Um...guys? I know things have been really weird lately, but I've got a major problem here.

[The feed is of a very panicked Larry staring at the 'Gear. Video seems to finally be working, but it's still quite choppy and distortions keep streaking across the screen. Larry's voice is also somewhat tinny and distant, despite him being right in front of the 'Gear.

He backs up a little after handing the 'Gear off to one of his Pokemon. Judging from the chattering in the background, it's Wobbuffet. The screen pans off to Larry standing by a regular ledge.]

I just came down from this ledge, right? But when I tried to keep going...

[The video pans to the right as Larry makes an attempt to keep going along the route. For some reason he's keeping his hands out in front of him as he does so. It soon becomes clear why he did that, as his hands bump into...a wall? But there's nothing there! He slides his hands along the invisible barrier.]

This is not funny. It's all around us, and since the ledge is behind, we're stuck! I've tried having my Pokemon attack it but it does nada. What the heck is going on? [He brings his hands up in a praying stance.] Please let someone out there know how to get rid of this stupid wall because we can't stay here forever. We'll starve! Or worse, start smelling really bad from not getting a shower for days!

[Priorities.

Suddenly the distortion in the feed gets even worse, and...wait, was that Elgyem always behind Larry? Its very form seems to shift and pixelate until it scrambles up completely into a mass of black pixels and then...disappears.

Well that can't be good. Wobbuffet takes notice and lets out a concerned cry. Larry just takes it as concern over their situation.]

It's okay, boy. We'll get out of here eventually. So yeah, if anyone can come to our rescue right now that'd be awesome.

[And with that, they'll be on standby.

Anyone near the ledge before Cerulean City will see a slightly funny scene of Larry and Wobbuffet trying to push their way out of the invisible wall with no luck.]

... Where am I?

[Larry's post begins similarly to the post he made during the last crazy weekend event: very dark. Very very dark.

Except this time it's a lot more smelly, but thankfully the viewers can't see that.]

Ugh, what is that smell?

[Eventually, Larry gets the 'Gear's screen face him, illuminating his face and a bit of whatever's behind him. It's hard to make out what's there, but there's something there. It looks mushy, whatever it is.]

That's better. Now, to find a way out.

[He starts shifting around, and as he does that, something else moves behind him. Did something back there blink?]

Huh, it's pretty cramped in here...

Wait a second--

[Seems like Larry's noticed the moving too, and the 'Gear's view shifts around the space, revealing:

(only a lot more of them)]

Gaaaarbodor...

Trub Trubbish~

[Wait for it...]

WAAAAUGH! NOT AGAAAAAIN!

[[OOC: Just when he thought he was done with garbage everywhere, Larry ended up inside a random big garbage bin with a few friends. Oh, the irony. Anyone want to rescue him or find him outside of it sometime later?]]

Heeey! Guess who finally saved up enough for that Kanto trip?

[Larry looks excited. Even more excited than he was the last time he posted.]

The date I had last week—which was amazing by the way—set me back a bit, but I finally caught up to get tickets for me and Barney. Just in time too! I'm gonna buy the tickets right after this post.

Man, Kanto's gonna be so awesome. It's like I'll really be living in the video game I played as a kid. I can't wait! 'Course I'll have to come back to get my last badges eventually, but I just have to see Kanto now...

[And there he goes, rambling about Kanto and childhood nostalgia.

Unfortunately...Larry hasn't yet realized that he got the date for the maiden voyage of the magnet train wrong and that he's missed it. Who wants to break the bad news to the poor guy before he finds out the hard way?]

[After nearly a week of nonstop riding, Larry and his team have made it partway through Route 38. It shouldn't be too long until he finds Barney. Good thing too, because they are probably in need of some serious R&R at the Ecruteak inn tonight.

He's off Steelix now and is just walking along the trail, stretching his legs a bit. Getting tired of around to see the boring sights, he decides to notify the network of his traveling progress. Unfortunately, he doesn't check the newest posts first, so he isn't quite aware of the dangerous ghost bugs flying around Johto. Leave it to Larry to be clueless.

The feed opens up, and the viewer will be seeing the exact same thing Larry is: the long, dark, stretching road of Route 38.]

Hey guys, I made it to Route 38. Man, Barney wasn't lying when he said this place was boring as heck. I can see why it'd drive him crazy! Good thing we won't be here for that long. Hey Barney, when you see this, we should be running into each other any time now. You up for chilling in Ecruteak tonight? I hear they got a nice bath thing the--

[Larry is suddenly cut off by the faint cry of a certain ghostly bug Pokémon.]

... The heck was that?

[The screen shakes and whips around to show a perfect shot of the Shedinja that had been following Larry for quite some time now.]

Whoa, this guy's new! And...creepy.

[He holds out the 'Gear to it, and receives the general information on the Pokémon, including the warning about the hole in its back.]

Pfft, is this thing serious? I love crazy ghost stories like this!

[The screen whips around yet again to show Larry's silly grin. He looks...cocky. What a surprise.]

Betcha I can look at that thing's back and nothing'll happen. Larry ain't afraid of a creepy ghost bug!

[... Yep, Larry would be dumb enough. The screen turns around for one last time as he circles the now completely still Shedinja. He's making this way too easy for the soul thief. The feed goes silent as Larry gazes into the gaping hole in the Pokémon's back, expecting nothing to happen and to say, "Hah! Toldja!" to his audience. Several moment pass and not a peep comes from the once confident Larry. Then suddenly, the screen wobbles, and the view crashes to the ground along with its owner.

And it'll just keep on recording the empty trail ahead. After all, Larry can't exactly turn it off now that he's equally as hollow as the Pokémon who really did take his soul.]

[[OOC: Larry's Pokemon are in their balls so they haven't realized something's up quite yet. Responses will come from Barney when he finds Larry's body.]]

[The feed turns on to reveal the roof of a cave. It's moving pretty steadily, suggesting that whoever is holding the 'Gear is either running or riding something. Eventually Larry's face comes into view, and he looks pretty ecstatic. Wobbuffet can be seen behind him, with a similar expression.]

WHOOOOO!

Wobbaaaaaaaaa!

There is nothing cooler than riding on a Pokémon, I gotta tell you. I'm glad I found Onix, otherwise I think I woulda been stuck in this cave forever! She really knows her way around though!

[Larry's newly captured Onix roars proudly. Really, she has been a big help. Larry probably would have been screwed if he didn't accidentally step on her a while back.

Larry rubs the back of his head in embarrassment, recalling the event. Then he snaps his fingers.]

Oh yeah, Barney! Sorry I disappeared on you back there. As soon as I heard that Iris magically got sent by Azalea, I kinda...rushed out of town without thinking. I'll be back for you when I pick up Iris, and with Onix, I can get around even faster. You'll have the luxury of riding the Onix Express!

[He looks up for a moment, then grins at what he sees.]

Finally, the light at the end of the tunnel! Freedom, here we come! You hear that, Iris? We're almost there!

I can't wait to see the snow everyone's talking about. I wonder if it'll be as pretty as it was up at the temple...

[Suddenly, the darkness gives way to light, and the snowy scenery fills the screen. Larry looks mystified.]

Dude...!

[Suddenly, a piercing roar interrupts him.]

W-Wait Onix, what are you--! Oh nooooooo!

Wobbaaaaaaaaa...!

[Onix isn't exactly a fan of the snow, and as soon as she hits it, she screeches to a halt, sending Larry and Wobbuffet flying forward face-first into the snow.

As soon as Larry makes impact with the ground, the feed cuts out.]

[[OOC: Larry's PokéGear will still work, he'll just be answering at least ten minutes late because he really did get knocked out there.]]

( A message to Iris )

[The feed opens up to a cheery Larry, who...looks like he's holding on to his Drifblim with his other arm. Did he just use Drifblim to float to the outskirts of Cherrygrove? Yes. Yes he did.

Knowing that Phoenix was going to be okay really boosted his morale as he traveled the rest of the way to Cherrygrove.]

Awwwright, mission accomplished! Me and Nia made it over safely, and she met up with her friend. It was a teary sight, not gonna lie! So now that they're off, I decided to head over to Cherrygrove for some other business before going back to Violet, but I uh... [There's a pause.] Kind of got lost during the night, even though I've been in this area like three times already.

... Don't judge me.

[There's some more awkward silence before Larry speaks again.]

A-Anyway! I'm gonna be coming back to Violet soon. You'd better be better by the time I get back, Nick!

... That was a joke, of course.

Butz, out!

[[OOC: Sorry to spam the network, guys. This'll be the last post for a while. @_@]]

[The usually energetic Larry sounds very drained today. First, the ~great Unown battle~, and then a day's worth of searching for Kay? Yeah, he's exhausted. And knowing Larry, he probably searched in all the areas that had already been searched.]

All that searching and not a single clue. Man, this sucks. I hope she's alright...

Hey, guys who were also lookin' for Kay, did you have better luck?

Oh yeah, Nick or anyone else in the group...where are you? You guys didn't die from the attack of the creepy crystals, did you?

[OOC: Action for those in the Violet City PokéCenter, who will find Larry sprawled out face first on a couch.]