positivelynormal | track 001 ✿ smile for the people you like ✿ video; action;

[ As the video screen blips on, you are treated to a dirt road and a row of trees that both stretch into the distance. The scene is tinged in an orange hue, as it is late in the afternoon already. ]

There we go, I think I got it working.

[ The camera swivels around to a girl with brown hair wearing two ribbons, smiling wide. ]

Haruka Amami here, and umm, this is day one on our journey through Johto! [ she raises a fist into the air with a "Yeah!", though she's the only one cheering... ] It's been a long day, hasn't it? I woke up in someone's bed and some nice lady thought I was her daughter, but kicked me out of her house! And then a distinguished man came and told me about pokemon, and then we've been walking ever since. Oh!

[ The camera turns to another long brown-haired girl, traveling beside Haruka. ]

You're live, Iori-chan! Say hello!

[ The other girl, in turn, looks much worse for wear. There's nothing that can accurately describe her expression other than Grumpy as she slogs along beside Haruka, dragging her feet as if every step were a pain. A cute bunny plush hangs from her arm as she holds it close like a security blanket, its ears and feet bouncing along with them. ]

Haruka, quit messing around already! Kgh... My feet are tired! I can't believe we have to walk this entire path. Can't they even afford a driver to take us from place to place?

[ OH WAIT OH SHIT CAMERA'S ON. Iori pulls out of her angry slump in a panic, hurriedly fussing with her hair and clothes to make herself look more presentable to the public eye. And then idol magic happens. ]

Ah, um, hello everybody ♥! It's none other than the world's most beautiful Super Idol, Minase Iori-chan, leader of Super Idol unit Ryuuguu Komachi! It's okay to get excited. After all, you're looking at the face of perfection here!

Let's all work hard and win all the badges so we can go home, okay~? Cute and Perfect Iori-chan and her team will do their very best too! Nihihi~♪

[ ... And how incredible idol magic really is! Which prompts Haruka’s next comment: ] Nnnn, Iori-chan, your group is super talented!

Do you think there is time for everyone to go karaoke together? That would be just so much fun! [ Let's not ignore the elephant in the room, Haruka. ] ... Singing is fun, but I think getting all of the badges would be the best!

[ Haruka turns the camera back on herself. ]

Everyone!! Let's give it our all to be top trainers! If we give it our 100% there's nothing we can't achieve--gyah!!

[ Suddenly, Haruka trips, bobbling and dropping the feed, still on, now recording Haruka awkwardly stumbling and losing her balance, headed toward a sturdy tree, and then--*THACK!!!!*

... Haruka effectively headbutts the tree (with her face), and a Spinarak is dislodged from an upper branch, falling onto Haruka's back and sticking to her jacket. Doesn't seem like she knows, though... ]

[At first, Iori just sighs in exasperation. It seems like Haruka's clumsiness wasn't exactly unexpected. But-

Iori steps back. And then steps back again. And again.]

H-Haruka.... You're... That's- Ahhhh!!

[And then this little idol ran far far away...]

Ouch ouch ouch ouch... [ Haruka peels her face off the tree. Iori's wailing prompts Haruka to hurry! ]

Eh?... Iori...chan?

[ Haruka turns toward her fellow idol and away from the camera, giving you a glimpse of the Spinarak stirring from its slumber.

The feed cuts out. ]

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E-Eh... Another spinarak?...

[ Another?... Haruka looks up at the trees, then offers Makoto a sympathetic look... Maybe that's why she's taking this so calmly??????? ]

... You haven't... seen Yukiho here... Have you?

[ Her smile wanes just a little. Aside from Yayoi, of whom which has been here for almost a year it sounds like, the other big crybaby of 765 PRO is Yukiho, and if she were here, then no doubt there would be a terrific amount of hysterics. ]

[ makoto just nods in agreement, returning haruka's rather sympathetic look.

"another"? how many... has she had... to deal with... ]

No... I don't think Yukiho is here.

[ she seems a bit saddened at that realization, but there's still hope! after all, her friends have been popping up left and right. who knows who could show up in the future... maybe... ]

I'm sorry, Makoto-chan... it's just that there are so many of us here, and who knows who will show up next, right? Aha! Haha!

[ Haruka sees the little pitfall she dragged Makoto and herself into, but with her overwhelming positivity she is going to push the two right back out! ]

Oh! What pokemon did you get? Something super cool, right?

Yeah, exactly. [ she smiles and nods at that. gotta think positive. ]

Eheh, I don't know if it's really cool, but... [ she takes out her pokeball and throws it, releasing the ralts inside.

who seems to be taking a nap. as usual. ] This guy.

[ The disappointment on her face is apparent when Ralts pops out--definitely not super cool.

But by disappointment, Haruka's eyes widen and ~~with grabby hands~~ she cups her lower mouth and stares at the snoozing Ralts. ]

Makoto-chan... it...

... It's so cute! Definitely!

It is, right?

[ she's definitely relieved that haruka agrees. makoto's feelings on her starter are a bit mixed given how eerily lazy it is, but... ]

What about you, Haruka? What did you get?

Ahh, my pokemon? He's... interesting!...

...

[ Haruka puts on her winningest smile. Just keep on smiling, Haruka! Who cares if your pokemon is very weird?

She takes the pokeball from her purse and drops it, and out comes Spinda!...

In a state of eternal shuffling back and forth...

A few steps here...

A few steps there...

It looks like it's going to fall!...

But it takes a few more steps there...

And here...

His eyes are all swirly and he's waving his arms, trying to keep balance. ]

Umm, Spinda! He... can't sit still very well, poor guy! But the pokedex says they do that!... I think...

Oh! He's... uh...

[ very you. is what she wants to say, but she decides against it.

gotta be delicate here... ]

Why is so dizzy? Did you shake up his pokeball or something?

Nnn. It's just the way he is.

[ Haruka shakes her head gently. She'd never do that to her trusted partner!--even if it is a stuffed animal thing with spinny eyes and just watching him move for extended periods of time gets people nauseous...

Haruka points her pokedex at Spinda: ]

*PING!* SPINDA. SPOT PANDA POKEMON. NORMAL TYPE. NO TWO SPINDA HAVE THE SAME PATTERN OF SPOTS. ITS TOTTERING STEP FOULS THE AIM OF FOES.

[ Haruka much to Spinda's chagrin bends over and picks up her giant three foot panda pokemon. Weighing in at an impressive 11 lbs, she wraps her arms around its tummy and holds him to her body. Spinda stops his spinning, looking rather content being held like that. ]

... Oh! Did you want to hold him?

[ C'mon Makoto, it's a big freaking teddy bear. ]

Oh... He's a panda!

[ that explains it! no wonder. now it all makes sense.

(except it really doesn't, but makoto seems to think it does) ]

Sure! [ she holds her arms out to accept it, before looking a bit wary. ] I mean... do you think that's okay?

[ once her arms wrap around it she'll never let go, haruka.

are you alright with that... ]

He sure is!

[ She rubs Spinda's head between the ears. ]

Of course it's alright! You like really cute things, right?

[ She deposits the teddy-bear-esque pokemon into Makoto's arms, and boy, does Spinda really like being held like a doll!

...

No, really. Spinda stops its movements almost entirely, breathing slowly in Makoto's arms. ]

[ makoto just holds it in her arms, cautiously at first.

before starting to hold it a bit more tightly. ah, this is nice. she sort of nuzzles her face against it too. ]

Ah, he's really soft...

[ maybe a little too soft...

aren't her arms tightening a bit too much? no makoto unlike a teddie bear you can't just squeeze with all your might... ]

[ Spinda's spinny eyes start to bulge. That hug sure looks really really tight. Maybe... ]

Um.

[ Funny, Spinda never had blue and purple blotches on his face before--

--oh. ]

Makoto-chan, you're choking him.

[ Spinda is now tapping out on Makoto's arm.... ]

Eh?

[ no, that couldn't be right. she looks down at the spinda and... ]

Ah!

[ quickly releases him, nearly throwing him back at haruka. ]

I... sorry! I didn't... I didn't mean to!

[ Haruka catches the flying panda and sets him down. Spinda seems relatively unharmed, and on the ground, he resumes his tottering again. ]

It's okay, Makoto-chan! Spinda looks fine! Don't worry about it don't worry about it!

But he... he looks all dizzy...! Are you sure he's okay!?

[ never mind that he always looks like that. ]

[ Spinda, upon hearing the question, stops tottering, looks over his shoulder toward Haruka where she gives him a thumbs up. Spinda looks over to Makoto, and to gives her thumbs up.

Then it resumes its wobbling... ]

I--I guess he's okay!!

Y, yeah...

[ she's kind of surprised that he managed to give a thumbs up. but she returns it, even as she marvels over it. ]

He kind of reminds me of someone, but I'm not sure who...

Eh? Does he? Like who?

[ Oh this amuses Haruka. She squats on her haunches and watches her Spinda spin. There are no enemies around but it doesn't deter the pokemon from doing what it does best!!!... apparently. On one occasion Spinda swaggers toward Makoto--then trips on her feet and spills to the ground! ]

Hmm, I don't know anyone like this!

[ Haruka picks up her Spinda and sets him upright again, dusting off his back. ]

[ makoto just stares at the spinda for a bit, before turning to haruka, then back to the spinda.

is it just her imagination... or...? hmmmm, no, yeah, it's probably just her imagination... ]

Eheh, never mind! But he seems like a good partner for you, that's all.

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