004; [action for those around Violet and Route 31/video]

[keychained]

[now, Dapper here hasn't been with his Trainer for very long, but in the short time they have spent together, he's seemed to pick up on Sora's general moods and mannerisms (not that it's difficult to do so): there's the default pretty cheerful Sora, the determined-to-battle-and-win Sora, the frustrated Sora, and most likely Dapper's personal favorite, the Dapper-why-did-you-just-sting-me Sora.]

[but mopey Sora is definitely a new one- new enough for Dapper to see fit to record the occasion like a nature documentary! the feed flicks on to a shot of Route 31, just outside of Violet City. our rare specimen is sitting nearby with his back to the camera, knees drawn up to his chest to serve as a spot to hide his face. Puddles is sitting next to him, nudging at him with a bag of trail mix between its teeth, because food is always a good pick-me-up apparently.]

... It's fine, Puddles. Really.

Comments

[ video ]

[yattagarasu.livejournal.com]

... I don't know, you look a lot less than fine to me.

[ video ]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[-- Sora jumps about a mile at the sound of Kay's voice, then whirls around to look at the pokégear.]

Kay! Hey! Sorry about that... Dapper, did you turn the feed on?

[ video ]

[yattagarasu.livejournal.com]

He's pretty skilled for something without hands.

[Video]

[walking-the-cat.livejournal.com]

Really? I've never seen you like this before.

[Video]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[sorry if the feed shakes a little; Sora's trying to pry that rascally Weedle off the pokégear. even so, it's probably easy to tell how bad Sora is at hiding his emotions- that smile is forced.]

I'm fine, really- Dapper, leggo!

Re: [Video]

[walking-the-cat.livejournal.com]

Is your pokemon giving you trouble?

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

[Roxas is just watching the video feed, keeping an eye on Sora. He thinks he knows what's going on, but encouragment is not his forte so he doesn't say anything.]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[perhaps Roxas would like to hold a conversation with Dapper- not like Dapper's giving him a choice; he's blocking the feed with his face and shooting Roxas an inquisitive look.]

Weedle?

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

[Roxas gives a small wave.]

[video]

[trancheuse.livejournal.com]

[Roxas isn't the only silent observer.

Now there's a familiar face. How amusing.]

[video]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[give him a few minutes before he finally turns around, and notices Dapper crawling all over the pokégear.]

Hey! Dapper, stop that!

[Sora and Dapper have a brief tug-of-war with the pokégear- Sora, being big and strong and mighty (compared to bugs) emerges victorious, and sets Dapper down to go bother someone else.]

Sorry about that. I don't know how he keeps turning this thing on.

[video]

[trancheuse.livejournal.com]

You don't say.

[voice]

[shellderkillder.livejournal.com]

[... He probably shouldn't. He has no REASON to.

Ack, but he seemed like a nice kid the last time they spoke...]

... If there is anything bothering you and you would like some sort of... impartial third party to listen to you, I... suppose I am available. [This is socially-inept-speak for "What's wrong?"]

[voice]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

It's.. it's nothing, really. I just really miss my friend, that's all.

[even through his voice it is clear that Sora's not very good at this bottling up emotions thing.]

[voice]

[shellderkillder.livejournal.com]

[Hmm, Shelly has some reading-people skills, but even if he didn't, he'd still notice how upset Sora is.]

Well... That is something I can't really help with, isn't it?

[action]

[mysticpearly.livejournal.com]

[And she'll be...

Quietly coming to sit a couple of feet away, knees tucked up to her chest. She doesn't know what to say, but she doesn't want to leave him alone, either.

FANNY HAS NO SUCH QUALMS. He derps right up to Sora and wraps his trunk around Sora's wrist. Lalala~]

[action]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[It is impossible to be mopey around Fanny, especially with a display of affection like that- Sora smiles, and twists a little so he can pat Fanny on the head with his other hand.]

Hey there.. What are you up to, Fanny?

[action]

[mysticpearly.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't answer. Instead, he's wandering around Pearl's other side to shove her toward Sora.

Pearly looks alarmed for a second, then realizes:] I think he wants me to ask you what's wrong.

[And Fanny waddles back over to Sora, returning his trunk to Sora's wrist.]

[Video]

[radiantxsmile.livejournal.com]

[Have a very worried mommy Aerith, Sora.]

Is something wrong?

[Video]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

Hey, Aerith. No, I'm good! What's up?

[Sora's a bad liar, man.]

[Video]

[radiantxsmile.livejournal.com]

[She can tell...]

Worried. I'm worried about a certain friend who looked sad in a certain video and now he looks all happy. [She really does look even more worried.] I hope that certain friend isn't forcing himself to act in a certain way for my sake.

voice;

[airwinged.livejournal.com]

... Hey, you okay?

[That is a stance of a moping kid. Hope knows it well.]

voice;

[newhero.livejournal.com]

Huh?

[there's a lot of shuffling around and a loud "Weedle!" in protest as Sora tries to pull Dapper off the pokégear.]

-- Yeah, I'm okay... Just missing someone, that's all.

video

[freshbreeze.livejournal.com]

Are you down about Kairi?

[Because he's noticed Sora's bff is gone, and he's pal-oriented himself]

video

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[Ven's hit the nail on the head; once Sora frees the pokégear from Dapper's evil clutches and looks into the pokégear camera, he looks pretty.. well, mopey is still the best word to describe it. Sora nods.]

Yeah. Didn't even get to meet up with her.