[jaunt]

[leftbehindagain]

Has anyone else been accosted by Jules-san? It seems his overlay's doing government work of some sort.

And he said his staff got waylaid and didn't actually show up, so if anyone's looking for an in to find out what he might be up to, he could probably use the help. If I hadn't been dragooned into tournament staff within five minutes of getting here, I'd consider it myself.

Comments

[forcechanic]

I can't believe I'm saying this but... I probably know enough about government stuff to bluff my way through.

[Why does this keep coming up]

[leftbehindagain]

...I'm not sure if you'd be too young for him to consider adequate backup. I don't know enough about American standards, even for worlds that don't have a peaceful monster-anime invasion.

It can't hurt to try, though. He may just be glad for the help.

[forcechanic]

There are usually pages and such fetching papers. And this world seems to be pretty laid back about what teenagers get to do.

[Like fight with rather powerful creatures]

[returnofme]

... if I end up doing this too, will you help me bluff?

[forcechanic]

Yeah, I can give you running commentary in your head, I've done it before.

Just so we're clear I actually really hate this stuff.

[morbirdinterest]

Government work? How...interesting.

I'm currently attempting to find a position at the Pogemon Institute, but if that fails, following the sound of his screaming will suffice for a back-up plan.

[leftbehindagain]

Well, when I saw him he actually wasn't doing too much screaming. On the other hand, if there's any overlap between this guy and his usual self at all, I'm sure some of the Pogemon can provoke him into it.

[morbirdinterest]

So it's only a matter of time.

[rustyhonesty]

... maybe if he has a good jaunt he won't scream his lungs out on the network.

[leftbehindagain]

We can always hope.

[rustyhonesty]

Imagine if the sole purpose of a Jaunt would be "Make it through so that Jules won't have a reason to scream".


I'd say we'd fail it.

[seestheworld]

I think Mothman would give him a coronary. Possibly on purpose.

[leftbehindagain]

...Yeah, he probably would. And as entertaining as that may be, it might be better not to tempt fate.

[seestheworld]

Yeah... let's not do that. Especially this early in the Jaunt.

[ninjayeehaw]

I think it's more along the lines a' I accosted him. [Not that he sounds in any way ashamed by this having occurred.] A Pogemon started a fight with me an' Jules got a might bit caught in the middle 'f it.

[leftbehindagain]

...oh boy.

[ninjayeehaw]

[yeah he's gonna just

supply that context

It starts with a robot trying to punch him out and ends with Jules screaming.]

[shiroganeheir]

In general, I would consider myself a good option for assistance.

In my current state, I would be a poor choice.

[leftbehindagain]

...Yeah, that would be a slight problem. And Rise's good, but I don't know if she's up to bluffing her way through American government work.

['Enthusiastic teenage girl' lends itself to many things. This is not likely to be one of them.]

If she's up for trying, though, and you guys need the cover, it's an option.

[returnofme]

I could try to help out? I've never been very, uh, bureaucratic, though. Leia's the one who had government experience.

[He just flew a starfighter and did Jedi stuff.]

[leftbehindagain]

How well do you think you could wing it?

[fridgeninja]

It sounds pretty boring.

[leftbehindagain]

It could be, but I find it weird that they bothered sending someone to the tournament in the first place.

Unless that's just the American government being its usual nosy self.

[comebewe]

He keeps trying to talk to me about the stock market

[someone help. please.]

[leftbehindagain]

Why?