✸ 1st Day: Staring Contests = Serious Business

[lapinfrost]

[ When the feed suddenly opens, a dark-haired kid with bright blue eyes can be seen staring intently at the screen for a few seconds. Then it suddenly becomes saturated with bright pink and a smiley face, the stuff of anyone's pink-induced nightmares. One adjustment of the camera later, it becomes clearer that the bright pink thing is in fact a bright pink blob otherwise known as a Ditto. But once again, the kid shows up right above the blob. ]

I have an important question. Actually, I mean "questions". But for now...

[ He starts poking the top of the jelly blob, watching it jiggle slightly in response before returning his attention to the feed. ]

Can this dem-- Pokémon blink? Just wanna know if staring contests would be fair or not.

[ At that, the Ditto's smile turns upside down. The kid spares a glance downwards and pokes it again. Leaving it to pout, he looks back at the screen, poker face still in place. ]

But if you can't answer, that's fine. I'd settle for someone helping me figure out where I am instead, because I'm totally lost.

[ And in a ridiculously sudden manner, his poker face switches to a rather friendly smile. ]

Aaand that's all for now. Bye-bye! ♪

[ He then starts waving at the camera, his Pokémon half-heartedly joining in a few seconds later before it starts moving and the screen fades to...pink. A muffled voice can be heard in the background after a moment. ]

...Ah, I don't think that's how we turn this off.

[ Tags: !ic, new bark town, ^arrival, ^totally not competitive ]

Comments

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[the_whitequeen]

Oh my! How adorable ... it is a Ditto?

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[the_whitequeen]

[ Have a pleasant smile and a polite bow. ]

Hello, to you. I would be happy to answer any questions you have.

I cannot promise I will know the answer to all of them, but I will certainly try my best.

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[lapinfrost]

Hello to you, too.

[ Well, it wouldn't do to be ill-mannered, so he quickly bows right back. ]

So this is a Ditto? [ Weird name. ] Does it blink?

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[babel_hacker]

Dittos? They probably can blink, but I wouldn't know since I don't have one.

As for where you are, you're in Johto.

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[lapinfrost]

Guess it can't be helped then.

[ And at that second part, his tilts his head quizzically. ]

That doesn't sound like somewhere in Japan to me.

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[babel_hacker]

Yeah, about that... We're in a different world entirely. We're not in Japan right now.

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[heartbottled]

[ Staring contests...? ]

Um, I think they can! I mean, I've seen some of my Pokémon blink before. [ As if to make a point, the Happiny she's currently holding in her arms, blinks at the boy. But then again, she doesn't have a Ditto, so! ]

Ah, are you new to Johto, mister? If so, welcome! I hope you'll like it here.

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[lapinfrost]

I see. But what I was wondering is if this specific one can blink. It's been bothering me.

[ He holds up an arm and gives a languid wave of the hand. ]

My name's Hiro. No need for the "mister" part. And thanks for the welcome.

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[heartbottled]

Well, perhaps it just takes a really, reeeally long time to blink! And then you'd lose your staring contest. [ Captain Obvious, right here. ] Maybe you should do a different contest instead!

Ah, it's nice to meet you, Hiro-san! I'm Kobato Hanato. [ Immediately bows at the screen! And thus hits her head on the Gear. ] Ow, that hurt...

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[uuing]

Uu-! [ She smiles. ] Maria thinks some of them can blink and others don't! Tomoyo doesn't blink a while lot, but Abel does.. so having staring contests with Tomoyo wouldn't be fair at all!

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[lapinfrost]

Yeah, that doesn't sounds very fair. I'll keep that in mind when I'm trying to beat Ditto here at something. Thanks for telling me, little miss.

[ That was a little confusing to follow, so he might as well ask for clarification. ]

Hm, let me get this straight. So Maria, Tomoyo and Abel are your Pokémon?

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[uuing]

You're welcome, kyakyakya!

[ for a moment she blinks, but then there's a shake of her head. ] Maria is Maria. [ she points at herself - apparently she's speaking in third person. ]

Abel and Tomoyo are two of Maria's Pokémon though!

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[isthedeadcat]

My Ditto seems to be the absolute winner at staring contests among my team.

You may be in for a greater challenge than you would expect.

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[lapinfrost]

Alas, Ditto accepted my challenge without mentioning its little advantage. How surprisingly fiendish.

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[isthedeadcat]

You may have a dangerous creature in your hands.

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[kagamin]

Uh, I assume they can blink, but I mean I haven't been around enough Dittos to really tell.

[ pondering look ]

Do Dittos even have eyelids to blink with?

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[lapinfrost]

That's a good question. All I can see is small beady eyes.

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[kagamin]

Have you tried clapping in front of it?

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[idlewanderlust]

I don't believe I've ever seen one of those Pokemon blink...

Ah, but... Have you had your questions answered yet? I could try to fill in anything you haven't, if I can...

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[lapinfrost]

I'll assume that's another vote for "totally cheating".

[ Take that, Ditto! And as for a question...hmm... Give him a second to think about it. ]

...How can you tell a Ditto's gender?

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[idlewanderlust]

Oh my, I'm not entirely sure... ... ... Perhaps you could see what gender Pokemon it prefers the company of...?

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[skirtchases]

[Zidane blinks. Wait, what?]

I wouldn't know if a Pokémon blinks or not. Where'd that come from, anyway?

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[lapinfrost]

We had a staring contest earlier.

[ That totally explains it! ]

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[tarotcards]

You know, I don't think I've ever really seen my Ditto blink and I've had it almost a year now.

[ He has just realized this, when he thinks about it... aw shit, now he's going to be feeling little beady eyes staring at him while he sleeps. Thanks a lot. ]

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[lapinfrost]

I guess that means I can say Ditto's win was unfair then. Thanks for the input.

[ He looks down to give it a "ha, I knew it" look before returning his attention to the screen. (And hey, he was just asking a perfectly innocent question!) ]

I'll have to find another game to play with it then.