CASE 01 ★ [video / action for new bark town]

[usedspiritgun]

[Well, he-llo there, Johto! On this fine day, you are treated to a terribly exciting view of... gravel. And shoes. And someone's legs, clad in a well-worn pair of green uniform slacks. In the background, you can clearly make out the sound of people shuffling around and going about their business, and closer still is a shrill and excited trilling. A

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[usedstarpunch]

[Mac cringes a little at the SUDDEN BLAST OF NOISE coming from the Pokégear, before waiting for the broadcast to finish.]

Uh.

Dude. You okay? ...Well, y'know, aside from being here?

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[usedspiritgun]

[It takes a few minutes, but eventually the feed on Yusuke's end clicks back on, revealing him looking... rather comical, given that the Swablu has now gotten comfortable on the top of his head, but also still pretty annoyed.]

NO, I'm not friggin' okay! [Way to snap at people trying to help you out, Yusuke. The Swablu, seemingly a bit startled by the noise, cheeps and flaps its wings. Yusuke hunches his shoulders, cringing, and waits for the bird to settle again before continuing, his tone slightly more level this time.] Just where in the hell is this place? [He's eyeing you pretty hard right now, Mac, but don't worry - he's just trying to make sure you aren't some kind of creepy devil thing trying to screw with him. You definitely aren't the guy he was yelling at to start with, at any rate.]

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[usedstarpunch]

[Mac doesn't like that look, but seeing as how he knows what it's like to be dumped in the middle of who knows where, he's going to try to be cool about it.]

You're in Johto. And whoever you were screamin' at before probably isn't gonna hear ya. Chances are they ain't here.

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[usedspiritgun]

[Shit, shit, shit. He'd kind of figured that Koenma wasn't around, but that wasn't worrying him nearly as much as the fact that his spiritual awareness and his abilities had both gone completely AWOL. Was this some kinda screwed up technicolor part of the underworld, or something? ...even if it was, he wouldn't have been able to tell. FFFUUU...!!]

[Okay, play it cool, Urameshi, play it cool. This wasn't the first time he'd ended up in a bind! Granted, it was the first time he'd just suddenly gotten stripped of his powers, but he wasn't gonna accomplish anything if he just stood around freaking out about it. He stands there gritting his teeth for a moment, and then responds.]

"Johto", huh? Where's that?

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[vigilantive]

Heeey, no need to yell--[ Oh, the guy is being preoccupied by the attacking swablu. ]

... You all right there?

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[usedspiritgun]

[When he gets around to responding, the Swablu appears to have settled... on his head, even, and quite comfortably, it seems! Yusuke, meanwhile, is looking pretty sullen, and his eyes move around as a bit as he mutters his response.] Yeah, sure, I'm just great...

[He then looks at the person on the other end of the feed and glares.] Who's asking?

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[vigilantive]

[ Woaaaah, nice attitude. ]

Someone willing to help you out? Sheesh.

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[usedspiritgun]

Spare me the kicked puppy act, lady. You mind telling me how it is I got to this stupid place?

[Yusuke, that is not a lady. Also, you are rude and full of fail and you should be ashamed of yourself. Puu, at least, seems to be a little friendlier: he's flapping his wings a bit at the screen and peeping cheerily in greeting. HEY, STRANGER, HEY.]

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[dead_black_eyes]

[Yusuke's getting a video feed of someone who is not Koenma. Far from it. L's neither a baby nor a handsome young man with a penchant for pacifiers.

He has nothing to say, not while Yusuke's putting on such a... performance. He just watches. With his thumb in his mouth.]

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[And Yusuke... stares back. Puu does, too, albeit less quietly and with more enthusiasm than his trainer. At least one of them is happy to meet new people.]

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[dead_black_eyes]

[There's a long, full pause before L finally breaks the silence.]

"Pacifier breath?"

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[usedspiritgun]

Yeah. What, you got a problem with that, freakazoid? [This guy didn't exactly seem like a threat, but Yusuke still didn't like the look of his face. Besides, there was no way he was gonna let any of these bastards know his business until he figured out what the hell was going on.]

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[getshead]

I suppose we should send out a PSA to the rest of Johto's residents to invest in earplugs to deal with the noise pollution...

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[usedspiritgun]

[OH NO YOU DIDN'T. Yusuke's already been feeling like hitting someone, so now he's bristling pretty badly at his 'Gear, gritting his teeth hard before snapping.] Y'wanna come over here and say that to my face, pretty boy?

[Puu, meanwhile, is fluttering a bit uneasily up there on Yusuke's head. Mama Yusuke, please don't go getting into fights already ;;]

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[getshead]

Scary, scary! [Holds up a hand as if to imply he doesn't want to fight. Well, until he lowers his head, smirks and narrows his eyes.]

Really, if I cared enough, I would. But to turn all the way back to New Bark Town so some loud-mouth could pick a fight? Well, that certainly doesn't seem worth my while, does it?

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[usedspiritgun]

[HMPH. Yusuke looks pretty annoyed, but despite his expression, the tone of his voice isn't angry or threatening. In fact, it's almost kind of... casual. Conversational, even.]

Hey, you don't have to explain anything to me. I wouldn't wanna get my ass kicked by me if I were you, either.

[And then he grins, mockingly.]

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[attrites]

What kinda insult is "Pacifier Breath"?

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[usedspiritgun]

Trust me, kid. If you knew the guy, you'd understand.

[He didn't even care that this probably wasn't Koenma's doing, man - the second he got home, he was marching up to Spirit World and shovin' that binky right down that squeaky little bastard's throat!]

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[attrites]

Too bad I don't, I guess. Anyways, you might've already noticed... but the guy you're looking for prob'ly isn't around.

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[usedspiritgun]

You're not missin' out on anything... And yeah, I got that already, but thanks for the extra heads-up. [Some serious sarcasm going on here, but on the bright side, he doesn't seem quite as cranky as he was before.]