FIRST ERRAND ➣ VIDEO / ACTION [GOLDENROD CITY]

[deaftly]

[ ACTION - GOLDENROD CITY ]

[Hey, Team Rocket, how's it going? Has the base been peaceful lately? Because it certainly isn't going to be today. In fact, if you're unfortunate enough to be walking the hallways, you might see a Grunt get tossed into a nearby wall (or you, if you're really unfortunate). Thankfully the poor guy's alright, just a little stunned, but the shrieking that follows implies that this wasn't some sort of horrible Pokémon-related accident.]

Give me some answers, fucker! I don't give a shit about Pokey-mon or whatever the fuck you're talking about!

[The guy doing the shrieking is... actually fairly tiny. He's about 5'8" and doesn't look like he could toss a guy his size down a hallway. He's wearing a white suit and actually looks presentable, if not a bit pissed off.

...Okay, "a bit pissed off" is a horrendous understatement.]

Are you working for the fucking doves? Is this some kind of a fucking joke? If you shitheads think you're going to capture me again--!

[Naki bends down to grab the poor Grunt by the collar, hoisting him up over his head without much difficulty. The Grunt tries to say something, but Naki doesn't even finish his own thought, much less let the Grunt get a word in edgewise. Instead, he turns and tosses the Grunt down the hallway. Again.]

I'll fucking kill you! I'll fucking kill you all!!

[...Someone please save that poor Grunt.]

[ VIDEO ]

[Well, it's almost a day later and it seems someone has finally managed to get Naki to sit down and listen to reason. Somehow. Now that Naki isn't in the base anymore, he's actually much calmer. The video doesn't reveal much in terms of background and is shot from a low angle, revealing the sky and... not much else. Naki is standing, leaning in a bit to look at the camera, and holding a Magikarp by the tail. He shakes the fish at the camera and glares into it accusingly.]

This thing sucks.

[...Thank you, Naki. Surely no one has figured that one out.]

What's the point of Splash? It doesn't do anything. That's all this useless thing knows.

[The Magikarp flops around a bit at the word "useless", like it's responding to being called by name. Naki looks disgusted and shakes the fish before dropping it unceremoniously to the ground. The camera follows the fish before turning back up to face Naki.]

Where do I get something good? If these things are our only weapons here, I want something powerful.

[Did you just miss the part about training Pokémon to make them stronger, or...?]

Oh, if anyone's got any information about getting home, that would be great too. I just got here so I'm still trying to figure this place out.

[...]

And what is with this stupid music?

Comments

[deaftly]

So do I like... use it as bait?

[He needs to get a fishing rod somewhere, then...]

Ugh, that's awful. I had some shit to do back home. Am I just supposed to wait for whoever brought me here to decide to send me home?

[killer_sweets]

Nope, you have to use it fight another creatures. Which might be hard considering what it is right now.

[One thing he is happy about, he never had a Magikarp for a starter.]

That's pretty much the gist of it, there is no telling when that will happen.

Before I forget no, the music never stops. It just changes depending on what city or road you're on.

[deaftly]

Alright, I guess I'll just use it as a bludgeon, then.

[That poor Magikarp.]

Wait, the music changes? It doesn't stop?

[killer_sweets]

That's how I've seen quite a few people use them until that happens.

[He doesn't mind giving a hint of what's to come. Besides enraged Gyarados are amusing.]

Nope, it never stops, after awhile you learn to ignore like how most of the locals ignore common sense.

[deaftly]

Until what happens?

[...That doesn't sound good...]

The locals ignore common sense? They did seem pretty weird... What can you tell me about them?

[killer_sweets]

This is common for pokemon but they when they get enough experience in battle they'll change.

[He's not going to mention the weirder ways to go about it. This guy can learn all that on his own.]

Pokemon are central to their lives, they don't even have proper hospitals. At the same time, they have tech to fit pokemon of any size into hand sized balls and fit the ones you can't carry on a computer.

[deaftly]

...That... wow.

[He doesn't even know how to respond to that, actually.]

So the technology in this world is based around these Pokey-mon things. Got it. Wasn't that some kind of fad back home...?

[Was it a video game? An anime? He can't remember.]

Video

[killer_sweets]

Ahh you must be from one of those worlds were pokemon is a video game then.

[deaftly]

So there are multiple worlds? Ugh, this is too much to handle...

[killer_sweets]

That's probably not going to be the weirdest thing you'll find about people here. It's only the tip of the ice berg.

[This place is insane and you just have to go wit the flow.]

[deaftly]

Yeah? What the hell else should I be looking out for?

[killer_sweets]

You should just expect the expected, you'll know who you'll find here and what sort of pokemon you'll run into.

My first pokemon is a ghost.

[deaftly]

A... A ghost? You mean like... an actual ghost?

[What else would it be, Naki?]

No way, how can you put a ghost in a ball like that?

[killer_sweets]

Yeah, I have a few ghost types now. You could say they are my one of my favorite types out the pokemon to get.

[A shrug.]

I don't know, I don't make the things. It's just one of the many things that make no sense.

[deaftly]

I heard about the types, but I figured they'd be things like fire and water and I dunno, earth. Ghost seems really weird. I guess I'll have to figure out what other types there are...

[killer_sweets]

Ghosts are weird in general when compared to most types. I have one right here if you want him meet him.

[It might be a good time for Naki to notice the weird candle that Killua has near the gear. Ignoring what time of day it is to have a candle out, there is also the weird flame it has as well.]

[deaftly]

Yeah, that'd probably be good-- Is that a candle.

[That isn't a question, it's stated in the most deadpan tone possible.]

Are you seriously telling me one of these Pokey-mon things is a candle?

[killer_sweets]

[Said candle gives a yawn, it had been sleeping while his trainer is having a chat. Shiratama just blinks over at the gear for a moment before jumping on to Killua's shoulder.]

I did just say to expect the unexpected? This is a litwik, his name is Shiratama.

[deaftly]

Huh... That's... definitely interesting. I guess I'll keep my eyes out for inanimate objects that are actually ghosts.

[So weird...]

[killer_sweets]

[Oh just hold on Naki, it's about to get weirder.]

There is a ghost pokemon that can possess all sort of different machines.

More into your introduce into this place, the device you have has another feature called the pokedex. If you focus the gear on a pokemon, it will give you information about it. Try it on Shiratama.

[deaftly]

Can I do that while I'm using this thing to talk to you?

[How do we smartphone, we just don't know.]

[killer_sweets]

You sure can, you just tap the screen where Shiratama is and it will focus on him.

[You're so old, Naki. Get hip.]

[deaftly]

[But smartphones are a human thing, not a ghoul thing!!]

Oh, okay, so like this--?

[Sure enough that pulls up the Pokédex and Naki reads through it, looking thoroughly impressed.]

It absorbs life force from people? Well that's... kinda horrifying, actually. Why do you keep this thing around?

[killer_sweets]

[Everyone needs a smart phone even ghouls.]

I adopted him from a old friend and honestly as long as its not my life force or any of my friends. I'm generally okay to let him do what he wants.

[This child's moral compass is a bit messed up.]

[deaftly]

Oh, well if it's not you or any of your friends then that works.

[HE'S NOT ONE TO TALK...]

So what's this candle-thing do? I mean besides the soul-sucking thing.