prank #37 | video

[ghostytrainer]

[When John clicks on the feed today, he's accompanied by not one, but two Lopunnies. The One of them (Casey, judging by the pink sweater) is half-cradling the other and stroking its head, occasionally making shhh'ing noises. A Shinx lays next to them, and in John's lap rests the head of the saddest looking shiny Gallade you'll ever see. John himself looks exhausted, though moreso in the emotional sense than the sense of needing to take a nap.]

[He stares at the screen blankly for a good minute before finally speaking, in a voice that sounds as dull and tired as he looks.]

Vriska Serket has gone back home. If any of her Pokemon found their way to you, please let me know. I want to make sure they're all accounted for. And if they did just...promise me that you will take good care of them.

[He falls silent again, looking as though there's more he wants to say. In the end, he can't figure out what to say and ends up tightening his grip on the (what appears to be) a piece of twine clenched in his right hand.]

That's all.

[Click.]

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[usedshooshpap]

Two of them over here.

[ghostytrainer]

Mmm, so that makes five. Out of [He pauses for a moment to do a mental count.] eighteen. Which two, if you don't mind my asking?

[moveslikestrider]

Two of them here. Arcanine and Houndoom.

[ghostytrainer]

Which makes seven. Hah...if the rest stayed together in pairs and triples, we will have them all in no time.

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[quickattackjack]

Dear boy, I'm sorry.

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[ghostytrainer]

[Shrug.]

It happens. Three times, in her case, so I won't be surprised if she turns up in a week or so. Though this reminds me. Are you doing okay?

[Since this is the first time they've spoken since OF left, and all.]

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[islandshore]

Well, I wound up with her Eevee.

[Which he has no idea what to do with. Forty-eight Pokémon of his own, not to mention the others he's boarded at the TC...

Ah well, this isn't about him.]

Still, I'm sorry to hear that, John. Stuff like this is never easy.

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[ghostytrainer]

Yeah. Especially when they've been here a while. Kind of lures you into a false sense of security about the whole thing. I mean...I always knew she could leave but...

[He trails off. But what? But he didn't expect her to? But he really hoped she wouldn't? He's not sure. Probably both and a couple of other things too.]

...thanks for letting me know, Riku. I have almost managed to track down half of them now.

[eclectical]

I didn't get any of her Pokémon, but... I'm sorry, John.

[ghostytrainer]

Hey, it's not your fault. And you know how many times she's been here now and how quick she is to come back. I bet we'll turn on our gears to find a whole bunch of cerulean blue 8-spam on the network in a couple of days.

[roemance]

Vris is gone...?

[ghostytrainer]

Yeah. She is. For now, anyway.

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[hintcoinplz]

[Luke hasn't been giving his Pokgear much attention since his trip to the hospital, but he's not going to ignore a message from John. Especially one that hits so close to home.]

...I'm sorry, John. Is there anything I can do?

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[ghostytrainer]

Hey Luke. Nah, it's okay. [He pauses.] I'm okay.

[Which...he is and he isn't. He's very conflicted on this matter right now.]

Thanks though. Are you feeling any better?

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[timelymaid]

I...believe I may have two? [ She never got the chance to actually see all of Vriska's pokemon, but she will pan over to Aerodactyl the...Aerodactyl and Lucky (2) the caterpie. Two two pretty much flew to find Aradia where she was training on route 34 just outside of Goldenrod, and although that was startling they don't seem intent on doing anything but following her around. Although Lucky seems to need more calming down than the Aerodactyl does, so she's sort of holding the caterpie now. ]

...Unless these are completely unrelated pokemon who decided to come and visit, I mean. [ Which seems unlikely.

She'll pause a moment before continuing. ] ...I'm sorry to hear she's gone.

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[ghostytrainer]

Mmm, yeah. Those are her's. For future reference though, the dex function of the gear can tell you the original trainer. Because this probably won't be the last time you experience this.

[He sighs. He knew that the disappearances slowing down wouldn't last forever, but dammit why did it have to be Vriska. Of all the people it could have been...]

I'm sorry too, but hopefully she will be back soon. She made a speedy return the last two times. Barely had time to miss her, haha... Anyway, thanks for letting me know.

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[sunpendant]

[As with most things on the gear feed, Raven stares in silence for a while as she decides whether to say anything or not.

But there's a question in here that needs an answer.]

How...do you go home?

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[ghostytrainer]

Heh, I take it you're new here. [Poor kid, how did someone not answer this question for her already?]

Well, you don't exactly get to choose if and when you do, sometimes it just happens. Sometimes it doesn't. It's every bit as random and inexplicable as being brought here.

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[hoperaider]

Where are you?

[John, you are going to get a big hug from this guy and there ain't no stoppin' him.]

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[ghostytrainer]

[He won't complain about hugs. He could take one of those right now. Or two. Or five. Hugs sound good.]

In Rose and I's room. [Which we can only assume Jake knows where it is since they got there together. Unless he already forgot it. Jake, you didn't already forget where John was staying did you? It's probably like right across the hall or something.]

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[healium]

[She just had this sort of downtrodden look herself not too long ago, Poppop.]

John? Would you like to talk? [Well, she's asking, but Jane is hovering outside his door, other hand lifted in the start of a knock.]

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[ghostytrainer]

[Welcome to Johto, Nanna. We have sad faces.]

I'd be okay with talking right now, yeah. [He doesn't really want to be alone right now, but at the same time he doesn't want to leave or go do anything. Just don't expect him to talk about Vriska, because he doesn't even have a clue where to start.]

[But he's not going to turn down a conversation with Jane, nope. It'll be a cold day in hell before that.]

[iownahoofbeast]

Ah. That is rather unfortunate news.

I do not believe I have acquired any of her Pokebeasts. I shall be certain to notify you if this changes in the immediate future.

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[ghostytrainer]

Yeah. Chance are, she will be right back though. She is usually pretty good about not keeping us waiting.

[Hahaha...totally could have shoe-horned an 8 into that. W8ing. Fuck.]

Thanks for letting me know though, Equius.

[tentacletrainer]

[[She'd been out ordering dinner when John made the post, and her heart skipped a beat as she listened. As much as she wanted to go back right then, she had already ordered their food...and hey, maybe having some lunch might make him feel better.

Chinese made her feel better.

So she waited the five minutes for the food to cook and thanked the people behind the counter as she took the bags and left. Instead of going straight home, however, she took a quick detour to a Pokemon center to check her PC. Sure enough, she had two new additions to her boxes...

Sigh. Vriska, why did you have to do this?

It was straight home after that, and once inside the room she peeked into the living room first. If he wasn't there she could at least set the food down.]]

John?

[ghostytrainer]

[He's still inside the living room when Rose gets back, just idly stroking Lucky's head. The Gallade seems to have fallen asleep, as have the two Lopunnies, still curled up together. John glances up upon hearing Rose's voice, giving her a small smile.]

Hey. Welcome back, stranger.