Two Ghosts

[brokethecycle]

[There's a shock of dark brown hair visible at first- After a moment the camera travels down to reveal Norman looking into the gear. He offers an awkward half-smile.]

So, I guess I made it all the way to Violet City. Not alone, or anything, but- I'm still really surprised I did it. It's a lot harder than camping, and the weather was pretty gross, too.

I think we're going to stay here for a little while. I heard that the gym is pretty hard and I kind of want to try and get a badge.

Oh- That reminds me.

[Norman isn't usually one to show off or anything, but he's kind of proud of this, so he shuffles a bit shyly before he shifts the gear's camera to a Hoothoot.]

This is Hopkins. I caught him. Um, well, with help from Ellis. I don't think we would have found him if he hadn't run into that tree.

[There's a long ...sort of awkward pause where Norman doesn't know what else to say. He makes a few uncertain faces before he shrugs.]

That's all, I guess. Uh.

[And the feed ends.]

[Open for action in Violet City, as well. He's just going to be walking around with his Duskull out and about, exploring the city.]

Comments

[video]

[lieutenantantichrist]

[admits] Not great.

And that's why you don't go running around like an idiot. Because there's trees.

[Steve waves. Hello there! So that's what the scary sounds at night come from. The bird is not so scary in person.]

[Blake figures it's time for a subject change.]

Anyway, what's your name, kid?

[Video]

[brokethecycle]

Maybe you should make a list of words you can substitute instead of cursing.

[Hoot hoot! Hopkins flaps his wings and settles on Norman's shoulder.]

Norman. My name's Norman Babcock.

[Video]

[lieutenantantichrist]

Uh-uh. No 11-year-old on the planet is making me say any cutesy crap.

[The look on Blake's face is pure depression. Why does the world hate him so?]

You've gotta be kidding me. Not another Norman.

[Video]

[brokethecycle]

You could always try cursing in something like book titles or song lyrics.

[Norman blinks, utterly confused. He slowly raises an eyebrow.]

I'm sorry?

[Video]

[lieutenantantichrist]

How's that even supposed to work? [Unless they're ones that have cursing in them already, and that kind of defeats the purpose.]

[Carter shakes his head] Just somebody else I know by the same name. When did that one get popular?

[Video]

[brokethecycle]

Just shout a book title instead of the curse? Or song title, I guess works if you know more of those. I mean- you're still shouting something in rage, so it still gets the job done, it's just less likely that you'll get mauled by angry soccer moms.

Oh, do you mean Mr. Jayden?

[Video]

[lieutenantantichrist]

I'm not gonna go yelling "Da Vinci Code!" at anybody, kid.

[That's worse than not swearing at all.]

[heavily] Yeah, that'd be him.

[His tone shows what good friends they are.]

[Video]

[brokethecycle]

Oh well. [He shrugs. It was a suggestion, either way.]

[He's curious, not going to lie.]

Do you two not get along?

[Video]

[lieutenantantichrist]

[shrugs] It's an idea.

Yeah, we worked together back in the real world. We've never really seen eye to eye.

[Mostly because Jayden's a fuckin' asshole.]