starspangledavenger | 004 [Video/Action for Route 39]

[Steve is sitting in the shade of a tree wearing a normal outfit (not his uniform), he's holding an Eevee in his arms, who is softly crying, and has a Lucario sitting next to him looking rather perplexed at the Eevee. Steve looks like he's a little unsure about this]

Grace evolved earlier today, I was a bit concerned about how long it was taking, but she does things at her own pace. [the Lucario looks at Steve and nods in agreement] It was really amazing, I didn't think she'd wind up being so big. No more carrying her around, though she's already picked me up and carried me around. [he chuckles as Grace puffs her chest out proudly]

The problem is Amber hasn't stopped crying and shying away from Grace since. I was thinking she was scared of her, but no, after some charades, I figured out she's really upset because she wants to evolve too. [the Eevee heaves something that is best described as a sob, leaning away from Grace, who is trying to comfort her with some pets]

I want her to meet more of her evolutions before she decides what she wants to be. She's met a number of Espeon's, but none of the others yet. Is anyone willing to humor us and let her at least meet more of her evolutions, even if it's just through video?

Thanks. [a birds talon reaches down to push a button, ending the feed]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

From:

starspangledavenger

Your optimism is refreshing.

She will just have to live with her decisions, whatever she chooses.

From:

lieutenantantichrist

I hear that a lot.

The real point is, what type does your team need?

From:

starspangledavenger

I could really use Grass or Psychic.

Strategically, I should choose for her, pick the best for the team and what compliments her strengths, but it's still her choice. She's the one who has to live with it when I leave.

From:

lieutenantantichrist

You have any plans on how to get out of here?

She'll get over it. You're supposed to be the one calling the shots, not some dog.

[There's an affronted canine noise, and the screen pans down to show a Snubbull looking annoyed.]

I wasn't talking about you, Steve.

From:

starspangledavenger

[Was offended for like two seconds til he learns that the Pokemon's name is Steve too, now he's chuckling]

Hello Steve, my name is also Steve.

From:

lieutenantantichrist

Huh. What do you know.

[The little pink dog waves.]

Meet Steve Buscemi. Cause of the eyes, see?

[There's a resemblance there, right?]

From:

starspangledavenger

[waves back]

It's nice to meet you, Steve Buscemi, I'm Steve Rogers.

And I wouldn't know, I'm from the forties.

[but yes, the resemblance is spot on even if Steve doesn't know that]

From:

lieutenantantichrist

I'm Carter Blake. Nice to see somebody else normal around here.

[Blake's encouraged.]

[It lasts for about four seconds.]

[His face falls, and he heaves a deep sigh.]

And you're a time traveler. Sure you are. Goes with all the aliens and horses.

From:

starspangledavenger

[Steve wishes he could call himself normal, thanks for thinking it for him for like all of four seconds]

[Steve's face falls too, not liking to think about time he's missed]

No, not time traveling, just a soldier caught in a plane crash gone wrong.

Edited Date: 2013-04-28 11:55 am (UTC)

From:

lieutenantantichrist

I've never heard of a plane crash that's gone right.

And yours was a pane crash that went 70 years into the future.

Edited Date: 2013-04-28 12:13 pm (UTC)

From:

starspangledavenger

Well, it goes wrong when you're supposed to die and instead wake up 70 years in the future.

From:

lieutenantantichrist

What kind of accident does that? Sorry buddy, but you don't look old enough to have been in a coma for that long.

From:

starspangledavenger

[yeah Steve isn't enjoying this conversation]

Weren't you told to respect your elders?

From:

lieutenantantichrist

There's no way you're older than me, unless you're real, real well-preserved for somebody going on 80.

From:

starspangledavenger

[holds back a smirk]

That's real swell that you think I'm only in my 80s, but son, I'm 94.

From:

lieutenantantichrist

Uh-huh. And I'm Charlie fuckin' Chaplin.

[Why does everybody here have to try to make him believe weird bullshit?]

How about you show me your AARP card?

From:

starspangledavenger

[looks honestly confused, because he is because AARP wasn't in his time]

My what?

From:

lieutenantantichrist

[Blake rubs his head with a tired look.]

Proof.

From:

starspangledavenger

Proof that I don't know what that means.

I have my dog tags?

From:

lieutenantantichrist

Proof that you really are almost a century old.

[Blake's not expecting to see it.]

Oh, you're a 90-year-old military man. Sure, why not. How's World War 2 going?

From:

starspangledavenger

We were winning when I crashed.

From:

lieutenantantichrist

[Blake's eyes are rolling hard.]

I'd tell you how it turns out but I'd hate to ruin the surprise.

Maybe if you tell me how you lived this long.

From:

starspangledavenger

[huffs a laugh]

Surprise already ruined, we 'won' according to the history books.

From:

lieutenantantichrist

It's pretty reliable information. You don't see any Nazis around, do you?

[Looks like he didn't bother to make up some reason he'd be 94 and looking like he's in his twenties. People just don't put any effort into their bullshit these days.]

From:

starspangledavenger

[more like he doesn't want to talk about it in depth, still a bit of a fresh wound]

Sure, we beat the Nazis, but what we lost to win the war as a whole, well, that makes the victory bitter.