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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_{[Jack follows and is happily seated. He tugs one of the little menus sat out on the table over and looks it over. Everything had pictures and everything looked good. WAT DO?]}

And chocolate cake, if you please.

_{[Jack reminds the waitress as he digs out his wallet. He wasn't terribly fussy with his money so this was going to be a fun experience!]}

It would be nice if I could get a job here. I was a waiter in Azalea and I got to meet some of the most interesting people--if only for a little while.

_{[Grinning in approval and adding that he'd also like a slice, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.]}

Hm, maybe I should try that. I only ever took jobs in the Centers with doing the killer paperwork they somehow seem to wind up with. Incredibly boring, but at least it's familiar.

_{[Jack drums his fingers on the table. 8I Cake cake cake cake. HE'S LISTENING, COOP, HONEST HE IS.]}

I have to say again, I appreciate your keeping me company. It was such a nice surprise to see a familiar face in person. That's a long, lonely road through that forest.

On occasion there is something to be said for solitude.

_{[And hello waitress, with cake and coffee. :D Bless all the waitresses in the world for bringing lovely food. That's what Coop looks like he's thinking, anyway, and he digs in on the cake with an immediate blissful expression. MMMM.]}

_{[Jack frowns a little. He didn't mind peace and quiet once in a while but dat forest ;-; ffff]}

I suppose that's true...--oh! Thank you!

_{[NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR MOPING. NOW IS THE TIME FOR CAKE. Jack gives his a very critical look at first, eying it from all angles and prodding at it with his fork. Old habits die hard. Hunger eventually wins over curiosity. The older man's eyes light up.]}

Cooper, I will never doubt another word that comes out of your mouth as long as I live.

_{[Cooper looks up at this, VERY AMUSED, but very warmly so.]}

That's quite a promise, Jack. Here, try it with some ice cream.

_{[Excite to share the joy of sugary goodness, he offers Jack to pick some of the vanilla ice cream of his plate while he takes a sip of the (pretty damn good, but not damn fine) coffee.]}

It's one I'll stand by! This is amazing!

_{[CAKE is now one of Jack's favorite things. Almost as good as theater! It distracts him from what he was on the edge of moping about. Momentarily. The fact that he was eating chocolate reminded him of what a hard time Applejack had with the stuff. Ponies. ;-; Hnnngg.]}

It really is amazing.

_{[...ponies. :C is it time to mope about ponies?]

[Coop sets the cup down and gives Jack a light frown. Yeah, he picks up on mood changes like a dog or something.]}

Something wrong?

_{[IT IS TIME TO MOPE ABOUT PONIES. The enormous cutiemarke'd elephant in the room can't be ignored much longer.]}

I hate to be such a soggy grave, Cooper, but I can't help feeling...anxious in this new city.

_{[THEN LET US MOPE. LIKE THE BEST MOPERS.]}

Why's that?

_{[He asks straightforward. Curious, really, but with consideration, as he eats another bit of cake.]}

I'm not quite sure what I'll do with myself in this town as far as meeting people goes. In Cherry Grove I met with Phoenix and he disappeared a little after we reached Violet. I met Rainbow Dash and we traveled to Azalea through that God-awful cave. Then she disappeared too.

_{[8c EVERYTHING I MAKE FRIENDS WITH LEAVES ME ADSFLG. Jack drags his fork across his plate making a terrible sound.]}

It's selfish of me to wish they were here.

_{[Ah. Cooper relates all too well and sets his fork down, expression carefully shielded - but there's a hint that he's pretty damn sad about the leaving-thing in how he breaks eye contact to look down, at nothing in particular.]}

Not at all. It's a natural reaction to missing someone.

_{[He doesn't say that he misses them too, but he does. Especially Dash.]}

Well yes, but everyone I've formed a friendship with has vanished. It sort of makes one worry about talking to people at all. Oh, I'll-- I'll see you tomorrow for a friendly battle and perhaps some tea?

_{[Jack makes a sort of vague gesture with his fork, frowning thoughtfully.]}

Poof.

I've been dead so long I forgot what it's like to miss someone...not that they're dead! Hah. No, but...but.

_{[ 8C WHY BOTHER TALKING TO ANYONE AT ALL. He squints a little at Cooper. If he looked away would HE disappear?]}

_{[-- oh man that hits a little close. :c Cooper looks troubled, but nods.]}

I'd be happy to see you tomorrow.

_{[And then looks up to study Jack. Sad. Trying to carefully sidestep the things in this conversation that could apply to him.]}

Missing people is a necessary part of life, I suppose. You can't hold on to everyone forever.

_{[Jack blinks, distracted from his tiny rant. He hadn't meant Coop but...that'd be nice ;-;]}

I would like that.

_{[HE'S GRATEFUL, HONEST, but he's sort of staring at his fork.]}

This is true...but it sure makes making friends difficult. It's one thing to worry about their safety, but to know they could just up and vanish?

Listen to me mope. They're probably happy to be home! I know I would be.

_{[Jack watches his icecream start to melt.]}

You were one of Dash's friends. Do you think she'll remember us?

_{[They could both use the distraction, right?]

[Coop looks up again -- he's not sure he'd be happy to be home, even though he knows he has to return at some point. He sighs.]}

I don't know what I think. Most things indicate she wouldn't be able to remember us ... but I hope that she does.

_{[Jack nods. He'd hope for that too. He seemed to remember Claire telling him that memory is sort of botched...but if you couldn't hope, what could you do?]

[He stabs a bite of cake and holds his fork up.]}

To Rainbow Dash.

_{[He smiles (a little sadly, but it's still a smile) as he mimics the gesture.]}

To her and everyone else that left. Here's hoping we'll see them again.

And to what time all of us have left.

_{[That sounded like a good toast. Or would you call it a cake in this case? He decided a cake was what you would call it.]}

It's a strange, strange place we've found ourselves in, Cooper.

_{[Nodding in agreement, he eats the piece of cake. It's really good cake, but it's a little disheartening with the topic.]}

One of the strangest. I'm pretty sure I couldn't have found a world like this even in my dreams.

And things like...

_{[Jack tugs his poke'gear out of his coat and puts it on the table.]}

You know, I'm still clueless as to how this thing works. At first I was sure it was full of tiny monsters but now, not so much.

_{[He smiles slighlty at that.]}

I'm not sure how it works myself. It's much more advanced than what I'm used to.

_{[Jack puts his gear away and starts working on his cake again.]}

What can you tell me about the gym here?

Leader's name is Whitney, she uses Normal types and her pokémon are in their 40s, level-wise. I haven't battled her myself yet but I plan to move on after I have.

_{[Another sip of coffee here. It's one of the greatest things humanity has ever come up with, ever.]}

You're taking the Gym challenge?

_{[Jack nods, looking determined.]}

Rumor has it they have something to do with going home. That is, if you don't go home randomly. I don't know how reliable that is but it's something. I can't use the graveyards here. I learned that the hard way.

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