victory_road | [Video]

_{[When on video, Wrath is typically seen running loose and wild on the streets of Goldenrod, but today he's in a house. A house that seems empty except for him and various Pokemon that occasionally wander past in the background. He's sitting on the couch in the living room, surrounded by general clutter (empty Swirlix-Pop bags, loose papers, assorted clothing that may or may not belong to him) that shouldn't really surprise anybody who has known him longer than a day. There's some noisy slurping noises from off-screen where his Granbull is licking a hamburger wrapper.]

[And also there's a huge hole in the wall. It's jagged and bits of drywall are sticking out. You can see the yard (and more Pokemon) through it.]

[Wrath does not acknowledge this.]

[Instead, he pulls a Swirlix-pop from his mouth with an audible smack and taps it on his chin thoughtfully, leaving ominous red splotches.]}

Sometimes in life, you have to make choices.

But other times, you don't.

Those are just some of the times that happen in life.

Thoughts.

_{[Who left him alone in their house.]}

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_{[The weirdest part is that aside from the mess, IT LOOKS LIKE A PRETTY NICE HOUSE.]

[He nods, solemnly.]}

I've learned this in practice by being alive for awhile now.

That's... Also how it usually goes.

[Although there's something about the way the kid's talking that makes him wonder...]

Have you not been alive for that long?

_{[There are a lot of things about Wrath that should make everybody wonder.]}

Um, technically only a few years.

It was very strange at first.

Itchy.

[One thing at the time, one thing at the time...]

Itchy? Wait, never mind that. When you say only a few years, how many do you mean, exactly?

I don't know, I don't keep track.

_{[KEEPING TRACK IS FOR HUMANS.]}

I think it's been winter, like.

Three times.

Ah...

[What do you even say to that?]

So it was all itchy when you first came alive, huh?

_{[There's. Not a lot you can say.]}

Oh, yes. Very.

I thought I might go crazy.

_{[Imagine never ever sweating or getting chafed on anything ever. You have never experienced it. You only even know what 'sweat' is conceptually.]

[And then you start.]}

I guess that makes sense... Everything's suddenly happening, and you have no idea what's going on...

[Is that what babies feel like, he wonders...]

_{[Wrath can confirm: it is 100% what babies feel like.]}

Exactly!

Everything's suddenly happening so much!

I don't know how humans back in my world don't all just get eaten by wild animals immediately. There's so many distractions and none of them are good.

_{[Thank god breathing is an automatic process because Wrath's pretty sure if it wasn't, he wouldn't have lasted.]}

I mean, having adults around that don't get distracted as easily probably helps...

Oh that's true, but Envy is an adult and one time when we were dressed up for wintertime he hollered for ten minutes because there was an itch on his back that he couldn't reach.

_{[Which frankly is a universal human experience that no one can escape.]}

Ah...

[He means, mood, but...]

Yes, sometimes personality gets in the way.

What kind of personality lets you ignore itching, because that's the one I want to develop.

It's not so much that you ignore it as much as you immediately find the nearest long object or corner of a wall to scratch it with and reduce the hollering.

--you can DO that?

_{[WHY HADN'T HE EVER THOUGHT OF THAT.]

[He'd always just sort of rolled around and clawed desperately at his back.]}

[It's ok Wrath, you're 3 and it's all new.]

Sure! You have to be careful with what you use so you don't injure yourself, but that's about it. Wooden spoons and maybe clothes hangers are good bets.

_{[It is. It really is.]}

A clothes hanger!

We have so many of those.

I'm gonna take one with me EVERYWHERE now.

You get itchy that often?

Always.

You know, that could just be dry skin. Try rubbing some lotion on yourself after showering.

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