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fauxtographs) wrote2014-09-13 10:23 am
fauxtographs) wrote2014-09-13 10:23 am
1 � [VIDEO/ACTION FOR THE GOLDENROD ROCKET BASE/ROUTE 34]
[ACTION]
[It's a quietish, average day in the Goldenrod Rocket base, although that silence is soon broken rather aggressively by the sound of a shout-]
I'll show you what I think of your "uniform violation"!
[Suddenly, there's another shout, and if you're lucky enough to be standing near the doorway where first one came from, you'll be treated to the sight of a Random Grunt being hurled out of it.
That...yep, he's definitely airborne, and doesn't seem too pleased about it. At least his flight is short, as he soon lands in a heap amongst a nearby group of metal bins with a deafening crash. He seems uninjured, if...extremely dazed, and it isn't long before his assailant comes exploding out of the door.
...all five, furious feet of her.]
There! Right in the rubbish, where bullies like you belong!
[The source of the argument quickly becomes apparent now that the young woman is in view; she's wearing the typical female grunt uniform, but only the hat, shirt and skirt. Instead of the regulation boots, she's wearing a pair of knee-high green boots, and a pair of white tights underneath her skirt.
Apparently, someone hadn't agreed with her alterations. To add insult to injury, a Lillipup immediately runs up and starts furiously barking at the Grunt (as tiny dogs are want to do), although her trainer doesn't seem interested in doing anything to call her off.]
Hmph!
[Gripping the brim of her cap, the woman straightens it angrily, muttering darkly to herself as she looks up and down the hall. Her anger is quickly abating in favour of confusion, and perhaps a little bit of despair.]
And I still don't know where the exit is...this place is more of a maze than Misthallery!
~~
[VIDEO]
[Some time later, Emmy has finally managed to puzzle her way out of the Rocket Base and into the heart of Goldenrod City (ensuring, of course, that she changed out of the uniform before she left). While a few subtle things are slightly different, on the whole...it feels like she never left.
It's enough to make her want to just...sit down for a bit - so she does, after walking briskly to the outskirts of the city and collapsing on the grass with a sigh. Her two Pokemon, Lillipup and Scraggy, having been in dutiful pursuit since she left the base, similarly crash down to the ground nearby and look at her expectantly.
All in all, they make a rather amusing picture. It's now that she's using the Gear - still lying in the grass, with it held up in her outstretched arm.
Her chosen camera angle is about more than just a lack of desire to stand up, however - the last time she was brought to Johto, she arrived in New Bark Town. Of course, the last time she was in Johto, she hadn't been automatically enlisted in Team Rocket, and the whole fiasco has made her rather suspicious. If there is a chance that Goldenrod City arrivals and Team Rocket are linked...she can't afford to broadcast her current location to the entire network. Best to be safe, and solve the puzzle later. This way, with only her upper body and the grass in view, she could be anywhere. Hopefully, people will assume she's somewhere between New Bark Town and...oh, what was it called...Cherrygrove! Yes!]
Ah, hello there! My name is Emmy!
[With a slightly awkward, yet friendly wave, Emmy chases any negative thoughts out of her head and focuses on smiling for the camera. It's been so long since she's done this - the whole experience feels rather surreal, yet there's a strong feeling of deja vu.]
I was just wondering...well, if any of you happened to recognize me! You see, I've actually been here in Johto before, and it looks like it wants me back for Round 2!
[To her credit, she looks and sounds completely sincere. Continuing to smile, Emmy shifts slightly on the grass and adjusts her grip on the Gear.]
I don't really expect any of my old friends to still be here, but I thought I'd ask anyway! Other than that...well! Do any of you have any good battling Pokemon to recommend?
[Laughing softly, Emmy beckons to something off-screen; soon, her Lillipup trots into the frame and rolls onto her back so she can look at the camera too, tail wagging furiously.]
At the moment I've only got this cutie, so I'm going to need some suggestions! I'm no beginner, so hit me with whatever you've got!
Thanks for listening, and have a good day!
[And with that, the feed is cut.]
[It's a quietish, average day in the Goldenrod Rocket base, although that silence is soon broken rather aggressively by the sound of a shout-]
I'll show you what I think of your "uniform violation"!
[Suddenly, there's another shout, and if you're lucky enough to be standing near the doorway where first one came from, you'll be treated to the sight of a Random Grunt being hurled out of it.
That...yep, he's definitely airborne, and doesn't seem too pleased about it. At least his flight is short, as he soon lands in a heap amongst a nearby group of metal bins with a deafening crash. He seems uninjured, if...extremely dazed, and it isn't long before his assailant comes exploding out of the door.
...all five, furious feet of her.]
There! Right in the rubbish, where bullies like you belong!
[The source of the argument quickly becomes apparent now that the young woman is in view; she's wearing the typical female grunt uniform, but only the hat, shirt and skirt. Instead of the regulation boots, she's wearing a pair of knee-high green boots, and a pair of white tights underneath her skirt.
Apparently, someone hadn't agreed with her alterations. To add insult to injury, a Lillipup immediately runs up and starts furiously barking at the Grunt (as tiny dogs are want to do), although her trainer doesn't seem interested in doing anything to call her off.]
Hmph!
[Gripping the brim of her cap, the woman straightens it angrily, muttering darkly to herself as she looks up and down the hall. Her anger is quickly abating in favour of confusion, and perhaps a little bit of despair.]
And I still don't know where the exit is...this place is more of a maze than Misthallery!
~~
[VIDEO]
[Some time later, Emmy has finally managed to puzzle her way out of the Rocket Base and into the heart of Goldenrod City (ensuring, of course, that she changed out of the uniform before she left). While a few subtle things are slightly different, on the whole...it feels like she never left.
It's enough to make her want to just...sit down for a bit - so she does, after walking briskly to the outskirts of the city and collapsing on the grass with a sigh. Her two Pokemon, Lillipup and Scraggy, having been in dutiful pursuit since she left the base, similarly crash down to the ground nearby and look at her expectantly.
All in all, they make a rather amusing picture. It's now that she's using the Gear - still lying in the grass, with it held up in her outstretched arm.
Her chosen camera angle is about more than just a lack of desire to stand up, however - the last time she was brought to Johto, she arrived in New Bark Town. Of course, the last time she was in Johto, she hadn't been automatically enlisted in Team Rocket, and the whole fiasco has made her rather suspicious. If there is a chance that Goldenrod City arrivals and Team Rocket are linked...she can't afford to broadcast her current location to the entire network. Best to be safe, and solve the puzzle later. This way, with only her upper body and the grass in view, she could be anywhere. Hopefully, people will assume she's somewhere between New Bark Town and...oh, what was it called...Cherrygrove! Yes!]
Ah, hello there! My name is Emmy!
[With a slightly awkward, yet friendly wave, Emmy chases any negative thoughts out of her head and focuses on smiling for the camera. It's been so long since she's done this - the whole experience feels rather surreal, yet there's a strong feeling of deja vu.]
I was just wondering...well, if any of you happened to recognize me! You see, I've actually been here in Johto before, and it looks like it wants me back for Round 2!
[To her credit, she looks and sounds completely sincere. Continuing to smile, Emmy shifts slightly on the grass and adjusts her grip on the Gear.]
I don't really expect any of my old friends to still be here, but I thought I'd ask anyway! Other than that...well! Do any of you have any good battling Pokemon to recommend?
[Laughing softly, Emmy beckons to something off-screen; soon, her Lillipup trots into the frame and rolls onto her back so she can look at the camera too, tail wagging furiously.]
At the moment I've only got this cutie, so I'm going to need some suggestions! I'm no beginner, so hit me with whatever you've got!
Thanks for listening, and have a good day!
[And with that, the feed is cut.]
[video]
it beats thinking about her own, so]
Ah, I am, yes!
[It's...technically true? Obviously Goldenrod City must...count as a beginning...]
Unfortunately I only have one Pokemon, now. But that's alright! I mean, I'll just have to catch some more! You must have an incredible collection now, Lord Archibald!
[video]
okay it'll probably just be that last one.]
Oh, I certainly do. I feel like if there's a limit, I may run up on it... but in any case, that's unfortunate to hear. Though, you really couldn't have shown up at a more interesting time to start collecting again --- we've had a plethora of unknown Pokemon showing up practically every day.
[video]
...uh. That's a bit awkward, Lord Archibald...]
Oh? Unknown Pokemon? That certainly sounds exciting! Here I was thinking they'd all been discovered!
[This sounds like a fabulous puzzle!]
What sort of species have you seen so far?
[video]
It's been... interesting.
[video]
...
...it's like she never left...]
And none of these Pokemon have ever been seen here in Johto, before? Not even in Kanto?
[That's...terribly odd, isn't it...]
[video]
Granted, we did have something like this back in April, as well... it was some sort of slug, then. Really rather messy things... I wasn't terribly sad to see them go, but everyone went wild about them because of how unusual it was to see a completely new Pokemon.
They're apparently native to some other region and are actually called Goomy, but until we were made aware of that everyone decided to call them Bloobers.
[video]
That's all rather mysterious, isn't it? It's almost as if these new Pokemon are leaking over from an undiscovered region...fascinating! What an excellent puzzle! If the Professor was here, he'd...
[...probably not trail off awkwardly like she just did, but that's...fine!]
Ah, never mind - either way, it's interesting! I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for any swarms that occur around New Bark Town!
[video]
I actually do have some reason to suspect that's the case, as we had some foreign visitors from a region known as Kalos in April. Which was... odd, given that I've heard of some of the other foreign regions but not that one.
[...he notes that, but it's not his business to pry, so he'll leave it go.]
...But yes, it's been very interesting. I would appreciate you keeping an eye out, actually --- I'm currently in Blackthorn, which has had one swarm so far, but most of them seem to be a bit further south.
[video]
[...nope, doesn't ring a single bell. Interesting...]
Well, I hope the important people in Johto, whomever they are, have investigated that particular lead! Maybe they can send a Professor from Kalos over to have a look at some of the Pokemon?
[...at least, she's...really hoping someone thought of that...]
Either way, as long as they aren't causing any harm, I think it's all rather exciting! I can't wait to see what sort of species pop up around Cherrygrove - that's where I'm heading at the moment, so! Are you battling Clair, Lord Archibald?
[video]
[HOPEFULLY, BECAUSE HE'LL ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE WEIRD GEODE THINGS]
Oh, no, it seems like the worst they've been is mildly annoying. I'd be more concerned if all of them were raining from the sky instead of just the cats and dogs, but at this point I'm just interested to see what happens next. Anyway... no, I'm not challenging Clair quite yet, as I'm trying to keep to the original order. Some friends decided to come over here to train, and I figured that I may as well tag along.
[video]
Hah! Maybe he can take his time!
[Now she'll definitely have to catch some of these mysterious new Pokemon, if only to test her puzzling skills! Hmm, how best to test for Types...
...anyway!]
That reminds me...oh, I'm going to have to get all the badges again, aren't I? And with only one Pokemon...
[She's really trying not to dwell on the fact that all her previous Pokemon are gone...]
I suppose it will be a nice challenge, at least! How many badges have you gotten so far, if you don't mind me asking?
[video]
Taking his time is enough of a compromise, anyway.
...and ugh, that really is the worst part of leaving, isn't it? Well, at least you might make things interesting for yourself if you use some of our mysterious newcomers, hm? I haven't been terribly inspired to go for them in a timely manner, so I've only gotten the first three so far.