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[somnambulatory]

[Action; Verdant Forest]

[Anyone traveling in the Verdant Forest today may happen upon Jinxie in the midst of trying to train one of her Pokemon.  Trying being the operative word here.]

It's okay, Grace... here, try again.

[Jinxie walks over to help her poor clumsy little Mienfoo up off the ground.  Also there is Swag the Scrafty, wearing sunglasses and leaning up against a tree trying to look cool.  He's here for moral support, which means lowering his shades every so often to wink at Grace and Jinxie and mostly just not being very helpful at all.  Anyone who watches for any amount of time will see Grace stumble and trip and fall and crash into trees while trying to perform flying kicks, interspersed between awkward but well-meaning pep talks from Jinxie and the occasional flirtatious gesture from Swag.  These Pokemon have no idea what they're doing at all.]

[Video]

[Eventually, they break for the day, and Jinxie decides to take her problem to the airwaves.  She does wait until Grace is out of earshot, though, to spare the poor thing's feelings.]

Um... I need some help.  What do you do when you're trying to train a Pokemon that doesn't really seem to be getting any better at anything?  She's learning new moves and stuff, but... she's really clumsy, and I don't know what to do.  I've always been bad with Fighting types, but I really want to try to help this time.  Does anybody have any advice?

Comments

[somnambulatory]

But if you don't wear a mask, then your enemies will always know who you are! What if they come for revenge?

[makeitquick]

[ "Then I shall live the life of a hero without ceasing! That is the true responsibility one needs to embrace!" ]

... Wait, what's he on about now?

[somnambulatory]

He doesn't agree.

[makeitquick]

Uh... huh. So how'd you even get there?

[somnambulatory]

Get where?

[makeitquick]

There in the conversation? I don't speak it, remember?

[somnambulatory]

He says he doesn't want to wear a mask because he has nothing to hide, and that he'll just have to stay vigilant at all times.

[makeitquick]

What's that gotta do with anything?

[ No seriously. She looks at Jinxie and then her Dunsparce, and then bops him in the face ]

[somnambulatory]

I don't know. I guess he just doesn't feel the same way about it.

[makeitquick]

[ She looks deeply incredulously at Dukuduku. And then at Jinxie. And then decides to just let it go ]

Right.

...What were you just up to here before getting run over?

[somnambulatory]

Trying to train my Mienfoo.

[makeitquick]

Yeah? Work out anything? [ And she runs a finger along both of her "gloves" there. And also spares a glance over at the Mienfoo itself ]

[somnambulatory]

Not... really.

[Jinxie and Grace both frown.]

[makeitquick]

Why not?

[ Flatly. It's not an accusing tone, but is a curious one where she isn't sure what to emote ]

[somnambulatory]

Grace keeps tripping over her own feet. I'm not really sure what to do...

[makeitquick]

How'd you trip over your own feet?

[somnambulatory]

She's... kind of clumsy.

[makeitquick]

[ Tttuuurrn. To look at Grace. And possible narrow her eyes a little ]

[somnambulatory]

It's not her fault!

[Grace looks ashamed.]

[makeitquick]

How's that?

[ Melaka keeps sizing up Grace as she says this, but the tone is more observational - asking a question without a real barb - than accusatory ]

[somnambulatory]

Well, it isn't like she hasn't been practicing a lot...

[makeitquick]

But 'less she's cursed or something, it's still on her, isn't it?

[somnambulatory]

I guess so. I just wish I could help her more.

[makeitquick]

[ ... Hmm. Melaka fiddles with her warp band now, but she looks down at Grace ] How's she for strong?

[somnambulatory]

She's really strong! Just... not very accurate.