Thirty-Eighth Projection

[wontdieifkilled]

[Action; Celadon City]

[If you walk into the Game Corner, you might find Shirou there, playing Voltorb Flip. He's got a large stack of coins going, which means he's doing good.

But then suddenly, the backpack by the chair begins to glow. Suddenly, it bursts open, revealing a newly-hatched Scyther.]

WHOA!

[Then a series of things happens. Shirou accidentally hits a panel on the game board, whcih turns out to be a Voltorb. So much for that round. But then the light directly over Shirou's head turns red.

Thus, Shirou has to deal with a rampaging Scyther. Gunning for him.

Somehow, somehow, he manages to keep the Game Corner from taking any damage.]

[Video; later]

[Shirou looks like a complete and utter mess. His hair is disheveled, his clothes are ripped in several places, and he's got some gauze taped to his right cheek.]

So, did you know that the color red makes Scyther enraged? It's true.

[Beat.]

But, um. I'm kind of stuck with one now, and it started with all the moves it can learn, so I might as well evolve it. I think I'll have better luck if I just stay out of red lights.

[You might want to wear a hat, though, Shirou.]

Problem is, Scyther only evolves from trading. Is there anybody who'd help me evolve it? I can compensate you if you want.

[[OoC: Arrangements have been made for Shirou's trading partner already.]]

Comments

[ex_cashcow493]

I shall commission Saber to craft one for you.

[ She's dead serious about this. ] You should wear it when you fly or ride a bike as well.

[wontdieifkilled]

If you're going to get her to craft something for me, I'd prefer a pair of short swords. A helmet isn't useful enough to lug around.

Besides, we're digressing.

[ex_cashcow493]

No, you are trying to do just that.

[ Stubbornly sticking to the conversation. ]

I am not giving you a pair of swords in a realm where you do not need them. [ Ignore the fact she has a sword hidden. ] A helm is plenty useful. When your Pokemon attacks you, that is.

[wontdieifkilled]

No, you're the one digressing because this isn't what the conversation was supposed to be about. We're supposed to be setting up a trade, not debating the usefulness of weapons versus armor.

[ex_cashcow493]

[ ... ]

Fine, how will we do this trade?

[wontdieifkilled]

There's a machine in each Pokémon Center, on the second floor. If two people use it, they can trade, even across great distances.

[ex_cashcow493]

I am familiar with those machines well enough. It is how we transfer between Breeding Centers. [ She doesn't even want to know how it's possible. ] There should be one in this city that I could locate easily enough.

It should not take me more than a couple of minutes.

[wontdieifkilled]

Okay, thanks a lot. I'll head over to the Pokémon Center myself now.

[ex_cashcow493]

Alright, then we would be able to do this, correct? [ There's the sound of her moving already. ]

[wontdieifkilled]

Yep, that's right. And it'll only take a few minutes.

[ex_cashcow493]

Shirou, there are no negative effects for my own Pokemon when I do this, right? They won't feel as though I've betrayed them, right?

[wontdieifkilled]

Nope. They won't, don't worry.

[Though Shirou doesn't know that trades reset a Pokémon's happiness level to neutral.]

[ex_cashcow493]

Alright, let us be quick with this.

[ Not that she's going to bother disconnecting the feed should they need to still talk. ]

[wontdieifkilled]

Right.

[Shirou heads to the Pokémon Center himself. Trade is a go!]

[ex_cashcow493]

What strange music is this?

[ Think she might be used to it, but with Shirou's silence, she's forced to endure the beep-bop-boo's. ]

[wontdieifkilled]

Music? You mean you haven't heard this before?