canthearyou | Case 003 | Audio/Action for Route 30

[Oh hi Johto. It’s been a while since Gordon’s called in to let everyone know what he’s been up to, hasn’t it? Not to worry! Today, he’s going to let everyone know everything he’s been doing.]

CALLING IN TO REPORT A NUMBER OF THINGS. ONE, SINCE THE WEATHER’S FINALLY CLEARED UP, I’M HEADING OUT AGAIN ALONG WHAT THE SIGN POST BACK THERE REFERRED TO AS ROUTE 30. I THINK I HAVE ENOUGH SUPPLIES TO MAKE IT TO THE NEXT TOWN. IF I DON’T, I GUESS I’LL HAVE TO MAKE DUE BECAUSE IT WOULD BE A LONG WALK BACK TO THE STORE.

SECOND, RAN INTO A YOUNG MAN ON THIS ROUTE BY THE NAME OF JOEY. HIS POKEMON IS APPARENTLY SOME SORT OF RAT. I THINK HE SAID IT WAS A RATTAT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. APPARENTLY IT’S IN THE TOP PERCENTAGE OF ALL RATTATS. NOT SURE HOW THAT WORKS, BUT THAT’S WHAT HE SAID. WONDER WHAT PERCENTAGE OF POKEMON THE ONE I HAVE IS IN.

[He’s still not actually sure what Whismur is called.]

HOW DO YOU FIGURE THAT OUT? ALSO, NOT SURE IF THAT'S THE JOE COOPER WAS REFERRING TO, BUT IT'S THE ONLY JOE I'VE MET SO FAR.

THIRD, I’VE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE A WESTERN UNION HERE. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE THE CLOSEST ONE IS OR WHAT THE NEAREST EQUIVALENT IS?

AND FOURTH, TWICE NOW MY PHONE HAS DISPLAYED SOMETHING CALLED KANTO DISCOVERY TRAIL. WHAT IS IT AND WHY DO THE POKEMON ON IT KEEP FAINTING FROM VARIOUS DISEASES? IS IT A GAME? OR IS IT SOME SORT OF GUIDE ON HOW GET THROUGH THIS PLACE?

[Guess who accidentally found the apps section of the Gear?]

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[Oh, for the love of—

SEE ALBERT, THE FIRST TWO FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND IN A V-SHAPE, POINTED AT HIS EYES.

SEE ALBERT, THE HAND ROTATING 180 DEGREES TO POINT THOSE SAME TWO FINGERS AT THE CAMERA.

Yes, this is what they are reduced to now, evidently.

Also where is the aspirin.]

YES ALBERT. I CAN SEE YOU. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN SEE ME BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE HOW THAT FUNCTION WORKS YET.

KEEP.

AN EYE.

ON HIM.

...

SIR.

[What was that Albert? He didn't hear any of that.]

I THINK WE SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON HIM, ALBERT. HAVING ANOTHER AGENT AROUND COULDN'T HURT.

[Good, then Gordon will probably also not hear the sound of him figuratively beating his head against the wall.]

SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA TO ME, GORDON.

UNFORTUNATELY, I MUST HAVE JUST MISSED MEETING HIM IN TOWN. BUT I THINK WE SHOULD DEFINITELY KEEP IN CONTACT WITH HIM. DOES COOPER KNOW? IF NOT, COULD YOU FILL HIM IN ON THE SITUATION?

I THINK HE'S MET THE KID, TOO, BUT I'LL FILL HIM IN WHEN WE'RE DONE BUSHWACKING THROUGH THE WILDERNESS.

YOU'RE IN THE WILDERNESS AGAIN? I THOUGHT YOU WERE IN THIS GOLDENROD CITY PLACE. OR DID I HEAR THAT WRONG?

JUST FOR THE AFTERNOON. FRIEND OF COOPER'S WANTED TO GO BUG CATCHING TODAY.

[In the hundred and eleven degree heat whyyyyyy.]

BUG CATCHING? DID YOU TAKE A BUTTERFLY NET?

NO, I TOOK A—

[...Wait.

No, attempting to explain what actually ensued can only lead to one place, and that place is more Gordon mishearing, stupid explanations, and even more yelling.

This is a tactical decision.]

—YES. SURE DID. GOOD STRONG ONE.

YOU TOOK THE WRONG ONE? THAT'S TERRIBLE.

[Gordon mishearing is going to happen no matter what, Albert.]

I CAN SEE HOW THAT WOULD HAPPEN THOUGH. YOU DON'T EXACTLY STRIKE ME AS A BUG COLLECTOR.

[HE TRIED.]

NAH, THAT'S COOPER'S KID'S JOB, NOT MINE.

CAN YOU REPEAT THAT? COOPER'S KID? WHO IS THAT?

SOME KID WHO'S BEEN TRAVELING WITH COOP. PRETTY SMART KID, TOO. DESPITE THINKING HE'S A VIKING.

A VIKING?

[Did he hear that right?]

THAT'S WHAT HE SAYS.

NOT THE MINNESOTA KIND, EITHER.

AN ACTUAL VIKING THEN? WITH THE HORNS?

Case 003 | Audio/Action for Route 30

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audio; sobbing gordon why do you do this.

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audio; Albert participating in the contest is a hilarious mental picture

audio; he was forced. IT'S DURESS.

audio; Poor Albert. Forced to brave the National Park against his will

audio; He didn't even keep the bug he caught, either.

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