gochuugoku | [026] Video/Action

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[026] Video/Action

[When China turns on the feed, it's easy to tell he's sitting at the Pokemon Center, except he's not in Ecruteak anymore. He smiles at the camera.]

Nihao! I was hoping to give away all these eggs, aru.

[He moves the camera for it to focus on the eggs, which are all snuggled into a red warm blanket within a basket. After letting the camera take it all in for two minutes, China moves it back onto himself.]

I have Eevee, Dratini, and Bagon eggs. I can be found at the Center in Goldenrod and I can assure you that they'll all grow up to be just as beautiful and powerful as their mothers!

[If you look carefully, you might notice something moving under China's white sweater as well as a baby Chikorita napping on his lap. Oh, and hey! His hair's grown back and is now in it's usual ponytail once again!]

~~[OOC: There is still time to get an egg! There's one more Bagon slot open and two more Dratini slots! Here is the link.]~~

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A Castform. They're not native to Johto. ... they can change the weather.

_{[He says the last part with a smile, a touch sentimental, but he sort of shakes it off.]}

Hardly any rushing in Johto, is there?

I can't complain. I'm thinking I'll go up to Ecruteak myself after I give the gym here a try.

Really? How do they do that?

Ecruteak is a nice city, aru. What I had to like most were the Kimono Girls and the Burned Tower. The Kimono Girls are so beautiful, both the way they look and the way they dance, aru. Then the Burned Tower is filled with mystery, legend has it that the legendary Ho-Oh used to live there.

They've got a series of weather-changing moves.

_{[He nods-- having heard the tale.]} I'm familiar with that. Ho-Oh and three legendary beasts, right?

Does it always look like that? [He means the form.]

That's right. I actually went into the Burned Tower a few days before I left for Goldenrod, aru. The floors were a bit unstable, though.

_{[Shakes his head, still with a soft smile.]} That's the one they get in sunny weather.

A small price to pay, I take it. I look forward to seeing for myself.

Oh, so does that mean they take different forms depending on the weather? [How interesting.]

I was told that if you stick to the right side, it's more stable there, aru. Sure enough, when I switched sides, I could feel the difference.

Yeah. Isn't that something? _{[Again with a slightly-sad but actually sort of excited smile.]}

I'll keep that in mind.

It is, I don't think I've ever heard of another Pokemon like it, aru.

Then you absolutely must see the Kimono girls too! I... actually... one of them seemed to have taken a liking to me. [He smiles sheepishly and rubs the back of his neck.]

_{[Full-blown grin. Well congratulations!]} Really? And is that liking mutual?

It is. How can I say no to a beautiful woman?

We did go on a couple of dates while I was in Ecruteak, but... now we are just good friends, aru.

Why stop at that if both parties are interested?

_{[It's almost lightly teasing.]}

It's complicated, aru. [That should explain everything.]

Don't get the wrong idea, though, there was no fight.

I didn't think there was.

_{[And okay, he won't ask how 'complicated', but will regard you with some curiosity.]}

I've been so used to moving from one place to another since my childhood.

Settling down is not in my plans, aru... At least, not now.

[It's not in his game plan, but he still keeps an open mind about it. It could happen.]

_{[He nods. That's reasonable.]} I can understand that.

_{[He's always on the move himself, after all.]}

[China smiles a little.]

It sounds nice, but I just can't picture myself doing such a thing right now, aru. My country and my people come first.

Well, Yao, as long as you're happy.

I am happy. After saying in Johto for so long, it feels as though all my burdens have been lifted from my shoulders, aru. I feel so light.

_{[He smiles - genuinely, almost gently.]} I'm very happy to hear that.

Are you happy, Cooper?

Often enough to keep me going.

_{[It's mostly true.]}

Then I am glad for you, aru.

[Cue the head of a baby Skarmory popping out of the neck of China's white sweater. It chirps.]

_{[He immediately looks to the Skarmory and leans back a little. Birds and all ... he keeps his eyes trained on it in a wary sort of way but his voice is still kind of chipper when he speaks.]}

That's a new one too, I take it?

[Oops, he forgot about that. China quiets her down and keeps her in his sweater (not like she had any intention of leaving anyway).]

Yes, this little girl is Mei-Fan. I bought her from Nanao, aru.

_{[It's pretty much okay as long as he can keep a bit of distance. The way she just popped up caught him off guard.]}

They grow to be pretty big, don't they?

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