18th Spell: [Video/Action for Route 36]

[friendyousohard]

[The gear clicks on to show what looks like a room out of an old, rustic cabin, a fairly small one with two benches on the sides, next to windows. Three girls are lounging around in it and four backpacks litter the floor. The view holds there for a few moments... long enough to tell that the "room" is moving.]

I have to admit, this really did work out quite well.

[The gear turns around to show off Twilight's smiling face.]

Amazing what you can put together with a little teamwork, isn't it? I'm still not sure how we'll get this thing over some of the terrain Johto and Kanto have to offer, not to mention traveling between regions, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it, as the saying goes.

At any rate, we're about to make our stop so I can show the outside- [Twilight's interrupted by a sudden whinny from outside.] What the... Dash! What's going on?

[There's a bit of a clamor as she shoves herself up to one of the windows along with the gear (and, judging by the noises, all of the other girls as well) and the resultant view of the outside shows a small group of Yanma buzzing by, clearly agitated by the giant intruder in their midst.]

... Well, I should have expected this thing would draw some extra attention. Sorry everyone, I'll have to finish what I was saying later.

[She clicks off the feed.]

[OOC: So, Applejack decided a while ago that the pony group needed a wagon, so she built one! (With mod permission, of course.) This is its first journey, and Twilight will be showing the rest thing off after they deal with their little infestation. Questions about it will be fielded mostly by either Twi or AJ.]

Comments

[buckyouup]

...Stick a cupcake in my eye.

[She chuckles. Boy, if Pinkie heard her use one of her promises, she'd never stop joking about it.]

[friendyousohard]

... Figured it was appropriate.

[After all, nopony breaks a Pinkie Promise.]

[buckyouup]

If there's one way t'know you're serious... it's a Pinkie Promise.

[Her hug tightens around Twilight.]

[friendyousohard]

Which is ironic, because when you think of seriousness, Pinkie's the last pony you'd imagine. But if it works...

[buckyouup]

I reckon it works because when even Pinkie Pie's bein' serious, you know it's a big deal.

[friendyousohard]

I can't argue with that. I can practically hear her reminding us now what'll happen if we break the promise.

[buckyouup]

I know I don't ever wanna be on the receivin' end of a ticked off Pinkie ever again.

[friendyousohard]

She was pretty scary, yeah. Although, that was entirely your own fault and you know it.

[buckyouup]

Had I known how she was gonna respond, I would have just accepted defeat an' came home.

[friendyousohard]

Then you learned a valuable lesson.

That, and the fact that we aren't going to be disappointed with you if you don't win a contest.

[buckyouup]

I suppose you're right. Just don't get mad when I get disappointed in myself, alright?

[friendyousohard]

Then we'll just have to let you know how silly you're being.

And, of course, given the sort of contests you'd be participating in here, I'm actually able to give you a bit of help in training for the next one, so there's that.

[buckyouup]

Well... I'd be lyin' if I said your help wouldn't be nice.

[Not that she would ever outright ask for help.]

[friendyousohard]

Then once we get a chance to change our teams out, I'll give you a few lessons in strategy. How's that?

[buckyouup]

...I'd like that. When we get to Ecruteak, maybe?

[friendyousohard]

That sounds like a plan to me.

... I'd suggest getting the others to join us, but Rainbow wouldn't listen to half of what I'm saying and Fluttershy would spend most of her time worrying over our Pokemon.

[buckyouup]

Nothin' wrong with a little alone time, anyhow. Gives us time for better strategies.

[friendyousohard]

It's true that the best teaching comes out of a one-on-one basis. Besides, you're the one who's closest to my team in strength anyway.

[buckyouup]

...I remember when I was stronger than you.

[friendyousohard]

Well, I have had about a year to close the gap... and then widen it in the opposite direction. But don't make that face. Soon enough my main team will reach their highest level, and at that point you'll catch up to me very quickly, at the rate you're going.

[buckyouup]

You've got a point. We'll be on a level playin' field soon enough.

Now... I just need the strategy t'handle you.

[friendyousohard]

Now that is going to be the hard part. But I look forward to seeing what you'll think up.

[buckyouup]

...Pretty hard to out-think a genius, ain't it?

[She gives her a playful push.]

[friendyousohard]

[And as always, she flushes at the easily given compliment.]

Well... my mind is my strongest point, after all.

[buckyouup]

Then I'll just have to use my strongest point.