Roundup 005 ❦ video/action for violet

[rodeopony]

[ The post finds Applejack out on Route 32 with Winona, who's become quite big and rangy for an eevee. The foxlike pokemon is moving low to the ground, precise and calculating. The camera follows Winona as she moves up to three unsuspecting mareep, obviously cut off from their flock. AJ's voice comes on, very quiet as she narrates. ]I saw this poor

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[3_butterflies]

[You've got a crowd of cheerers!

... 'Crowd' being FS, her Togepi, and her Caterpie, sitting one a tree stump.]

Yay. Way to go, Applejack and Winona!

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[rodeopony]

[ BRB ENJOYING THIS WONDERFUL ATTENTION ]

Aw shucks now, thanks sugarcube. Winona's doin' all the work, really--without my hooves, I ain't much use.

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[3_butterflies]

But she couldn't do it without you. She needs you just as much as you need her.

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[rodeopony]

Oh, I know that. That's what makes us partners, right girl?

[ Winona yips happily and presses up against Applejack's leg. One of the mareep gives a lonesome bleat--Applejack frowns. ]

We still gotta find the last couple...wanna help me look?

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[3_butterflies]

Oh, sure!

[She scoops Togepi in her hands, and Caterpie happily slithers up her arm. Now she'll get on her feet, and begin to look.]

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[rodeopony]

[ Between the two girls and their pokemon, scouring the breadth of the route takes less time--and eventually, Applejack spots two mareep, out by a copse of trees. One ewe and a ram watching over her; the ewe is terrified, but the ram is protecting her, even though an ugly wound on his leg says he's probably been poisoned by that ekans. Applejack beckons her friend over. ]

Fluttershy--get over here...I'm gonna need your help.

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[3_butterflies]

[She gasps to see the wound, and quickly runs over to AJ's side. After assessing the situation, she nods, and then takes a step forward, then kneels down.]

We aren't going to hurt you. We just want to help. You can trust us... see?

[She gestures to Winona, Celest, Scoots - the latter two nod in affirmation, "these are girls you can trust!" they PokeCry - and then puts her arms forward, but not touching the mareep.]

I can tell you two care about each other very much... We can help heal your leg. We won't separate you, you're not going to lose sight of each other. I promise, you won't be apart, and you'll be safe.

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[rodeopony]

Right, what she said. C'mon now, critters, we don't mean no harm...

[ Applejack crouches next to Fluttershy, extending a hand to the ram, who whuffs dangerously, suspicious. Winona rumbles protectively on Applejack's other side, but AJ puts a hand on her head to quiet her.

Eventually the ewe bleats gently, scuttling forward towards Fluttershy. The ram is hesitant, staying back, pus still trickling out of his injury. ]

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[3_butterflies]

[Once the ewe is close enough, Fluttershy strokes its head, near the nose.]

See? We want to be your friends... You need to convince your friend that, or his wound will just get worse. He can't protect you if he's hurt, now can he?

[Then, she gets an idea, and looks to Scoots.]

If you wouldn't mind, could I have a bit of your String Shot?

[Scoots nods, and fires a lengthy string into Fluttershy's hands. She rolls it in her hand, trying to form it into a type of gauze.]

There... We can cover the wound with this until we can get something better.

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[rodeopony]

[ Applejack has her eye on that wound, frowning as she evaluates it. ]

I wish I'd brought some Antidote...we'll have to fix 'im up best we can 'til we can get him back to the center.

[ She pulls out a pokeball. The ram whuffs cautiously. ]

C'mon now, big feller--you'll be safer inside her than walkin' on that leg o' yours. If you ain't keen on stickin' around after it's fixed, you're welcome to leave, promise.

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[3_butterflies]

[One hand stays on the ewe, the other on the string shot gauze, and she begins to scooch, on her knees, towards the ram.]

There there... let me just wrap it up for you. Your friend is right with me, so if I were to do anything wrong, she'd stop me. Because I can tell, the both of you are really good friends.

[She lets go of the ewe, and leans her hands towards the wound, but not right up to it, letting the ram make the decision of whether he will accept her help or not.]

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[rodeopony]

[ The ram exchanges looks with his friend. She bleats encouragingly, so he gently, tentatively extends his injured leg. Halp plz. ;; ]

There, that's a good fella. Just you watch, you'll be good as new in no time.

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[3_butterflies]

Thank you, both of you.

[She then begins to wrap the string shot around the wound, carefully, until it's completely bandaged up.]

There, all done. Now, that wasn't so bad, was it? But that string shot can only do so much... May we please take you to town so you can get properly healed?

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[rodeopony]

[ Another look between the two, before the ewe gently leans her head against Fluttershy's knee. The ram doesn't give Applejack any such display, just looks at her and...whuffs. In a slightly less antagonistic way.

Once the pair are in their pokeballs, Applejack turns to Fluttershy. ]

We should head back with these two.

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[3_butterflies]

[she quickly recalls her egg and worm to their Pokeball, looking very determined.]

Yes, let's hurry!

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[rodeopony]

[ It's a good thing they were constantly running around as ponies, because it's about an hour's jog back to Violet from that distance, without a break. By the time they get into town, AJ's pretty winded and sweating, but triumphant that the mareep in her pokeball hasn't fainted. ]

Almost-- [ pant ] --there, Fluttershy! You-- [ pant ] --holdin' up?