First Sword | Video

[warriormouse]

[He'd heard they had video on the Warp Bands but his old one hadn't had that feature. Maybe it's a good thing this one does.

Martin is in a room in the medical center when he starts it. Which is the problem. He died. He's not supposed to be back in the medical center two months later decidedly not dead and an Enlightened!

But he's back and now he has to adjust to these sharp little claw-nail-things on his fingers on top of everything else. What is his life?

Before Martin gets a chance to say anything, a Budew grabs the band and starts poking at it.]

No, Laterose, not right now.

[The Budew goes out of sight and Martin focuses it back on him with a sigh]

Um. I...I'm not quite sure what to say right now. I'm back? Is that what you say when you die and wake up two months later in the Forest? Is this normal for Enlightened?

[He clearly has more questions but cuts himself off]

Anyway. Could someone catch me up on the last two months?

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[rainsrespite]

I haven't yet. I'm still young and spry, and I've got friends to help me with the really heavy lifting. I even had time for a date recently.

[warriormouse]

--a date?

[That gets even Boar's attention. Martin grins]

Who with?

[rainsrespite]

[Yuuna leans back, looking a little cheeky.]

Not sure you know her. Her name's Merrill. Ring any bells?

[warriormouse]

[Laterose makes a comment about how she's named for a Pokémon. Martin ignores her]

No, I haven't met her yet. Did you enjoy it?

[rainsrespite]

Sure. I mean, the first date was odd. Her Pokemon set it up, sorta tricked me into it.

[Smookers...was weird.]

But it was a good time. The second one, though, was a blast. Soulfasting festivals are good for that sort of thing.

[warriormouse]

...you know you'll have to explain how her Pokémon tricked you into a date some time, right?

[rainsrespite]

Oh, she knows. She...also thought a date meant the food. It's kinda sweet. Refreshing, in a way. Her Pokemon were arranging them with anyone that walked by.

[warriormouse]

Oh no.

[Martin can't help but laugh a little]

She sounds adorable.

[rainsrespite]

A bit, yeah. She's a sweetheart. Not...sure where it's going, but she's really sweet.

[Yuuna shakes her head a bit and grins.]

You know, I'm glad you're back. I missed talking like this.

[warriormouse]

[Martin returns the grin]

I'm glad I'm back as well.

[rainsrespite]

I'd hope so.

[Still laughing, she turns to Gouken.]

Hey, Gouken. You mind running down the street and getting him some real food?

[The Hitmonchan nods, and she passes over her wallet.]

How's a burger sound? Or a fried magikarp?

[warriormouse]

Magikarp sounds amazing. Anything not from the center's kitchen sounds amazing, really.

[rainsrespite]

[Hitmonchan nods and starts out the door. He's got this, Yuuna.]

I can imagine. How long have you been here, anyway?

[warriormouse]

Only a day or two, but the Ranger group that brought me back didn't have a lot of variety either. I am so very tired of slightly over-ripe berries.

[rainsrespite]

I can imagine. Part of why I started having the Pokemon I take trips with keep packs of food around the habitat.

[warriormouse]

Even the center's food was a relief after that, though it didn't last long. You're a saint.

[rainsrespite]

Don't tell that to my Braviary. You might give him a heart attack.

[warriormouse]

Why? Is he particularly devout?

[rainsrespite]

[She snorts and shakes her head.]

Howashi? No. He's a prude, and basically the fun police. Anyone who does anything you could call even slightly amoral gets a lecture. Even me. Don't let him catch you drinking, even wine with dinner.

[warriormouse]

Oh, dear. How amoral are we talking about?

[rainsrespite]

I bought a bottle of wine to use in making a pasta sauce, and got a lecture. Also apparently my fighting uniform is too revealing, because I have it tight against my skin rather than billowing all over the place.

[warriormouse]

[A pause]

And explaining that billowing uniforms are a safety hazard did nothing, I'm guessing. Oh, boy. You certainly got lucky with him.

[rainsrespite]

Yep. Got it in one.

[Huffing a laugh, she looks down at her Warp Band.]

Honestly, though? It's worth the hassle. A lot of my guys are kind of troublesome...but I wouldn't have it any other way. Kyo and Hoyo are worse, but they're still my friends. And Howashi can fly like nothing I've ever seen.

[warriormouse]

[Martin glances at Boar and Laterose]

I'll admit, when I realized I could understand Boar I was incredibly excited. Not only because I can understand my Pokémon but because I can understand other Pokémon. I'm eager to be out of here and able to explore some.

[rainsrespite]

Is that a fact? Your...Ability, then?