2 ♫ video/action for route 34

[bellyshirt]

[The feed opens to...an Abra. A sleeping Abra. Pretty normal Abra, actually. The camera follows the rise and fall of its little chest with an assiduity that almost seems alarming.]

I am gonna get this little sucker.

[That stage whisper would be Luke, who pointedly sets the camera down, presumably so that Johto can see how awesome his capture of his Abra will be. Somewhere close by, Zorua makes a long-suffering sound.

--and there Luke rushes forward, going in for the grab, only for the Abra to make its escape and leave him faceplanting against the ground.]

[A moment of silence, please. Zorua giggles.]

[Luke glowers at his pokemon, red-faced and expression flinty.]

This stupid thing's been running from me all morning! Why won't it stay in one place like a normal pokemon?! Zack, what do I do?!

[Someone might wanna mention that...there's more than one Abra.]

Comments

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[paladinlost]

It would be best to do both. A friend of mine was once attacked by his own Magikarp, after it evolved. He'd been belittling it since its capture.

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[bellyshirt]

Whatever. It's not like I'm gonna keep it after.

[Ahahahaha, would you look at that, it's Luke's situation. Let's keep him in blissful ignorance, shall we?]

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[paladinlost]

...Why would you wish to capture it, then?

[Oh well, he's already offered an indirect warning anyway. Good luck, kiddo!]

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[bellyshirt]

It's for somebody else.

[By 'somebody else' he means his TR supervisor.]

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[paladinlost]

You intend to gift it to someone? That's quite kind of you. Perhaps you could ask for their help, unless it's meant to be a surprise?

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[bellyshirt]

[Nice type moves are super effective against Luke.]

It's--it's a surprise, yeah. Kind of.

[Siiiigh. Keeping up this facade is tough.]

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[paladinlost]

[And Cecil's learned every single one of them, thank you Move Tutors.]

In that case, I wish you luck. I hope they'll love their present.

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[bellyshirt]

[Luke doesn't stand a chance.]

You really think food is gonna work?

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[paladinlost]

Even teleporting Psychic-types feel hunger every so often. I'd recommend berries or sweets, for better results.

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[bellyshirt]

[A beat.]

...I guess I'll give it a shot.

[Translation: thank you, kind sir, for such a wise piece of advice.]

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[paladinlost]

Do your best. I've no doubt you'll catch it, sooner or later.

[...Well, maybe not that exact Abra...]

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[bellyshirt]

Yeah, well, it better show up, or else.

[Is Luke blushing? He looks uncomfortable. Either way, he nods, and cuts the feed.]