[Action/Video] Memory of a Gross Monster

[dictator_ko]

[Action/Video, Gateway City]
[From the looks of the video, it's a selfie--you can see her arm holding the screen forward. The background is a park in Gateway City near her home. There're a small stream, trees, and a bench visible. She looks cheerful.] Alright, special outdoors "You Suck, Thundercorp" broadcast! This is Mina, your host...

[Suddenly she pauses, turns, then smiles at an onlooker.] Tuh-daaaah! ♪♪♪ Good job coming to me! So heyyy... ♪ Moge-ko prepared a wonderful present for you! Take it, take it! ♪

[She walks over a short distance and then continues on.] The cage was moved! ♪ Mooogegegege! ♪ Now then... ♪

[After a pause...] Don't WANNA!

[She makes a motion as if she's pressing an imaginary button.] Okay, my cute little monster! ♪ Eat up!

[Suddenly she looks shocked.] Wh... WHAAAAAAT?!

[And just as suddenly, a transparent blue force field springs up in front of her. Her expression slowly changes into a smile.] ...Special skill: Moge-ko Shield! Teehee. ♪

[After a long pause she laughs with a fiendish, sharp-toothed grin.] Gyahahaha! Tooooo careless! Haaaah, go monster! Can't run from meeeee!

[And then she suddenly runs at the unfortunate bystander. The video cuts off there, only to pick back up a few minutes later...]

[Second video]
Ewwww! I just pulsed back a gross monster! [She turns the screen to capture a horrifying monster dripping with blood from its body. It's the size of a large cow.]

I had to shout at it not to eat people! It's awful! What do I even do with it?!

And not only that, but I had the most horrible, realistic memory just now!

[Third video, a few minutes later]
So, anyone got a way to cover up sharp teeth? It's like I'm a shark! I can cover up the ears with a hat, the eyes with contacts, and truck in the tail (it's uncomfortable!). But what do I do about teeth?!

Comments

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[numberedshepherd]

[Well, she doesn't seem to be having any difficulty going on, even if Lazarus doesn't truly understand any of this much better.]

So...

[He doesn't know what to add or how to contribute.]

Being a trendsetter, is that what it ultimately comes down to? You want people to admire you and imitate what you're doing, so that's why you like fashion?

[dictator_ko]

I like looking good and I like clothes. Thought you aren't completely wrong.

[numberedshepherd]

I'm not always right, but I'm almost never completely wrong.

[dictator_ko]

You're quite self-assured, aren't you?

[numberedshepherd]

Well, people won't listen to you if you're not.

[dictator_ko]

Well, naturally. You gotta have confidence to get anywhere.

[numberedshepherd]

I know you know something about confidence and where it can get you. Talking to you, anyone would think that you have life all figured out.

[dictator_ko]

Well, naturally. [Her mood has improved just from that comment.]

[numberedshepherd]

If it is natural, I guess it's something to be proud of.

[dictator_ko]

That's right!

[Really, it's one of the few things she's got to feel good about. Self-confidence is the only thing keeping her going.]

[numberedshepherd]

What else are you proud of? Things that aren't looks-related, mind.

[dictator_ko]

I'm proud of my taste.

[numberedshepherd]

What are some of your favorite things?

[dictator_ko]

Macarons, [she lists off a few fashion designers], my parents, being fit, [and now it's movie stars--female ones], salads but only the high quality stuff with the best ingredients--if you skimp on that stuff, they suck.

[numberedshepherd]

So what makes a good salad? I don't really eat them.

[dictator_ko]

First off, it's got to be absolutely flesh. Secondly, dark greens, heirloom tomatoes, stuff like that. If nothing else, hand-make it out of the good stuff and not from those salad mixes you get in the supermarket. That stuff's just ick.

[numberedshepherd]

I don't really like vegetables. I guess... you could do one with candy, if you wanted to, right? Maybe some fruit?

[dictator_ko]

You need to eat more healthy! Though fruit isn't too bad.

[numberedshepherd]

No, fruit isn't, but there's still a lot of sugar. I think I read somewhere that sugar is good for the brain, though? It definitely helps me think more clearly.

[dictator_ko]

You can't live off just sugar!

[numberedshepherd]

You can actually go for a very long time on it... Caffeine, too, that helps.

[dictator_ko]

That's a really unhealthy diet!

[numberedshepherd]

Well, it hasn't killed me yet, thankfully.

[dictator_ko]

You shouldn't wait for it to kill you.

[numberedshepherd]

I guess there are people now who would care.