haveyouseenalittlegirl | Search Sixteen: Backdated to Christmas Day | Video

[It's Christmas morning time in the small hotel room where team Silent is staying. Why are you seeing this now? Well, the gear has been taken captive by two pokemon. A Pichu and a Darumaka who you can see bits of as they figure out how to get the camera in the right spot. Once it is, you can also see a Hoot Hoot and a Woobat as well. But where is the gear pointing?

See Harry. See Harry asleep in a chair.

See four pokemon sneaking up on Harry. Climbing up the chair and....

JUMP

See Harry start awake as four pokemon follow the time honoured tradition that they'd heard of, which involves waking Harry up early on Christmas.

Luckily for his confusion, Lisa floats over and turns the gear off as he tries to figure out why there is a woobat on his head again. Roommates, feel free to notice the mess.]

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[Later: Okay this time Harry is in control of that as he found out that his morning surprise had been taped as well. He has tea now though so things are a little bit better.]

Ah, sorry about that. ...I'm starting to think Pokemon are a lot like kids. ...in many ways.

[Right, um....yeah]

Oh right. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas, or any other holiday, or just a good Tuesday as the case may be.

Oh, and did everyone get eggs? I'm hoping no one broke into the room to put them here, but knowing this world I wouldn't be surprised if it just appeared out of thin air.

Ah, anyway. Merry Christmas

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Dad, I love it.

_{[Holding it to her chest, she leans over to give him a tight hug.]}

[She gets a tight hug back.]

I'm glad.

How long did it take you to put this thing together?

A few months, not too long.

It's...

Thank you.

_{[She can honestly say this rivals the locket.]}

I'm glad you like it.

[He is, and happy smile. And will continue to unwrap the pokeball shaped gift.]

_{[Well, he shouldn't be too surprised to find that it is, in fact, a Pokeball in there. One of the classic ones, white on the bottom and cherry-red on top. But judging by the fact that it's clamped shut tightly show that it's occupied by something.]

[... Which is good because honestly a single Pokeball is a pretty shitty Christmas present all by itself.]}

.....

Should I be worried about what's in this?

Well, why don't you open it and see?

[Looks at it, then her, then it. Then back to her.]

It's not going to be something larger then the room is it?

[Look, you never know.]

Pfh. Of course not, don't be a doofus.

Just open it!

Alright....

[Opens pokeball.]

_{[There's the customary flash of bright white light and when it clears, there's a BIRD. About the size and shape of a hawk, it's a red-crested Pidgeotto.]

[It blinks, then lifts one wing to preen.]}

[Watches carefully.]

....well it's not the size of the room.

Of course it isn't! Jeez, dad. Have a little faith.

[Still looking over at it. But he nods, with a bit of a smile.]

You never know.

But thank you. Where did you get it?

I caught it on the east edge of town in the long grass.

See, Dad, look, all your Pokemon are babies. You don't really let them fight much or train them at ALL.

What if something happens and I'm not around? The animals here aren't like the ones in Silent Hill, you can't fight all of 'em off with a stick.

....well you know how I feel about fighting....

[He trains them....somewhat. Slowly....]

Well I'm not saying you have to battle recreationally...

But having these things isn't just for sport, Dad! It's for protection too!

.....I suppose.

[:| He's still not sure.]

We get attacked by wild animals on our walks, does that count as training?

[Sob, he will be new to this no matter how long he's been here.]

_{[JEEZ DAD CAN'T YOU JUST GET HIP WITH THE TIMES.]}

Well... yeah, I mean, it's practice, but I'm just saying, Dad.

I want you to have at least ONE decently tough Pokemon on your team.

So...

_{[She gestures to the bird, which is now pecking around at the floor, seemingly unconcerned with either of them. The Pidgey line is pretty chill for the most part.]}

[It is pretty chill. Also possibly listening to you, she will protect this person now.]

Hmm...alright.

Well I suppose she'll need a name.

What about ...Cybil?

[Because hey, something described as "tough" needs a tough name.]

_{[Excellent. Exactly what Heather was hoping for.]

[Naturally, Harry's name suggestion comes as no surprise (given both his pre-established naming patters for his Pokemon as well as the stories he'd told using Cybil's name before) and gets a smile out of Heather.]}

I think that sounds pretty fitting.

_{[A bird of prey-- tough, intelligent, a hunter. All things that fit Cybil.]}

[He nods and then moves over to give you a hug.]

Merry Christmas sweetie.

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