nastyboy: (Might fuck around and let nature)
Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd, local cryptid ([personal profile] nastyboy) wrote in [community profile] victory_road2020-10-26 01:22 pm

video - 001

[For those who happen to check into this particular Pokegear feed, they'll find a... bit of a mess at first. It's the awkward fumbling glitch of a person who has never used technology: random noises, constantly shifting camera views, going from selfie mode to camera mode... a mess! But eventually, after a few minutes of this mess, the scene finally stabilizes...]

[To a view of a video game loading screen. To be exact, Misty Mendacity.]

[After another second, a smaller screen pops up in the corner of the video - the camera of the Pokegear that's streaming this whole mess. And it's not a person, despite the name attached to this Pokegear being "Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd". Rather, it's.. a Rattata.]

[Yes, someone's Pokemon has learned how to use it before the actual owner.]

[Yes, a purple rat is streaming what the kids call a "let's play".]

[The head of a rather skeptical Shinx joins the Rattata as the game starts, leading through the opening scene with an ominous Mismagius explaining the story, and then the first level starts off with what looks like a hotel and way too much Aipom imagery scattered about. It seems to play sort of like a 3D Pacman, for those familiar with that game...]

[And, also, you know, murderous looking Aipom animatics with enormous teeth that lead to a jump scare and "death" screen.]

[The first time this happens, the Rattata shrieks and scurries off while the Shinx merely jolts in surprise before leaning forward with the glare of suspicious cats everywhere. After a few moments, the Rattata creeps back with morbid curiosity, and hits the 'continue' button.]

[Encourage the Rattata's endeavors? Or wait a few hours later until there's the sound of a door opening into what's clearly a hotel room behind the little Rattata and a confused (and deep, if you're into that) voice speaks up.]


What are you doing...?
epitaffio: (oh hi)

[personal profile] epitaffio 2020-11-12 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[Okay, well, it looks like NEITHER of them are prepared to have a conversation. That takes the edge off of it a little.]

Hi! No, I'm a real person. Your Rattata was talking to me.
zukeini: (Default)

[personal profile] zukeini 2020-11-12 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
I dunno, you seem like a nice guy too though. That's enough for me right now.

[He tried to smile at him. Though Zuke, upon second introspection, realized that could sound empty.

Well, he wanted to be sincere about this. Dimitri seemed like he needed it.]


You can't change anything you did, but you're here now and we're talking. I think you're pretty neat? So, you can take that as meaning something if you want.
cyan_maid: (Bluh!)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2020-11-13 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
Wh - hey! Your Ratatta can't exactly explain any of that, you know!
demonpuppy: and will continue to do so with zero responsibility and consequences (i have learned nothing from everything)

[personal profile] demonpuppy 2020-11-13 06:24 am (UTC)(link)
A crab?

[DISTACTION]

How big is it?
demonpuppy: hold it over a trash can then let go, gravity will do the rest (hold that thought)

[personal profile] demonpuppy 2020-11-13 07:37 am (UTC)(link)
[Chip leans forward, wide eyed and excited...!]

[...and it's just. A normal crab. Well, at least it glitters...]

It just looks like a normal little guy... [They reach in to poke one of the claws, with no idea what they're about to bring on themself.]
cyan_maid: (AUGH WHAT THE FUCK)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2020-11-13 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I meant the weird professor stuff!!
epitaffio: (how can you say that about a baby)

[personal profile] epitaffio 2020-11-13 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh! He wasn't using words or anything. I think I got the gist of what he was trying to say, though.

[Pokémon are basically animals, and animals are pretty simple, right? There's not a whole lot that they care about. Food, safety, sleep, maybe their favourite human... They're not so hard to figure out.]
cyan_maid: (I really don't...)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2020-11-13 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes! Professors generally do not do that sort of thing!
cyan_maid: (Hm?)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2020-11-13 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I am afraid that is not a church I am familiar with, but then again, my Dad was not particularly religious, nor did he raise me to be.
epitaffio: (sick a new phone)

[personal profile] epitaffio 2020-11-14 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[Wow, that's quite the name. He might as well return the courtesy, although he knows it's going to sound a little silly next to this man's name -] Vinegar Doppio. Dimitri is a... Russian name, right?

And I guess he was! Has he been playing it a lot?
forsaintcecilia: (eep)

[personal profile] forsaintcecilia 2020-11-14 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, you know! Where you move the character to the right, and you jump over stuff.

[Platforming, Kazuki, that's called Platforming]
forsaintcecilia: (how do i computer)

[personal profile] forsaintcecilia 2020-11-15 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
Oh no, those are those big online games that lots of people play at once. Those take forever. Like, literally, I don't think they ever end!

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