Envious One

[Well, here's two faces that haven't been seen by anyone since Fourth Wall weekend ended. Envy and Scar are certainly looking the worse for wear between the scrapes, bruises, and what grime wouldn't come off in a Pokemon Center sink, because that's what happens when you're lost in a dark cave for almost two weeks.]

[Judging from the wind and the way their clothes and hair are whipping around them, they're in the air…and stuck on the back of a single Pokemon. Envy is sitting in front of Scar, and Scar is looming behind him and not looking like he quite fits on the back of a bananasaurus.]

[For a second after he opens the feed, Envy's just giving the camera a tired, thousand yard stare. His mouth isn't visible under the scarf he's wearing, so no hints there. But then he snaps out of it enough to say:]

So we didn't die. We're on our way back to Goldenrod now. I'm never going in another cave again as long as I live.

[And he doesn't have the energy for much more than that. THAT'S THE MESSAGE, THERE IT IS. He closes out the feed.]

[[ooc: This is a joint post between Envy and Scar! So Scar may also be replying to threads.]]

[Envy is looking uncharacteristically nervous when he turns the feed on. His hair is tied back in a messy ponytail--the sort of messy hinting that he didn't actually have any idea how to do it right and just wanted these green things out of his face--and there are bags under his eyes like he didn't sleep the night before. In fact, he hadn't, as he's been wandering Goldenrod with a purpose since the past afternoon. There's a worried-looking Tyranitar standing a few feet back and to the side, just barely in the frame. Envy clears his throat.]

A-ah, I heard there were a lot of people connected to this, i-is there anyone who can help me?

[Chimera carefully shuffles a few steps closer and leans down as though to nudge Envy's head, but Envy makes a noise that's almost a squeak and half hops to the side to get away, glancing back and forth from the camera to the Tyranitar nervously.]

I'm looking for my family. [He takes a deep breath, looking more earnest now.] I really need to find them, I think they're in danger.

If anyone can help me, if it's not too much trouble, please let me know.

[The feed turns off, and the Yamask-possessed Envy returns to his searching. Chimera follows behind him, very fretful over the sudden change and lack of recognition from his trainer.]

[Envy's feed opens to show him sitting on a bench in front of the Poke Center. There's a Zoroark's head in the bottom half of the frame, and she's looking very happy with the ear-scratches Envy's absently giving her. He's looking pretty pleased with himself too, and takes a break from giving his Pokemon attention to hold his new badge up to the camera with a grin.]



Easy enough to win this one. I heard that if I can get the rest of the badges from Johto then the teams here will actually be a challenge, so I guess there's a reason to after all.

[Doing things in order? Psshh, who needs order. But in the background of the video, completely unnoticed by Envy, there seems to be a bucket floating in midair and coming closer and closer.]

[And by the time the bucket is almost above Envy's head, it is far too late to notice anything. The only warning is a loud, gleeful cry of 'Haaaaaunt!' before the bucket is upended, drenching both him and his Zoroark. Lilith leaps to her feet with a sound as close to an indignant screech as she can make and gives chase to the now cackling Haunter. Envy doesn't move at first, although what can be seen of his expression through his plastered-down hair morphs from shock to anger to 'I am going to pretend that didn't just happen while internally counting to ten so I don't flip this bench over right now while I am still on camera'. Yeah, this definitely isn't the first time since he got this particular Haunter that he's been pranked.]

Oh yeah. [through slightly gritted teeth, while the Haunter leads Lilith on a merry and very noisy chase in circles in the background.] Anybody know a good way of dealing with Haunters?

[Said ghost passes close to Envy again, and to add insult to injury, slams the empty bucket upside-down over Envy's head. Which is exactly when Envy decides fuck self-control. He jumps to his feet, making a noise that can only be described as a wordless keysmash of rage, and manages to switch the feed off just as he joins his Zoroark in the chase.]

[Video]

[Hey, Envy's actually turning on the video feed on purpose today! He's been pretty scarce since Nanao disappeared, but these last few days of the singing Pokemon appear to have caught up with him anyway. He's grinning from ear to ear, no trace of a smirk for once, and actually looks genuinely happy, something the grand majority of Johto has probably never seen out of him. TODAY IS A WONDERFUL DAY, GUYS.]

You know, I think I like Valentine's Day.

[He laughs.] It's finally warm out, and I even got an egg this morning. Anyone know what might hatch out of one that's red and black?

[…well at least he'll be happy about having to take care of another egg for one day. And he sounds particularly pleased about the colors. He leans a little closer to the camera.]

And I've got a date tonight. [He's so happy over this. It looks so weird on him. But he's clearly very, very proud of this fact and he wants to share it with all of you because you're all his friends right? Friendship is the best!]

I think I get why this holiday's so popular now.

[That seems to be all for now, and with one last grin, Envy shuts off the feed. thank goodness]

[Action]

[Envy's taking advantage of the nice weather to wander the streets of Goldenrod! He's got a smile on his face and is full of nice, friendly feelings from the Pokemon singing. This may be your only chance to encounter him being this pleasant, take it while you still can!]

[The 'Gear feed flickers on to show the bored-looking face of Envy's Lucario; behind her are shelves stocked with a variety of instruments and music books. Yep, looks like Envy is out and about despite the cold weather, and has wandered back to one of his preferred haunts in Goldenrod: an quiet little music shop. Samus turns the camera this way and that absently, so viewers will catch a few glimpses of Envy sitting at a table nearby, hunched over something. It's too quick and shakycam to really get a good look at what he's doing, though.]

[Samus is so bored, she wants to get out and run around in the snow, not sit here in a store for ages. It's not long before she gets tired of playing with the camera and sets it down on the table. Her trainer probably won't notice if she just gets up and goes out for a little while, she'll come right back…and there she goes, the camera just catching her heading towards the door. But hey, there's a good view of Envy now, if not of the papers he's working on. He's definitely bundled up for the cold weather; the only thing he's not wearing are gloves, and those are visible off to the side. He scribbles something on the paper in front of him with a short, worn down pencil before scowling and erasing it, because erasers will just have to do when you can't actually burn holes in the paper with your glare. Following that, a whole series of more enthusiastic scribbling earns a long, considering look and then a satisfied smirk before he moves on. It looks like he's been at this a while, judging by how the sides of his hands are smeared with pencil lead.]

[He completely didn't notice that his Pokemon just ran off without him or that he's being recorded. Whatever he's working on, he's focused for once. Even if 'focused' looks mostly like 'mildly angry'. He's also muttering to himself.]

Almost finished...

[ooc: For action, feel free to run into Envy inside the music shop and watch him jump a foot in the air, or encounter Samus the Lucario outside! Envy will notice her missing soon and be out looking for her.]

[It's been a while since the network last got any broadcasts from Envy's 'Gear; just a day shy of a month since he woke back up in Johto kicking and screaming. He's spent that time getting re-used to the world, getting used to being human and to everything that comes with it all over again. It was easier to manage this time, even after being gone a year, and he's not sure if he likes thinking about that.]

[But when the 'Gear turns on, it's not pointed at Envy's face, but up at the sky and the treetops. From the lack of buildings and the forest, it looks like he's out walking just outside of Ecruteak. The camera's following the flying form of a smaller-than-average Tropius as she wheels and skims along the treetops as fast as her leafy wings can propel her and actually looking oddly graceful for such an un-aerodynamic creature. She backwings right in the sight of the camera, neck arched like a question mark, and peers down at her trainer before she's off in another direction again. But she did stop long enough for viewers to catch sight of the little blue Riolu perched on the top of her head, looking perfectly secure in her footing. Apparently this is far from the first time the two Pokemon have done this.]

I still don't know how something looking like that can even fly at all.

[And there's Envy. The camera lingers on the flying pair for a moment longer before he turns the camera to himself. He's sitting on the back of his Tyranitar while Chimera lays out and enjoys the sun, so he's looking a bit farther off the ground than usual. Envy looks a far cry from the raging, wild-eyed person who woke up a month ago; he's back to looking composed and neat and just a little smirkish. Adjusted back into Johto? Mostly. Forgotten the reason why he was so angry? Hell no.]

There's something I've been wondering about, and I figured I might as well try the network. Does anyone happen to come from a world with a place called…'London', I think it was? I don't know anything more than the name, but--

[He's interrupted by a pair of loud, startled cries from up in the air, and the video tilts and wobbles crazily as Envy jumps up and off Chimera's back and lets the arm holding it fall to his side.] Damn it, Izumi--!

Watchers might be able to catch the remnants of a bright glow coming from somewhere above the screen before they'll see that Tropius make an extremely ungraceful, skidding landing in the dirt, along with a newly evolved and newly very dusty Lucario. Turns out that suddenly carrying a much bigger passenger while in the middle of some fancy flying trick does terrible things for your balance. Envy's already walking over to the pair of them, but they're getting to their feet and look like their only injury was to their pride. The now-Lucario barely even looks like that's the case, more concerned with looking over her evolved form with a mix of wonder and smugness.]

Heh, I was wondering when you'd evolve, Samus. [Envy sounds almost proud of her, and gives the fur on her head a ruffle with his free hand. Izumi makes an indignant noise and butts her head against his side to demand attention too. Envy sighs and relents, ending the feed to free up his hand before he winds up getting knocked over by a flying bananasaur.]