An Introduction [Video]

[zenryokubatankyu]

[So all of this was more than a little confusing. It was...very, very confusing. First, he was given a new friend. Then he was told he was part of some kind of team, and he was going through training, and legitimately, his head was spinning and he did not sign up for this.

The camera flickers on, and the first thing immediately visible is a very exhausted-looking man, who heaves out a sigh before seemingly realizing it's on and putting on a lively grin much unlike the one he had on his face before. He gives a small salute to the camera.]

Yo~! I guess I should introduce myself, being new here, kinda confused, and...kinda having a headache if I'm being fully honest. The name's Matsuno Osomatsu, but any variety of 'Oso', 'Big Brother Oso', 'Osomatsu', 'Charisma Legend', 'Awesome Mirac--' ...I'm getting off track, huh?

[He clears his throat.]

So, um, I guess I'm with you guys now? Me and Snappy are, at least. Little guy's got big jaws!!! It's amazing! I'm kinda afraid I'll lose a hand....whiiiiiiiiich is super intimidating to the normies, am I right, or am I right?

[He fingerguns at the camera while winking. And then he coughs, looking a little tired again. Working at anything is hard for a NEET.]

If anyone has any advice for a newbie to the...um...criminal-ing world, let me know! I mean, it's not like I'm not capable, but there's a lot of nuance, probably. Probably!

Comments

we can switch to action if you wanna thread it out :3

[asmywitness]

Swing by the labs and ask for Tyler when you've finished training then.

Sure, if you wanna!

[zenryokubatankyu]

You got it, my dude!

I'm totally on top of my inbox

[asmywitness]

Tyler's glad he's finished with training hell. And also got into hypnotism, because pickpocketing is really hard if you can't hear when someone spots you.

It's not hard for Osomatsu to find him in the labs, at least - his computer's near the door, and there's a bright green Natu on the shoulder of his otherwise black Rocket uniform.

Ain't we both, pal?

[zenryokubatankyu]

Osomatsu is easily able to find Tyler in the labs, and he moseys over and waits to be noticed with a big smile on his face. There's a Trapinch resting on his own shoulder, and he's beaming. He's here! He gives a little wave when he's noticed. Hiya.

[asmywitness]

The Natu stares at Osomatsu immediately and intensely as the man walks in, so Tyler doesn't look up for a few seconds until he's finished typing his current train of thought.

Eventually he pushed his chair back a bit, swiveling to face Osomatsu with a half-quirked smile, and casually signs with his hands lax and close to his chest. The words get sent directly into Osomatsu's brain, like rather intrusive subtitles. Thanks for meeting me. I've got two Pokemon I think you ought to be able to handle right now. They'll be a bit strong still, but you can probably handle one of them just fine.

[zenryokubatankyu]

Whoa. That's so weird! Osomatsu looks surprised, his mouth opening a bit. "Whoa...that's..." He listens to the words, smiling a little. "Thank you so much for this~ I'm sure I can! What're they like?"

[asmywitness]

Huh. A much more sedate response to his style than usual. Tyler appreciates that.

One's a Poison-Fighting frog who's very good at sneaking up on and slapping the shit out of people, one's a Poison-Dark skunk with anxiety who can gas a room at lethal speed and cover your escapes.

[zenryokubatankyu]

He's seen some really weird things. This is low on the list, and it's at least an effective way of communicating.

Hmmm. He hears the two descriptions, then rubs his chin. "As much as I love slapping the shit outta people, something to cover my escape sounds useful. I'll go with that one!" Even if it did have anxiety. It's like Ichimatsu, but a Pokemon version.

[asmywitness]

Good choice. He stops signing for a moment, so he can unclip the correct ball from his belt, but his words continue regardless. I suggest making a gas mask a regular addition to your uniform.

He lobs the ball lazily to Osomatsu, and goes back yo signing. I'm not kidding about the anxiety, try not to lose that sachet she's carrying. It's her comfort chew toy, and it helps cover the smell when you've got her out just in general. She gets way smellier without it, or when something hits her.

[zenryokubatankyu]

Osomatsu takes the ball, beaming down at it. "Right. Gas mask. I'll ask for one, start making it regular. Actually not a bad idea anyway. Can't afford to let my face get seen too much when my brothers could show up at any time..." And he doesn't want to associate them with this. Not if he can help it. Nor does he want them to potentially recognize him. So this works all around.

"...Aw. She's tryin'. Don't lose the sachet, got it. I'll keep a close eye on her and on the toy. She's gonna do just fine with me." She's just a stinky baby. Stinky baby needs love. It's one of his new cherished pets. "She got a name already?"

[asmywitness]

Bessie Junior. Steve - the teenager, not the adult - bred his Miltank, Bessie, and gave me an egg. When she turned out not to be a Miltank too, I named it that to annoy him. She also answers to just Bessie, or BJ.

He's debating how true Osomatsu's statement is, but he's also just cynical. She should be due to evolve soon, actually, so don't freak out when she turns into an even bigger skunk.