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victory_road2019-04-01 02:28 pm
cyan_maid) wrote in victory_road2019-04-01 02:28 pm
27th Recipe [Video, Morning, Goldenrod City]
[Today's broadcast from Jane is a very important one. She's back to hanging up paper on the wall again, but this time, instead of a bunch of copy papers taped into a map, she's got a large sheet of lined paper, the kind you find on a big notepad in a classroom perhaps. She's went ahead and had a collared shirt ironed and pressed, the creases crisp, and she's well made-up and presentable...
Except for the beaglepuss. Dear God, woman, put your normal glasses on, you're squinting so badly that all of Johto can tell you can't see anything.]
Good day to you all! I wanted to put up a brief missive on proper April Fool's Day Ettiquete, since...due to certain residents of my house being incredibly skittish for very good reason, I have decided to refrain from indulging in the festivities today. [There is a flicker of disappointment on her face at that - this is the best holiday, after all.] However! I know the rest of you are likely to be itching to pull the wool over the eyes of others, so I've compiled a list of Do's and Don'ts you may wish to consider. Sebby, if you please...?
[A Bunnelby hops into frame from below, grasping the bottom of the top sheet of paper with its forepaws and tearing it off to reveal some "Prank Do's". Jane's got a blue marker in hand as she points to each one, underlining words as she goes.]
Now, for those of you not experienced in practical japery, the key to a good joke is to be harmless. You don't want to hurt anybody, or else how can they laugh with you? This applies to feelings as well as bodily injury, for those of you who need clarification. A good bait-and-switch can do this - for example, say you were to bring a box of donuts to a gathering. Dart?
[A Bisharp walks onto the screen holding a cardboard box. It's not from anywhere, but it seems Jane's taken the care to draw a shaky "Malasada Madness" logo on the front with a Slurpuff eagerly peering out from the top. Must be an Alolan brand. The Bisharp, in contrast, looks tired and put-upon.]
Your friends would be expecting tasty fried confections, yes? But alas! When they open the box, [And Dart opens the box to reveal...] all they can see is a veggie platter! You have certainly gotten the better of everyone without a single injury or bruised sense of pride.
[As she moves to flourish her marker at the list, Sebby the Bunnelby takes off the list to reveal another one underneath it - "Prank Don'ts".]
However, there are things that you definitely shouldn't do to other people, even as a joke. These things are not funny, and they include:
Pretending to break something that belongs to someone else! [Hugie the Zoroark runs in as Dart and Sebby exit the scene. He's holding up a cheap dollar store toy that...well, it actually is broken, but was also one dollar? So it's not a big deal. He looks pleased about it, though.]
Tricking someone into eating something hazardous! [As Hugie leaves, Getrude the shiny Grimer oozes forth, and while there's not a lot that some bars of soap roughly carved to look like candy could do to her, she pretends to make a sour face anyway.]
Leaving someone a huge mess to clean up, whether it's from confetti or from wrapping a room in paper, or any other lavish displays of untidiness! [What is likely a Mimikyu slowly comes into view, all wrapped up in tinfoil. Even her signature ear ribbon has been wrapped in the foil. A shiny Spinda follows behind, trying to peel off some of the foil but always just missing the edge with her stumbling steps.]
In general, the main rule of thumb is not to be a complete jerk. If you know what you're doing, though...if you know your limits and what your friends will tolerate, being a little bit of a heel is alright. [Jane's smile is mischevious as she takes off the beaglepuss.] After all, a pie in the face is a classic prank that everyone can appreciate. Now, Dinah, how about I trade you this neat set of spectacles for my own back, please?
[There's a trill from behind the 'gear, and it's set down as Dinah walks into view, letting Jane remove her own glasses from the Audino's face while she puts on the beaglepuss. It's rather cute, overall.]
Thank you. Now...behave yourselves, everyone! Hoo hoo!
Except for the beaglepuss. Dear God, woman, put your normal glasses on, you're squinting so badly that all of Johto can tell you can't see anything.]
Good day to you all! I wanted to put up a brief missive on proper April Fool's Day Ettiquete, since...due to certain residents of my house being incredibly skittish for very good reason, I have decided to refrain from indulging in the festivities today. [There is a flicker of disappointment on her face at that - this is the best holiday, after all.] However! I know the rest of you are likely to be itching to pull the wool over the eyes of others, so I've compiled a list of Do's and Don'ts you may wish to consider. Sebby, if you please...?
[A Bunnelby hops into frame from below, grasping the bottom of the top sheet of paper with its forepaws and tearing it off to reveal some "Prank Do's". Jane's got a blue marker in hand as she points to each one, underlining words as she goes.]
Now, for those of you not experienced in practical japery, the key to a good joke is to be harmless. You don't want to hurt anybody, or else how can they laugh with you? This applies to feelings as well as bodily injury, for those of you who need clarification. A good bait-and-switch can do this - for example, say you were to bring a box of donuts to a gathering. Dart?
[A Bisharp walks onto the screen holding a cardboard box. It's not from anywhere, but it seems Jane's taken the care to draw a shaky "Malasada Madness" logo on the front with a Slurpuff eagerly peering out from the top. Must be an Alolan brand. The Bisharp, in contrast, looks tired and put-upon.]
Your friends would be expecting tasty fried confections, yes? But alas! When they open the box, [And Dart opens the box to reveal...] all they can see is a veggie platter! You have certainly gotten the better of everyone without a single injury or bruised sense of pride.
[As she moves to flourish her marker at the list, Sebby the Bunnelby takes off the list to reveal another one underneath it - "Prank Don'ts".]
However, there are things that you definitely shouldn't do to other people, even as a joke. These things are not funny, and they include:
Pretending to break something that belongs to someone else! [Hugie the Zoroark runs in as Dart and Sebby exit the scene. He's holding up a cheap dollar store toy that...well, it actually is broken, but was also one dollar? So it's not a big deal. He looks pleased about it, though.]
Tricking someone into eating something hazardous! [As Hugie leaves, Getrude the shiny Grimer oozes forth, and while there's not a lot that some bars of soap roughly carved to look like candy could do to her, she pretends to make a sour face anyway.]
Leaving someone a huge mess to clean up, whether it's from confetti or from wrapping a room in paper, or any other lavish displays of untidiness! [What is likely a Mimikyu slowly comes into view, all wrapped up in tinfoil. Even her signature ear ribbon has been wrapped in the foil. A shiny Spinda follows behind, trying to peel off some of the foil but always just missing the edge with her stumbling steps.]
In general, the main rule of thumb is not to be a complete jerk. If you know what you're doing, though...if you know your limits and what your friends will tolerate, being a little bit of a heel is alright. [Jane's smile is mischevious as she takes off the beaglepuss.] After all, a pie in the face is a classic prank that everyone can appreciate. Now, Dinah, how about I trade you this neat set of spectacles for my own back, please?
[There's a trill from behind the 'gear, and it's set down as Dinah walks into view, letting Jane remove her own glasses from the Audino's face while she puts on the beaglepuss. It's rather cute, overall.]
Thank you. Now...behave yourselves, everyone! Hoo hoo!
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You gave this a lot of thought, I guess. And a lot of coordination. How long did you spend planning this?
[Even the Pokemon participated. Really, this must have taken a bit of time!]
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[Jane.........................]
I think I mentioned I have a new skittish friend who would likely react badly to such antics.
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[Don't tell the Aether Foundation she's adopted a rabbit]
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[Britt has never approached any of the new Pokemon, but that's because he's sure the Aether Foundation would never let him hear the end of this if he did. Britt isn't really...um, subtle if he doesn't have someone giving him advice to be subtle, hah]
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Whether I did or not is completely debatable, considering there is not physical visual proof of such! Therefore, it cannot be confirmed nor denied!
[So now it's Schrodinger's Scorbunny, totally.]
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Are you keeping it a mystery because you plan a prank or something?
[It must be japery of some sort]
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Is there a secret? Who knows, it's debatable. But I might keep one, say, for the personal discretion of a small creature who may or may not prefer to be with a friendly face that helped rescue them instead of, say, a large group of people.
It's just a hypothetical, of course.
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[If she wants to keep it a secret then he sure isn't going to be the one to reveal it to anyone. Best of luck with your secret rabbit, Jane]
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As is right and proper! We can't go around fiddling with our time by imagining what could exist when we've got to deal with what does exist.
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Gracious, I had no idea anyone around here took donuts so personally! I would certainly think that shaping the vegetables into donuts would be a greater act of treason, though...
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[He loves him some donuts, okay? It's his true cop-ness shining through.]
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[Scribble scribble, more note-taking.]
That takes the fun out of the entire joke.
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Didn't need to have a special holiday for that, though. Sure taught you to smell your beer before you took a drink though.
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Because idiot guys go hard mode on their pranks.
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W-What?! Oh gracious - no no no, that's disgusting! Not to mention juvenile!! I think I'd die before I did something like that...it's just not proper practical japery protocol...!
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Some of them would do the thing where you'd just ink the mouth of the bottle and wait for you to pull back looking like a fuckin' 90s rocker with a stained mouth. The better of us had our limits.
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Potent stuff, though, if you've ever run afoul of a packet of dark colored kool-aid.
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I'll make note of it. My Dad was a bit old school and used actual ink on the spyglasses he'd leave around for me to put my face on, so it's nice to have a different alternative.
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I never pulled any tricks myself, though.
[He always wanted Cole to trust him. And there he goes. Managed to make himself a little bit sad. Good job, Hank. Just like a pro.]
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[He says that genuinely, though. At least he's intending to be genuine, though is aware he might be being an inadvertent ass if he's not around anymore.]
Have you seen some of the novels the eggheads post about Pokemon? You coulda gone all the way.
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She sort of. Smiles sheepishly, ducks her head. Jane misses her Dad - thinks about him often. She's getting by just fine, but it'd be nice to actually get to see him.]
I could have, but...out of mercy, I decided not to.
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I hope that mercy can extend so far as to not broccoli up some donuts.