1st Spin [Video] Surviving Balverines

[feelofmisfortune]

[The feed clicks on with a little difficulty, showing the face of a ginger man who seems to be really fascinated with the 'gear, staring at the feed with mismatched blue and brown eyes.

After a moment he notices that it's on.]

Is this some kind of magic box like the one Master Weaver 'ad? Didn't think they'd 'ave these in hell!

[He's more amused by the fact that he's awake and alive than 'oh god where am I?', because hell- being alive and nowhere familiar is a far better alternative to being dead.]

I'd 'ave thought that wakin' up fwom death would feel like death warmed up! I'm wather dissatisfied with how cold it is and I would like to see life's manager.

I kid, I kid! Does anyone know of a man named 'Weaver? Or Albion at all, actually.

[He hasn't even found his Pokémon yet.] 

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[feelofmisfortune]

This ain't hell then? I was a little curious to what it would be like, but I didn't expect tiny monsters and countryside.

The name's Bawwy Hatch, Butler to the industry himself. [Barry, no-one will get that joke here.]

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How strange, that you would call it hell...

[For a moment, he closes his eyes, and a small, sincere smile appears on his lips.]

Personally, I call it paradise. But, no matter.

[Actually, Gorthan kind of gets it, because... he's talked to Weaver Reaver more than he would have liked.]

I suppose that the notion of him employing personal servants should not surprise me - he has told me of his wealth. I am curious now - what is it like to work for him?

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[feelofmisfortune]

Stwange? Ha! No~. Can't imagine Heaven would have half as much fun as I'd like. Or as many hookers, mind you.

On that subject of an overly healthy lifestyle: Aren't any hookers in 'Pawadise', are there? If I'm gonna be stuck here, gotta find out where to acquire the necessities in life.

Bwilliant- well, hard work of course, but evewything has its bonuses.

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[shakespearealien]

[... Alright, it seems that this man and Reaver have several other things in common than their world of origin and their work relationship. But Gorthan is a gentleman, and while he looks positively scandalized at Barry's question for a moment, he's frowning disapprovingly a moment later.]

I cannot say I have ever explored that matter. And, a word of advice, I highly doubt that equating women to commodities is normally considered an acceptable way of going about life.

Pray, what are the bonuses of working for Reaver?

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[feelofmisfortune]

[Barry's oh so used to that look. He's also used to a look of pure disgust, but none of them bother him.]

Slaves, women, animals; all the same thing, weally. ...Well, some women are alwight I suppose, so long as they aren't twyin' to kill me. [He really is a low-minded idiot. Sorry, Gorthan.

And to that last question, he just produces a shit-eatin' grin.] Use yer imagination and you might get close.

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Animals. Really. Fascinating.

[Pure disgust is exactly what Gorthan is presently trying to chase away from his expression, fancy that; either way, he doesn't look very pleased with this conversation at all.

But one thing that Barry said actually piques Gorthan's interest, and he blinks a little as he wonders what to make of it.]

You were killed by a woman?

And, I fear my imagination fails me here. Perhaps I simply don't want to know, do I.

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[feelofmisfortune]

Well she wasn't quite a woman, but she was an animal! ...More a mixture of both, actually. Never gwope a Balveween is what I've learnt fwom this one.

[He's trying to joke about it, but he is a little annoyed it happened.]

Well, that's up to you! If you do, then we mig~ht just get along.

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[A sigh.]

Serves you right for not being able to tell the difference, I suppose.

But, no matter. I am Gorthan, a scientist. I reside in Goldenrod City most of the time.

[And he regrets telling Barry where he lives right away; but it's the only way he can assess whether this newcomer is a Rocket, too, like Reaver.]

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[feelofmisfortune]

Oh, I knew she was a balveween! Just didn't expect her to change. Vewy tempting buttox, that one had.

Ah~, Goldenwod? Just gettin' weady to leave there myself; goin' lookin' for Master Weaver and the King.

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[shakespearealien]

[As he thought - another Rocket, though, for the time being, he'll give no indication that he's a Rocket himself.]

"The King"? So someone else from your world, I assume. What is he like?

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[feelofmisfortune]

King Logan? Well, I can't weally say; only met him once. Bit of a tyrant though, accordin' to the Bowerstone citizens. I personally thought he was doin' a pwetty good job.

[But Barry's on the better side of the tyrant deal. Bad decisions = Helping Reaver! Always good.]

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[shakespearealien]

I see. King Logan...

[Gorthan commits the name to memory. And he can't help but smirk - how could a King fare within the rigid hierarchy of the Team?]

Implying you are not one of the citizens? How interesting... Where do you and Reaver normally live?