CASE 02 ★ [video / action for violet city]

[usedspiritgun]

[It's Saturday afternoon, you guys! And after spending a week out in the wilderness battling birds, raccoons, mice, sentient weeds with legs and ghosts in order to reach civilization, Yusuke has finally made it to Violet. That, however, isn't immediately obvious when he turns the feed on, for when he does the screen is engulfed by an inspiring shot

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[gentiana_clusii]

Too bad for you, we just took off. I might have been able to give you a decent run for it.

The Gym Leader's team is about level 30, I think. If you're not close to that it's gonna be real hard for ya.

[video]

[usedspiritgun]

Yeah, maybe. [He grins.] Where you guys headed?

[He glances away to look over at something off-screen, presumably at the squabbling children passing as his Pokemon.] Level 30, huh... tch, looks like these guys have their work cut out for them. [He looks back at Ken.] I'm guessing you took him on already?

[video]

[gentiana_clusii]

I might be old, but I'm not out yet. [have one right back. :D] We're goin' to Goldenrod City, then circling back to Violet.

[Ken looks amused.] Haven't yet. I will when we get back.

[video]

[usedspiritgun]

We'll see about that, gramps. How long's it take to get to Goldenrod, anyway?

[video]

[gentiana_clusii]

About two weeks. I think, anyway. Hell, you'll probably have moved on yourself by the time we get back.

[video]

[usedspiritgun]

Two weeks? Dammit, what is this, a third-world country or something?! You'd think if they can figure out how to carry their retarded pets in a stupid ball they'd be able to set up a freaking public transportation system, or something! [Sure, this was nothing compared to the six months he'd spent out in the woods with some demanding old hag making him balance on needles and sleep in snakepits, but still. Navigating an entire continent on foot with no access to his spirit powers and raccoons trying to bite his ass every time he turned around? Now that was some annoying bullshit right there.

Well, whatever. Grumbling to himself a little, Yusuke changes the subject.] Anyway, I guess we'll just have to do this thing whenever we're in the same place. Don't wimp out on me before then, you hear?

[video]

[gentiana_clusii]

Every so often one of the police ladies gets out a bus and drives people around. Usually when some kind of weird-ass weather gets going, I think.

I also hear it shaves a couple decades off your lifespan, so all things considered, I'd rather walk than risk the heart attack. Get something big enough to ride when you can, it'll cut down on travel time.

[Ken grins.]

Not bloody likely.

[video]

[usedspiritgun]

Yeah, 'cause a heat stroke's so much better than a heart attack, right? [He trails off into a sullen mutter.] It figures these cops wouldn't be good for anything aside from giving me bitchy looks for no reason... [Just because he LOOKED like the type of kid who'd destroy public property and shoplift doesn't mean he actually would! Or at least not for recreational purposes, anyway...]

[video]

[gentiana_clusii]

Heatstroke's preventable enough if you know your limits, drink water, and don't be a dumbass. It's a lot better to deal with than the damn snow that was on the ground when I first got dragged here, I think.

[There's a little smile there.]

They even stop chasing you after a week if you do end up doing something to piss them off, I think.

[video] sorry for the comment confusion, there! freakin' LJ is acting up.

[usedspiritgun]

["Don't be a dumbass", he says. That's like telling Yusuke to stop breathing. Yusuke knows it, too, but rather than comment on the irony of that statement he just scoffs and gives a dismissive shrug.] Yeah, yeah. I'm just saying, there's no use having buses around if you're not gonna use 'em more than once or twice a year. What if there're little kids out there? [Not that he cares. Nope, not even a little bit.]

... wait, seriously? Damn, they're even stupider than the cops back home! [He looks thoughtful.] I should keep that in mind...

[video] lol s'ok. I've barely been able to get it to work at all. |D

[usedfuryswipes]

There are. You'll probably see at least one running around Violet. Nai, little kid with white hair.

Not that I'm encouraging anything, you know. [But by the tone of his voice, he could be less than assed to care.]

[video]

[usedspiritgun]

[ ... well, at least there's no traffic for the kid to run into. Just, you know, rats the size of your average house cat and giant spiders, amongst other monstrosities. No big deal.

... fffuuu--] See. Freakin' cops, thinking they can push on people and enforce their stupid rules when they don't even--! [He stops abruptly, gritting his teeth, and then slaps on the most impassive expression he can muster before continuing.] Whatever. Hope the kid knows how to throw a punch, at least. [Not that the safety of some kid he doesn't know matters to him, or anything. It doesn't, goddammit.

At any rate, once the conversation shifts again, his expression lightens up just the tiniest bit, and with a cheeky grin he lifts his chin and declares:] Well, y'know, it's not like there's anything to encourage. I'm a model citizen, after all.

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[gentiana_clusii]

No, but he's got several people who can looking out for him. [Aww, you do care.

Ken grins right back.]

Just one looking for a fight, right? They want all of us to play nice, y'know. Someone might get the wrong idea.

[video]

[usedspiritgun]

Oh. Well-- great. [lol awkward. He's just gonna change the subject now.]

So they're fine making their Pokemon fight but they can't handle a little fist-to-face action? [SCOFF.] Man, this place is dumb.