War Has Changed

[ 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~ ]

[ Snake's outside of Whitney's Gym, leaning against the wall and having a smoke. He's looking as he always does- bundled up (aside from not having a hat on his head) and grumpy. There appears to be a medium sized tortoise crawling around his feet... the thing's up to his knees, and quite warm. As Snake exhales smoke from his cigarette, the tortoise does the same, except from its nostrils and shell.

... It's kind of cute, actually. They both look similar right now.

Snake takes out his PokeGear, leaving a video message. ]

That's one Gym Leader out of the way... Didn't think she'd cry so much when I beat her, though... She nearly trounced me with that cow of hers. Chicken and Sunny finished it, but Solid did most of the battling before Milktank knocked him out.

Anyway... Wasn't bad. I got the Plain Badge anyhow.



... Oh.

My egg hatched... [ He peers down, bringing the video with him to show the Pokemon scuffling around his feet and blowing smoke. ] This guy's a walking furnace... I've called him Marlboro. [ SNAKE YOUR JOKES SUCK ]

I guess if I go back to Violet now, I can take on Falkner... Shouldn't be too bad with Solid anyway. Over and out.