video; Violet Town jail

[notvaljean]

[The video starts out shaky, the camera moving back and forth until it manages to focus in on a building. It's the Violet Town jail, complete with a stunning, clearly new wall, and the camera is pointed towards the door. Some commentary runs along the bottom of the screen:]

[hey its freedom day for ur boi]

[Thank you, Zappy; stunning commentary.]

[The door to the jail opens, and Jean comes strutting out onto the porch. He's accompanied by Bertolt, with their arms around each other's shoulders, and a literal swarm of Voltorbs, who all roll out the door behind them, surrounding their feet and quickly filling the porch. Jean laughs and says something to Bertolt that the camera can't quite catch, then leans up to plant a quick kiss on his cheek.]

[GASP so scandal get a room u 2!]

[Jean bounds down the steps and out into the sunshine, reaching his arms up to get a good, long stretch in; as he does, Gulliver the Klefki floats out of his pocket and starts heading back towards the jail. Jean, distracted by Bertolt and the Voltorbs, doesn't notice.]

[where u goin u shitty key?]

[Where, indeed? Jean has stopped to pat a pair of Spheals that just came rolling and barking up, and no one notices Gulliver's absence.]

HEY!

[Gulliver comes zooming out the door, moving so fast he's a silvery blur, diving into Jean's pants pocket and startling him. A Jenny comes storming out onto the porch. The camera picks up her voice with no problem.]

He took a jail key!

[Jean and Bertolt look at each other for one split second, then bolt in opposite directions. The Voltorbs scatter into a rolling, staticky mess, blocking the Jenny from getting down the stairs, and the camera picks up a high pitched, mechanical sounding cackle before the video feed cuts out.]

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[bertall]

_{[By the time he's able to meet back up with Jean, Bertolt is out of breath and nearly doubled over. He hasn't ran that fast in a long time, even with his Arcanine. Maybe he really ought to start getting back in shape one of these days--]}

J-Jean-- What happened? Was that-- _{[ARCEUS HELP HIM, he is so out of shape.]} Gulliver?

[notvaljean]

[Oh no, what's this? Is Bertolt letting himself get out of shape? Too many days in the kitchen, not enough practicing with his gear and slinging fifty pound bags of beans around?]

[They meet up behind FCAB, and while Jean is a little out of breath, he's not doubling over. Shame, Bertolt... shaaaaame!]

Yeah, it was Gulliver.

[The little shit in question comes jingling out of Jean's pocket, showing off his new key.]

You little turd.

[Jean says it affectionately though, and Gulliver jingles harder, clearly very pleased with his new accessory.]

[bertall]

W-Well...

_{[He stands up and leans against the side of FCAB, and reaches out to give the keys a gentle touch to make them jingle-jangle. He'd never take the keys, so Gulliver has nothing to fear!]}

At least it's, uh... It'll be a little souvenir.

_{[Lord, he really needs to get in shape. Summer goals, maybe!]}

And we didn't get caught too, so that's good.

[notvaljean]

[Gulliver does a little shimmy after Bertolt touches him. Clearly he wanted a jingle-jangle, so a jingle-jangle he shall have!]

We should get moving, though. Those Voltorbs will only distract the Jennies for so long.

[bertall]

And I do not want you to end up in jail again.

_{[A beat, and he reaches for Jean's wrist after Gulliver jingles at him.]}

Especially when you just got out after a month. Any longer and I might've thought about breaking you out myself.

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[schachmeister]

[It looks like Armin is in a building of sorts. Very mysterious. Where could he be?]

You know, at this rate they are just going to put you right back in.

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[notvaljean]

It's not my fault! You know how Klefkis are!

[Jean is back in FCAB, which is clearly on the move. He's lounging in one of the beanbag chairs in the lobby, with five or six Voltorbs rolling around at his feet.]

Bad news, Armin: I only managed to grab these guys. The rest of them escaped.

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[schachmeister]

I see the guilt over your failure is just eating you alive.

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[notvaljean]

I'll have to go back for them later. Once the Jennies aren't mad about Gulliver anymore.

[forsaintcecilia]

[Aww he saw that kiss! He saw it! Wait, wait. Jean. Jean pls do not end up back in jail...]

You don't want to spend your birthday back in there, do you?

[notvaljean]

It's fine, we got away.

[The Jennies released Jean's pilot before they released him, so Buddy was able to get FCAB up and moving before the Jennies caught up to him.]

Should probably avoid Violet Town for awhile, though...

[forsaintcecilia]

That doesn't exactly make it right... You should return the key somehow...

[It blows Kazuki's mind how most of the people he's met from Jean's world seem so mature, but Jean himself is such a disaster.]

[notvaljean]

[Do you have any idea how much work and effort went into allowing himself to be a disaster, Kazuki? A whole lot, that's how much!]

I can't. Klefkis never give back keys.

I'll send them some money to replace the lock, though.

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[shiro2hero]

JEAN-!

Get back there and turn in that key!

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[notvaljean]

I can't! Klefkis never give back a key!

[Jean is in high good humor for someone running from the law... again.]

I'll send them some money to replace the locks.

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[shiro2hero]

Then send Gulliver back!

[God dammit Jean, listen to your father.]

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[notvaljean]

... but they'd keep him.

[He is NOT giving up Gulliver, no sir! Consider this a Teenaged Rebellion(tm).]

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[notyourgoddess]

They really need to keep a closer eye on their keys.

[Maya is not impressed with the cops here.]

Have they stopped chasing you?

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[notvaljean]

We're in FCAB now!

[Meaning they're on the move.]

They do, but Gulliver is also super sneaky. He stole a key from Starmiebucks once too.

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[notyourgoddess]

I'm going to assume that's a good thing.

[She still doesn't know that much about Krieg's friends and what they do.]

I might be lucky that my Klefki seems to be picky about which keys she takes. ...I'll probably regret that if we find a museum. She seems to like fancy old keys.

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[notvaljean]

That's my coffee shop. It's what I used to kick the wall down and let you guys out.

[Jean still sounds far too pleased with that whole plan.]

You are lucky. The keys Gulliver likes best are the ones he sees being used. He'd completely ignore fancy old ones.

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[fuelthefire]

Pfffmnahahahaha! Nice jail break, Sparky!

[Jean seems to literally leave a swarm of Voltorbs wherever he goes these days, and Krieg loves it.]

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[notvaljean]

[This time the swarm was accidental!]

Thanks!

[Jean knew he could count on Krieg to be impressed by his skills.]

Are you in Sevii right now?

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[fuelthefire]

Yeah! But not for loooo~ong!

[It's been too long since he's been adventuring! And now Maya's here and Spring is in full swing so it's time to get moving!]

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[notvaljean]

Can you hang out for a couple more days? I'm heading down there and I want a baaaaarbeccccccue!

[Come on, Krieg, be a bro and stick around to do some grilling.]