Video/Action for Goldenrod

[red_roses]

[Ib's all dirty and disheveled again, but this time she's definitely in a much better mood. She's got a Poke-ball in her hands.]

I...I did it! I finally caught a Ditto! [She shows off the Poke-ball.]

It was really hard, and we had to chase it really far, but, we didn't give up! Lief and Flower did great too! [The Chikorita and Buneary, also a bit beat up, bounce happily in the background.]

I'm so happy! Now, I can start breeding eggs!

Comments

i apologize for the tl;dr...

[konpeitoqueen]

[Friends.

She hates that word. 'We're friends', people say over and over, in stories unfolding in the words written on pages and stories unfolding right in front of her eyes. It's pathetic, how easily humans trust others and bond with them without a second's thought. Why open your heart up to the world? You only do that when you have nothing to lose. When you're so useless and weak, people won't take the chance to stab you right as you let your guard down. She is not useless and weak, she has the whole Saionji clan and her father's pride and her grandmother's words and all the hate in the world right on her back, so... she can't open up to anyone holding a knife. And she can't use the same word those naive morons all around her sling around.

Allies. She only has allies. That's a relationship of true trust, like her and Big Sis Koizumi, who never wanted a thing from her- like her and father- maybe even Big Bro Hinata. With Ib? Could she have the same with Ib?]

...Do you want to be friends? I could be faking, you know! I could be lying this whole time, sweet-talking you, putting on a dumb 'big sister' image, just like any other piece of scum on this world.

[video]

[captainash]

And you'll have to involve the rest of your Pokémon, too. That way, they'll want to make eggs even more.

[red_roses]

Thank you! I really hope so.

[red_roses]

...I don't think you're doing that.

Re: [video]

[red_roses]

Of course!

[konpeitoqueen]

But you never know what someone's thinking.

[...]

Are you saying you trust me already?

[video]

[captainash]

And then you'll have tons of eggs that everyone will want to buy!

[Video]

[crackpotcrocker]

Is that Ditto giving you any more trouble?

Re: voice

[envy_the_sinners]

I... would not think so. Nobody knows exactly how it works, right?

Re: [Video]

[red_roses]

No, but I haven't let it out yet.

[red_roses]

I don't think you've done anything untrustworthy....

Re: voice

[red_roses]

I think it's magic.

Re: [video]

[red_roses]

And then Garry and I can rent a house!

[konpeitoqueen]

But not everything is as it seems! Even a child should know that.

[Come on, Ib. Give her a good reason for why you trust her.]

[zero_charisma]

Looks like you're a better breeder than I thought. I'll have to keep an eye out for you.

[He's only joking; the slight upturn at the corner of his lips hint at that.]

Y'didn't really need anyone's help t'catch that Ditto now, did ya? So next time yer in a hard situation, don't be so quick t'give up.

[video]

[captainash]

It'll have to be a very big house, if you want to have room for lots of Pokémon.

Re: voice

[envy_the_sinners]

It... very well could be.

[No, Scar doesn't think it is, but he's just going to agree on this one.]

[Video]

[crackpotcrocker]

I see.

[Crocker seems to scratch the side of his head.]

I seem to vaguely recall you had a list of - POKEMON - that you had been looking for?

Re: [Video]

[red_roses]

That's right...my Pokemon from the first time I was here. I don't think they're around anymore though.

[red_roses]

I...I'll try harder. I promise!

[red_roses]

But you've helped me out a lot. Someone untrustworthy wouldn't do that.

Re: voice

[red_roses]

Mr. Scar, would you like to know when I have eggs ready?

Re: [video]

[red_roses]

I guess we'd have to look at them....

[konpeitoqueen]

Hmph! Don't you know? Someone untrustworthy could be helping you, only to extort you later. In happens in all the cliched stories! If you really don't hold a smidgen of doubt towards me, I guess that's another piece of evidence to confirm that you're just an ignorant little girl.

[...]

And since I'm the obligatory big sister figure, it looks like I'll be the one forced to help you. I suppose I'll accept your offer and raise money to rent a house, then.

[What a roundabout, rude way to go about it, Saionji...]

[video]

[captainash]

That's always important when you want to rent a house. After all, you'd want the best house you can find, right?