Fifth Vaccine; Video; Action for Goldenrod

[puppetnurse]

[The camera is jostling a little as it's switched on, and the first thing people will be able to see is that the camera person is quite a ways off the ground. A smiling Audino and excited silver Eevee pop into view soon after and a bandaged hand comes from behind the camera to wave at them.]

Vitamin D evolved! She's so big now! I can ride her, like my classmates ride their Pokemon!

[And clearly Tsumiki is very excited by this. The camera turns and soon people watching can see the ears and horns of a Sawsbuck.]

I never expected her to get so big...I'm very proud of her!

[From off camera is a somewhat indignant sounding Pika! and the girl moves the camera to a Pikachu standing nearby, chest puffed out, as if asking what about me?]

Oh! I'm sorry, Amiodarone! You evolved too, and I'm very proud of you as well! I'm proud of all of you!

[If there was anything else she wanted to say, a fidgety Vitamin takes that chance away. Soon the nurse is being unceremoniously dumped off the deer Pokemon's back with a loud squawk, the gear falling from her hand and burying in a purple mess of hair. The landing sounded pretty painful and the upset sounds coming from the girl confirms that yes, Vitamin D has gotten very tall.

It's a curious Drowzee that nudges the camera a little, filling it up with her curious face.]

Melatonin...don't do that...

[Just going to roll off her back, reach up and turn off the gear to hide her shame.

Of course that doesn't stop the shame from happening in real time. Approach?]

Comments

[pipers_son]

Oh, don't worry! [He hastily puts up his hand in a placating manner- Tsumiki might notice that his wrist is actually bandaged up a bit.] I was just talkin' about the actual date I was born. A replacement one got chosen for me ages ago, Father was real insistent on it. Said a lad outta have a birthday and all that.

Right in the middle a summer, that's what got chosen.

[puppetnurse]

Right in the middle of summer...when--

[Hold up.]

Joker-san your wrist! You're hurt! What happened?!

[pipers_son]

Oh this? Just a bit of a sprain, that's all. One a those odd weekends happened, teleported me practically across the country, and I lost my footing.

Been a bother, but it ain't too bad!

[puppetnurse]

A sprain...how are you caring for it? You rest it plenty, correct? Did you ice it regularly? It's not still swelling, is it? Are you positive it is only a sprain? Did you have a doctor or nurse look at it?

[pipers_son]

[Ah ha.... He had a feeling this would happen. Joker wilts a bit like a scolded schoolboy.]

Yes m'am, I'm having Angel move everythin' instead. Yes m'am, I had ice on it and I think it's doin' better now. Yes ma'm, went ta a Nurse Joy soon as I could.

[puppetnurse]

[Sorry Joker. It's the price you pay for being friends with the SHSL Nurse.

Well really, it's the price you pay just showing her an injury, friend or not.

But you definitely get the extra special worrying by being her friend.]

...okay. But if anything seems to be wrong, or it doesn't seem to be getting better, please tell me immediately! Or...at least a Nurse Joy...and please be careful! Please take care of yourself, Joker-san!

[pipers_son]

Will do. Don't worry, I don't plan on losin' another arm! Everythin'll turn out just fine.

[puppetnurse]

A-another arm?!

[Joker that may not have been the most reassuring thing to say...]

[pipers_son]

[whups]

Well, there was my right one ever since I was a kid, and then I sorta lost my fake when I got here...

[puppetnurse]

Twice Joker-san?! Please stop losing your arm! Please be more careful!

[She looks like she's about ready to cry over this.]

[pipers_son]

[oh god don't cry don't cry]

Ah- birthdays! Ya were askin' about my birthday!

[DISTRACTION GO]

[puppetnurse]

[There are a few sniffles, but...she nods. Nice distraction, Joker.]

...promise you'll be careful.

[Or not. Guess you're not completely off the hook.]

When is Joker-san's birthday...?

[pipers_son]

[It's close enough, so he'll take it.]

Cross my heart and hope ta die.

Anyway, it's July 15th. Father said summer suited me, heh.

[puppetnurse]

[Tsumiki mumbles something that sounds along the lines of "please don't die either".]

July 15th...I'll definitely remember that.

And he's right...I think it suits you too.

[pipers_son]

Heh... I get that a lot. I don't mind bringin' a bit a sunshine ta everyone, so I'll take it~.

[puppetnurse]

I'm sure...I'm sure everyone is thankful for that! Or...at least I am.

[pipers_son]

Then I'm especially thankful! What kinda ringleader would I be if I couldn't even make my friends smile?

[puppetnurse]

You're very good at it.

[...wait a minute.]

Oh! Your circus! When is your next show? We're in Goldenrod now so...no longer out on that island...I want to come see it!

[pipers_son]

This weekend!

I thought I'd be cuttin' it close, but I should make it back just in time thanks ta runnin' inta our singer. And don't worry- I'll have Angel and Invidia do all my gesturin' for me.

[puppetnurse]

Ah, so soon! I...I definitely want to see it. I might need directions though...is that okay?

Thank you for being careful, Joker-san. I will have to thank them too.

[pipers_son]

No worries! If ya like, I can have someone come find ya at the Pokemon Center.

[puppetnurse]

Ah! Would you really do that for me?

[pipers_son]

Course! Why not?

[puppetnurse]

[You thought you were getting out of tears, Joker, but surprise.

These seem to be happy tears though and there aren't a lot of them at least.]

Thank you! I'm really excited now! Though I've been excited for a while...Nanami-san went to see your circus, and she brought me back a stuffed toy as a souvenir when I was asleep.

[pipers_son]

[Oh Christ in Heaven, tears, tears, what- oh phew. Good tears. Joker eases up.]

I'm glad ta hear it! She seems like a good friend ta have. I asked about ya when I didn't get a response and she was sweet.

[puppetnurse]

[He...asked her friends about her when she was asleep?]

Nanami-san is...she's a wonderful friend. And she's a wonderful person! I'm really glad to have met her and...and I'm so thankful that she even wanted to be friends with me...

[Aaannnd there are tears accompanying this too, but she does her best to wipe them away.]

Nanami-san is very important to me.

[pipers_son]

I can tell. But that's good! It's always important ta have those kinda folks by yer side. I'm always thankful I have my family here- and good friends like yerself.