[Post 028] Video/Action for Goldenrod City (Backdated to 5/31)

[francia]

[In the aftermath of the past weekend, France has apparently decided he needs to spend quality time with his pokemon. The video comes on to a good lot of them huddled on France's bed, bunched up around him as he starts the video. How he came to this conclusion is a mystery in and of itself. Well, let's hear about the reasoning from the horse's mouth -]

HACKHACKcoughcoughHACK

[Or not. It appears that, due to spending 3 full days running around exposed to the elements by means of being stark naked, has taken a toll on this Nation-once-more-turned-human. The fit tapers off and he clears his throat.]

How do you treat a cold with cough, fever, and congestion here?

[He pauses for a long time before continuing in a very quiet voice.]

And can someone explain to me why I woke up naked in the next to the Radio Tower with no memory of the past three days?

Comments

[Action]

[dragonspeak]

You could start by opening your door. [Merlin knocks at the door and waits for one of Francis' pokemon to let him in--the Nation he'd seen in the video didn't look capable of moving any time soon.]

[Action]

[of-france.livejournal.com]

[Hello, Merlin, you're being greeted by one Marianne. She stares into your soul before letting you in. Isn't she nice? She's still staring at you, though...]

[France gives Merlin a woeful look of woefulness.]

I bet this is all America's fault.

[Action]

[dragonspeak]

[Thankfully, he's used to Marianne's soulful staring by now, so he'll just edge around her and approach Francis.]

...whose fault?

[video]

[usedagility.livejournal.com]

You're on your own, buddy.

[Video]

[of-france.livejournal.com]

[France offers a puzzled look.]

Concerning what?

[Video]

[usedagility.livejournal.com]

Losing your memory.

-- and the cold too, I guess.

Why does anyone wake up naked?

[action]

[usedgrace.livejournal.com]

[Jeanne is sitting in a chair near his bedside with her baby Cranidos, Jacques, situated comfortable in her lap. Noël and Joséphine the Meowth are curled up around the chair's legs.]

Just what were you doing?

[It's a scolding tone, but a gentle one, similar to what a mother would use with a young child. She's just concerned about your current health, France!]

[Action]

[of-france.livejournal.com]

[France looks up from the 'Gear, lips lifting in a rather amused expression.]

Just asking a few questions. When did you get here?

[Action]

[usedgrace.livejournal.com]

[She shakes her head.]

That's not what I meant. I meant, how did you manage to get such a bad virus?

[As for that question.] Just a few minutes ago. Whatever happened during those three days, I was lucky to find myself still Goldenrod.

[She was secretly afraid that she might have woken up in a town she hadn't been in before the three days.]

[video]

[souljudgment.livejournal.com]

[Err... that question kind of caught him off-guard, but uh...]

Depends, were you missing anything else but your clothes and did you have alcohol with you?

[Video]

[of-france.livejournal.com]

[France outright pouts.]

No, and no. I would completely understand the situation if I'd been mugged or if I'd been on a weekend blender.

[Video]

[souljudgment.livejournal.com]

Just checking. I guess you're also subject to the sudden amnesia this whole place has.

[Action]

[piccolo-tomate.livejournal.com]

[Though France was France, he was still important in more ways than one. Romano pushes the door open, not waiting for an invitation or anything similar. He carries a basket filled with berries: red ones, pokémon ones, ...weird little green ones... He didn't know which ones were poisonous or which were the best, but he was determined to help all by himself.]

You better be sleeping. [He pushes his basket onto the bed and crawls up right after it.] I don't know how someone like you ended up naked in front of a building, but you might have been guzzling too much wine. [He takes out one of the more terrifying looking berries and offers it to France.] Eat.

[Action 1:2]

[of-france.livejournal.com]

[France had, in fact, been sleeping. The sound of the door opening does wake him, mostly because his radiator Marianne moves to attack before recognizing the boy-human that France likes so much Romano. France blinks at Romano for a moment before his lips twitch up into a smile.]

I'm not hungover, so I don't think alcohol was involved this time...

[He turns his attention to the basket, still smiling -]

[Action 2:2]

[of-france.livejournal.com]

[- and that smile kind of just freezes in place.]

Oh, Romano, thank you...

[How to tell the poor boy...]

But I think that one's poisonous.

[Action]

[piccolo-tomate.livejournal.com]

[Romano would have stuck his tongue out at Marianna. As if he was going to take second place to some pokémon... his pride wouldn't stand for that. He shrugs at France's insistence against the hangover, a clear sign that he still believed the other must have had at least one drink.]

It took me a long time to find all of these berries and I even asked the pretty lady downstairs for a few more. ...This one is bad?

[Rather than looking hurt at the accusation, Romano reaches into his basket for different one.]

I don't want your thanks, dummy... [Though he still smiles as secretly as he can while he searches for a safer berry] ...here. This one. Eat it. [...It looks a little more edible... sort of.]

[voice]

[usedfakestache.livejournal.com]

[did someone call for a doctor]

I'm not familiar with the pharmaceuticals in this place yet but drinking lots of fluids and increasing your vitamin C intake is never a bad way to go. You have to feed your immune system or you'll run on a dry tank before you know it.

As for the memory loss... sounds like we all missed one hell of a party.

[Voice]

[of-france.livejournal.com]

I've been drinking a lot of water and I have some fruits... I think food works the same in this place; I'm never quite sure where it comes from, though.

[France can't help but laugh at that last part, although it breaks off into coughing.]

Yeah. It seems like this one might have been more fun than the last one.

[Voice]

[usedfakestache.livejournal.com]

Sometime it's better to not think too hard on where your food comes from, trust me.

I did hear some rumours buzzing around that it's not the first time something like this has happened. It's true then? You have regularly scheduled group-amnesia?

[video]

[notjustsunshine.livejournal.com]

[She hears that coughing and instantly becomes worried-it sounds so awful the person must be really sick! Even worse that it's France.] Oh no! You should drink some soup, France! And get lots of rest, okay?

[Video]

[of-france.livejournal.com]

Bonjour, Vanille.

[France is curled up in bed when he picks up the 'Gear. He smiles, slightly lopsided.]

I've got soup, and I'm taking the new few days off of work. How are you?

[somanytosofew]

[England eyes him warily, grimacing at the hacking cough.]

I don't know. Sounds like the kind of thing that you'd do.

[Video?]

[of-france.livejournal.com]

[France makes a show of clearing his throat, looking utterly woeful.]

Why aren't you sick, too?

[action] how did I not see this *A*

[exeggutorhead]

[Have an Envy knocking lightly on your door a little while after the video was posted, France. He's got ice cream, because all those months ago after he'd gotten beaten up, France had told him that ice cream is good for you and makes you feel better. And, having no reason not to, Envy completely believed him.]

France? Are you awake?

[Action] Don't worry~! <333 you so very much~!

[of-france.livejournal.com]

[France will greatly, greatly appreciate that ice cream, not going to lie. At the moment, though, he's sprawled out on his bed, mouth open as he sleeps not entirely unlike the dead. Thérèse, however, bounds over, happy to see you and if you brought new "friends."]