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

[garbagechild]

[ACTION]

<sub>[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.]</sub>










[VIDEO]

<sub>[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.]</sub>

Envy.

Envy, look.

<sub>[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.]</sub>

You jelly?

Comments

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[garbagechild]

_{[Wrath tilts his head, blinking, and then laughs. The Ditto on the table chitters and burbles along with him, although it doesn't seem to know what's so funny. It just wants to fit in.]}

That's weird!

That you have a snake name and your snake has a people name! Maybe his name should be Human instead of John. Then you'd match really well!

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[silentscales]

[From most people that would probably have upset him, but Wrath really didn't seem to have any ill intent. He instead considers for a moment and looks to his pokèmon.]

Maybe we'll name our next new friend "Human", says John.

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[garbagechild]

<sub>[For a literal monster, Wrath doesn't have a mean bone in his body when he interacts with most strangers in this place.]

[His namesake has become reserved for a select few.]

[He beams good-naturedly up at Snake and John. If he were a puppy, his tail would be thumping.]</sub>

That would be good!

It should be another snake friend, though.

Otherwise it won't match as well.

Action I'm very tempted to name the ONix he just got "Human"

[silentscales]

[Snake nods,] We would like more Snake friends.

Action omg do it

[garbagechild]

<sub>[At that, Jelly perks its... whatever part of its body counts as its head.]

[With a wobbly movement, the Ditto elongates into a purple Ekans just like John and curls around Wrath's shoulders, tongue flickering.]</sub>

--hey! Maybe Jelly can be one of your snake friends!

Action I think I will. His second Onix is going to be named Human

[silentscales]

[Snake reaches out and pets Jelly's head.] Yes, maybe.

this makes me so happy

[garbagechild]

_{[The Ditto in disguise lets out a contented hum at the pat, arching into Snake's hand.]}

I was disappointed when I first got Jelly since I meant to catch something else, but now I'm glad.

He's so talented.

yay!

[silentscales]

"He is, says John." His own ekans rises up as high as he can to get a better look at Jelly. "I'm impressed, says John."

[garbagechild]

I didn't even know Pokemon could shapeshift.

I thought they were like animals. Animals usually start out looking one way and then stay the same, just get bigger.

_{[The Ditto flickers its tongue at John curiously.]}

[silentscales]

[John does the same, amused.]

They can also change to a different permanent form when they get strong enough.

[garbagechild]

Really?

You mean something other than a pink blob?

[silentscales]

Your ditto won't change forms, but some pokèmon do something called evolving, and they will look a bit different, says John.

[garbagechild]

Oh, like what Ree-koo talked about.

He said that someday my Mad is gonna have three heads and lots of wings.

[silentscales]

What kind of pokèmon is Mad?

[garbagechild]

Um, she's blue and has a black fuzzy mane. And a short little tail.

She's a lizard.

[silentscales]

That sounds cute, says John.

[garbagechild]

Oh, she's VERY cute!

She also gave me this scar. Look!

_{[He holds up one hand, where there's still some pinkish, visible bite-marks.]}

[silentscales]

That is very impressive looking, says John.