2nd Turn [video]

[markoftheheart]

Man, that was a blackout for the ages, huh? [Rua's leaning towards the camera of his Xtransceiver with a grin, a Haunter floating behind him and a Charmeleon pushing its way into view.]

That was a pretty eventful month, dontcha think? So! What's happened these last couple of weeks? 

[There's a pause, as though he's waiting for answers, before he realizes something. He ducks off-screen for a moment and when he comes back on, it's with his badge case.] By the way, check this out! [He almost instantly flips it open, showing not one, but two badges. Looks like someone's been pretty busy.] Okay, now that that's out of the way, what's new with you guys?

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[markoftheheart]

[And just silence from over here.]

[os_blackbird]

[CROW HOW ARE YOU GRINNING??] Aah... Sucks. [WHAT, THAT'S IT? Even Jack appears confused.] With marks like that though... It'd be the hummingbird, right?

"...MN- Y-Yes!" [YOU HAVE JACK STUTTERING WHAT ARE YOU DOING CROW.]

[Crow seems almost curious actually.] Huhhhh... So- what does that make you the god of then? I know 'Apu' are mountain gods...

"What???"

[STOP THAT.]

[planetary_bonds]

You're taking this surprisingly well, Crow.

[markoftheheart]

Yeah, no kidding.

[os_blackbird]

Well it's no different from Kiryu in my world isn't it?

[WHAT-] "MMN!? Kiryu- Replaced Ccapac-Apu!?" [WHAT WHAT-]

[Crow stares. And laughs.] AHA! Well, not really- That really how you see yourself? [Well there's a reason-] Nah, more like... Well, the Crimson Dragon couldn't revive everyone in my world, and the power of each god was absorbed by their dark signer...

So when his spirit didn't move on, he took the traits of what it once was, [he explains with a shrug.]

"...A demon?"

WhAT-

[planetary_bonds]

I...I see.

[No stranger than this Jack, he supposed.]

[markoftheheart]

[And the kid will just keep quiet about the things he doesn't get.]

[os_blackbird]

[Crow will just look at you all now.] ...Something I said?

[And Jack snorts lowly, before looking away.] "Hn!"

"... It's not the same."

What? [Whaaaa-]

"The Earthbound didn't have a 'former' self! They're demons! A combination of souls!"

Wh... [OH. Now it's Crow's turn to go white.] ...Shit. [Crow knows what demons are. Okay then.]

[WAIT HOW DID JACK KNOW-]

[planetary_bonds]

So...you managed to overpower all of those souls, Jack?

[Well damn. He knew Jack was stubborn, but still...]

[markoftheheart]

[Jeeeeeez.]

[aslla_jack]

[Your looks- that includes Crow's now stony one- are not ignored.]

Hn! [Crossing his feathery arms in his sleeves now (nice sleeves by the way jack)]

If you want to be technical, that was Aslla Piscu's doing!

[AWKWARD.]

[planetary_bonds]

I thought you said you "took its place" or something like that?

[Might want to have worded that a bit better, Jack.]

[markoftheheart]

I'm confused. [/blunt]

[aslla_jack]

[Don't worry Rua, you hopefully won't be soon enough.] And I did.

"...But not by choice," [Crow adds in.] "If the Earthbound are demons in your world, then..." [He swallows.] "...Once your soul is absorbed by a collective like that, it's either a fate worse than death or you take control yourself."

Hn. [Slight nod from Jack- that is indeed it, though he's visibly uncomfortable about it.]

[planetary_bonds]

So...he never would have been able to escape from that collective?

[That made some sense, if Jack had no other option...]

[markoftheheart]

Ah...

[aslla_jack]

I'm right here!

"We know that! Give us a break, it's a hard thing to get over!"

Not that hard!!

"It sure as hell is! Gods are one thing, demons are a whole other!"

WHAT'S SO DIFFEREN- what. [Good job Crow, you got him stumped. At least long enough for-]

Lililiiiii!!

AAAAAAHK-

Pi pigiiiiiii!

OFF, OFF-

[There's some camera shaking, and a wonderful distraction from the gloom in the form of small pokemon 'attacking' Jack's face. Yes, good.]

[planetary_bonds]

[This commotion is enough to get Rally pawing at the screen in response, yay, new things!]

Veeeeee~!

Oi, Rally...

[markoftheheart]

[Unfortunately, over here, most of Rua's Pokémon are too "mature" for such shenanigans, but Ace the Bagon will peer into the screen a little.]

[os_blackbird]

[Crow's are mostly stowed in pokeballs or being babysat by Aiapaec (who's curiously absent not that he minds). And Crow himself? GRINNING.]

Got yourself a puppy Jack?

[Jack manages to right himself via holding one in each arm in the end.] "Hn! They're capable of twice as much as whoever you have with you!" [Andddd there's the Jack everyone knows...!]

[planetary_bonds]

[Yuusei doesn't respond to that, rather, he just lets his lips quirk up somewhat before reaching over to take the squirming Eevee out of Rua's arms.]

[markoftheheart]

[The Eevee gets gratefully handed off to Yuusei in that case.]

Some things never change.

[os_blackbird]

"AH- What's that supposed to mean!!"

HahahaAA! What else? [Still grinning.] Hey does this mean you can turn into a hummingbird or something?

"YOU-!!"

[Stop squabbling you two.]

[planetary_bonds]

Jack is too stubborn to change.

[Much.]

Veeeeee~!

[Rally, stop being such a squirmy handfull, Yuusei hasn't even finished getting all the burrs out of your fur yet.]