Victory Road!

SLIMING IN THE RAIN (Any Route, forward dated to the 17th)

[ He and Rose don't really have roots. They go wherever their Pokemons' hooves take them in their little wagon. Today, JW is out riding his shiny Rapidash, Queenie, to give her some exercise. Seeing the Routes covered in a fresh blanket of snow is serene and if JW needs anything, it's to chill out. It's also fun to ride around in the snow surrounded by toasty fire that will only hurt you if you fail to scratch behind a horse's ears when she asks. ]

[ Snow is one thing. However...]

[ As JW rounds the bend, he spies a gaggle of globby little Pokemon gathered in a circle. There's enough of them that they block the route and they are having a GRAND old time using Rain Dance. They must have only just started because JW and Queenie watch them in something like confusion before the winter sky darkens and freezing drops begin to fall. ]

[ Queenie lets out an indignant squeal and with a single, beautiful motion, throws JW from her back and takes off into the tall grass. She thrashes and kicks and races in the quickly forming slush while her tall twiggy trainer lays in something like a daze. ]

[ He manages to push himself up onto an elbow in time to find himself surrounded by sticky, dancing Goomy. ]

Hey! Get away from me! Scram! QUEENIE GET BACK HERE!


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[VIDEO POST] - Later in the week.

[ The video feed opens on a worm's eye view of JW as he stands outside a bustling food shop. He is washed in the warm glow from the shop's windows, but doesn't mind standing out in the snow because he has a living scarf (his Sizzlepede) to keep him warm. Once he's got the camera angled the way he wants, he speaks in a sing-song voice. ]

Oh I'm waiting, waiting in line--
to ah-ah-ah-ah get tha noodles--
for my b'yoodiful girl! Oh yeah!

[ His scarf waves her little mustache/mandibles but doesn't comment on her trainer's singing ability. She just hopes she'll get a cookie from the cashier. ]

[ JW decides to not dump that he mysteriously disappeared for a while onto the network. He's more interested in showing off his cute Pokemon. They are THE cutest if you ask him. ]

[The feed opens onto a Yungoos sleeping all curled up and upside down in the most contorted position on on a bed. It's like he has no bones at all. His tongue is just barely poking out of his mouth as he snores and twitches.]

Guy's fucking tuckered. Watch this.


[ JW's hand slips into frame. He ever so gently pinches the tip of the Yungoos's tongue and starts to tug. Bit by bit, JW is able to tug Killer's entire tongue out of his mouth. He lets it go and it drapes over the Pokemon's face. He is still snoozing. ]

Who: JW, his troublesome new Pokemon, and YOU

Where: Base Camp, Obsidian Fields

When: August

Summary: JW struggles to socialize his very wild Pokemon partners.

Rating: T for JW's mouth

Log:

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-lming? Okay.

_{[Today, James is not the camera man. He's center frame with his long legs criss-crossed on the floor of one of the opulent rooms in Jack's mansion. The lights are low and he has a small candle near one of his knees that flickers.]}

Okay. I don't know how to start this, so I'll just start it. This is going to be a guide for people who have Psyducks. You might know this or you might not, but Psyduck has gotten one hell of a short stick when it comes to luck in the Pokemon world. These Pokemon have constant and I mean constant headaches. It really sucks. Why is nature like this? Who do I talk to in order to get this fixed? Well, anyway...

_{[He looks at something off-camera for a moment and adjusts his glasses.]}

Psyduck was my starter Pokemon and it's taken a while but we've kinda worked a thing out where she doesn't feel so crappy all the time. One thing you can do is let them drink coffee or tea. Psyduck--that's her name-- likes tea the most. But the main thing we do is--

_{[He slaps his legs and a pudgy Psyduck dives in from stage left, sprawling across his lap.]}

--OMPH! Jeez, ugh! Is massage!

_{[The Psyduck nods before laying her chin on JW's knee and closing her eyes. He gently starts to press near her eyes and moves his fingers in firm circles. Psyduck lets out a loud raspy sigh and goes limp as JW's attentions move from the corners of her eyes to above them and even around to the back of her head.]}

You really want to pay attention to your Psyduck's neck because it can take a lot of strain from holding up their giant head.

_{[Psyduck's eyes snap open and she turns around to quack at JW who ignores her. Her temper is soon doused though when he really starts massaging the back of her neck. She does have a big head.]}

We also like to light a scented candle that Psyduck picked out. What they really need is to be relaxed. They have tons of psychic energy and I don't know the finer details but the less bunched up the Pokemon is the better...Psyduck, don't doze off.

_{[Too late! The yellow Pokemon has already gone limp again and a gentle snore comes from her bill. JW just rolls his eyes and tries not to smile as he works his fingers into the tense muscles on the top of her brow.]}

Well, I'm trapped here now. If anybody has any questions or comments, speak up or don't.