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[blacklodged]

I imagine quite a number of you are taking the gym challenge, but I'm curious as to what reason. Boredom? Some kind of obligation? That it just might lead to a way home?

I'm not sure. Either way I recently earned my second badge and expect to head back to Goldenrod in the near future. [A small pause here and his voice takes on a wistful little

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[Video]

[foolishwren]

I'm just doin' it because it's something to do.

[... And because she's got a bit of a competitive streak and it's hard to watch everybody else win without cashing in on the fun...]

[Video]

[blacklodged]

[Hi Heather, so you'll probably notice that the background of this video feed is upside down. And possibly that Coop's hair is falling down a little due to gravity, meaning it's sticking up vaguely. He is not adressing this in any way. WHAT DO.]

Bread and circuses, huh?

[Video]

[foolishwren]

... Um.

[Blink.]

Yeah...

... Are... you upside-down?

[HE MIGHT NOT BE ADDRESSING IT, BUT HEATHER SURE IS. Because... wat.]

[Video]

[blacklodged]

Hm? Oh, yeah. [Look it's like he'd completely forgotten that he's hanging upside down in a tree.] Helps getting the thought process going.

[Video]

[blacklodged]

[Right, so the grass is the sky and the sky is the ground on this video feed. Just FYI. Not that Coop is adressing or indicating in any other way that he's actually upside down.]

The Hidden Machines?

[Video]

[blacklodged]

I guess I should be looking out for you in the skies, then.

[Cause he figures that's the deal. He's not so keen on flying himself, actually. But each to their own.]

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[solas_ion]

. . .

[As someone that spent quite a lot of his time back home standing on improbably high things, Lancer really didn't have any right to talk.]

[But he didn't really expect to see any human doing that.]

You look awfully damn comfortable like that.

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[blacklodged]

Hm? [Hang on - he has to arc his back a little to see you, but once he has properly, he falls back, thus sort of .. swinging back and forth very lightly from the momentum.] I find it refreshing for both mind and body. Not a lot of discomfort in that.

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[solas_ion]

Sure, but I don't really see many people doing things like this all that often. Pretty sure I've gotten a weird look or two for hanging around in trees myself.

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[blacklodged]

[Putting his gear in his belt (pockets no work with gravity), he grins at this reply.] I'm not a stranger to weird looks, I just choose to disregard them. [Grin takes on a little crooked edge here.] Feel free to hang around with me and double them.

[action]

[quickattackjack]

[And there's a Jack under you, Coop! He's not saying anything, not just yet, just marveling...]

[action]

[blacklodged]

[Aaand hello, Jack! Coop looks up - it's a little awkward due to the position - but falls back again with a small smile in greeting.]

Jack. How are you?

[action]

[quickattackjack]

[Jack tilts his head a little.]

I'm...I'm alright. Doesn't that make you dizzy?

[action]

[blacklodged]

Nope. [This here is quite a cheerful Coop, actually.] It helps me think.

[video]

[usedroar]

It's something to do, for me and for my pokemon.

[ He flashes the Mineral badge! ]

[video]

[blacklodged]

[The background is upside down when Coop answers, how peculiar. He recognises that badge as being pretty far ahead though and gives a low whistle.]

Impressive. [Grin.] You don't have many to go, do you?

[video]

[usedroar]

[ Leon shrugs, looking...slightly worried. What are you doing, Coop? ]

This is my fifth. Three left.

[video]

[blacklodged]

[Oh, just hanging around. He looks strangely comfortable doing it, too.]

So what's your plan after that? I take it you've heard about the Elite Four. [Just curious.]