008 | Video/Action for Goldenrod

[codeforhope]

[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.]

Comments

[codeforhope]

Well...Rotoms can possess electronics.

[There's a gentle whir in the background as he says that. ...it sounds an awful lot like a blender.]

So it keeps getting into everything in here...including my Gear.

[irenicly]

[Well that's... definitely a thing.]

I didn't realize there were Pokemon capable of that.

You probably can't offer a ghost treats, right?

[....]

At least it's not as scary as that one movie with the house.

[codeforhope]

I don't know...I've never had a ghost type Pokemon before. It might be possible, but-

[He stops, jerking a little when the blender stops and the Rotom jumps into something new, another TV by the sound of it.]

...I don't think that would help much right now anyway.

[irenicly]

[...that thing is a little creepy.

If the world handed almost ended in his first week here, Banjou might be tempted to think that the thing is just a little odd, but it could be dangerous.

...saying that would probably not help the girl, so he's going to put on his brave face!]

I wonder where it came from? Do you think maybe you could catch it when it's in something small?

[codeforhope]

I think that might make it easier...it just moves very fast. My Flareon hasn't been able to hit it once, and I think being inside something helps protect it.

As for where it came from...I was told that Rotoms roam around the appliance stores here in Goldenrod by a friend...so I wanted to come see for myself.

[irenicly]

Oh!

[He's been in Goldenrod for a little while now, but he hadn't heard of anything like that.

He might have to investigate at some point. Just out of curiosity.]

If you found something small, smaller than the 'Gear, maybe, I wonder if you could carry it out before it could hide inside of another electronic?

[codeforhope]

[That's an idea...so long as he's not caught and someone thinks he's stealing, that is.]

I suppose I could try, if I can find something...it has gotten into my 'Gear already once or twice, but my Porygon stays inside it. I'm not sure if it will be eager to try going in again after discovering Zip in there.

[irenicly]

[Hmm, that's true.

Carrying around something out of the store could look bad.]

You could probably explain it. Unless you have a watch maybe?

[He's trying to figure out if he knows what a Porygon is. Probably another strange electronic Pokemon, right? If it stays inside of a computer.]

Maybe Zip could get it to stop hiding from place to place.

[codeforhope]

Well, he's certainly helping to keep it out of my Gear, at least.

[Yeah man, get your own home >:C]

I don't have anything much smaller, but the most I might be able to do is get it to follow me to the front of the store. There aren't quite so many appliances, so my Flareon might be able to get to it then...maybe...

[irenicly]

[He doesn't know much about wrangling animals, let alone ghost animals, but it's probably worth a shot.]

I'd say it's worth trying.

[codeforhope]

Okay! I will try it, then!

[..Oh, right-]

My name is Chihiro Fujisaki, by the way. Thank you for your advice.

[irenicly]

Kazuichi Banjou.

It's nice to meet you, Fujisaki-chan.

[codeforhope]

You too, Banjou-san!

[He looks offscreen for a moment at the sound of more rustling about. Sounds like the Rotom is getting antsy out there.]

I should go. Thank you, again! I hope I will be able to catch it...or get out of here, if not.

[irenicly]

Good luck!