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friendyousohard) wrote2012-09-07 08:37 am
friendyousohard) wrote2012-09-07 08:37 am
11th Spell: [Video/Action for Union Cave]
[The gear clicks on in steady hands, focusing directly on Twilight's face. She checks it out a moment before nodding in satisfaction.]
Looks good, Starswirl. Make sure to keep it recording so I can review this later.
[She clears her throat and goes into scientist lecture mode.]
Date: September the Seventh by Johto's Calendar.
Location: Outside Union Cave, Azalea Town entrance. Preparing to re-enter the cave.
Experiment: In order to test the effectiveness of the Repel item sold in the shops, I wore the fragrance through the Cave and am now going to return into it as the item has worn off. I will document the difference in the frequency of encounters and use this data to determine a rough estimate of the effect. Further experiments may be necessary depending on my results.
The experiment begins now. Come on, Starswirl.
[She turns and heads inside the cave, walking along at a sedate pace. Soon enough there's the sound of wings flapping.]
Hmmm, we seem to have Pokemon already. Well that's a fairly large difference in and of itself.
Wait, just how many of them are-
[She's cut off with a shriek as a Zubat flies by, and another buzzes the gear. Starswirl quickly drops the gear and goes to help his trainer, causing the image to drop to the ground and start showing nothing but rock. Before the gear shuts off, Twilight shouts:]
It's in my hair! It's stuck in my haiiiiiiir!
[It clicks off after that.
A few minutes later, the gear clicks on again, showing a very grumpy Twilight sitting outside the cave with a bandage on her face and her hair looking like it just went through a wind tunnel. One full of various debris.]
Conclusion: There is no need for further study. The item clearly works, and works very well.
Also, a personal note here.
I hate Zubat.
Can't believe I had to catch the rotten thing to get it out... [She mutters a few more inaudible things as she switches the gear back off. Well, no one ever said scientific research was easy.]
Looks good, Starswirl. Make sure to keep it recording so I can review this later.
[She clears her throat and goes into scientist lecture mode.]
Date: September the Seventh by Johto's Calendar.
Location: Outside Union Cave, Azalea Town entrance. Preparing to re-enter the cave.
Experiment: In order to test the effectiveness of the Repel item sold in the shops, I wore the fragrance through the Cave and am now going to return into it as the item has worn off. I will document the difference in the frequency of encounters and use this data to determine a rough estimate of the effect. Further experiments may be necessary depending on my results.
The experiment begins now. Come on, Starswirl.
[She turns and heads inside the cave, walking along at a sedate pace. Soon enough there's the sound of wings flapping.]
Hmmm, we seem to have Pokemon already. Well that's a fairly large difference in and of itself.
Wait, just how many of them are-
[She's cut off with a shriek as a Zubat flies by, and another buzzes the gear. Starswirl quickly drops the gear and goes to help his trainer, causing the image to drop to the ground and start showing nothing but rock. Before the gear shuts off, Twilight shouts:]
It's in my hair! It's stuck in my haiiiiiiir!
[It clicks off after that.
A few minutes later, the gear clicks on again, showing a very grumpy Twilight sitting outside the cave with a bandage on her face and her hair looking like it just went through a wind tunnel. One full of various debris.]
Conclusion: There is no need for further study. The item clearly works, and works very well.
Also, a personal note here.
I hate Zubat.
Can't believe I had to catch the rotten thing to get it out... [She mutters a few more inaudible things as she switches the gear back off. Well, no one ever said scientific research was easy.]
[video]
[[Hopefully you will understand the meaning of her Knowing Look there, Twilight.]]
On the topic of 'later on', have you ever been to Kanto? I visited there once, but it was very brief; now that I've gotten all the badges here in Johto, I'd like to test myself against those other Gym Leaders. Apparently they're much stronger than the ones here!
[video]
[And if she can't, Lightning will pop up out of nowhere and smack her upside the head with a lecture.]
I've heard that too. But no, I can't say I've ever been there. I still have six badges to get in Johto before moving to the other region seems reasonable, particularly if the gyms are that much harder.
[video]
Haha well, I'm just concerned I'm going to need to get a job! Money from the badges has sustained me rather well so far....although I don't really spend too much money, anyway. Oh goodness, I sound very spoiled right now, don't I? I've just considered....well, Pokemon training to be my present career! It does take up a lot of time, after all.
Do you do a lot of these experiments in your spare time then? They sound rather intense.
[video]
Well, I would think that being a trainer more or less does count as a career. Just because we're having fun... usually, doesn't mean that we aren't providing a valuable service. Strong domesticated pokemon seem to be absolutely vital for the continuing function of this place, for a variety of reasons.
As for my experiments, I do one whenever it seems like the best way to find the answer to a question I have. Sometimes they wind up like this, but more often my results are a lot less... unpleasant.
[video]
[[It doesn't bear thinking about, really!]]
And I would hope your results are a bit more....well, fulfilling than a Zubat to the hair!
[video]
[She can't help but laugh a bit.]
Usually, yes. But at least I did catch it!