Video; January 3rd, from a dark room in Goldenrod...

[peridork]

[The Pokegear camera focuses in just a little too close on an eager face, beaming broadly. It's a young woman, the same one that was broadcasting in a hysterical panic from Ilex Forest more than a month back... except, y'know. She's not green anymore. And there's something kind of unsettlingly wicked about her expression?]

Hello, Johto. I hope you're prepared to be awestruck, because have very exciting information to share with you all.

[She clears her throat, sits up a little straighter before continuing. Clod the Elgyem is visible, too, hovering at her shoulder as usual.]

It has now been well over one full Earth month since I was first abducted into this world. In that time, I will admit, it has been something of a... struggle, trying to understand the ways of this dimension. [a brief, dark scowl:] Yes... It hasn't been easy. But! I have remained determined throughout my time here to master the ways of this world, and the horrifying monsters that inhabit it. Well... Today, I have achieved something that I previously thought impossible!

[She starts to lean out of frame briefly.] BEHOLD--!

[Pause. Clod drifts a little closer to gaze right into the camera with its abyssal green eyes, while Peridot is distracted: There's angry grunts and mutterings coming from off screen.] Hey! No, come here you little-- a-ha! [She sits up again. Frowns at her Elgyem briefly before pushing it sort of gently out of the way with her elbow, so that she can hold up the most stunningly average, run-of-the-mill looking Rattata up to the screen. It's clearly nothing special, but the way Peridot's grinning about it, you'd think that the little creature was blessed by the Diamonds themselves.] BEHOLD! Just this morning, I subdued and captured this small purple beast and bent it to my will, and now it obeys my every command!

[She leans in again, snickering.] Be very afraid, Johto, for this is only the beginning! Very soon, this small purple beast and I will be unstoppable!

Until next time... Peridot, out.

Comments

[diosmio]

[Yes, common vermin.]

You're certainly right about that. I wouldn't know seeing as my team has no room for creatures like that.

[...Dio, you have a Zubat, that's like a Rattata with wings.]

[peridork]

[Her eyes narrow even further.]

Explain.

[diosmio]

Which part are you having trouble comprehending?

[peridork]

Mostly the part where you claim that you wouldn't want a speedy little creature with huge teeth at your beck and call.

[diosmio]

It's hardly a claim. I'm just not willing to settle for that when some of these creatures are capable of so much more.

[Like being all that and being able to fly.]

[peridork]

Yeah but why limit yourself? Why not catch as many as you can and overwhelm your enemies with sheer numbers?

[Why not catch them ALL, even,,,]

[diosmio]

It turns out you can only carry six of the things at a time. Which makes it rather difficult to summon the rodent army you're no doubt picturing, doesn't it?

[peridork]

Rrrrgh...

[For this whole conversation she's been trying hard to control her temper, visibly struggling not to snap, but she can't take the way this guy is talking down to her anymore. Time for an all mighty perisplosion:]

All I'm picturing is having a vicious, ultra powerful team that will be strong enough to smash your crummy Pokemon into itty-bitty shards, you dirtball!

[diosmio]

By all means, assemble your team. I, Dio, will be happy to accept the challenge.

[Since he figures he'd win. And then could act like a jerk about it. And probably pose while being a giant jerk.]

We'll see if they can stand a chance against the creatures I've assembled.

[peridork]

You just wait and see.

[It's a threat, spat with pure venom. And then she hangs up on him, because she's actually an infant who always needs the last word.]