Bout 010 (Video/Action): Badges upon badges. (backdated to Tue. 6/14)

[usegalacticpunt]

[The video opens in medias res, with a casual conversation going on in the Olivine Pokémon Center. It's not quite loud enough to hear any of the words, though. After a second or two, Chie orients the video on herself.]

Oh, hey, has anybody else noticed how the gym leaders are a little... weird? Me and my friends all challenged Jasmine today, so we

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[sfaccendato]

Well, they are game NPCs. I doubt they know very many other lines.

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[isthisourchance]

Yeah, maybe. But they seem real most of the time! And then you get something like this, and start remembering how freaky Johto really is.

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[sfaccendato]

You should try talking to the townspeople sometime. It's even worse.

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[isthisourchance]

When you put it like that, I don't think I want to.

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[sfaccendato]

It is a bit disturbing sometimes, yes.

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[isthisourchance]

Makes me wonder where this place even came from. If it's a game, who made it? And why?

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[sfaccendato]

All quite interesting questions. Sadly I suspect we might not get an answer to them.

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[isthisourchance]

[Siiiiigh.] Yeah, you're probably right. At least it's not all bad. I've made a bunch of new friends here, human and Pokémon.

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[sfaccendato]

There are all sorts of interesting people here, yes~ It's quite fascinating.

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[restardom]

Whitney had a bunch.

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[sfaccendato]

In between the crying, you mean?

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[restardom]

And the pouting and the whining--

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[sfaccendato]

You'd really think whoever was responsible for her lines could've allowed for a little more variation.

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[restardom]

I'd take "good job, here's your badge", honestly.

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[sfaccendato]

Or that. I imagine that would be less annoying.

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[restardom]

She might even get more fans out of it.