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[struck_out]

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[The feed switches on to Leon propping his elbows on the counter, idly bouncing a baseball in his hand. He may be dressed for work at the Pokemart, but he...doesn't really look like he's working.

Thankfully for him, his boss is away on an errand so there's no one to yell at him to pick up his slack. It's a quiet day at the Pokemart anyway, so he can afford some time to goof off. Usually this would involve naps, but today he's got a question to pose for the network viewers. ]

So, I've been thinking lately. About dreams. I know what I gotta do to stay here, but...I don't have a dream. Something that keeps me pumped up and excited, you know? Is the Pokemon trainer thing the only dream we can have here? 'Cause I dunno, it still feels kinda off somehow. I can do it if it means I get to stay here, but it's not really my thing.

[A sign punctuates his words.]

It really sucks when you realise that a dream you wanted, might not be such a good dream after all. And I've been thinking for the past two days, and I still can't figure out what it is that I want! It's so annoying!!

[Leon stops bouncing the ball and picks up the Gear, grinning at the audience.]

So, that's where you guys come in! Tell me about your dreams. Something that you wanted to do, either here or back home. Doesn't matter how crazy it is, but just tell me about it because hell, maybe it's a dream worth working towards. Maybe you guys can give me an idea on what kinda dream I can chase after now. There's just one condition: your dream has to be cool. There's no point in having a dream that doesn't fit your standards, right? So my standard is simple: it just has to be a freaking awesome dream!! So gimme your best ones!

Action: Violet City

[Lo and behold, an amazing sight for all to see. The SHSL Slacker is actually working? If by working, you mean he's sloppily arranging stuff on the shelves, or napping over the counters, or even splashing water on the front and calling that a clean job. Did he accidentally splash water over you when he did that? Or did a whole bunch of cartons fall on you because he didn't stack them up properly? Or maybe you're impatiently waiting for this teen punk to get with his job and check out your items. The choices are yours!

Comments

[beholdmydemons]

...[A bit of a sigh.] Would that there were such a place. I think I'd take the chance in a heartbeat. [Walter's not sure where his sudden sullen mood came from, but he doesn't like it. Let's rewind a little to something less depressing.]

So - when you say you want a dream, what is it exactly you mean by that? I'd think a dream would come as...well, as a dream, and not be dredged up by force.

[struck_out]

I guess I just want to hear what people have to say and see if I can get any ideas from their dreams.

[Aka, he's too lazy to think up on his own dreams. :/ ]

I've been really trying to come up with something, but I got nothing. So maybe someone has a dream that I can, I dunno, find some inspiration for what I want to do.

[beholdmydemons]

But why is it you want one so badly? There's plenty that get along just as well without one.

[struck_out]

Then things would be boring. I'd just be like any other person. How uncool is that? 'Sides, if I have a dream then I have something that I can look forward to in my future. Otherwise every day would be the same lame thing stuck on replay?

[beholdmydemons]

[Walter opens his mouth-

....

...and closes it, frowning severely, then stands up and switches off the video with a muttered "Pardon".


He replies again a few minutes later, looking more relaxed again.]

Well, I expect it'd be easiest to think of something while traveling about. New sights have a way of stirring the mind.

[struck_out]

Dude, the hell was that about? I thought you'd ditched me for saying somethin' I shouldn't have.

But yeah, maybe I'll see something. Who knows, maybe there's some...cool Pokejob out there that needs an awesome guy like me.

[beholdmydemons]

[An apologetic shrug.] It strikes a mite too close for comfort. I had to think on something.

If there's nothing waiting about that suits you, this seems the kind of place one could...simply...[he fishes around for a word, then just...gestures. Whoosh. Anything.] Who'd care what you do or don't? They don't concern themselves much with outsiders here, do they? I'd say you couldn't do much better for possibilities than this.

[struck_out]

Well if I said anything that's offensive, I didn't mean it. But maybe you need to not be so sensitive about it; it's not like I purposely wanted to say something rude.

...anyway, that's actually one of the best things here. I had to live with millions of people's expectations and it totally sucked 'cause then I got forced to do stupid stuff like shave my hair, or wear dorky uniforms. Those baseball outfits were a nightmare enough; add a bald head and that's an image I'd want to wipe out from my memory.

[beholdmydemons]

No offense taken. If anything, 'twas a complaint I understand too well.

[And wh] ...What trade would have you shave your head bald? [Said like he has never even heard of this concept before. Because he hasn't. BALDNESS IS FOR OLD PEOPLE why would that ever be necessary. What would that ever be necessary for.]