4TH WALL

[snapandscoot]

[[It's been an exciting day for one Emmy Altava here in Goldenrod!

Not only did she wake up to find her scooter parked neatly outside her apartment building, but it's full of fuel and working perfectly! So of course, the first thing she does (after breakfast, obviously!) is leap on top of it and start riding it around town in a manner that....might not be considered following the road rules. But she has a license! It's a license from back home but it's....still a license, right?

Oh well!

After a while, she started to feel bad that her Pokemon were being left out. It wasn't fair that they should have to sit in their Pokeballs while she had fun all over the city!

But then Emmy had a brainwave.

So if you happen to be in the streets of Goldenrod, you might see....well.

A Machamp riding a scooter.

A Machamp riding a scooter wearing a pink helmet with an excited girl on her shoulders.

A Machamp riding a scooter wearing a pink helmet with an excited girl on her shoulders TAKING ALL THE PICTURES]]

This was a fantastic idea, Machi! Go a little faster, I want to take more shots!

[[Completely oblivious to the fact that she could fall and crack her skull open, Emmy is having a marvelous time, while Machi is kind of holding on to her trainer and the scooter for dear life. Having four arms is great, sometimes.

Just wave the Emmymobile down if you want to speak to her; just expect a picture or two!]]

Comments

[vengefulyears]

[Emmy's sudden appearance startles him a bit, but he quickly regains his composure.]

Like you're one to talk about recklessness!

[snapandscoot]

I'm not the one potentially falling off....whatever on earth this is!

[[On that note, another photo!! Because this is a really nice view, okay!!]]

What would the Professor say, Luke?!

[vengefulyears]

[Don't take photos while he's arguing with you, young lady!!]

He would say that you're worrying far too much and it's perfectly fine to take just a quick nap!

[...probably not

BUT FUCK WHAT YOU GUYS THINK, CLIVE JUST WANTS TO SLEEP A LITTLE!!]

[snapandscoot]

[[There's just wonderful potential for photos, okay!!]]

Well it's a good thing you'll have me here to catch you when you go rolling off!

[[A BED, CLIVE

USE A BED]]

[vengefulyears]

[BUT HE WANTS TO TAKE AN OUTDOOR NAP!!]

I assure you that won't be necessary.

[But enough of this arguing, Clive's just going to curl up and make himself comfortable over here before closing his eyes.

You better not take pictures of him sleeping...]

[snapandscoot]

[[THEN DRAG YOUR BED OUTSIDE oh what is this]]

Luke, if you don't get up I'm going to take an albums worth of photos of you!!

[vengefulyears]

[TOO MUCH WORK]

Can't I sleep for just a few minutes?

[snapandscoot]

.....oh, alright. But you really shouldn't get into the habit of sleeping outside like this. Especially not up this high!

[[...hmm.]]

Have you not been sleeping properly?

[vengefulyears]

I know, I know...

[A pause.]

Well, I don't get as much sleep as I'd like during the week due to spending the entire day working and then training my Pokémon late at night... The fatigue tends to catch up during the weekend.

[And the heat is only making him even more sleepy.]

[snapandscoot]

....Luke, you need to take care of yourself a little better! Where are you working?

[[Because that doesn't sound like the Professor...]]

[vengefulyears]

[All right, Clive's just going to sit himself up now and lean back against the Regigigas's... head thing?]

I work at the department store as well as the Breeding Center.

[Well, he actually quit the department store a while back to take on that undercover police assistant job for Team Rocket, but he can't tell her that obviously... And he still works the same hours that he did at the department store anyway.]

[snapandscoot]

Well no wonder you're sleep-deprived! Having two jobs would do that to anyone!

[[Honestly!!]]

You certainly work very hard.

[vengefulyears]

Of course I do! The professor's number one apprentice should always be a hard worker!

[But on a more serious note--]

I am planning on travelling around soon, though, so I'd like to have a stable supply of money before I leave. That way I can focus less on working and more on enjoying what wonderful things Johto and Kanto have to offer.

[snapandscoot]

They should be, but what about his number two assistant~?

[[Regardless, she seems pleased!]]

I think that's a very smart thing for you to do, Luke. I need to travel to Blackthorn City eventually to get the final badge here in Johto, but I hate leaving Goldenrod. It's so lovely!

[vengefulyears]

She should work just as hard, of course!

[Oh, wait, what is this]

You have seven badges already? Wow... Even further proof that I've been trapped in this city for far too long.

[Considering Clive arrived here before Emmy did and he only has one badge... orz]

[snapandscoot]

I've got some wonderful friends who have encouraged me to explore. You should too, Luke! Go out and see Johto!

[[Let her just gaze happily out over Goldenrod, okay.]]

I....I miss home, but I've met some incredible people here, not to mention the Pokemon! I...well, I might be hesitating to get that last badge a little.

I don't know if I want to leave yet.

[vengefulyears]

Oh, I will! And I won't be going alone, either.

[Hooray for travel buddies!]

You haven't gotten the Kanto badges yet, have you?

[snapandscoot]

I haven't! I've only been to Kanto once, to visit De-

[[Her voice catches in her throat instinctively; oh no! What if Luke is upset with her for seeing Descole?]]

Ahem, sorry; to visit a friend of mine! Other than that I haven't seen any of it.

[[Subject change!]]

Do you have any of them?

[vengefulyears]

[Oh, now he's extremely curious. But he'll at least answer her question before he badgers her about that.]

No. I only have one badge, and it's from this city's Gym.

[Surprise surprise. But now back to the important stuff!!]

Who's this friend you were visiting?

[snapandscoot]

Well, you've got to expand your horizons!

[[No could you not press her on this, she's made of wharrgarbl enough as it is sob]]

Just a friend I made on my travels, nothing more!!

[vengefulyears]

[Nope, he's pressing!]

Is that so? What's their name? How did you meet them?

[snapandscoot]

[[ARGH]]

I...well, I met him here in Goldenrod City, he's quite a traveller...

[[a name a name a name um]]

His name is...John!

[vengefulyears]

[Oh Emmy, it's fun making you squirm... Let's try to make you squirm more!]

You seem awfully shy about talking about him. You two aren't seeing each other, are you?

[snapandscoot]

We certainly are not!

[[....wow, that

was a bit more vehement than she intended, um]]

We're just...friends, I don't...

[[.....Clive why are you doing this to her

is it because she keeps calling you Luke and trying to keep you safe

is that it]]

[vengefulyears]

[yes because Emmy has totally been there during all the times Clive nearly got himself killed

and that one time back in December when he actually did die

A++++ job, Emmy]

Whatever you say, Emmy...

[He laughs and places a hand on her shoulder.]

For the record, I think any man who has the chance to date a wonderful woman like you is the luckiest man in the world.