❀ 7th Konpeito ❀ [Video/Action] (Backdated to 13th July morning)

[konpeitoqueen]

VIDEO

[When you open up the video feed, you'll see Saionji's face pressed up really close to the screen. As if she doesn't want to show anything else. You can hear an endless pitter-patter of rain in the background, too. HEY GUESS WHO GOT UNCEREMONIOUSLY SCARED OUT OF HER WITS YESTERDAY? The, ahem, recent events in Goldenrod definitely didn't help to calm her down when that happened. Holy shit.

Now that she's awake, though, it's time to be a good citizen and inform everyone of something odd going on! ...Right?]

Someone, send a search party to look for a dead body in the National Park. Specifically, one that might have been torn apart by birds.

[She's not at Goldenrod yet, so she keeps the message short- which might not be a good idea. Who needs explanations, anyway? She's Saionji Hiyoko, just fucking do it!]

ACTION

[If you're in Route 35 or the general north outskirts of Goldenrod, you might spot a girl with a short bob cut walking in the rain with the most sour expression and a pathetic yellow wax umbrella over her head. She's tucked her (utterly drenched) large yellow hat under her right arm. She normally wears it to conceal that hideous new haircut of hers, but she doesn't want to have even more a headache than she already has.

And when I say she looks utterly miserable, I mean 'her kimono is drenched up till kneelength with mud, she's sniffling periodically and there is dried soil between her toes' miserable.

...Will you approach? She looks like she might bite you.]

Comments

[synchroswim]

Trust me, miss. You don't know scary 'til you've been in the Underworld. Or Halloween town... _{I still get heebie jeebies over the Boogeyman...}

A-Anyway, maybe it was just some sort of echo or maybe it was part of some sort of song? _{[A beat.]} B-But, uh... If you're scared, I can walk you back to your place.

_{[...Yeah, he might be the one that's a little scared here.]}

[awesmazings]

[OH WELL AT LEAST HE'S...NNNIIICE? Who knows though, maybe he'll figure it out later.]

I'll do my best. And you be careful, Saionji! If anything else happens, call someone right away.

DING DONG, A BODY HAS BEEN DISCOVERED

[artificialrose]

[Clearly Raha is a miracle worker and should be kept out at all times! Although that might be a problem considering giant dog. Either way, Garry will take that victory.]

Heh, I suppose I don't! Say, Saionji, would you want to stay with Ib and I for the night after everything?

[konpeitoqueen]

Halloween town? Sounds like a lame American themepark. [The only themepark remotely good from those Westerners is Disneyland! And even then, she'll only ever visit the one in Tokyo.]

And I'm definitely not stupid enough to mistake an echo for a scream! Maybe you are, but not me. [LMAO SORRY DEMYX she might actually start walking herself, now- people who stutter and are so easily scared of her bring back baaad memories. (Like, poolgate. But there's more to it than that. Tsumiki, for example-)]

And is that a stutter? Awww...

2/2

[konpeitoqueen]

...Kyahahah! How p-p-pathetic!

[sorry not sorry]

SCREAMS

[konpeitoqueen]

[About that...]

I talked to Ib, recently. After she caught a Ditto. She offered to let me stay with you two.

And I did accept, so I guess I'm fine with it. Someone has to make sure you two don't end up falling prey to a conman, or anything like that.

[synchroswim]

Hey, hey! I've got a good reason to mistake it for that! I've been to the Underworld and that's chock full of things that make weird noises from echos! Including that dog that Hades guy has! You could hear it fart and it'd sound creepy!

_{[BACKPEDAL, BACKPEDAL.]}

And I'm not the one afraid of some weird screaming in the middle of the night! Orin, tell her!

_{[Nnnnnnnnnnnope, you got yourself into this one, bestie.]}

[konpeitoqueen]

[She's got an Electric-type, so she's not actually scared of Gyarados. The unknown is much more frightening.] The Underworld? So, are you one of those rickety old hell hags who slog in the filth there?

And like I said- you can't say that till you've been through it, loudmouth hog! [That's hypocritical of you, Saionji, because you do that all the time. But eh, not that it matters now- it's been a long time since she had the chance to insult someone and watch them squirm. Old habits die hard.]

CACKLES

[artificialrose]

I thought I recalled hearing something about that... [Garry's tone is full of smiles.]

We'll be glad to have you with us.

[babel_hacker]

[HE'S HONESTLY ASKING HIMSELF THAT.

But maybe nothing will happen to her and Saionji might have a peaceful life. Sort of like with the young girl he used to make a similiar promise to...]

Hey, if someone ask and I can do it, of course I'll do it! I'm not the type of guy who would back from his words.

[WHICH WOULD BE A BAD THING. Good thing he's not from the killing humans route oh god]

[envy_the_sinners]

I do not know. There are at least one or two species... Murkrow, I believe they are called?

Regardless, this does not sound like something you should be handling. Are you still near the place it happened?

[crystalballer]

[Hagakure is a poor bastard who has no idea what's coming, so he presses on.]

Not all of 'em, but implications about dead bodies in a place where we're not supposed to be able to die is kind of a big deal, ya know?

[konpeitoqueen]

Murkrow... it didn't sound like one, though. [Gulp.]

I spent the whole night running! And now, I'm back on the route, but still far from Goldenrod City... uwaaah, how annoying...

[konpeitoqueen]

[It's okay, Atsuro, maybe with your undying loyalty and support she'll actually get some really substantial character development! Seeing that development is a deal that's been waiting to happen for, uh, 7 months by now, it might just come eventually.]

Weeeell, whatever you say... but as you should know, actions speak louder than words. That doesn't mean I won't hold you to the words you've said, though.

[You'll just have to bear with Saionji's Saionjiness for a few more months before it might be sandpapered down lovingly to something a bit less razor-sharp and cutting.]

[konpeitoqueen]

[Oh no, Hagakure, why... she can either make fun of his gullibility, or make him even more terrified.

DECISIONS, DECISIONS.]

But you know, this place is weird... they say we can't die, but we have no idea how we arrived in the first place. Who's to say we can trust what's been happening so far won't change suddenly, like how people who've been here for years disappear in the blink of an eye?

[She's decided to terrify him.] Not to mention how odd the locals are! Have you noticed?

[crystalballer]

[fffff--]

Y-Yeah, I've noticed... And like I was sayin', the no-death barrier could've been lifted! Heaven forbid if it's actually happened. I mean, what if that barrier is what's keeping dead non-natives alive? They'd be dropping like flies all over again!!

[Well this...took a turn, didn't it.

Look he's just really concerned about some of his classmates all of the sudden.]

[konpeitoqueen]

[This is hilarious holy shit]

But what if the non-natives were never alive? They're so kind, and open to strange people intruding their homes from all the worlds you can think of... have you ever met a whole country of people so hospitable?

There must be something else going on! What if they're really just forced to be kind? What if they have no mind of their own?

[crystalballer]

You mean...they're some kinda brainwashed zombies?

[Holy shit why would you do this to him Saionji-chi.]

I mean it's pretty nice that they're so chill with us but if they're zombies that kinda changes things. 'cause like, what if they're suddenly not brainwashed anymore?

[konpeitoqueen]

[Why would she do this? Why not???]

Well, if they're suddenly not brainwashed- I'm sure you come from a world with humans, riiight? They never seem to change, even if the universe that surrounds them does! So if they stop being brainwashed, you can expect them to drop all this 'hospitality' and, in the best case scenario, just discriminate against outsiders like us.

[Willing to call herself an 'outsider' is already an improvement. Yeah.] Worst case scenario? Maybe they'll use their Pokémon and superior experience compared to us in order to kill us all! Teehee!

...okay, how did my notifs just

[ardent]

[...Let's be honest, as long as your face is doing something he's likely not going to know the difference, Ishimaru can't read a room for shit.]

What were you doing out in the National Park so late? You should be more careful!

[That probably isn't the point, son.]

[red_roses]

Saionji! Are you okay?? Did you get hurt? What happened???

story of our lives

[konpeitoqueen]

[Wow, you're supposed to be fawning over her, Ishimaru.]

I was trapped in the rain, moron, where else could I go?!

If you're going to waste my time asking me, at least be useful!

[Sorry Ishimaru...]

[konpeitoqueen]

[On one hand, she doesn't want to freak Ib out.

On another hand, she's a fucking asshole.]

Uuu... it was horrible, Ib! I heard scary chuckling and a shrill scream at night...

[ardent]

I'll be useful once I'm sure you're okay! For all I know you were kidnapped and dragged out there!

[konpeitoqueen]

I'll be fine without your help, pukey pig! If you're worried about me being kidnapped, you're a few weeks too late!

[...Wait, a few weeks too late to what?]