Act 10

[silentscales]

[The area around Snake is dark, but the pokègear emits enough light that some trees can be seen behind him.

He stares into the screen while his Ekans wraps himself around Snake's shoulders. Finally he speaks in a voice that seems sweet, but has a hint of poison to it:]

We seem to be lost in Ilex Forest. Last time we passed through here with no trouble, but I tried to find a short-cut through the trees, says John. [As he adds on "says John" he uses a different voice. His own for any who could pick up the slight difference in ease that he has between the voices.]

[Snake pursed his lips and sighs at the camera before ending his message. He really didn't want to admit that he got lost, but lost he was. Attempting to stand on his onix's head and look above the trees just got him smashed into a lot of branches and riled up a bunch of bird pokèmon.]

Comments

[soundmind]

[OH NO! A friend's lost! What should she do?? What can she do??]

H-hang on, I'll be there as soon as I can.

[Maka you were only talking to Kirikou about revisiting Ilex a few days before, don't--

Okay she's already decided, getting out her Alakazam. Whatever Maka.]

[silentscales]

Please, it is no rush! We can survive without a problem, but we would like to not be stuck surviving in these woods, says Gaskell.

[soundmind]

And I would like for you all to not be stuck in the woods. It's okay, I can teleport there with my Alakazam right now.

[silentscales]

Teleporting sounds really useful, says John.

[soundmind]

It can be, unless your Alakazam happens to be a cagey sort that has to question you on why you want to use it.

[Said Alakazam is now popped up in the corner of the screen, staring suspiciously. So suspiciously.]

[silentscales]

[Don't mind Snake shrinking back a bit.] Is there reasons to not use it? asks Ruskin.

[soundmind]

["Perhaps I'm not sure if the people my trainer is going to see will end up harming them," says Flash, gaze flicking between all faces on the screen.]

He's just a worrywart, since this is my friend that I want to help, he can't refuse, can he?

[A severe look to Flash and he rolls his eyes. "Technically no."]

[silentscales]

[If Flash thought them dangerous, he would be right, but if Flash thought they would try to hurt Maka then he would be dead wrong.]
He says "Technically no," says John.

Video

[nasa_dreams]

Keep an eye out for killer balloons!

Video

[silentscales]

Balloons?

Re: Video

[nasa_dreams]

Yeah! A whole flock of them tried to kill me once!

Video

[silentscales]

...

But they're just air, says Ruskin.

Re: Video

[nasa_dreams]

No, I swear! They're possessed or something!

Video

[silentscales]

... [He looks to his snakes with a confused look. After a moment he turns back to Danny with a small nod,] We will be wary of balloons.

Re: Video

[nasa_dreams]

Good. [He looks a bit relieved.] Who knows how many NPCs they've all ready gotten....

Video

[silentscales]

N.P.C.?

[For all his time here he hadn't yet heard that phrase. Though most of his friends aren't from a time where video games were relevant.]