peridork | May 8th, 11 PM | Video

[In contrast to the handful of messages that Peridot has sent out to the network in the past, there’s no dramatic lead in to her video message this time. It’s just her, in front of the camera, looking exhausted and just generally annoyed, and she cuts right to the chase:]

…So apparently I’ve been “gone” from this world for a significant amount of time, however that’s supposed to work.

[There’s a moment where she seems like she’s going to ask for some kind of explanation, but you know what? Ugh. No. She’s not going to bother complaining or trying to make sense of this nonsense. YOU WIN, JOHTO. Forget questioning the mechanics of time and space here, this gem’s just going to move on to the bigger fish that need frying:]

I don’t suppose anyone has any idea where I might find the rest of my Pokemon? Clod’s here, [and sure enough, the little Elgyem is poking her head into frame, and she looks pleased as punch to be reunited with her trainer,] but the rest are conspicuously absent.

[Midnight approaches, and with it, Glitch City. Anyone who answers her call is in for a potentially unpleasant conversation, once everything around turns into blocks.]

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_{[Her sudden excitement comes as enough of a surprise to wipe the smirk off his face. His surprise is quickly traded for confusion when she swaps gears.]}

Woah, woah, hold up! Why?

Because he has Amethyst, and he's refusing to give her back!

_{[Ralp blinks for a moment. Envy is his buddy but that's...]}

Not cool. If I see 'em first, I'll get her back for you.

_{[Sure Peridot's a horrible goblin but they're on the same team. Or so he assumes. He's suddenly wondering why she isn't in the base.]}

[She pauses in her flurry of activity and looks directly at the camera. She seems... Choked up? Her voice sounds kind of watery at any rate.]

W-wow, really? Thanks...!

[SNIFF. She tries to hide wiping away a single tear by rubbing her one leaky eye under her glasses. SHE'S NOT CRYING. Listen, her voice is even back to its usual obnoxious nasally timbre now:]

Just for that, I forgive you for locking me in a garbage can one time, and I officially rescind my vow to make you pay for that action.

_{[The surprises just aren't stopping today, are they? What is this all about? Is this the same Peridot? It has to be! She remembered her grudge against him.]}

Uuuuuh, you...okay there? And I didn't lock you in, you're just too puny to lift the lid.

[Canon updating to after several episodes worth of learning the POWER OF FRIENDSHIP will do wonders for your shitty personality like that.

Well. That, and she's just very stressed out right now.]

I-I'm fine! It's just... If I'm going to be stuck here again, I just want my Pokemon back! And achieving that would be so much EASIER if I'd woken up back at the Goldenrod base again, I don't understand why I'm all the way out in New Bark Town, I mean what even IS THIS?

_{[He can't really blame her. He'd miss Blanca and Sonic a lot.]}

I dunno...by all means you oughtta woken up out here.

Edited 2016-05-27 05:09 (UTC)

[Her brows crease with worry. It really doesn't make sense.]

Do you think I should head back to base? The admins haven't contacted me...

[She feels strangely not keen on re-assimilating into Team Rocket, truth be told.]

Now that's odd...let me try something.

_{[The feed ends and for a moment there aren't any replies. When he returns, Ralph is looking worried.]}

Okay, so, turns out I can't get the private channel to connect to you so...maybe you...shouldn't.

_{[Uh oh. Is he going to have to beg somebody he SHOVED IN TRASH CAN not to rat him out for being a rocket?]}

[Fortunately for Ralph Peridot's not enough of a jerk to do that.]

W-wait... What's that supposed to mean?! Did they kick me out or something?

[THE VERY THOUGHT. It's so offensive. She doesn't want to go back but she wants it to be on her terms, not because the admins gave her the boot.]

_{[Ralph is still in fret mode so he offers up a broad shrug.]}

Beats me! Count your blessings, pal.

What blessings!? What if the admins have my other Pokemon!?

Yeah, but you don't have to answer to anybody.

[Pause. Frown.] Honestly? That sounds kind of intimidating. Like, what the heck else am I supposed to do around here if I'm not being yelled at about swiping people's Pokemon?!

Anything you want.

You could literally be anything. Be a Pokemon Master. Be a firefighter. Open a deli. Run an underground Mr. Mime charades competition ring. The list goes on and on!

But -

[The frown deepens. She looks down towards her feet, brow creasing.] How am I supposed to - I mean, I can't just restart like this! How am I supposed to do anything without my Pokemon? I want them back, I'm the one who trained them, they're mine!

Hey, hey. Don't sweat it, little sister. I'll help you any way I can.

_{[Like a GOOD GUY!]}

[Ralph you're gonna make her cry again. SNNNFFF.]

Wow, th-thanks...! Y'know you... You're a real gem, Ralph.

...

In the metaphorical sense.

...

Not the literal sense.

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