Subject: [PW!] They Only Come Out At Sunset
Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2001 03:21:03 GMT
From: Rob
Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net
Newsgroups: alt.games.nintendo.pokemon
Marvin the magician walks out into streets of Goldenrod City, exiting
the Magnet Train Station with three Ditto cradled in his arms, and takes
a deep breath, "Ahhh, there's nothing quite like the fresh city smog!" A
Tauros and a Ninetales follow him all the way to Main Street, looking
around at all the tall buildings. As they head down the street, headed
towards the local Pokemon Center, the Ninetales asks him, "Didn't you
say there were sideshows around here, Marvin? I haven't seen a single
bearded lady since we arrived..." Marvin glances over at the Ninetales
following her and comments, "Patience, Kitsu - the freaks only come out
at sunset..."
"Then what're *YOU* doing out at noon? You're the freakiest freak I've
ever had the displeasure of meeting." An annoying female voice asks, and
this time it isn't coming from Famifax, but from a bitter Smoochum
sitting on the back of a Magcargo who's parked outside the Pokemon
Center. She sneers at Marvin, "I was starting to think I had seen the
last of you, since you've been gone for a week now. I was hoping your
Octillery had strangled you to death or something like that..."
"Gone for a week? You sure about that, Diva?" Marvin asks, then after
the Smoochum rolls her eyes and nods exaggeratedly, Marvin furrows his
brow and says, "But I only went to Maiden's Peak for a day, for the End
of Summer Festival." One of the Ditto Marvin's holding, Xerox, says, "I
am confused as well, master. I thought that time went slower here near
the Ilex Forest, not over in Kanto." After a brief moment of
contemplation, Marvin shrugs, "Oh well, to quote Famifax - 'whatever'."
He walks past the rude Smoochum who's been competing with him ever since
he moved to Goldenrod and heads into the Pokemon Center.
Keaton the Tauros snorts at Diva, who is so intimidated that she orders
her Magcargo to run away. Keaton then enters the Pokemon Center,
followed by Kitsu the Ninetales, as the Magcargo the Smoochum is riding
on begins to slowly head off, Diva hopping on him angrily since she
wants the Snail Pokemon to move faster.
"Yeah, three Ditto this time. I know it seems like I've got Ditto coming
out the wazoo, but I assure you, my wazoo's just fine." Marvin smiles
and winks at the Nurse Joy behind the counter, who smiles back and
chuckles nervously. Holding Xerox, Famifax, and Mimic in her arms, she
turns around and heads towards the back room. Hearing Kitsu and Keaton
come in, Marvin gestures towards the two Pokemon who just entered, "Oh,
and those two too." Nurse Joy snaps her fingers.
"Huh?" Keaton asks, as a Chansey waddles over to where he and Kitsu are
standing, responding to Nurse Joy's snapping.
Once Nurse Joy has left into the back room, Marvin turns around and
explains, "...back in Saffron, you two said you were sore. Nurse Joy can
heal you right up!"
Keaton the Tauros snorts and objects, "...but we're not Pokemon. We're
humans."
"Have you looked in a mirror recently?" Marvin asks at the same time
that Kitsu remarks, "...didn't stop you from making out with a Pokemon."
Marvin looks over at the clock on the wall, "The sideshows won't come
out for another six hours, so while we're waiting for Mimic and the
Ditto Sisters to be treated, so you might as well get healed yourselves.
It should be an interesting new experience for you two!" Marvin flops
down onto one of the couches in the Pokemon Center, and comments, "Not
quite as comfy as my bean bag chair, but it'll have to do." He watches
as Nurse Joy's Chansey leads Kitsu and Keaton into the back room.
-Marvin