SHITTY BABY IN THE WOODS | OPEN 4th WALL | video/action: Ilex Forest

[peridork]

[ The first and most noticeable thing about the feed is that Peridot is very obviously not human once more. The face that's visible on-screen is back to its usual lime green, and her hair is whipped up into a very un-natural and, frankly, pretty ridiculous looking shape. She also looks terrified, but that's not really unusual in the slightest, especially not to those who already know her.

The camera shakes as she readjusts it. When Peridot speaks up it's at a low, frantic hiss, and in just about every aspect the quality of the video posted makes her look and sound like a horror movie character recording a frantic farewell message for posterity, before the murderer inevitably catches up with her. The camera is angled up from below eye-level, and the light from her Pokegear casts an eerie glow on her face. ]

So I was just minding my own business, trying to take care of my stupid new organic body by walking to use the "bathroom" [ air quotes ] or whatever, when everything got all weird and slow-- Now I'm in some random forest, and apparently time has inexplicably skipped forward by about 3 hours!?!?

[ Ridiculous. That's what this is. She just got here a week ago, and is in no way prepared to deal with this level of nonsense? Like, the giant super powered monsters were already bad enough without all this reality glitching bullshit happening around her.

The look in her eyes when she continues speaking is pleading. Desperate. ]

I'm going to level with whoever's receiving this transmission out there: It's cold, and getting dark, I don't know how to get back to Goldenrod City from here, and worst of all there are thousands of these hideous monster things crawling around everywhere in here and they won't leave me alone! [ Oh god. It kind of looks like she's about to cry. ] Don't let me die out here!

[ As Peridot says all this she has yet to notice the weedle that is currently making itself comfortable atop her ridiculous hairdo, but it sure is visible on camera.

...It might be kinder to just leave her in the dark on that detail. ]

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[exeggutorhead]

[Envy's not sure how he wound up in the middle of the forest either, but unlike Peridot, he's not at all worried. He's been through this weekend rodeo so many times before that he just rolls with everything that comes his way.]

[Including small, hysterical green women.]

[It's difficult to miss Peridot with all the noise she's making, and he really can't help being curious enough to investigate. He also can't help looking really amused as he walks up behind her because oh my god.]

[He does stop a few feet away, one hand on his hip casually, because she's clearly panicking and he doesn't know what she is. While he'd think it was funny if he got her to jump, it would be less funny if she attacked him or something.]

Hey, you're not gonna die. At least, you won't if all the yelling doesn't attract Bloobers.

[Okay he couldn't help that either sorry Peridot.]

[peridork]

[ Peridot whirls around, the weedle in her hair swaying about precariously. She gets over her initial alarm quickly though, mostly because she's thrilled to see another person about in the same physical space as her, rather than on the video feed of her Pokegear.

The drastic cycle her expressions go through is comical, switching from relieved to horrified in quick succession. ]

Bloobers?

[exeggutorhead]

[Envy has to fight to keep a straight face. Oh no it's an even better reaction than he'd thought it would be. He manages to nod, keeping his expression deadly serious.]

Yeah, Bloobers. They come out if there's a lot of loud noises, and they hunt in packs. Wouldn't want to catch their attention, no way.

[peridork]

[ With shifty eyes she glances around, as though she's expecting one of these mysterious creatures to pop out of the brush without warning. Peridot's trembling a little too, fear getting the better of her.

A hissing whisper: ] What do they look like?

[exeggutorhead]

[CAN'T STOP NOW. Envy will see this prank through for as long as she believes his complete bullshit lies.]

Let's see...nobody's ever gotten a good, close look about them and lived to tell the tale...but from what I've heard? They're eight feet tall and have these three big fangs, and they leave huuuge slime trails everywhere they go. That's how you can tell one's been around. That and the chittering.

[He nods. Yep. 100% truth.]

[peridork]

[ Which will be infinitely because she's as gullible as they come. Envy. You monster.

Her shoulders sag a little, relieved. ]

Excellent. I haven't seen any 'slime trails', as you say, or heard anything that could be remotely described as 'chittering', so I would guess that the coast is clear.