victory_road | [Video, August 31st]

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[Video, August 31st]

_{[A few days after the Contest packs up from Olivine and leaves, presumably to resurface somewhere else in six months, a video is posted to the network!]

[Why, it's Wrath!]

[He's in more or less the same spot he was last time he uploaded a video, albeit with some noticeable differences this time. The room's no longer littered with wrappers or general mess, and that hole in the wall has a tarp fixed over it. It's evening, and the sliding door to the backyard is cracked open, letting the whirring of the Kricketots filter in.]

[Footsteps can be heard thumping elsewhere, too-- he's no longer alone in the house.]

[Next to him on the couch is Mad, sans the googly-eyes and angry eyebrows, determinedly chewing on a VERY BIG golden trophy. Unlike the many things she destroyed during her performance onstage, this thing is made of metal and fortunately invulnerable to her jaws.]

[Wrath, meanwhile, once again has papers and booklets spread out in front of him, but this time they're not drawings.]}

Hello network, it's "your boy" Wrath, and Mad, the "queen of destruction".

_{[Blatantly paraphrased from a news segment he'd heard about himself and the other contest winners earlier. As usual, it sounds stilted and frankly extremely weird coming out of his mouth, but he seems pleased with it, even if he's not really sure whose boy he's supposed to be.]}

It turns out when you win contests, people just give you stuff, which is pretty great.

_{[He taps the catalogue he's been looking at.]}

They said that I could have any Pokemon I wanted, I just had to tell them what and a nice person would "breed" it for me.

So I'm choosing, but it's hard.

_{[He lifts it up-- now that it's in the light better, it's apparent that it's a specific Pokemon Breeder's catalogue-- it looks like he was given several, with photographs and blurbs about the species and parents offered. There's QUITE A LARGE SELECTION, and Wrath has circled several in red marker.]}

I like this one because it's got wings, and it likes to hang upside-down so maybe it could keep Pipsqueak company since the rest of us get dizzy if we try to do that for too long.

_{[He's pointing at a shiny Noivern photograph, sleek, seafoam and carmine with a neat line of small fuzzy Noibats hanging next to her.]}

... But, I also like this one because it's two very good colors, and has knives on its face.

_{[Pointing to a shiny Haxorus that's as black-and-red as a Hot Topic advert. It does indeed have knives on its face.]

[He lowers the catalogue, shrugging expressively.]}

I can't decide. But I don't think they'll give me both so-- HEY!

_{[Now that he's said it OUT LOUD, Mad has suddenly realized that her trainer is talking about obtaining other dragons-- as though having Slime around wasn't bad ENOUGH! So in a violent lunge, she's leaped from her spot and seized the catalogue in her teeth, shaking wildly to try and wrench it from Wrath's grasp.]

[The video is now shaky footage of a tug-of-war with both participants yelling and lots of shredding-paper noises.]}

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That second one is pretty cool.

[Said as if Wrath isn't currently fighting with his pokemon over the catalogue.]

What kinda pokemon is it?

It says-- it's a Hax-or-us.

_{[Save for the sounds of exertion, Wrath answers as though he isn't currently fighting with his Pokemon.]}

Haxorus. I like it. Well, my vote's on that one. Uh... you okay there?

[He tilts his head, looking mildly concerned at the shredding noises.]

Your pokemon seems pissed about something.

_{[Wrath rooooolls his eyes, still grappling with his angry Deino.]}

She's just jealous.

She doesn't like other dragons and is mad that I might be getting more.

But she got used to Slime so she can get used to another one.

Oh, huh. Maybe she thinks you might replace her? I know Pointy would probably get pissed if I got another Skorupi. Talking might help better than fighting.

[At least, in this case. Not that Boone is any good at that himself. At hearing his name, Pointy shoves his face in the camera, filling the screen with Drapion, letting out a curious growl at the fellow pokemon and wondering why she's so unhappy.]

She's a winner and my daughter, she knows I wouldn't replace her-- whoa!

_{[One of the pages she was yanking on finally rrrrrrrrips and the Deino stumbles back, pausing for a moment before shaking it so viciously that her mop-haired head is almost a blur-- and falls over backwards off the edge of the couch with a THUNK in the process.]}

MAD! You're being UNREASONABLE.

[Boone gently pushes Pointy's face out of the way just in time to see the Deino fall off the couch.]

Maybe once she's had her tantrum she'll calm down?

[A little like a child, really.]

Ugh, probably. She always does this.

_{[Which might have something to do with the fact that he totally encourages these tantrums when he's in the mood to also be throwing tantrums, but it's super inconvenient when he's trying to do other things! >:(]

[As though on cue, the little dragon's head pops back up over the edge of the cushion and snaps at Wrath's feet. He yanks them out of the way with a yelp, and she disappears again. Like a whack-a-mole.]}

Kinda weird how pokemon can be like kids sometimes.

[Or, well, all the time in some cases. Pointy seems just like an overgrown scorpion child.]

Got any ways to make it up to her? Maybe a poffin or something.

[Sure, Boone. Just encourage the behaviour.]

Maybe-- she does like poffins.

_{[She pops up again and this time he gives her a small whap on the snout with his half of the magazine. She lets out a snarl and disappears.]}

Especially the green ones.

_{[... but how can she tell]}

I'd suggest the first one. [If only because it's smaller and Lust is thinking of the house.] I'm still so proud of you for winning the whole contest! You earned those things they're giving you.

But...ah...a question, my little wildling.

[Because it sounds like human footsteps in the background, and everyone else who lives at the house is out and about.]

Is someone over at the house with you?

_{[Having completely calm conversations with Lust while engaged in vicious combat is more or less normal for Wrath now.]}

The first one? With the wings?

_{[He DOES like that one-- and he's seen people fly on their Pokemon. HE wouldn't mind flying.]}

Envy and his human are upstairs.

_{[This answer he gives distractedly, trying to literally pry Mad's jaws open with one hand.]}

Yes, that one. I like that one, for you. I think it suits you better than the other.

[Lust certainly isn't bothered by what's happening on the other end of the screen.]

Oh already? They really aren't wasting any time.

You haven't been lonely, have you? With all of us traveling so much this summer?

Why? The other one has our colors and also knives, like me!

_{[Don't get him wrong, he likes the winged one too. But man, if he knew what a 'fursona' was...]

[As for her other question, he shakes his head.]}

Nuh uh.

I have my Pokemon. And I'm always finding things to do.

_{[When he gets that hankering for a hug, he's always got Mama.]}

Well that should be obvious, you already have knives, you don't need a Pokemon with more. Besides, Pokemon that can fly are very handy.

Good. If you ever do get lonely, you can speak up and we'll make sure you have some company. Non-Pokemon company.

But there's no such thing as too many knives!

_{[HE IS ALL ABOUT MORE KNIVES!]

[But he nods.]}

I'm glad I'm allowed to use the phone in this world. It makes talking when you are far away so much easier!

All things in moderation, my dear. Including knives.

It certainly does. No matter where we are, it's like we're practically in the same room.

[In the midst of the tug of war. Newt pops onto the screen, she looked away because that Haxorus looked too much like something from home she doesn't want to see again, ever.]

You won! Congratulations!

You should get a fire pokemon. They're the best.

_{[YEAH, THE RESEMBLANCE IS... UNFORTUNATE.]}

Thank you-- I knew she was meant for greatness.

And um, I have a technical machine to let Pokemon breathe fire, so technically any Pokemon I get can be a fire type.

_{[THAT'S NOT REALLY HOW TYPING WORKS WRATH but you know what, both Noivern and Haxorus can learn Flamethrower so that works I guess.]

[He could definitely use a fire-type though he has a bunch of normal and poison and dark and dragon and not a whole lot else.]}

[Why do so many pokemon look like various stages of the aliens?]

Really? But that just means they know one fire move. Fire pokemon can do a lot of different fire attacks.

[Hello I am Newt and have you heard about the wonders of fire today.]

_{[Convergent evolution? ... NO WAIT.]}

Well, yeah.

But I want dragons.

They don’t have fire dragons? I thought dragons breathed fire.
[They did in stories.]

They can!

That's what I have the technical machine for!

Mama can breathe fire too.

_{[Thank god for re-usable TMs.]}

Oh! That's a good idea.

[That sounds useful.]

Where did you get the machine?

.... Um.

_{[His face goes blank. He can't remember. It had been a gift... from... someone....?]}

It came in a package with some other stuff.

It was awhile ago.

Hey, congrats lil' guy.

[She looks at the pictures he showed off.]

Oh, that second one kinda looks like Cheeks.

_{[He replies between strenuous yanks on the catalog (which honestly may not be salvageable at this point).]}

Thank-- you--!

_{[Aside from the obvious, he seems... calm. Maybe time's soothed some aches or maybe winning the contest just sanded down his edges a little bit.]}

Does Cheeks have knives on his face too?

Yep, that's why he got his name.

[She laughs, hooking her fingers into her mouth and pulling on her cheeks, making a face as she demonstrates Cheek's appearance.]

He only started looking like that one though around last month. He looked like this for ages.

[Diana shows off a picture of a rather pouty Fraxure who honestly looks like he's about to attack the camera.]

_{[He twists around a little bit to try and get a better look at the screen without relinquishing his ticket to a shiny egg.]}

Oh-- very sharp!

_{[You could toast SO many marshmallows over a fire with those things.]

[It just makes him want one even more.]}

Yeh. He kinda stomped around a lot too and tried to charge at or fight everyone. I had to have Isla keep him in check.

But seems like something that's right up your alley.

Stomping around and trying to fight everyone sounds just like Mad, maybe if the new one is like that too, they'll get along and be friends!

_{[Or they'll turn into a destructive feedback loop and effectively demolish every room they're in together, one or the other.]}

Sounds like you've already made up your mind then!

Just don't let it eat you.

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ack sorry i missed this

that's fine man my tagging schedule has been all over the place

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