united_one | [video ✿ 007]

[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!

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[[I keep waiting to set up the plot thing with this guy but the other half is still offline ahhh... THIS WORKS FOR A POST. 8U]]

Incredible... So this is what stones do to certain pokemon? [That's what Astral said.

What Jade probably sees and hears however is an entire group of pokemon at the entrance of the desert route, staring at the screen and leaving an odd gap between them at Kuribolt's request. Oops.]

Yes! I have been doing some research and I have three other Pokémon that all need special stones to evolve, too.

...

Um.

[She peers closer to the screen, trying to figure out just what's going on here with all of these Pokémon here. Jade isn't completely sure what to say here but she is going to continue leaning into the screen and looking totally baffled.]

[Oh... Shoot! He forgot about that. The zorua seems to look up a moment before shifting... Into a blue thing?

Smiling, the shifted zorua types.]

'Sorry- my form is not actually visible to most. The fact that you heard me is actually surprising as well.'

[STARE

STAAAAAAAARE

And then she finally un-presses her face from against the screen and looks significantly less incredulous.]

...Oh! Okay, wow, more of this Zorua business. There was another one who was transforming that I met and—this is silly!

'It can't be helped. I do not have a solid or visible form- Yuuma's zorua happens to be able to see it however, and apparently feels it's best you know what I look like. If you prefer, I could ask her to stop?'

[...Astral... ...Where is Yuuma...?]

No, that's fine! I just am not totally used to the whole idea. It's a little jarring, that's all!

...So wait, do you have a trainer? Where are they?

'Ah- I myself am not a pokemon...' [However, at a look from the Zorua (which appears to be aimed at mid air...]

'Oh! The pokemon. Of course. Yuuma is their trainer. However...' [Erk.]

'He is currently unable to awaken. It's quite jarring... But in this state, there is little I can do. Supposedly, something in the ruins in the desert may be of assistance in that matter, but for the time being he has been entirely unresponsive... For that reason, he's currently in the care of a friend in Castelia.'

[video ✿ 007]

[Video] (Yuuma's all comatose. :U So Astral is here now.)

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