PUZZLE 005 [GOLDENROD CITY - VIDEO/ACTION]

[snapandscoot]

VIDEO

[[The feed opens to Emmy's smiling face, shaking slightly as she adjusts the camera. She appears to be in a square of sorts, sitting on a bench under a tree.]]

Does anyone out there have any advice for when it comes to visiting the Goldenrod gym for a battle? I've heard the leader is a bit childish, and it sometimes causes problems for challengers. Any hints would be appreciated!

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ACTION

[[Her message completed, Emmy places her Pokegear in her pocket and awaits responses. Nearby, her Machamp and her Pignite are sparring. Occasionally she'll give them a word of praise or a correction, but it's clear her mind is elsewhere.

When replies come in, she turns to the side to answer them, displaying a certain reluctance to show her Pokemon on the Pokegear, focusing the camera only on herself as they spar off to the side.

Emmy isn't usually this disconnected from her Pokemon when they're training, but her thoughts have been heavy for the past couple of days, ever since she engaged in communication with an anonymous Team Rocket member. Whoever the person was, they'd unnerved her with their knowledge of her team and their current statuses. For this reason, she's not broadcasting her training session to the network at all.

It bothers her somewhat, as she hates feeling like this. She shouldn't have to hide her Pokemon; she wants to show them off! But if she's going to have any sort of advantage over this Team Rocket member, she has to keep her team a secret. Especially since they mentioned they'd be targeting her specifically. But why?]]

This is all so horribly creepy....

[[She's zapped back to reality as her Pignite goes rolling past her, the victim of a sneaky throw from her Machamp. Pushing her insecurities to the side, she decides to look forward, smiling as said Pignite manages to jump straight back into the battle. After all, isn't that what she should be doing?]]

Comments

[scientificflair]

[...

Emmy, are you -

...you're charging him again, aren't you

how many times does he have to drop you before you try something else

not that he's complaining, however, if you're going to assume that was a lucky shot he'll gladly drop you again]

[snapandscoot]

[[RIGHT

OKAY

THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS AND SHE LANDED ON A PLACE THAT WAS ALREADY RATHER SORE

....o-ow]]

Not bad.

[[Springing back to her feet again!

....r-rubbing her butt a bit because ow ow ow ow]]

You're obviously a bit more talented than the people you employ.

[[Her voice is light but her eyes are cool and calculating. Figuring out a different way to approach the problem. It's almost unsettling her, to be taken down so easily.

Good thing the battle is nowhere near over and she will solve this puzzle.]]

[scientificflair]

Oh, come now - they're henchmen, Emmy. Surely you think better of me than that.

[Just thought he'd take this interlude to remind you that he's evil or something, don't mind him.]

[snapandscoot]

[[She'll roll her eyes for a moment...before smiling! It's a bit of a grim smile, but it's a smile! You'll even get a bit of a chuckle!]]

You're going to actually challenge me, aren't you? How fantastic!

[[COMING AT YOU AGAIN....slower this time, and she's not going for a strike; holding back, hands in front of her face, watching your movements.]]

It's been a while since someone's actually managed to drop me. I'd congratulate you, but I wouldn't want to risk increasing that painfully massive ego.

[scientificflair]

[He's likewise keeping his distance, though what with the mask and all, it's decidedly harder to tell exactly what he's watching for.]

If you consider that worthy of congratulations, this will be a very short fight indeed.

[snapandscoot]

Keep telling yourself that.

[[And now she'll zip in, jabbing sharply at his face, drawing his attention upwards; before promptly launching a powerful kick at his stomach.

Take that, you cad!!]]

1/2

[scientificflair]

[And draw his attention upwards that certainly does; he blocks the first strike, managing to keep her from connecting with his face - that mask is adhered with nothing short of magic and goddamn wishes, so he's not terribly concerned about her knocking that off, though it is possible...but mask or not, he's just. Not particularly fond of getting hit in the face, so can we not hit him in the face, Emmy, he'd be greatly obliged if you would - ]

...!

[Right! Right, that kick there will actually connect and manage to get him to drop down; holy shit, Emmy, just let him lean on the fourth wall a bit and be grateful for a moment that you aren't connecting anywhere near where that icon of yours would imply...]

2/2

[scientificflair]

[...of course, since no good combination can go unpunished as far as Descole is concerned, once he's dropped down, seeming suitably winded, he'll just be using that position to sweep her legs out from under her in a maneuver that is, admittedly, far more dramatic than it really needed to be.

Enjoy the ground again, Emmy, while Descole forces himself back up; he isn't exactly happy about that hit - it was a bit unpleasant, to understate it horribly - but he's up.]

1/3

[snapandscoot]

[[OH SUCCESS

GOT YOU, SHE TOTALLY GOT YOU-]]

2/3

[snapandscoot]

[[....OH NOT THE GROUND AGAIN

SERIOUSLY

SERIOUSLY

YOU ARE SUCH A PIECE OF WORK THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS]]

3/3

[snapandscoot]

[[AND SINCE THIS IS GETTING SO RIDICULOUS OF COURSE THE ONLY REAL OPTION IS NOT EVEN BOTHERING TO GET UP

LUNGING FORWARD WITH A VERY QUAINTLY FURIOUS NOISE

AND GRABBING YOU AROUND THE LEGS.

yes

this is definitely the right way to deal with this

...

you're joining her on the ground]]

[scientificflair]

[And what the hell is so ridiculous about it? The fact that you aren't winning? Sounds about right, as far as he's-

..........................................

OH GODDAMN IT, EMMY, WHY DO YOU HAVE TO DO THESE THINGS 'sup ground how's it going

IF HE WERE LESS OF A GENTLEMAN HE WOULD BE GOING FOR WHATEVER THE HELL YOU'RE TRYING TO PASS OFF AS HAIR, YOU KNOW

FOR NOW HE'LL SETTLE FOR TRYING TO KICK YOU OFF

BECAUSE KICKING YOU IS FAR MORE GENTLEMANLY THAN GOING FOR YOUR HAIR!!!!!]

[snapandscoot]

[[YOU DID NOT JUST SAY THAT ABOUT HER HAIR HAVE YOU LOOKED IN THE MIRROR LATELY WHAT IS THAT HAT

AND ARE YOU TRYING TO IMPLY THAT SHE DIDN'T THINK THIS THROUGH??

IT WAS A FANTASTIC IDEA AT THE TIME AND IT'S STILL A FANTASTIC IDEA

ALSO STOP TRYING TO KICK HER YOU UNGENTLEMANLY BOUNDER

SHE WILL JUST HAVE TO CLIMB OVER YOUR LEGS AND FLAIL AT YOU WITH HER HANDS

....NOT QUITE SURE WHERE SHE'S TRYING TO HIT BUT AT LEAST THIS WAY YOU CAN'T DROP HER ON HER BUTT ANY MORE DAMMIT

PUZZLE SOLVED]]

1/3

[scientificflair]

[IT'S SOLVED UNTIL HE GRABS YOUR WRISTS, ISN'T IT.]

2/3

[scientificflair]

[...leaving you just. kind of...sitting on him.


....................uh]

3/3

[scientificflair]

[...well, this isn't. awkward. at all. is it.

Good god what is he supposed to even...do with this other than get snappish and bitchy and OH WHO IS HE KIDDING "SNAPPISH AND BITCHY" IS ALWAYS THE ANSWER]

Yes, well, are you quite finished?

1/3

[snapandscoot]

..............

[[.......................

she's sitting on you, isn't she]]

..............

2/3

[snapandscoot]

[[....right

ok

can we just

....

god she really needs to start thinking things through a bit more before she does them]]

3/3

[snapandscoot]

[[.....wait wait wait

if she's sitting on you and you've stopped the fight

....]]

Does this mean I win?

[scientificflair]

[...RIGHT

TWISTING AROUND AND USING THAT GRIP ON YOUR WRISTS TO FLIP POSITIONS, THEN. GET ON THE GROUND, YOU.]

I'm sorry, what was that?

1/2

[snapandscoot]

[[..........................

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2/2

[snapandscoot]

[[HEY

HEY HEY HEY NO YOU CAN'T DO THAT!!

SHE HAD WON

THIS IS CHEATING

ASLDKAJSDALSDKJASD]]

You-!! G-Get off me, this is so ungentlemanly...!!

And besides, I've already won!!

[scientificflair]

Ah, but I didn't concede the defeat, did I? Really, if we're allowing victory by assumption now, then I won before we even started.

...although from the look of it, I wouldn't have been wrong, would I?

[snapandscoot]

[[YOU.....]]

Right, well!! If that's how you're going to play it!

[[Well! How about she wraps her legs around your hips and swings you onto the bottom this time?!]]

Concede!

[scientificflair]

[Emmy, you will learn that he really does like using your own momentum against you - he will let you swing him down and then some.

Stay down, dammit.]

I don't think so.