23rd Recipie [Video, Goldenrod City]

[cyan_maid]

[When the video feed clicks on, it's about a 3/4th's view of the floor, with the leftmost corner just catching the bottom of a sparkling, shiny Grimer mellowly chomping down on a large tupperware of very burnt-looking cookies and misshapen candies. She looks so happy, it's almost criminal - but she's not the focus here. The real focus is what appears when the 'gear lifts up, revealing disgruntled, yet smug Zoroak.

He's holding a sign that reads:



Jane clears her throat from behind the 'gear.]

And he really isn't sorry. It's been four straight days of snickering about the entire thing when Hughie thinks I can't hear him!

[The 'gear then shifts to an actual despondent-looking Bisharp, who hangs his head and presents his own sign:



He, at least, looks considerably sorry.]

As opposed to Dart, who should know better...[The view lowers a bit to focus on Dart's feet.] But since he is properly ashamed of his Halloween antics, I'm less inclined to be angry at him. He even apologized to people, which was very good.

[And then? There's one more Pokemon holding a sign, Jane's dear Audino Dinah - but she's not a Dark type! What's up with her sign?



...Oh wow.]

Of course, someone couldn't be left out of the fun. And yes, they all drew their faces on their signs. Dinah's just...enthusiastic.

[The feed cuts just as the Audino chirps happily in confirmation. Honestly, she's surprised no one else has posted 'shaming signs' lately, considering all that happened.]

Comments

[Video]

[thenightsky]

If I wasn't 100% sure that mine would have destroyed the signs the minute I made them, I would have done this same sort of thing. I got so many angry parents coming up to Halloween night.

[Noct is so exhausted. His Pokemon have been giving him a hell of a time lately and being on the move again isn't helping.

A Zorua appears suddenly on his shoulder, popping up from behind with a gleeful expression on his face. Noct just frowns, not sparring him a glance as he jerks a thumb at the little fox.]

This little shit ended up in Johto before I was able to stop him.

[Video]

[cyan_maid]

[It's Jane who appears in the response - there's a flurry of activity behind her, though, as her Pokemon have gotten into one of those jumbo packs of crayons with the sharpener in the back and are doodling on what's probably an entire ream of computer paper spread out all over the floor.

Now they want signs, the little shits.]

Gracious, I'd heard of Pokemon getting out of their PC boxes, but traveling far from home? Now that is terrifying!

[Video]

[thenightsky]

Yeah it was a nightmare trying to track him down. I guess last night was kind of hellish for everyone.

[He glances at the scene behind her and can't help but crack a grin.]

They all want signs now I take it?

[Video]

[cyan_maid]

Not just signs - they're making art like little fiends.

[She'll show you some of it - a Crobat has a purple crayon gently clamped in her mouth as she makes swirls, a Kricketune cannot hold a single crayon and so directs a Bunnelby to doodle for him with one of its ears while it draws something vaguely anime with it's paws...it's pretty silly up in here.]

[Video]

[thenightsky]

That's..ridiculously adorable. You've got super craft time going on now all because of your shaming signs.

Video

[partiallysquirrelblood]

I'm so happy Lokitten only wanted to go looking for treats.

[The horn-helmed Meowth, visible in the background, meows.]

Of course not. Playing pranks on Halloween is predictable. Why would I ever want to do the expected?

[Video]

[cyan_maid]

It sounds like you got lucky.

[Seriously, how did Dart even get it in his head to cause trouble anyway?]

Geez...there really is never a dull moment in Pokemon land.

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[isleavepossible]

[Alex is chuckling at the signs. Yup. They really lucked out at this house.]

That's a great idea. All of mine are in the no shame category. Which is why they're all grounded for the moment. Still I'll take terrible pranks over possession, so there's that.

[cyan_maid]

I've got some more paper in my room, if you'd like to give it a shot.

[Her gaggle of 'mons has commandeered an entire ream of computer paper now...there's a lot of unintelligable squiggles, some nice shapes. August the Delphox is trying his very best to draw himself; his art is on par with a 7yr old's, but at least he stays in the lines?]

There are definitely more than enough crayons.

[isleavepossible]

Maybe when they've cooled down a bit. The last thing I want is for them to think it's free game for wall colouring instead.

Who knows. Maybe I can bribe them with the idea of colouring if they keep the pranks down to a minimum.

[cyan_maid]

...I think the crayons are washed off fairly easily, if you're concerned. But I also appreciate the concern nonetheless. [She smiles.] And they'll always be around for when they're ready to be bribed.

[isleavepossible]

I may love the little trouble makers, but I know they're trouble makers.

Thanks though.

[She chuckles slightly.]

Honestly I'm kinda surprised it took this long for them to do something really nuts. I think part of me was expecting a lot worse too. I guess the ghosts here have it better then the ...spirits back home.

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[lyingheart]

I like the signs. Sounds like people were having difficulties with certain kinds of pokemon throughout the regions.

[Text]

[cyan_maid]

Thank you! At the very least, two of these three enjoy them as well.
I think it might have been the Dark type that got into the most trouble, and everyone else sort of jumped on for the ride, like my budding artist.

[lyingheart]

Ah, you're right, everyone I heard about or saw misbehaving was either primarily or secondarily a dark type. Just one type being influenced like this... and all the dust at the end of the night. Fun for everyone.

[cyan_maid]

Oh geez, that dust.
So much dust! I think we can sell it if we want to? It's got to be worth something, it's really quite magnificent.
I think I'll keep it for myself, though, maybe get one of those oddly shaped jars to keep it in and display it.

[lyingheart]

Really, you think it's worth selling?

[ she kept it because it was strange and she wanted to be sure no one had odd reactions to it, which so far, no one had. bless pokemon for being resilient creatures. ]

It's... pretty enough. I hadn't seen anything quite like it before. The ah, image it was in, that was surprising too. Was yours in any particular design?

[video]

[captainash]

My oh my, looks like some of your team members had a pretty fun night. With a very mean-spirited definition of fun, of course.

[Seriously, making kids cry is low.]

Looks like a lot of Dark-types did, as a matter of fact. Lucky you've got so few in your team.

[Video]

[cyan_maid]

You're telling me...I'm pretty sure I'm one of the few people who got off lucky in that regard. I can't imagine what it might be like if I had more than the two...and Dinah.

[Video]

[captainash]

Maybe they'd have just walked around and picked up some candy and pretty stones? Or maybe they'd have been like mine, passed out on the couch. Or they could have teamed up to take over a Pokémon Center. ...Which is probably the most likely option, I'm sorry to say.

[Video]

[cyan_maid]

I would absolutely not tolerate it if they tried to take over a Pokemon Center - people really need those, for one, and two I work in them often enough for the Joys to know my face! I could never go in one again if any of my Pokemon caused that kind of trouble...

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[a_sin_for_him]

You know...I may need to borrow this tactic for my Umbreon. Though they'd likely find it funnier than anything else...

[Video]

[cyan_maid]

Well, Hughie thinks it's the funniest thing in the world, and I still made him do it. Survey says - even if the survey is only myself - to definitely go for it.

...I feel like it's only right to ask...how was everything at your house? Not too too hectic I hope?

[Video]

[a_sin_for_him]

It was....

....


Well. We all have a number of Dark Types, let's leave it at that.

[Video]

[cyan_maid]

...Oh, sweet goodness. Do you guys need...any help, or anything? In the aftermath?