13th Zapfish [Video; Goldenrod City]

[agent3]

[It's quite clear that when the 'Gear starts up, it's not Thida who's filming it, because she's the one being filmed. The edge of a Malamar's tentacle pokes into the view as it spies on the trainer from around a corner, back to the camera, carefully holding a guitar in her hands even though it's probably a bit too big for her to properly use. She twists the tuning knobs with the utmost care, plucks a string, pauses to listen to the sound, and then returns to the knobs again. She's picking out sounds by ear, it seems, for after a few repetitions of this she slowly, carefully plucks out the beginning of a tune before her fingers slip, and she flinches at the incorrect chord.

The view shifts, and a Malamar takes up the screen. She clicks her beak twice, softly, before she begins to glow with the subtlety of Psychic powers.]

I would like to make a request for my trainer. She is too proud to ask...but she would like lessons in her instrument. The Father Squidmas brought it to her and it is important. [There's a pause as the Malamar looks to her trainer again.] She does everything for us. Helps us become stronger, listens to us, plays with us when she would rather be inside. And she has many troubles. I would like to help them become less heavy.

[With that, the Malamar lowers the 'gear, but doesn't turn it off, and goes out to meet Thida, making a trilling sound. The young girl looks up, and immediately smiles.] Hi, Maika. Whatcha doin'? [She blinks when the Pokemon hands over her Poke'gear, and takes it, noting that it is indeed on.] Y'makin' a movie? [There's a pause, and Thida giggles, presumably at her Pokemon's expression.] 'Kay, y're all done, then. [She turns to the 'gear herself and waves.] Hope y'liked her movie! Bye!

Comments

[rambling_runner]

[ Do it and introduce them to Ash, he'll dig it so hard ]

Celtic ah...it's, basically this culture that's rooted in Ireland, which is where my dad's from. The music normally has violins in it and like...deep sounding back tracks, with a higher instrument leading the way and being more sort of energetic, if that makes sense. It's basically folk music for a specific place, but people mix it with other genres to make new stuff. There is one I know just off by heart, if you wanna hear it. It's about seaweed.

[agent3]

[Next Squidmas she gets her CD collection and slams the PokeWorld with the best music ever.]

Ooh...! Sounds cool! Y'know it, for real?

[rambling_runner]

[ Ash smiled and nodded, beginning to strum. His family had always played music. Family get-togethers didn't seem complete until they had ended up singing something as a group. ]

It's all in Irish but you don't always need to get the lyrics to like it, right? And I only have the one instrument, not a whole band here!

[agent3]

S'okay! I'd love t'hear!

[She does start to sway a bit to the beat. Aw.]

[rambling_runner]

[ Well who could say no to that? Ash hummed, and then began to sing. His singing got the attention of Psychopump the Pumpkaboo, who floated up to the bed. She listened and began to join in on the second chorus with him. ]

[agent3]

[She lets out a little gasp of surprise when he's joined by his Pokemon, and listens attentively, bobbing to the beat and very much enjoying what she hears. By that second chorus, she's starting to hum along!]

[rambling_runner]

[ Ash finished the song and smiled at Psychopump, lowered a hand to pet her. She approved, floating up and trying to fit herself into his lap, along with the guitar. ]

Really it needs more instruments to get the point across, but it's that kind of beat.

[agent3]

'S so good!!

[Even if it's not a full on Celtic song with all the bells and whistles, it's exactly the kind of thing Thida loves. She looks so much more excited now, much more open and bright.]