[Video] backdated to May 29th!

[foolishwren]

<sub>[The scenery rushes by in a blur-- Heather and co are aboard the MAGNET TRAIN, because guess who woke up in Saffron after that weekend? Normally it wouldn't be a big deal-- but for once, Heather actually has obligations. The circus extravaganza is still on for a few more days.]

[But... the convenience had been too tempting to pass up.]

[Heather flashes a grin at the camera once it's on, and wastes no time in spinning it around to reveal...]</sub>

Soooo... this is Snitter.

_{[The Type: Null, roughly large-dog-sized, is hunkered down on the floor, luminescent eyes blinking deep inside the helmet. It's bobbing gently to the rhythm of the train's chugs. Not just the head-- its whole body.]}

... They, uh... weren't lyin' when they said these guys had quirks.

Hey, Snitter!

_{[The chimerical Pokemon's head snaps up, eyes locking onto the camera, but its bobbing doesn't even miss a beat. It's half-cute, half-spooky.]}

Do the thing, Snitter.

C'mon!

_{[It blinks. And bobs. And doesn't do anything else.]}

--c'moooon, buddy. You were doing it a second ago.

<sub>[Just at that moment, a loud mechanical squeaking can be heard as the hot beverage cart is wheeled past... and apparently 'Snitter' SUPER DOES NOT LIKE THAT NOISE because it stands up so quickly that its legs almost seem to be spring-loaded, and then... runs backwards, directly into the wall of the train and, in its panic, tips right over and slams to the floor so hard that it makes the seats rattle.]

[Heather's tone goes from cajoling to alarmed.]</sub>

Whoa!

It's okay, bud, it's okay! Bud--

_{[The 'Gear is dropped down onto the seat as Heather hastily leaps up to try and assist the mechanically-thrashing creature back upright before it damages something.]}

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[dreamsofahero]

Is it all right?

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[foolishwren]

_{[The reply comes a little while later, once Heather's gotten Snitter back onto his feet. The Null is now wedged partially under one of the seats, the bobbing looking a little more like trembling.]}

I think so... he just got real spooked there...

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[dreamsofahero]

Hopefully he won't be too affected by it. An especially timid pokemon isn't impossible to deal with, but it does present its own challenges...

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[keep_surviving]

Geeze, what did you do to him?

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[foolishwren]

I didn't do a thing.

I think he got scared of the beverage cart... he was acting normal-- ... or, well, 'normal', until it went past.

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[captainash]

...Is everything alright? Is that a normal reaction for Snitter, or is this the first time...?

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[foolishwren]

Honestly? I've only had him for maybe two hours, so I don't really know.

But that is the first time he's done... that.

_{[The Null is now loafing, partially under her seat, and vibrating. She reaches down to give him a comforting pat.]}

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[cyan_maid]

[Jane can't help it, she's been curiously keeping an eye out for Nulls ever since the announcement, and-]

Goodness gracious!! Is he okay?

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[foolishwren]

I don't think he's hurt, just... startled.

_{[She smooths the beast's weird, patchwork coat in an attempt to calm it down. It's upright now, but huddled close to her legs and quaking.]}

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[schachmeister]

Is he... is he okay?

[Wow, these Nulls sure are... special. It's starting to leave a bad taste in Armin's mouth, to be honest.]

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[foolishwren]

I think so, yeah.

He just got spooked.

I guess it's not too surprising, this IS his first time on a train... or, anywhere, I guess.

<sub>[The Null is partially on the seat with her, its taloned front legs propped up on the cushion-- it's back to its weird, bobbing motions, but while they were calm before, they look a little rattled now. Like an upset owl.]

[She's stroking its shaggy neck distractedly.]</sub>

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[shiro2hero]

Um. Is he okay?

Are you okay?

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[foolishwren]

Yeah, I'm fine! Just a little... startled.

Him and me both.

I think he must've heard something and gotten spooked.

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[alltoblame]

Are these things all this skittish?

[Frankly, between this display and Xion trying to coax Saturn into the water with floaties on, Ed is not going to buy "no" for an answer.]

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[foolishwren]

_{[OH HI ED. While she will shortly be educated on the matter, she has NO idea she's talking to her unofficial, figurative brother-in-law.]}

Honestly? No clue.

I've only seen like, a couple of other people who even have them.

Don't think they're too widespread yet, but to be fair, they were only announced, like... a few weeks ago.

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[armoredsoul]

[EXCUSE, WHAT WAS THAT VOICE HE JUST HEARD, have a little bro on your screen again!]

Brother?! You're still here?

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[exeggutorhead]

[UH OH]

[HERE COMES TROUBLE]

[Or, well. Imminent trouble. In the form of Envy returning from the bathroom, an indeterminate amount of time after Ed picked up the phone. At the moment, he's not visible to Ed on camera--he's coming from in front of Al and Heather. But they'll sure be able to see him coming. And stopping, curious as to what they're both staring at onscreen. Before he can even open his mouth though, he hears a particular voice he'd heard not long ago but certainly didn't expect to hear now coming from the speakers.]

[He doesn't know which Ed it is--it's never BEEN the one from their world, he's more used to it being the other one--but that doesn't stop his face from contorting into a surprised scowl instantly. It'd look almost comical if it weren't for the pair's knowledge of Envy's...particular reactions to surprise new Elrics. Instead of speaking up, his hand immediately shoves into his pocket to grab his own 'Gear. HE'S GOT SOME THINGS TO SAY AND NONE OF THEM ARE NICE.]

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[notvaljean]

Your dog is weird, Heather.

[JUST TELLING IT LIKE IT IS, MA'AM!]

He didn't hurt himself, did he?

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[foolishwren]

<sub>[Hey, she won't claim otherwise.]

[She's busy stroking the distressed beast, trying to calm him.]</sub>

No, I think he's all right... just really freaked out.

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[eclectictype]

Ummm...I don't want to be rude, but I think your chimera is a work in progress?

...Also is it okay? I understand it has a helmet and just got scared, I assume, but no bruises?

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[foolishwren]

Well, that's why they called it the 'Beta Tester' program, I guess.

<sub>[She doesn't sound... bitter, exactly, because in all honesty she'd more or less expected this and trainwreck syndrome played a part in why she'd signed up to begin with.]

[But... the poor little guy.]</sub>

But yeah, I think he's fine, just spooked. Fortunately there's not exactly a ton of space in here to really do much damage.

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[bleedingunversed]

Looks like these things being defective is a running theme.

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[foolishwren]

Well, good thing I didn't sign up for this in hopes that I'd be able to train him to be the next famous ballerina or something.

But yeah, he's a LITTLE more of a mess than I expected him to see, even with that weird ad.

Poor little guy.

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[charcoalfeather]

...I-Is he supposed to do that? [And here she thought the type: nulls were going to be so full of grace and majesty.]

And... is he okay? Are you okay?

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[foolishwren]

_{[Rakka, what part of that super awkward advertisement communicated 'grace and majesty'?]}

I-- yeah, we're fine, we're fine... I think he just got spooked...