[video ✿ 007]

[overbite]

[Hello, Unova! Jade is on the video feed today, sitting beside some trees trying to find a good focus. Eventually she hands it off to someone and a Poliwhirl's gloved hand blocks the screen for a moment.] Bilious, noooo, nobody can see, hold it like—like this! There you go. Thank you! [And then everything is as it should be. Jade is grinning at the feed, her Growlithe is sitting beside her, and she has her backpack in her lap. She rummages through it for just a moment before pulling out a shining red stone.]

Look what we fouuuund! Hehe, it's a fire stone. Iris found it when we were traveling! I've been trying to get one of these since I got here! [She looks absolutely thrilled about this. Her grin is even bigger than it usually is and she's even bouncing a little in place!] I wanted everybody to be able to see. This is a very special moment! Are you ready, Bec?

[The Growlithe gives a little bark of assent and Jade giggles. She's a little bit tentative-seeming, but she brings the fire stone over and very gently taps it to Becquerel's nose.

The dog starts to glow and Jade jumps back a bit, and once he starts to grow, Bilious even stumbles back and the screen becomes a wonderful shot of the ground and his swirled stomach. By the time it's adjusted, Jade is beaming up at her brand new Arcanine. Holy balls, he's like, six feet tall. Meanwhile, if Jade's smile got any wider, it would fall off of her face.]

Tah-daaaaaah! Hehehe, oh my gosh, you look fantastic, Bec! Hehe, you're next, Bilious. [She takes the video feed back from him and pats his head, and then turns the focus back on her Arcanine, who is slightly bewildered by this transformation but very excited.] Look at him, guys! Hehehe, good dog! Best friend!

[video]

[emmet]

[And now, it's time for your regular Emmet broadcast.
Except... Emmet does not look happy. He's even linefacing. On his lap, which is visible, is a Vulpix in an oddly-familiar black hat.]
This world.
[He started, his voice laced with pure... hate.]
This foolish world has been cruel to us. Yup.
It has stripped what makes us, us.
It has forced us into terrible prediciments.
And, still.
The people here expect us to follow their rules.
[He let out a dark chuckle, putting a firm hand on the Vulpix.]
And now it has done this.
This world has not shown us... justice, has it.
[Fun fact! Emmet uses the word Justice like the dub of the 12th Pokemon Movie did! As in, he's speaking about judgment, and how he's seen this world. He still hates this Unova. He's judged it. The only reason he's not going forth with his 'justice'? Well, it's three-fold. First, he doesn't feel strong enough without Zekrom. Secondly, he remembers that other him came back to life. And thirdly, his brother's now stuck as a Vulpix, and if this world crumbled, he might not turn back.]
...Just something to think about.
Why do we follow these rules, if we have been mistreated?
Why do we not fight our own way?
[But then, he smilied again.]
It is a curiousity.
It does not have an answer, everybody thinks differently.
Hm. It has been a while since I have asked. There are new friends here.
What is the most important to you?
What are your ideals?
[And that's the end of the feed. Where is he, exactly? He's in the deepest part of the Lostlorn Forest, planning his next move carefully. If you happen to be there, you can chat there, but yeah.]

Familiar Ground

[anelegantmyth]

 It took the champion a few hours of wondering the entralink before she found out that thing gave her the option to go to two other places.
First was to go to Nuvema, a small town in her opinion but really nothing much to do there, well not much for her anyway. The second was to go to NImbasa, which was a better option for her since Elesa was there.

A few whirring sounds and a few sparks and soon enough the champion found herself about knee deep in snow and staring at the entrance to Nimbasa City. "Arcues, it's freezing out here!" she exclaimed as she knelt down to pick up her Gible, holding her close, making sure she wouldn't freeze her tiny dragon butt off. Then she entered the city.

Nothing much changed, other than the whole situation with the weather but that wasn't much of a surprise for her. First on her agenda was to get cash, and lucky for her, she was able to bring her wallet and there was an ATM about a few feet away from her. The blonde went over to the machine, placed in her card and to her horror, found a giant 'FROZEN' flashing on her screen.

frozen...

frozen...

frozen...

frozen.

Cynthia couldn't even believe her eyes when all she saw available on her account was a measly 2k. Sure that'd keep her alive but with her lifestyle, alive for about 2 weeks. How the hell was she supposed to go shopping now? Plus the fact that Castelia was just a few days walk from here didn't help with the situation one bit. "Oh arceus why!?"
Eventually she gave up and took out 1k for her to use. This was probably the time she'd head to Elesa to ask if she could crash with her while she sorted all this out but suddenly her little Gible jumped off from her arms and ran towards a nearby news stand. "Hmm?" the champion shrugged as she followed the little pokemon only to find it poking it's head into one of the magazines. Cynthia smiled as she noticed which one it was.

League Elite  was a magazine devoted to the daily lives of every single member of the Pokemon League, from champions all the way down to the different gym leaders. Cynthia read it frequently, even finding articles about her from time to time. But recently, she was asked to pose for the cover and was told that they'd release the magazine next month. She smiled at the clerk and paid for the magazine, a little amused as she saw him look back and fourth between her and her picture on the cover. After that she simply waked away before the man got the idea of maybe making a few extra bucks on an autographed edition of the magazine.

After few minutes of walking, the champion decided to take a seat on one of the benches not covered in snow, picking up her Gible and putting her down next to her, then taking out the magazine to read.

"Steven Stone lost in another cave...as usual. Lance, breaking and bending Rockets like no tomorrow...as usual. Elite Flint and Gym Leader Volkner pull off Sinnoh's best prank, only comment 'I didn't do it!', Oh Flint...Cynthia spills all, inside the life of our current cover girl..." She sighed at that last sentence. Sure she loved Unova but the feeling of being trapped here while her pokemon and her elites were left alone in the league, it made her feel horrible.

"I miss Sinnoh already..."

010 ♖ [Video/Action for Nacrene City]

[the_nth_power]

 [Team Socially Awkward has apparently officially made it to Nacrene City, after a few minor setbacks. While the team is regrouping, N seems to have split off from the others yet again, busy... being a Disney princess.

No, seriously. He's probably the most feral-looking princess ever, but it's a pretty fitting description otherwise.

The video is an aerial view of N at the edge of the city just before the entrance to Pinwheel Forest, lying across the abandoned train tracks. He's discarded his shirt (again? stop trying to be Taylor Lautner, scarboy) on account of being covered in mud (in what looks like the result of a lot of rolling around in the surrounding puddles of water) and... a pile of Tympoles. The Water-types have curled up around him, shaking idly and watching N with expectant eyes. A Tropius sits nearby, working on a pile of fruit someone has set out for it.]

Hmm. [N smiles and hums out a note for a time. A moment later, all of the Tympoles tremble excitedly and repeat the note in their own voices. N laughs, looking happier and more at peace than he has in a while. To add to that, there is a bit of an odd ethereal glow around him; further inspection of it through the Xtransceiver shows that it seems to be a sort of sparkling dust.] Good! Very nice. [One of the Tympoles hops onto his chest and starts babbling away to him.] ... Hm? Oh, of course not! I assure you, you are just as--

[The Pokemon holding the Xtransceiver giggles, and N's gaze snaps upward. He sits upright, holding the Tympole in his arms.] Ah-- Where did you find that? Please be careful with it, friend. [The Pokemon just laughs again and descends back to N, dropping the Xtransceiver back in his hands. Now that N is controlling the screen again, the Pokemon can be seen hovering behind him: a wild Togetic. N shakes some of the sparkles out of his hair and Togetic promptly sets to attempting to braid it, ignoring the drying mud.

N smiles at the Xtransceiver.] Hello. [He pauses, realizing he doesn't have much he could say to explain this video post. After a moment he decides:] My friends and I are in Nacrene City now. I suppose that means we should be preparing for the gym match. But it seems there is a bit of a setback-- There are many Flying-types here, in the process of completing their migratory pattern. I am making sure they are unharmed. [Yeah, totally all business here, yup. He frowns briefly.] It worries me a little that they are traveling so late, but they seem in good health and spirits! As always, I ask that you not be alarmed, and I advise that you treat them with utmost respect and kindness as they pass through.

[The Togetic chirps and lifts a few locks of N's hair that its succeeded in braiding. N chuckles.] They will return the favor, it seems! [The Togetic flutters off elsewhere, showering N with more of the glowing substance from its wings.]