45 - video/action for Celadon TC;

[islandshore]

[The feed begins with a rather unusual shot. Namely, the tail end of a very black Charizard... squeezing herself underneath a bed. Or rather, trying and failing miserably.

There's an exasperated sigh as the camera turns to Riku.]

Anyone got tips for dealing with a Pokémon that has serious self-esteem issues? Cinder's always been timid, but ever since she's evolved, she's been trying to bury herself under my bed. And no amount of talking to her's convinced her to get out.

Grooogh... Grrarrghhhh!

[That'd be said Charizard, squirming, tail thumping against the floor. No, she doesn't wanna come out! Now she looks even less like Flare than before, and that's bad!

Riku promptly slaps his palm over his face. There's some chuckling from off camera soon after.]

I cood try and find Frrrr... Fyyy... Sigh, Farare, I suppose. We did have urgent business, anyway.

Yeah. I was getting there.

[Turning the camera away from the bed, the cameramon follows Riku closer to the doorway.]

So, while I wait for Flare to get his butt over here, there's something else I need to talk about. Well, me and my team. See, the other day, they up and decided that they want to be responsible parents. So, if you've ever bought an egg from me, could you at least tell me how the Pokémon are doing? If you can bring them on camera, even better.

After one of Flare's eggs hatched small, I just want to check in. Not just because of health, either; I'd love to hear how they're doing, period.

[And with that, he ends the feed. Time to try dragging out a seven-foot dragon before she breaks his bed... Sigh.]

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[islandshore]

[Oh, so he's a spirited turtle, eh? Good. Zen can totally get behind that, and she lets out a throaty laugh in response, accompanied by a torrent of water from he cannons...

Which nails Flare on the back of the neck. Oops! Fortunately, it doesn't seem to really hurt the Charizard, who continues his tugging. Zen, in the mean time gives a thumbs-up. Yeah, rock types can't handle the awesome of a solid water move.

But seeing how Riku is still there, he'll step out in front of Zen for a moment and continue to speak.]

Well, if you want to rent a Psychic, I could probably set you up with Knight or Psych... or you could always grab an Abra outside Goldenrod.

[Le shrug.]

But is it safe to say your Aerodactyl's inherited all of Terror's aggression?

[for_realsies]

*Brenn laughs a little, less hearty more awkward, at the Zard that got nailed, but gets board and wanders off. Imogen giving Omen a look, and he stalks off after the tortle.*

I was hoping to get one earlier, but your rates are a bit high... I'll figure something out. See... the psychic type is actually about Aglon.

She's mean, and shrieky, and tried to eat pretty much every one of my team that wasn't Omen and Joules... but...

When I play my ocarina she gets all quiet. I was hoping to have a Psychic type take a look at that. She doesn't follow commands worth anything and Brenn is still how I keep her in line, but there's... I dunno. It's weird.

[islandshore]

The prices are still a work in progress, honestly. I don't want to go too cheap since they are my Pokémon, but they're always subject to change. I'd thought about lowering the bottom tier to around 5k, anyway.

[Really, pricing stuff his hard. He just doesn't want people to exploit his 100's too easily.]

...But are you seriously saying music calms her down? Because, wow. I'd never even thought of that for Terror.

[for_realsies]

Yeah, I know, which is why I guess this'll have to wait... I mean, I know your Pokemon are really cool and LV100, but I don't need it for it's stats, just for being able to talk giant stone dinosaur.

An Abra in Goldenrod huh?

*Topic at hand again.*

...Not exactly. She reacts to it, and it's a good reaction, but I don't know what it is. That's why I need the psychic type to help translate for me. I figure it can come up with something she'll understand. But the music does something and that's what makes this interesting.

And you didn't think of it because I'm amazing. *Twirl.*

[islandshore]

The high price is mostly to keep people from exploiting their moves for breeding... But I could just offer a reduced rate for transport and other small things like communication. Maybe around P2500 - P5000.

[But he nods. Yes, that's how he got Psych.]

Hmm... Well, whatever it does, it sure sounds convenient. Maybe I can try something similar with Terror.

And Foofyku walks into this...

[for_realsies]

That'd be more something I can afford, 3000 or so seems reasonable. I don't need to worry till I'm in town which will be the weekend I guess.

*See that smile, that one, the one Imogen has, she had a thought. Fear this.*

YOU COULD SING!

*Yes, fear this.*

[islandshore]

Not gonna happen.

[Have the most deadpan expression. No singing.]

[for_realsies]

Well, do you play any musical instruments?

*She is ignoring this expression because you won't win on this, she will. You will sing.*

[islandshore]

No, but I can just find something soothing on the radio.

[That Pokéflute station's pretty reliable...]

[for_realsies]

*OVERDRAMATIC SIGH*

[islandshore]

You're just trying to find an excuse for me to sing, aren't you?

[for_realsies]

Yes, but that isn't why I'm sighing at you.

A radio station isn't communicating.

[islandshore]

But it's still music. Besides, I doubt singing would really make a difference for someone like Terror.

[for_realsies]

*Facepalm*

That's- listen!

*You are going to listen to Imogen solo and you will like it! She takes out the Ocarina and plays something upbeat and jaunty, something clearly in the realm of 'happy.' She then suddenly shifts to a much slower, somber tune. Longer breaks and an overall sadder atmosphere.*

It isn't about what you sing, it's how you sing. It's trying to find... something, it can understand. Unless its a sociopath, and I don't think you could raise one.

[islandshore]

Unless she was born one.

[SIGH...]

None of my Psychics can even understand her. She gives them migraines or, at best, "KILL, CRUSH, EAT, DESTROY" over and over again.

[for_realsies]

Hummm...

*That's discouraging, give Imogen a moment to think.*

Ask Fluttershy to talk to her? Maybe she can get something the Psychics can't. I mean... if Aerodactyls are that primitive it might still be asking too much to get words in that brain?

[islandshore]

Well, the problem with that is that Fluttershy still speaks human language, which Terror can't understand.

I've had to use force to get her even remotely in line.

[for_realsies]

I meant to listen to him. Fluttershy uses inexplicable pony empathy to listen to animals, maybe she can get something out of Terror your psychics missed.

And what you've been describing doesn't sound like what Aglon and I've been up to. She reacts when I yell, but it's... I dunno.

But there's definitely something there... more than just a desire to eat.

[islandshore]

...Yeah, I'm pretty much convinced I wound up with a clinically insane dinosaur.

[SIGH. After Fluttershy's conversation with Quake, he's skeptical at best.]