Maria has been making rapid progress in therapy to deal with the trauma of seeing her father get attacked by a Gosslord, and evolve into one, while the Narrator was absent. Her therapist now thinks she's now ready for the next step in the recovery process.
Battle 81: Detrimental Instincts
Published: 19/08/23
Location: Maria's House
Player: Lass Maria (1-1-0)
OK, let's look at my to-do list for the day...
Attempt to thank Shadow for what he did during the Gosslord incident.
Which will FAIL!
...Is that a prediction or a statement of intent?
Statement of INTENT!
...I don't see why you care about me not doing that so much.
SHADOW is BUSY!
NARRATOR isn't sure it's a GOOD IDEA for MARIA to interrupt!
...
...Let's just call that attempted, then, and move it onto tomorrow's...
Where it will FAIL again for the same REASON!
...We'll see...
Attempt to spend five minutes in the same room with my dad without...
...OK let's do the rest of the list before I try that...
PROCRASTINATION isn't the BEST of STRATEGIES!
...I'm... I'm going to stick to my list of things I need to do. That's not procrastination. That's... Prioritization.
NARRATOR used READ!
PLAYING with STARYU is HIGHER PRIORITY than MARIA's THERAPIST's RECOMMENDATION?!
...OK, fine, it's procrastination...
But failure on that knocks my capacity to achieve the rest of the things on my list down a lot...
...Besides...
Mum Molly: We're on our way out. I left your lunch in the fridge. Later.
...My parents are leaving for work soon.
And when they GET BACK!
...I'm going to try.
Promise?!
...To try, not to do?
To TRY!
...Yeah...
Time: A day of play and chores later
Well, that was a fun day. My parents should be back from work soon, so I'm going to stay in my room until I'm ready to try.
Which will be TODAY?!
...Yes. I even texted my dad to let him know I want to make an attempt, remember?
NARRATOR wasn't paying ATTENTION to the CONTENTS of the SMS!
...Same way you weren't paying attention to... No. Not today. Makes the anxiety rise.
...
...NARRATOR agrees to LEAVE it!
Time: One hot meal later
...
Well?!
...Well it's time to...
So...?!
...Maybe a youtube video about the evolution of Butterfree first...
Or there's that video about how life might have evolved without Pokémon... Entirely impossible, of course, but it might be a fun bit of sci-fi...
That's a 15-PART SERIES!
The video's only about 15 minutes...
FUTURE PARTS get OVER an HOUR!
...Well just the first part won't hurt...
MARIA has a habit of BINGING!
...
...
MARIA's ANXIETY appeared!
...This feels SLIGHTLY REPETITIVE!
...Oh?
NARRATOR recently NARRATED someone's battle with their own SELF DOUBT!
So we can skip to where it beats me and I go to my Butterfree video having failed to pluck up the courage?
ANXIETY is GROWING from PAST BACKING OUT!
...Yes, I'd noticed it was taking up more of my room than the last time it physically manifested...
Well?!
...I don't wanna...
MARIA's ANXIETY used GROWTH!
MARIA's ANXIETY's attack rose!
MARIA's ANXEITY's special attack rose!
MARIA's ANXIETY's size rose!
MARIA's ANXIETY now takes up 75% of MARIA's ROOM!
...
MARIA's ANXIETY took CONCRETE FORM!
MARIA's ANXIETY was renamed SHADOWY GOSSLORD!
...There's... There's no way I can fight that...
SHADOWY GOSSLORD wants to fight!
...Staryu, go.
MARIA sent out STARYU!
Swift, maybe?
STARYU used SWIFT!
SHADOWY GOSSLORD used OVERSHADOW!
STARYU was SWIFTLY OVERSHADOWED by PRESENCE of SHADOWY GOSSLORD!
MARIA became disconnected from EVERYTHING but SHADOWY GOSSLORD!
STARYU is unable to battle!
MARIA was dragged out!
SHADOWY GOSSLORD used DOOM SHADOWS!
SHADOWY GOSSLORD dooms SHADOW!
...No.
...Nothing dooms him.
MARIA used IDEALISE!
MENTAL PROJECTION of SHADOW appeared!
...I don't recall him being so... Glowy...
It's a METAPHOR!
...That or your MENTAL PROJECTION of them being SUPER SHADOW!
The black aura emanating from him is so pretty, almost iridescent...
...Definitely not the LATTER, then!
SHADOWY GOSSLORD shrank in the GLOW!
...But he's imaginary, isn't he?
So's SHADOWY GOSSLORD!
...Right.
Can you crush it?
MENTAL PROJECTION of SHADOW used CRUSH!
SHADOWY GOSSLORD shrank in the AURA of INSPIRING BUTT ROCK!
...Yeah. I can do this.
MARIA can see their ROOM and STARYU again!
SHADOWY GOSSLORD was renamed MARIA's ANXIETY!
...It hasn't fainted though...
...ANXIETY doesn't!
Just... SWELLS and FADES depending on MOOD!
While FEEDING on itself!
MENTAL PROJECTION of SHADOW disappeared!
Dad, I'm ready to try to not have a panic attack when in the same room as you...
Time 15 minutes later
...That... Went a lot better than I was anticipating.
THREE TIMES as long as MARIA was ATTEMPTING!
Really?
REALLY!
...I'm going to try and repeat it tomorrow...
Really?!
I've missed spending time with him since...
Now, I have a Butterfree Evolution video to watch before bed...
Shadow's continued attempts to capture a second Dark type led him extremely close to the Kanto/Johto border, reminding him of something he's been meaning to do.
Battle 82: The Hunt For Darkness
Published: 26/08/23
Location: Route 28 (Night)
Player: Shadow (2-2-1)
Going to go visit Jean after this. Was wanting to keep in touch but this Gym business has kept me busy.
After SHADOW is done RUNNING AWAY from URSARING and TANGELA?!
I need a Dark type, not a bear or an overgrown vine.
And I'm not too sure about using them to grind Bloodeon after what happened with Elgyim. Need to figure something out there.
Speaking of, have you replaced the red weed on Route 7 with tall grass yet?
Location: Route 7 (Night)
Martian War Machine: Oooh-Laaah~
Location: Route 28 (Night)
Still WORKING on it!
Surprisingly RESILIENT!
My offer of a sneeze still stands.
NARRATOR may need to take SHADOW up on that!
...You're joking, right?
...Yes!
There is CERTAINLY NOT a MARTIAN WAR MACHINE laying in wait in the RED WEED on ROUTE 7 with a HEAT RAY attack READY to FIRE!
NARRATOR likes its LITTLE JOKES!
...
...
...How are you this incompetent...
So is SHADOW going there now or...?!
I'll need to catch a cold first. Damnit. I had things I wanted to do right now.
SHADOW jogged off!
Player: Van HAlsing (0-1-0)
Drat and blast it. He still does not appear to have sent out the dreaded fiend that is Bloodeon. And he continues to be far too fast for me to directly pursue. It might be weeks before I catch up with the fiend who controls my mortal enemy. Before I can avenge my beloved Elgyim.
Has VAN HALSING caught any POKéMON yet?!
You know full well I haven't had the chance in my dogged pursuit of the hedgehog with the infernal power of a vampire fox-thing under his command.
ROUTE 28 has PLENTY of TALL GRASS and OPPORTUNITIES to SURF or FISH!
Try USING them!
If you insist, my good godlike booming voice of red, reminiscent of the fluid that feeds my mortal enemy.
GOLBAT appeared!
GOLBAT wants to fight!
An opportunity to fight bloodsucker with bloodsucker. An exquisite suggestion.
VAN HALSING sent out VAN HALSING!
Now I shall attempt to foil whatever this monster's plans are.
GOLBAT used NASTY PLOT!
VAN HALSING used FOIL!
GOLBAT's NASTY PLOT was wrapped in ALUMINIUM FOIL!
GOLBAT's NASTY PLOT was renamed PACKED LUNCH!
The fiend is plotting to eat pickled herring sandwiches in public. Possibly even in an enclosed space. The stench will be off the charts!
...NARRATOR was thinking PEANUT BUTTER and JELLY but let's go with THAT!
GOLBAT used RED HERRING!
Hah. Like someone of my superior intellect would be distracted by an obviously false lead.
VAN HALSING was SLAPPED in the FACE by a HERRING!
...Dare I ask about the red?
NARRATOR just likes the colour!
I shall use my stake attack.
VAN HALSING used STAKE!
VAN HALSING offered to TRADE STEAK for PICKLED HERRING SANDWICHES!
...Wait, I did what?
GOLBAT accepts the TRADE!
GOLBAT doesn't even like PICKLED HERRING!
GOLBAT used EAT!
GOLBAT ate STEAK!
GOLBAT fell asleep to help DIGEST the MEAT!
...A status effect!
Pokéball, go!
VAN HALSING threw a POKéBALL!
GOLBAT was caught!
And with that, I'm sure to defeat the dreaded Bloodeon, if only I can catch up with the vile beast who harbours it.
...TRAINER!
Hm?
The WORD VAN HALSING is looking for is TRAINER!
Yes, I'm aware the vile beast wears hover sneakers.
...
Following the Gosslord incident, Catherine Fennel decided that she needed time apart from Joanne due to not being told important things. Such as Joanne taking on a couple of godlike entities in a mission that had it gone wrong could have easily caused her to die. Catherine didn't know if it was going to be a temporary break or a permanent one. During that time apart, she decided to try dating other people. Things... Haven't exactly been working out for her on that front.
Battle 83: A Selection of Dates
Published: 02/09/23
Time: 3 Weeks Ago
Location: Celadon City Board Game Cafe
Player: Catherine Fennel (5-1-4)
A board game cafe certainly is a novel choice for a first date.
Beauty Lori: It just feels like you really get to know someone over a game, you know?
Wasn't a criticism. Oh, I think Solveig mentioned that one being good when I was chatting with her a couple of months before the Narrator vamooshed. Shall we set up?
Beauty Lori: ...Are you sure you want to play that one, it's just... I made a lot of money playing it at college...
Time: 15 minutes later
...So... If I then do this...
CATHERINE used LEVEL ONE HEURISTIC!
It's super effective!
CATHERINE wins!
Beauty Lori: ...
...You didn't have to go easy on me just because it was my first time playing it...
Beauty Lori: You're clearly hustling me. There's no way that was your first time.
I've always had a knack for picking up games.
Beauty Lori: Knack or no knack, there's no way you could have pulled that off on your first time.
Well, that's what happened?
Beauty Lori: Why are you lying about this?!
...You know, I think you were right when you said you really get to know someone over a game.
Beauty Lori: What's that meant to mean?
This clearly isn't going to work out between us.
Beauty Lori: What because I'm calling you out on your bs about never having played this before?!
No. Well, partially, considering you're refusing to believe me when I tell you I've never played this before.
But I'm not sure I trust how someone who'd react like that to losing a game would react to something important not going their way.
Beauty Lori: How dare you use my own filters against me!
CATHERINE checked PRICES!
CATHERINE slipped HALF the PRICE for the HOUR onto the TABLE!
And I'd rather not spend more time with you than this. Bye.
CATHERINE departed!
Time: 2 Weeks Ago
Location: Cerulean City Surf and Turf
A restaurant. Classic.
Baker Jenn: And to think they're only just reopening this week.
...There was... An incident here a couple of weeks ago. Probably best not getting into it.
Baker Jenn: One of the Narrator's delightful little puns?
...Not used to hearing them called that, but surprisingly no.
You said on your profile you were from Unova originally, what brought you to Kanto?
Baker Jenn: I just thought my talents might help with the rebuilding efforts after the Gosslord incident, and now that that's mostly over... I decided to stay.
...Ah.
Baker Jenn: At least the Narrator got back before anything too permanent happened. That could have gone a lot worse without its help.
...Yeah.
Baker Jenn: Oh... Right... Didn't the incident start out around here? That must have been terrifying, particularly without the Narrator to help out. Sorry for bringing it up.
It's fine. A... Lot happened that week.
WAITER appeared!
WAITER pointedly AVOIDS eye contact with CATHERINE!
WAITER presents MAGIKAVIAR!
Baker Jenn: That's mine.
WAITER presents TAUROS STEAK!
Thanks.
WAITER moves on to OTHER CUSTOMER ORDERS!
Baker Jenn: ...Weird the way the waiter was acting towards you.
...I was in the restaurant when the incident happened. As I said, best not getting into it.
Baker Jenn: I'll have to convince the Narrator to spill the beans later.
NARRATOR used SPILL!
...Oh god...
NARRATOR spilt BAKED BEANS over WATIER!
...Great...
Baker Jenn: Isn't the Narrator's sense of humour so delightful?
That's... Certainly one word for it.
Baker Jenn: The Magikaviar is delicious. Want a bite?
The steak's good too. Trade forkfuls?
JENN used TRADE!
JENN practised TRADE of BAKING!
JENN mixes up PASTRY MIX!
...Substituting WAITER for WATER!
...Well at least this is the Narrator not... Anyway...
Baker Jenn: Ohohohohoho.
Baker Jenn: Normally I'd stick it in the oven now, but I think it best to leave it after the mix, given that the Waiter's human.
WAITER ran away to the KITCHEN!
So, do you have any hobbies?
Baker Jenn: I enjoy walks. Yourself?
...I haven't had time for them the past few months, work's been chaos since it reopened after the Gosslords, but I was getting into walks with the amount of free time I had due to the office being closed for months prior.
Baker Jenn: Oh, do you know why it was closed?
A Narrator seal on the largest of the offices.
Baker Jenn: Isn't the Narrator wonderful, giving you extra time off work like that?
...While it has its uses, the only reason it sealed up the office was because it was too lazy to devolve the Gosslord it trapped in there.
Baker Jenn: Oh I'm sure it just got busy.
NARRATOR is always BUSY!
NARRATOR enjoys playing with BUSSES!
Baker Jenn: If only to come up with such delightful jokes.
...Sorry, I'm starting to feel like I'm a third wheel here. Here's my half of the bill, I'll leave the two of you to your date.
Baker Jenn: Oh... Bye...
CATHERINE departed!
Baker Jenn: Drat, not sure why that keeps happening.
Baker Jenn: Well, may as well enjoy the rest of the evening with the Narrator.
Time: 1 Week Ago
Location: Celadon City Park
Well, have to admit I was sceptical when you went with a picnic for a first date, but...
This is nice. Thanks.
Aroma Lady Natalia: It's perfect. Just the two of us, sitting and chatting in peace, nothing to interrupt us.
STRAY BALL appeared!
PokéBall or... Ball ball?
CHEAP SOCCER BALL!
STRAY BALL used LAND!
CHOCOLATE CAKE fainted!
Aroma Lady Natalia: ...so much for no interruptions...
Don't worry about it. These things happen. It's not like we haven't been enjoying each other's company for the past couple of hours.
PRESCHOOLERS TINA and TOMMY appeared!
Preschoolers Tina and Tommy: Can we have our ball back?
Aroma Lady Natalia: ...So you're the two brats who ruined my afternoon?
Really it's no--
Aroma Lady Natalia: Of course, you can have your ball back.
NATALIA used STOMP!
NATALIA stabbed CHEAP SOCCER BALL with HEEL of SHOE!
CHEAP SOCCER BALL fainted!
CHEAP SOCCER BALL deflated!
Huh? CHEAP SOCCER BALL is devolving!
CHEAP SOCCER BALL devolved into PLASTIC SHEET!
Aroma Lady Natalia: Here.
NATALIA gave TINA and TOMMY their PLASTIC SHEET back!
TINA and TOMMY used CRY!
TINA and TOMMY ran away!
That was both unnecessary and excessive.
Aroma Lady Natalia: They should learn to not interrupt people on dates. But we can get back to what we were doing. You mentioned you work--
...No, I don't think we can. It was a lovely afternoon until--
Aroma Lady Natalia: It was interrupted by two brats. Sorry.
...Until you overreacted to an accident that was either the Narrator's whims, a stray gust, or the general lack of anything resembling coordination of four year olds, and made two children cry. It was never going to work out between us. I'm just glad I got to know before it hurt.
...Anyone but those kids, at least...
CATHERINE walked away!
Time: Now
Location: Catherine's Apartment
No DATE this week?!
After the last three?!
...Not to mention the time before those. She just... Blew up at the waiter hard enough to level the restaurant.
The EXPLOSION was FUN to NARRATE!
...Sometimes I wonder if Joanne's right about you...
At least it was reconstructed in time for the disaster of a date there a couple of weeks back.
Oh! Did you send those preschooler twins that ball I asked you to?
...BALL?!
...The nice one I asked you to send them to try and make up in part for what the Grinch I dated last week did to their cheap plastic one?
...Err...
...I'm going to regret asking, but what did you do instead?
They enjoyed their BALL PIT!
Oh. Sure that works, I guess...
...And the TWIN BULBASAUR inside it!
...Remind me never to meet their parents, because... Eesh, two additional Pokémon to raise that suddenly...
At least until the BALL PIT wanted to fight!
...
...
Yeah. Never going to want to meet their parents.
It's fine!
They won!
...Uhhuh...
CATHERINE used TURN ON!
CATHERINE turned on STREAMING SHOWS!
...
...
...Goddamnit.
CATHERINE used CALL!
Hi.
Look, don't get your hopes up. It's just that dating hasn't been working out for me since... Well, you know... And right now I could use a friend to chat with over some bad television.
And, who knows? Maybe it will restart things between us.
...At least I know you're not going to blow up on any kids or suck up to the Narrator...
You can be here in thirty? Cool. You eaten yet?
I'll order a pizza in fifteen. Later.
Honestly, I've missed you too, Joanne.
Youngster Bobby doesn't just enjoy Pidgey. He also enjoys drawing. Granted, he usually draws pictures of Pidgey. We join him as he practices his craft in the park.
Battle 84: Drawing Birds
Published: 09/09/23
Location: Saffron City Park (Lakeside)
Player: Youngster Bobby (0-1-0)
BOBBY used DRAW!
BOBBY drew a PIDGEY in the DIRT!
...For the 57th time today!
...I'm running out of canvas, probably should go in. Normally the ground's reset by the next time I'm here.
...Doesn't BOBBY get BORED of DRAWING the SAME THING over and over?!
No. Why would I?
...
NARRATOR keeps RUNNING out of JOKES for the DRAW attack!
...I prefer it when it works how I expect it to. Drawing's more fun that way.
Where's the FUN of LIFE without SURPRISES?!
More fun than being attacked by my duvet or the world getting invaded by Gosslords.
...
...BOBBY likes PLAYING with PIDGEY!
Yeah. I did that earlier. Pidgey got tired and needed a rest in her PokéBall. Why?
PIDGEY should be RECOOPERATED by now!
I... Suppose? Where are you going with this?
BOBBY should have an OPPORTUNITY to PLAY with PIDGEY some more!
...OK, I should really be going before--
PSYDUCK appeared!
PSYDUCK wants to fight!
...That.
Pidgey, go.
BOBBY sent out PIDGEY!
We need to get home, Whirlwind.
PIDGEY used WHIRLWIND!
PIDGEY gave WIND UP TOYS a WHIRL!
...Figures that wouldn't work...
PSYDUCK used CONFUSION!
PSYDUCK is often confused!
PSYDUCK gave BEING a WIND UP TOY a WHIRL in its confusion!
...Meaning...?
PIDGEY wound PSYDUCK up!
PSYDUCK's HEADACHE is getting worse!
A headache as well?
Shouldn't it be lying down rather than fighting us?
Maybe having a drink of something?
PSYDUCK used WATER QUAFF!
PSYDUCK tried to QUAFF WATER!
PSYDUCK forgot how to SWIM in its CONFUSION!
...It literally just jumped out of the water to attack me.
Pidgey... Err... You probably should see if you can save it.
PIDGEY used LIFEGUARD!
PIDGEY ran in SLOW MOTION on the RIVER BANK!
...Should NARRATOR be doing a BAYWATCH ad read or a HATOFUL BOYFRIEND ad read here?!
...How about letting Pidgey save the Psyduck instead of wasting time?
PIDGEY's attack continues!
PSYDUCK is fully RESCUED!
PSYDUCK, PIDGEY and BOBBY warped out of the DUNGEON!
...Wait, what dungeon?
Location: Saffron City Park (Overworld)
...Well I guess it should be easy to get to where I need to go from this view, I'm literally just a step away from the entrance to the park...
GOLDUCK appeared!
GOLDUCK thanks PIDGEY and BOBBY profusely for RESCUEING PSYDUCK!
...Err... No problem?
GOLDUCK insists on PAYING BOBBY with BERRIES!
PSYDUCK becomes a HUGE FAN of BOBBY and PIDGEY!
...Thanks?
PSYDUCK and GOLDUCK went home!
...What just happened?
POKéMON RED & BLUE RESCUE TEAM!
TURN into a POKéMON and RESCUE POKéMON!
What? YOUNGSTER BOBBY is evolving?!
Do I get to turn into a Pidgey?
No!
A STARTER determined by BOBBY's PERSONALITY!
Not interested, then.
B.
Huh? YOUNGSTER BOBBY stopped evolving!
Pidgey, return.
...Now how do I get back to the regular scale of the park so I can leave it?
Jean helped Shadow recover from being knocked unconscious during an out of practice Chaos Control teleport during the Gosslord Incident. Shadow's been meaning to visit her since, but life - and the Narrator - has kept forcing him to delay it thus far.
Battle 85: Delays
Published: 16/09/23
Location: Jean's House
Player: Mom Jean (0-1-0)
When Shadow contacted me the other day, apologising again for putting off coming to visit, he sounded ill.
They're FINE!
...Uh-huh...
Any ILLNESSES SHADOW currently has are REQUIRED for their PLAN!
...Plan for what?
...An IMPORTANT STRATEGUM for defeating a HOSTILE TRAINER!
...That requires being ill?
A HOSTILE TRAINER that has a DOCUMENTED weakness to COLDS!
You make it sound like he's about to fight one of H.G. Well's Martians...
...FUNNY COINCIDENCE isn't it?!
...
...
...Right then. Clearly, I need to go to Kanto myself if you keep throwing that sort of nonsense at him to prevent him from coming to Johto.
NARRATOR isn't TRYING to delay SHADOW visiting JEAN!
Merely succeeding, apparently.
Speaking of delays, any news on my package?
DOOR used KNOCK!
...Maybe that's the delivery.
JEAN used ANSWER!
MAIL CARRIER SAM appeared!
Mail Carrier Sam: I've got a package for you.
...That accent... Are you from Kanto?
Mail Carrier Sam: Yeah, recently transferred here. Figured there was less chance of Gosslords around here, plus the infrastructure is still a bit... Wonky... Making mail delivery a nightmare to do there.
Mail Carrier Sam: ...Plus I don't think Johto has anywhere named after dogs making it far safer to work...
Any idea what caused the delay?
Mail Carrier Sam: ...Let me check... Ah. Yeah.
It wound up getting delivered to Unova by mistake somehow.
Cheers anyhow. I'll let you get back to your rounds...
GROWLITHE and GROWLITHE appeared!
Mail Carrier Sam: ...Eeeek!
GROWLITHE and GROWLITHE want to fight!
MAIL CARRIER SAM sent out PIDOVE
...I probably should help him out considering they came into my home to attack him...
Cheese and Onion Pie, go.
JEAN sent out C&OPIE!
GROWLITHE used GROWL!
GROWLITHE growled intimidatingly at SAM!
SAM's morale greatly fell!
GROWLITHE used LITHE!
GROWLITHE practised its RIBBON ROUTINE!
...I didn't know quadrupeds could be that good at gymnastics...
GROWLITHE is aiming for PERFECT 10s!
Use your copy attack. Hopefully, that will go better than... Well, best not think about that.
PIDOVE used FLY!
PIDOVE flew up high!
C&OPIE used COPY!
C&OPIE used FLY!
C&OPIE flew up high!
...Well at least it's not...
...You know that TROPE where PANCAKES get STUCK to the CEILING when they get TOSSED?!
I'm... Aware of crepes getting stuck to the ceiling as a trope, yes...
IMAGINE that with a SAVORY PIE!
...
C&OPIE fainted!
...JEAN probably needs to REPAINT the CEILING!
...Me, go.
JEAN recalled C&OPIE!
JEAN sent out JEAN!
GROWLITHE used BITE!
...On SAM!
...How tall would JEAN say the STAINED CEILING was?!
It's an early 90s build, so about 8 foot?
...So a 4'2" JUMP would mean...
SAM became EMBEDDED into the CEILING!
SAM is in critical condition!
PIDOVE used FLY!
GROWLITHE used RIBBON TANGLE!
PIDOVE became TANGLED by the RIBBONS!
...Maybe generally shooing them out the door will work?
JEAN used SHOO!
JEAN threw SAM's SHOES at GROWLITHE and GROWLITHE!
GROWLITHE used FETCH!
GROWLITHE used FETCH!
GROWLITHE retrieved SAM's RIGHT SHOE!
GROWLITHE retrieved SAM's LEFT SHOE!
They're super soggy!
GROWLITHE and GROWLITHE are looking at JEAN expectantly!
...Fetch?
JEAN used FETCH!
JEAN threw SAM's SHOES out of the DOOR!
GROWLITHE and GROWLITHE used CHASE!
GROWLITHE and GROWLITHE are in hot PURSUIT of the SHOES!
Close!
JEAN closed the DOOR!
GROWLITHE and GROWLITHE have left the BATTLEFIELD!
JEAN and SAM win!
...Are you OK up there?
Mail Carrier Sam: ...Not really.
...I'll see if I can get you down without causing you more damage...