Video 3: Someone's Got a New Toy

[justanexpression]

[When the feed turns on, it's immediately obvious that Jack is excited about something. He's practically bouncing, and if he had his powers, he'd definitely be in the air by now. Instead, he has to settle for grinning at the feed.]

Okay. This? This is the best thing ever!

[He turns the gear around to find Phil the Seel looking surprisingly smug for a Seel.]

Okay, Phil. Let's go. Show 'em your new trick.

[Even off-camera, the excitement in Jack's voice is obvious. And contagious, from the sound Phil makes as he shifts to face a large tree that has apparently been used for target practice this morning. As he concentrates, a block of ice starts to form just in front of his horn before he launches it at the tree where it shatters spectacularly. Somebody is learning Ice Shard, apparently.

Jack comes back in the shot with a whoop. You can almost see the gears turning as Jack thinks of all the things he can do with Phil's new talents.]

How awesome is that? He'll be making snowballs in no time.



((OOC: In case you're lame clueless unused to Pokemon like I am, Phil's Ice Shard is similar to the Mamoswine's here. Less powerful, obviously, but he's still learning.))

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[video]

[lieutenantantichrist]

[Blake doesn't look impressed.]

So your seal's an ice machine. What's so great about that? There's one of those in the hotel lobby.

[video]

[justanexpression]

[Harshing Jack's groove? That is the opposite of cool. No pun intended. This time.]

He's not an ice machine. Well, okay, he is. But he's an awesome ice machine, and since I can't do it here, I can get him to do it for me.

[video]

[lieutenantantichrist]

[Blake is a professional harsher of everything.]

[He gets that look from teenage brats a lot.]

There's nothing wrong with it. It can fill up a cooler for you.

Can't do what here?

video;

[ragnarok_strike]

Snowballs, huh? You should have been here during Winter - there was quite a bit of snow then.
[...]
But, man - imagine creatin' them during summer! During the massive heat then... that'd sure be nice.

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[justanexpression]

Yeah, I heard. [For some reason, it came up a lot that Jack had gotten here in exactly the wrong season.] I'm looking forward to it, if I'm still here.

And that's totally the idea! What if he can learn to do lots of them all at once? Instant snowball fight!

[video]

[paladinlost]

If you aim to create snowballs, you could also try Powder Snow. Many Ice-types learn it relatively early.

[video]

[justanexpression]

Powder Snow. [That sounds promising. He looks and Phil and Phil looks back, and they both seem to shrug at the same time before Jack turns back to the gear.] We're both still pretty new at this, so thanks.

It's just still pretty weird being stuck here without powers. If Phil's got some of 'em covered, it's not so bad. You know?

[video]

[paladinlost]

You're welcome. I do indeed; my powers were never particularly strong, but I must admit that it was a relief when a few of my Pokémon started to learn healing abilities. Potions are helpful, but do not always suffice in a pinch.

[video]

[usedencore]

[Amusement, Envy has it.]

Just wait until they learn Blizzard.

[video]

[justanexpression]

[So even without his powers, Jack manages to entertain people. Go him.]

Yeah? That sounds cool. I bet that's cool.

[video]

[usedencore]

It sure is. Here, hold on.

[Envy bends down and mutters something to the Cubchoo that had been in her lap, who squirms off and toddles toward a nearby tree.]

Alright, hit it!

[With a little noise of confirmation, the Cubchoo unleashes a torrent of snow against the tree... which freezes solid upon its doing so, but leaves a lot of snow laying around it.]

Just... careful what you point it at, I guess.

Video

[nasa_dreams]

Hey, cool. Of course it'd be better if you did a combo, like say Hydro Pump and Ice Beam?

Video

[justanexpression]

[That's a good thought, and he thinks it over carefully.]

I don't think any of them know those, yet, but you really don't want TOO much water in your snow. I mean, you need it pretty exact to get good snowballs.

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[nasa_dreams]

Well, I was thinking more along the lines of a giant ice pillar you can throw at your enemies but that works too. Actually, if you use Water Gun and Ice Beam, you can make ice slides.

[video]

[quickattackjack]

That's fantastic! Isn't it a little hot for snowballs to last very long?

[video]

[justanexpression]

[Oh, hey, other Jack! Just one of the people he was hoping to see! This Jack is pretty good at recognizing people who can come up with ideas to make things even better.]

Yeah, it is, but just think. If he can do this now, what'll it be like when it gets cold again?

[video]

[quickattackjack]

Just don't go causing us a second winter apocalypse. There's sledding and then there's that.

video!

[dentistry]

[ Tooth clasps her hands together, clearly excited for Jack regardless of what anyone else's reactions happen to be. ]

That's fantastic, Jack! And before too long, he'll learn even more attacks that you can combine. Or you could have two pokémon use different attacks at once, or more--

[ She cuts herself off before she starts rambling. ]

video!

[justanexpression]

[He laughs, happy to have someone who actually gets it without him explaining.]

Pretty much! Someone else mentioned this attack, Powder Snow, that sounds really cool, and Blizzard! Before you know it, I'll be even better than back home!

[He settles down a little bit, still smiling but with less bouncing.]

But what about you, Tooth? You practically disappeared off the face of the earth. If it weren't for Bunny, I'd have thought you two'd gone home without me.

[video]

[griptape]

[Ice-breathing seal? That's not too different from the furball, huh? However, how was that exciting?]

Isn't a snowball pretty much an ordinary thing? What's so special about a Pokemon learning to use a move that vaguely resembles one? The furball can do something similar but I wouldn't try to broadcast it to everyone... Nobody would be interested in it.

[The move he's thinking about is just a simple Powder Snow. It'll be a while until Swinub learns Ice Shard.]

[video]

[justanexpression]

[Sigh. First the grouchy old guy, and now this one. Why don't people ever want Jack to have any fun? Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh.]

First, a snowball isn't just 'an ordinary thing.' It's a really AMAZING thing. Second, he just learned to do it, so I'm kinda proud.

And third, he's still learning, so it's gonna be even cooler later.

[starspangledavenger]

[Steve looks tired, but is smiling and is for once absent of his Eevee draped on his shoulder]

Looks like you're doing a fine job training him.

[justanexpression]

[Tired is a new look on him. As is the lack of Eevee. Jack might be a little concerned.]

He's mostly training himself, but thanks. You doing okay?

[video]

[darkenedgales]

[If you're looking for people impressed with the little performance... well, Crow isn't one of them.]

Too bad that ain't enough to cover the whole town in ice, Snowball.

[video]

[justanexpression]

Not yet. It's not yet.

But you get enough of them with enough practice?

[Oh, yeah. Plans upon plans.]