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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Lemme think, they might be weak to, uh...is that one of the types that's weak to itself?

[lancer you've been here for three years how much research have you done]

I'm pretty sure it is. You got any other ghosts to fight it with?

[Lancer...]

I don't have any ghost types, no. This...would be my first, actually.

...if I can catch it.

[And that's a pretty big 'if'.]

[bless him, he tries.]

...I've got just one--you in Goldenrod? [He's pretty sure that looks local, so you might be in luck, Chihiro.] I'll go grab her and try helpin' you out.

[He nods slightly, opening his mouth to say something in response when an object of some kind suddenly shatters, causing him to jump and cry out unintentionally.]

A-ah! Thank you!

[He'll just stay behind the counter to avoid getting a TV dropped on him, thanks.]

...Just take cover until I get there, okay?

[SIGH.]

[But Lancer would find his way there after a quick detour to the PC, all Hawaiian shirt and leather pants with a Misdreavus trailing in circles behind him. About time she saw some action outside of run-of-the-mill training, but...if Lancer was being honest with himself, the little ghost-type kind of unsettled him.]

Alright--let's see what we're dealin' with, huh?

[The first thing Lancer might notice is the fact that the lights are still madly flickering in the place, like someone really needs their lightswitch privileges revoked. On a shelf nearby sits a blender that happens to be turned on and blending away at thin air.

...but it isn't plugged in.]

...man, I better not get charged for the property damage this is gonna end up in.

[Isn't it sad, Lancer.]

Tohsaka- [The Misdreavus floated forward in a meandering line, looking around with eager interest.] Hit that with a Psywave, see what happens. I mean, if there's a ghost possessin' the thing, that's probably a good call, right?

[if ever we needed kirei kotomine, it is probably now]

[ONE PSYWAVE'D BLENDER COMING UP]

[One must wonder how adept kirei kotomine would be at exorcising blenders.

The attack hits the blender and slams it back into the wall, causing it to tumble off the shelf with the glass rim on the top shattered. A visible, jerking arc of energy jumps out of the object with a high pitched noise, quickly disappearing into the light switch.

Over the top of Lancer's head the lights start flickering even more wildly, one near the front of the store taking so much abuse that it burns out entirely.

Then, the Pokemon moves to seek refuge in a radio, switching it on. Hope you like jazz!]

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