Chia: SHOW TIME! I'm back with a segment I'm sure you missed! Time for another behind the scenes look!
(Some random person in readers crowd): WHERE IS OUR UPDATE! WE WANT SKY!
Chia: *sweatdrop* Er…about that. Sky's been busy. She's working extra hard on a coauthor story 'Distorted Mayhem'. And there's a slight writers hurdle with this recent Metallic chapter. While a writers block prevents a writer from writing, the hurdle is different. A writers hurdle is where a writer (such as Sky) can't get from Point A to Point B in a story.
*crowd of readers glare*
Chia: Heh…um… *gulp* Sky's doing her best to get that creativity flowing! She'll be back up and running in no time! Could be worse. I'd have to deal with HTF should Sky have decided on a flashback chapter. But forget them. Here we go! BEHIND THE SCENES!
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Chia: Welcome to the Vientown set! Nice place eh?
?: HELP! STAGE PROP FELL ON ME!
Chia: I hear a familiar voice! *walks over to source*
(Elaine is trapped under a mountain of random props)
Chia: Why it's our good friend Elaine! Whatcha doing down there, silly?
Elaine: *groan* I tried to find my powertool belt when this junk fell on me! I'm being crushed! Can ya lift this stuff off me?
Chia: How about an interview?
Elaine: *getting annoyed* How about we get me out of this, THEN the interview?
Chia: What's the rush? You're not going anywhere.
Elaine: *mutters curses*
Chia: Question one, how do you feel about your involvement with the stories Sky set you in?
Elaine: Sigh. Well it can go either way. Happy I'm included, helping bring laughter to the crowd and doing what I can to move the story along. But I do wish I could come back in later chapters for a cameo. Maybe even a bonus chapter with me and Ollie.
Chia: Yeah, Kate doesn't focus on you or Barlow much does she?
Elaine: Or the operator. But she's different. Sky has her own method of doing things.
Chia: Whatcha think of this particular story?
Elaine: Very intriguing, since I LOVE tech and mech stuff! I've always been part of the special effects crew but on special scenes, I do makeup. I help when Keith needs to show off wires, steel or such when readers see it. Like when his cheek got scratched or Hastings did that update.
?: Laney. You lying on the job again?
(Enter Crawford and Luana)
Elaine: NO! HELP ME OUT! *tries to wriggle free but fails*
Luana: Are you hurt?
Elaine: No but that pachirisu will be once I'm out!
Chia: All the more reason to not let you go. *turns to rangers* May I interview you guys?
Crawford and Luana: Sure!
Chia: Great! Crawford, why the afro?
Crawford: An age old secret I shall never tell. MUA HA HA HA HA!
Luana: *sweatdrop* It's one of those things I've learned not to ask.
Chia: *sweatdrops too* Okay…moving on. Luana, you seem to have good relationships with Kate in this story as well as Unlocking the Heart. Are you guys this close off-set?
Luana: Kate and I hang out sometimes. We both love anime stuff so we like to eat pocky, crash on the couch and have a movie marathon!
Chia: Our cheerleader cooking clutz is an otaku?
Crawford: She is. *rubs Luana's head* But she's my otaku.
Luana: *blushes*
Chia: So there's a relationship?
Crawford: Subtle hints in all but Guardian Angel (where it was pretty obvious) and we end up together at some point. Probably will in this story too. Outside the acting? *smirks*
Luana: ….what's with the smirk?
Crawford: *grabs Luana's arm* LET US SALLY FORTH TO A COMEDY CLUB!
Luana: Wait WHAT?! NOT AGAIN! I still didn't recover from the last bad comedian! PLEASE NOOOOOOO!
(both rangers run off and vanish) (Elaine is still stuck under stuff and looking very ticked off)
Elaine: Care to let me go now?
Chia: Nope.
Elaine: *grits teeth and shoots a death glare at pokemon*
Chia: Moving on!
Elaine: NO DON'T LEAVE ME HERE!
(Chia walks on into a new room*
Chia: Okey dokey! This hallway leads to Sky's inspiration rooms. Different rooms for movies, manga, anime, random stuff…all that. But I'll show you this. *three doors down, shows readers a room* This is the fanfic room! Sky likes to look up a lot of other people to read for inspiration!
(The pachirisu climbs to a particular shelf)
Chia: This is the shelf for Pokemon Ranger stories! Sky's either loving other stories or checking out the competition, so to speak. Sometimes both. The process would usually be to skim the website, pull out whatever looks good, skim through and decide if the story's good. Stories that gain Sky's interest are favorite, followed or both. Occasionally, she'll just secretly follow it without the author knowing. Reading through the ranger stories I either gets her creative juices flowing or gives her an excuse to slack off.
?: SHUSH! Need I remind you that this is a library of sorts?
Chia: *sniffs air* GACK! That voice and scent…could it be? Mr. Kincaid?
Kincaid: *scowls while putting books away*
Chia: You're the much disliked teacher of ranger school. Let's pry into that thick haired head of sticky gunk to see what you're thoughts are.
Kincaid: Make it quick. I have very….non-evil things to do.
Chia: *completely oblivious* Sure! You're the subject of torment to Kate and Keith's wild antics?
Kincaid: Normally. I'm glad they eased up in this story.
Chia: Eh. *shrugs* Sky's been spacey on details outside plot stuff. She's working on that.
Kincaid: Either way, I fail to see what makes them decide to taunt me with their silly games? I mean, really. Childish pranks such as replacing my hair spray bottle with stuff, waxing the hallways or even to go so far as to… *shudder* run in the halls.
Chia: (sarcastic tone) Oh yeah. Horrible stuff. (end of sarcastic tone) Why are you so uptight about running in the hallways?
Kincaid: ….it was a warm day in October.
Chia: *face palm* Did not want a backstory, dude.
Kincaid: *holds hand to head theatrical style* I was but a mere boy! During my preschool youth, where I was still innocent about the world I lived in.
Chia: *is bored*
Kincaid: After a morning about safety that I carelessly ignored, it was lunch time. I sat with the other children as I ate a peanut butter banana sandwich. We were only stupid kids… *sniffle* We mocked our teachers rules. We made fun of the hall running rule. But we didn't know. WE DIDN'T KNOW!
Chia: *falls asleep*
Kincaid: Lunch was over. Recess started. I got up and raced out of the lunchroom, into the halls. Yes. I ran in the hallway. But… *gets choked up* then came the accident. I-I…I slipped! I slipped on the mopped floors! My two front teeth were knocked by the fall! And then…t-then came the stampede…
Chia: ENOUGH! *pushes readers out of room* Come on! Let's go before he rambles more! We do not need to hear the rest!
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Chia: Whew! Got away from what could've been a five hour lecture! I hoped you guys enjoyed the tour and interviews!...minus that last one. Sky's next update should be coming up real soon!