002 || video/action for Ruins of Alph;

[majorcrotchgrab]

[The feed starts but it just appears black aside from a pulsating red light in the upper corner. A groan can be heard and some rustling, followed by a squeak that sounds a lot like a child saying "Jolt!"]

Shit... That hurt...! Why the hell do they have this place open to the public if the floor just randomly gives away! Ugh... Katya? Katya, are you alright?

[Chirp!]

I'll take that as a yes. Nghh.. My back is killing me...

[Finally Raikov's face appears as he grabs his gear and turns on a flashlight. He looks a little worse for wear and despite how panicky he feels, he's trying not to show it. As if finding out Ocelot here wasn't bad enough, now he's injured his back and is stuck in some creepy, dark ruins.]

Has anyone ever inspected the.. er... Ruins of... Alph before? ... I think I might be trapped.

[An odd distorted sound starts playing from his radio and his faux-calmness is now gone. Katya scurries up on to his shoulder and shudders as Raikov glances around, biting his bottom lip]

And I don't think I'm alone....


... Someone help?

Comments

[ audio ]

[imthe_shit]

I did, a long time ago.

I was trapped in there for a day or two. [ GEE SNAKE. SUCH AMAZING HELP. ] Just try to keep calm.

[ audio ]

[majorcrotchgrab]

[Okay now Raikov might not be so nice anymore.]

A-a day or two...?!

[The distortion gets louder and Raikov lowers his voice]

What the hell is in here with me?

[ audio ]

[imthe_shit]

Hnn... Not sure.

I remember seeing something down there, but I thought I was just seeing things at the time. [ He gives a chuckle. ] Maybe the place is haunted.

[ audio ]

[majorcrotchgrab]

[Snake can somehow hear Raikov bristle at the thought.]

You aren't helping my situation at all!

[ audio ]

[imthe_shit]

I'm sure you'll be fine.

You've got an electric type; he'll light your way.

video;

[otakon_geek]

Raikov? Hey, are you ok? [Otacon had already spoken with another guy who had gotten themselves trapped within a cave here in Johto. Were there a lot of places like this?]

I've never been to the Ruins of Alph, but perhaps I can help guide you out somehow? [He liked helping people via Codec, so why should this be any different?]

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[majorcrotchgrab]

Far from okay.

And if you've never been here then you won't be of much help. I need someone who knows this place.

[otakon_geek]

Hey, I've gotten my friends out of hairy situations before. [Like Snake getting caught in various life threatening situations.]

You're a friend, Raikov. I won't just leave you there. So, what is the place you're in like? Is there any sign of an exit anywhere?

[majorcrotchgrab]

[Raikov considered himself more of an acquaintance than a friend but he wasn't about to voice that.]

I don't think so...? It's really dark in here... and I don't want to shine my flashlight all over the place. There's something in here watching me...

[video]

[enjoymyatelier]

...ah, yes, that does tend to happen in the Ruins of Alph... they really should put up some sort of warning, but I wouldn't say you're in any real danger.

The Unown are a bit unsettling, but they're not particularly difficult to deal with. They have exactly one attack and it's never particularly good, in my experience.

[video]

[majorcrotchgrab]

O-oh...They're just low level Pokemon then?

[video]

[enjoymyatelier]

That they are. Granted, there are some sturdier Pokemon lurking there, but even so... they're not terribly difficult to deal with, though some of them are fairly useful if you train them.

[video]

[majorcrotchgrab]

I see... That makes me feel a bit better about the whole situation... Katya should be able to handle them.

[She chirps, looking rather proud of herself.]

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[lullabytes]

You're not trapped...you just need to solve the puzzles to proceed.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

What puzzle?

[You haven't looked around the room yet, Raikov. How do you expect to get out of there if you don't explore? But now that he knows what's watching him, he feels a bit more confident to get up and search the area]

I don't... oh, there's something... It says... "Escape."

[He looks unamused by this.]

Not very helpful.

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[lullabytes]

I can't give you all the answers...that would be cheating.

[ and more importantly: ]

Wouldn't that make the game no fun?

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[majorcrotchgrab]

I don't care if I'm cheating or not. This isn't fun in the least.

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[bertall]

I-I've gone through it before. I went there before I started to head down to Azalea Town a couple months ago...

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[majorcrotchgrab]

Did you figure out the puzzle?

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[bertall]

I... think so.

_{[He looks over to his Ninetales who nods in agreement.]}

--Yeah, we did. Berik remembers it more than I do since he had to help out with a couple, but they weren't really that hard.

video;

[majorcrotchgrab]

Were you in the "Escape" room?

video; guess who's late

[ossifragant]

Raikov?!

Are you okay?!

video; it's okay <3

[majorcrotchgrab]

For the most part, yes. Bertholt helped me get out but my back still hurts...

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[ossifragant]

I would have come myself but I'm nowhere near you right now.

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[majorcrotchgrab]

[That gets a smile out of him]

I know. I appreciate it.