keychained: (calm mind)
Sora ([personal profile] keychained) wrote2010-12-31 12:38 pm

[018; video/action for goldenrod]

[hey there, Johto! it's New Year's Eve, and as such the network is receiving a video feed from Father Time himself-- who knows where the hobbling little bearded old man came from, but he's currently curled up warm and toasty leaning up against the inn at Goldenrod, with his hat and his windbreaker and his scarf and his Girafarig blanket and-- wait. it's just Sora.]

[it appears he's wearing as many Christmas presents as he could pile on today (yes, the beard was a Christmas present. it's long and gray and glorious and one of these days he'll notice the stuffed pidgey in there, too). and when he starts speaking, it sounds like Father Time is having a really difficult... time... keeping a straight face.]

... My egg exploded into a dinosaur! See? [the feed turns to reveal a very tiny Tropius-- even though she's just a baby, it's pretty obvious that she's on the small side... probably around knee height to Trainer. the Tropius squeaks in greeting and flaps a leaf like she's trying to wave.]

The pokédex said that these guys start to grow their favorite fruit around their necks because it's the only thing they eat. Sooo, I was wondering... Has anybody seen a star-shaped fruit around? I already checked the stores here, but no luck.

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[identity profile] usedgatlinggun.livejournal.com 2011-01-02 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She chuckles again. ]

I had a fine Christmas. I spent most of it helping out around the city, taught a kid how to ice skate.... [ And she does look quite content. ] It was nice.

Looks like you had a good Christmas, too.

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[identity profile] newhero.livejournal.com 2011-01-02 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't think I've had a chance to go ice skating yet.

[Sora's smile turns pensive briefly.] I-- yeah... one of my best friends was sick during Christmas, but he's better now. So it was a good Christmas.

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[identity profile] usedgatlinggun.livejournal.com 2011-01-03 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Ice skating's my favourite thing to do in winter, but I hadn't done it in a while, up until Christmas.

[ Her smile eases into brief sympathy. ] I'm sorry to hear that, but it's good that he's better now. [ The smile brightens again. ] I can't imagine much could keep a guy like you down for long, especially on Christmas.

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[identity profile] newhero.livejournal.com 2011-01-04 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
... Haha, you've got me pegged, Quistis. Do you think you'd be willing to teach me how to ice skate?

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[identity profile] usedgatlinggun.livejournal.com 2011-01-04 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ She laughs a little. ] Sure, I'd be happy to! It might be a little while before we meet up, but make sure to remind me, okay?

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[identity profile] newhero.livejournal.com 2011-01-04 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
I won't forget, don't worry! Think you'll be headed to Goldenrod soon?

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[identity profile] usedgatlinggun.livejournal.com 2011-01-04 08:41 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd been meaning to make my way to Union Cave soon, and through to Azalea.... What's the trip from Azalea to Goldenrod like?

[ Because I realized, suddenly, that this is backtagging, I went ahead and wrote in a note to Sora in Quistis' latest entry (http://usedgatlinggun.livejournal.com/4748.html), since it's relevant to his interests now. ♥ ]

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[identity profile] newhero.livejournal.com 2011-01-05 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
Actually, I have no idea. I... kind of wind up here back when everybody slept for three days. Then we took the shortcut to Violet and back during the blizzard.

[ooc; ah! /plods on over to take a look c: ]

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[identity profile] usedgatlinggun.livejournal.com 2011-01-05 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, yeah... as I understand it, I arrived here in Johto right after that incident.

There's a shortcut?

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[identity profile] newhero.livejournal.com 2011-01-06 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
Yup! you can take Route 36 from Violet and it dumps you out right at the National Park by Goldenrod. You have to have the badge from Goldenrod to use it, 'cause there's a tree... thing blocking the path, but it cuts your travel time by at least a week and a half.

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[identity profile] usedgatlinggun.livejournal.com 2011-01-06 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
A week and a half? [ Dubious, but not disbelieving. ] Wow. Guess I'd better keep training, then.

Do you have the badge from Goldenrod, then, or was there someone else you were traveling with?

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[identity profile] newhero.livejournal.com 2011-01-06 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
... Um. I don't have any badges yet...

[Riku's the badge extraordinaire, not him, sadly. Sora's pokémon like to battle well enough, but he prefers to fatten them up with pokétreats more than he does training them.]

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[identity profile] usedgatlinggun.livejournal.com 2011-01-06 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oops. There's a moment of 'uh-oh' there, but she recovers fast. ]

Neither do I. Honestly, the gyms seem a little intimidating... but... I have a friend who thinks that collecting all the badges may be the key to get home. [ She looks thoughtful, presumably about going home, but more likely about her friend. Hm. ]

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[identity profile] newhero.livejournal.com 2011-01-06 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
I've heard that, too. If that's the case, I should probably get started, I guess.

[not that Sora doesn't want to go home, but... the longer he can stay here with Riku and Kairi both safe and with him, the happier he'll be.]

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[identity profile] usedgatlinggun.livejournal.com 2011-01-06 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
It almost wouldn't be so bad, living here... but... there are people waiting for me back home. [ She smiles a little wistfully. ]