oo2: I am thou, and thou art I--cut the crap WHO ARE YOU?

[goldendays]

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[Heeeey, why’s Gold so angry looking? Oh wait, maybe because IT’S NOT GOLD.]

Hey, HEY, HEY. Can you see me? Can you see this face? [He’s seen pointing at himself -- though really all that can be seen is part of his finger since he’s nearly smooshed up against the screen (for empahsis)]

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m Hibiki from Johto, not this Gold person! Who’s Gold anyway?! [He moves back from the screen and throws his arms up in the air, and maybe the video doesn’t desaturate the quality enough that you can tell his face is getting red.]

Do you know how many people have called me Gold since I got here? Do you? And Explotaro, EXPLOTARO. My Typhlosion is not Explotaro or whatever, he doesn’t EXPLODE.

[He moves even farther from the camera now, in favor of pacing back and forth in the clearing he’s been in for the past few weeks or so, with his hands in his hair or in the air. Where’s Typhlosion? The volcano pokemon is lounging off by the side ignoring his trainer’s quarter-life crisis--there are tons of other Typhlosion around he doesn’t give a crap.]

I don’t even know who Gold is or what he even looks like! I can’t possibly be him, I’m ME! Me, Hibiki--champion of Johto and the boy that defeated Team Rocket! I’m..not...Gold........[Wait for it....] I’m not Gold, I’m not Gold, I’m not Gold, I’m....not...Gold? What if I am, what if that’s why people are calling me Gold? Even Silver called me Gold. Is this why people recognize me? Cause I’m Gold? And..Typhlosion's Explotaro?

No, no........NO! It can't...I'm not.......

[He lets out a scream of frustration and hits his head a couple times with his hands.]

I DON’T KNOW WHO I AM ANYMORE!!

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[heartofthematter]

[popcorn.gif

Literally actually Dia's chowing down on some popcorn with Lax.]

Hibiki is Hibiki, and Gold is Gold. I'm Diamond! And this is Lax.

[There. He gestures to the Munchlax beside him happily as he introduces themselves. Really now, if a Lucas stranger who looked like him appeared in Luceti he'd think it was the coolest thing because he's got a twin. Then that person could manzai with Pearl and he'd be free to eat as much as he wanted to!]

[goldendays]

[He stops mid deranged mumblings and turns to the screen. He....he understands. HE UNDERSTANDS HIBIKI IS HIBIKI. This is a miracle in itself, he found someone who understands; he's so happy!! But excuse him, his thoughts are all over the place, he doesn't know what's actually going to come out of his mouth--]

FRIENDDDDDDD!

[heartofthematter]

[...

Lax is certainly questioning Diamond's taste in friends. Seriously isn't this a little much. All he did was scream at you.

Dia himself is a little startled, but pleased.]

Okay! [now calm yoself hibiki]

[goldendays]

[Join the club, Lax-buddy, Typhlosion's been been wondering the same thing. He's been questioning Hibiki ever since he was a wee little Cyndaquil.

Ah, he has a peaceful look on his face now, thank you kind stranger for settling his worries.]

I feel...at peace now!

[heartofthematter]

[Bless all, Typhlosion-buddy. You and him are gonna get along swell.]

That's good. It's too bad everyone could see this, but now you can have a nice laugh.

[meaning this will be in a manzai at some point probably.]

[goldendays]

[When this is all over, they can take a nice stroll in the forest and take long naps under the shade.]

Y...yea! They got the message, no one better call me Gold!

[...]

Oh! You're...Diamond, right? [Man, these are some weird names, but whatever! Tomodachi is tomodachi.]

[heartofthematter]

[That sounds nice. Wig'll be happy to provide the shade since he's got all the leaves.

He was definitely all fired up about not being Gold.

Heheh.

That's going in a stanzai.]

Yup! But if you feel weird calling me that, a lot of people call me "Dia" so you can too. [he is very understanding.]