4rth blade [Video/Action for Violet city]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

[It's morning, and from the position of the screen, it's clear that it's outside somewhere. It's zoomed in on a terribly scarred hand. In the palm of said hand, is a badge. It stays focused on the badge for a few seconds before the hand then moves away; the screen moved away with it, blurring out until it finally settles on Veronica's semi-happy face.

Considering how her last few posts had been her resenting the world around her, and suffering because of it, this was a step up.]

So, everyone is after these badges, huh? Frankly, I'm surprised how much I had to go through to get it. A few of my Pokémon ended up fainting...

[She continued to look the bad over for a second, and it almost looks like she's about to say something else until something peculiar happens. Veronica's cheeks are abruptly squished, the corners of her lips pushed up by invisible fingers to make it look as though she was smiling more than she was.

Sufficed to say, she is very surprised by this. So, obviously the right thing to do in this situation is to struggle against whatever had her by the face. To the viewers, at least, the answer comes when a set of floating eyes appear behind Veronica's head, looking straight at the screen for a second until a full, purple body forms around them. It was 2shade, one of her new ghost Pokémon. She giggles childishly and finally lets go of her new trainer, floating around her. Come on, new trainer! Smile because you did something good!]

...O-oh. Two-shade. [Veronica released a breath. There was never going to be a time where she'd be complete okay with having more ghost Pokémon.]

Anyways... I managed to get the badge, but I don't know how I can get that Hidden machine people talk about. Does anyone know where I can get one? Or one I could borrow, I suppose.

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[fatalissimo]

I don't blame you; a lot of people seem to like it there. There's more to do, isn't there?

[stitchedupbodyguard]

[A nod.] Yeah. There's a bigger store, and even some other things you can do. I think I saw a fighting dojo somewhere back there.

[She could use a chance to hone her skills again, after that big fight with those grunts.]

I guess i'll stay there, if I don't get back home eventually.

[fatalissimo]

I told a few people I'd meet them there eventually; I ought to get around to actually doing it one day.

[Though something that was brought up is...interesting.]

Hoping you'll get to go home soon?

[stitchedupbodyguard]

It's not that far [She shrugged sheepishly.] I mean, if you have a Pokémon that can fly.

[Oh, is she that transparent? Well, Veronica was one to hide her feelings, but not necessarily well.]

I have things I have to do back home. My sister needs me.

[fatalissimo]

[For a moment she's quiet, not really sure what to...do with the first part of that; let's just disregard it for now, shall we - ]

Yeah, I've got someone who needs me back home too.

[...okay no she can't just leave that be, apparently]

...Is that an invitation? What you said earlier.

[It's probably sad that that's a completely genuine question, but.]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

That's why it's hard, sticking around here. There's no one I know around here at all.

[A distressing thing to the bodyguard. Her entire reason to exist didn't exist in this world. If that was the case, then what was she supposed to do now?

...okay, uh, pushing that existential crisis aside. Veronica blanked as Nonon's question reached her ears.]

Invitation? What do... [oh] Oh! Uh, well, it is. I guess. But, I don't have the HM yet to do that myself. I was hoping that someone else could let me borrow it.

[fatalissimo]

I don't have it either; don't you get that from one of the cities that's further out?

I could use it myself if I wanted to, I just don't have the means yet.

[stitchedupbodyguard]

Yeah, it's either in Saffron city, or Cianwood city. But, both of those cities are across a body of water, and I can't swim.

[She lets out a long sigh. 2shade glances around her trainer's head and looks at her for a moment before returning to her self-assigned hair styling duties.]

Wait, what? You can use fly?

[fatalissimo]

Technically, yeah. That's what that badge you've got lets you do.

[stitchedupbodyguard]

Well, yeah, but I can't use it, because I don't have the HM.

[...]

Why do we have to teach a bird pokemon to fly anyways? They should know how to do that already... right?

[fatalissimo]

They technically can carry you over short distances, but it's not really useful. The difference between a hang glider and a jet, basically.

[stitchedupbodyguard]

Have you ever tried?

[fatalissimo]

Of course I have; I train flying things, primarily.

[stitchedupbodyguard]

Well, that makes sense. I wonder if Ako would be able to carry me. She'd probably try if she could.