Kunai the 9th: Video, action for Olivine (if you're in the house)

[itsjustdust]

[He was sitting on the roof, having had some issues getting up there due to interfering pokemon, but he'd managed, and he was holding the gear so pretty much all he saw behind him was open sky.]

So. No one gets sent a pokemon that's as powerful as it can get without special training unless they've vanished. I checked, and they did, indeed vanish. So this makes two people who vanished this month and another one I've been unable to contact.

[He gave hie eyes a quick scrub, then yanked his goggles back into place, his forehead mark currently just a strop of the cloth. No need to totally give up caution.]

I want everyone to know that this month was pretty crappy, and I really don't approve. Just so we're clear.

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[audio]

[darkenedgales]

It happens.

[Always when you least expect it and always too often, in Crow's experience. The recent disappearances have also affected him, which is why he opts for audio rather than video -- he's pretty sure you don't need his saddened face all over your screen, and the tone of his voice says enough anyway.]

It always sucks, too.

\[audio]

[itsjustdust]

Two in one month ever a normal rate, because I'm not cool with that.

[audio]

[darkenedgales]

That, and more.

[He hates to sound like a total downer, but... it's true.]

Can't blame ya for not liking it, but no one's asking us for an opinion.

[audio]

[itsjustdust]

How long have you been here anyway? I've only been here a few months myself.

[audio]

[darkenedgales]

A newbie, then, eh?

[Crow lets out a thoughtful hum. Perhaps a few months is long enough not to consider someone a newbie, but from his perspective...]

... It'll have been three years for me in a few months.

[audio]

[itsjustdust]

Gah. Okay, you win. What's that like?

[audio]

[darkenedgales]

[There's a slightly more lively chuckle coming from the duelist in response.]

What, it's a competition now? In that case, you never stood a chance against me!

[He then makes a short pause, giving the question some consideration.]

You mean being stuck here this long? It's... well, sometimes better, sometimes worse. Pokémon world or not, life works more or less the same!

... Time sure flies fast, though.

[audio]

[itsjustdust]

Hey, I wanted to get an idea. I know a lot of people are anxious to get back, you know?

[audio]

[darkenedgales]

[His voice grows more serious once again.]

... Well, yeah. I mean, it's kinda a given? We've all left-- something back home.

[And some of us were in the middle of saving the world, too.]

Just, at some point you... stop expecting to go back anytime soon.

[audio]

[itsjustdust]

...I don't really expect to go back at all, so it all works out, ne?

[audio]

[darkenedgales]

You don't?

[... Ah, well, he probably has some Reasons or whatever. Not his place to pry, anyway.]

As long as you're fine with it... Guess it does.

[audio]

[itsjustdust]

Well, no. If I go back, I'm dead so better not to.