seasaltkeys | Day 16

[Foreward dated to tomorrow afternoon]

[It starts out audio and all you can really hear is some rustling, and maybe the music of Ilex forest with the Pokemarch from the radio mixed in. After a few buttons are pushed, the video switches on, and today our wonderful photographer is Sparky. He aims the camera at Roxas, who isn't paying attention. Roxas looks like he's covered in mud, and there's a few branches in his hair. Not too far away, you can see a Chikorita. Roxas has been trying to catch it for a while, but it keeps getting away. He's got a few different pokeballs by his side as well. The apricorn type]

I'm going to get it this time. Butterfree! Use Stun Spore!

[The Butterfree flies towards Chikorita, spreading a gold dust. The Chikorita tries to run, but fails.]

Spearow, peck! That should do it!

[Roxas has been whittling down Chikorita's HP as he's chased it through the forest. It's finally low enough that he can toss a pink pokeball at the stunned pokemon, and after it's captured, he waits for the click, and upon hearing it, he relaxes, and sort of flops to the ground, pleased. After a few moments, he walks over to the ball and picks it up.]

I did it! Sparky, we finally caught Chikorita!

[Only then does he notice the video feed, but get's distracted as the pokeball glows and disappears. He nods, figuring it's gone to the PC box, and then turns and sighs at Sparky, looking at little embarassed. He's not really sure what to say at this point, having not really intended on filming himself.]

[ooc: BBS cast who has not met Roxas, feel free to react to another Ven on your screen. Tags to come tomorrow morning]

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Course I do! [That dorky grin on his face seems pretty confident, at least] I'm Ven, and you're Roxas. On the outside we look the same, but we're individuals, like Sparky.

Pikachu! [Sparky seems to agree so what can Roxas do. He nods, trying to find words again. He does seem pleased by that sentiment though.]

I'll take your word for it.

Great! I'm sure you'd see what I mean, but I'm glad.

[At a later point, Ven'll consider himself fortunate that his explanation wasn't completely confusing. For others, it just might be]

...You know, you've got a good smile, Roxas. It's very you.

[Can't help noticing since he doesn't see it quite so often]

[Roxas will probably be the only one who gets it. Of course at Ven's next statement, he gets a little flustered. Still has trouble with compliments.]

Uh...thanks.

[Aw Roxas, you'll get used to it eventually. The more Ven sees somebody as a buddy the more awesome he gets to thinking they are]

Sorry if that sounds weird, I just don't see you smile as much, so I didn't think about it before.

Oh [There's a sense that he could say more, but just doesn't. lost the words]

[He gets the idea that he just caused and awkward moment]

So uh...what other stuff have you seen in the forest?

Mostly trainers, and a lot of bug pokemon. There's also a shrine.

A shrine?

Yeah. I think it's for an ancient pokemon or something. The Guardian of the Forest.

An ancient one, huh? Wonder what that looks like...

Me to. It must be pretty rare.

Definitely. Something that gets a shine's gotta be special.

I'll have to ask around town again.

I hope somebody knows something about it.

Day 16 - Video

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