[backdated to 24th oops] video

[pokeboy]

[ When the video turns on in the very early morning, there's only half a face present before it comes up fully onto the screen. The boy is practically beaming at the journal, and there's only a second before-- ]

Ivysaur evolved!

[ Yes. He couldn't keep that excitement in. He's still got a really dumb smile on and he has to remember what he was going to say, a pause there before he continues. ]

If you don't know what an ivysaur is, they're a grass and poison type pokémon! Ivysaur's been with me since she was a bulbasaur and now she's huge! She's big! She's nearly as big as Snorlax is!

[ The camera faces down to a dusty ground, then comes back up. ] I'm going to show you her, okay? [ And then the book flips around, showing a large, blueish-greenish toad-skin looking monster with a flower protruding from her back from the front, standing at 6'10 (for those who can tell). She leans her head to the side, her mouth opening slightly and showing her fangs as she grunts a small sound. She's embarrassed by the fuss, but the yellow rodent at her feet displays her with his arms proudly out towards her. Pika! (Check her out!)

(Also from the background, some might be able to tell that they're at the farm. Why are they at the farm so early? Because.) ]

Isn't she cool? She is! --oh, hey, Snorlax! Stand next to her and show everyone how big she is next to you!

[ The recording swings over to show a very fat panda creature sitting down eating a pile of bread. He continues eating, and as Red begs again ("C'mon, Snooorlax!"), the creature proceeds to noisily shuffle his butt to face the opposite direction. Noopppee. ] Snor! You...!

[ Huff! He faces the screen back to himself finally, making a puffed face but not so seriously. ] Forget about him! Saur's amazing and that's all that matters!

[ And then one last smile! ]

Bye!!!

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[pokeboy]

[ It takes him only a second, then he nods- ] Yeah, just like them!

[ For some reason, that makes him even more excited to explain, and he motions to the side of his body with a hand (though Mac can only see the upper half of him), going up and down in indication. ] And it's like... they wear an outfit with a skirt on it?

[ oh oh! ] Wait a minute, I've got an idea! [ He doesn't wait, his head bending off-screen and then going back... joined by scribbling noises. ]

I'll send a drawing! [ Said as he continues to scribble! ]

[thelittlemacthatcould]

[He can't help but chuckle, admittedly curious.]

All right. [Watch this kid blow his artistic talent out of the water. Then again, that wouldn't be too hard seeing as he's a stick-figure sort of guy.]

[pokeboy]

Hmm... okay, I guess it's like that... [ errrr. ] I wish I had an eraser...

Well, anyway! Okay! [ Oh well! Pressing submit, and-! ]



Did you get it? I'll start explaining it if it did!

[thelittlemacthatcould]

[He gets the jist, he thinks, while looking the drawing over along with the accompanying notes. What a strange design for an animal, though. His brows lift in wonder.]

Ain't never seen an animal that looks anythin' like that where I'm from, that's for sure. Those shoulder pads look a little like wings, almost.

[pokeboy]

Some pokémon look like people -- you know, two feet and two hands? There's pokémon called machop like that too. When they evolve they get a belt on them.

I think hitmonchans have belts on them too? In that middle part before the skirt? But I don't remember. I saw one on TV but it was a while ago. And I think the shoulder pads [ he waves a hand up and down over his own shoulder ] are sort of pointed at the end?

I remember they're brown all over, but their dress is purpleish? And, um... their gloves are like yours! And then their head is like a... [ wavy hand goes up near to his head, he looks up in thought. ] Like... I dunno - a pinap berry?

[thelittlemacthatcould]

[Does a pinap berry have anything to do with pineapples?]

Hey, maybe I'll get the chance t'see one o' these guys around here someday. [Let's face it, Mac baby would have a bunch of fighting-types on his team, and work out with them too.] Did your pokemon show up with you? Or, uh, didjya have to buy 'em with points or somethin'?

[pokeboy]

Points? [ That gets an amused yet confused tone from Red, who huffs a laugh. ] What, like an arcade game? What do you mean?

[thelittlemacthatcould]

[He rather enjoys burning a few quarters every now and again on arcade games like Pac-Man, but that's beside the point.] Y'know how you can get stuff from the Malnosso if you got enough mission points?

[pokeboy]

[ Mac and Red should totally bro it out in the recreational room. Game time. But no, Red did not know this thing! ]

Really? My pokémon came with me, but not all my pokémon. I had six on me, but I've only got three now.

But, I could get the others if I do their missions?

[thelittlemacthatcould]

You could try, right? But ain't missions kinda dangerous? [He hasn't looked into them much, but they certainly sound risky.]

[pokeboy]

I don't know! [ Hrrmmm. ] But... maybe there's different kinds of missions?

[thelittlemacthatcould]

Maybe... [He scratches the back of his head.] I admit I probably ain't the best guy to ask. [As if no one could have guessed.] But I'm real sure somebody around here could help you out with that.

[pokeboy]

But it's good to know. [ He smiles! ] Thanks.

[ Then, the smile gets wider. ] If I could get my other three back... I bet you'd love one of them! She's a fighter too, really strong. [ ah! ] Her hands are kind of like boxing gloves too, but they're smaller - but they're still big?

But what I mean is, I know she'd love to fight like a boxer! She's got a temper around people, but she's got a lot of heart once you get to know her. She just can't help getting angry easy.

[thelittlemacthatcould]

Aw, wish I got to see 'er. [Doc always told him he has a lot of heart, more than some of the guys twice his size.] But if I'm lucky, maybe she an' I will spar together someday, huh?

[pokeboy]

Umm, if you could put up with her being nervous first.. it's something that comes with being the pokémon they are. But since she likes fighting, you'd have something in common right away. That'd help.

Oh, and... she's shorter than a human? She's shorter than me. Can you spar against someone shorter like that?

[thelittlemacthatcould]

Iunno; depends. [He scratches his jaw, unable to guess at Red's height from gazing at the screen alone.] How short's short?

[Because he's definitely on the short side - oft mistaken for a much younger kid if it weren't for the muscles - and consequently would have had hell of a time finding challengers closer to his height. Hence turning his sights to the WVBA, where weight classes don't matter and the certainty possibility of horribly unbalanced fights made his dream that much more attainable.]

[pokeboy]

Uh... [ He looks down at himself though he's sitting. ] If I got up and showed you where she came up to with me, would that help? I don't know how tall I am, but...

[ And he can't remember her height either. It's been a while. ]

[thelittlemacthatcould]

[He pauses consideringly.]

...Guess it couldn't hurt. Though to be honest, it'd probably be easiest if y'stood next to me an' showed me. I do a lot of roadwork and this place don' feel all too big once you get used to it, so we'll probably bump into each other sometime. I could see these pokemon of yours up close, too.

[pokeboy]

Sure! Can you show me how you box too? If we meet and you're going to practice, anyway. But I've never seen a person do boxing in front of me before! Karate's way more popular where I'm from.

[thelittlemacthatcould]

Yeah sure, no problem! I ain't a trainer but I think I could show you the basics.

[Mostly orthodox stance. He's not sure if he wants to teach different types of punches and possibly encourage a kid to punch all the things in the process. But Red might be older than he looks and sounds, who knows.]

[pokeboy]

[ huh- OHH ]

Do you mean train me? It's okay! I just want to watch! I dunno if I want to hit stuff really hard....

[ --ding! ] Oh, but what if you could try and show my Snorlax how to do it? He's slow and he's weak against fighting, but I bet it could make him stronger too!

[thelittlemacthatcould]

Show your-- [Oh, the big guy. Man, he can't help but wonder what Doc would think if he had heard this.] Y'know? I think I could give it a shot.

[pokeboy]

[ Mac, you know how to make a kid happy. ]

Really? OK! I'll talk to him about it! [ He looks off-screen, then brings the journal a tinsy closer and hushes his voice. ] I know he's going to be stubborn to begin with, but he's stubborn with everyone. He loves fighting though, and he loves to show off. He might act scary if he gets loud, and I know everyone's not used to animals like pokémon, but he won't hurt anyone. He's just sulky. Is that okay? I'll be there the whole time. Promise.

[thelittlemacthatcould]

I ain't too worried. [He cracks a winsome grin.] Besides, I been around a lot a' big, loud guys.

[pokeboy]

Okay, awesome! Do we just meet sometime? You can message me when you want on the journals when you're ready! But we should meet first!