]

[...oh, goddamn it, Kato - ]

Intentionally.

You're not in the habit of intentionally destroying your own property, if what I've heard is correct.

[video]

[artfuldestruction]

What sort of novice do you take me for? I'm a professional.

[such smug

very punchable]

You can rest easy knowing my part of the lab will be intact when you return.

[video]

[neurotoxined]

[so much eyerolling tbh]

And the rest of it?

[video]

[artfuldestruction]

[]

Well, we could use some renovations...

[video]

[neurotoxined]

[..............................

>B| ]

Oh, don't you even joke about that.

[video]

[artfuldestruction]

I don't remember saying I was joking, Caroline.

[trololololol]

Although I doubt Proton would approve of any spontaneous lab expansions, so perhaps I'll restrain myself.

Maybe.

[video]

[neurotoxined]

Good call. He didn't take too kindly to it last time.

[video]

[artfuldestruction]

[you had better not be talking about the Pluto incident or so help him-]

I've learned that he prefers to be asked first, yes.

[video]

[wontturntostone]

No, I was awake and keeping an eye on my friends.

[video]

[neurotoxined]

[Maybe~]

Good to know. We wouldn't want any more...accidents.

[video]

[neurotoxined]

In that case, you missed the party. Lucky you.

[She gestures dismissively with her free hand.]

Did those friends of yours tell you what happened there?

[video]

[imthe_shit]

... What happened last month?

[ He looks curious, since he wasn't here for that, even though he feels like it's both been not that long and forever... It was confusing to be pulled around by two very different worlds. ]

Re: [video]

[wontturntostone]

Some of it. I didn't feel the need to pry yet.

Re: [video]

[artfuldestruction]

[ahahahahahaha gtfo]

There won't be any more accidents.

[Whoops, that was a bit more pointed than he wanted. Ugh. Gotta get his swag back.]

At least, not in my part of the lab. I can't speak for you and your experiments.

[video]

[neurotoxined]

[...she can sort of get that; this is the third time she's been here. Fourth, to hear some people tell it. She doesn't remember the first two times.]

We got dragged into some sort of weeklong coma. Someone stole our Pokémon. We had to get them back in the most annoying manner possible.

Not exactly par for the course for this place.

[video]

[imthe_shit]

[ Snake thinks about that a moment. Well... He was glad he didn't have to deal with that, but it still sounded infinitely better than the hell he just went through. ]

Did you find out who took them?

[doitrockapella]

What a shame. Some jobs allow for that sort of thing.

[neurotoxined]

What with the state of the world and all, it's better to stay inside nowadays, anyway.