005 - Video

[sociallychallenged]

Jan 11th - Video

[Hank's at a pretty scuffed-up looking desk, like it probably was once nice before it went through three owners before him, but it's not hotel room material. It's very much a "someone had to find the Pokemon version of Craigslist and make the most of it" desk. He moves around some papers and folders of clippings he's talking, acting a little fidgety.]

I've got some questions to specifically ask some of the gym leaders and I might need a ride eventually to see a few of 'em. They're not exactly the kind of people you can hit up with social media. Then I gotta run by the Pokecenter and talk to a Jenny. I probably wouldn't be spending more than an hour.

I heard some of the leaders are pretty damn aggressive, too. [He counts out names on his fingers as he's thinking through the ones he intends to talk to.] The ones I'm needing to speak with are Sabrina, Brock, Lt. Surge, [there's a moment of quiet mental exasperation at being in a place where someone who is not in the W.W.E can go by Lt. Surge] and I think Jasmine and Blaine and Janine.

I know a few of you have met all of them, which ones would be the most agreeable to questioning without having to battle them? I know they've got busy schedules and some of them can only make time for the badge battles, not for a sit-down. I'll probably have to do it in a few cases but I'd like to hit up the easy ones first. I just got some vague reputation to go by. I'd like some firsthand accounts.

I uh... also, I guess I'll be setting up residence in Goldenrod. We just picked out a house here. That'll be our new base of operations. [So hopefully he doesn't fuck this up like he manages to fuck so many other important things up. And it's that lingering worry that's helping that uneasy look along. At least the Swanna isn't trying to war with his damn ankles anymore.]