Envious One

[It's sunset when the video feed comes on, so there's enough light left to see Envy holding this up to the camera with a grin.]



Almost forgot, but that's two. I grabbed it before we left. It was too easy, Chimera crushed those ghosts.

[Behind Envy stretch the flat farmlands of the road to Olivine. The group's made camp for the night near a field of tall, fenced in grass that looks like some sort of pasture. Of course, any tall grass in Johto is also the perfect place for there to be a ton of wild Pokemon. And since his back is to the grass, he doesn't see the Murkrow sneaking up behind him, its red eyes focused on his open bag. And the shiny gold chain that's peeking out and glinting in the last of the sunlight.]

Anyway, we should be almost there. You've got to have beaten us by now Tulio--

KROW!

[The Murkrow had finally gotten close enough to dive at the bag and come away carrying the gold chain with it, startling Envy enough that he doesn't quite manage to catch it before it's already flapping away into the field. He saw what was taken. And he while there is an oddly genuine upset note to his expression, mostly he looks furious.]

You can't have that! Give it back!

[And off he goes, just taking off running after the thieving Pokemon. Wow, that necklace must be important to him judging by how fast he's going. Good thing he's wearing real shoes and pants for traveling, and won't be sprinting through a field in a miniskirt. As he enters the grass, he seems to realize that he's still carrying the 'Gear, and just tosses it back over his shoulder, where it cuts out as it hits the ground.]


((ooc: Badge is mod-approved! Video responses will be delayed until he gets back to the camp after catching the Murkrow!))

[Today when the video comes on, Envy is pushing through the tall grass and bushes outside Goldenrod. He's looking extremely frustrated, and there might be a small bit of worry there too. He's got his Tyranitar and Houndoom out; Chimera is looking around from his higher vantage point, and Lucky is sniffing at the ground and whining in distress. They're clearly searching for something, and, if you know about Envy's dislike of asking for help, have been for a while now with no success.]

[Envy turns to the camera, still scowling.] Hey, is there anyone on Route 34 who's seen a little Pokemon running around? She's called a Tropius, I think. Weird looking long-necked lizard with…leaf wings and bananas on her neck, nothing you'd see around here normally.

She just hatched a couple days ago, I'd rather find her before she gets herself eaten or something.

[A frustrated sigh.] If anybody else finds her, let me know. She might try to fight you if you do find her, but hey, I'm sure something that young shouldn't be more than anyone around here could handle. [Although Envy tried to make the tone of his request more friendly, in this mood he can't help a small sneer. He's definitely not happy about having to ask. And on that note, Envy ends the feed.]


((ooc: Envy will be finding the Tropius himself in the next few days, so it will work itself out!))

[When the camera first comes on, it's a little difficult to even see what's going on in the thick snow and the dark. But there are three figures huddled against the wind, and the shortest of these is the one holding the camera. Although it's a little hard to tell who it is under the hood of his coat, a quick readjust of the camera to be closer puts Envy, as well as his two travelling partners that some might recognize as Miguel and Tulio, at a better angle. None of them are looking too good.]

H-hey… [He gives the camera a strained grin, teeth chattering too much to be at all convincing.] We c-could use so-ome h-help, if anyone's a-around Route 34. I t-think we're about…halfway t-to Goldenrod? Not m-much cover from the wind out h-here.