[Video]

[grapeeater]

[The camerawork in this video is... actually fairly professional, because it's being held in place by a Psychic Pokemon who will levitate whatever he pleases. It's outside the department store in Goldenrod, and Micchy is wearing a coat that... doesn't quite go with his shoes but you know what, he's trying.]

[But the focus is less on the coat and more on the Mareep that Micchy is... doing his best to wrestle into a sweater. It's not exactly cut for something with four legs but he's doing his damndest to get it into the thing.]

Come on, it'll keep you warm!

Maaa!

Don't give me that, your wool is going to get wet and then you'll be really unhappy and the static will get everywhere.

Maaa maareep!

Come on, please?

Reep!

[A laugh of Kaa kaadabraaa! can be heard behind the camera, and Micchy looks up to see Yoshiro filming them, his eyes wide.]

H-hey! Turn that off now!

[He reaches for the Pokegear and snatches it out of the Psychic-type's clutches, turning the video off.]

Comments

[grapeeater]

She's - I can't tell if she's stubborn or afraid.

[samsa]

Hm...

[...that gives him an idea, actually.]

Would you like my Kadabra to talk to her? I can...try to get her to, anyway.

[grapeeater]

Sure, since mine is... entirely unhelpful.

[Lookin' at you, Yoshiro.]

[samsa]

[Kaneki looks offscreen, shooting his Kadabra- who happens to be seated not far away in the same room- a questioning glance. Surely she heard all of that...]

Please? Just this once?

[There's a long pause before the sound of shuffling can be heard before Carrie suddenly sits down next to Kaneki on the edge of the bed, staring deadpan at the Gear.]

...okay, what do you want?

[grapeeater]

[He turns the video to the Mareep, who bleats at the Kadabra.]

I'm cold and this thing is itchy and he keeps calling me a girl!

[samsa]

[...well, there's your problem. One of them. Carrie huffs, giving Kaneki a sidelong glance as she passes over the information telepathically.]

...Ah, Micchy-san...your Mareep is a male. And I don't think he likes the sweater too much...he's already too waterlogged for it to do much good.

[grapeeater]

... Oh. Oops.

[He tries to gently tug the sweater off. Um. Hm.]

Sorry about that?

[samsa]

I think he might appreciate it a little more when he's...not so wet.

[grapeeater]

Yeah. ... He won't really go inside, though...

[samsa]

[Kaneki looks to Carrie again, who just gives the most exaggerated eyeroll of the century.]

What's wrong now, huh?

[grapeeater]

I'm scared! Inside is scary!

[samsa]

You'd rather stay outside and get soaked?

[grapeeater]

No! But inside is scary!

[samsa]

...what are you scared of?

[grapeeater]

People are scary!

[samsa]

That trainer is a person, and he isn't hurting you. You could easily fry him if you had half a mind.

[grapeeater]

... I don't want to.

[He huffs a little and stamps his feet, though it's more nervous energy than anything else.]

[samsa]

So what DO you want to do?

[grapeeater]

I don't know! Everything's scary!

[samsa]

[...Carrie looks over at Kaneki and apparently tells him something, because he jumps a little and retorts.]

I-I'm not saying that!

[grapeeater]

[Micchy blinks in surprise, looking over to the screen.]

What is it?

[samsa]

...nothing. She's being rude.

[She wanted him to say your Mareep is just plain stupid, but of course he's not...going to...]

Your Mareep is frightened right now, so it might be better to just...let him calm down a little before you try to do anything else.

[grapeeater]

Ah. I don't... know what to do to calm him down...

[He puts his hand on the Mareep's head, trying to calm him. Is this going to work?]

[... The Mareep does not seem to be impressed.]

[samsa]

Um...maybe try giving him some space? He might just be feeling overwhelmed.

[grapeeater]

... Sure.

[He takes a few steps back, watching the Pokemon, who seems to... relax slightly, at least.]