[Video]

[crouching_sin]

[All that can be seen at first is a big pink eye, before the Pokemon holding the Gear pulls back and reveals itself to be an Espurr. The camera is pointed at the ceiling, but as the Espurr paws at the screen, an argument is plainly audible off-camera.]

[Or... half of one, at least. Naoya sounds very angry, but the other voice isn't audible.]

I told you, no. I don't think that's a good idea.

[There's a pause as a response comes, and then there's the sound of a fist slamming on a table.]

I said no. You will listen to me. I am the one in charge here. Don't -

[There's a frustrated 'Voir!', and Naoya practically growls.]

It won't end well. You know why. I've explained this to you! I'll look for another solution. There are many Pokemon who can -

[He stops talking, and when he speaks again his voice is quieter and more controlled.]

I'd have to rotate Pokemon to prevent them from getting sick from it. It's not worth it.

[... There's silence, and then Naoya sighs. The Espurr mewls, and a Gardevoir leans down to pick her up. She blinks in surprise at the camera, and reaches out to turn it off.]

Comments

[video]

[solas_ion]

...

That bad, huh.

[video]

[crouching_sin]

Yes. You should know why.

[And have enough tact to not talk about it in public.]

[video]

[solas_ion]

[Lancer held up his hands defensively in the universal signal for backing off.]

I get it, I get it.

[video]

[crouching_sin]

Tch.

[He just. This is not what he wanted all over the network with well-meaning people.]

... She definitely isn't nearly as afraid of me as she used to be.

[They grow up so fast...]

[video]

[solas_ion]

...No kidding, is that the same one that used to be terrified of you?

[video]

[crouching_sin]

She is. She's actually very close to hitting the maximum level possible.

[video]

[solas_ion]

Holy shit, that was fast.

[lancer, just because you've been a lazy shit about training lately...]

[video]

[crouching_sin]

It's not as if having a job here excludes me from the responsibility to train my team.

[video]

[solas_ion]

Well...

[busted]

N-no, I guess not.

[video]

[crouching_sin]

... You haven't been training, have you?

[video]

[solas_ion]

I have! Just, you know...not as much as I usually do.

[video]

[crouching_sin]

Uh-huh. Where are you now?

[video]

[solas_ion]

. . .

Mahogany. Why?

[video]

[crouching_sin]

The next time you pass through Goldenrod, let me know. We'll have a battle.

[And maybe he'll lose, but at least he'll have given him a push.]

[video]

[solas_ion]

I ain't sure we're planning on going back to Goldenrod anytime soon, but...that does sound pretty good.

[video]

[crouching_sin]

We can even go out for drinks afterwards.

[Because... know your audience and all.]