rocketralph | Level 1 [Accidental Video]

_{[A shaky, half thumb-obscured feed reveals an early Goldenrod morning the day after the blackout. There isn't exactly a ton of damage, but the streets look pretty rustled. It's easy to hear the plastic of the gear creaking as Ralph fumbles with it and eventually we get a look at his face. This dude is huge and there's enough room on his shoulder for a grouchy looking Sandshrew to sit with her little arms crossed.]}

What's with this place, huh?

_{[Obviously he's referring to the unusual amount of bugs and oh...POKEMON ATTACKING PEOPLE yesterday. Being stuck on perpetual laundry duty tends to cut you off from the goings on in the world. That and having destroyed your first two poke'gears with your big ham fists.]}

Shrew.

You can say that again.

Shrew! Sand shrew!

What? No, we're not skipping out, we're just takin' a little break! Lighten up, huh? You know, working too hard's not good for your blood pressure, missy.

_{[The Sandshrew heaves a huge dramatic sigh and turns so she's facing away from his head. They walk for a while and Ralph eventually notices the little light on his gear blinking.]}

Oh sure, now you come on. Let's see if I can get this to stop without posting i--

_[NOPE.]

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WHAT'S WITH WHAT? I'M AFRAID I CAN'T ANSWER YOUR QUESTION BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU'RE ASKING. I THINK I HEARD SOMETHING ABOUT SHREWS, BUT I'M NOT SURE. COULD YOU REPEAT YOUR QUESTION?

ALSO, IF YOU DON'T MIND ME ASKING ONE OF MY OWN, WHAT HAPPENED THERE?

_{[As is per usual when anyone interacts with Gordon for the first time, Ralph actually lets out a little yell and nearly drops his 'gear. His Sandshrew nearly falls off of his shoulder. JEEZ! Ralph holds it away from his face and gives the little doo-hikey a look because he had no idea it could go that loud.]}

Dial it down, mister!

I DON'T THINK I CAN DIAL ANYTHING AT THE MOMENT. I'D NEED TO HANG UP TO DO THAT.

NO, I MEAN STOP YELLING!

_{[It was kind of contagious, wasn't it?]}

STOP YELLING, GOT IT. IS THIS BETTER?

[There's no change in Gordon's volume whatsoever.]

WHAT-- NO! IT'S NOT BETTER AT ALL! WHAT DO YOU WANT?

YOU'RE ASKING WHAT I WANT?

I WANTED TO HELP ANSWER THE QUESTION YOUR ORIGINALLY ASKED, BUT I COULDN'T HEAR THE WHOLE THING. ANY CHANCE YOU COULD REPEAT IT?

I WAS ASKING WHAT HAPPENED TO THESE STREETS. EVERYTHING IS ALL MESSED UP! AND IT WASN'T ME FOR ONCE!

[Sorry Ralph, didn't hear a thing there.]

I SAW THAT SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE STREETS IN YOUR VIDEO. DO YOU KNOW WHAT CAUSED THAT?

_{[Ralph feels a headache coming on. He holds the gear further from his face and glances around the trashed city again.]}

I don't have a clue. I've been, uh, busy at work.

[Okay, Gordon's got this. Or at least he thinks so.]

SO YOU WERE WORKING WHILE THIS HAPPENED, AND YOU'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WAS? WISH I COULD HELP YOU BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED.

_{[He just kind of stares at the gear for a long minute. That...that got him NOWHERE! And now he had an annoying, horrible ringing in his ear!]}

RRAAGGHHHHH--

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