☘ 055; [video]

[solas_ion]

I don't know why I ever stopped doing this. [The snowy background today seems to be outside the Ecruteak Gym, with Lancer in a seasonally appropriate oversized jacket--with a secure and comfortable Wartortle poking its head out of the collar. That probably wasn't a standard accessory.] Guess I just got settled in one place too long, y'know?

[As for what 'this' is, Lancer seemed to be tossing a small metallic object to himself in one hand, and that Wartortle was looking awfully pleased with himself.]

But I guess we never did figure out if there was really a point to it, did we? Collect all the badges, nothin' really happens? At least there's some fun to be had out of gettin' them in the first place.

[He shrugged, frowning in what was probably an expression of thought.]

...Guess it'd be annoying if we were just dropped here with nothing interesting to do.

Comments

[solas_ion]

Seriously? That's one hell of a letdown. I didn't really expect all of 'em together to do magic, but a little more than 'nothing' would've been a nice payoff.

[islandshore]

Still, a cruise is an okay consolation prize. Just wish there was a bit more fanfare, you know? They make the gym challenge out to be this big deal, but when it's all said and done, you're left with one less thing to do.

[solas_ion]

I don't really know what I was lookin' for, but a cruise wasn't it. Guess that's fine, though. Ain't like this place is suddenly gonna turn boring.

[islandshore]

Still would be nice to have a few more goals, though. Having Pokémon around means there'll always be something going down, but they only really reward us for battles. And after a while, it gets kinda stale.

[solas_ion]

No kiddin'. It's startin' to sound like it might be down to guys like us to come up with somethin' better.

[islandshore]

Probably because the locals don't see a problem with it. But I guess that's all the more reason to shake things up. If something like a circus can take off, I'd say there's plenty of potential. Just need the right ideas and the right resources, I guess.