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007.5?? // video + action for union divine theater

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[ Whoops. The camera is shaky for a moment before steadying itself with a quiet vee. All set!! What's onscreen?

Well, the Pokémon on screen appears to be in the Verdant Forest....until you take a second look, at which point it becomes clear those bushes are, in fact, painted on wooden sets. The star of today's production is a small male Nidoran, decked out for the occasion in a flower corsage and a stylish bow tie....and he has a poem to declaim for anyone who might be listening.

Clearing his throat, he begins. This is a poem for his beloved, Stradivarius the Nidoran! ]

Nido nido! Nido nido, nido ran? [ But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? ]
Ran nido, nido ran nido ni. [ It is the east, and Stradivarius is the sun. ]
Nidoran ran nidoran nidoran, [ Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, ]
Ni nidoran ran do ni do ran, [ Who is already sick and pale with grief, ]
Doran nido nidoran ni: [ That thou her maid art far more fair than she: ]
Ran do ni nidoran ran do ni; [ Be not her maid, since she is envious; ]
Nidoran nidoran nidoran [ Her vestal livery is but sick and green ]
Do nido nido nido; nidoran. [ And none but fools do wear it; cast it off.

When he's finished declaiming, he pauses for a moment, chest puffed out, to let the moment sink in; then, he takes a sweeping bow and the feed ends....or, well, topples sideways, fades to static, and cuts out with a yelp of "Eevee!"

Nailed it. ]

[ action ]

[ Haruka is dozing up in the tree in the Union Divine Theater's courtyard: she'd gotten the same kind of strange premonitions the night everyone's bodies returned to normal as she had when the flowers vanished in the spring. There's definitely something - several somethings; it wasn't the exact same sensation - out there, and they're aware of the city, and playing with it...

She has no idea her own Pokémon have been playing, however. In fact, she looks asleep. ]

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That was so cute!

[Tohka is absolutely ecstatic to see something like this. Of course, her own Pokémon are cute too, but they don't do anything like this!]

Nidoran. [ The purple poison bunny takes an extra bow while his cameramon attempts to straighten the frame again. A single sparkle dances around his head. He was aiming for "majestic", but...well, "cute" is a start...right...? ]

[Cute is good! Tohka likes cute things. And food, too. When the Nidoran bows, Tohka waves at the screen.]

Hi there!

[ How about that! An adoring public! Their adulation pales in comparison to the expression he can but imagine his dear Stradivarius is wearing right now, but for the time being, this is an acceptable substitute. He walks over and steadies the camera himself with a paw, then sits back on his haunches. Greetings. It was to your liking? ] Ran!

[Sadly, Tohka can't understand the little Pokémon, but that doesn't stop her from at least trying to converse with him. She pulls back a bit though so her face doesn't occupy the entire screen, and there's a...rather unimpressed looking Goomy in her other arm. Actually, it looks almost apologetic.]

So what were you doing?

[And yes, her Goomy just sighed.] Goo... [She's really sorry about her trainer. She's not very intelligent.]

Nido? [ You didn't know? Be you a simpleton?

...No, he shouldn't be critical. He should enlighten you. That was a love poem! The ultimate expression of devotion, lavished publicly as an expression of his dedication to Stradivarius, the most sublime animal ever to twitch a whisker!

But don't get funny ideas about her. She's his. Make sure your Trainer knows that, Goomy. ] Nido! Nido nido, nido ran.

[ The camera moves again. Someone is propping it up on a set piece. ] Eevee.

[Simpleton describes Tohka pretty well.

Squishy just...gives the Goomy equivalent of a nod. She'll try. She can't make any promises, but she'll try. At least some of Tohka's dumb antics are amusing. What happens next? Not so much.]

Ooooh, are you two talking? [And cue Squishy's face being smooshed up against the camera.]

Be nice to it, Squishy!

[ That is certainly a close shot! Nidoran's ears go up, but then he finds his own view rudely interrupted by a tufty brown tail.

Which is to say that now there's a different nose and a mouth smushed against the screen on this side. Are we doing this? He likes doing this! It feels so friendly! Hello! Did you like the video? He helped!! ] Eevee!

Goomy. Goo. [It was alright. Her buffoon of a trainer found it much more entertaining. Yes yes, it's very friendly, but uncomfortable.]

Okay, you can go play now! [There's just this...defeated look before Tohka sets the Goomy down.]

Are you friends now?

Vee! [ Eevee raises a paw. Yes! Pick him! He's a friend! He's your friend too, human!

The Nidoran, meanwhile, is craning his neck to try and get back into the frame. This broadcast is about him! What is it with Eevees and getting in the way? Curse his resolution after a previous debacle not to resort to physical violence! ] Nido?

[Tohka has absolutely no idea what just transpired, but she's still positively thrilled. They do say ignorance is bliss.]

That's good that you're all friends now! I'm not sure the other one wants to be friends, though.

Nido ran! [ There. He got Eevee to move over. Friendship isn't bad, but wasn't this conversation originally about what an amazingly suave figure he cut reciting poetry? Can they go back to that?

Especially if he gives the camera a sidelong glance like he's seen pictures of Trainer doing onstage? ]

Hm? [Sorry little guy, this particular girl has a fairly short attention span.]

Are you going to do more cute things?

Nido? [ Now or in a subsequent broadcast? He didn't -

Oh, are you asking for an encore performance? He's heard of those! He chitters excitedly. You're interested - well, of course you're interested, right? ] Ni! Nidoran ni!

Sure! [Even though she doesn't understand him at all. If there's a chance she can see more adorable shenanigans, she's game.]

[ Ferrari coughs and sits up straight. Cameramon, to your post!

In another moment, the Eevee has vanished and the camera lifts to better focus on Ferrari's face. Looking up at nothing in particular, he begins. ]

Do ni, do ni do ni, do ni- [ To "ni", or not to "ni", that is the question—
Doran do ni 'ran do do nidoran [ Whether 'tis Nobler in the mind to suffer ]
Ni do do ranran nido ran, [ The Misconceptions of presumptuous Martelé, ]
Nidoran ran do ni ni do, [ Or to take Arms against a Sea-like Trainer, ]
Ran nido ni ran nido? Nido ran, ran ni- [ And by opposing, thwart them? To fight, to speak—

And then he has to stop. Um. Ummmmmm. This was supposed to be a grand speech about how his genius is constantly misunderstood....but he ran out of ideas. Uhhhhhh.

Sorry for lag. The Nidoran's buffering. ]

Edited 2014-09-26 02:43 (UTC)

[Tohka just imagines he's saying something super cute, like proposing his love to someone or something like that. A love poem, that's it! That's close enough, right? And then he stops. Tohka blinks and her expression quickly changes to one of disappointment.]

Huh? Why'd you stop? You can't stop now!

Raaa... [ He's thinking, he's thinking! Improv is hard when it isn't his idea.

To cover for him, the Eevee sets down the camera and races back out into the shot. He'll be fine! He's going to recite a poem about, uh....About Stradivarius next!

Right, Ferrari? This Eevee hasn't spent much time with you yet, but he knows you like that other Nidoran! ] Vee!

[Think faster! Tohka is not very patient. It's likely they can hear her foot tapping over the feed.]

Come on, come onnnnn!

[ Oh, no. The pressure's on and his mind's a blank. Inspiration is a a fickle mistress. No wonder he prefers Stradivarius. ] Raaaaaan...

Vee! Eevee! [ All right, if it's come to this, Gold will just have to entertain Tohka himself. Thinking over all the cool things he's heard other Eevees can do, he hops back and walks about on his back two legs. (Well, he totters. He has a hard enough time walking on all four paws.) ] Eevee!

[ See, isn't that great? Now he's going to do the front two---

And over he goes. Right into Ferrari.

Crash. ]

[At least it isn't difficult to keep her entertained. She's...pretty pleased when the Eevee takes over. Why can't her Pokémon be this adorable. Sure Squishy is cute, but Squishy is also sticky and slimy. And don't get her started on Trogdor.

She bursts into a fit of giggling as the Eevee flops over onto the Nidoran.]

Heehee!

Niii... [ Why is this the level of entertainment to which they've sunk? Nidoran rolls back onto his stomach, detaches himself from Eevee, and shakes himself out. You saw nothing!

Eevee, however, is pleased that their audience likes their escapades. Climbing back onto all four paws, he chirrups and takes a bow. ] Ee!

[Tohka saw everything! And it isn't likely she'll forget it unless something equally amusing or distracting happens. She giggles as the Eevee takes a bow.]

Can you do that again?

[ What, the bow? Gold repeats it, and Ferrari rubs his own nose with a paw. This audience doesn't fully appreciate him after all. She chases but fleeting entertainment, satisfied by a jester's antics. His love of Stradivarius is wasted upon her ears.

Gold the Eevee is still enthusiastic, though. He smiles at Ferrari. ] Vee! Eevee! [ Your turn! Do something! ]

Nido... [ But she's unworthy...Wait. He narrows his eyes at the Goomy. You. Pokémon! Don't you have any tricks you use to entertain your Trainer? Show them! ] Nidoran!

[Tohka continues to remain pleased with those simple antics.

Her Goomy on the other hand, gives the blob equivalent of a shrug.] Goomy goo.

[She's entertained because I'm squishy.]

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