006; video: backdated to april 6th!

[tensai]

[So there’s Marui by the exit of Ecruteak to Route 42, with a rather large backpack and stuffing his face with a donut. He’s standing next to a Rapidash fashioned with bicycle handlebars (because he told Masamune he’d try it out, too). He has a map out in his free hand.]

Mahogany isn’t as far as I thought it was. At least we’ll be out of here soon, so you don’t have to worry about another Ghastly suddenly appearing in front of you. [There’s a teasing grin on Marui’s lips as he looks at his companion, Yagyuu.]

[The aforementioned Yagyuu, for his part, looks mildly disgruntled at the teasing, but largely keeps his expression composed. He’s walking along with his own Rapidash, which is more traditionally saddled.] It’s around a day’s walk, isn’t it? That should be quite manageable, particularly with the help of the horses.

[Yeah, he’s not touching the ghost thing. Blech, ghosts.]

Yep! We’ll get there in no time, and I’ll be one step closer to the League. Plus, after I get my last badge, we can explore Kanto! [Marui folds the map and keeps it in his pocket. He was so excited just thinking about travelling to Kanto.

He pulls out a packet of gum and offers a stick to Yagyuu, with a big grin on his face. Sometimes, it was hard to tell if he was just genuinely happy or if he was going to tease. Only sometimes, though.] And if another ghost-type appears, I promise I’ll catch it!

[Yagyuu looks as though he’s about to refuse the gum out of sheer force of habit, but then after a moment, reconsiders and actually takes the offered stick, though he doesn’t pop it into his mouth.] Yes, because that’s precisely what the house needs. More ghosts.

They’re just pokemon, Yagyuu. Nothing to be afraid of! [Marui says it like he’s never been scared of ghosts at all, but Yagyuu was the one with the issues here, not him. He unwraps and shoves two sticks of gum in his mouth and starts chewing.]

But man, I should have asked you to come with me when I got my Fog badge! [Marui is snickering, and hopes that Yagyuu didn’t catch that. He blows a bubble and unclips a pokeball from his belt, he opens it and aims at at the broadcasting ‘Gear, and the next instant, the ‘Gear falls to the ground with a clatter.]

I really should figure out how to keep Ouja in his ‘Ball. [Marui walks over to pick up the gear, gives it a grin and a wave before shutting it off.]

Comments

[Video]

[subtlecoruscate]

I'm not sure whether that sounds interesting or creepy.

[Video]

[usedlaserbeam]

That would depend on whether you're fond of ghosts yourself, I would think.

[Video]

[subtlecoruscate]

Or whether your own Pokemon are.

[Video]

[usedlaserbeam]

Phantom does a fair job at keeping them at bay, generally.

[He remarks as he reaches down to actually pet his Absol, which is trotting along at his side.]

[Video]

[subtlecoruscate]

Wish I could say the same about this one.

[Picking up a Spheal and holding it up to the Pokegear]

[Video]

[usedlaserbeam]

Uncooperative, is it?

[Video]

[su6tlecoruscate]

Terrified.

[Video]

[usedlaserbeam]

Terrified of what, precisely?

[Video]

[subtlecoruscate]

Ghost Pokemon in general.

[Video]

[usedlaserbeam]

That's a Water/Ice type, though. It doesn't have the advantage against Ghosts the way that a Dark type would.

[Video]

[subtlecoruscate]

I think it's less about types and more about the way they look... [Trailing off. It's sounds strange, she knows]

[Video]

[usedlaserbeam]

What I meant was, I wouldn't expect one of that type to be fearless against Ghosts the way I might of a Dark type like Phantom. It wouldn't make sense for one with a natural advantage to be afraid.

[Video]

[subtlecoruscate]

I guess that's true.

So dark is the type to go after if I plan to travel through Ecruteak at some point.

[Video]

[usedlaserbeam]

It's the prudent choice, at least. Or if not a Dark type specifically, then one with a reasonable complement of Dark attacks.

[Video]

[su6tlecoruscate]

I'll look out for one then.