6th Tomoe || Video, Action for his travel party

[beforethedarkness]

[It seems like Sasuke's appearing on candid camera this time. The camera's shaky too, like something not used to working it is holding it and pointing it in the direction of the owner. The audio picks up on an amused bird-warble above anything else, and even in the low light it's easy to see why.

On the boy's head is a Golbat, and that Golbat seems to be intent on affectionately biting him. This results in a few puncture marks and a pained expression on his face as he tries vainly to wrestle with the much larger purple bat pokémon.] Ino -- Ino! Stop biting! Get off of me! INO!!

[The reason why Ino the Golbat seems intent on eating her trainer's head? Well, it might have to do with the fact that Sasuke also seems to be soaked in something... And it doesn't help that a tiny Shinx, along with Blitzle and Growlithe, are jumping on to lick at him as well, much to poor Sasuke's dismay (if the pained noises and protests are anything to go by).

All the while, the camera drops and there's a brief show of a very cheerful Combusken before the feed cuts out.]

Comments

[beforethedarkness]

It stopped mattering to me a long time ago.

[usedsuitup]

Seriously? You have a rough life or something?

[beforethedarkness]

... None of your business.

[usedsuitup]

Fine, if you say so. Just, try and lighten up, kid. You don't want wrinkles when you're twenty.

Just saying.

[beforethedarkness]

I don't care about something like that. As long as I achieve my goal, nothing else matters.

[usedsuitup]

So, what happens after you achieve your goal? Will you have fun then?

[beforethedarkness]

That goal is all that matters now. I'll think of the future after.

[usedsuitup]

I just can't see that being a good way to live.

[beforethedarkness]

I don't care about what you think.

[usedsuitup]

Hey! A kid like you should be respecting your elders.

[beforethedarkness]

[He just gives Barney a look at that. Because really?]

[usedsuitup]

Not that I'm that much older than you, but still. I have a bunch of experience, and I need to impart it to the younger generation.

[That look has never stopped Barnabas Stinson.]

[beforethedarkness]

I doubt you have the experience I have.

[And, as much as he doesn't want to admit it, he wouldn't wish that experience onto anyone. He's still going to be annoyed though.]

[usedsuitup]

Probably not, but I have a lot of it.

[beforethedarkness]

Not the kind that would be useful.

[usedsuitup]

It's plenty useful. In the right situations. Which are the ones you want to be in.

[beforethedarkness]

I doubt they are. [Just this face, man.]

[usedsuitup]

Seriously, kid, lighten up.

[beforethedarkness]

There's no reason to 'lighten up'. If I do, I'll become weak.

[usedsuitup]

There's plenty of reasons to lighten up! Life's too short to worry about if you're weak or not.

I got friends who will cry because they watched a soap commercial.

[beforethedarkness]

I don't care about your friends. I need to focus on my goals.

[usedsuitup]

Hey, I"m just trying to offer some advice here.

[beforethedarkness]

No one asked for your advice.

[usedsuitup]

Which is why I give it out for free.

[beforethedarkness]

[That's about when the feed disconnects, as Sasuke has decided to hang up. Oh, he knows it's rude. But that's fine, considering that he's already in a very bad mood and isn't exactly seeking to talk to Barney again any time soon.]