12th Recipe [Video, Azalea Town; Freaky Friday - Baton Pass]

[cyan_maid]

[Alright - this was it. Today was going to be the day. Jane had been goofing off and ignoring the ache in her chest at the disappearance of so many of her friends from home for too long, but now it was time to get down to business.

Today she was going to challenge the Azalea Gym.

...

Or, well, you know. She would, if the feed wasn't focused on her having difficulty figuring out how to open her inn room door. No matter how slowly she goes, her hand just keeps missing the doorknob. A shiny Delphox hovers nearby, reaching out to her every so often.]

No, August, it's fine! It's fine, I can do it myself! [Hand pats the knob. Hand cannot figure out how to close around knob.] I've been here a year now, I can open some silly old door! Promise.

[The Delphox turns to where the Poke'gear is, ears lowered in concern, his thoughts audible to all.] Dinah, she's being stubborn aga...are you filming this?

[An Audino giggles, the feed shaking slightly, and Jane turns.]

Wha - hey, now! Cut it out! I've almost got it! Gosh, some partner you are, making fun of me!

[...What in the heck is going on in Johto today.]

Comments

video;

[toxicodendron_isley]

You seem to be struggling there dear.

[Video]

[cyan_maid]

I swear I've got it under control!

[Looks like Jane managed to wrest the camera from her Audino, who is sitting with her on the bed and still giggling. The Delphox is off-screen, opening the door himself.]

Ah - August, no, please close it, I'll go out later.

But Mom-

It's really okay, I promise!

[Video]

[toxicodendron_isley]

Is there a reason you seemed to find it so challenging?

[Video]

[cyan_maid]

It's really not challenging! Just...weird.

[When there's no reason? Deny, deny, deny.]

[Video]

[toxicodendron_isley]

The door handle is weird?

[Ivy looks skeptical.]

text

[badluckbabe]

Um...you could try a window maybe...

[Video]

[cyan_maid]

[Surprise surprise, Jane can't manage to figure out how to switch from video to text today either. Cursing under her breath slightly,]

I'm not going out through a window when there is a perfectly good door here!

Re: [Video]

[badluckbabe]

Seems to me like it's not a perfectly good door if you can't get it open.

Maybe it's jammed or someone's playing a prank on you.

[Video]

[cyan_maid]

The door itself isn't the problem, it's...my hand?

[Yes totally.]

[badluckbabe]

Have you tried your other hand?

Or maybe just going back to bed?

Video + Text

[timelesschampion]

[Link is staring at his 'gear in confusion for a moment before he glances at his Buizel who chirp-barks with a shrug.]

Maybe you should let one of them help you?

Or at least the one not filming.

[Video]

[cyan_maid]

It's fine! Really, it's fine. I'll get it. I'm seventeen, I can open a door.

[Video + Text]

[timelesschampion]

[Link gives her a look that clearly says he doesn't believe her.]

Maybe the door's broke?

[Video]

[cyan_maid]

It is definitely not the door that's broken.

[It's more like NOTHING IS GOING RIGHT FOR HER AND IT'S ONLY FRIDAY MORNING.]

If I could open it I'd prove as such, I'm sure...

[Video + Text]

[timelesschampion]

If it won't open it's probably broke. Or may something is jamming it?

[He looks thoughtful now before perking up.

Idea!]

Break it down!

[video]

[captainash]

Doors have apparently decided to stop working on us today. Among other things.

[His attempt to open the pickle jar earlier was very sad and pathetic.]

[Video]

[cyan_maid]

[It takes a little bit for a response to come, but when it does-

...Jane's not really paying attention. She's laying face-first in a bed at the in, groaning in frustration. Dinah is still chuckling. August, the Delphox, looks Disappointed in his senpai's shenanigans.]

This is so duuuuumb...

[Video]

[captainash]

I know. I'm seriously considering going back to bed until it stops, but that'd just be asking for it to last a full week.

[Video]

[cyan_maid]

[...Oh. Oh, gosh, her Audino is still filming. So betrayed. Jane lifts her head up to look at the 'gear.]

As if I haven't done enough of uselessly farting around lately, the one day I decide to get to business, I'm stopped. This is incredibly dumb.

[Video]

[captainash]

...Either the universe is punishing you for your inactivity, or it's trying to tell you not to bother. That, or you have the worst luck in the world.

[Okay, maybe not worst worst, but terrible luck still.]

[Video]

[charcoalfeather]

[From the hotel room they were staying in, Jane gets a Rakka!]

G-good luck, Jane! We all know you can do it!

[Video]

[cyan_maid]

...Rakka, is your door working? It's got to be, right?

[Video]

[charcoalfeather]

...H-huh? Why do you ask?

[She looks offscreen at it. Like it might do something suddenly.]

[Video]

[cyan_maid]

Because it's either me or it's the door, and I don't know which is worse, but something isn't going right today.

[Video]

[charcoalfeather]

....I don't understand why a door wouldn't work, Jane. Do you mean it's broken?