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

[yeah, that's it, so clever]

Right on the money, wise guy.

From:

lieutenantantichrist

[his voice makes it clear he's not really buying this]

You killed Hitler. Most people would call that a good day.

From:

starspangledavenger

No, but I punched him a lot.

[amused because this is such a strange conversation]

From:

lieutenantantichrist

That's a coincidence. I just kneed Pol Pot in the groin last Thursday.

[also amused despite himself]

It's nice to see some variety in the crazy people. I was getting tired of horses.

From:

starspangledavenger

[Does his best to hide it, but is honestly caught off guard that Blake is capable of anything other than being grumpy. Also, he has no idea who Pol Pot is, but he gives a confused smile]

Somethings got to spice up life, might as well be variety.

From:

lieutenantantichrist

[He has a range of all sorts of different kinds of grumpy! He contains multitudes.]

[Blake tilts his head and squints at the screen.] You know, you look kind of familiar. You from Philadelphia?

...back in the Forties, I mean.

From:

starspangledavenger

Brooklyn.

Back in the Forties.

[Yeah, he's never met you, but he thinks this is amusing none the less]

From:

lieutenantantichrist

[Blake keeps looking at him, trying to place it]

Must be my imagination.

From:

starspangledavenger

[Steve gives him an unsure look, because currently he's not thinking about comics]

I wouldn't know about that.

From:

lieutenantantichrist

[Hey, Blake has an imagination! It's just an ugly and short-sighted one.]

Yeah, unless you've been arrested anytime lately, it's not real likely we've met.

[He can't stop trying to place it, though.]

From:

starspangledavenger

Not within the last 70 years.

[holds back a laugh]

From:

lieutenantantichrist

Well I'm not hauling anybody in for stealing a mule during the Great Depression.

From:

starspangledavenger

Yeah, a mule is no horse.

[doesn't get you at all Blake, you're a strange, angry creature]

Edited Date: 2013-05-01 10:23 am (UTC)

From:

lieutenantantichrist

Oh yeah, there's girls around here claiming they're horses. Makes a real young-looking old guy sound sane in comparison.

From:

starspangledavenger

I'll take sane.

And I thought they said they were ponies?

From:

lieutenantantichrist

I said in comparison. You're not getting any medals for plausibility, Grandpa.

[throws up his hands] What's the difference?

From:

starspangledavenger

Sanity and plausibility don't go hand in hand.

The size, you whippersnapper.

From:

lieutenantantichrist

[conversationally] Of course you'd think that. You're nuts.

[But it's a low-key type, a kind of nuts you can talk to. That's better than some.]

The nearest thing to a horse I've run into back in the real world was a Mustang. Nice car. Too bad a guy got killed in it. Did a number on the upholstery.

From:

starspangledavenger

You really can't handle the idea that I'm older than you, can you?

[it really is hard for him to believe that Blake still can't believe him on some level]

They name cars after horses?

From:

lieutenantantichrist

I have a weird thing against...what is it? Oh yeah. Obvious bullshit.

[Blake believes his own eyes and his own intuition a lot more than he does some guy's word.]

Yeah, those've been around forever.

From:

starspangledavenger

Interesting, seeing as I'm not bullshitting.

[raises an eyebrow, he's mostly curious to see what Blake has to say]

I've never heard of them.

From:

lieutenantantichrist

That's what everybody says. Maybe you even believe it. Doesn't matter to me.

[His eyes roll] What are you used to, Model T Fords?

From:

starspangledavenger

Then you're free to believe as you will.

And no, Pontiac Streamliner was a popular car.

Edited Date: 2013-05-06 09:30 am (UTC)

From:

lieutenantantichrist

I was planning on it.

[Blake's vaguely heard of that.] Well, you've done your homework. But even by the standards here, "I'm really old and don't look it for no reason" is a weird shtick to choose.

From:

starspangledavenger

Without a doubt, I'm sure you were.

[huffs an incredulous laugh] Maybe one day I'll explain it, but I am under no belief that you'll believe me, no matter how logical my reason, so... let's just stick to you thinking I'm lying and off my rocker, while I'll stick to thinking you're bizarre and stubborn.