3rd Pokeball: Actors Wanted

[unbroken_chain]

As the feed snaps on, it shows Kotoha in profile, leaning back in a chair and looking thoughtful. The chair itself is tilting back on two legs as Kotoha starts speaking without looking at the camera.

"So I found the Velvet Room earlier today, and Caroline asked me to bring her a movie. Apparently they don't...have movies in there."

At this, Kotoha sits up a little straighter, the front legs of the chair falling to the ground with a thunk. She proceeds to flip the chair around so the back of it is facing the camera, and rotates to look directly into it, straddling the chair with her arms resting on the back.

"So, listen. My pride as an actress won't let me just...go out and buy her a DVD."

A pause for a slightly wry smirk.

"Well...maybe if it was one of my DVDs, but fat chance of finding one of those here. Anyway."

A slight cough to clear her throat before she continues.

"What I'd like to do is actually make a movie for her - which brings me, at last, to the actual point. I can handle a lot of the stuntwork and special effects and stuff, but it won't change the fact that it's only...well, me. So what I need are, you know...actors."

Behind her, a large black bipedal fox creature sneaks into the frame, holding up a sign with the lettering OUT OF WORK WILL ACT 4 FOOD on it, snickering under its breath. Not taking her eyes off the feed, Kotoha addresses it, sounding weary.

"Put the sign down, Zoroark, you aren't as funny as you think you are. Anyway, if you're interested in being in a movie, feel free to contact me."

Comments

[hachitaro]

"I'm pretty good, if I do say so myself. I'm almost a hundred and forty, so I've got a bunch of experience."

Zoroark's kind of cute, though...

[unbroken_chain]

"Oh, that's good! Hm. If I showed you what they look like, would you be able to make an illusion of, say...a swarm of Zubats?"

[hachitaro]

... His face kind of goes pale for a second, before the expression goes away and he nods.

"Yeah. No problem!"

[unbroken_chain]

Kotoha is very, very good at reading people.

"If it's not a problem, why did you look like something passed over your grave?"

[hachitaro]

"I've... seen Zubats before. They're uh... everywhere in those caves."

[unbroken_chain]

Kotoha freezes at that. It takes several seconds before she reacts.

"...you know what Zubat are?"

[hachitaro]

Crap. How to explain this how to explain this.

"Um. I've... played a game with Pokemon in it. They're not exactly around in my world. I dunno, maybe there's someone who can peek across the multiverses. I try not to think about it too hard."

[unbroken_chain]

Kotoha considers this.

"Oh, that makes sense! I guess you have Nintendo in your world, too!"

[hachitaro]

How does she - never mind.

"Yeah, we do. I've been pretty busy the last decade though, so I haven't really kept up."

[unbroken_chain]

"Haha, yeah, the original training simulators they published were pretty regional. Took 'em years to admit that we had Pokemon in North America."

[hachitaro]

Training simulations... regional... oh. ... Man, he has not kept up in a long time. Wasn't the last one Gold or something? ... Whatever.

"Huh. That's weird. But yeah. I think it was... what was it called. Kanto? The one I played."

This is very close to the weirdest conversation he has ever had.

[unbroken_chain]

"Oh wow, that was the first one! There's been a rumor going around for ages that it was the 'secret project' that lead to the creation of Porygon."

[hachitaro]

""It's been a long time since I played it."

Some memories fade, but FUCKING ZUBATS are forever.

[unbroken_chain]

"Even if it's only second hand, it's nice to meet someone that knows what a Pokemon is."

[hachitaro]

He just grins.

"Anyway, just let me know what else I can do to help."