codeforhope | 008 | Video/Action for Goldenrod

[It's around midday, and a shaky video suddenly appears on the Network. At first it's pretty blurry and staticy, as if the Gear itself is malfunctioning a bit, before Chihiro finally comes into focus. He's standing...no, he's crouching behind what looks like a desk not too far from a wall of televisions, and tucked behind his ankles is a Flareon whose fur is glowing softly. It looks like he's in a store of some kind.]

Does anyone have any suggestions for catching a Pokemon that is, um...very fast?

[Chihiro whispers, glancing up when something falls off of a shelf offscreen and clatters to the floor. His Flareon growls softly, peering around the edge of the counter as Chihiro turns his attention back to the screen.]

I haven't caught many Pokemon myself, since I breed them mostly...and this one won't-

[All of a sudden the feed cuts.

For a while- like, five minutes or more- there's no further activity on the Network. Then, as abruptly as the first one appeared, a second one comes, this time with Chihiro sitting on the floor instead of crouching, his Flareon in his lap and both of them looking rather frazzled.]

A-actually, I think I maybe should jus-

[Before he finishes the TV screens flash rapidly behind him, and the set nearest him seems to suddenly change appearance, a cheerful giggling sounding before all of the lights turn off in the store. After that, the feed cuts again.]

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[Carefully, Parker sidesteps just enough to give Nate a clear shot, resting a hand on his fedora-topped head as she fixes her eyes on the newly-arrived ghost.]

Do you want it knocked out, or caught?

[Chihiro lifts his head a little and peeks out through his fingers, his voice a little muffled where he still has his hand over his mouth.]

I- I was trying to catch it!

[The Rotom tips its head up, trying to focus on whatever it is standing in front of it, but with the spores affecting it it seems to be having a bit of a hard time.]

So, catch it!

[Meanwhile, Nate is still standing at the ready, just in case Chihiro doesn't act quickly enough to take advantage of the opportunity before the Rotom can try to make its escape; if it does, he'll circumvent it with an attack of his own.]

[..OH, RIGHT.

Chihiro jumps up quickly, unintentionally spilling Henko off of his lap and onto the floor as he does, digging a hand deep into the bag hanging at his side. He manages to get his hands on a pokeball and enlarges it, unceremoniously chucking it at the dazed Rotom.

The ball strikes it on the head, and it has only a second to look up and wonder what just happened before it disappears into the ball with a jagged flash of light. The ball hits the ground and rolls for a few feet toward Nate's paws before shaking once, twice, three times...

There's an audible click, and then silence.]

008 | Video/Action for Goldenrod

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