shellphones | video / it's snowing on mt. fuji

Type: Video
Sender ID: tenrectricity (Surge)
To: Public
Subject: Hikes
Warnings: Trashing Espio's room

Okaaaaay! I know what you are all here for today, a bounty? A chance to beat someone's face in!? I want that too, but I'm bringing somethin' else to the table.

[ the camera shuffles, surge can be seen relaxing on someone's bed with her legs crossed, and what seems to be a small book in hand. the background suggests she's in a very tidy room which doesn't match her personality, however... in the corner of the video, a busted down door can be seen with the hinges broken off, and then the camera's readjusted to show only surge and that mischievous smile of hers. ]

So Chick had me thinkin' you know, everyone got a lil creative side, so I thought maybe revealing these techniques would lighten everything up.

[ leaning up, surge flips through the book in hand searching for something and... ]

Aha! So I'll start with someone I know who does this almost every day. Ahem! Here we have one that happens to the best of us. I feel as if this one needs a beat... DRIPPY, HAND ME THAT GUITAR....

[ with the guitar in hand, and the questionable pick is when surge begins to strum at the strings to find a beat. she's a little taken aback on how this works because this is different from what she's seen, but her beat is off-rhythm and she gives a little screamo action on this poetic piece of literature she memorized as another piece of art slides on screen. ]

MY WALLET IS SO EMPTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I COULD USE A PENNYYYYYYYY OR TWENTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
THE STAAAAAAAAAAAATEEEEEEEEE OF MY BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNKKKKKKK SO UNKEMPTLYYYYYYYYYYYY
DOO DOO DOOOOOOOOOOOOO, DEE DEEEEEEEEEEEEE DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[ that one speaks for itself as surge finishes up her "technique" on the guitar, one of the strings snapping, and she throws it on the floor afterwards. with that done, surge flips to another page, squinting to look over at her camerafox picture he wants to use then down at the writing.

once found, the picture takes the entire view. ]

Bees buzzing so loud
Crocodiles full of sound
It's snowing on Mt. Fuji

[ as they prepare for the next one, surge is shuffling through pages unable to find what she wants... ] This next one gunna take a minute, Drippy do a commercial break or somethin' I need to find this one.

--COMMERCIAL BREAK STARTS--

[ kit and surge each leave from one side of the camera, going offscreen until...

a piece of paper is lifted in front of the camera, and slowly moved from one side to the other. behind it, some might recognize that they're hearing kitsunami's voice. ]

Do do do do doo, do do d-do do... Doo... Do not buy Build-A-Bot!

[ after this important message, the picture slides off camera, and now surge is somewhere else inside of the room, and there's a little quaint desk for calligraphy by her side. surge stands with sharktooth grin as another image comes from above, covering the camera. again, surge's voice can be heard as she reads off another hit. ] For the finale of Peaches' Hikes, we'll end it off on one that makes a lotta sense to me.

[ here comes the last image from below, covering the shellphone screen, and revealing... a masterpiece as surge reads off that little book she has. ]

Seashells on the sea shore
There is a very loud snore
Ignoring it is a chore
Would like to stop being poor
Waiting around is a bore

Well, there ya have it! All sorts of creative Hikes in this little book, now if anyone has any critiques or things they'd like to say. Love, love, looooooooooooooooooove to hear'em.

[ she throws the book onto the ground as she's done with it. ] Anyway, everyone say thank you to Della Duck for bringing us together as a community to showcase our talents. Remember to like and subscribe.

[ one last piece of paper comes on the screen. ]

[ then the video cuts off. ]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Fellow Paladin, huh? How'd you hold up with the whole... branding thing?

[How did he go from Lone Wolf Warden to checking up on kids like this? Maybe they're not kids, how could he know? But they seem young. Point is - ]

I don't think he'd say no more walks. Would you, Assan?

[From the excited eagle-sounding chatter, the griffon is definitely interested. And vocal about it.]

Do ya mean the whole can't touch the croissant thing?

[ she's new but she's heard about the whole issue surrounding it and from her own experience, it's unavoidable.

the tenrec hums to herself, thinking this over before shrugging. ]

My whole life is a pain so it doesn't bother me too much. Don't tell me you can't stand it y'self!

[ it's almost like she's teasing him, but then again, maybe the issue lies with... no, it couldn't be... ] Did Assan get branded?

Can't touch the...? [The what.] I guess so? Never heard it called that before.

[His expression shifts a bit. There's concern there, even if he doesn't voice it. My whole life is a pain - yikes. That's probably not good.]

Me? I'm good. Just don't like how it hurts a couple people I know. If it's only affecting me, I can handle it.

[But not if it puts his friends in danger, or pains them.] Nah. He got off easy. And so did the people branding us.

[Because if someone put a brand on Assan, there would have been hell to pay.]

[ there are some words she's not keeping in mind, and kitsunami isn't going to correct her because he's busy. ]

Ha, I can handle it, easy peasy as they say. When certain people are with me, they don't have to worry about that pain.

[ she's on the violent side, but there's no need to say that aloud. nope. if anything, surge needs to try to be kinder, but it's so hard when so many things annoy her. ]

Uhh... but that's neither there or here. [ did she use that right, she thinks she did. ] I would have branded my fist in someone's face if they did get ya lil friend. Does this brandin' shit happen a lot? It's annoyin' as hell...

Easy peasy, huh? [With a good natured sort of chuckle.] You're a tough one, then, I'm guessing.

[No shade to that. One of the toughest people he knows only comes up to his elbow in size.]

They didn't brand him, no. And if they had, they'd have regretted it. I'm his guardian - nothing touches him while I breathe. [Davrin would have done a murder. He takes that role very, very seriously.] But, no. First time it ever happened since I got here.

Hell yeah I am, you'd be amazed what I can withstand.

[ she's confident in herself and pretty bold, especially with the mischievous look on her face as she says this. by what methods she uses to be tough is well... a surprise! ]

That's annoyin' though, so new stuff happens here and there. I'm not against bloodshed, but have we thought about rippin' the brand off?

[ not that he has to do that, but you know, questions need to be asked. ]

I probably would. I'm going to take your word for it, though.

[Please do not go out and get bodied to prove a point to this man, in other words. He believes it.]

According to the mage I know, and trust - don't. Won't do anything except need healing. It's something magical, not just physical.

[If Neve says don't do it, don't do it.]

Damn...

[ isn't that unfortunate, looks like she can't tell kitsunami to rip his off for a test run. ]

Well, what am I supposed to do with a magical brand? More trouble than it's worth. Who else gives brands around here, counter-brands?

There's a few people circumventing them with potions. Magic potions. Willing to share them, too - I checked.

Not a perfect solution, but it works for the time being. Friend of mine is also working on it, and she's familiar with magic.

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