Level 7 [video/action for Sprout Tower]

[rocketralph]

<sub>[The scene is dim, lit only by candles and the soft glow of streetlights coming through the windows of Sprout Tower. Ralph has his 'gear angled down at his feet where there are about six curious Rattata. He's sitting on the floor and pitching pieces of what looks like soda crackers to them.]

[This is what Ralph does with his nights these days.]</sub>

These little guys are pretty friendly. I think the whole thing about this place bein' haunted was a load of bologna. I haven't seen a single ghost the whole time I've been here. They were right about the place bein' kinda wobbly though.

This place could do with some foundation work.

_{[He's quiet for a little while after that and just focuses on keeping the camera right-side up and angled on the purple rats.]}

I think I'm gonna try getting the medal for this place and then blowin' outta town. It's gonna take a while, though, because Rocky's only on level nineteen. My pal told me he's my best bet.

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[Video]

[rocketralph]

_{[The rattata clambers on up into the mess that is Ralph's hair and starts grooming itself.]}

He's not hurtin' anything. Besides, these aren't dump rats. They can't be that dirty.

[video]

[captainash]

That's not so bad. Your Sandshrew won't be able to help much for that particular fight, but you can go pretty far with a well-trained Bidoof, especially once they evolve.

[video]

[rocketralph]

That's just as well, Bossy's grounded anyway.

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

How do you know.

[video]

[captainash]

Grounded? What did it do, break its curfew?

[Unless that was a pun. Or both. He can't be really sure, sometimes.]

[video]

[rocketralph]

<sub>[BOTH.]

[Ralph is a man of many talents.]</sub>

She's been misbehaving so much lately and battling's her favorite. So until she can listen, she's on the bench.

[video]

[captainash]

She's a bit of a brat, then? Is it working, at least, or is she just biding her time, awaiting the opportunity to fight again?

[Video]

[rocketralph]

_{[Wow, Spaceman's bein' persistent today. Ralph gives him a bit of a look and shrugs.]}

This place is pretty clean?

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

Hn. Better than a dump, I guess, yeah.

[tookthename]

Maybe people were just getting spooked by the creaking of the tower.

[rocketralph]

Maybe. Guess it's worth bein' spooked about if it's too creaky. The whole place could come down.

_{[THEN WHY ARE YOU IN IT, WRECK-IT?]}

[video]

[rocketralph]

Brat...is a good word for her. It hasn't done much good yet...I've never really had to discipline anybody before.

[Video]

[rocketralph]

_{[Ralph has no real answer for that. Unfortunately for the rodents, he's all out of snacks and has to hold his empty hands up.]}

Sorry, fellas, that's all.

_{[The Ratatta look to once another before disappearance all at once along the beams and baseboards.]}

How d'ya like that? Not even a thank you.

[tookthename]

That is true. They should probably fix that soon.

Speaking of, you should probably get out too.

[EXACTLY]

[Video]

[show_my_cannons]

Seems about right for creatures like that.

Ungrateful.

[video]

[captainash]

At my old job, they used to put people in the brig when they had to discipline them. You could also try that, even if it didn't often work.

[It didn't for him, at least.]

[VIDEO]

[greatestcool]

Yeah, I imagine it would be! I mean, Goldenrod's kind of the center of everything here, so other places would seem pretty tiny in comparison!

I'm sure it'll come to you, sir!

[VIDEO]

[rocketralph]

Besides, everybody seems to know everybody else here, y'know?

_{[Not a real good place for badguy-ing.]}

[video]

[rocketralph]

Closest I've got to that is keeping her in her ball. Which is what I'm doin' now. I'm sure she'd love to tear into these little guys.

[rocketralph]

I think you're right. I'm not scared or anything, but once these crackers are gone, it's kinda boring.

video;

[ex_cashcow493]

[ Unfortunately, she's not the best when it comes to reading the emotions of others. Comes with being an "emotionless king" herself, so she doesn't think of the worst case scenario. ]

She outran you, is that so? There are Pokemon here who are speedier than children. Have you considered investing in one?

video;

[rocketralph]

_{[Unfooortunatley, that doesn't mix well with people of short temper. Ralph's sadness turns to anger in a flash.]}

SHE'S GONE.

video;

[ex_cashcow493]

[ Oh, he's got a temper. Noting that for the future, she doesn't seem all that phased by it.

Must be used to people yelling at her. ]

A shame that it happens so often here, but is that not the best for her?

video;

[rocketralph]

No! She told me about that g-- world she's from! They treat her like garbage there! I shoulda been able to do something.

video;

[ex_cashcow493]

... Ah.

[ Maybe she ought to try that listening thing that kings are meant to do. ] How do you know that you do not? You told me that she met you before arriving here?