(3) (Video - Sprout Tower/Violet)
(Accidental Video)
[It's not entirely accidental that the Gear is on... Jack's holding it up and for a moment it might almost look like it's an intentional broadcast - but no, he's using it for light, indoors somewhere, with a fairly regular creaking from the area. As for the video, well... he's still a little electronics-challenged.]
[Over his shoulder, there's a flicker of movement, and eyes in the dark - then a round, dark shape starts growing behind him, as the Gastly is puffing itself up to appear many times it's normal size; there's a small squeak from somewhere near Jack's ankles below, and he pauses to look down while the "giant" Gastly looms behind him, slowly opening its mouth...]
Yes, Amaran-hm?
[Jack turns, the gear half forgotten, as he's staring up mutely at the gaping maw and long tongue in front of him, blinking in the dark-] Humpty?! [And then his face lights up as there's a small, confused noise from the frozen Gastly, Jack leaning to peer around it.] Is Celia wi-
BUN!! [And the surroundings are briefly better lit by a Fire Punch as Alice leaps to her trainer's defense, prompting another small disturbed, confused noise from the Gastly before impact; it poofs back down to its normal size, reeling for a moment before dropping to the ground.]
[It's now a very unconscious Gastly, in a little puddle of purple gas on the floor, tongue lolling out of its mouth.]
You must be one of the ghosts... [He kneels next to it, poking it gently with one finger..or trying to, as much as one can poke a puddle of gas.] Not the most frightening thing, are you? [He hands the Gear to Amaranth, who goes to dutifully hold it for light before noticing the record light - at which the Kirlia sighs and turns it so the camera's facing Jack and the Gastly instead of her; his Hoppip floats down from the rafters, bouncing slightly next to it and trying to cheerfully nudge it, while Jack is ... attempting to pick it up, and not having much luck, as it keeps slipping through his fingers.]
Here, let's get you to a Cent...er... .... Hm. [There's an uncertain pause before he scrambles in his pack for a Pokéball, triggering it on the Gastly; his Hoppip bounces back up to drift around his shoulders and head, sing-songing happily.]
Hopp~ip~ip~pip, hopp~ip!! *New friend~ new friend~
[Still holding the pokéball, he reaches for the Gear; there's a click as Amaranth shuts the video off while handing it back to him.]
[A bit later, and a more intentional broadcast from the Center, as there's now a shadow with a pair of eyes peering around the back of Jack's head, and Jack ... looks more than a little confused.]
I'm sure this is going to be a silly-sounding question but -
How do you go about taking care of a ghost?
[It's not entirely accidental that the Gear is on... Jack's holding it up and for a moment it might almost look like it's an intentional broadcast - but no, he's using it for light, indoors somewhere, with a fairly regular creaking from the area. As for the video, well... he's still a little electronics-challenged.]
[Over his shoulder, there's a flicker of movement, and eyes in the dark - then a round, dark shape starts growing behind him, as the Gastly is puffing itself up to appear many times it's normal size; there's a small squeak from somewhere near Jack's ankles below, and he pauses to look down while the "giant" Gastly looms behind him, slowly opening its mouth...]
Yes, Amaran-hm?
[Jack turns, the gear half forgotten, as he's staring up mutely at the gaping maw and long tongue in front of him, blinking in the dark-] Humpty?! [And then his face lights up as there's a small, confused noise from the frozen Gastly, Jack leaning to peer around it.] Is Celia wi-
BUN!! [And the surroundings are briefly better lit by a Fire Punch as Alice leaps to her trainer's defense, prompting another small disturbed, confused noise from the Gastly before impact; it poofs back down to its normal size, reeling for a moment before dropping to the ground.]
[It's now a very unconscious Gastly, in a little puddle of purple gas on the floor, tongue lolling out of its mouth.]
You must be one of the ghosts... [He kneels next to it, poking it gently with one finger..or trying to, as much as one can poke a puddle of gas.] Not the most frightening thing, are you? [He hands the Gear to Amaranth, who goes to dutifully hold it for light before noticing the record light - at which the Kirlia sighs and turns it so the camera's facing Jack and the Gastly instead of her; his Hoppip floats down from the rafters, bouncing slightly next to it and trying to cheerfully nudge it, while Jack is ... attempting to pick it up, and not having much luck, as it keeps slipping through his fingers.]
Here, let's get you to a Cent...er... .... Hm. [There's an uncertain pause before he scrambles in his pack for a Pokéball, triggering it on the Gastly; his Hoppip bounces back up to drift around his shoulders and head, sing-songing happily.]
Hopp~ip~ip~pip, hopp~ip!! *New friend~ new friend~
[Still holding the pokéball, he reaches for the Gear; there's a click as Amaranth shuts the video off while handing it back to him.]
[A bit later, and a more intentional broadcast from the Center, as there's now a shadow with a pair of eyes peering around the back of Jack's head, and Jack ... looks more than a little confused.]
I'm sure this is going to be a silly-sounding question but -
How do you go about taking care of a ghost?