imthe_shit | 016 [ video / action ] [POKE SPEECH]

[ When the gear feed flicks on, viewers will find a big Ampharos face on-screen. After a view moments, Asimov backs up and lets out a cheerful sound before turning the gear towards an egg. There are other Pokemon around it: Boss the Torkoal and Starla-Jazz the Starly. ]

Okay, I got the Gear on.

About time.

Hey, Boss! Be nice! This is our first egg-sitting job! What kind of attitude is that?

I never wanted to egg-sit. You guys forced me into it.

[ Starla looks pretty miffed, her feathers all ruffled. ] Because we all need to be in this together. Dave trusted us with taking care of this egg and helping it hatch! We can't let him down.

[ Boss smirked, lowering his head a bit. ] More like dumped it on us and took off.

[ Seeing that things were getting out of hand, Asimov raised a hand. ] Okay, okay, guys! Let's focus on the task at hand. This egg needs a lot of love and we're the only ones that Snake can count on! Are you with me?

I am, Asi!

Hmph.

.... Oooor we could ask other Pokémon if they know what to do about raising an egg...?

[ooc: THIS ENTIRE POST IS IN POKE-SPEECH, SO IF YOU CAN UNDERSTAND IT, YOU CAN RESPOND~ ]

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_{[Her trainer is off doing things with the other humans so she's just going to entertain herself today. By heckling strangers.]}

Well aint that a lovely family picture?

[ Asimov blinks and looks back at the gear. ]

Huh? Oh, hi! Who're you?

Just your friendly every day poke'net user lookin' to bestow some wisdom on eggsitters in need.

Oh, thank you so much! [ Starla flaps her wings excitedly. Boss, on the other hand, doesn't look exceptionally pleased. In fact, he just scowls. ] Great, just what we need, another clueless fool stepping in.

Wow. Wow, fellas. Your turtle here just lost you some valuable advice. I don't have to put up with this.

[ Asimov and Starla both gasp, and Starla begins to sit on Boss's head, scolding him. ] What is the matter with you??? We need this help! Why are you so rude???

Please give us another chance! Just ignore Boss. He's... special.

_{[The Sandshrew is beside herself when they start begging.]}

Well obviously it's a baby. You have to sing to it. And read it lists of moral code while it's still in the egg.

_{[This is...sort of something Bossy picked up at the Rocket Base while being trained up as a starter. She's been told to steal since before she was born.]}

Moral code? [ Asimov looks a bit worried. ] What moral code? Like... Be Nice To People and Pokémon?

Sure. If you want it to grow up into a marshmallow. Teach it to never take no for an answer! Teach it to take no mankeyshine from no 'mon! Teach it to win.

_{[Bossy has worked herself up into a fury that quickly peiters out.]}

...and y'know. Keep it warm.

[ Starla and Asimov look a bit shocked and skeptical, but Boss just smirks. ]

Winning's not really part of this team. What can you expect from a trainer who's an old man? Heh heh heh.

Hey! He's sensitive about that! Don't be mean!

_{[Ah, discord between teammates. Beautiful. Bossy rubs her chin.]}

That is a shame, isn't it?

[ This time, Starla puffs up at Bossy. ]

No! It's not a shame! He can't control it, he shouldn't be ashamed of it! He's a strong trainer and he has a good heart! We should back him up, not make fun of him. That's what's important!

If S2 were out here, he'd back me up, too! [ She hopped over to the egg, brushing it with her wing. ] This one will see that he's great, too, and that he's worth protecting and fighting for. No shame involved!

_{[Bossy waves her stubby little paws.]}

Oh, no, no, no, you misunderstand me, birdfriend. I meant that it's such a shame your walking furnace companion over there brings your team down lower than a Diglett's butt.

The pokemon make the trainer, not the other way around. If shellboy over there can't take the heat of battle it's his fault your trainer isn't all he could be.

[ Boss looks a bit miffed at that and he expels smoke in response. ] I don't bring the team down. I can hold my own. I'm the one he uses to train up these small fries. [ With his head, he gestures to Asimov. ] This kid is so over-leveled he's useless to the team. He doesn't do a damn thing the old man wants.

[ Asimov gasps and growls. ] Hey! That's not it! It'd just be unfair if I won everything for him because he should be training you guys up! I listen, but I can't obey because if I did, that would be cheating.

Oh yeah, sure. When you disobey, it's because you're being a good sport. When I disobey, I'm just a bad egg.

_{[As the two pokemon argue, the Sandshrew clasps her paws. c8 AW YE. This is what she wanted all alone. She's more than content to just sit and watch.]}

[ Feeling frustrated, Starla delivers a Wing-Attack to both Boss and Asimov. ]

No fighting! We have to set a good example for the egg!

_{[Bossy nearly fails to contain a snicker. The Sandshrew is loving this.]}

I'll let the lot of you sort it out. Ta ta!

_{[She flips the 'gear closed and feels accomplished.]}

[Raikov sees the video and decides to let Katya interact with them since... you know. He can't understand what they're saying. But he holds up the device for her while she sits on his shoulder and chatters away.]

Oh! An egg! Papa bought an egg recently and it hatched into Alexei! Looking after eggs is easy!

[Says the tick that didn't really do anything to contribute in the egg-sitting department. When the thing is bigger than you, there isn't much you can do.]

I remember my old master had some eggs and I helped him, too, but that was a long time ago. [ Asimov rubs his chin. ] Every egg is different, too. Do you have any advice for us?

Ummmm... You just... give it love! And talk to it. That's what I did. But Papa mostly handled taking care of the egg.

Dave would be looking care of the egg, but he left it with us! I think he's napping or something...

Don't be dense, he's obviously smoking.

No way, he quit!

What's... smoking?

[Complete with adorable head tilt.]

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