mischiefbreeder: (☀ Let's get down to business...)
Gold ([personal profile] mischiefbreeder) wrote2014-06-07 04:13 pm

37 [Video/Action] (backdated to Friday 6/6)

[Video A]
[It was a delayed effect the draft had on Gold. He'd been on numerous drafts before, and thanks to a combination of cunning, strategy, and a lot of luck, he always pulled through fine without an issue. Not without his fair share of injuries, but always without casualties.

But something was different about this one. Even besides how sloppy everything turned out, one thing in particular hit really hard. Crystal lost one of her Pokémon on this draft, and it didn't look like he was coming back, either. Originally, it only particularly weighed on him because he neglected to be there helping her. She was new to this. She wasn't experienced with the drafts like he and Silver were. But then a different feeling began to overwhelm that, once that guilt subsided. The sudden realization that she's not the only one it could happen to.

No matter how much luck and skill he demonstrates out there, there's always the chance one of his Pokémon could get killed, just like Archy did. Just like that, he could lose Explotaro, or Togetaro... or even Aitaro. The idea of losing one of his trusted partners hurt even more than the idea of losing one of his friends. And that was why he had to find a way to get stronger, to be able to stand on his own two legs and fight with his own two hands, without having to rely on his Pokémon to fight his battles for him all the time.

Albeit with hesitation, he makes a post to the journals.
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Anybody out there who might be able to teach me how to fight?

[He hopes there's someone willing and able.]
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[Video B (accidental)/Action]
[Following that little excursion, Gold took to the rec center, hoping to distract himself with a little game of pool. He sat the journal on the edge of the pool table, keeping it nearby if he got any responses.

And then suddenly it happens. While lining up a particularly tricky shot, everything just suddenly vanishes. The pool table, the pinball machines, the table tennis, all the furniture... and the building itself. Gone, in an instant. Gold misses his shot due to the shot no longer existing, causing him to nearly stumble forward due to losing his balance from supporting himself against the table. The journal falls to the ground and opens up to a blank page, starting recording just in time to catch Gold's reaction.
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Wh--... What the hell just happened?! It... It's gone!

[If running into him in person, feel free to catch him either before or after the rec center disappears.]
windandrain: (Relaxed smile)

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[personal profile] windandrain 2014-06-22 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well she'd pegged Gold for a trainer, so that confirms it.]

Alright, then let's go into a room and you can show me how you use it. I've got one programmed and ready. Nothing too hard, just a dummy.

pokeboy: (:|;)

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[personal profile] pokeboy 2014-06-22 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
What? [ He frowns; that's totally not the same at all! But. Huff. Fine. ] Alright then, what do you want to do about it? Keep complaining about it? Get in a fight?
cilantro: (my burgundy senses are tingling...)

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[personal profile] cilantro 2014-06-23 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
Well...I'm sure that if we're patient enough, the building will return soon like how everything else that vanished earlier did.

[So that's something to try to be optimistic about--wait a second...] Speaking of which, perhaps you should move away from that spot? It wouldn't do well for it to potentially reappear right on top of where you're standing right now.
dancing_flames: (Not impressed)

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[personal profile] dancing_flames 2014-06-23 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh god, this kid is already reminding him of Haru.]

I'm starting to get the feeling that I don't want to know how you ended up using it.
savedtheworld: (pondering)

[Video A]

[personal profile] savedtheworld 2014-06-23 02:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Sure! Things are a little busy right now... [And partly he wants to get through some post-draft aangst first.] But maybe sometime in the next few weeks!
fellpool: (Slightly skeptical)

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[personal profile] fellpool 2014-06-24 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
How about magic and such? Have you learned anything from the spirits? Probably not your style, but it's another way to improve yourself.
pokeboy: (to me)

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[personal profile] pokeboy 2014-06-24 11:40 am (UTC)(link)
I am, that's why I asked!

[ Let Pikachu at least come over and pat you on the leg, Gold. ]
savedtheworld: (Default)

[Video A]

[personal profile] savedtheworld 2014-06-24 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Right! I'll keep in touch.
risingwinds: (Default)

[personal profile] risingwinds 2014-06-24 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, with the plan set, Ven bolts out the door and dashes out to the battle dome. He'll hang by the lobby until Gold arrives, snacking on one of the treats from the vending machines: a bag of cheesy chips to be precise.

After all, if they're gonna be goofing around, he might as well keep his energy up.]
fellpool: (Tapping my chin; thoughtful expression)

[video a]

[personal profile] fellpool 2014-06-24 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course, then you'd have to deal with the risk of attracting those Shift Hunters...

I know that some people have learned magic from other worlds, which is why I asked.
capturespecialist: (04. that's gross)

[Video A]

[personal profile] capturespecialist 2014-06-24 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[Great. Just like she thought.]

Can't wait. [Totally excited. Really. Look at this face. Total excitement here. Dread? No, not at all. They're besties right, nothing to worry about...]
fashionably_strong: (triumph)

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[personal profile] fashionably_strong 2014-06-24 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I can teach you the basics for sure. My dad's one of the best martial artists in the world where I come from and I've learned from him.
windandrain: (Dangerous look)

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[personal profile] windandrain 2014-06-24 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[The room she's set up is simple enough, a ring of wood marking out a dirty circle. A rack of staves is off to one side, and at the center is a simulated human. Short, stocky, looking a bit like one of the Black Belts that randomly wander around Pokeworld. Or one version of it, at least.

And guess what he's got, Gold? If you guessed a staff, you'd be right.]


Alright Gold, go see if you can knock him down or disarm him.

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