Chapter 26; Video/Filtered Text to Karkat

[tentacletrainer]

[[Rose has been a little bit of a busy bee since arriving in Goldenrod. From shopping to studying more on Lugia (after spotting it in it's flight around Johto), to -- apparently evolving Cocoa. The video is focused on an extremely excited Leafeon, who is looking every which way at all the new sights and sounds.]]

Meet Cocoa. I had learned of new evolutionary stones having been stocked in Goldenrod's Department Store, and that two of them were meant for Eevee. The Mossy Rock produces this little guy - Leafeon. He's of the Grass type, if that were not obvious.

[[The camera moves from him just as he pounces Guile from behind to focus on a badge in her hand. The Azalea badge, to be precise.]]

My first, and likely last badge. I challenged the gym just before we left Azalea. Bugsy's Scisor was quite difficult, however I managed.

[[And now the view is focused on herself.]]

Dave, you will be quite pleased to know that Goldenrod is everything that had been described. Those of you left in Azalea will also be pleased to know this, but you are able to find out for yourself upon arrival.

I also have a question.

[[Reaching off screen, she brings back and shows the screen a page in one of her notebooks. She seems to have sketched Lugia (it isn't the best, but you can at least mildly make out what it's supposed to be if you've seen the legendary).]]

Did anyone else spot this Pokemon flying about? And would anyone happen to know anything about it?

[[Setting the journal back down, she ends the feed there, before starting up a private one.]]

[Filtered to Karkat.]

How are you fairing, Karkat, and how do you like the city so far?
If you weren't too busy, I was hoping that perhaps you and I could go do something together.
I found a rather extensive video store that I thought you might enjoy browsing.
And if you wanted, perhaps I could take you out to lunch or dinner?
Whichever would suit your fancy better.

((OOC: Yes, the badge is indeed mod approved. :3))

Comments

[usedtherapy.livejournal.com]

As I've noticed. Perhaps it is just that time of the season?

[[Chuckling, she shakes her head.]]

It is actually that I have little interest in collecting the badges. I merely challenged the gym to perhaps alleviate a bit of tension I was feeling that day. Whether I would win or not was of little matter.

[dead-black-eyes.livejournal.com]

Do you think it's really seasonal?

[He seems genuinely interested in what Rose thinks of this.]

I've been here since March, and I have yet to collect a single one. I feel similarly; it just doesn't interest me. If it alleviates tension, though... perhaps I should consider looking into it.

[usedtherapy.livejournal.com]

It's certainly a possibility. The weather recently, as opposed to the horrendous conditions I've experienced in the past here, encourages me - at the very least - to go outside and train. And of course training leads to evolution for most Pokemon.

It was quite useful for such for me. The battle was thrilling, and the feeling of accomplishment afterward was rewarding.