☆67☆ [Video]

[tearsofademon]

[Well, here's a rare sight these days: a certain lazy mage is actually showing his face on the network. He's sitting in a chair, a tired expression on his features, his arms crossed over his chest...

...and a Clefairy popping up every few seconds, poking him with what appear to be an assortment of evolution stones. Moon is not among them.

He lets this run for about thirty seconds before speaking up.]

All right. Who gave her this idea, and why? Hell, I'd take an answer for what she thinks she's doing.

I'm not even going to ask where she got them - I'm sure that's where Gail and Julia were the other day, taking a trip to Goldenrod on their own. Just... what?

Comments

[video]

[paladinlost]

As you could look at multiple stones at once, it'd be more efficient. Safer, also, for the two of you.

[Surely she is susceptible to logical arguments?]

[video]

[tearsofademon]

See, Rose? He's got a point.

[...Rose is still a little pouty, because a part of her still wants to see what happens, but it looks like she is considering.]

[video]

[paladinlost]

You could also use the opportunity to warn the shopkeepers about their damaged goods, ensuring that no one else will be negatively affected by their properties.

[Helping others is the best motivation, right?]

Re: [video]

[tearsofademon]

[okay that she'll complain about.

"Clef clefairy clef!" But she doesn't know what it does! How can she warn them if she doesn't know what happens?]

[video]

[paladinlost]

[That sure was some complicated Pokémonese.]

...Rosie...?

[Clefable clef clef fable, says a voice somewhere to the side. Just tell them you heard the stones explode, they'll panic and take care of all the tests!]

[video]

[tearsofademon]

["...Faaaaaair." Ohhhhhh. That makes so much sense.]

...I really hope that didn't just give her more ideas...

[video]

[paladinlost]

Rosie is mostly a sensible girl. Whatever she's suggesting will be neither illegal nor likely to kill anyone.

[Probably.]

[video]

[tearsofademon]

...Haa, well, if you say so.

["Clef!" Well, at least Rose looks like she's willing to stop now.]

[video]

[paladinlost]

Now, if it were Avenger offering heartfelt advice and detailed suggestions, I'd be much more worried...

[Rosie snorts at that. Please, even at her worst she's not nearly that bad.]

[video]

[tearsofademon]

...That bad, huh?

[video]

[paladinlost]

He's... slightly improved over the years. I can now trust him to not 'borrow' knives if he's left alone in the kitchen, at the very least.

Re: [video]

[tearsofademon]

...That's... definitely improvement. I hope he doesn't look to hurt anybody...

[video]

[paladinlost]

Hurt? No. Terrify through pranks and spooky noises? Whenever he can.

Re: [video]

[tearsofademon]

Well, that's good at least.

[video]

[paladinlost]

It's not so good when the screaming starts at midnight, believe me.

[video]

[tearsofademon]

...I can imagine that. And I guess earplugs aren't an option in case there's actually something wrong...

[video]

[paladinlost]

[He shakes his head.]

With my luck, I'd start wearing them on the day of a Team Rocket attack.

[video]

[tearsofademon]

Or something even more bothersome.

[video]

[paladinlost]

I'd know better than to do so at the end of May or November, at the very least.

[video]

[tearsofademon]

Good. Not that it really helps, but at least you're not caught completely off guard, then.

[video]

[paladinlost]

I've been caught off guard once. Never again.