DREAM 021 [VIDEO/ACTION IN GOLDENROD]

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[ Good afternoon, Johto! How is that Christmas spirit going on? Going shopping for the perfect gifts, caroling, setting up a tree, these are staples of a Western Christmas. Well, Souji has been here for over a year and he has noticed that most people celebrate the holiday that way, so heck, he might as well try spending it like that too. He has tried it last year in Johto and it has been quite fun. Besides, a certain somebody has been trying to make him put more spirit into it and "fully celebrate" it. So, guess who is putting up Christmas lights on the Breeding Centre and has dragged his partner with it? ]

[ The camera spins from the dirt road to a usedkunai, dressed all warmly and holding a line of lights out towards Souji all the way up on a ladder. The Riolu points it up to Souji who takes notice of it. ]

Yosuke, the camera. [ He points down at the gear which then swings down to Yosuke. ]

O-oh, it's on? [ He looks at the Riolu, who shakes the camera as he nods. ] Alright, well-- A little more warning would have been nice, but...

[ Yosuke grins, putting on his best salesman act. Don't worry, he's totally a pro at this. ] Come one, come all to the Breeding Centre's Merry Holiday Christmas Sale! All eggs will be buy one, get one free until Christmas. We'll also do gift wrapping, and same day delivery, just like always!

This special is a limited-time offer, so make sure you get the deal while it's hot! [ He winks at the camera. What a ham. He definitely sounds like Crazy Eddie. Please roll your eyes at him any time now. Once he finishes his spiel, the Riolu makes an affirmative sound, implying that he's done with the video. Spoiler: It's still on. ]

Well, that worked well enough, I guess. Maybe a little over the top, but we did kind of wait a while to actually do somethin-- Hey, are you ready for the next string of lights yet? [ Yosuke's brain-to-mouth filter is currently set to off, just happily blabbering his stream of consciousness. ]

[ Souji gives a small nod and outstretches a single hand, the other gripping the ladder. ] Yeah, pass them up. I should be able to cover this side of the centre with one more line.

[ Yosuke bends down to pick up a new line from the box, putting the whole thing in his arms. However, the problem with having an armful of things and having elbows stick out around a ladder is just asking for disaster, and as expected, there's one as he stands back up, he accidentally bumps the ladder just hard enough to give it a shake. ]

Hey-- whoa, whoa, ack!!

[ And without any surprise, Souji falls right off that ladder. Yosuke, being right in the path of damage lets out a pretty loud: ]

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!

[ He drops the lights, making an attempt to either catch Souji or get the hell out of the way... which one it is, Yosuke doesn't know, because there's not exactly much time for him to think. As this happens, the Riolu tries to catch its trainer by dropping the gear, shutting it off. ]

(( ooc: both Souji and Yosuke will be replying to this mess of a post! For action tags, they will be set after the two of them get off of each other and stand. ))

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[skillspanner]

[Okay, that gets a laugh out of him.]

You think so?

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[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

Yeah. You covered everything.

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[skillspanner]

Hehe, well, I'm glad to hear that much, at least. I'm pretty sure everyone's gonna forget about that part, though.

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[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

Maybe. I'll still buy some.

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[skillspanner]

Well, I can't complain about that. At least I got someone's attention, right?

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[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

You've done your job.

What have you got?

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[skillspanner]

Uh, hold on - let me grab the list for you.

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[skillspanner]

[And a couple of minutes later, he sends this over:]

Abra - P1000
Bellsprout - P400
Bulbasaur - P100
Charmander - P100
Combee [1 left] - P3000
Cranidos - P2000
Cleffa [2 left] - P100
Dratini - P2000
Drifloon - P700
Eevee - P2000
Ekans - P400
Gastly - P600
Gible - P2000
Glameow - P100
Growlithe - P600
Houndour [1 left] - P600
Lunatone [4 left] - P700
Magikarp - P100
Poliwag - P500
Poochyena [1 left] - P800
Porygon [2 left] - P1000
Psyduck - P800
Ralts [6 left] - P800
Riolu [3 left] - P4000
Rotom - P4000
Sentret [6 left] - P500
Scyther - P2000
Shroomish - P800
Shinx - P800
Skarmory - P100
Slowpoke - P50
Smoochum - P100
Sneasel [4 left] - P1200
Starly - P1000
Squirtle - P100
Surskit - P1000
Trapinch - P100
Tropius [3 left] - P1000
Turtwig - P1500
Vulpix - P500

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

[ He hums, thoughtfully. Choices choices-- what would best complement his team? And more importantly, what would help him beat the Gyms that he'd yet to tackle?

A couple of minutes pass, during which he converses with Thomas about wanting a ghost buddy. Apparently: yes! ]

Gastly, Psyduck, and...Ralts.

[skillspanner]

Gastly, Psyduck, Ralts. [Making a mental note... and a physical one, or else he may forget with this pounding headache that he's trying to ignore.] Yep, you got it, man! It'll come to P1600, total.

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Yosuke. [ Hell, he'll already start transferring the funds!

Pokegears: is there anything they can't do? ]

Deliver them anytime.

[skillspanner]

[Nope. They're pretty much the best devices. Ever.] Yeah, no problem, man. Uh -- what city are you in right now, again?

Hehe, it's kind of hard to keep track of where everyone is around here.

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

Cianwood right now...but not for long.

[skillspanner]

Well, as long as you're still there in a couple of hours, I really don't think it'll be that much of a problem.

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

...that's some speedy delivery.

[skillspanner]

The wonders of Pokémon Centers is pretty amazing, isn't it? It's quicker than airmail, man!

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

Maybe Tanaka should employ them.

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[skillspanner]

[Laughing at that.] Dude, do you realize how much he'd charge for shipping?

[skillspanner]

[And then after a minute, he pauses, humming the theme's tune for a second........ what have you done, Minato.]

I can't remember the last time I wound up getting that song stuck in my head. [Another laugh.] It's about as catchy at the Junes song...

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

[ No regrets. No regrets ever. ]

Maybe. What's the Junes one?

[skillspanner]

Oh, uh, it's...

[Give him a sec. Just because singing it is fairly embarrassing. It definitely doesn't have the same zing it is does on the TV ads, that's for sure.]

Every day's great at your Junes! ♫ [And then humming some of the music that plays in the ads.] A... hahaha... yeah...

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

[ If he were anyone else, Minato would snort right now-- maybe even outright laugh. But nothing happens outwardly but a tiny twitch of his lip up in one corner, the only betrayal that he found that intensely amusing. ]

Oh yeah. That one.

[skillspanner]

You totally did that on purpose, didn't you. [Rude.]

[ofmywill.livejournal.com]

Not at all.

[ Yes. Entirely. ]

[skillspanner]

[Pained groan. He does not believe that after Minato's reaction.]

Dude, that is so wrong...