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. ]

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[styxiedust]

...Oh, I can send some stuff over from the shop for you and your Pokemon if you'd like, Miss Aqua.

[She just casually says that like it's not a big deal.]

Though I don't advise staying in New Bark for long, they expect you to start traveling immediately.

permathat

[shotlocking]

[ ... So many helpful people...!! ]

That's very kind of you--but only if it doesn't burden you. What sort of shop do you run?

[ ... That said. ]

"They"?

[styxiedust]

I didn't intend for that to sound so foreboding--what I mean is the people themselves, the professor and that..."Mom" character. They're very specifically set on this program of "send all new people off as soon as possible."

[Ahem.]

Anyway, it's a sweets shop generally speaking--I'm afraid I'm useless with cooking much else.

[shotlocking]

No, no, it's alright. It just sounded a bit strange. But they do seem to have this all very... rehearsed.

[ ... Weird. ]

A sweets shop! Well, I'd be very happy to take you up on that offer--with proper compensation, that is.

[styxiedust]

Nonsense, this is a "help out a new person" package! That trail mix and lunch box Mom gave you peters out very quickly, so there's nothing wrong with getting something extra!

[How does she actually run her shop successfully when she's constantly doing charity like this, no one knows.]