The wheels on the bus go-- OH MY GOD JENNY THERE ARE BRAKES USE THEM

[foolishwren]

Who: Anyone on the vans and/or big tourbus shuttling volunteers to Olivine City.
Where: ROAD TRIP ROAD TRIP
When: May 23rd
Summary: Hey. Hey volunteers. It's time for a ~*~FIELD TRIP~*~
Rating: G-PG13 depending on the level of profanity reached every time Officer Jenny careens around a corner way too quickly.
Log:
It's raining.

To put it more accurately, it's pouring.

And to top it all off, there is a sleeping old man sitting at the very back of the bus (or van, as the case may be) with his head back and his mouth wide open, making the most cringe-inducing racket any being has ever made in its sleep, barring nightmare-induced screaming or something. Why is he there? Who knows. He was there before any of the volunteers being shuttled to Olivine City boarded their vehicles of choice, and he will probably stay there long after they get off at their destination. Maybe he will always be there. He is the Man You Don't Want to Sit Next to On Public Transportation (tm)and his presence defies the laws of space and time.

Regardless, no matter how much racket is coming from that last seat, nothing seems to be dampening the spirits of the driver, who turns away from the rain-blurred windshield and back to face the passengers once all the seats are full with a bright, chipper grin that borders ever-so-slightly on the unhinged.

It's another one of the many near-identical Officer Jennies, although this one looks far too excited about the prospect of a several-hours-long road trip through pouring rain. As a matter of fact, her earrings are little raindrops. How... appropriate. Her hair seems just a little crazier than most of her cousins (sisters? ... clones??), and she has a faithful Treecko lying across the back of her seat.

"What a fine group of young men and women! Volunteering to help the citizens of Olivine like that! I admire your spunk, taking the time out of your day to do a good deed!"

She beams.

"It'll take us a good few hours to get there, but don't worry, there'll be plenty of mud to dig in once we arrive!"

Turning back to the wheel, she lets the Treecko scamper down her arm and man the stick-shift-- yes, these vehicles are stick. And yes, she is letting the Pokemon help her drive.

"Off we go! It's time to take chances, make mistakes, and GET MESSY!"

With the force and enthusiasm that only overly-cheerful-and-possibly-crazy people seem to have, the Jenny slams her foot down on the gas and sends the party (or parties-- yes, she will be saying a variation of this speech to every single group of people she drives) off on a bumpy, swervy, and way-too-fast start to their journey to Olivine.

With luck and possibly a few prayers to Arceus, the volunteers may survive until they roll to a stop in Olivine.



[ooc: Sorry this came a little late, guys! This is an OPEN LOG, so anyone going to Olivine can feel free to start their own threads, mingle, whatever! Freak out at Jenny's TOTALLY INSANE driving, scoot around and try to avoid the snoring man, make conversation/argue/start rap battles/play the 'I'M NOT TOUCHING YOUUUU' game with your fellow passengers, or maybe just drive everybody else crazy by starting a round of "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall". ALL IS FAIR GAME.]

Comments

opeeeen \o/

[restardom.livejournal.com]

While having heard of the dangers of Jenny's driving, Rise had never actually been exposed to the true horror that was a blue-haired lady driving-- could this actually be called driving? Sure she was going in one direction, except that direction seemed to change its mind every three seconds, because it had already gone left, right, forward, right, right, left-- all in sporadic, screechy jerks.

Which Rise could have endured, had she not been recuperating from last night. Having your already sore head make contact with the window was not a pleasant feeling.

Hence why she was now doubled over with her hands clutching her head, muttering a string of incomprehensible words that could very easily be interpreted as things idols Did Not Generally Say.

[ridingthewinds.livejournal.com]

Ororo is remarkably calm through all this. She does clutch what Logan calls Oh-Shit-Handles on the back of the chairs and above the windows until her knuckles turn white at times, but her voice is level and her stance is one of practiced stability.

Anyway, she notices Rise holding her head in her hands like that, and immediately she makes her way over, concerned, and a sick bag in one hand, just in case.

"Is there anything I can do to help?"

[restardom.livejournal.com]

Luckily for Rise, nothing could induce sickness as easily as an extended amount of time in the TV world's fog.

Unluckily for Rise, this came perilously close, but her head hurt more than anything. A shake turned into a wince.

"N-not unless you've got aspirin... or you're a better driver than she is..."

[swordofimpulse.livejournal.com]

"...you okay?"

Shinn can't help but feel... kinda bad when he sees Rise being this way. In any case, he's going to approach her, face lined with one emotion that is made apparent with the sentence he just said to her.

[restardom.livejournal.com]

"... Shinn?" The voice registered before Rise actually looked up, and lo and behold, she was right. And if her head could stop pounding...

"Y-yeah, I'm fine."

[swordofimpulse.livejournal.com]

"You don't look like it."

The male said as he plopped down next to her without a sound.

"With our luck, we're probably going to reach the town within two more hours."

[restardom.livejournal.com]

"Oh, good. Only two. I can't wait."

All said with an utter lack of enthusiasm, because while that was good time, Rise had to wonder what kind of state the passengers would be in by the time that happened.

[swordofimpulse.livejournal.com]

"Man, this is going to be the best two hours ever."

Also said with the most deadpan tone available, considering he's already bored and sore from the trip.

[restardom.livejournal.com]

"Yeeeeeeeeeep."

... Really, it was all Rise could manage without going into a Disgruntled Idol Rant. Two more hours of being annoyed wouldn't make her feel any better.

[thebelsareinert]

[Hiro was... making his way over to her once he saw her get on, in the hopes of what he wasn't sure, when the first turn came and he was flung into someone's lap. If not for the second turn sending him tumbling into another seat, he probably would have ended up a lot worse off. It continued like this for a few minutes, until eventually Hiro found himself rolling down the aisle and stopping in front of her. At least his wires didn't get bent.]

... What a coincidence.

[restardom.livejournal.com]

[ this isn't a voice she wants to hear. Mainly because Rise tends to take badly to people insulting Souji, when they have no idea what he did for the whole team-- for the world. But her head's also being too aggravating for her to focus much on her own irritation, so that she simply looks tired when she lowers her hands and regards him.

... On the floor. ]

... What are you doing?

[thebelsareinert]

[... surprisingly, with all the things surrounding him, he's actually fairly stable down here. with that as it is, he just raises his hand up in greeting.]

... I was coming to say hi.

[restardom.livejournal.com]

[ and she's giving him a wary frown. ]

... Hi.

[thebelsareinert]

[he'll try something of a smile]

Nice of you to want to go help out up there.

[restardom.livejournal.com]

If there's something I can do, why not do it?

Re: opeeeen \o/

[bakaitoukid]

Kaito had also managed to avoid the... pleasure of being exposed to this particular officer's driving, and needless to say, it was quite the experience. Whether it was an experience he really wanted to go through was another question entirely, and based on the way his stomach kept doing an admirable impression of Olympic gymnastics with every hair-raising turn they took, he was leaning more toward noooo.

The loud 'thunk' that echoed in the seat behind caught his attention fairly quickly, and despite the bumps and spins the van was taking, he managed to twist around in his seat and peer over the edge at the occupant behind him.

"I didn't know those words even existed in your vocabulary," he teased with a sheepish grin, before asking, "You okay?"

[restardom.livejournal.com]

His answer was a muffled one, but Rise had mustered a weak smile when she finally lifted her head to meet Kaito's eyes. It was always better when you had friends along for the (horror-filled, traumatic, nightmare-inducing-if-you-survived-without-a-concussion) ride.

"Just great," she assured him, though amended, "if she doesn't take any more sharp turns, anyway."

[bakaitoukid]

"In that case--" his sentence was interrupted by a yelp as the driving officer nearly ramped over a bump in the road, "-- y-you might be out of luck."

[restardom.livejournal.com]

Rise fumbled for the nearest hold, bracing herself against the surge that almost made her head repeat the past reunion of skull and window. With a groan, she lowered her head. "... Can I just walk?"

[bakaitoukid]

Kaito snorted in amusement as he clung to the back of the seat, still attempting to keep himself rooted against inertia's urge to toss him aside. "I'm with you on that one," he responded, "Or better yet, ride a Pokemon instead of a van."

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

It had been a while since Roxas had seen Rise. Though he hadn't thought of it recently, seeing her brought back that snowy evening back in Goldenrod and he sighed. That still bothered him.

Needles to say, he walked by her rather quickly on his way to the back.

[restardom.livejournal.com]

She caught the flash of blond hair as she lifted her head, turning slowly-- oh, it was Roxas. He wasn't the only one thinking back to that evening, and her stomach churned with guilt (or the sharp skid Jenny had just taken, she wasn't sure).

... And without thinking, Rise opened her mouth.

"Roxas--!"

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

Upon hearing his name called, Roxas stopped. Probably not the best decision on the crowded wobbly bus, and so he stumbled a bit, but he still stopped.

"What?" he said finally, not turning around.

[restardom.livejournal.com]

A pause. She really wasn't feeling up to a long talk right now, but she owed him this much.

"... Look, what happened awhile ago... I'm sorry."

[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

There was a pause. Roxas really wasn't sure how to deal with that. They hadn't spoken for a long time, and now an apology? What was he supposed to say.

"It's alright, I guess."