❀ 3rd Konpeito ❀ [Video/Action]

[konpeitoqueen]

VIDEO

[Who's the most terrible trainer in the world? Saionji Hiyoko, that's who. In any case, she's staring at the video screen, a Vaporeon sitting on her lap. And both of them looked pissed as hell.

Hey, it's not like Saionji didn't even notice Naoryuu was gone!... Okay, yeah, she didn't. But that doesn't change the situation right now.]

When I find out who took my Eevee and forcibly evolved him into a Vaporeon when I wanted an Umbreon, I'll have you publicly stoned! Since execution isn't an option here, I'll have to do with torture. You won't get away with this, slimy pig!

[And, video off.]

ACTION

[Said Vaporeon is currently paddling in the large pond behind the Gym in Violet City. Saionji is sitting at the edge and pouting. Her Petilil is hopping up and down the road bobbing sweets and biscuits on its head from... god knows where to Saionji, but always ends up having to go back to town for more because it gets splashed in the face and dragged into the water by the Vaporeon frequently. Saionji doesn't seem to care much.

...Approach?]

Comments

[silentscales]

[And even the pride in his chest he gets from that applause can't get him to smile. But he is proud. He might not know her well, but he didn't expect such enthusiasm. Unfortunately he also noticed Joker's response by now and doesn't want to go against his leader,] You can come see them at the circus when it opens, says John.

Or pay more, according to what Joker says, says Ruskin.

[konpeitoqueen]

[Well, Saionji just loves morbid displays, and with dance mixed in? However, she's also against the idea of accidentally going bankrupt in case of Joker pulling some ludicrous price out of his ass.]

Fine. [Pout.] What's the rest of your circus going to have, anyway? [...Honestly, all she knows about circuses are that they have animals on fire and sword swallowing and stuff like that. She has been invited to join in on the circus, but normally that was an insult to her.]

[silentscales]

At least knife throwing, since that's what Joker is best at, says Ruskin.

We should be looking for some more people who train dangerous pokèmon well, clowns, tightropes, maybe a human cannonball, and Joker probably has a lot more ideas too, says John.

[konpeitoqueen]

[K-K-KNIFE THROWING?!]

Knife throwing? With real, living targets and blindfolds? [...why does she sound to excited at that...] Teehee, I guess I underestimated what circuses had to offer...

[silentscales]

[Snake nods,] And the tightrope is usually very high up. Most of what we do is very dangerous, which is why it takes a lot of training to be able to be one of our performers, says Ruskin.

The competition can be deadly, says John.

[konpeitoqueen]

Competition? So there was competition to get into your circus?

[Ho hum... she does know Jultagi is a Korean tradition very similar to tightrope. She hasn't seen it, though- mostly because Japanese superiority and all.] Has anyone fallen before?

[silentscales]

[Snake shakes his head no,] If you have some skill you can join, but you have to be the best of us to regularly be in shows. Otherwise you help backstage, says John.

[Everyone needs to pull their own weight, even if they don't perform after all. Besides, having alternate members also gives various people the chance for a break from time to time.]

We have had people fall before in practice, but we have a net so no one has gotten too hurt, says Ruskin.

[konpeitoqueen]

So, what was the worst injury?

[Uhhhhhh...] Is there ever any backstage drama and fighting? That always happens, in stories like this...

[silentscales]

Joker is better at story-telling, says Ruskin. [Which is true. Also she's weirding Snake out a bit.]

[konpeitoqueen]

As if I'd ask Mr. Stooge! He'll probably just lie to me.

[Welp...] Well, if you can't dance or tell me anything, I don't find any reason to continue talking to you.

[Hang up?
>Yes
>No]

[silentscales]

There has been a death or two, says John.

[konpeitoqueen]

[>No]

Deaths? How did they happen? Jealous conspirators?

[silentscales]

Accidents, says John.

And even if Joker lies it would be a better story, says Gaskell.

[konpeitoqueen]

Oh, accidents.

[Seems legit.]

Are you sure?