3rd Dia: Dulcinea [Video/Action]

[frozenflame]

Action on the Tropical Island.

[If you happen to be wandering around the island today, especially walking along the beach, you might be a little bit surprised to find yourself passing through an area that looks a little bit like it'd been hit by several meteors...or a series of miniature volcanic eruptions. There are large patches of sand that have a glassy sheen to them, or deep divots and furrows all around. The surf is just beginning to wash away some of it, but there was definitely something going on.

If you keep going, you'll actually find a teenage girl laying under an umbrella a little further on down the beach, the entire area blanketed in harsh sunlight. She looks a little beat, scuffed and bruised up, and laying down beside her is a Noivern that looks similarly exhausted. It's chest rises and falls and it's eyes are closed in sleep, tail curling around the umbrella protectively, while several other scamper around, playing in the surf. A Cherubi, a collection of golden Exeggcute, and a Cubchoo seem to be playing some sort of game, tossing a rock at a Venusaur. Every time the rock gets close, it's smacked away by a vine, almost effortlessly at that. It seems like they're trying to get those rocks into a small crater behind the big plant-toad, and...failing.

Either way, Yukiko doesn't seem to be completely aware of her surroundings, or of anyone approaching. This is probably good, given that she's trying out a Calderan swimsuit for the first time and she wouldn't be caught dead wearing one of those around other people.

Whoops...]

Video:

[The video feed opens up to show a sunny beach, little paws covering part of the lens for a moment as Teddie accidentally slips up getting it off his trainer's wrist. He and Bereth have a surprise for her, after all.

Setting it down in the sand, he scampers a little ways off and whistles, waving a snotty paw to get Bereth on screen. The Noivern complies, stretching and standing upright, tapping his chest with a claw like a singer might before they start belting out a song.

And then...the horror begins. The audio feed is filled with a horrific shriek, though it seems to have an actual melody to it. The little Cubchoo appears to be attempting to sing along, but the noise is just so great that he's completely drowned out.

In fact, the only other thing audible over the explosive burst of sound is a feminine cry of surprise, dismay, and rage.]

OH MY GODS WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! WHY ARE YOU...STOOOOOP!!!

[Yukiko appears on the video now, leading with a flying tackle to the big dragon. The noise abates so your speakers are no longer about to explode...]

AND YOU TURNED ON THE WARP BAND TOO?! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU TWO?!

[Someone hasn't quite gotten their hearing back completely...but the band is snatched up and she looks apologetic...]

SORRY EVERYONE! SOMEONE'S GOING TO BE SLEEPING IN THE HABITAT FOR A WHILE...

Comments

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[encouragetomorrow]

[Honoka yelps and covers her ears, but then promptly starts laughing. That... certainly was a display.]

I think someone wants to try out for the theatre!!

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[frozenflame]

WELL HE'D BE A TERRIBLE FIT!!!

[Give her a moment, Honoka, her ears are still ringing a bit, but her general volume is going down at least!]

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[encouragetomorrow]

I dunno, I think that projection could get him somewhere!

[She's probably joking.]

video; Wow your IP

[frozenflame]

Well, yes. It's pretty lethal!

[Seriously, her ears are still ringing.]

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[taudriver]

Er... are you OK?

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[frozenflame]

I'M FINE I JUST CAN'T HEAR VERY WELL RIGHT NOW...IT'S BERETH AND TEDDIE YOU SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT...

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[taudriver]

What happened!? Are they OK!?

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[frozenflame]

I AM GOING TO KILL THEM BOTH, THAT’S WHAT!

[She isn’t really, but boy is she angry. Also? Hasn’t realized she’s in a bikini yet…]

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[celebrity_commentator]

Wow.

I'm gonna rate Bereth a 2/10 for effort and you a 9/10 for rocking such a daring swimsuit!

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[frozenflame]

[As soon as Rise points out that swimsuit…Yukiko scampers out of the camera’s line of sight…because guess who’s suddenly realized that she’s shown this suit off to all of Union? And Caldera. And Citadel. And Refuge.]

RISE!!! OH NO!!!!

[At least you can hear her…and see Teddie snickering.]

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[celebrity_commentator]

Heheh, sorry, I shouldn't be staring.

If you'd like to borrow Inari for a talk with that Cubchoo of yours, she'd probably be up for it...

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[frozenflame]

IT'S NOT YOU I'M WORRIED ABOUT...

[Her voice is at least starting to get back to normal.]

And do you think that'd help? Bereth is the troublemaker...

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[cutiepanther]

[ Maki just clutches her hands to the Purrloin ears on top of her head, obviously in pain. ]

W-What kind of singing is that?!

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[frozenflame]

[Yukiko glares back at Bereth.]

IT’S A NOIVERN, WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?!

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[cutiepanther]

Can't you make it stop?!

[ Please make it stoppp. ]

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[frozenflame]

[Well the noise had stopped when she tackled Bereth...who just looks sulkily at the camera...

He was just doing what Teddie told him.]

I don't think he'll do that again...will you?

[The big dragon shakes his head. No...No ma'am. he won't use the bass for your face anymore...]

[commissionergrump]

[Gordon flinches at the sound. He puts his pinkie in his ear and wiggles it as if that might help.]

Boom burst?

[frozenflame]

NOT QUITE. HE ISN'T THAT STRONG YET THIS IS JUST HIS NORMAL SCREECHING

[SORRY OLD MAN!!!!

She flies over and takes a swing at Bereth, who...stops...and looks sulky.]

[commissionergrump]

[The outfit finally registers, the old man blushing a bit. He clears his throat.]

Um, young lady, you /are/ aware that you're broadcasting video, yes?

[Hint, hint.]

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[iceandwhips]

[Mitsuru is rather confused as to what's just happened, but her friend clearly needs some sort of help.]

Yukiko, what are Teddie and Bereth doing? Were they singing?

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[frozenflame]

YES, UNFORTUNATELY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT...BUT IT WAS A SONG I THINK...

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[iceandwhips]

[She blinks but doesn't bring attention to the fact that Yukiko is practically screaming at her.]

I'm afraid that I don't know what song it could have been either. Do you need me to come over to help with them?

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[footprints_on_your_face]

[Chie's just going to ignore that horrible screeching and poke fun at her bestie instead.]

Whoooaaaa, Yukiko! Lookin' good!

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[frozenflame]

[Excuse her as she turns blood-red...]

CHIIIIEEEEEEE!!!!!

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[footprints_on_your_face]

What? It looks good on you!