garbagechild | 006. [Video/Action for Goldenrod Rocket HQ, morning of May 8th]

[ACTION]

_{[It's a normal day in the Goldenrod Rocket HQ.]

[Folks are lining up before breakfast to turn in their weekly finds, be they caught or stolen.]

[Among them is Wrath, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed despite the early hour. His sleep schedule is erratic at best and seemingly nonexistent at worst, but he never seems wanting for energy. He is brimming with excitement, practically bobbling in place as he waits in the line with a Pokeball clutched in his hands. He can't wait to get to the front of the line and proudly show off his brand new Abra, caught after hour upon hour of hunting through the long, itchy grass on the far outskirts of the city after receiving a helpful suggestion from Frank Archer. This morning is going to be a good morning!]

[Also among them is Rocket Grunt Carl, who can usually be found sitting by himself in the cafeteria because no one wants to deal with his snobbery and self-titled "meme lord" status. He is smirking broadly and tossing his Pokeball from hand to hand.]

[They are standing next to each other.]}

[VIDEO]

_{[It's very rare that Wrath addresses the camera directly without shaking it all over the place, and it's even rarer that he actually stages a shot.]

[But today he has.]

[He places the camera down on one of the cafeteria tables-- it's in the base, but there's nobody really around, and it could be ANY food-court type cafeteria really. He plops down facing the camera and stares straight into it.]}

Envy.

Envy, look.

_{[And then he lifts a gelatinous pink blob onto the table, where it quivers gently before blowing an enormous raspberry and spontaneously growing a large amount of long, spiky green hair. Then it turns into a ball with a crude, cartoony approximation of Envy's face on it, and rolls in a couple of circles, making snide squeaking noises.]

[Chest puffed out, Wrath folds his arms and delivers the smuggest damn smirk that an eight-year-old can muster.]}

You jelly?

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Yes!

--Well, I showed him a picture of Envy. He pretty much did the rest.

He's very funny!

And VERY accurate.

_{[The Ditto blows another raspberry, making the cartoony caricature of Envy distort and ripple.]}

I can tell~.

Are ya gonna work with 'im ta teach any other tricks?

Um, prob'ly!

He learns real fast.

I bet I could teach him how to look like just about anybody!

Bet ya could. And if ya ever needed help on that, could always drop by the circus. Our Invidia is real good at lookin' like other people, and I bet he'd love ta meet yer friend.

Ooh! Oh, that's a good idea!

N'vidya is REAL good at it!

Then it's settled! We're gonna be busy this month, but when it's all done with, ya can come and visit us for that sorta thing!

Okay!

I can't wait.

Jelly's gonna be SO GOOD.

Even better than Envy.

Well, you'll 'ave ta work extra hard, both of ya, in order ta do that. Won't ya?

_{[At that, Wrath gives a surprisingly nonchalant puff.]}

Well, I don't know about that.

Envy's not that great.

_{[Is someone holding a grudge? WRATH IS HOLDING A GRUDGE.]}

[This is hilarious and he regrets nothing.]

Oh ho? But I heard he was pretty good~. Are ya sayin' he's a liar?

_{[Wrath's answer is so blunt that it probably only serves to make the exchange even funnier.]}

Yes.

[It makes it hilarious, and Joker needs a second to just put down the 'Gear so that he can at least make a token effort to muffle his laughter with his hand.]

I see! I'll have ta keep that in mind, then.

You should.

He's a liar.

And a traitor.

He'll turn on you.

[That's a bit sobering, but Joker just gives a nod.]

Want ta tell me what he did?

_{[Oh Joker. Do you want the short list, or the long?]}

He's the one who told me what I was, and what I should do, and how I mustn't ever, ever disobey our master-- and that I should always do what he said, because he was the most loyal of all.

But he wasn't.

He's a traitor, and as soon as he had the chance, he turned his back on her!

_{[And on me!]}

You can't trust anything Envy says, not ever!

[That sure is a rant. Fortunately, Joker deals with it all patiently, a thoughtful look on his face]

I'll be sure ta keep it in mind, then. Now, we know he's a traitor, but did ya ever ask why he decided ta be one?

_{[IT SURE IS.]

[Wrath just has a lot of feelings, okay?]

[At the question, he just kind of looks at Joker as though he'd just asked what sounds tasted like or something.]}

What?

No.

Why would I?

Traitors are just traitors.

Oh, plenty a reasons. Sometimes just curiosity, even.

What do ya think ya could learn if ya asked him, and the two of ya didn't get distracted by fightin' or whatnot?

_{[The boy frowns deeply and folds his arms. Joker can convince him of a LOT of things, but this is one topic he's NOT willing to budge on.]}

I'd only learn how to be a traitor.

_{[ENVY SPEWS NOTHING BUT FALSEHOODS.]}

Master will get him.

If ya say so.

[Joker really hopes not, because then he might have to get nasty and that's never fun especially with this being so... complicated.]

I'll keep it all in mind, then. Promise.

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