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John Egbert ([personal profile] ghostytrainer) wrote2011-03-14 05:40 pm

prank #9 | voice for rose

[It's three o'clock in the morning and John's sleeping as comfortably as he can on the couch in the hotel room he shares with Dave. Casey's curled up next to him, tuckered out from a long day of playing and is most definitely dreaming of adorable things.]

[Nothing new here, business as usual.]

[Well, nothing new until a small pink tongue swipes at John's face. The owner is tiny, newly-hatched Shinx, standing on John's chest and looking at him curiously. On the arm of the couch behind John's head sits another newly-hatched pokémon: an Eevee, who is surveying the scene with a bemused look. Well...as bemused as an Eevee can be.]

[Unfortunately, a lick to the face has never been enough to wake John up, even ringtones and alarm clocks have trouble with that. Failure doesn't stop the little Shinx from trying though, soon she is covering John's face with little lion-kisses which still have no effect on the sleeping boy.]

[However, even a heavy sleeper such as John will wake up if you shock him. A little accidental static discharge from his new pokébuddy's fur is all it takes for his eyes to snap open as he sits bolt upright. The Shinx falls into his lap with a disgruntled Shiii! as John grabs his glasses off of the coffee table and jams them onto his face.]


Oh man! You finally hatched!

[Yup. Hugs for his little electric lion cub! A disgruntled vee! from behind him pulls his attention to his other new "baby."]

You too?! [And now it's time for group pokémon hugs! Even Casey is in on this because, she's awake now and man does she love hugs! And new siblings! This is so exciting for everyone involved! Well except for maybe the Eevee. He wanted attention but this is just a little too undignified for him. Finally, he puts them all down, grinning like an idiot.]

This is so cool! I was beginning to wonder if you [He pokes the Shinx's nose playfully.] were ever going to hatch at all! Oh man, this is just great! [He's so excited he's repeating himself here. And obviously such exciting news needs to be shared. But with who? He really didn't feel like bothering the whole network this late at night and waking up Dave was out of the question. Karkat wouldn't care and he'd feel bad if he woke Jade up. Hmmm...]

[Bingo. Surely Rose wouldn't mind such a late call, considering she herself had called him twice now at this ridiculous hour. Odds were, she was probably still awake. Picking up the pokégear, he dials Rose's number, then holds it to his ear and listens to it ring. Hopefully he wasn't disturbing her...]

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[identity profile] usedwindything.livejournal.com 2011-03-15 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
[Discipline? What's that?]

Maybe. Vriska said I need to work on that too. It's just really hard to be strict with these guys. Especially the cute ones.

Ow! Jeez, okay you're not cute! You're handsome, how's that? You are simply the most handsome little boy-Eevee in existence. Nope, nothing cute about you at all.

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[identity profile] usedtherapy.livejournal.com 2011-03-15 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
[[And once again she's laughing, obviously trying to be quiet and mindful of Karkat's beauty rest.]]

Oh, so he's that type of Pokemon, is he? You will definitely need to find a name that fits him suitably.

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[identity profile] usedwindything.livejournal.com 2011-03-15 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
Apparently he is one of those types, yes. [Siiigh because ugh the last thing he needs is another pokémon with a complex.] I'm drawing a complete blank here though. I really just cannot think of anything that fits him, French or otherwise...

Do you have any suggestions for a sadistic Eevee with a superiority complex? Judging by the look he's giving me, he's got one of those as well. In addition to a thing about his looks.

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[identity profile] usedtherapy.livejournal.com 2011-03-16 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
Hmmm.

Really, the only name I can think of that fits such a criteria and is still within your naming scheme would be Lestat de Lioncourt.

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[identity profile] usedwindything.livejournal.com 2011-03-16 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
Who the what now? And I don't have a naming scheme, I just give them names that seem to fit.

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[identity profile] usedwindything.livejournal.com 2011-03-16 02:58 am (UTC)(link)





...a lot of them just happen to be movie references. Not all of them though, it's not like I do it on purpose.

[Yeah, okay, sure]

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[identity profile] usedtherapy.livejournal.com 2011-03-16 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
Lestat de Lioncourt, star character from Interview with a Vampire. He is from a movie - [[Which just happened to have started as a book.]] - and I feel fits your Pokemon well.

And just happen? Ha.

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[identity profile] usedwindything.livejournal.com 2011-03-16 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
...Well he certainly bites like a vampire. How's that sound to you, little guy? Lestat de Lioncourt? Very noble and very French. Okay, well he's not biting me so that's what we're going with! Thanks Rose.

And yes, just happen. [He sounds defiant. He is defiant. He's fighting a losing battle here.] Colonel Sassacre's not a movie character now is he? Hmmm? And Selina's from a comic book! [And also a shitty movie, but shhh! He's trying to prove a point here!]

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[identity profile] usedtherapy.livejournal.com 2011-03-16 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Perhaps you should try names that do not occur within movies, comic books - that, if I remember correctly from your blithering, was also a movie - and a book on pranks? Perhaps then I would not assume you follow a theme?

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[identity profile] usedwindything.livejournal.com 2011-03-16 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[sdgflkjhlkghj!!!]

But...that's...I... [He continues to splutter intelligently before finishing with:] Bluuhh!

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[identity profile] usedtherapy.livejournal.com 2011-03-16 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[[And she's laughing again.]]

You are free to name them whatever you like, John. I am only teasing.

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[identity profile] usedwindything.livejournal.com 2011-03-16 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
...y-yeah. Um...

[He's really glad this isn't a video call, he's pretty sure he's fairly red right now.]

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[identity profile] usedwindything.livejournal.com 2011-03-16 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Nothing! Just...not sure what else to say!

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[identity profile] usedtherapy.livejournal.com 2011-03-16 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Then perhaps it would be good for you to try and go back to sleep?

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[identity profile] usedwindything.livejournal.com 2011-03-17 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
I might in a little bit...I'm awake now. But I can...go if you want. If you have other things to do...

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[identity profile] usedtherapy.livejournal.com 2011-03-17 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
I wasn't suggesting such a thing at all. Though I am not quite sure what to talk about myself.

[[Because the reason she is up is not at all an acceptable conversation topic. :|]]

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[identity profile] usedwindything.livejournal.com 2011-03-17 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
Well, let's see. [He pauses for a moment, thinking.] Did you and Karkat manage to find homes for all those eggs?

[How does one conversation?]

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[identity profile] usedtherapy.livejournal.com 2011-03-17 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, actually. Though I am holding on to one for someone. It was nice, as they all seemed like very pleasant trainers.

I also actually have someone interested in buying two of Guile's eggs the next time she lays.

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[identity profile] usedwindything.livejournal.com 2011-03-17 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
That's good to hear!

Wow, two? Really? Well I guess I'm not too surprised, Eevees are pretty popular.

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[identity profile] usedtherapy.livejournal.com 2011-03-17 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
Yes. I'm pleased with it, really. I'm not sure when I would breed Guile again, but I most definitely will.

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[identity profile] usedwindything.livejournal.com 2011-03-17 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
I can imagine. Why aren't you sure though? I mean, obviously you have the means to do it. So what's stopping you from breeding her again?

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[identity profile] usedtherapy.livejournal.com 2011-03-17 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
I want to be sure her next batch are worth something. I've been doing a lot of reading on what exactly breeding is for and can do, and have found it to be quite useful. I'd rather Guile be better trained when I breed her next, and preferably with a better trained partner as well.

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[identity profile] usedwindything.livejournal.com 2011-03-17 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Rose? Reading? He never would have guessed!]

Makes sense, but shouldn't she be able to pick her partner? Or at least have some say in it? [Pokémon are people toooooo!] And what sort of things has your fancy book-learning taught you? [Yeah he's being silly, but he is genuinely interested. Why? Good question.]

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[identity profile] usedtherapy.livejournal.com 2011-03-17 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
She did once, and it was Karkitty. But for her next round, I would like for her to breed with something that she would actually prosper from. Another Eevee, perhaps. A well trained one, so that - and this is what my fancy book-learning has taught me - their offspring will hatch with the possibility of knowing better moves.

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