Video 5: Now with Bonus Swablu Hat! (Action for Traveling Party or Azalea)

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[For once, the feed clicks on and Jack looks, not happy or excited or even amused, but vaguely confused and unimpressed.

A large part of that may have to do with the Swablu cooing and preening his hair. It's wrapped itself over the top of his head like a hat, and while it looks a bit worn out like it's just reached the end of far too much traveling, it also looks supremely pleased with itself.]

So, uh... Akito? I think this is your fault?

[He tries to look up at the Swablu only for it to coo even more loudly and hunker down on top of his head, as if it knows he's thinking about trying to pry it off. He sighs, but it's offset by a tiny smile.]

I think I need some advice. Don't get me wrong, okay. It's cute. Like really cute. But...

It won't move. It hasn't moved, and it's been like an hour since it came out of nowhere and landed on me. It won't even go into a pokeball. Here, watch.

[He pulls out a pokeball, and the Swablu gets pulled in at first, but soon enough, the ball pops back open as if he'd tried and failed to catch a wild pokemon. The bird flutters straight back to his head, cooing an admonishment this time.]

So yeah. Advice.

Help?

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You've got perfect material for messin' with some people, yo!

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[On his head, the Swablu blinks, and tilts her head, and blinks again, and tilts her head the other way... and then coos in happy agreement. Obviously, she's down for that, if it'll make her boy happy!]

Maybe she can put stuff in their hair while they're sleeping.

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[That's the spirit, Jack! Reno's grinning pretty mischievously right about now.]

Now you're usin' your noggin. What kinds of stuff y'thinkin'? Granted, just the thought of that fluffy ass bird nestin' in someone's hair while they're asleep is pretty hilarious.

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...Well, she likes braiding in flowers.

[And said 'fluffy ass bird' takes great offensive at being called that. She fluffs out her feathers, appearing suddenly nearly twice her previous size, before resettling them and setting about grooming herself into perfection.]

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Y'know what that means right? Gotta find the most serious lookin' person and send your bird over t'braid flowers in their hair and nest on their head. Even better if y'can do it to a gym leader.

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[The vague memory of tormenting Blake with his powers during that weird, hazy weekend came to mind, or he'd know just the person he wanted to inflict that on. Instead, he just grins.]

I'm sure I'll find someone. Haven't messed with any of the gym leaders yet. If you've got suggestions, I'm listening.

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Haven't gotten t'face any of the gym leaders yet, but when I do, I'll take some notes for ya. Some people are more fun to mess with than others, yeah?

[Meaning, of course, the bigger the fuss they make, the more hilarious it is. In that case, running away is usually involved, but that doesn't stop it from being stupidly fun.]

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[Jack laughs.]

You do that.

I wonder if I could teach her to do long-distance attacks, too...

[From the next town over, maybe. Just for that extra element of safety surprise, seeing as he couldn't just swoop in himself, anymore.]