Function (1) - Text/Action for Route 29

[ladywithnovoice]

[Eventually, after punching Royce and a couple one sided conversations and getting the hang of battling before anything else, Red finally discovers her own 'Gear has a text function. She actually types a lot... It's just that none of it really goes through, every line deleted. There's so much to say, she doesn't even know where to start.]

[Well... Royce is on information gathering duty, as much as he hates talking with people, so she finally decides to go with something more mundane.]

I don't know who voted for all the rain, but I don't suppose anyone wants to let a lady borrow an umbrella? [A pause before she adds-] Or a pack of cigarettes.

[And because she can't help herself...]

As for these Pokemon, are there any kind that can sing? Or any more dogs. I wouldn't mind another if I could figure out where to find one.

[For anyone in New Bark or on the route itself, they'll be able to see Red along it along with an Electrike that's constantly chasing Pokemon out of the tall grass. They're both actually rather quiet, but she's quick to look up when she realizes there's someone else nearby. Well... Someone besides Royce, who's nearby as wel and who she's also keeping an eye on.]

Comments

[berkthorn]

[Eve has been a good girl, since exploding Hiccup's 'gear in her initial excitement, and has kept mostly to herself. She'd had a lot of reading and listening to catch up on, which had done a good job of keeping her entertained.

Today, though, she's fallen into boredom, which is never a good thing when you're a childish Rotom.]

HELLO !
CIGARETTES ARE
BAD FOR YOU !
HEE HEE

EVE KNOWS
OF A POKEMON THAT CAN SING
HER NAME IS JULEE

ZACK THINKS
SHE IS PRETTY !

[ladywithnovoice]

[A child? That's the impression Red's getting. No one's introduced her to the idea of Pokemon using 'Gears. She actually relaxes a little and the words seem to come out easier.]

They're not for me. I used to sing too. Singers don't smoke or else their voice gets bad.

What kind of Pokemon is Julee? She must be something if Zack thinks she's pretty.

[berkthorn]

OH
HEE HEE
BUT THEN
WHY WOULD YOU WANT
CIGARETTES ?

JULEE IS
A CHATOT THE MUSIC NOTE POKEMON !
SHE IS VERY PRETTY

[Mostly because Zack said so, so it must be true!]

SHE ALSO SINGS
VERY PRETTY
DUM DA DUM DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA
LIKE THAT !

[ladywithnovoice]

The guy I'm traveling with smokes.

I've been told about Chatots. It sounds like I should get one if they're all as pretty and as good a singer as Julee.

Do you think I should?

[berkthorn]

YOU SHOULD
TELL HIM THAT THEY ARE BAD
FOR HIM

YES !
THOUGH IT MIGHT NOT BE
AS PRETTY AS JULEE
IT SHOULD STILL BE
VERY NICE
AND YOU CAN SING
TOGETHER !

[ladywithnovoice]

Will do.

[There's a pause at that. It's silly, but she doesn't really want to reveal singing isn't something she can do anymore. 'Not talking' is a lot easier than 'not singing'.]

It'll have to sing solo. I can't do a duet with someone anymore. My voice was stolen.

[berkthorn]

OH
OKAY

IF IT WAS STOLEN
YOU SHOULD GET
A NEW ONE !
OR ASK FOR IT BACK
IF YOU REALLY LIKED
THE ONE BEFORE

[ladywithnovoice]

[Another long pause.]

When I was back home, I was trying to get it back again. I can't do it here.

But someone has told me he might be able to make one for me, even if it won't be the same.

[berkthorn]

EVE THINKS
SHE UNDERSTANDS

THAT IS
VERY NICE OF HIM !

[ladywithnovoice]

Yeah
I guess it is

So your name is Eve? My name is Red.

[berkthorn]

YES !
EVE LIKES
HER NAME
SHE PICKED IT HERSELF !

RED
IS A NICE NAME TOO

[ladywithnovoice]

You have good taste then.

I picked my name too. It's my stage name when I would go out and sing.

[berkthorn]

OH !
EVE THINKS
PICKING NAMES
IS A VERY GOOD THING !

BUT
WHAT IS A STAGE NAME ?

[ladywithnovoice]

It's a different one than the one you were given, one that you get to choose for yourself when you decide you want to be a singer, or an actor.

Sometimes people have their name before and their stage name. I just liked "Red" much more, so I kept that.

[berkthorn]

OH !
EVE UNDERSTANDS !
IT IS JUST LIKE
DJ ZACK ATTACK !

WHIRRR ZAP !
WUB WUB WUB
HEE HEE

[ladywithnovoice]

[This is a conversation she's going to have to keep forever. It's too cute not to.]

Just like that. Is that what Zack calls himself? Does Zack do music too?

[berkthorn]

ZACK RE RE REMIXES
WHAT JULEE SINGS
AND OTHER THINGS TOO

ZACK IS GOOD AT
COMPUTERS
AND THEIR NOISES

[ladywithnovoice]

He sounds fun. Maybe I'll talk to him sometime.

[berkthorn]

YES !
EVE THINKS
THAT IS A VERY GOOD IDEA

ZACK IS FUN TO TALK TO !
ZACK IS EVE'S
VERY BEST FRIEND

[ladywithnovoice]

Do you have any other good friends, Eve?

[berkthorn]

NOT MANY

EVE HAS FRIENDS
BUT NOT MANY GOOD FRIENDS
SOME ALSO
WENT AWAY
DO YOU UNDERSTAND ?

BUT EVE
HAS DADDY
HE MIGHT COUNT
EVE THINKS

[ladywithnovoice]

[Another long pause.]

Yeah

I understand.

A lot of my friends went away too. To a place called The Country.

Maye we could be friends.

[berkthorn]

FRIENDS
ARE REALLY RUDE
SOMETIMES
DO YOU AGREE ?
HEE HEE

EVE THINKS
EVE WOULD LIKE THAT !
EVE THINKS
YOU ARE A NICE LADY
WITH A NICE NAME

[ladywithnovoice]

Yeah but sometimes because they're our friends it's okay.

I think you're nice too. Maybe tonight after we're done traveling, I can hum for you. It's not singing but it's still nice sometimes.

[berkthorn]

YES
THAT IS HOW
EVE FEELS

OH !
EVE THINKS
SHE WOULD LIKE THAT VERY MUCH !
CAN EVE
INVITE DADDY TO LISTEN
TOO ?