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[Since Larry's rather proud of his drawing of Ecruteak, he decides to turn his 'Gear on and show it off. Thus, the feed begins with a shot of the drawing. It's actually pretty good, even for Larry.]

Hey guys, whatcha think? Not too shabby, huh? [He grins,] Guess I'm not rusty at the whole art thing yet!

Oh, and uh... [He looks a little awkward, trying to think of what to say here,] Happy one year for you guys who landed in Johto a year ago today. Hard to believe we've actually stuck around this long. Not that that's a bad thing to me. Here's hopin' the crazy things'll get toned down in the year to come.

Heh, who am I kidding? It wouldn't be Johto without the crazy things!

( lastly, a text to Miles )

[The feed starts up to the view of the festival in Violet City going on in full swing. Tons of people line up along the rows of stands, and trainers are having battles off to the side. Eventually the screen is covered by a big blue blob shouting, "Wobba! Waaaaaaaahbbuffet!"

Seconds later, the owner of the PokéGear finally turns the screen toward himself. Why, it's Larry! And he's got a stupid grin on his face, with a little bit of ketchup on his cheek. He's been trying to enjoy the festival as much as possible, but it's obvious that something's still eating at him. Yes, not even Larry is free from the travel party drama going on right now. It was bad enough with Phoenix disappearing with Dahlia on the loose, but now the one girl that he still had some feelings for had showed up as well, and she came from before she met him. Not that it could ever work out, since he knows...

Well, it's complicated.]

Hahah, cut it out, Wobbuffet! Here, you can have the rest of my hot dog. I know you just can't resist its deliciousness.

[Larry's voice is a little hard to hear from the hustle and bustle of the festival right next to him, but at least you can make out what he's saying.]

Hey guys! Havin' fun at the the festival? It's been awesome so far! They have the best food ever here! Man, I'm totally regretting not setting up some kind of booth. I coulda done portraits for everyone. And let me tell you, there are some smokin' hot ladies here that I'd love to draw.

Anyone wanna hang out later? Festivals are way better when you're with friends! Just drop a line if you're up for some fun, Larry Butz style.

( text to Barney )

( text to Phoenix )