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craig strider | original character

[cosmoscrusader]

[Action - Violet City]
[Arriving in town after at least a week of walking should be the perfect time to kick back and relax for a while, right? Well, somebody please inform this idiot, who walks in from a long journey off Route 31 and immediately starts jogging around the City with the energy of a six-year-old on Red Bull. Twice. And then starts a third round. Even his Honedge is starting to lag behind him despite not having to, you know, walk.]

Come on, Sick Floaty Sword! Get your blood flowing -- or, oil, or whatever you have!

[He busts up laughing at his own horrible joke, without even slowing his pace. Meanwhile, Honedge is withering away. Please, for the love of everything, think of the poor Pokemon.]


[Video]
[Craig has quickly gotten familiar enough with the PokeGear to broadcast, though he still looks very out of place in... an honest to god full suit of armor, sans helmet. And he hasn't really come to terms with Pokemon, which is obvious enough when he opens his stupid mouth.]

Listen. I know horses like the back of my hand, but donkeys can't be that different, right? Except --

[The video shifts as he turns the camera toward a rather irritated looking Mudbray with its snout in the ground.] -- I can't get mine to stop eating dirt! Now, I know that can't be good for it.

[The feed trembles as he shakes his dented fist in and out of the corner.] I'm trying to help you, you know! Stop biting me!

[video]

[starwalk]

[She hasn't exactly "come to terms" with the fact that the Crusader has, somehow, managed to follow her onto some unknown planet. She isn't convinced that this wasn't his fault in the first place. Leave it to him to maroon them with more wildlife than she had seen in her entire life.]

[But, with all that said, she can't help but smile. She hides it behind a hand and doesn't dare start her own feed until she's sobered up, but there was a smile all the same.]

[Listen, she just likes seeing him in pain.]

How long have you been here? And the locals are already attempting to maul you?

[cosmoscrusader]

[That voice!

Craig whirls the camera around again (hope you don't get motionsick, Mei) and positively beams into it. A familiar face in this bizarre world is definitely welcome, even if he can expect a beating as soon as she finds him.]

Oh, you know me, Meiara, I just ask for it!

It's only been a few minutes, though. Couple of hours, at most?

[starwalk]

[He looks altogether too excited to see her. It makes her fists itch.]

And yet -- look at you. [Deadpan as ever, she is.] I am surprised that the village hasn't set you to flame yet.

[cosmoscrusader]

[Aaand he is even more excited now. He gasps and his eyes have a twinkle in them like he's just been promised the greatest gift in the galaxy.]

You think they'd do that?

[She asked for this. She knew this was coming.]

[starwalk]

[Stars, she hates herself for even asking.]

No. [It serves as both an answer and a warning. Already, she can feel her patience wearing thin. How his partner managed to deal with him on a regular basis was truly beyond her.]

Do you ever stop being -- [A beat] Being you?

[cosmoscrusader]

Nope! Still me. [He drives home each word with a firm pat to his Mudbray's head. Then yelps and yanks his hand back after getting chomped again. He really should know better. But he doesn't.

For now, he'll just give a sigh and a chiding look to the creature before tilting his head at the camera.]

What kinda animal did you get saddled with, anyway?

[starwalk]

[This time, when Meiara smiles, it's almost a challenge to cover it. She winds up quickly leaning down to pick up the... floating rock that she'd been given. She wasn't sure what it was meant to be, but judging by its willingness to follow her when she was actually moving, she had to assume it was alive.

The faint glow emanating from the cracks was pleasant at least?

She lifts the creature high enough for Craig to see it in all its stony glory. She's grateful to have the camera off her for the time being.]
Couldn't tell you what it is. It seems friendly enough. Not to mention quiet.

[cosmoscrusader]

[Don't think he doesn't see you, Mei. He knows his suffering amuses you.

Now, how long until he can make her punch him ten times like she did on that asteroid...]

Aww, you got a... rock! [His tone is absolutely not apologetic, what are you talking about. No pity here! Although...] At least it won't eat itself to death.

[starwalk]

[The camera snaps back up (certainly not revenge for the bout of motion sickness from earlier), bringing Meiara's irritated expression into full view. She should have expected him to say something about it.]

I simply have to worry about yours eating it.

[cosmoscrusader]

[Talk shit about him all day, that's fine! But now you're bringing his DIRT DONKEY into it?? Hell no!!!]

Hey! Leave -- my weird donkey out of it! He -- she? -- it didn't do anything to you! [Yes, Craig. Defend the animal that has bitten you with those rock hard equine teeth about five times now. Though in its defense, it was Craig's own fault...]

[starwalk]

[Don't mind that small, devious smile, Egg-lette. It clearly doesn't mean anything.]

Yes, you're right. You are the only jackass in this scenario.

[cosmoscrusader]

[What, does he look stupid or something? He knows she's always waiting to make fun of him! And, honestly, he deserves it. Usually.]

Haha, you got me! Right on the nose, huh? Guess I can lay to rest the idea that that kinda joke's above you.

[starwalk]

Not much is above me. [You know. Because tall.] You, on the other hand.

[At her feet, the creature stirs, rattling its plating and letting out a small sound. She allows her gaze to drift downward, patting its "head" rather awkwardly]

You're upsetting my... Rock.

[cosmoscrusader]

[Aw, she's trying to make him feel emasculated! Too bad he doesn't need any help.]

Maybe I can apologize in person, if you wanna meet up and figure out where to go from here?

[starwalk]

[The most casual of brow quirks????]

What's in it for me?