Dream 002 [VIDEO/ACTION IN ROUTE 30]

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[A video feed starts with a camera shaking around for a few seconds. On the screen, all you see at first is some kind of small tree, filled with berries. It's kinda hard to tell what kind they are because in just a few seconds, the camera pans around to our silver-haired leader, Souji Seta. He seems to be holding some kind of peach-shaped berry-- just like those on the tree --in one of his hands, tossing it up and down a few times. For those further knowledgeable about these strange fruits, it seems like a Pecha Berry; good for curing poison on Pokemon, not good for humans. It seems like Souji doesn't know that though.]

...I found a few of these fruits around, so I picked one. They remind me of the peaches back at home.

[He then nods his head towards his Skarmory behind him, who just seems to swallowing the berries all down. Just because it can cure an ailment, it didn't mean it couldn't eat it just for the heck of it. Man, these fruits are delicious. Munch Munch Munch...]

Izanagi seems to like them, so I'm curious if they'll taste like the peaches back at home...

[Might as well give it a try, right? After all, what is there to lose? It couldn't be much worse than the time he drank that red miso soup that actually turned white...right? If this fruit was edible, that would really help in their travels too. It's not like he has anything important to lose. Just his life and intestines. He can deal with that.

He brings the fruit up to his mouth and takes a large bite out of it. It's just like a suspense movie where you're just wondering what would happen. For those who know the side effects of the Pecha fruit, you'll just be waiting in dread for it. For those who don't know the side effects, it should be fine...right? But...it looks like Souji's eyes are staring to water now.

His tongue is burning from just one bite of that berry, a very, very strong taste and spiciness washing over it. This is just as bad as Rise's overdoses on the chili pepper, actually, probably worse. His throat is starting to swell up and his breathing becomes irregular and ragged. It looks like he's having troubles breathing. Oh God, why has he eaten that berry? This was worse than anything he ate before, and that's including science projects and Mystery Food X.

Souji looks straight into the camera and just wheezes:]

...Bad ide--wheeze--a...don't..heez...don't eat the be--wheeze-rries...

[Oh good Ho-Oh, just give him a few minutes. The side effects should run off in ten minutes, but oh Izanagi, why did he eat that? It looks like curiosity did kill that cat or is about to. Oh God, it's hard to breath. How is he going to stick up with this for ten minutes? Oh sweet Susano-O, whyyyyyyyy]

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[combat_butler]

Uwaaaah... Somebody didn't read the handbook...

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[Souji doesn't get to replying to the message until a good fifteen minutes later. By then, he's under control. But his tongue...he won't be able to taste anything for a week.]

...I probably should have.

[Or at least past the whole Pokemon section. Berry section, what's that?]

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[combat_butler]

You only looked over the section regarding the Pokemon themselves, didn't you?

[video] 1/??? idek

[restardom.livejournal.com]

[ oh look, there's my favorite leader-- ] Sen--

[video] 2/???

[restardom.livejournal.com]

pai...?

[ OH LOOK THERE'S MY FAVORITE LEADER ABOUT TO DO A VERY REGRETTABLE THING. ]

[video] 3/5

[restardom.livejournal.com]

Wait, don't--!!

[ WHERE IS TEDDIE OR YOSUKE TO KNOCK YOU OUT OF THE WAY OF EATING DEATH. ]

[video] 4/5

[restardom.livejournal.com]

[ oh wow, that's worse than the face Yukiko-senpai made before my omelet almost killed her-- ]

[video] DONE

[restardom.livejournal.com]

Senpai! Nooooooo! Speak to me!!

[ YOU'RE TOO YOUNG AND GOOD-LOOKING TO DIE ]

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[Fifteen minutes pass and still no reply from senpai. Is...is our leader finally dead? He...He's gone onto a better place...He can see Auntie Dojima already...

....

...NAH He was just making a deal with God to stay alive a little longer. There goes his foot and kidney, but at least he got a reply back to Rise. His face is still a bit red and his tongue probably wasn't going to taste anything for at least a week.]

I...I'm good...No need to worry...

[And he coughs...Give him another minute or two to down three water bottles.]

[thattrail.livejournal.com]

Whatever you do, don't try the dotty yellow-ish one. Just... just don't.

_{[Yeah, Miguel had quite an unfortunate incident with them on his way to Cherrygrove.]}

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[A late reply comes to Miguel in about fifteen minutes after this little incident. Was just dying over here, no big deal.]

Yeah. I think I'll take your word for it...Don't try these peach ones...

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[thattrail.livejournal.com]

I'll... probably stay away from all berries in the near future.

_{[Cause Miguel did try another berry and the results of that was even worse.]}

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[fortunatewings.livejournal.com]

[Naoto tunes in just as he's about to bite down.]

No! Senpai, don't--!!

[Too late. Oh god, poor poor senpai] ...How bad is it?

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[Oh, hi Naoto. Sorry you came into too late. Souji here is just dying, but at least he gets a reply to you about ten-fifteen minutes later. He seems a bit better, just his face kinda flushed and a hand over his mouth.]

...Pretty bad...To be honest, I don't think I'll taste anything for a while.

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[fortunatewings.livejournal.com]

For future reference, if you cannot name the berry as something from home, don't eat it. They've been proven to be dangerous to humans.

[Oh Souji, Naoto feels bad, but she also wants to headdesk. Even she was careful with the plants she didn't recognize.]

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[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

......

[a grunt mixed with a snort mixed with a bit of laughter.]

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[Why do you laugh at him so, Snake? Do you take pleasure in my pain? W-Well, here's a video reply after a good fifteen minutes. He seems a little embarrassed about the whole thing actually.]

...I guess at least others are learning from my mistake.

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[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

There are berries that animals can eat, but humans can't. This is true in my own world, too. Just like you wouldn't just pick and eat wild mushrooms if you're hungry. Be a little more careful.

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[10yen_idol]

[WELL AT LEAST your bravery stat must have gone up by like 10k]

A-Are you alright!?

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[What he needs instead is some increase in his common sense instead. I MEAN SERIOUSLY WHO DOES THIS? But he's alright now, getting a reply back in fifteen minutes.]

....Yeah. I can start breathing now...Think my tongue is numb though.

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[10yen_idol]

D-Didn't anyone tell you not to eat the berries here...?

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[remilution.livejournal.com]

. . .

Are you all right there?

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[And a reply comes after fifteen minutes of wishing he could Bufudyne his tongue...]

I think I'm good now...Probably wasn't the smartest thing to do around here.

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[angerpoint.livejournal.com]

[Wide, wide eyes.] S-senpai?! A-are you alright?! [That looks... very unpleasant.]

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[And it was very unpleasant. It's like Rise's cooking, just ten times worse. So when he gets a reply back to Kanji after fifteen minutes, his face is still a little flushed from the difficulty in breathing and spiciness.]

Yeah, I'm alright...Thanks for asking, Kanji.

Didn't think a little berry like that could be that bad...