third shot // accidental video for route 30; action for cherrygrove

[hurtitselfinconfusion]

VIDEO; mid-morning, route 30

[When the video feed comes on, the first thing anyone will see (though slightly obscured by bug-sized footprints on the camera lense) is:



Watchers will also be greeted by the sound of a Pokemon crying. No, really, crying - the Caterpie is wailing miserably. Chris, unaware that her Gear has been activated, seems to be both trying to catch the Caterpie and comfort it.]

Stop crying! It won't help anything!

[Try is the key word, though. She reaches for it, and it darts away. Given something to compare Caterpie's size to (that is, Chris), it seems especially small, as if just a baby.]

Come on, now! Are you lost? Hey-! Somebody probably caught your parents! Or something...

[Caterpie pauses in the crying as Chris finally manages to catch it hand pick it up... then starts up again, loud as ever.]

Alright, alright! I'll take care of you! Just stop that crying!

ACTION; evening, cherrygrove.

[It's late evening, and the sun's starting to set. Chris is sulking on the beach of Cherrygrove, with Caterpie now dozing in her lap. Once she managed to get it a little calmer, she decided to head back to Cherrygrove to take it to the center and heal it up, just in case. Luckily, she was less than a day away from Cherrygrove, so she managed to get there before dark. Chris won't notice anybody's presence unless they bring attention to themselves (though MDM, her Absol, laying a few feet away from her, might - but he'll just lift his head and look at you), as she's deep in thought.]

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[video]

[hurtitselfinconfusion]

Nobody asked you!

[Caterpie cries louder.]

I.. Ah... right. Lower my voice...

[To Caterpie, almost gently] Okay, uh... stop crying.

[video]

[combat_butler]

You might not have asked, but it's on the network... Besides, it never hurts to get a little advice with wailing Pokemon.

[video]

[hurtitselfinconfusion]

Well, then do you have any other advice?!

[video]

[combat_butler]

--er.

That... would depend on if you have anything you can try feeding to it.

[video]

[hurtitselfinconfusion]

Feeding?

[Oh. Oh! She digs through her bag to pull out a handful of some trail mix. She'll then try and offer it to Caterpie...

Who turns its nose up and continues wailing.]

[video]

[combat_butler]

... that's not good... Um, hm... How about some leaves? It's a bug, so it might prefer a leave or two off a tree or a bush?

[video]

[hurtitselfinconfusion]

Leaves...

[Chris picks out the juiciest looking leaves she can find, and also offers them to Caterpie. Caterpie turns her nose up, once again.]

I don't think it's hungry.

[video]

[combat_butler]

Ye... Yeah, sorry... I think we can rule that one out if it has that kind of reaction twice...

*hrmmmm.* If that's not it... Well, it can't possibly be cold or anything in this kind of weather... Maybe it wants to take a nap but it isn't comfortable enough?

[video]

[hurtitselfinconfusion]

Nap...

[She'll set Caterpie down and try and arrange her pack to make a nice little pseudo-nest for Caterpie to sleep on. She'll try to put Caterpie on, but it just crawls off. She'll try a few more times, with no luck.]

[video]

[combat_butler]

...

This has got to be the most uncooperative bug I've ever seen...

[video]

[hurtitselfinconfusion]

You're telling me!

[She sighs.]

I'll take it back to the town. Maybe it'll be quiet then...

[video]

[combat_butler]

If nothing else, there's no way a Nurse Joy won't be able to figure it out? ... if it's still crying the whole way back though, you'll have my full sympathy...

[video]

[hurtitselfinconfusion]

She better.

[A pause.]

I'll spare you that.

[video]

[combat_butler]

--ah? Mm, well... You can let me know how it goes? If you want to, that is. I can only imagine if it doesn't quiet down you'll hardly be in the mood to call someone back...