Eleventh Transformation [video/action]

[exeggutorhead]

[When the feed turns on, it's pretty immediately clear that Envy hasn't slept well in the last few days. There are circles under his eyes, and even his normally well-cared-for hair is looking unintentionally messy. In his free hand, one might see the crushed lemonade can he's absently turning this way and that. He's standing on the roof of the Goldenrod Department Store, leaning his elbows on the railing, and looking at the camera with a very carefully neutral expression.]

I've just recently found a pokemon, the one called Riolu. It belonged to Greed, but that bastard's gone and vanished. [His eyes narrow, but it looks like there's more than just frustration behind them; there's loss and confusion too. It's only for a few moments before he recomposes himself.] Anyway, it's small. Probably the egg he got for Christmas or whatever. I can't take care of some baby either way. [A wry look.] I'm not good with them. And I can't take every pokemon that idiot left behind.

So does anybody want it? If you're not in Goldenrod I can find some way to get it to you.

((ooc: This post made with permission by former Greed-mun. Riolu is level two, female, and has an Impish nature and likes to run. Envy would really prefer to give it to somebody that either Greed knew or he knows (unless your name is Alois Trancy), but if you're pretty clearly someone who'll take care of it he might still give it to you if he doesn't know you.))

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[awesome-scott.livejournal.com]

--Greed's gone? Like, the non-human guy called Greed?

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[exeggutorhead]

Yeah, he vanished a couple days ago. Error message and all.

You knew him?

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[awesome-scott.livejournal.com]

He was one of my awesome friends -- he even got me a Christmas present.

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[exeggutorhead]

He give you a nickname?

[video]

[awesome-scott.livejournal.com]

Yeah -- Slick.

[video]

[exeggutorhead]

Heh, he must've liked you then.

I'm Envy.

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[awesome-scott.livejournal.com]

[Sorry, Envy, but that name kinda makes Scott nervous.]
...Y-yeeh, we were pals. Can't believe he's gone...
[Is this... Scott feeling bad about something not directly related to him maybe? The horror.]

[video] sorry for the late D:

[exeggutorhead]

[And if Envy ever figures that out he'll think it's hilarious. For now he just shrugs.] That guy's like a bug, he always pops back up eventually.

[He gives Scott a more considering look.] You wouldn't happen to want the Riolu would you?

[video] it's okay! :D

[awesome-scott.livejournal.com]

...I hope you're right.
[And then Scott thinks to himself, for a few seconds, and gives a grin to Envy.] Well, Ramona has one, and it's awesome-ly powerful... Sure, I want it!

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[endlesswitch101.livejournal.com]

Envy, where are you? I've just arrived in Goldenrod.

[After much walking, she and Romano had made it from Violet to Goldenrod safely. However, she wasn't expecting a seemingly depressed Envy to be the first thing she saw on the network when she arrived.]

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[exeggutorhead]

Hm? [Envy was also not expecting Beatrice to see him being depressed. He is quick to shift his expression into a happier one to disguise his bad mood.] You have? I'm just at the Department Store, up on the roof level. There's a good view from up here, and it's nice to see the sun after all that bad weather.

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[endlesswitch101.livejournal.com]

Alright, I'm walking from the hotel right now.

[As she walks, she can see the Department Store building towering over the other buildings.]

Yes, it certainly is. It's been so cold lately yet my travel partner insisted that we leave right away.

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[exeggutorhead]

You didn't run into any trouble with the storm a few days ago, did you? [Envy should know that Johto's crazy weather is nothing to sneeze at, having had to be rescued from it himself before.]

I can meet you downstairs in the lobby, if you like.

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[endlesswitch101.livejournal.com]

No, thankfully we didn't. Although it was a bit troublesome for my travel partner to be walking through the snow since his clothes aren't exactly thick enough to keep him warm. [Romano's thin clothes from home, which were made for the humid Mediterranean temperatures, certainly didn't mix well with the current snow in Johto.]

Alright, then. I'm not too far now.

[video -> action] laaate *apologizes*

[exeggutorhead]

[As he's been traveling with some poorly-dressed-for-winter Mediterranean dwellers himself, he sympathizes.] Yeah, I ran into the same trouble with the guys I'm with. They didn't even think to get coats.

[He starts heading down to the store lobby though, keeping an eye out for her. It's putting him in a marginally better mood that he'll get to meet her in person at least. When he sees her he waves and heads over. He's wearing a grin, although he still looks tired and a little disheveled. She might also notice the bandages wrapped around one of his hands.] Hey!

[action] it's okay~ I'm late too because of school ;A;

[endlesswitch101.livejournal.com]

[She chuckles.] Yes, Romano doesn't have any other clothes besides the ones he's brought from home. Still, I have to compliment on his endurance in the cold.

[She waves him and waves back at him. She meets him halfway. She sees the bandages on his hands, but she decides to hold that question for later.]

Envy, I'm glad that we finally get to meet in person~

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[exeggutorhead]

Hah, it's good to see you in person too. It's been a while since we met.

I believe I promised to show you around the city?

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[greatbigrock]

<sub>[As per usual, he comes across Envy some time later. For a change, he doesn't look too angry with the world. It might have to do with the successful con he pulled this morning on an unfortunate pair of NPCs who thought they could find the right card.]

[He approaches because he doesn't find Envy all that horrible anymore, really, and also because he wants to know:]</sub>

Hey, did you find anyone who'd take the blue thing?

_{[What is being sensitive. All he knows is that the bluething belonged to that guy Envy was fighting with back then, and not a whole lot of backstory Actually, no backstory.]}

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[exeggutorhead]

[Envy looks up when he notices Tulio approaching, and nods. He's glad to see him, since he was thinking about going to find him anyway. He's been a bit nervous about other people vanishing over the past few days, and has been checking in with the other two more often because of it.] Yeah, I did. Someone who knew Greed pretty well agreed to take her.

You look like you're in a good mood today. [It certainly was a reversal from their usual moods, on both their parts.]

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[greatbigrock]

Well that's good. We've got more than enough bugs and dogs and things _{[vague hand gesture]} around.

<sub>[Especially on account of his two shins. Both Envy and Miguel had too many pokémon, according to Tulio's often-stated opinion. They took up too much room and work and care. Nevermind the fact that he did sort care for Bicho and Niña, but he was against weird magical animals by principle, here.]

[Tulio pulls a grin in response to that last one, that can easily be translated into something along the lines of 'oh, the suckers'. Slinging himself down onto a nearby bench, stretching out casually, he gets a bill from his pocket and proceeds to flaunt it by waving it in Envy's general direction.]</sub>

I think I'm getting used to that whole fake-gold-business they've got going on around here.

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[exeggutorhead]

[Too bad for you Tulio because Envy will probably get more and they will probably also be giant carnivorous monster things that love you.]

[Envy snorts when Tulio waves the bill at him, and takes a seat on the bench as well, putting his elbows on the back of it. Tulio might notice the bandages wrapped around his hand.] Yeah?

Ha, what'd you con them at this time?

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[greatbigrock]

_{[Ugh, please no. Bicho loves him enough for everyone, including all of you and your pokémon.]}

Find the Queen. Classic. Works every time.

_{[He emphasizes this with a motion of his hand. And yeah, he did notice the bandages, and ends the motion with a point to them, cocking an eyebrow Envy's way.]}

What's up with those?

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[exeggutorhead]

[Oh right those bandages, Envy forgot about those, and instinctively twitches his hand to start hiding the injury, but ah well it's too late for that, so he sighs.] There was a bit of excitement last night.

You remember the guy who helped us out in that snowstorm? He'd gotten into some trouble himself, so I helped him. [Although even considering repayment, that's pretty unusual for Envy, especially if helping involved injury.]

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[greatbigrock]

Really?

_{[That eyebrow climbs higher, because he'd imagined Envy to be just as unwilling to help as Tulio himself. He scrutinizes the other for a second, but then decides that it's Envy's business, not his. But he does remember China and is intrigued.]}

What'd he do, get attacked?

_{[Cause if Envy's injured, he can only assume.]}

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[exeggutorhead]

[Envy nods.] Some kind of insane ghost pokémon; if I didn't keep Chimera with me all the time I'd have been in trouble. [There's the definite implication there that even if he hadn't had Chimera, he would probably have still tried to fight off the Gengar by himself.]

[He puts his good hand to his forehead.] Remind me never to get that kind.