shadowdive | 17 // [video + not as planned trouble]

[When the feed flips on today, there's a pair of little blue paws on either side of the screen and Vanitas crouched down, peering in closely at the screen. Leaning back then, he reached past the view a moment before moving to stand.]

Alright Runt, stay here with that. I want to go over it after to double check something.

[It's almost strange to hear a content tone he hasn't had before; someone has certainly settled into the routine of raising Pokemon and battling, huh? Stepping further and further away into the view, it's now easier to see that he's in the Olivine gym and about to take the challenge, considering Jasmine is already prepared and explaining the general rules.

With those said and done, Vanitas moves back to his side of the arena and releases... everyones favorite psycho Charizard! Yeah, Dartanian looks a bit overly pumped today, belching out some fire in the air and giving an aggressive roar. Any Pokemon watching? They're able to hear him being ultra excited too.]

((FiGHT! WIlL WIn! WILL DeSTRoy!))

[Jasmine doesn't seem phased by the Charizard, though she must know she'll be at the type disadvantage. Letting out her Skarmory first, she's quick to tell it to use agility first. Vanitas? Doesn't need to say a word, since Dartanian charges forward as soon as the Pokemon is released. The speed boost definitely helps in letting the bird dodge the first belch of fire, but the dragon-like Pokemon is all over it in the next attack; a swift chomp from an open maw fire fang catches a wing, and while he still has the Skarmory up close, Dartanian flips it up into the air and inhales deeply to spit out an extra large flamethrower.

Bird down, two to go. Jasmine returns the Pokemon and lets out her next, prepping it with an X-Spec. Def along the way. It won't be visible right off the bat that her item of choice was that, but when the Magneton looks virtually unharmed from Dartanians next flamethrower attack, Vanitas speaks up finally.]

Flare blitz.

[Yeah, the physical fire attack got a one hit knock out on the Magneton then. Preparing himself with an excitable beginnings of outrage, Jasmine only returns her Magneton, giving in the white flag. Seems she knows her Steelix won't be doing any better, and has decided to give up.]

You are more than a match for me.. so there doesn't seem to be a reason to continue this fight. You have earned the Mineral badge.

[Looking mighty proud of himself, Vanitas makes his way across the arena without returning Dartanian to pick up his badge and whatever else she plans on giving him, since all Gym leaders seem to pass out freebies. Dartanian, however.. doesn't look pleased by this turn of events.]

((NO! FIghT MORe! WAnT TO FIGht MoRE!!))

[Roaring and snarling, flames leaking from his nose and mouth, Dartanian starts to stomp after his trainer, all sorts of unhappy. Ignoring his Pokemon while pocketing his badge and even when Jasmine looks a bit unsure and is taking a few steps back, Vanitas only turns when his business is done to reach and try to give the dragon-like Pokemon a punch in the nose; the usual punishment for being obnoxious.

Yeah, Dart wasn't having any of that today. Turning his head to dodge the fist, he's quick to snap those jaws down on Vanitas' arm, catching it bent so he had both forearm and upper arm, elbow sticking out of his maw. The motion itself has the camera shaking a bit, a startled Mii! and a few other surprised Pokemon noises coming from behind the Gear, before the device is dropped.

The Gear doesn't miss much despite facing up to the ceiling now as the other Pokemon run to assist their trainer, since there's a sharp yell of pain and a roaring Charizard throwing Vanitas up into the air and not letting go of his arm... and there's the snap of a dislocated shoulder.]

((WEaK! GONe sOFT!! NEVer WOULD HaVE STopPED BEfORe!!! FIGhT MORE!!!))

[With a loud, offscreen thud, Vanitas is letting out another loud, pained sound. Getting thrown into steel walls hurts a bit, yaknow? It doesn't sound like his other Pokemon are letting this all go, though, since there's electrical snaps as Minun works on paralyzing the Charizard. With all the fighting making the ground shake, the feed eventually shorts out. When it does come back a few minutes later, it has a view straight up of an Altaria snapping that sharp beak forward and driving Dartanian back, before spitting out a well placed dragon pulse that knocks the fire type back and out finally.

With things finally quieting down other than gentle, concerned sounds from a small group of Pokemon, Jasmine is finally able to cautiously approach, visible on the screen as she stands near the Altaria.]

I'll.. I'll call the center, please don't move, sir..!

[There's a sour sounding wheeze from somewhere very close, but it's Minun who finds the Gear again. Picking up the somehow not broken device, the Pokemon looks a bit distressed when flipping the feed off.]

(ooc notes: The red is Dartanian, I didn't feel like writing GRAHHHH and putting a translation when what he's saying is more important XD Vanibutt got kind of thrown around and his arm snapped in two places while the feed was pointed away, and the Altaria? Sanaa has finally evolved! Vanitas will be uh.. responding a few hours later after his arm has been dealt with appropriately (hi burns with breaks). Displeased Vanibutt is displeased though.)

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_{[Well, at least the thing didn't snap his NECK...]

[Her reply is more or less one of the bluntest things she's ever said to Vanitas, apart from maybe the time where she told him that she'd kill him if he laid a finger on Sora. That was probably blunter. But this is pretty blunt.]}

Dartanian is a sociopath.

_{[Or at least that's the impression SHE got.]}

I knew. He finally smarted up just enough to dodge my fist this time. [No, he's not really that proud of the creature for this.]

Maybe you shouldn't have made a habit of hitting a sociopath.

[Quiet for a moment, but he does wind up with a small quirk upwards on his lips.] Guess not.

_{[What would you do without Heather to give you extremely obvious advice, Vanitas?]}

I'd keep that in mind for the future, personally.

Of course. [Vanitas lets his eyes close and he relaxes against the pillow a bit, slightly distracted when a movement beside him leans into the view. It's Sanaa the Altaria, and she's just checking up on him. Downside is, she can't fit on his shoulder or under his chin anymore, but if Heather looks close enough, she'll notice that the pillow? White fluffy bird wing.]

... Huh.

_{[That's an awfully heavenly-looking Pokemon for someone like this dude. Although... now that she thinks of it, she remembers back when it was smaller.]

[A small yellow beak pokes its way onto the screen on Heather's end. WREN SENSES THE PRESENCE OF ANOTHER BIRD.]}

[Sanaa happily taps her beak to the screen and gives a chirp on seeing that other beak, but then rubs her face as if saying hello to Heather as well. It's prompting a little 'Sanaa, back up' from her trainer, and soon she's moving back.

Rubbing his nose where he got a face full of feathers, Vanitas quirks an eyebrow at that 'huh'.]

What?

_{[Needless to say, the sight of the other bird immediately sends Wren into a territorial cawing spree, which in turn makes Heather wince and try to grab the football-sized crow Pokemon up in both hands before she can start pecking at the screen.]}

UH-- sorry.

Wren's territorial.

_{[Not gonna address the 'huh'. :Ib]}

[It's better this way.]

It's fine. [Though the scene makes his mouth quirk up slightly. Hey, it's still amusing to watch, he needs SOMETHING to entertain him.]

_{[The little crow Pokemon kicks her spindly yellow legs at the air, beak wide open. DAMMIT TRAINER PUT ME DOWN >8C]}

[..... Now that just looks ridiculous and it gets him laughing a bit.]

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