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[pipers_son]

Alright, Torch! Got it set?

[Now that the weather has cleared up a bit, Joker is beaming into the camera. Besides him is a bike and, for once, the ringleader is wearing a helmet. That's one worry taken care of. Practically bouncing on his heels, Joker grins.]

Alright, everyone, I know the last time I rode on a bike, it went a tad wrong. But I think I've finally got it down. Watch!

[Getting into position, he grips the handle with his one good hand and kicks out the brake. A little bit of wobbling as he pushes off, a clear sign of his imbalance with no other arm to help steady him, but soon enough he's riding around smoothly in the street. A whoop echoes out.]

[VICTORY. Joker - 1. Bike - ....way too many, but that doesn't matter.]

[Another wobble as he draws the bike to a stop, and he grins.]

And now that we've got this biking business all figured out, me and Jimmy are movin' onta other things! Torch, go on-

[The Gear is moved around to focus on Jimmy.

Jimmy is also wearing a helmet, but instead of standing next to a bike, he’s got a bright green skateboard propped up against the ground in one hand with a scyther emblazoned on the bottom. He honestly looks like he’s ready to explode with excitement himself as he spins the skateboard around before pushing it over, stepping one foot up onto it.]

We got skateboards while we were in Kanto! I haven’t gotten to ride one since I got here, and I’m gonna teach Joker how to ride, too!

[Joker pops back into the frame for a moment.]

We'll probably be okay and not die this time around.

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[hashtagafreakingghost]

[A cautiously optimistic face on the other end.]

Just don't go grinding down any rails before you're sure you know how, okay Jimmy? Uh, both of you- of course.

[.......yeah she thinks that dying thing is just hyperbole uh]

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[pipers_son]

[Oh, you sweet summer child. Thank goodness you weren't here for the time Joker rode a bike down a hill for the first time.]

Ha, don't worry! We got all the safety gear and whatnot. That'll keep us safe from most things, I think.

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[awesmazings]

[Jimmy gives a brisk nod in the background, rapping his knuckles against his helmet a few times for emphasis.]

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[veggie_vamp]

Ooooh, you guys have to be super, super careful, okay?

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[pipers_son]

Oh, we'll be just fine! I mean, we got helmets and things! We're doin' better already.

Definitely a lot better than last time, I'll tell ya. [No one is going down any hills at break neck speed first thing now.]

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[veggie_vamp]

Okay... but the second things look bad, you stop, all right? It's not worth you guys being injured!

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[wing_attack]

... Please don't die, guys.

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[awesmazings]

Aw, what makes you think we're gonna die? You've got more faith in us than that, don'tcha Tobias?

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[wing_attack]

Jimmy, you broke your arm a while back.

[Please, Jimmy. Don't die. And don't let Joker die either.]

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[pipers_son]

No need ta worry! We got the troupe nearby ready in case anythin' happens.

I mean, Torch is right here, and she's a Charizard. Not very... medically sound, but she's carried folks before.

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[wing_attack]

Good. I've seen people lose teeth or break bones on those things before.

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[diosmio]

[...well this absolutely has to end well, right.]

I suppose the only thing to do is wish the two of you luck with not dying.

[Or go ahead and do, it'll be hilarious.]

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[pipers_son]

[If you have to die, do it on Youtube the Gear, it's true.]

Thank ya kindly~. Have ya ever tried these things before, skateboards?

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[charcoalfeather]

[...Something Rakka finally recognizes, and it's already filling her with concern.]

Uhh, be careful! [Rakka, you don't even know these people] Riding a bike can be pretty easy, but riding a skateboard always looks like it's a lot harder.

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[pipers_son]

Frankly, I think the skateboards might be easier.

[He shrugs up his one shoulder and the empty sleeve attached to it.]

Don't have ta rely on hands guidin' it around so much.

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[dressofheaven]

I feel like I should call the nearest Nurse Joy and give her advance warning.

[It's anyone's guess as to how much that statement is teasing the two of them and how much she's actually worried.]

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[pipers_son]

What, ain't we the role models a safety?

[He is absolutely not being serious there. He knows what happened the last time he was on a bike.]

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[seasaltkey]

[This is a disaster Roxas isn't sure if he wants to watch or not.

WAIT]

D-Die?!

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[pipers_son]

Not if things go well!

[JOKER STOP JOKING ABOUT THIS]

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[exeggutorhead]

Hey, you could at least wait until you've been back in town a day before you both go and die.

[Envy is looking incredibly interested in the idea of skateboarding, though. THAT LOOKS EXCITING AND FAST.]

Do they sell those things here, too, you think?

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[awesmazings]

I betcha they do! Probably anywhere you can buy bikes, they'll have skateboards too!

[Jimmy knows- being the target audience- that they're popular with young trainers. Why wouldn't they want a skateboard to ride?]

And we're harder to kill than that, so don't worry!

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[callbacks]

[I N H A L E]

Yo, you got boards in Kanto? Are they available here, do you know? Where can I get one!

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[pipers_son]

Best bets are the big cities, mate- Goldenrod on our end, Kanto would be Celadon when we popped through.

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[garbagechild]

Oh!

That was very good!

_{[Back home, Wrath could quite literally leap small buildings in a single-- well, okay, more like two or three-- small bounds, so he's not technically THAT impressed with someone just riding a bike, but it's HIS BROTHER doing it and THEREFORE IT'S GREAT.]}

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[pipers_son]

[Thank you for indulging your older brother, Wrath. It means a lot.]

Tricky ta do with one arm, but we got it in the end! [No falling down hills. Success.] Ya know how ta ride these skateboard things, Wrath?