Chapter 21: Concerning Silver, Blue, and Misty…
So…another update…yay.
We'll start this chapter on OOCness with everyone's favorite redheaded guy! Yep, everybody, give it up for Silver!
Example 2-Silver's OOCness
His hands on his hips, Silver surveyed the Pokémon trading machines that were lined up against on Pokémon Center wall. His silvery eyes narrowed apprehensively as various people lined up, waiting for to use the trading machines for their own personal reasons.
"Silver!" The redheaded thief turned around and was instantly tackled by Crystal, who hugged him furiously. "Whatcha doin?"
Smiling cheerily at his spunky girlfriend, Silver wrapped his arms around her slim waist. "Oh, nothing. I was trying to figure something out."
Crystal settled herself in his supportive arms, and wrapped her own around his neck. "Like what?"
"Figure out why he's with you!" Crystal and Silver looked behind them in alarm at Green, who stood, green with obvious envy. Her eyes were swimming with tears. "I-I thought we had a connection, Silver?" She bent down her head and weeped uncontrollably.
Blue materialized out of nowhere, a bouquet of fresh roses in his arms. "Forget that jerk, Green. You're my one and only girl, baby!" He kissed her on the cheek before gently handing her the roses.
"You used to call me annoying." Green whispered, staring with disbelief at the roses. "And pesky. And bratty…"
Blue tucked her caramel-brown hair behind her ears, and gave an easy smirk. "I've changed."
But, back to Silver…
"Silver!" One hand stroking his neck, Crystal used the other to tug at his ear. "Stop staring at your partner in crime, and pay attention to me! Whiny, nagging Crystal! And, answer my question!"
Silver returned his attention to his one and only girlfriend. "Ex partner in crime, sweetheart. And, my attention is right on you, sunshine."
"Good!" Crystal beamed. "Now, what were you trying to figure out?"
Silver pointed towards the trading machines. "What do people use those for?"
Ahem! So, some Blue OOCness was also displayed. Plus, Green and Crystal OOCness, now that I really think about it…I really killed a few birds with one stone, huh?
I'm not a hater of shippings. I'm actually quite amused by both OldRivalShipping and SpecialJewelShipping, although my liking for both pairings came more from playing the games versus reading the manga. Which, isn't to say that I don't like them in their manga form.
I still like both pairings. They're adorable. But, the stories I've read always overdo it. Why make Silver the villain in an OldRival story? Or, why make Green the bad guy in a SpecialJewel story?
It's kind of like how Contestshipping stories enjoy making Brendan the abusive ex-boyfriend. And, while it's like, go ahead and do what you want, it still seems kind of contrived.
But, still. Don't let me boss you around. Remember: I'm just a random internet person. If I told you that setting bombs in Hawaii was original, I sure as heck wouldn't want anyone considering it for the sake of originality!
Now, for the next exhibit:
Example 3-Blue's OOCness
"Red," Blue grinned and patted his best friend on the shoulder. "It's great having you around!"
Red looked at him in surprise. "Really?"
"Of course!" Blue beamed and skipped off through Pallet Town.
With Blue gone, Red looked directly at you, and said. "Did you slip him some happy pills this morning, author?"
Back to Blue!
Blue came across Green, who looked prepared to break into Professor Oak's laboratory once again.
"Green?"
Her back stiffened, and with wary eyes, Green looked up. As soon as she saw who it was, she sighed. "Ah, it's just you! Cutie! Now, go away."
"Green…It's great having you around!" Blue said, hugging her tightly.
"Whoa, hold up!" Green pulled away from his embrace, and looked him in the eyes. "Are you feeling okay, dude? Weren't you calling me annoying girl the other day?"
"I'll have your head if you call her that, punk!" Silver cried from the background, popping out of nowhere.
Blue ignored him, and just took Green's hands in his own. "More like gorgeous girl. Or, beautiful girl. Or, perfect girl…"With each word, Blue inched his face closer to Green's so that their lips eventually met in one simple peck.
It was shortlived, when something grabbed Blue and slammed him to the ground. "Get your punk hands off of her! Don't rape her, you evil, twisted punk! How dare you even look at her, you punk! I'll have your head! I will!"
That something was Silver, of course.
Somehow, Blue rolled out of Silver's iron, rageful grip. His busted lip bleeding, he still managed a grin.
And, surprise, surprise, he wrapped Silver in a hug as well. "Good to have you on the team. Dex Holders unite!"
And, with that, Blue ran off, leaving the two once-abducted children to exchange looks of surprise and well, concern.
Blue came across Yellow, who he swung in a few circles. He eventually set her petite self back on the ground, and happily patted her on the top of her straw hat.
"You're adorable!" he gushed, before dashing off.
Yellow looked after his retreating form with puzzled eyes. "Uh, thanks?"
With Crystal,(who was in Pallet Town because?) he salsa danced and gave her a shower of compliments. With Gold (Huh?) he joked and complimented. With Diamond (have ever even met?) he presented him with a gigantic pie and a coupon to an all-you-can-eat buffet. And with_
Uh, you get the picture, right?
Heh…That was crazy to write. Was it crazy to read at all?
Um, so yeah, Misty's next. And, this is anime Misty, just so everyone knows.
Example 4-Misty's OOCness
"Uh, Misty, where's Togepi?" Brock asked in a quiet tone, noting his friend's empty arms.
Misty kept on sipping her green tea. "In Togepi Kingdom. You know that, Brock."
"Uh, right…But, where's Azurill?"
"With Tracey. That nerd needed assistance with his dorky Pokémon watching."
"Oh…where's Ash?"
"Check the basement." Misty stirred a packet of Splenda into her tea and stared out the window at the sunshiny day. "And, while you're there, give him some water. And, clean his cage when you find the time."
"Uh, okay…" Brock stared at the decorations that hung on the walls. "You outdid yourself, Misty."
"I tend to do that. We all tend to that. As former gym leaders, we should both know that, Brock."
"Shouldn't you have shown a bit more mercy?"
"Why? Don't cross me, and I won't gut you like a fish. Simple as that. I won't get jealous or manipulative unless you're shagging my man or cheating on me." Misty quietly resumed sipping her tea, and wondered if today would be the day to perfect cooking a dish of tiramisu. "I'll need ingredients…"
Meanwhile, Brock was perplexed by the decorations, which were heads stuck to plaques. A regular hunter's décor wall, really.
And the heads were none other than May's, Dawn's, Melody's, Iris's, Angie's. Anabel's, and even Latias's.
"Oh, Brock!" Misty was now scrolling through her touch screen cell phone. "Did you hear? Delia walked in on Giovanni cheating on her with Cyrus! Isn't that just scandalous? I really ought to help her build a cage and construct some plaques…"
An exaggeration, I know…
I felt weird writing all three of these examples. Did any of you feel weird reading them by any chance?
Anyway, that's all for now, folks. Until then, keep writing and reading! We'll deal with other manga characters along with anime characters next chapter. And after that, we'll start talking about the importance of character quirks.
R & R, people!