007 | Video

[awesmazings]

[Anyone who knows Jimmy Two-Shoes might be surprised that an accidental video hadn't popped up on the Network from his 'Gear before. When the feed flickers on there's a rather flattering shot of someone's paw where they stepped right on the thing, before it gets kicked across the floor a little on accident, accompanied by rapid chattering. As the screen is jostled around it shows a dizzying view of a hotel room for a minute before it settles on the doorway.

After a moment, a pair of black sneakers step over the threshold, followed at the heels by a prancing Jolteon. The sound of rustling plastic can be heard, like someone is carrying a few plastic bags.]

Hey guys! I'm- ...wooooooooooah!

[The bags abruptly drop to the floor as the shoes disappear with quick steps into the room, and from a distance Jimmy can be heard, "Sweet corn, what happened?!" There's a fair bit of rustling and moving around that goes on before the abandoned 'Gear is ever noticed, a shot of a hand descending from on high showing before Jimmy finally picks it up and levels it on himself.

In the background behind him, his bedspread is covered with eggs. A Furfrou is curled up with two of them, and a Houndoom stands awkwardly next to a Braixen looking as if he has no idea what just happened, what are you talking about. The soft chattering betrays that there might be others in here that can't be seen offscreen, and that's made evident when two Volcarona sidle up to Jimmy's sides with happy chirps, one of them nudging her face against his arm as he tries to focus the video.]

Oh- oh it's on already? Uuhh....does anybody want some eggs? Maybe a couple? Um...I've never tried to breed before, so I wasn't actually trying to-

[Jimmy sighs, lowering the Gear with his expression twisting a bit with confusion.]

Lucky? You too?

[FLOA FLOATZEL FLOAFLO-

And then Jimmy turns off the feed there.]

[OOC: List of eggs and moves are here!]

Comments

[me_first]

[... Welp.]

Is there an egg from that Houndoom?

[awesmazings]

[Lucius lifts his head a little and abruptly looks away with a long huff. Jimmy looks over as well, toward his Braixen, who is holding one of three eggs around her.]

I think one of them is, yeah!

[me_first]

If someone hasn't... taken it already, I would like it.

[awesmazings]

Nobody has! You can have it, Royce! That Houndour will evolve into a Houndoom one day, and they're great! Right, Lucy?

[UUUGH JIMMY DON'T CALL HIM THAT.]

[me_first]

[He chuckles a little bit.]

I don't have... much to give in exchange, sadly.

[awesmazings]

That's okay! You're my friend, so you can just have it if you want! I...wasn't really expecting eggs at all, haha...

[me_first]

I...

[Why the insistence on being his friend? But he knows that line of questioning won't go anywhere.]

... Ah. Thank you.

[awesmazings]

[Because this is Jimmy, of course he insists.]

You're welcome! I know you'll take good care of it!

[me_first]

I'll be careful with it, yes.

[... There is something he wants to ask.]

That post on the network about Ecruteak. You saw it, right? ... Are you going?

[awesmazings]

[Jimmy's expression shifts just slightly, his brows raising a bit.]

I dunno. Seems pretty dangerous, doesn't it?

...I bet a lot of people will be trying to help.

[me_first]

Explosives... aren't my thing. Not at all. Red's going.

... If you do go, at least... try to be careful.

[awesmazings]

Don't worry, I'll be okay. I probably won't go, but I do hope they figure out who's threatening everyone like this. It's awful.

[me_first]

... I don't have room to judge on a moral standpoint. It does, however, seem... senseless. Random brutality. Without focus, without... need.

[awesmazings]

...Yeah.

[Moral or no, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know it's bad news.]

Sounds like they've done it before, too. So...they haven't been caught yet.

[me_first]

I won't promise that they will, because... well. I can't promise that. But I'm sure that the people there will try.

[awesmazings]

Yeah, I know. As long as someone out there is trying to stop them, though, then that's good. I bet the police will prolly get involved too, if they haven't already.

[me_first]

Likely... though it does seem that those of us here from other worlds tend to end up... cleaning up messes.

[awesmazings]

Well...that's okay. I mean, we technically live here now. It's just as much our home to take care of as it is anyone else's.

[me_first]

That's true... true, I suppose. And for some of us this is... the only home we have left.

[awesmazings]

[...Ah, right. Jimmy's...never really thought about that too much before.]

Mhm. So I don't mind it all that much. I'd like to help out any way I can, you know?

[me_first]

True.

... Just do your best to not meet with an... unfortunate end.

[awesmazings]

[...Royce that's really ominous.]

I'll be okay, don't worry!

[pipers_son]

...I leave y'alone for a few minutes, I swear ta god, Jims.

[awesmazings]

[Joker there are so many eggs.]

I was only gonna be gone for like, ten minutes!

[Yes but that ten turned into an hour when he couldn't decide on an evolution stone.]

[pipers_son]

"Was"?

[Meaning "and then not ten minutes", he's guessing. He knows you, Jimmy.]

[awesmazings]

Well...okay, it might've been a little bit longer than that, but we still weren't gone all that long!

[He sighs, running a hand down the side of his face.]

..I don't guess you'd want an egg, right?

[pipers_son]

Jims, with how much we're together, that'd be like not givin' it away at all.

Don't worry, I'm sure you'll find good homes for 'em.

[awesmazings]

[That's true...]

Yeah, you're prolly right. There sure are a lot of them, though.

Have you ever had this happen before?

[pipers_son]

This many? Ha, not even close! Ruby was a bit frisky with a friend a yers once, but that was it.

[awesmazings]

Ahhh, okay. I really dunno what happened. ...maybe next time everyone will just stay in their balls while I'm gone.

[He says this with a pointed look off screen, earning himself a few growls and chirps of what might be apology, or perhaps a sense of YOLO.]

[pipers_son]

Heh. Maybe after that big event up at the Falls, they were just excited.

[awesmazings]

You think?

[You see, Jimmy wouldn't know.]

Well, either way, I hope I can find people who wanna take these eggs! There sure are a lot of 'em...

[pipers_son]

[Oh child, one day he'll give you the street orphan's sex ed.]

Well, if y'ave leftovers, I suppose me and Riku could take 'em for the Center. We're... a bit busy with it.

[awesmazings]

[Lord knows he needs it. He was never told anything, so he doesn't even think babies come from storks.]

Oh yeah, how are things going with the Center anyway? Have you guys been able to find anyone else to help out?

[pipers_son]

It's... busy. But we have a few volunteers, so it ain't as bad as it could be.

[awesmazings]

That's good to hear! I'll try to find these eggs homes so you guys don't have even more Pokemon to take care of.

[pipers_son]

Best a luck! Lemme know how that turns out for ya, eh?

[awesmazings]

Thanks! And don't worry, I will!