009 // video/action for Goldenrod Gym (backdated to 05/12, orz)
[ The feed clicks on to a swirling enigma of green and purple. It's another several moments before the scene becomes clear as the 'Gear emerges from the center of a Spiritomb and swivels to face Goldenrod Gym's arena.
A cheerful-looking Rotom floats above the ground, humming with energy. Whitney recalls a badly-beaten Clefable, and her opponent - Niou, for once looking like Niou - looks on with an ill-concealed smirk. ]
Next. [ He says it with a dry tone, his tongue clicking on the T for emphasis. ]
This may be my last Pokémon, but I'm not about to lose!
[ Niou assesses the just-released Miltank with a dismissive expression, and commences the battle without much enthusiasm. It's obvious he's unimpressed with the gym leader thus far, and doesn't expect his opinion to be changed.
But she does change his opinion, one knockout at a time.
Miltank's Rollout devastates the Rotom, then a Girafarig, a Gyarados, a Charizard, and a Porygon. By this point, it's clear that Niou is simply outleveled, and he grows more and more serious with every Pokémon he recalls. By the time he sends out a Ditto, his expression is grave and dangerous.
The Ditto morphs swiftly into a purple Miltank, making a silly face at its opponent. Whitney's Pokémon is less than amused, but the girl herself seems to be having a good time. ]
This is so much more fun than getting beaten! [ She giggles.
Commence the Battle of the Rollouts. It's like sumo wrestling, only cuter. When the dust clears, the purple Miltank disassembles into a puddle of purple goo with a wheezing sound. Niou's face grows darker as he calls his last Pokémon back. ]
Told you I was good! Come back some other time; maybe I'll battle you again!
[ Her opponent doesn't even answer, but he does start over to the bleachers to grab his things. You can tell when he spots the 'Gear recording: his eyes narrow fractionally, and his lips press into a thin line. He only removes the 'Gear from his Spiritomb and turns it off.
Anyone actually present in the gym will be privy to his kicking the Spiritomb down out of the bleachers before he recalls it, too. Then he'll be on his way, with a little stormcloud over his head.
Responses to the post will be a touch late, when he's sure his game face is intact again. ]
A cheerful-looking Rotom floats above the ground, humming with energy. Whitney recalls a badly-beaten Clefable, and her opponent - Niou, for once looking like Niou - looks on with an ill-concealed smirk. ]
Next. [ He says it with a dry tone, his tongue clicking on the T for emphasis. ]
This may be my last Pokémon, but I'm not about to lose!
[ Niou assesses the just-released Miltank with a dismissive expression, and commences the battle without much enthusiasm. It's obvious he's unimpressed with the gym leader thus far, and doesn't expect his opinion to be changed.
But she does change his opinion, one knockout at a time.
Miltank's Rollout devastates the Rotom, then a Girafarig, a Gyarados, a Charizard, and a Porygon. By this point, it's clear that Niou is simply outleveled, and he grows more and more serious with every Pokémon he recalls. By the time he sends out a Ditto, his expression is grave and dangerous.
The Ditto morphs swiftly into a purple Miltank, making a silly face at its opponent. Whitney's Pokémon is less than amused, but the girl herself seems to be having a good time. ]
This is so much more fun than getting beaten! [ She giggles.
Commence the Battle of the Rollouts. It's like sumo wrestling, only cuter. When the dust clears, the purple Miltank disassembles into a puddle of purple goo with a wheezing sound. Niou's face grows darker as he calls his last Pokémon back. ]
Told you I was good! Come back some other time; maybe I'll battle you again!
[ Her opponent doesn't even answer, but he does start over to the bleachers to grab his things. You can tell when he spots the 'Gear recording: his eyes narrow fractionally, and his lips press into a thin line. He only removes the 'Gear from his Spiritomb and turns it off.
Anyone actually present in the gym will be privy to his kicking the Spiritomb down out of the bleachers before he recalls it, too. Then he'll be on his way, with a little stormcloud over his head.
Responses to the post will be a touch late, when he's sure his game face is intact again. ]