neurotoxined | 006. [Video/Action for Saffron City]

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[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.

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[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.

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Oh, believe me, if it were sightseeing I wouldn't be here in the first place.

But at least one of us will take care of them; I don't trust the others that are in that lab for the most part, but you'll do just fine, I'm sure.

[...which is to say that out of all the fuckery in the lab, you've probably caused the least of it. Con...gratu...lations??]

Oh, you know what I mean. [Always so technical. Even though he's not expecting a straight answer for this next question, he asks it anyway.] Where is your assignment taking you?

And ah...thank you, I suppose.

[He's genuinely surprised. Is...that supposed to be a compliment.

No really, it's a strange day when Dist is considered the trustworthy one.]

I'm being dragged halfway across Kanto from here. It's inconvenient, but I think the rest of you will like the payoff, should I be successful in what I'm out here to do.

[And that is going to be all she says on that, really.]

And don't mention it. You're improvement over Kato, anyway.

[Wow, he was expecting even less than that so he'll take it.]

My, that is quite a way out. I'm looking forward to what comes from that. I'm sure it'll be a lovely surprise for all of us.

[We can all guess what "lovely surprises" from the science department entail.

... Okay he really doesn't know how to take that. As much as he likes to be better than people, that's his partner you're talking about here.]

You know, I'm honestly surprised. I thought you two would get along, what with your penchant for destructive weapons.

Oh, I don't mind the weapons. He'd be right at home where I'm from, as far as that goes.

It's just that he'd also be right at home as far as the insufferable personality goes.

[Yeah he...has no idea how to respond to this, it's really awkward.]

We'll have to agree to disagree on that point. I find him to be one of the few not insufferable people in this world. In any world, actually. I couldn't ask for a more competent partner.

[Except for Jade, but we don't speak of Jade.]

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