video/action | new bark town

[shotlocking]

[ Hello, Johto, you've received another new face! ... Er, one that looks pretty bewildered and more concerned than anything. She's not even aware that the Azurill she'd received is filming her, but Aqua does what Aqua does best: She gets information. Aqua makes her way around the town, doing her best to gather information. All the while, the Azurill is filming her... though, honestly, the camera's a little shaky. Um. More than "a little" shaky, because she's holding the camera with her feet.

... That sure is a thing that's happening. But she's trying, and that's what matters.

Several minutes pass before Aqua realizes her Azurill is filming her. ]

Oh! [ She kneels down next to the little one, smiling fondly (somehow, she notes to herself, because she's still getting used to the whole "not being trapped in the realm of darkness" thing). It's hard not to be in good spirits with such a cute critter, after all. ]

Can everyone see this? I've never encountered a device like this, but it doesn't seem too difficult to work.

Hello. My name is Aqua, and I've just arrived. [ ... ] I don't suppose I could easily find some sort of food for my friend, here. She does seem very hungry.

[ And sure enough, yup, that's the sound of the Azurill's tummy growling. At least she looks embarrassed about it. ]

Comments

[shotlocking]

I'd still like to--it seems only fair.

[bylight]

Do you need anything sent your way? It takes about three days to make your way to Cherrygrove from New Bark. That bento won't last very long.

[monge]

[Well, he wouldn't argue that, she's pretty bad as far as mom standards are concerned. But still...]

I-It's hard to explain, it's like she's not really a person, zura...

[It's like talking to a preprogrammed NPC robot or something.]

[crimsonchin]

That depends on who you're asking. I'm not...big on bonds.

[seasaltkey]

I can't think of anything I need or want... so that's gonna be hard.

[heartdive]

[ Sora nods. ]

Yeah. I've been here a few times and so has Kairi. Vanitas and Ventus have been here before. So has Terra.

[islandshore]

That's fair. Just make sure you don't get swallowed up by Violet City or Goldenrod. Those places are like black holes.

[There's a hint of sarcasm to his voice, but truth is, it's not entirely inaccurate. Especially with Goldenrod these days, heh.

Granted, he can see why it's so popular. Some people just don't move past it.]

And yeah, that's the gist of it. Like, I'm at least a year behind Sora. Kairi's... a bit further ahead, but she popped up after I'd been hear for years.

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[A small smile in return.]

Don't worry about it. I, um, arrived at the same time as a bunch of other people, and most of them weren't feeling up to looking through their bags either, so I completely get it. It doesn't have a lot, but there's some tips and tricks. And a map!

[paladinlost]

With such an offer, you'll have no issue convincing Pokémon to join you, or making them love you. Even the rocks and the plants usually appreciate sweets.

[defyingfrigidity]

I'd say keep them out of reach of you Pokemon. [Elsa laughs.] As you can probably tell already, they love fiddling with the Pokegears.

[charcoalfeather]

It's worth a shot.

[She tried it!


...it didn't work out most of the time, but.]

The people around here are really nice to people like us.

[shotlocking]

As in, people find it difficult to leave? They must be fascinating places, then.

[ ...!!! ]

Kairi... Oh, thank goodness. I'm glad she was able to find someone to keep her safe.

[ That she ended up with the boys... it seems her magic spell had worked. ]

[shotlocking]

[ ... ]

Vanitas was here?

[ Thaaaat is probably Not Good. ]

[shotlocking]

I should be just fine, but thank you for offering. That's very kind of you.

[shotlocking]

I'll find something--it'll be a surprise, in that case.

[shotlocking]

--Rocks and plants?

[shotlocking]

[ ... well that's not creepy at all. ]

Not really a person... In other words, it's a lost cause.

[ FRUSTRATING. ]

[shotlocking]

[ Hmm. ]

Do you care about your Happiny?

[shotlocking]

A map will be very useful.

[ More useful than "Mom." ]

I can understand their not wanting to look through their bags. Arriving here is very disorienting.

[ She's sure she doesn't have to tell her that, though. ]

[shotlocking]

"People like us"? From other worlds, you mean?

[shotlocking]

It's remarkable. I hadn't expected her to use her feet in such a way.

[ The Azurill looks proud of herself. ]

This sort of thing happens often, then? They just turn the Pokegears when they want to?

[crimsonchin]

In the sense that I don't exactly want it to get into too much trouble or anything. It breathes fire, after all. Someone has to keep an eye on it.

[paladinlost]

...The Rock-type and Grass-type Pokémon. Not the regular, non-sentient rocks and plants. Not all Pokémon are animal-like, and some of their shapes can be surprising.

[shotlocking]

[ ... O... kay, this is perfectly normal. Uh. For this place, she supposes? ]

I have a feeling anything can be a type of Pokémon, then.

[shotlocking]

Some of the strongest relationships start out the rockiest. As long as you're there for it, it should evolve.

... Even if it takes a while.