Fifty-seventh Song || Video/Action for Goldenrod, forward-dated to the 30th

[restardom]

[ Rise is unhappy. And it's not something just a few friends will notice lingering behind a bright smile, it's pretty clear from the look on her face and the tiredness in her eyes.

Because not only is Rise unhappy, Rise is angry. Frustrated, exhausted, and not at all looking forward to what she knows is awaiting her. No Pokémon are out with her

Comments

video;

[futariniousama]

[ Not unusually, the video comes up not on Niou, but on a sleeping Ponyta, curled up on the ground out behind the Tennis Haus. Niou's voice sounds from behind the feed. ]

Some boy in particular? I'll need a full name and address.

video;

[restardom]

I get the feeling that's a bad idea.

video;

[futariniousama]

For him, yeah.

video;

[restardom]

Niou... [ shaking her head with a sigh. She's too worn out to reprimand him with her usual sass. Whether he's joking or not. ] Trust me, that's not gonna help.

video;

[futariniousama]

[ She can't see his face, but his voice is resigned, if not exactly apologetic. ]

Guess it won't make you feel better. Know anything that will?

video;

[restardom]

A cure for stupid guys, but...

video;

[futariniousama]

If I had a cure for stupidity, sweetheart, I'd retire right now and spend the rest of my life collectin' cats.

video;

[restardom]

It's a far-off dream, huh...

video;

[futariniousama]

Best you can do is try to stick with the smart ones. [ There's a note of sympathy in his voice. He's lucky enough to have one of the smart ones. ]

video;

[restardom]

One of them usually is the smart one.

[ there's frustration there, but a tinge of helplessness colors it. ]

video;

[futariniousama]

[ A little dryly: ]

I guess none of 'em are smart all the time. He'll probably come around, though. The really smart ones hate bein' stupid, even for just a minute.

video;

[restardom]

Oh good, so I won't have to spend the night somewhere else.

video;

[futariniousama]

Well, you know there's room for you over here if he doesn't straighten his ass out.

video;

[restardom]

A sleepover with a bunch of guys, huh...?