video [backdated to somewhere mid-week]

[actualhumandisaster]

[ Pokémon have taken over everything, indeed. And this video is no exception. Have a small group of them all sitting side by side.

There's a very cheerful Charmander blinking right up at the screen. Next to it sits a Noibat, also looking up but seeming a little confused, its head tilted and those huge ears tipping to the side a little. he next one is Litten, making it a point to not look directly at the camera. Slugma by its side curiously waits and the Ducklett next to Slugma already seems impatient enough.

Now what else there is, are those little makeshift-lightsaber toys each of these Pokémon holds in one way or another. They all do so quite dutifully, even if they don't know what to do with this item.

The camera remains on the Pokémon as Anakin's voice can be heard off-screen. ]

I feel like I've assembled a miniature version of the Jedi High Council. I even got Master Yoda and Master Windu here.

[ The camera settles on Noibat and Litten for a moment, then shifts over to Ducklett and Slugma, with the latter now trying to eat the toy weapon. ]

You guys can be Master Nu and Master Mundi. And then there's--

[ The camera jerks away and around abruptly, settling to show a sideways-view of Anakin's Charmander, now happily waving the toy saber around. ]

Okay. Where's that other one? It had been here a moment ago- Oh. Oh no. No, you didn't, you little-!!

[ The image shakes and moves and after a few moments of blurry action must have ended up with one of the Pokémon, because now Anakin is on the screen, cursing and shaking his right arm and more or less stomping around in circles. ]

Get out! Get out now!!

[ The Jedi gives his arm another strong shake and out of seemingly nowhere one more Pokémon appears, spinning around itself with a gleeful chuckle. There's further chuckling from the Pokémon now behind the still recording camera while Anakin scowls at Rotom. But just as he's about to scold it, the video ends. ]

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[captain_by_the_book]

What is... that?

[ He doesn't even know which "that" he means, there is a lot of "that" to choose from. ]

[actualhumandisaster]

[ Give him a moment or seven to get his communicator back and put some distance between his hand and Rotom. But eventually he'll show up. ]

What. I thought you're the expert for these creatures.

[captain_by_the_book]

Not for lightsaber-wielding ones! Or whatever happened to your hand.

[ He squints at him. ]

Are you sure you aren't in Everglade?

[actualhumandisaster]

I'm pretty sure I'm still in Nova. This one just...

[ Anakin waves his leather-clad hand dismissively. ]

It seems rather attracted to electronic devices.

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[democratically]

I see that you've had a busy day.

[A fond mirth in her voice. Padmé's kept only the one, aside from the shiny fossil that she had gotten. She's not entirely certain what it is, leaving it safely tucked away in their room.]

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[actualhumandisaster]

Oh, Padmé...!

[ Have him verbally flailing for a moment. ]

Yeah, I guess I.... I've been busy training these guys.

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[democratically]

[Hear that? Because yes, that is a giggle from her. Padmé does give a little hum.]

Yes, I can see the extent of the training. A good thing they are only toy weapons. ... did you make them, or do they actually sell toy forms of your weapon here?

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[actualhumandisaster]

[ He loves to make her laugh. Seeing Padmé happy makes him happy. ]

Oh, I made them myself. Some leftover material from a project at work came in handy. I need to make them little belts next.

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[moviemagic]

Nice to see people making the most of the situation. [A pause.] Though did not think people would do the whole... dress up thing. Even if it is with toys.

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[actualhumandisaster]

[ After a few moments of struggling to get his communicator back, he replies. ]

W-well... They didn't want to go back into their balls. So I made the most of it? I can't always drag them around to fight.

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[moviemagic]

Yeah, I mean I don't put mine in there anyway, but they are meant to be little fighters, so you should use them when you can.

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[actualhumandisaster]

We do that when we're outside. But we're at home now and going over the opening stances of the different lightsaber styles instead.

[ It's a shrug. ]

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[tofightistolose]

[Well it had been a little entertaining, one it is apparent things are not too serious Satine replies.]

And which of the masters would that one be?

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[actualhumandisaster]

[ When Anakin appears back on screen, he huffs once, then glances away to the side. ]

Well, I'm almost inclined to call it Master Kenobi...

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[tofightistolose]

[Satine gets a small laugh from that. But then she'd heard plenty of stories of Master Skywalker and the trouble both he and Obi-wan go themselves into.]

I think he seems to enjoy it too much to be a Master Kenobi.

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[actualhumandisaster]

Well, that's true. But at the same time he shares Obi-Wan's penchant for making me get him out of trouble.

[ Or out of whatever electronic device Rotom has hidden in. ]

[mother_of_monsters]

That was an interesting show. Is that a pokemon too? It looks mean.

[actualhumandisaster]

[ And Anakin shows up again some time later, Rotom hovering behind him. ]

...mean?
No, I.. I wouldn't say it's having any bad intentions. But it sure likes to push its boundaries.

[mother_of_monsters]

You sure? Ah...a troublemarker. Is there anything wrong with your arm?

[actualhumandisaster]

My arm? What should be wrong with it?

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[hasmuchtolearn]

You gave them lightsabers.

[Obi-Wan isn’t sure whether to be amused or offended at this display. On the one hand it’s cute, and the other it’s a bit disrespectful. Especially to the masters that Anakin was naming them after. Granted he had considered naming his Rowlet after Yoda, but that’s beside the point. He hadn’t gone through with it.

The whole panicked display following was odd.]

Are you all right?

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[actualhumandisaster]

I'm alright. I'm alright!

[ And he's back on the screen, Rotom hovering nearby, but sort of behaving. ]

It just... I swear this one's a weird one.

[ He puts on a teasing smirk. ]

I'll name it after you, Obi-Wan!

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[hasmuchtolearn]

[Obi-Wan's amusement quickly faded at that.]

Wait, what? Why? Are you saying I'm weird?

[Have an indignant look Anakin. He definitely doesn't see any resemblance between himself and that... whatever it is.]

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[actualhumandisaster]

No, I'm saying it likes to keep me just as busy as you usually do.

And I have to get it out of electronic devices about as much as I have to get you out of trouble, Obi-Wan.

[ Though there's no accusation in his tone. Just a bemused, underlying fondness. ]

The only thing I don't know yet is if it will even accept a nickname.

[gotabadfeelingaboutthis]

*chuckle*

Join the club.

[He turns around] Leave it be, will you? At least the berries helped some. [The little creature ambles closer and looks up into the camera to watch the other Pokemon]

I can see Jacen's animal-calming talent musta come from somewhere else.

I hear they have classes. Might be worth checking out...

"Runt!"

[Sigh] Honestly, I think a pack of nexus would be better at this rate.

[He doesn't push when the video cuts off, but it was amusing to watch, there was no denying that.]