garbagechild | 007. [Video]

_{[It's not uncommon for Wrath to be sharing screentime with his Pokemon, but in this case, he looks distinctly irritated about it.]

[Behind him is a Lopunny that's a good foot or so taller than him, clad in a dress that is... DAMN FANCY-LOOKING, ACTUALLY. There's like... frills and ribbons and junk.]

[Wrath glares directly into the camera, appealing to the hypothetical audience to side with him.]}

She wasn't gonna be happy until Mama and I bought her a DRESS.

And she's still not happy!

Why does she like clothes so much?

Pokemon don't even need to wear clothes like people and things that look like people do.

I wish I was a Pokemon, because then I wouldn't need to wear clothes.

_{[The Lopunny-- a recent acquisition from the raid he'd performed with Ralph of a wealthy socialite's all-night dinner party, aka Wrath's first Real Mission (tm)-- lets out a huff and taps her long, curved claws impatiently on her arm. She clearly is about as pleased to be paired with Wrath as he is with her.]

[He responds with a huff of his own.]}

Hmph.

Anyway, she's brown.

So her name is Dirty.

_{[The rabbit Pokemon's head whips around, outraged, but Wrath yells right over her angry growl.]}

I DON'T CARE, DIRTY!

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_{[... Well, he wouldn't exactly be wrong in that assumption...]}

I'm already giving her space.

I don't wanna get close enough to be scratched again.

Scratched? [Oh...] So it's like that...

Do you have other pokemon that can help you if she gets too out of hand? I mean, I'd hope she stops being upset soon, but just in case...

OH, if she ever tried to kill me, Mama and the rest would handle it!

THAT won't be a problem.

_{[... that's not exactly what he asked, Wrath.]}

[Yeah okay... This kid's got some problems... That's fine...]

I don't think she'll try to kill you... I mean, every pokemon I've met has been nicer than I thought.

_{[He doesn't have any objective proof that Dirty would try to kill him, and he knows it. So instead he just scowls off-camera and mutters murkily--]}

... Well. I wouldn't put it past her to try.

[If that was the case, then -- ]

Are you...sure you want to keep her? If you can't trust your partners, that isn't good, even if you're each capable on your own.

I have to.

She's seen too much.

Ah...

[For a moment, he's reminded of Gideon. Emil never knew him when he was little like this kid, but the distinct feeling of Something is Not Right is enough. At least...he probably wasn't too far gone, like Gideon. The start of the conversation had been...normal.]

I see.

I know it sounds...hard, but, um. If you rely on her, show her you trust her... Maybe that will be enough to start changing things? [Sometimes Emil was too naive for his own good.] I mean, if you keep acting like she'll kill you or betray you, then she won't really have a reason to start believing in you as her new trainer, right?

_{[Well, Emil's not... wrong. There is very definitely something Not Right about this kid.]}

Well, I've done that before, and it didn't work.

At all.

[Hoo boy, he wasn't any good at this...]

It...has to eventually, though, right? Don't you think? Nothing will always be the same, so one day, it'll work out.

_[Puff.]

Yeah. Maybe.

_{[He's not buyin' it.]}

...Mmn.

Um, well... Good luck, okay? I'm sorry that I can't do more for you. If you think of a way you think I can help though, just let me know, okay? I'm Emil.

It's okay. I'm good at doing things by myself.

_{[HE'S A BIG BOY.]}

And I'm Wrath.

[Uh...]

I'm...sorry if this is rude, but... Did you name yourself?

Hm?

No.

The name was given to me by my Master.

Oh!

[It's a bit of a surprise, but unfortunately Emil doesn't see what's quite so wrong about that, as someone called "young master" back home sometimes.]

It's just a little unusual, but that does make sense I guess. Do you like the name?

_{[Alas, Wrath is talking about a very different kind of master.]}

Yes!

It fits me very well.

Hmn?

[Like sure, kid had issues, but he was pretty...cheery and innocent, sometimes.]

Ah, well... That's good then! It's pretty cool that you have a name that means something. ...I guess all names mean something, but they're not like yours.

Exactly!

Nobody has to wonder about who or what I am because my name says it all! It's descriptive. I like descriptive things.

How am I supposed to know what to expect when someone has a name like Ed, or Bob? What kind of a name is Bob? That doesn't tell me anything.

[Hmmn...]

And that's how you name your pokemon? How come you named your new one 'Dirty', then?

What do you mean?

Dirty's plenty descriptive.

Oh, no, I know that! It's descriptive for sure, I just, um...

What made you choose that name for her, I guess? Instead of another descriptive name.

Because she's the color of mud and mud is dirty.

_{[DUH, Emil! Gosh.]}

She's also the color of chocolate pudding.

[He just still feels kind of bad for the pokemon even if she's been cranky...]

Pudding is sweet.

Dirty's not sweet at all.

_{[HOW DARE HE COMPARE THIS TRASH POKEMON TO THE WONDER THAT IS PUDDING.]}

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