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[unabates]

[ he's not into showing his face off. once he verifies there's a public network and an audio option, he begins to opt for that. but then he looks at all the videos of people and their pokemon, and decides o a different option.

the video opens on the sandy beaches of cherrygrove. his rockruff, bandit, is in the surf, chasing what looks like a stick. he brings it back to jack, who pets his head and then throws it again. his location will also ping as cherrygrove. ]

The name's Jack.

[ his voice is distinctly older, and very rough. it sounds like he may have damaged his throat at some point in his life. his hand, when he throws the stick or pets bandit, is gloved. ]

I've been looking around this place and it looks like the consensus is that people can't go home on their own. I'm not here to ask how to get home, since it seems like that's been covered pretty well.

I wanna talk to those of you that have gone home, or know people that did. And... for those that don't, how you're dealing with not being able to.

[ he ends the video on that note, throwing the stick again for bandit. ]

( cherrygrove )

[ for those actually in his vicinity, they can likely hear jack make the post. other than that, he's spending some time on the beach, playing with bandit and getting his energy out. he's just as open to a battle if you two have similarly leveled pokemon.

or maybe bandit, with all his energy, comes running up to your pokemon and headbutts them. at which point jack follows. ]

Bandit. Come back here.

[ the wagging of his tail doesn't amuse jack. ]

Sorry about him.

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[unabates]

Depending on what they charge, you can battle a few people to cover it. It might be worth it to get warmer clothes to travel in. They other outfit I got is for golfing.

[ clearly annoyed as fuck. ]

[adandyinspace]

I actually scored some pretty sweet snow gear--

[Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiit.]

How...did you survive the walk here?

[It's true, Dandy's complimentary outfit looks like it belongs to some kind of snowboarder, and even then he was a giant whiny baby the moment he got here. For some reason he can't grasp the idea that some people AREN'T giant whiny babies.]

[unabates]

[ jack gives dandy a bit of an odd look, before he gestures to the white, red and blue jacket he's wearing. ]

Real leather, and I'm wearing a long sleeve under this. Keeps me pretty warm when I'm travelling, and I've been staying in the Pokecenter.

[ he should know, it's been how he was travelling before this. he's also a bit hardier in different climates. ]

But probably because these two towns are so close to the coast, it hasn't been as bad as further inland.

[adandyinspace]

[Dandy makes a face, real leather, he says... HE could have real leather too, if he...felt like it. Again, he's just sour some people are handling this way better than he is. Where are all the whiners? No one's going to build a bus at this rate.]

Right... Science...

[You'd think he'd realize this what with how he's outside to begin with.]

What about a job? You get suckered into anything yet?

[unabates]

Climate science.

[ jack seems to take the sourness in good stride. in an hour, dandy will see him get shitfaced because he's not used to such a low alcohol tolerance. all things in due time.

jack shakes his head. ]

No, just the money I started with and what I've made from the battles I've had.

[adandyinspace]

[It'll all be worth it to discover Party Grandpa, if only he knew. Instead, he only continues to grump, except for totally different reasons now.]

Good, don't. It's how they get you. Gotta work until they say so, or else your ass is in the slammer.

[unabates]

You mean you have to finish your shifts or they'll arrest you?

[ jack is... thinking that's an odd punishment but one most people wouldn't normally have an issue with.

except dandy, it seems. ]