The 2nd Roar | Video / Action for Route 31

[usedroar]

[A good two weeks after first arriving in the world of Pokémon and Kovu no longer needs to chew on his PokéGear in order to get it to work. Of course, he's not the greatest cinematographer in the world, but...having only been human for a couple of weeks, a little sloppiness with his camera work can be forgiven...

[One thing that will look familiar is his facial expression, largely irritated and mildly confused.

[He lets out a huff.]

Is anyone missing one of these things?

[He asks, turning his Gear- not without some difficulty- toward the ground, where a rather smug-looking shinx is lying on its back and swatting at the camera with both paws.

[The feed goes back to Kovu just in time to catch an eyeroll.]

It started following me and Skitty around yesterday and now it won't leave us alone.

[Judging by her indignant meowing in the background, he's really the only one who seems to mind...

[Shooting her a look.]

And she won't attack it.

[Sigh.]

I thought you had to catch these things to get them.

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[used_friendship]

That happened to me too! I have this cat now, 'cause it followed me once. For a whole day.

[usedroar]

Is it missing?

['Cause seriously, Naruto, if this is your fucking cat, please come and get it, it is super annoying...]

[video]

[rocketralph]

_{[Man, if HE could meet friendly pokemon like that and not...the angry yellow thing squinting at his gear from his shoulder.]}

Hate to break it to you, pal, but it looks like you've got a new team mate.

[Video] 1/idek

[usedroar]

[I'm not your pal, friend.]

This thing? No way! It's entirely useless!

[Not to mention annoying. As if he'd ever--

2/?

[usedroar]

[Whoops. PokéGear and trainer both sailing to the ground now. Say hello to Shinx's tackle attack, Kovu.]

Mmmph--!

3/4

[usedroar]

Why you little--

[Heyyy, now. Don't be hatin' on your Skitty's boyfriend. She ain't havin' that.

[Have some lecture-esque meowing.]

4/4

[usedroar]

What?! Don't tell me you're on his side!

[video]

[rocketralph]

_{[Sorry, Kovu, Ralph's just LAUGHING now because man.]}

video;

[ragnarok_strike]

Well, sometimes they just wanna follow you! Like, maybe they just want a trainer, or sometimes they get along with another one of your Pokemon.
Either way, Shinx are good Pokemon!
[Laguna's giving his Luxray a good brush-down as he talks - Leon the Luxray is just purring and rolling into it. (spoilers: leon is worst lion)]

[usedroar]

[Grrr...]

What're you laughing at?!

[rocketralph]

_{[Maybe this is what it looked like to Bowser when he was getting bossed around by his Sandshrew.]}

Like I was sayin', I don't think you have any say in it.

[Video]

[usedroar]

[Rolling his eyes.]

Trust me, I'm definitely not the one he's interested in.

[Reinforced by a very flattered-sounding meow from his Skitty in the background.]

Ugh.

Ah, sorry. OCD editting. ;;

[usedroar]

[More growling. He sure seems frustrated...]

Great.

[Grumbling to himself.]

No say. I'm supposed to be the trainer here. Stupid...cub...

SHH ITS OKAY

[rocketralph]

_{[This kid sure was grumbly. Ralph guesses he wasn't exactly a ray of sunshine when he started out either.]}

Well, looks like you got two options. Catch it and give it away if it annoys you so much...or run.

Uh oh, another chain. 1/3 (I think)

[usedroar]

I would catch it if Skitty would just grow up and--

[Whoops, more background meowing. It's sounding a little horrified this time.

[Aaand...he's back to growling.]

Grrr...What do you suggest I do, then?!

2/4 actually...

[usedroar]

[Whoops. Your Skitty's a-snifflin'. Way to go, Kovu.]

Wait-- What?

No, don't cry! I didn't mean to--

[Why does this thing cry so much he has never met a sorrier excuse for a cub but he can't stand making her so upset and what is even supposed to do about this--]

3/4

[usedroar]

[Ughhh...]

What? What do you want me to do? Do you want him to stay? I--

[Hopeful m-m-meowing?]

You want him to stay. You actually want him to--

4/4 Sorry, this thread kind of turned into a Kovu/Skitty thing, I didn't mean to fjalfjasdfj

[usedroar]

Fine. Fine! What am I supposed to do, I can't just--

[Sigh.]

Fine.

[Victory meows! And suddenly Skitty's made her way into the frame, up on her master's shoulder, nuzzling the crap out of his face.]

Will you get off of me.

[He grumbles, but not without a few ear scritches for his friend.

[Still, he looks none-too-pleased when he turns back to Ralph.]

[If you dare start laughing at him again...]

[rocketralph]

_{[He's not laughing! He's just kind of...watching this mini soap opera unfold. He and and the Sandshrew on his shoulder exchange glances. She mutters something rude in her little pokemon language.]}

Instead of fighting, have you asked...er...blue cat thing if it would just jump into the ball? Couldn't hurt to ask.

[usedroar]

Hm?

I...guess not...

[Twisting his lips to the side as he considers the idea. If he really is going to be keeping this thing, it's not a bad one...

[He sets his PokeGear down on the ground for a moment, giving Ralph a rather pleasant view of the canoodling kittens while he digs around in his bag for a Pokéball.

[He comes back into frame a few seconds later, holding the object out toward the Shinx and, somewhat reluctantly, inviting him to join his party.]

If you promise not to attack me like that again...I guess you could...tag along for a while.

[Not the friendliest invitation, but, after a bit more prompting...]

What do you say?

[The Pokémon breaks away from its new lady friend, taking a step closer toward the Pokéball. The object clicks open, and in a flash, he's gone, locked away safely within.]

Huh...

What do you know.

[There you go, Kovu. A little smile.

[He doesn't keep the Shinx away for long, of course, releasing it from its Pokéball only a few moments later. He's really not very keen on the idea of trapping/controlling fellow animals...The only reason he battles with them at all is because they seem to enjoy it. He never keeps them in their Pokéballs for very long if he can help it.]

[rocketralph]

_{[Ralph hooks a thumb into one of his pockets, pretty darn proud that a plan of his actually WORKED.]}

Was that so hard? You're welcome, by the way.

[usedroar]

[Rolling his eyes.]

Well, I wasn't planning on keeping him before.

[rocketralph]

Why not? I bet he grows up into something pretty impressive. I checked out this pokey-dex whachamagizmo and it says Bossy's going to grow up into some kind of buzz-saw hedgehog monster with death claws.

Sounds like a pretty good deal to me.

[usedroar]

A what?

[Sounds intense. It does remind him that Pokédexes exist though. He doesn't really use his all that often, still mildly freaked out by its ability to predict how a Pokémon will look when it gets older, not to mention all of the information it somehow has on them...

[Still, he can't deny its usefulness...He'll have to remember to pull his out later when there's no one around to watch him fail miserably at trying to work it...]

[rocketralph]

I know, right? It's called a Sandslash. Now, if Bossy would just behave, maybe we could get to that level.

_{[The cranky yellow armadillo turns her back to the side of his head and folds her short arms.]}