ohmyarceus | NOVEMBER-DECEMBER TEST DRIVE MEME

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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER TEST DRIVE MEME

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[The video flickers to life, and there's a young redhead leaning up against the wall of an alleyway, Turtonator's snout poking into frame from behind her.]

Hey guys, what's up. It's Gaige coming to you live from Viridian City. So, hey, funny story. You know how, like, everyone is all about getting their deadly battlepets to fight to the not-death? Well, I thought, why just stop at what your little guy can do? Why not enhance that?

[There's a maniacal glint in her eye as she speaks, and then moves the camera slightly over to Turtonator's turtlepaws, wearing what look to be gauntlets on them.]

Soooo...being the girl genius that I am I cooked up a little something-something for my baby. Show 'em, T.T!

[With a deep, determined grunt, Turtonator clenches his fists and, in a wolverine-esque style, sharp claws jut out, crackling with electricity.]

Electronically charged retractable scythe-claws! Just what you need for a water-type disadvantage! They'll never see it coming!

[Gaige shifts the camera back to face her, and hearing some commotion off-screen, starts speaking in a more hushed tone.]

Long story short, turns out that's suuuuper illegal. [She winces.] Kind of forgot some places aren't like Pandora. Anyway, ya girl's on the run from the feds (again) and totally...kind of...not got this.

[She lowers into a crouch, covering the side of her mouth with a robotic hand.]

If any of my loyal subscribers wanna help me out, I'll...uh...give you something. I'm definitely not offering any illegal physical augmentations. I definitely learnt my lesson.

[Wink.]

[The video feed focuses in on a bespectacled, serious-looking man in some sort of lab. In the background, Gaige can spot a Solosis and a Phantump musing over a broken piece of complex machinery and something that looks like it could be hooked up to someone's head.

The man frowns and adjusts his glasses. It's difficult to get a read on his expression.]

Impressive. I'm assuming that the device works on objects other than Pokémon, and I would suggest utilizing it to cut the communications between police units.

[Ghostbusters said fuck cops! He'll ask about the physical augmentations later.]

Have you considered using nuclear energy at any point in your work?

[Gaige squints at the screen, trying to make out what it is that Egon's working on, but then remembers there's a situation going on. Right. That's important. She moves down the alleyway, Turtonator in tow, keeping the camera and conversation going all the while.]

Nuclear? Yeah, but your own personal fusion reactor is outdated, third-place science fair tier at best. It's all about Eridium now - super exciting untapped territory, technologically - buuut, you know, there's all kinds of ethical hangups considering the whole Hyperion thing. Trust a bunch of techno-fascists to ruin a whole new energy source.

[She speaks as if she expects Egon to have the slightest idea of what she means.]

[Egon nods, as if he understands at all what Gaige is talking about. He can extrapolate a few things, though. That's the beauty of playing a character who sometimes has braincells.]

Interesting. My universe doesn't have Eridium. We're still in the nuclear age, at best, but I would love to get my hands on a sample and see what property it contains and how it can be harnessed.

[He says this all in a completely flat tone. His enthusiasm knows no bounds.]

Yes, in the hands of capitalism, technology can be quite destructive. From what I have observed in this dimension, the economic system does not so much resemble capitalism as it does socialism, with basic needs of all human beings being attended to first and foremost. On the negative side, they seem to have grown quite intolerant towards the creation of anything that may resemble a weapon, which, though understandable, leads to question the role and power of the police in this society.

[Gaige peeks around the corner of the alleyway as Egon talks, and when she turns back to the camera she completely forgets she was supposed to be quiet.]

Oh man, there is SO much I’ve gotta show you! Like...oh my god you don’t even have digistructing, do you? That’s gonna blow your mind!

[She bounces a little, and then motions for Turtonator to go in.]

You know, I’ve been wondering about the whole police thing. Like, who do they work for? Do we have a government? Not that I’m about putting absolute power in the hands of an elite few, but I have questions.

[It's okay, Egon forgot about the fact that this child is running from the cops, as well. He blinks.]

Yes, I am eager to gain more knowledge about these advanced technologies. Perhaps that will be the key to efficiently utilizing the technology in this world.

[In the background, Solosis bends a gear in half with its psychic powers. Phantump applauds and cheers. Egon doesn't seem to notice.]

I have questions, as well. As far as I am aware, there doesn't seem to be any form of centralized government on this continent, which seems bizarre given the fact that so many things can go wrong with having access to so many creatures that can cause destruction. Perhaps everyone in this dimension has just come to accept this and act justly with regards to the creature, and the presence of police is only to protect the people from themselves. This would also indicate a very strong respect of nature, from what I have already observed from the residents of this dimension.

[Gaige throws her head back with a delighted "HA!" as, in the background, there's the sound of something being broken rather painfully.]

Atta boy, T.T! [Robot fist pump!] Where were we? Oh, right - government. Ugh. Can't really smash the system if we don't have one, right? Or...if the system is caring about nature and junk. Can't really object to that.

[She loses some of her spirit, gaze settling to space in front of her.]

Kiiiind of makes you wonder, you know, when your entire identity is all about being an anarchist and all...you might have some kind of, I don't know, existential crisis.

[A pause, then she throws her hands up in the air and - whoops, there goes the pokegear.]

Aw, come on, there's gotta be someone out there using these dudes for evil! [With a blink, and an "oh, sh*t", she bends down and picks up the device once more, holding it with both hands in a desperate gesture.] I need me some butts to kick, specs!

[He raises an eyebrow at being called "specs", but doesn't otherwise react to the Turtonator causing destruction.]

There are other systems to be dismantled other than the physical, actual government, of course, such as societal systems. The government merely exists to reinforce these deeply-entrenched societal systems, and does not serve to question the status quo. Take away government, and these systems could still exist. Therefore, it is possible to still be an anarchist without the existence of government.

[Does that...even make any sense????]

I believe there is also an organization called Team Rocket that works to steal other people's Pokémon, though they haven't troubled anyone recently. Plenty of people have taught them their lesson.

[That's your Gaige assigned nickname, Egon! Better get used to it.

She splits her attention between watching Turtonator rampage and listening to Egon pretty well, and her gaze starts to drift back towards the screen as he goes on.]

...Huh. You really know a lot about this stuff. [She's genuinely appreciative, gotta respect a guy with a wealth of knowledge.] Well then, that's what I'm gonna do! I'm gonna smash those societal systems, metaphorically, and if Team Rocket gets any ideas of coming back, I'm gonna smash them literally! Haha!

[After letting out a cackle, she quickly crouches back down into the alley, and the sounds of Turtonator and commotion quickly follow.]

But, uh, first we gots to make a quick escape. You don't have, like, a giant bird in that lab or anything?

[Assigned specs at birth.]

I am a graduate of MIT and a doctor of parapsychology. My line of work necessitates that I am knowledgeable about many different aspects of many different things.

[He blinks slowly, tilting his head towards the camera and frowning.]

I only have infant Pokémon in my possession.

[Said with a completely straight face.]

[Gaige's face would fall with disappointment, but...]

Ohmigosh, babies?

[She's Gaige.]

That little...blobby guy back there- [She waggles a robot finger at the screen.] - just broke a thing with its mind! How old is it?! Is it just, like, letting its power all go haywire out of control right now like whenever anyone has to deal with superpowers in comic books or is it just totally instinctive? How much havoc has he wreaked? Do you have to get chewtoys but, you know, for telekinesis?

Her name is Kölliker, although I doubt what pronouns one uses will make much of a difference--her brain is highly developed to the point where the concept of gendered words are unnecessary and extraneous. She is only a few weeks old, and I have been recently attempting to have a psychic conversation with her.

[Egon's proud of his baby, but it doesn't show at all on his expression.]

I have given her several logic problems for her to work through to exercise her mental abilities. For example, the day before two days after the day before tomorrow is Saturday. What day is it today?

['Sup, Gaige, there's a Psycho on your feed, masked face two inches away from the screen. Please enjoy this up-close-and-personal view of his eye.

There are so many things happening in the background of that video, and so many feelings being felt right now - surprise, delight, a very, very mild bout of concern, amusement, and...betrayal!!!!]

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU BROKE THE LAW AND YOU DIDN'T INVITE ME!

[You might want to turn the volume on your device down, a bit, Gaige, unless you want Krieg's voice to give away your position.]

[Gaige’s response is in a not-very-hushed whisper, more kneejerk than anything.]

I didn’t know I was breaking the law!

[Wait. She knows that voice. She knows that eye!]

...Krieg?! Krieg!! Oh my god! [She squeaks with delight, and quickly shushes herself.] You’re here too?! How come you’re not talking to me from a jail cell? Unless you are - which, fair, but - my dude!

[She’s losing coherency to excitement, it’s fine.]

[Coherency is for other people, not for Gaige and Krieg!]

Pfmnaaaahahahaha!!! No baby jail's gonna keep ME locked up!

[The device pulls back from his face while he laughs, and then goes right back up to it once he's done so that he can drop these golden nuggets of advice and encouragement:]

Don't get caught! But if you do, I'll break you out!

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