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ohmyarceus2023-01-01 03:57 pm
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chai | hi-fi rush
its pretty awesome that this place has a built-in soundtrack, but man, whoever's putting on the playlist needs to up the tempo a little. add some guitars, some synths...yknow stuff to get you pumped about being on an adventure!
the battle music is cool i guess but it only plays when youre in a pokemon battle
i gotta ask--which town has the best tunes? cus thats where i wanna hang out. bonus points if theres a store where i can buy a new music player
ii. saffron city, baby!
[There's a man with a robotic arm with his face pressed up against a music store window. He taps his foot to a steady tempo, one wired earbud pumping in heavy, crunchy guitar and bass. The other earbud is currently being chewed on by a Chatot perched on his shoulder, flicking its tail feathers in time like a metronome.
It seems like he's ogling at a stylish electric guitar. The body is sleek and maroon, and seems to glitter in the sunlight. A comedically large price tag has been tied to the neck of the guitar that reads "20,000P".]
Just a few thousand more smackaroonies 'til I can afford this. [He mutters under his breath.] Man, I'm gonna look so cool!
[Chai closes his eyes, picturing himself with the guitar in hand. He can practically feel the cold steel strings under his palm, the way it reverberates off his fingers. He begins bobbing his head to the music, scatting under his breath and turning away from the window. He shuffles out into the street, making wild motions and strumming his air guitar. The Chatot flutters off his shoulder, startled, and lets out a warning squawk to whoever is unfortunate enough to be in Chai's path.
A bit too late. Chai blindly smacks into someone at full force while he's headbanging.]
WAUGH!
[His eyes snap open just in time for him to fall on his back. He lets out a groan of pain, then scrambles to his feet to help the other person he just totaled.]
Crap--sorry! You okay?!
iii. wildcard
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ii.
At least until the squawk from the Chatot startles him into booking it behind Min's legs. If he stood any chance of staying standing then that's taken away by the Pokémon behind him now acting as a trip hazard.
He lands hard with a grunt, staying on his back until Boom Box's face appears above his own.
He's a little dazed as he sits back up again, Boom Box hovering worriedly by his side. He blinks up at the guy who'd ran into him, but after a moment he does accept his help, looking embarrassed at how spectacularly he'd fallen.]
Y-yeah. Are you?
[What even happened there?]
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[An apologetic grin spreads across his face as he offers Min-Gi a hand. Chai's music player lies on the ground, his earbud wires all tangled up. The Chatot flutters to it, picking it up with its claws and bringing it back to Chai. He pockets it sheepishly.]
Sorry. You know how it is when you really get into the groove. [Saying as if he knows anything about Min-Gi. He turns to gesture to the window behind him.] I was just looking at this baby over here, but she's a liiiiiittle out of my price range.
[He sighs, wistfully. A beat passes. Chai blinks, then whirls around to gesture to Min-Gi.]
Hey--wait, maybe you can help! If you battle me and I win, you'll give me money!
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[Or at least he knows how it is when Ryan gets into the groove. He's far too self-conscious to get that much into it himself, especially in the middle of a busy street.
He definitely feels some sympathy for his inability to afford a guitar though. If it weren't for Marik he and Ryan would likely still be sans instruments themselves. It still feels very weird to have a friend who's willing to drop that much money if he thinks too hard about it.
On the one hand it might be nice to pay it forward by accepting his challenge. On the other... there are a lot of people about, and he's not a huge fan of having so many people around to watch him. Not when his strategies are still very much a work in progress.]
Wouldn't it be better to take on the gym? You'd win way more if you could beat Sabrina.
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Nah, I'm not exactly a fan of working out. [He puts his hands on his hips, tilting his head to the side.] What's the deal with Sabrina, though? Is she rich or something?
[...He can't be this stupid, can he? Surely, he read the trainer manual...?]
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I meant a Pokémon gym. Where you battle? [Surely he knows about that part already. It's got to have just slipped his mind or something. But just in case, he case on:] You get a badge to prove that you've beaten them, and they give you prizes. Usually a Pokémon move and some money.
Sabrina's the gym leader in Saffron. She specialises in psychic types.
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Ohhhhhhhh. I just thought everyone was, like, exercise buffs. [That would explain the ten-year-olds he saw earlier who seemed way too hype to go to the gym.] The big building with the huge "GYM" signs everywhere are kind of misleading. Why don't they call it, like...I dunno, "The Battlezone" or something?
[For a professional slacker like Chai, the branding completely throws him off! He rests his hand against his chin in a thoughtful pose, glancing towards his Chatot.]
Have you fought her before? You think I could take her on with only one Pokémon?
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[Because there is absolutely no way this guy is from this world. If he wasn't sure of that before, he is now.]
No! [He says that far too quickly. He hasn't fought even one gym, but psychic types are something he avoids in general. He is not a fan. Still. That might have been an overreaction, and he almost immediately looks embarrassed by it.] I... guess the answer's the same to both of those. I haven't fought her, but I know she's strong. Even if you had a type advantage you'd still struggle with one Pokémon.
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Soooooo...what I'm hearing is that there's still a chance.
[As if beating up a ten-year-old's Ratatta with a single over-leveled Chatot means he can take on the gym without any plan or strategy. He's absolutely going to get his ass kicked when he steps foot into the gym.]
Too bad I can't pick your brain about what she's got up her sleeve, but I'll just do what I do best--improvise!
...Oh, uh, I'm Chai, by the way. Just in case you wanna cheer me on while I'm battling.
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[Because no, he absolutely does not believe this guy has a chance and he does not want to let that misinterpretation stand.]
I'm Min-Gi, but if you are going to take on a gym with just a Chatot it really shouldn't be this one. You could try Celadon's since Erika uses grass types, but even that's a longshot.
ii brings you the worst man
Just peachy.
[He brushes off Chai's assistance, instead letting his miltank help him to his feet, the pokemon snorting indignantly at the stranger.]
There's this really fun concept I think you should try, though. It's called watching where you're going.
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H-Hey, I said I was sorry--
[The Chatot flutters to Chai's shoulder, and the two of them tilt their head to the side in tandem.]
Is...that a cow?
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She is not a cow. She's a Miltank. I would know. I'm deeply familiar with cows.
[That's... A concerning sentence. Probably?
But he bends, picking up the music player. And instead of handing it back, John immediately begins scrolling through the music.]
At least your taste in music is better than your attention span.
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But I bet you could find a music player in Goldenrod City. There are a lot of shops here that sell gadgets, and the department store is huge. Celadon City has a big department store, too.
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[He probably would. He's just stupid.]
oh hell yeah, then i can also swing by the department store to pick up some new digs. hopefully it isnt too expensive cus im starting to run out of allowance from 'mom'