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marui b. ([personal profile] tensai) wrote2011-08-24 11:39 am

001; video/action: new bark town; adventure time;

[when the video feed turns on, there’s a hassle in the background, a burst of flame, some frantic jabbering in the background. a dark-skinned lad with a worried expression gestures at a sleepy camel in tow. the camel sneezes. there is fire. the Mom, her expression pleasant, is reaching for a broom. his voice filters through the speakers, frantic--]

But ma’am, you don’t understand! The camel, it’s sneezing fire! Is it allergies? No, shouldn’t this violate some kind of a safety hazard--?

[meanwhile, in the background, a redhead, smaller than the tanned kid, is fussing about, opening drawers, peeking in cabinets, turning over jars and looking underneath various furniture. he’s followed around by a tiny, fat, blue thing, picking up discarded items, sniffing at them and checking if they’re edible, then hiding them in its furry skirt-thing. they’re both not paying any attention to the flaming camel. why? because there is something much more important to do.]

Oi, Jackal, stop bothering Mom about the camel and help me find marshmallows. We can totally roast them every time that thing sneezes!

[the dark-skinned lad double-takes, makes a choking sort of sound, and turns to his companion. Mom is smiling.]

Bunta, what are you-- [a sudden, angry, scraping sound, the texture of a broom across a countertop, and Jackal throws up his arms, eyes wide] No, ma’am, please, put down that broom! Ma’am--

Uh oh, trouble!

You think?! Door, door, door--

[the roar of a mother, reclaiming her kitchen, because some things are universal. the broom swings through the air. the video catches the tail end of two teenagers, a camel and a … furry bear cub thing as they careen out the door, the redhead victorious with a jar of cookies tucked under his arm like a trophy (a soft echo of ‘dou, tensai-teki?’ in his wake.)]

OUT. Out, out, out, out, out--

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[ooc; BOTH [livejournal.com profile] thickfat AND [livejournal.com profile] remothering ARE GONNA REPLY. THREADJACK EVERYWHERE. ]

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-08-24 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, it's not the worst greeting I've ever received, certainly. Hello, Marui-kun. Yes, I'm afraid I'm 'here too'--which, I presume, means you've spoken with at least one of the others. Kirihara-kun, perhaps? I'm sure he'll be glad to see you.

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-08-24 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
That sounds about right. Niou-kun's been here eight, and I just reached two earlier this week.

[He adjusts his glasses slightly, his sleeve dropping a bit to reveal an incredibly nice watch on his wrist, slightly above the wrist weight.]

It's disorienting, I know. Before I explain, let me ask--what were you doing immediately before you found yourself here? [A beat.] How long has it been since the Nationals?

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-08-25 01:07 am (UTC)(link)
Roughly the same, then. That's somewhat reassuring.

[Oh, it's a very dangerous watch, Marui-kun. It seems you're not the only one around with tensai teki.]

In theory, we'll all return to the exact moment we left, when we do eventually return. That's why none of us have noticed that any of the others have been gone.

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-08-25 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
Something like that, though I imagine our captors, whoever they are, don't see it in such elaborate terms.

[It could BE a muffin if it wanted. ...Not that it'd taste very good if it did, but--]

That's the other half of the theory--that any memories we make here, we lose upon our departure. Which would explain why no one noticed we were gone, not even ourselves.

[And why, for example, Kirihara-kun didn't tell them all about it the moment he gets back.]

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-08-25 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
[This is a wry smile.]

At least you're enthusiastic about the prospect.

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-08-25 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
It wasn't in my prior aspirations, no. Though I haven't had much choice since arriving here; they're simply a way of life in this world.

[And as if on cue, up pops his Eevee, Lady, to see what new person her true love is talking to now.]

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-08-25 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
No, I'm afraid Phantom is a bit occupied at the moment, defending a section of wet paint from anyone that might disrupt it. This is Lady, the first Pokemon I bred here.

[The way he says that second sentence, it's not hard to tell who's the favorite here. Hint: it's not the one watching paint dry.]

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-08-25 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
[So they got off to a rocky start. And besides, inferiority complexes are good for personal growth; just look at Akaya.]

From what I can tell, it mostly involves leaving them alone together. Outside of that, I'm sorry to say the mechanics remain a mystery.

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-08-25 05:19 am (UTC)(link)
[And it serves the purpose of keeping people out of the paint. Bonus.]

Ah, hello. You're quite the character, aren't you? [Says the guy with a roster full of classy animals with pretentious literary names.] I'm sure he'll serve you well, Marui-kun. He already seems to share your appetite.

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-08-25 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
[And Lady, being more familiar with the workings of the PokeGear, proceeds to size up this newcomer before turning away to look up at Yagyuu, flicking her tail dismissively.]

I don't doubt it. I'm sure you'll raise him well, however he happens to turn out.

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-08-25 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
Is that your aspiration? To complete the Gym Challenge? It's ambitious, but I'm sure it's far from impossible.

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-08-25 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
[...So awkward.]

At the moment, we're currently renting a house in Goldenrod City. And I can attest to the fact that Yukimura-kun is raising a fine garden out near the tennis court.

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[identity profile] usedlaserbeam.livejournal.com 2011-08-25 06:15 am (UTC)(link)
Actually, Yukimura-kun had much the same idea. I think there was talk of starting a Pokemon tennis league of some sort, once we were settled in a more permanent residence.

Ah, and you won't find a store with tennis equipment until Goldenrod City, I'm afraid. Yet another reason why we chose this one in which to establish ourselves.

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