[10] [video] an attempt or something like it
[The camera turns on in the Violet City Pokemon Center, and it is facing... Yubel? But the cameraman is clearly Juudai, considering the next bit of cheerful snark comes from behind the PokeGear.]
Hey, smile for the camera!
[Yubel gives him a halfway amused, halfway glowery look.] Why? The camera hasn't done anything that I should smile at it. [But she smiles. For Juudai more than anything else.]
Hehe, don't be like that! It's not the camera that needs smiling at, though; I'm gonna introduce you to my friends, properly this time.
I think they're still scared of me. Most of them, anyway. [She smiles a hint of a mischevious smile.]
Well, *I* think you'd be surprised if you gave it a shot! [One can just hear the half-grin-half-smirk on his face, even from offscreen. Yubel manages a bit of a shrug and a bit more of a smile. She'd do almost anything so Juudai would be happy.]
All right. As you wish.
[He steps over and sits himself down next to her, turning the camera to face both of them.] Okay, we're gonna do this the right way this time! I know I told a few of you about it before, so if you remember, this is Yubel, the person I'd been searching for when I first got here. And I'm trying to have her make a few friends here... while we're here, anyway. I know a few of you already spoke to her a little while ago, but maybe now that things have calmed down a little, we can get off on a better foot.
[to Yubel] And, hey, don't just do it because I want you to. Do it for your own sake, too!
[She just smiles a little for the moment; she's still not quite into the 'making friends' thing. But at least this is a start of some kind.]
Haha, well, she's feeling a little under the weather, I think... er, even though the weather is pretty "under" right now to begin with. [And then he pulls her closer, almost into his lap, but not quite. Human!Yubel is so much easier to do that with than dragon!Yubel, fortunately. Yubel leans against Juudai, a very content and relaxed smile on her face now. This is what she fought so hard for.]
I feel fine. [Suddenly... sneeze. Juudai quirks an eyebrow.]
Tch, after running around in the rain like that? Yeah, right. Besides, you probably haven't had a cold in a good thousand years. [He rolls his eyes, but despite this, lets her rest against him anyway.]
Of course I haven't. And I shouldn't have one now.
...But you do.
Only because of this place. If I were myself I wouldn't. [More glowering.]
Well, don't worry about it too much, okay? For now, let's just get you acquainted with some new people, since there's not a lot that can be done about that right now. [He smiles at her reassuringly. Then, Yubel leans up and kisses him on the lips, smiling as she does, much happier than she's been in ages. Juudai, however, kind of... sputters at that, holds still for a moment, then fumbles with the camera.]
H-Hey! Come on, you're sick! And--!!
[And then it clicks off abruptly.]
((OOC: Red is Juudai, purple is Yubel, if it wasn't obvious. Both Juudai and Yubel will be replying to the comments where appropriate!))
Hey, smile for the camera!
[Yubel gives him a halfway amused, halfway glowery look.] Why? The camera hasn't done anything that I should smile at it. [But she smiles. For Juudai more than anything else.]
Hehe, don't be like that! It's not the camera that needs smiling at, though; I'm gonna introduce you to my friends, properly this time.
I think they're still scared of me. Most of them, anyway. [She smiles a hint of a mischevious smile.]
Well, *I* think you'd be surprised if you gave it a shot! [One can just hear the half-grin-half-smirk on his face, even from offscreen. Yubel manages a bit of a shrug and a bit more of a smile. She'd do almost anything so Juudai would be happy.]
All right. As you wish.
[He steps over and sits himself down next to her, turning the camera to face both of them.] Okay, we're gonna do this the right way this time! I know I told a few of you about it before, so if you remember, this is Yubel, the person I'd been searching for when I first got here. And I'm trying to have her make a few friends here... while we're here, anyway. I know a few of you already spoke to her a little while ago, but maybe now that things have calmed down a little, we can get off on a better foot.
[to Yubel] And, hey, don't just do it because I want you to. Do it for your own sake, too!
[She just smiles a little for the moment; she's still not quite into the 'making friends' thing. But at least this is a start of some kind.]
Haha, well, she's feeling a little under the weather, I think... er, even though the weather is pretty "under" right now to begin with. [And then he pulls her closer, almost into his lap, but not quite. Human!Yubel is so much easier to do that with than dragon!Yubel, fortunately. Yubel leans against Juudai, a very content and relaxed smile on her face now. This is what she fought so hard for.]
I feel fine. [Suddenly... sneeze. Juudai quirks an eyebrow.]
Tch, after running around in the rain like that? Yeah, right. Besides, you probably haven't had a cold in a good thousand years. [He rolls his eyes, but despite this, lets her rest against him anyway.]
Of course I haven't. And I shouldn't have one now.
...But you do.
Only because of this place. If I were myself I wouldn't. [More glowering.]
Well, don't worry about it too much, okay? For now, let's just get you acquainted with some new people, since there's not a lot that can be done about that right now. [He smiles at her reassuringly. Then, Yubel leans up and kisses him on the lips, smiling as she does, much happier than she's been in ages. Juudai, however, kind of... sputters at that, holds still for a moment, then fumbles with the camera.]
H-Hey! Come on, you're sick! And--!!
[And then it clicks off abruptly.]
((OOC: Red is Juudai, purple is Yubel, if it wasn't obvious. Both Juudai and Yubel will be replying to the comments where appropriate!))