victory_road | [video / action for around route 36]

[Ford hasn't been around much recently: he's been busy with quite a few new baby Pokemon, continued gym challenges and, now, this unexpected and almost supernaturally-violent storm. Unlike anyone with half a shred of common sense, Ford is outside. He's holding his 'gear up and it shakes as he moves. Raindrops and shakycam make it difficult to make out too much, but there are trees visible behind him along with the back end of the Drampa he's riding. Occasionally the flashes of lightning will illuminate things a little better, but only a little.

One might expect his expression to be disgruntled, or perhaps even afraid. One would be wrong. He looks like he's having the time of his life. He isn't even wearing a hat or a raincoat. His usually-fluffy hair is soaked and so is his brown trenchcoat. When he speaks into the gear he has to shout to be heard over the thunder and the patter of the rain and the roar of the wind.]

Look! Over there!

[He turns the gear. What is he asking you to look at? Hard to tell with how low visibility is. Particularly-interesting tree? Nice cloud? That third of Falkor the Drampa's head that's swimming in and out of frame?]

RAIKOU IS OUT HERE!

[Oh. Sure, grandpa. It's probably just, like, a real big growlithe-- if there's anything out there at all.]

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[Newt had, luckily, made it back to Violet before Friday rolled around just in time to witness how odd all of the Electric Pokemon were acting. Figures that it would eventually lead to a storm of rather massive proportions.

And it's said storm that has him inside. Where it's safe. Like a sane person, Ford.

Which would explain the slightly worried, and perhaps scared, look on his face.]

Are you..certain it's wise to be outside? Legendary at the root of this storm or not.

[See, 'wise' isn't exactly his first priority in most situations.]

Oh, please. It's just a bit of rain.

[Lightning strikes a tree not twenty feet behind him and it goes over with a groan that's almost entirely drowned out by the storm.]

...I would hardly call that a bit of rain, sir.

[Sure Newt has traveled through worse but that's not the point.]

Are you certain what you're chasing is a legendary?

If I was certain there wouldn't be much point in chasing it, would there?

It seems to me that being certain would be the better reason for chasing it. And make the risk a little more understandable.

[You know, he's starting to think nobody in this dang universe has a truly adventurous bone in their body.]

Son, I've spent most of my life studying things most people don't believe exist. Waiting for something to be certain just means losing valuable time.

As have I, sir, but putting yourself in immediate danger isn't..really going to accomplish much. Especially if you aren't certain of the nature of this particular creature and how erratic it may be.

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