★4 [Video - Action for Violet]

[homeofthebraviary]

[A mareep is sitting on the ground in the grassy area just south of Violet, patiently wagging her tail. America's voice over the feed is loud and excited as ever.]

Alright so I know some of y'all aren't from earth so I guess it's alright if you don't know but today is the Fourth of July ay-kay-ay the number one best day of the year, 'cause today's when we celebrate freedom an' liberty and justice and basically all the things that make America great, like corn on the cob and barbecue bacon cheeseburgers. And it's also my two hundred twenty-fifth, birthday, which is a pretty sweet number, 'cause that's bi-and-a-quarter-centennial. So that's why Mary an'I are gonna put on a little show for you.

[The mareep gets to her feet on hearing her name, her tail wagging now in earnest.] Alright let's show 'em, Mary.

[From behind the 'gear, America tosses an oran berry into the air, high above Mary's head. She watches it excitedly, letting loose a triumphant thundershock when it's directly overhead. The berry explodes fantastically, sending juice and little berry bits flying in all directions. America quickly repeats the maneuver with a tamato berry, and then a sitrus, all of which explode wonderfully into colorful fruity chunks. When it's finished America turns the camera back on himself with a thumbs-up and a wink. There's a few stray drops of berry juice on his face.]

I didn't think they had any fireworks at the PokeMart so I figured this is the next best thing. Whaddaya think? Pretty awesome right?

Comments

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[styxiedust]

...You really are convinced of this "being America" thing, aren't you?

[Hi binky.]

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[homeofthebraviary]

Y'know I'm pretty sure I'd've figured out by now if I wasn't.

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[styxiedust]

Hmm, really?

[She doesn't seem convinced!!]

I've met people that have been dead for years, yet thought that they were still alive.

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[homeofthebraviary]

Like Bruce Willis?

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[styxiedust]

...That's the second time someone's mentioned a fellow with that name. I'm going to have to pay a visit to him if he's so strongly tied to ghosts.

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[misterbriefs]

[There are no words for the berry explosions. No words. He is trying to figure out if America's IQ is that of a pile of dirt. This must be the person Tenten talked about with that ridiculous map that was clearly not Earth.

Well, not the Earth Vegeta knows at least.]

What in the galaxy is an America anyway. Isn't that your name?

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[homeofthebraviary]

America is the greatest country on earth! But proooobably in the whole galaxy too.

[Video] HI SORRY FOR BEING LATE. GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION.

[misterbriefs]

Country? [What's that.] That's impossible, I've never heard of any America in the universe and if that were the case I assure you it would have been destroyed long ago by someone else.

[Video] haha no worries, I was out of town anyhow

[homeofthebraviary]

I'm thinkin' no, you're not from this galaxy.

[Video] /hi5

[misterbriefs]

Obviously not. I saw that map you drew of your Earth. It looks nothing like the one I know at all. The Earthlings don't have 'countries'. They have a king.

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[nasa_dreams]

Dude, totally! Time for fireworks and hotdogs!

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[homeofthebraviary]

You bet! Where you at, kiddo, you should hit me up.

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[nasa_dreams]

I'm in Olivine....

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[homeofthebraviary]

Well if you can get over to Violet, I'm gonna make some burgers.

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[nasa_dreams]

I dunno, man. I don't have fly. I don't think I can.

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[easy_as_cake]

[Trance claps excitedly at the display. It is totally awesome!]

That was wonderful! I haven't ever seen fake fireworks nearly as good as those.

And happy birthday! That really is a good number. It's divisible by all kinds of things, and it just looks really pretty no matter how you write it out.

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[homeofthebraviary]

Thanks! N'I'm glad I thought of it. Sucks to have a Fourth of July without fireworks, right?

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[easy_as_cake]

Do you always have fireworks for your birthday? [That's some pretty exciting birthday celebrating right there.]

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[homeofthebraviary]

Yup! Every year! Fireworks and parades and barbecues... it's awesome.

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[easy_as_cake]

It sounds like it must be. Wow, I've never met anyone who had all that on their birthday, except maybe the Empress.

Well, you know, not that I ever met her, exactly, but I've heard it was a really big deal.

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[francia]

[France doesn't know whether he wants to sigh in exasperation, affection, or simply because America. He does, however, have the foresight to sigh before he opens up the communication video on the 'Gear. Have a bright, cheerful smile!]

Happy 4th of July, America! You're almost two and a half centuries now.

[Ah, to be young and foolish again...]

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[homeofthebraviary]

You know it. I'm doin' pretty well for myself, huh?

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[francia]

[France chuckles lightly.]

I would never be so gauche as to deny that. You've been very influential in a relatively short period of time.

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[homeofthebraviary]

And soon enough I'm gonna be the Pokemon champion, too.

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[francia]

[...Well, that's kind of a step down from the general nationhood aspirations, but France can support this here. It is America's birthday, after all; France is trying to be nice.]

Berry showers and all, mhm?

[He's trying.]