quickattackjack | 31 days till Halloween [Action/ Video]

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31 days till Halloween [Action/ Video]

Have you ever seen such a big city?

_{[A winded Jack points his 'gear at the entrance to Goldenrod in all its glory. The camera is unsteady and the little Houndour puppy in the shot looks anxious. His trainer's been wobbling for a while.]}

Halloween Town was big, but this place is amazing! Hooh, it was...it was a hike, I'll say that much. My memory's a little off right now, but whoever said that forest was a maze, you were right. It's no Union Cave but...

Who can tell me anything about this place? How is everyone?

_{[Jack starts walking and gravitates towards a bench which he then flops down on and films the street traffic from. One the Houndour chases some Pidgies away from a nearby statue.]}

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_{[Emily is totally doing the Eevee equivalent of a giggle and TACKLES ONE TO THE GROUND AGAIN. CAUSE FALLING WAS AWESOME. WRESTLING IS EVEN AWESOMER. LET'S WRESTLE. OR TAG??]}

Two weeks, give or take a day or two. _{[He looks up at the sky briefly, leans back comfortably.]} If you're anything like me, Jack, you might end up staying a while. There are a lot of things here, to see and do.

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_{[WRESTLE TAG. This probably resulted in them rolling around in a big noisy ball.]

[Jack rubs the spots on his face left by the nosepecies of his glasses.]}

I think I'd like to stay here for a while, honestly. After a long lonely walk like that, I don't feel like striking out again any time soon. I'd almost forgotten what traveling was like. It should be easy to find a job here...

What do you do, Cooper?

_{[Come to think of it...he really didn't know much about him!]}

_{[NOISY BALL FOR THE WIN.]}

I don't plan on staying for too long this time. I'll give the gym a shot and then be on my way.

_{[So restless lately. And he looks sort of wistful as he answers the question. He misses his job.]}

Back home? I'm with the law enforcement. One better organised than the one they have here, I might add.

Wow, really? You're a government man? Funny, I never pegged you as one...though your government is probably different than mine. Ours is a bit two-faced _[Literally] and you don't seem the sort.

_{[Some of Jack's cheer starts to return.]}

You've been here longer than I have. Where would you suggest I go first?

All governments can suffer from that. Luckily I haven't had too many brush-ins with the one I'm working for.

_{[He smiles at the passive compliment and it widens into a grin. Boy does he know places.]}

Well Jack, that depends on what you'd like to do. But I can recommend a place with excellent cake that's not too far from the Hotel. How about a bite before you check in?

You know...cake sounds great right about now. I've been eating nothing but trail mix and energy bars since I left Azalea.

Lead the way!

_{[Coop stands and calls for Emily, who happily bounds over and starts ... giving little sounds until he gives in and picks her up. She's a cuddler. He's used to this though and indicates the general direction with a nod of his head.]}

Right down this street, for starters. _{[He turns his head towards Jack, still grinning as he starts walking. Widely.]} How many chocolate cakes have you had in your life?

_{[Jack whistles to One and falls into step.]}

Well...I can't remember the first time I was alive. So...in this life? None, I suppose.

_{[A few little chocolate snack rolls here and there when he was on the go, but a real honest-to-God cake? Not this skeleton.]}

Jack, you're in for a treat.

_{[YEAH. He likes this place. It's where he had his birthday cake.]

[Walking at a medium pace and generally just enjoying the hustle and bustle of the streets, Coop makes a right turn at the end of it.]}

A slice of this cake and a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side ... let's just say it's worth the money.

_{[Jack has some trouble keeping up with Coop because there were SO MANY THINGS TO SEE. He wanted to know what this person was selling. What did those potions do? What kind of pokemon was that? THEY HAD MOVIES HERE. Jack really wanted to see a movie.]}

How many chocolate cakes have you had in your life?

_{[One question deserves another!]}

_{[When Coop notices this he slows down his pace politely to allow Jack to investigate as much as he pleases. Emily has fallen asleep, so he remains without hands for the time being, and can't gesture quite as much as he would like, but still tilts his head in a sort of tune to what he's saying.]}

Considerately more than none. _[:D] Quite a few here, actually. It looks like a Goldenrod speciality. In Cherrygrove there's more to be said for the coffee than the cakes, and in Violet it's all about the pies.

_{[Tune in later for new episodes of Coop: The Travelling Food Enthusiast.]}

Coffee...I haven't had coffee since I left Azalea either.

_{[Jack didn't thrive on the stuff but he liked it in the morning sometimes. For a guy who's holiday nowadays mostly centered around candy, he didn't seem to have much of a sweet tooth. Or maybe he just hadn't had much exposure since regaining his tongue.]}

_{[Jack, Coop is doing to teach you everything about culinary pleasure.]}

How do you take it?

_{[Conversationally.]}

_{[The Pumpkin King looks thoughtful before brightly replying.]}

Hot!

_{[He's one of those people, Coop. Teach him.]}

_{[That earns you an amused sound and Coop shakes his head.]}

Black, cream, milk, sugar?

Oh...

_{[Jack bites his lip. He never really payed attention to that sort of thing. Whenever he asked for coffee, he'd just said 'coffee' and accepted whatever he was given.]}

Ah...regular?

_{[Coop is infinitely amused and just cocks an eyebrow Jack's way, but with a smile.]}

Not too picky, are you?

Not really...but I'm ready to try anything!

_{[Right answer! Taking a left here, and they're close enough to see this highly-spoken-of cafeteria place, the Hotel towering nearby.]}

That's the right attitude - and this is the place to try it.

_{[Jack is content to follow Coop to the TEMPLE OF CAKE. It's hard for him not to look like an overgrown kid. Coop seemed excited about it. That made HIM excited about it.]}

What else do they have besides cake?

_{[Sometimes, Coop is actually ten years old. The fact that this might rub off on others is only encouraged.]}

Pies, tarts - sandwiches or salads if you feel like eating something more akin to a meal - and of course drinks. There's lemonade, tea, and of course, almost any kind of coffee.

_{[Jack swallows. ;-; All of that sounds wonderful.]}

I think i could grow to like this place. The fishing town wasn't bad but...you had the choice of fish or...fish.

...I wonder where they got the fish.

_{[See, trust Coop. Food is heaven. He props Emily up on one arm and opens the door to the café and stops to think about that for a second, before he leaves it with a smile and gestures for Jack to go inside.]}

There are a lot of mysteries in Johto. I don't know if I'd like to think too hard about things like that.

_{[Jack grins gratefully to Coop and thanks him before recalling One into his poke'ball and walking inside. The Houndour didn't have very good inside manners.]

[OH MAN OH MAN EVERYTHING SMELLS GOOD EVERYTHING IS COLORFUL WHAT DO.]}

Oh wow!

_{[He lets the door close behind him and looks pleased with Jack's reaction, then gestures at a booth not too far away. He likes booths more than he does the regular table arrangements, which is one of the reasons he frequents this place in particular.]

[Sitting down and putting down Emily to snooze by his side, he's soon approached by a waitress. They know him pretty well here at this point and assumes he'd like coffee, which is, of course, utterly correct.]}

Thank you. And a cup for my friend here. _{[Friendly as always. And you are going to learn coffee, Jack, if it kills him.]}

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[action] ahahah jack <3

[action] HE IS A LEARN-ED MAN

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[action] ;-; aww polite Coop is polite

[action] haha he's a token nice guy, of course he is :D