shellphones | video / it's snowing on mt. fuji

Type: Video
Sender ID: tenrectricity (Surge)
To: Public
Subject: Hikes
Warnings: Trashing Espio's room

Okaaaaay! I know what you are all here for today, a bounty? A chance to beat someone's face in!? I want that too, but I'm bringing somethin' else to the table.

[ the camera shuffles, surge can be seen relaxing on someone's bed with her legs crossed, and what seems to be a small book in hand. the background suggests she's in a very tidy room which doesn't match her personality, however... in the corner of the video, a busted down door can be seen with the hinges broken off, and then the camera's readjusted to show only surge and that mischievous smile of hers. ]

So Chick had me thinkin' you know, everyone got a lil creative side, so I thought maybe revealing these techniques would lighten everything up.

[ leaning up, surge flips through the book in hand searching for something and... ]

Aha! So I'll start with someone I know who does this almost every day. Ahem! Here we have one that happens to the best of us. I feel as if this one needs a beat... DRIPPY, HAND ME THAT GUITAR....

[ with the guitar in hand, and the questionable pick is when surge begins to strum at the strings to find a beat. she's a little taken aback on how this works because this is different from what she's seen, but her beat is off-rhythm and she gives a little screamo action on this poetic piece of literature she memorized as another piece of art slides on screen. ]

MY WALLET IS SO EMPTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I COULD USE A PENNYYYYYYYY OR TWENTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
THE STAAAAAAAAAAAATEEEEEEEEE OF MY BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNKKKKKKK SO UNKEMPTLYYYYYYYYYYYY
DOO DOO DOOOOOOOOOOOOO, DEE DEEEEEEEEEEEEE DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[ that one speaks for itself as surge finishes up her "technique" on the guitar, one of the strings snapping, and she throws it on the floor afterwards. with that done, surge flips to another page, squinting to look over at her camerafox picture he wants to use then down at the writing.

once found, the picture takes the entire view. ]

Bees buzzing so loud
Crocodiles full of sound
It's snowing on Mt. Fuji

[ as they prepare for the next one, surge is shuffling through pages unable to find what she wants... ] This next one gunna take a minute, Drippy do a commercial break or somethin' I need to find this one.

--COMMERCIAL BREAK STARTS--

[ kit and surge each leave from one side of the camera, going offscreen until...

a piece of paper is lifted in front of the camera, and slowly moved from one side to the other. behind it, some might recognize that they're hearing kitsunami's voice. ]

Do do do do doo, do do d-do do... Doo... Do not buy Build-A-Bot!

[ after this important message, the picture slides off camera, and now surge is somewhere else inside of the room, and there's a little quaint desk for calligraphy by her side. surge stands with sharktooth grin as another image comes from above, covering the camera. again, surge's voice can be heard as she reads off another hit. ] For the finale of Peaches' Hikes, we'll end it off on one that makes a lotta sense to me.

[ here comes the last image from below, covering the shellphone screen, and revealing... a masterpiece as surge reads off that little book she has. ]

Seashells on the sea shore
There is a very loud snore
Ignoring it is a chore
Would like to stop being poor
Waiting around is a bore

Well, there ya have it! All sorts of creative Hikes in this little book, now if anyone has any critiques or things they'd like to say. Love, love, looooooooooooooooooove to hear'em.

[ she throws the book onto the ground as she's done with it. ] Anyway, everyone say thank you to Della Duck for bringing us together as a community to showcase our talents. Remember to like and subscribe.

[ one last piece of paper comes on the screen. ]

[ then the video cuts off. ]

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They're just confused. [ Which is probably the same thing, but, still. She cant help but want to defend them, even a little bit. Something she knows is very silly considering they'd do the exact opposite for her, but, still.

When he sits down, she makes herself comfortable again. ]

Given that Surge has tried to kill me at least twice now, yes. I... they insist we've met. But I don't know them at all. The only thing I can think of is that they're from our future.

Don't make excuses for them. [They're capable of overcoming the hurdle they've created for themselves, if they're willing to see and hear what's in front of them, not what's in their head.

He blinks. They went after Amy as well? Not just Sonic? Because she's connected to Sonic? He quietly groans.] Pointless. [Needlessly killing others makes them heroes, how? He can't stand this kind of behavior.] You're still going to try with them, aren't you? [Death threats and all.]

It's not excuses, Shadow, it's true. They've been screwed with, it's not their fault. [ She's not going to go into detail here; that's their story to share, not hers. And she doesn't know how much Shadow knows to begin with.

Before he even asks her that question, he already knows the answer. She nods her head enthusiastically. ] Of course! Everyone deserves a chance... besides, they deserve to be happy just like everyone else. I just... don't know how to make them happy. I don't even know where to begin when it comes to those two.

Hmph. [He's not going to show mercy if they start causing real problems. They're certainly making an effort to get there, dragging others into their personal vendetta.

And of course, she throws those words at him. A promise that's constantly in conflict with him, challenging what he thinks is right. Surge and Kit's case is...not the same as Eggman. They truly don't know any better. Evenso, if others have already made attempts to help, and they choose to stick to their destructive path. What can be done if they don't want to accept change? A huff.]

You can't force it if they can't see for themselves, what they already have. [There was a glimpse when he asked the blue fox if they were happy they had each other. Their answer was clearly from the heart. They cared, but it's been twisted into believing they can't have it without some superficial reason.]

They've had... a rough go of it. [ Amy's small shoulders slump, and her gaze slides off to the side. ] All they know right now is that they're hurting. And they think that killing Sonic and replacing him will make that hurt go away. They don't want to listen to reason right now, it's too soon.

[ And really, the very thought of them somehow succeeding in harming or killing Sonic sends a wave of dread through her, one that she's barely able to mask. She wishes things didn't have to be so damned complicated. She wishes that she was from whatever timeline they are from so she can understand a little better.

Looking back up at Shadow, her expression softens. ]

You're absolutely right. At the end of the day, we're all responsible for our own actions, our own happiness... I guess I just. Want them to see that we're not so bad? I want to be friends with them. [ Because of course Amy does. She wants to be friends with damn near everyone she meets, and usually, she succeeds. She shifts a little. ]

Last month, there was an incident. I took on a mission to go to an island, and to make a long story short, Surge was there too. There were zombies. It had to do with the water, the rain, everything... I was soaked, and, well, she saved me. She didn't have to do that, she could have left me to die. But she didn't. That says a lot.

Again, they have to want to see it. [He cannot advise what is the right approach, only that nothing will change until they want it themselves. Knowing Amy and her persistence, perhaps she'll eventually get through to them the more she continues to prove that she isn't there to cause hurt. To him, that's a tiresome approach that could have the opposite effect. It's time wasted that could be spent elsewhere. Let them figure out what it is they really want, only stepping in when he deems necessary.]

...After they attempted to kill you twice? [That also says something. We could talk about a number of troublesome things Amy just said, but that isn't the focus. Those two are walking a thin line on whether he allows them to live or die. Which way will the scales tip for them, that is still to be determined.]

Maybe they will, though? Maybe they just need someone to be their friend? They're sorely lacking in that department. [ Mostly. The only one they allow close to them is Espio, though, which isn't a bad thing. She's glad he can at least be there for them in some way or another, as daunting a task as that may or may not end up being. ]

The keyword is tried. She could have done it if she really wanted to, I'm no match for someone like her. But she didn't. [ She looks down at her hands, which are now folded neatly in her lap. ] They just... need time. That's all.

[...] And telling me all this does what? [She's set in her ways, seem to know what they want. He's already given his thoughts, so there's nothing more to add. But now he has to think about them going after the others besides Sonic. What a pain.]

You asked, didn't you?

[ That's it. That's all he gets about that. ]

Anyways, just. Give them a little grace. Please.

I asked for meaningful information. [The threat of Eggman manipulating them is information. Everything else, personal opinions. He moves to stand once more, sensing the conversation coming to an end.]

I'll do what is necessary. [...Well, it's not an outright refusal of her request.] Are you going to go rest now?

You also asked if I was going to try and befriend them. [ So he got information and the personal questions answered, too. She watches him as he stands, before she sighs and rubs her eyes again.

His statement is worrisome, just a little, but she doesn't comment. All she can do is just keep an eye on things from the sidelines for now. ] No, I might go for a walk, though. I think I'm going to stay up for a while. What about you?

[That's not how he put it. It was just to confirm whether she was going to put herself in trouble for them. Learning that they apparently will take out anyone they deem "in their way" adds another problem to an existing one with those two. What a pain they're proving to be.

Will this change what he's doing now? No. Their lives is what they choose to make of it. He has no part in it, only to step in once...if they are beyond saving.

He considers Amy for a moment, then turns and starts to walk off. She'll be fine while in the campsite.]

Patrol. [And then wander off somewhere until it's time for their next objective. They may have a campsite, but he hardly ever sticks around.]

[ And off into the wilderness Shadow goes. Amy sighs, stands, and walks off herself. ]

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