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[necrodentia]

[ The video opens with a cheerful, excited voice issuing directions to the slowly drifting camera. It would seem that Rainer has gotten in the habit of using her starter Duskull as a cameraman. ]

No, this way, Dusky! Over here!

[ The camera pans over to show a smiling blonde woman in a wheelchair, cradling a newborn Yamask in her lap. ]

Hi, everybody! My name's Rainer, and I'm new here, but I just wanted to say thanks to everybody who's helped me get acclimated so far! I know I still have a lot to learn, but before I do, I want to say a little something about Sweet Potato here.

[ The Yamask 'mrrp's and looks up at her, looking somewhat bashful. ]

Now, Sweet Potato only just hatched today— thanks Morgan for the egg, again!— but I understand that a bunch of these little fellas were to blame for a big shindig going sideways recently. I just wanted to remind you all not to judge a book by its cover! My new Yamask is the sweetest, gentlest little creature you've ever met! She'd never hurt a fly! ...Outside of a battle, I guess... But I digress! She's so sweet, and so gentle. That's part of why her name is Sweet Potato! Just because she's a Yamask, or just because she's a ghost, please don't think that means she's out to get you or anything. I promise that's not the case.

[ Sweet Potato, for her part, looks happier to hear her trainer day such nice things about her, and she floats up to give Rainer a hug with her ghostly arms, before zooming away to join Dusky behind the camera. ]

I will admit, it's a little weird to think of a ghost hatching out of an egg, but... Oh well. I can roll with it.

[ That is definitely not the weirdest thing she's heard of when it comes to Pokemon. ]

Oh! Before I go! I need help thinking of a name for my rat— uh... Rattata. Big purple rat I caught. So far I've got Dusky the Duskull and Sweet Potato the Yamask, but I can't think of a good name for the Rattata. So I'm open to suggestions!

Thanks!

... Okay, Dusky, you can turn it off now, I'm don— [ End of video. ]

Comments

[adandyinspace]

Fair enough!

But I don't see anyone else having to make announcements about how "totally innocent" their little monsters are!! This is Letting Their Guard Down 101, baby.

[Dandy didn't even go to prom, so why he cares is anyone's guess.]

[necrodentia]

You show me other people with totally innocent little monsters whose brethren just got done ruining a big lavish party, and I'll make you eat your hat.

[adandyinspace]

I would never wear a hat, you take that back.

[necrodentia]

You wouldn't be wearing it, because I'd have eaten it already.

[ Yes. This is the person who Fitzroy is defending. ]

[adandyinspace]

Son of a- If I ever see you, I am making you spit my hat back, OR SO HELP ME!!

[At least she has people willing to defend her...]

[necrodentia]

Why would you want to wear a hat that's covered in spit?

[adandyinspace]

Oh like I wouldn't run it to a laundromat first, who the hell do you think I am?!

[necrodentia]

I don't know who you are! You just barged in here to insult Sweet Potato without even introducing yourself!

[adandyinspace]

...Oh yeah, I guess I did, didn't I?

[necrodentia]

You could... fix that?

[adandyinspace]

[Oh, right.]

Well if you insist, the name's Dandy. I actually just popped back after prom or...something. I dunno, I'm kinda bummed I missed it.

Imma just slide on in here, I'm so sorry he's a dick

[maplecourt]

[Fine, he wants to use video, Fitzroy will use video.

And not look intimidating at all with a krabby on his shoulder.]

I'm fairly certain that Rainer has more knowledge on this matter than you would. Given her knowledge of undead things in general and, you know, the whole keeping your guard up thing.

But please do continue being paranoid about a ghost that just hatched, it's honestly entertaining in a pathetic sort of manner.

Don't be sorry, he's a dick too-

[adandyinspace]

Like I'm gonna listen to someone who has crabs!!

[Damn it Dandy, no.]

Dicks all around~

[maplecourt]

[What.]

Snippers 2.0 is a lovely baby boy and I will not hear such slander about him!

[adandyinspace]

Oh I'm sorry, is calling a crab a crab slander now?

If I didn't know better, I'd almost think you didn't like 'em~

[maplecourt]

[This is.

Wait. Hold on.]

You were the one who was saying it as if it were a bad thing!

I am a perfectly valid person to be listening to. Snippers 2.0 is proof of that, unlike whatever trash you probably showed up with!

[When all else fails, insult.]

[adandyinspace]

[Record scratch.]

Oh.

You better hope I never find your ass.

[maplecourt]

[Now this he is far more familiar with.

And is absolutely just grinning a bit, trying so hard to contain the amusement at the thought.]

Shouldn't be too hard to find a man that's 6'4", right?

[adandyinspace]

I don't care how old you are, I'll still beat the shit out of ya!! You can make fun of me all you want, but Martini is a goddamn angel and isn't even, like, here to defend herself.

She's not edible either, unlike some people.

[maplecourt]

[??? Dandy, are you okay.]

What do you mean how old I am? That... that was a height. That's how tall I am, I said nothing about age. Are you hard of hearing or just stupid?

[Excuse him while Snippers 2.0 clacks those large claws menacingly.]

Pretty sure none of the creatures here are edible, but sure, go off.

[necrodentia]

Okay, enough! This isn't worth getting into an actual fight over. I'm sure your Pokemon is fine, just like Snippers 2.0 is fine, and just like Sweet Potato is fine.

[maplecourt]

[Noooo, why do you have to ruin his fun, Rainer?]

Oh come on, it's not like he could do anything to me to begin with. Let's be perfectly honest here, Rainer.

>>private

[necrodentia]

[ Thankfully Chloe had showed Rainer how to use the Gear's private function. This isn't a conversation she wants to have in front of What's His Name. ]

You don't have any magic, Fitzroy. And, no offense to Snippers 2.0, but he's just one crab. What if this guy has a whole team of Pokemon who can cast high level spells?

[adandyinspace]

Fiiiiiine.

[Normally he'd complain more, but if someone is actually going to defend is Pokemon even just a little, he'll take it.]

Sorry I jumped the gun on your dead potato.

[necrodentia]

Thank you. And I'm sorry for my friend. He can get a little... defensive, when it comes to his familiars.