victory_road | video (OTA) and a closed log

[The video opens at New Bark Town, overlooking Professor Elm's lab. While the camera is bobbing up and down slowly, the picture seems clear despite something blue is covering top right of the screen.]

"Star Platinum. Over here."

[There's a very loud gurgle from whoever is holding the camera. The camera turns to a man standing by the water, clad in snakeskin pants and a bright purple hat and jacket.]

"I could have used text but I figured this would be best for getting my name and face out there." [He sighs, muttering 'good grief' before continuing]. "My name is Jotaro Kujo. I'm a marine biologist and an oceanographer. I figured since I'm here, might as well put my skills to use and do some research. So... how do I get grants here? Do I need to reapply for my doctorate so it's more Pokemon-orientated? Or is there someone I battle in order to get my degree? I wanted to ask the professor here but he's not in so... answer."

[Thanks Jotaro]

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[Ordinarily, Jotaro was pretty sure he could make it from New Bark Town to Cherrygrove City in two days. However, with the snowfall, the hike may be longer than three days, especially if he gets lost. Not that he will but Jotaro likes preparing for these things, even if prep is prolonged by the lack of stores in the town. But Jotaro makes do with what he has and he's confident he can make it surviving a week if need be.

He just has to do his final checks. Bag? Safely strapped to him. Pokemon? Star Platinum is in his ball. Map? Got it. Messages? Well, he doesn't need to send it again (he sent one to both Jolyne and Emporio when he got here). So... good. He's ready. He just needs to scan the horizon, try to predict the next snowstorm and...

...

Is that a green dragon over the horizon?]

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[Man, it's not even her that's holding this particular grudge at this point. She's over it. Mostly. It's only been like four years or something at this point.]

Fuuuuuuck if I know. [... Oh, that's real comforting.] Probably taking Tear to the next city over and then using the warps or... something? Again, not the logistics person here.

[That's fully a Carly problem.]

It's at least warmer on the Islands, unlike this snow and ice and below freezing bullshit?

Errr...I honestly thought we were splitting up once we finished chatting...

[And hey!] And of course you did! I know that, but I thought you were asking for a breakdown of a bullet list! Repeating a list isn't assuming you didn't agree!

[But, it definitely Sounds that way when one isn't expecting a list, so...]

Mmmmm. Really, even if we stayed together we'd need to split up as soon as you were in Cherrygrove- and that'd be a flight, I don't want to leave the Jenny's investigations unwatched for too long...

We'd be taking a different pokemon though, Tear needs rest first.

[Tear gives what might well be a grateful grumble in reply to that.]

... good grief.

[What was the point of this? If you're going to just leave after telling him what to do, why didn't you just leave it to a call? Jotaro would have been happy just seeing Jolyne's face again - there was no need for the two of them getting sick like this from warping. They could meet up afterwards (he definitely would have survived the trek).]

[He doesn't say much more than that. Not much he can add.]

[Sir, sir she knows what that means and she's just pursing her lips and crossing her arms over her chest. Defensive? Just a little.]

You were getting the tent whether you liked it or not, I'm not gonna risk you turning into a damn popsicle out here or something since these winters ain't a joke.

Exactly..~! [Carly adjusts her glasses.] You know the way the kid was making it sound, it was almost like you were hoping to be in Cherrygrove before we even realized the situation you were in! This isn't normal winter camping you know- pokemon can really mess you up if you're not careful!

Now then, let me just...

[She's gonna go get that thing from Tear...] We also brought some food~ Unlike the normal world, you'll find foraging just a little tricky here after all, and it's a few days walk...

[This feels backwards, somehow.]

I didn't say anything.

[Jotaro frowns at Jolyne, since frowning at Carly would be lost with her back turned. He appreciates their help but he can't help but feel a little annoyed. What? They could survive on their own to start off with and he couldn't? He's not that weak or helpless. The cold isn't going to kill him.]

... Thanks.

[Hey, she knows where she gets some of her everything from and that's part of why she's almost certain she knows what he's saying but also not saying.]

Dunno why they don't change the starting stuff when it's cold as balls outside, because I'm pretty sure I'd have been a popsicle when I first got here, too. [If her extra clothing literally hadn't been the skiier outfit, she was going to be absolutely shit out of luck.]

[Carly gives a calm blink. It takes her a moment to actually realize what Jotaro's referring to.] You didn't have to say anything, that's the problem.

[And to that end, she pouts as she brings the stuff over.] She's right too, the beginning bags are ridiculous! I haven't heard of anyone just hoofing it from here in the winter, and we've been here years! It'd be one thing if you had a fire pokemon, but it's a whole other story with something that's water type..!

[Jotaro will note, at least, that the pack isn't a lot. They really were just trying to give him what most, frankly, would consider a necessary leg-up.]

[Jotaro simply shrugs. He takes the pack off Carly, looks at it, and then slings it on his back.]

Something to complain to whoever upper administration is. [Is he joking? Being serious? Who can say.] I won't be long. I'll make sure I'm at Blackthorn and then Goldenrod at the allocated times, so don't worry about me.

[He assumes this is goodbye. It didn't sound like his family was staying around for long and he had places to go.

...]

[For as neutral and even a bit standoffish as she had been for most of the time, his insinuation about the upper administration actually gets a grin from her, one that's less cheerful and more "oh you have no idea".]

I mean, I'm already consistently making the highest person I can find regret his life choices, so I think I'm already doing that. [Jolyne, bad. Jolyne, no.]

Right~

And oh geeze don't worry about Blackthorn..!! Just getting to Goldenrod will be tricky enough if you can't find a pokemon to ride in time...

We'll probably wrap up this whole...'who stole Santa's delibirds' thing soon anyway, it's fine.

[And Jolyne. Jolyne-

Jolyne...!!] Heheheee...yeah, we've got some stories to share once we're able to actually sit at a dinner table hehehehe~

OH-!!

And don't think this means radio silence from us either! You've got a daughter-in-law who likes a chat, a chat, that means I'm chatting!! [THATS A THREAT]

[Jotaro lowers his hat but he's absolutely smirking at Jolyne. Trust her to mess with authority figures.]

...I see. [He won't even blink at what investigation Carly's talking about. Add this to the 'may as well happen' list.]

Whenever you have the time. You have my phone number. [Gear number. Whatever.]

...Fly safe.

[Some things never die and messing with authority figures is one of those things she has no intentions of stopping any time soon.

At... least... he can understand the "don't question it, it may as well happen" side of things. It's not like Stands and all that made any sense anyway, so this somehow makes more???? sense.]

'Course. Don't be afraid to give us a call if you want to or whatever, it's pretty quiet on the islands this time of the year so it's not like we're, or, well, I'm not super busy. [Sorry, Carly.]

Hmhmmmm~ You bet! And keep us posted on how your trip goes, it's been ages since we took ours~ There's just something about setting off on your own with one pokemon and a tent...ahhhh..~

[She almost sounds jealous...but at least it's only teasingly so.]

[There is an inherent logic to Pokemon, as far as he can see.]

Sure. I'll at least message you if I don't call.

[That he can at least promise.] Take care. [And with a wave, he'll head off. He's never been good with goodbyes.]

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