ghostytrainer: (it was a tuesday if memory serves...)
John Egbert ([personal profile] ghostytrainer) wrote2012-06-26 01:24 pm

prank #30 | video+text; GHOST EGGS

[It's kind of hard to miss the three very large ghosts, a Dusknoir and both varieties of Jellicent, floating behind John when he turns on the feed today. Though they are hardly the only ghosts in the room. A Froslass floats lazily around the room, occasionally sending a stream of snow at the Dusknoir or the Spiritomb that sits on the floor. Both of the ghosts in question are doing their best to ignore this, though the Dusknoir Seems to be doing a better job of it. On John's shoulder sits a tiny Litwick.]

So if it's been over a year since an ectobiologist actually did something involving ghosts and biology, can he still call himself an ectobiologist? [There is a very slight pause.] No! Of course he can't, duh!

[John pans the camera over to the bed where there is a small pile of eggs wrapped in knitted blankets of varying colors. A Golett sits next to the eggs, eying them curiously. There are probably somewhere around twenty eggs or so, of several different varities:]



So, as you can see, I did something to fix that! [The camera pans back to John.] Now as much as I would like to, I obviously can't keep all these eggs myself. Pretty sure that would max out my PC storage. So I am sell--

[He cuts off as the rock-looking egg with the swirl on the front is shoved in front of the camera. It is followed shortly by the Golett's face. It nods excitedly, looking about as happy as is possible for an animated rock-ghost and points to the egg.]

Giant...

[The Gollet just keeps pointing, spinning the egg around so that it's visible from all angles. Oooo! Aaaaa! you are impressed and you want to buy this egg. But as impressed as you are, the same cannot be said for John who is now trying to push the Golett out of frame with little sucess.]

Giant, come on stop. You aren't helping! Just kind of inturrupting hones-- no Chandel, not you too!

[There's a happy almost squeak-like noise from the Litwick as she flies over to the bed to try and "help" too, john following after her. Though the eggs are much too big for her nubby little arms. It's a shame this part can't actually be seen on film, it's actually quite cute. Before this situation can get any more out of hand, the Dusknoir moves over to the camera, easily moves the Golett out of the way, picks up the camera, and ends the feed. A few moments later, a text is sent out.]

sorry about that.
anyway. eggs, selling them.
i am happy to answer any questions about the parents, eggs, and/or ghost types in general.
here's prices and junk:


[And then there's a list of species, quantity, and egg moves.]

((ooc: Claim post is the aforelinked link. I just didn't feel like posting that list up a second time. There is still a small chunk of unclaimed eggs, so have at 'em if you want 'em.))
whateveryoueatliveitspart: (calm)

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[personal profile] whateveryoueatliveitspart 2012-07-01 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
Didn't you know that?

[He's forgetting again that most people don't have the same knowledge base as him.]
extinguishescandles: (welp.)

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[personal profile] extinguishescandles 2012-07-01 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
No! Well, I mean not that it was a scent based thing? I kind of figured they had some way of identifying each other in the wild.
whateveryoueatliveitspart: (calm)

[Video] Sorry, I didn't get the notif orz I hope I didn't miss any others

[personal profile] whateveryoueatliveitspart 2012-07-07 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. It seems strange to give them another name just because I can't say theirs out loud.
extinguishescandles: (i'm listening‚ what's up?)

[Video] it's fine! dw ate a few of my notifs too :/

[personal profile] extinguishescandles 2012-07-08 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Mmm...well to me it was kind of the opposite. Even if it's not the same one they had in the wild, it just feels strange to call them by their species name.
whateveryoueatliveitspart: (calm)

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[personal profile] whateveryoueatliveitspart 2012-07-08 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
You think so? I only call them that when I'm talking to humans. If I'm just talking to them I use the names they use.

[Also, would the proud "father" like to see his child?]
extinguishescandles: (he used the mustard to whatnow?)

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[personal profile] extinguishescandles 2012-07-08 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
...how do you do that?

[He is genuinely intrigued by this. Dude, you just get more and more fascinating by the minute. How do you speak in smell?]

((ooc: sweet, thank you for linking that! I had a long closing shift yesterday at work and I'm about to go in again so I haven't checked my flist yet. I will hit that up once I get off work tonight! o/))
whateveryoueatliveitspart: (calm)

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[personal profile] whateveryoueatliveitspart 2012-07-08 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[Magic "Element powers".]

When I talk to them in my head - "telepathy", right? - it's in pictures and ideas and feelings instead of human words, so I can use their idea of what their scents are when I talk.

[\o/ I'm sure a Bashful-natured oversized Golett reflects on John somehow, but either way the combination was too amusing to pass up. XD]
extinguishescandles: (it's so...beautiful.)

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[personal profile] extinguishescandles 2012-07-09 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
Woah...that's really neat! And yeah, I guess technically you would call that telepathy.
whateveryoueatliveitspart: (calm)

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[personal profile] whateveryoueatliveitspart 2012-07-09 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
[He shrugs.]

It's normal for me.
extinguishescandles: (oh really? while wearing galoshes?)

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[personal profile] extinguishescandles 2012-07-09 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
Doesn't mean it's not cool! I would love to have powers like that.

[Sadly, he has none. Apparently he has some in the future but as cool as wind powers are, telepathy is even cooler.]
whateveryoueatliveitspart: (calm)

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[personal profile] whateveryoueatliveitspart 2012-07-09 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe there's a way to learn how to do it.

[Until you realize that since Apollo hunts his food himself, he's literally killing and eating his friends for dinner every day.]
extinguishescandles: (it's so...beautiful.)

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[personal profile] extinguishescandles 2012-07-09 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
Do you really think so?!

[That would be the best. This is a dangerous idea to put in his head, Apollo. He will sit there for days until he figures out how to talk to his Pokemon with his brain.]
whateveryoueatliveitspart: (calm)

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[personal profile] whateveryoueatliveitspart 2012-07-09 09:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know. I don't remember ever learning how to do it, just learning how to be better at it.

[At least it'll give him something to do?]
extinguishescandles: (oh really? while wearing galoshes?)

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[personal profile] extinguishescandles 2012-07-10 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
Well...what do you do then? Like, can you explain how it works or something?
whateveryoueatliveitspart: (confused)

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[personal profile] whateveryoueatliveitspart 2012-07-10 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know. It's kind of like hearing I guess. I can always tell what the animals nearby are feeling, if most of them are scared or content or in pain, and if I listen harder I can tell what animals farther away are feeling. If I focus on one animal I start seeing and hearing pictures and ideas and feelings in my head, and as long as I'm focusing on an animal it can focus on sending me stronger pictures and ideas and feelings, which is easier to understand if it's something complicated they're trying to tell me. If I focus on pictures and ideas and feelings the other animal will see and hear them too.

It's hard to explain. I've never had to try before.

[I don't think this conflicts with how I've shown it here?

Also, staring at latest Homestuck.]
extinguishescandles: (oh really? while wearing galoshes?)

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[personal profile] extinguishescandles 2012-07-11 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[John listens raptly, not so much as thinking about interrupting as Apollo explains. He even waits a little longer than necessary after the other ceases talking, just to be sure that he's not going to throw in another tip.]

That's okay, I imagine it would be hard to explain something that comes naturally. But that made sense! I just have to try and focus really hard I guess...

[He is so determined, you have no idea.]
whateveryoueatliveitspart: (calm)

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[personal profile] whateveryoueatliveitspart 2012-07-12 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
I guess.

[John's gonna be at this for days, isn't he?]
extinguishescandles: (oh really? while wearing galoshes?)

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[personal profile] extinguishescandles 2012-07-13 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
[Pretty much...focus is not exactly his strong point.]

If nothing else it will give me something to do. [A chuckle.] Say, what's your name by the way?

[Since mun suddenly cannot remember if they've done introductions yet or not...]
whateveryoueatliveitspart: (calm)

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[personal profile] whateveryoueatliveitspart 2012-07-13 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
[It most certainly is not.]

Apollo.

[They haven't, no.]
extinguishescandles: (this is how they smile in my animes!)

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[personal profile] extinguishescandles 2012-07-13 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
It's nice to meet you, Apollo. I'm John.
whateveryoueatliveitspart: (calm)

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[personal profile] whateveryoueatliveitspart 2012-07-13 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
[You know, people keep saying "it's nice to meet you" to him. Is he supposed to say something back? He doesn't think it's nice to have to meet all these humans.

He'll wait a bit to see if John has something else he wants to say, and if not he'll hang up without a word, because what is proper goodbyes to someone you don't know very well?]