victory_road | Video; also action for the Sevii Observatory

[There isn't much audio to this one at the moment. The Gear is showing one of the Observatory's tallest telescopes, where, at the very very top, a Sobble shaking and crying. Climbing up the telescope very carefully is Matt, trying to get the poor 'mon down.]

Come on, little guy. It's alright. I'm going to help you down. Stars only know how you got up here in the first place....

[Behind the Gear there's some snickering going on. A lot of snickering. Yukishiro and Venus are enjoying their trainer's mishaps.

Sevii Observatory:

[Matt has set up a few tables inside the observatory proper where he's brought out some colored pencils, crayons, and blank paper. There's a sign on the table:

What do you think extraterrestrial Pokemon look like?

Behind the table, there's a wall where a bunch of drawings are posted, along with some actual photos of Minior, Solrock, Lunatone, and other non-terrestrial 'mons.

In some quieter moments, Matt's at a table, sitting in a chair for someone about half his size, and drawing what looks like pastel fuzzballs, with Halley floating over his shoulder.

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I'll be fine, Pidge. I promise.

[In a few perilous seconds, Matt's able to get the little guy on his way back down the telescope... but then realizes he has to do the same. Swearing under his breath, he starts scooting back down.

The little crying 'mon gets to the ground, and hops up on his desk, obviously worried about him. All of the worry is somewhat justified as Matt gets most of the way back down... and slips off the telescope, hitting his bad knee.]

Quiznak, ow.

[Pidge has been keeping a very, very careful eye on Matt as he makes his way down. But of course it's in the split second that she glances down at the new little monster that her brother slips. She yelps and tries to rush forward to break his fall, even just a little bit, but she just doesn't make it in time to prevent that hit.

She hisses sympathetically - she remembers that his knee was messed up from when they all switched bodies - coming over immediately to help him.]

You okay? Come on, let's get you into a chair. [However he responds to that, she's already helping him out, guiding him carefully to the nearest seat so he can stretch his leg out.]

[Matt mumbles under his breath, but is easily guided to the chair. Yukishiro and Venus, realizing this isn't funny anymore, push a rolling stool over to him, and gently, Yuki climbs up his good leg to flop her tail on his knee to help cool it down.]

I feel like an absolute idiot, but I didn't screw up my knee any more than it already was.

[Matt's got good Pokémon, much to Pidge's immense relief. As soon as he's settled there, she goes to retrieve the coffee she'd gotten for them.]

You're always an idiot, even if you don't always feel like it.

[It's teasing and light, and the concern for her brother's knee is still written all over her face. But hey, what else can anyone expect from Pidge.]

Here's your coffee. [She extends his cup toward him with a little smile.] It should be cool enough by now that you don't burn your tongue, too.

[He glares at her, but it's obvious that it's fond, rather than actually angry.]

Rude. And you are a sarcastic pain in the ass.

[It's extremely fond, and it's obvious that he cares for her. Before he can drink the coffee, however, Yukishiro reaches up and puts her paws on the cup, cooling it down a bit as well. She glances over to Pidge, giving her a 'can you believe this idiot' before curling back up in Matt's lap.]

Really, I'm fine. I'll just limp for a day or so. Thanks, though. For coffee and company.

[Pidge has to grin a little at the Glaceon, reaching to pat her on the head before settling on the edge of the desk nearby.]

Of course. You're almost as bad a workaholic as me, you know.

[But hey, she'll clink her cup to the side of Matt's in a little toast before taking her own sip. Because sibling solidarity.]

[Yuki leans into it, nuzzling Pidge's hand cheerfully.]

Oh, come on. I've got a few years on you. I'm worse.

[He smirks, sticking out his tongue at her, but clinks right back.]

[Once she swallows her mouthful, she sticks her tongue right back out at him.]

Shiro worries more than the boys. You'd put shit down for him.

Yes, but.

[Matt gestures with his cup, a smirk on his face that almost parallels her own.]

Shiro worries more, but he's more of a workaholic himself. He doesn't know how to put things down himself, let alone make me do it. Your boys are much more likely to drag you out of yourself.

[You know what, Matt? That actually gets her to blush a little. Because her boys are good to her and she doesn't need the reminder.]

That just means it takes two people to stop me, and it only takes you having to worry about someone that's worse than you.

[He smiles, a bit amused.]

Oh, but either of them could stop you with the right persuasion. I just have one person who has to be in the right frame of mind.

[Pidge makes a face at that.]

Fine, you win. You're worse than I am.

It feels like Shiro's not as bad as he used to be back home, though. So that's something.

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