o12 . video, action is locked to rodeopony

[usedslam]

[ When the feed starts up, it's hard to tell what you're looking at, between shaky camerawork and a dark setting. The first minute offers nothing but a jumbled view of rocks and dirt, lit by what seems like a candle flame. Sniffling and quick breathing come from just offscreen, joined occasionally by the grinding scrape of rock on rock

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[video] 1/2 haha, yay lunch break~

[rodeopony]

[ A loud gasp, but not a panicked one. ]

[video] 2/2

[rodeopony]

Stay calm and sit tight, sugarcube--tell me where you are. Which cave?

[video] \o/

[usedslam]

Union Cave, I got kind of turned around-- we were fighting a Zubat--

[ He scrubs at his eyes, trying to hide the tears. ]

[video]

[rodeopony]

That rumble we felt was you? Sugarcube, what the hay were you doin' that got the walls to fall? [ She clicks her tongue. ]

Don't you worry, I'm on my way. Just keep talkin' to me, alright?

{Video}

[used_glare]

{OH GOD WHAT NO NOT A LITTLE KID ASDFGHJKJHGFDSF}

Sh-shooter? Just stay calm, it's going to be okay.

{Video}

[usedslam]

[ WILL YOU HUG HIM, NANAO

HE WANTS A HUG ]

I'm-- I'm really really calm, there's a-already someone coming--

[ His attempt at keeping a brave tone fails spectacularly. ]

{Video}

[used_glare]

{ SHE WOULD HUG HIM BUT

SHE'S TOO FAR AWAY FOR THAT ;A; }

I-it's okay, Shooter, I know this is scary, just breathe slowly. I promise it will be okay.

{Her lip is wibbling the tiniest bit.}

{Video}

[usedslam]

T-this happens a lot-- right? I bet Pokemon break s-stuff all the time.

[ Trying to slow his breathing helps a little, and he scoots a little closer to Orange's tail fire. His team will protect him 8c ]

video;

[usedwindything]

[He told you about the rocks in that cave, bro!]

Red, calm down. You will be okay, I'm sure of it. Where are you, what cave?

video;

[usedslam]

I'm c-calm!

[ That was not a very calm voice right there, Shooter. ]

We're in, um, Union Cave, there's already someone coming!

video;

[usedwindything]

Okay, see? If someone is already on their way then things will be just fine. What happened exactly?

video;

[usedslam]

We were fighting-- Dark used Rock Slide and I guess he kind of overdid it-- it was an accident!

[video]

[darkenedgales]

[When you've been living in this fantasy Pokeland for a year, the last thing you'd expect to see on your 'Gear is pretty much the image of your childhood trauma, and Crow sure didn't. In his mind, no child should be alone, much less crying in some dark cave. Cue a really worried expression.]

Oi, kid! You okay? Which cave are you in?

[video]

[usedslam]

Union Cave, the one that goes to the bug gym-- I'm okay, I just got kind of s-stuck--

[ Someone really needs to challenge Johto's policy of letting ten-year-olds go on adventures without supervision. Still, Shooter looks just as determined as he is scared; a real hero would be okay and get out of this. And he's got Pokemon, nothing bad can happen when you've got Pokemon! ]

None of the big rocks got me, just a c-couple little ones.

[video]

[darkenedgales]

That... Shit...!

[Whoever thought it would be funny to let ten years old kids wander alone across the continent will be getting a kick in the guts from Crow, should he ever meet them. Still, he realizes there's nothing he can do, since reaching the damn cave would take him weeks at best and his own helplessness pisses him off.]

You're not hurt, are you? [You better say you're fine or he's gonna have a heart attack here.] Who are you traveling with? Do they know what happened?

[video]

[usedslam]

I'm okay!

[ It's fast and loud, more than a little panicked, and though Shooter keeps his voice steady for those two words he immediately falls back into sniffling and shaky breathing. ]

It's just me and-- me and the team, I'd let all of them out but they w-wouldn't fit.