1 | Route 29 -> Cherrygrove

[tangorines]

[The feed begins with a normal sight: a pokémon tinkering with the pokégear. It's a ledyba, which is strange considering how cold the weather has been these last few weeks days. Stranger still are its surroundings. No warm rooms for this little buggy, it's exploring the great outdoors! ...A bug-type? Wandering in the snowy outdoors? Without its trainer? From the lopsided view of the camera, the ledyba seems only steps outside of Cherrygrove City. It continues wandering until it comes towards the city's entrance.]

Ledyba. [The small pokémon hurries towards the voice and calls back with its own name. From its position on the ground, only so much of the world around it can be seen. The lower half of a young boy approaches it, his steps lithe even in thick snow. From the waist up he cannot be seen but a smile can still be heard in his voice.] Ledyba. What are you doing here?

[The pokémon and its camera hobble towards the boy, only to meet with a swift kick of his boot. The camera spirals backward and the ledyba with it.] I said go back to the old man! Get out of here, stupid!

[The boy doesn't kick it again. He kneels down beside it, his face easily seen now. He seems almost remorseful, as he reaches down to touch the ledyba. He picks up the pokémon by two of its limbs and stands up.] You know I don't like doing things like this, ledyba, but if you don't become stronger how am I supposed to have you follow me? You couldn't even fight against that rat. Maybe you're no better than bait. Is that it, ladybird?

[Ledyba shakes its head which entices a laugh from its trainer. Satisfied, Alois starts to walk back towards the city only to stop in his tracks. The pokégear was directly underfoot. With a smile, he picks it up and shuts off the feed.]

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[bakaitoukid]

[WHY DOES HE FEEL LIKE HE KNOWS THIS GUY]

Oi oi, don't kick your Pokemon.

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[fauxearl.livejournal.com]

[COME CLOSER, MISTER, LET ALOIS TRY TO SOLVE THIS MYSTERY FOR YOU]

[He gauges Kaito with an indifferent expression before offering him a smile.]

Are you going to try and stop me?

[video]

[bakaitoukid]

[... oho. he takes that as a challenge]

If I have to.

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[usedsubstitute.livejournal.com]

_{[Iris the every caring soul is horrified by the whole scene. But she's determined to believe that Alois didn't really mean anything by it. After all, he's a boy, and boys are supposed to be sweet and innocent.]} I'm sure Ledyba is trying it's best! Please don't hurt it! It sometimes takes a long time for Pokemon to become stronger.

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[fauxearl.livejournal.com]

[Now, how was he supposed to treat women again? Ah, yes. He remembers now.] I'm sorry you had to see that. [He's not. And he's not bothering to look remorseful either.]

Next time, I'll be sure to try a different strategy. [Which may or may not involve tossing ledyba into a lake.] It's too bad that its best may as well have been its worst.

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[complexrestart.livejournal.com]

... Mii. Doing things like that will not make it stronger.

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[fauxearl.livejournal.com]

What would you suggest, little girl? [He'll humor her. Depending on the advice, he may take it or ignore it.]

[Video]

[usedstarpunch.livejournal.com]

Hey, hey, hey, what do ya think you're doin'? That ain't gonna help it get any stronger, kid!

[Video]

[fauxearl.livejournal.com]

[deadpan] Stomping on an insect. It's just a bug; it'll live.

[Video]

[exeggutorhead]

They don't go away when you kick them, kid, trust me on that one.

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[fauxearl.livejournal.com]

It sounds as if you've tried that already.

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[3-butterflies.livejournal.com]

[Guess who just saw all of that happen, as she was out taking a walk? Cue one very stunned lady, holding a sleeping Togepi.]

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[fauxearl.livejournal.com]

May I help you? [He's not sure if she saw anything, but it wouldn't hurt to be somewhat polite.]

[video]

[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

...

[Just this face.]

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[fauxearl.livejournal.com]

[a biiiiiiiiiiiiiig smile right back~.]

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[carly-fries.livejournal.com]

[Well, she was a distance away, so she didn't see everything, but she did see the boy kick his bug. She frowns as she walks over to go scold him. Meanwhile, her Smoochum runs up and hides behind her leg and peeks over from behind! Probably because she's encountered a pretty boy scared.]

Hey! That's not nice to do to your pokemon!

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[fauxearl.livejournal.com]

[He continues merrily on his way until he hears someone say something. It wouldn't be too bad to tease this bespectacled woman-- oh? There's a little blonde thing behind her. Oh well. Not caring.]

It's 'Alois', not 'hey'. And it doesn't mind, do you Ledyba? [It disagrees. But it doesn't want to get kicked again. So it hovers in place and tries to get a better look at that other pokémon.]

[Video]

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ She's frowning so deeply now at the display of abuse. While she hasn't been here long, such blatant disregard and cruelty never did sit well with her. It reminded her of... ]

That isn't right.

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[fauxearl.livejournal.com]

[He returns her frown with a sardonic smile. He hadn't met so many people voice an opinion against his own, but he welcomed it as a much needed change.]

Nor is it wrong.

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[endlesswitch101.livejournal.com]

[She smirks mockingly.]

They won't go away no matter how loud you yell at them or how cruelly you treat them. Trust me, I've tried.

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[fauxearl.livejournal.com]

Another one who's tried? [He quite liked these other people of Johto. They seemed to have the best advice.]

Then I suppose I'm to keep it near me, until it's gotten stronger?

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[mosorgans.livejournal.com]

Ah-! You shouldn't...! [Hey Alois, see this girl? This girl that looks exactly like Ciel, except not as Angsty McEmo?

Right now she looks a little shocked and incredulous] Why would you kick it?

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[fauxearl.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't look at first, after hearing her initial words. Hearing another 'lecture' was not something he looked forward to. However knowing it was a girl's voice, he had certain obligations to answer back (not that he cared). He looks to his gear to answer, only to be struck silent.]

Ciel Phantomhive...? [First Lizzie, then Sebastian and now Ciel? Johto, why so- ...wait a moment. ...That was the girl who spoke.] I apologize. Seems I am mistaken. [Smile goes here]

[Video] SISSEL DISAPPROVES OF YOUR SHENANIGANS

[in-themachine.livejournal.com]

[Well, if it isn't the creepy stalker boy who has a sort of weird crush on him. The look on his face is not pleased.]

Hey, that isn't nice. Of course she isn't strong...you're supposed to train her, you know.

[Video] BUT SISSEL, DARLING, I DID IT FOR YOU~

[fauxearl.livejournal.com]

[If it isn't his favorite dead-buddy! Sissel~! Can Sissel tell how excited Alois is to see him? Can he? Can he? Can he? Though he's not liking the displeased expression. Sissel, buddy, be on Alois' side.]

I was training her. She defeated some rats along the way to this 'Cherrygrove' city, but the last one nearly got her. I don't want to see ladybird killed by a rat. [And that's the honest truth, Sissel.]