❀ 002. [ Video/Action from Violet City ]

[seetheflower]

Hellooo again everyone!

[ Menma waves cheerfully at the camera, a sweetly big grin crossing her face. ]

I guess you all saw that fog the past days? That was so scary! I couldn't even see my feet. [ After saying that, she feels the urge to kick one of her feet up, as if wanting to emphasize her point. ] Is it always like this around here? There were ghost Nokémon everywhere! I tried to catch some of them because were cute, but I could get only one in the end. Here Poppo, say hi!

[ She stretches her arm out of the screen, to pull a Drifloon towards herself. The baloon Pokemon blinks at the camera, and makes some noise before trying to float out of view again. Menma giggles, letting it go. ]

Don't mind him, he's shy- but did you see how cute he is? I'm so proud of taking him with me. I named him after one of the Super Peace Busters, too! Anyway, I also have a question! [ She takes a moment to clear her voice, ready to say something of vital importance! ] ... Where can I find a bike? Walking is fun, but biking is even more fun and I really really want to buy a bike right now! Can anyone help me with that, please?

[ And then she waves again. ] Thank you and bye bye!

Comments

[Video]

[isthedeadcat]

I've seen a few people ride their ponytas before. Maybe you could ask him if he's okay with giving you a ride?

My name is Lion, pleased to meet you... Maria is my youngest cousin.

[voice]

[seetheflower]

Yay! This work thing is so fun, I want to work now! [ She's got no sense of reality. ]

Thank you so much! I'm Menma! Who are you?

[Video]

[seetheflower]

That's a great awesome idea! I'm going to ask him later! Thank you so much. [ She beams, so happy that her issue seems to be solved, though she still wants a bike.

And then she can't beam any harder when she hears the introduction ]

Lion? Lioooon! Maria said good things about you!

[voice]

[captainash]

That's always good to hear.

[Hey, more people should think like that.]

You're welcome, Menma. I'm Captain Ash; it's nice to meet you.

[uuing]

Big enough to carry around Memna on its back, uu-..! Maria thinks there's plenty of Pokémon that can do something like that, right? [ not like memna is that huge, of course.. also totally ignoring the pokémon vs. nokemon difference here. ]

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[idlewanderlust]

My... It's almost as if you caught yourself a living balloon...

[voice]

[seetheflower]

[ Sparkly eyes mode in 3...2...1... ]

Captain?! Your name has Captain in it? Wow wow wow that's amazing aaah!

[seetheflower]

Uu-! There should be, I must find one--

[ Wait. ]

... I got a Ponyta yesterday. He's a horse Nokemon, but he's small like a pony!

[video]

[seetheflower]

I know, right? He's like one of those giant balloons people can fly with, but in miniature! It's so cute!

[voice]

[captainash]

What can I say? It was given to me with great hopes.

[...Not by his parents, of course, but details.]

[Video]

[isthedeadcat]

You're very welcome. It's good to have the help of a pokémon friend while you get your bike, right?

[Lion smiles at that last part.] I'm glad to hear that. I do my best to help her, since her mother hasn't arrived here.

[voice]

[seetheflower]

Are you a superhero? You must be a superhero, right? Right?

[Video]

[seetheflower]

It's true! If I'm nice to him, then he'll let me take a ride, yeah?

... Her mommy isn't here? [ Ah, that one part she didn't know. ]

[Action]

[guardianjoker4]

[Guess who's been sticking to you like glue!? Because she's super scared but pretending she's not, yep.]

A-ah...I'm sure they have bikes in one of the stores here...

[Action]

[seetheflower]

Really? We should go look at all the shops here then! [ She perfectly recovered from the scare, on the other hand. ]

[voice]

[captainash]

Haha, nothing so heroic and admirable, sorry.

[voice]

[seetheflower]

Wha? Really? [ She deflates. ] But you're a captain, you must have done big things, right?

[video]

[idlewanderlust]

Oh dear... It would take quite a lot of effort for such a small balloon to lift up anyone... Or perhaps he has some kind of super strength you don't know about?

[voice]

[captainash]

That would depend on what you think of when you say big.

[voice]

[seetheflower]

Big like, amazing and fanstastic and powerful! Like a hero does in every adventure!

[ She stretches her arms to emphasize. ]

[video]

[seetheflower]

Oooo...

You know, I didn't check it out yet. I could try now!

[voice]

[captainash]

I don't know about amazing and fantastic, but I've hit powerful a few times. My crew is well equipped.

[video]

[idlewanderlust]

Ufufu... There's only one way to find out at a time like this, isn't there?

[voice]

[seetheflower]

[ Her eyes can't be any wider now.

Crew? You're-- [ gasp. ] You're a pirate?!

[video]

[seetheflower]

That's right! Just a moment please, miss... Poppooooo!

[ And here she dives offscreen to grab her Nokemon, that was wandering around the area all this time.

When she returns to view, she's got the Drifloon in her arms. ]

... What should I do now?