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victory_road2019-03-28 02:24 pm
onetwoboom) wrote in victory_road2019-03-28 02:24 pm
[video - 003]
[Gaige has, for the past week or so, been setting out on a trip to the Ruins of Alph without much in the way of broadcasting, but certain circumstances had brought her to needing the advice of the people, and so a video transmission pops up on the network.]
OKAY, hi - hi guys, it's me, your gal Gaige, etcetera, etcetera-
[She rushes through her usual routine to a shaky camera, and a loud crying in the background.]
So, you know those new Pokemon that started showing up? The ones terrified of, like, everything...? Turns out loud noises and explosions and basically EVERYTHING that makes me me comes under that.
[The camera shifts slightly as she tries to balance her 'Gear and something blue, amphibious, and crying in her arm. From what can be seen from Gaige's face, she looks tired, and trying really hard not to panic.]
It's been...uh, I don't even know - it feels like hours since he started crying? I can't get him to stop. [A weighted exhale, and the sobbing newt in her arms just accentuates her point.] I really want him to stop. I just, you know, babies aren't really my ball park? Kind of never really planned this kind of thing. I only ever anticipated robot children! I'm way too young to be a mother!
[Her voice raises in distress, which only makes the baby more upset. It's a vicious cycle.]
Look, some of you guys have got to have experience with this kind of thing, right? You gotta help me out here.
OKAY, hi - hi guys, it's me, your gal Gaige, etcetera, etcetera-
[She rushes through her usual routine to a shaky camera, and a loud crying in the background.]
So, you know those new Pokemon that started showing up? The ones terrified of, like, everything...? Turns out loud noises and explosions and basically EVERYTHING that makes me me comes under that.
[The camera shifts slightly as she tries to balance her 'Gear and something blue, amphibious, and crying in her arm. From what can be seen from Gaige's face, she looks tired, and trying really hard not to panic.]
It's been...uh, I don't even know - it feels like hours since he started crying? I can't get him to stop. [A weighted exhale, and the sobbing newt in her arms just accentuates her point.] I really want him to stop. I just, you know, babies aren't really my ball park? Kind of never really planned this kind of thing. I only ever anticipated robot children! I'm way too young to be a mother!
[Her voice raises in distress, which only makes the baby more upset. It's a vicious cycle.]
Look, some of you guys have got to have experience with this kind of thing, right? You gotta help me out here.
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[Father of the year right here.
The massive skuntank that was napping behind him lifts her head in a panic when she hears her trainer say something so horrible, jumps onto her haunches and starts waving her arms wildly as she shakes her head. NO. Absolutely DO NOT do that!!
Dandy doesn't seem to notice.]
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Are you - is that serious?
[She legitimately can’t tell.]
‘Cause that’s probably neglect, right? [She seems to be speaking more to the skuntank than Dandy for this one.] Sounds kinda like neglect.
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I mean, if you abandon the box, I guess? It's fine, kids are crazy about boxes anyway.
Look.
[He turns the feed towards another corner of the room where his deino currently resides. She's standing on top of what was probably once a box, cardboard dangling from her jaws.
Dandy quickly turns the feed back onto himself when he realizes he's losing his own point.]
I guess...it doesn't really work when they can just bust outta the damn thing... But, it lets 'em know you mean business.
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[She casts a look over to her Sobble, pathetically crying in her arms, and she really has to wonder if this is a 'show them who's boss' kind of situation.]
Quick question - have you ever had kids?
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[Which is why bad and naughty children get put in the quiet box.]
All I'm sayin' is you can't go coddlin' it every time it busts out the waterworks. That's what teaches them crying gets 'em everything they want, and then they never stop.
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You think it wants something?
[She casts a glance to the crying Sobble and then back to the camera.]
I thought it was just sad.
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If we aren't doing the box, then I say let it cry it out. Let it get used to how things are now, teach it to go with the flow~
I mean, it's not like it can keep going forever. ...Right?
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[He actually...kind of has a decent point there??]
Maybe?
[It feels weird to admit the guy who just suggested putting a baby in a box for its crimes could be onto something.]
Like, it's probably been through a lot, right? Maybe it needs to let it all out, and is sad I keep getting it to stop.
[Hm.]
...You think something could cry forever, though? Like...hypothetically?