01 | Voice/Video; Action for New Bark Town | How do I technology?

[colorsofthewind]

[ You can hear fabric rustling, and the sound is muffled, like someone left their 'Gear on inside their pocket. ] Calm down, Talim. Okay.

There must be some mistake-- Excuse me! Someone? This woman is not my mother. I must-- Oh! [ There's a thud, and the 'Gear goes clattering to the ground. The video kicks on at a rather odd angle, showing... someone's foot, a bag, a pokéball, and, well, the ground. ] I'm terribly sorry.

[ The foot knocks into the pokéball, causing it to open. Talim gives a squeak of surprise, and falls flat on her butt, narrowly missing the already fallen 'Gear. ]

Scyther.

Ah. Hello?

Comments

[video]

[colorsofthewind]

[ blank. stare. ] I see...

Oh, no. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to imply that I thought you implied-- I suppose I've just never been one to be bothered by outward appearances much. [ Really, you go a couple rounds with Nightmare or Astaroth and a giant bug with blades for arms is the least of your worries ]

[ As she speaks, she fiddles with the 'gear, still really not sure what to do. She sort of finds the pokédex by accident, and it spouts off information about her Scyther ] Oh! How useful!

[video]

[combat_butler]

Oh! That's a good outlook to have. It should help a lot once you get on the road with all the different types of Pokemon here...

*He can tell she's fiddling about, so he nods a bit once she finds it.* Mm, it is. If you ever need some extra information regarding a Pokemon, that's the best way to start out.

[video]

[colorsofthewind]

Are all the animals here pokémon?

[video]

[combat_butler]

Mm... Yeah, all the ones you'll normally see, anyway. You can find food that's made from 'normal' animals, but... I've never actually seen them...

[video]

[colorsofthewind]

... Strange. I wonder where they keep them.

[video]

[combat_butler]

Haaaa... It's one of the many mysteries of Johto that I don't think I'm ever going to get to solve.

[video]

[colorsofthewind]

Perhaps it's for the best.

Re: [video]

[combat_butler]

Y-Yeah... I don't want to imagine what the secluded area of the world they have all the normal animals hiding in is like...

[video]

[colorsofthewind]

It can't be all that bad, can it? [ FOREVER THE OPTIMIST ]

[video]

[combat_butler]

... I would hope not, but for I all I know it could be some kind of demilitarized zone made specifically for animals that Pokemon aren't allowed into...

[video]

[colorsofthewind]

Please don't say things like that.

[video]

[combat_butler]

--ah! S-Sorry... It was just one of the first things that sprung to mind.

[video]

[colorsofthewind]

No, it's just... I'm sure everything's fine. Everything seems fine. [ she can't read the winds here like she can at home, and it's bothering her ]

[video]

[combat_butler]

--eh? Are... are you really sure? That sounded like you were reassuring yourself more than anything.

[video]

[colorsofthewind]

Mm, well. I have a better sense of things back home. Here it seems I'm totally out of my element.

[video]

[combat_butler]

--ah. Power loss? That's pretty common.

[video]

[colorsofthewind]

I suppose it could be considered a power, but I've never really thought of it that way.

Why would it be taken away?

[video]

[combat_butler]

As far as I know, most people lose their special powers and abilities so they have to rely on their new partner.

... that's how I interpret it at least.

[video]

[colorsofthewind]

[ She looks up at the Scyther a moment, then smiles ]

I like your interpretation.

[video]

[combat_butler]

Ahaha... It's just a lot nicer than thinking it's all some plot or evil scheme or anything like that.

[video]

[colorsofthewind]

Even if it is, I still have to rely on him.

[video]

[combat_butler]

Yup! Even if you're physically fit, there's only so much you can do out on the road without relying on your Pokemon.

[video]

[colorsofthewind]

Oh? I mean, I've traveled a lot. What makes this place so different?

[video]

[combat_butler]

The wild ones will attack suddenly and without warning if you take a single step into the tall grass.

Sadly the 'They're more afraid of you then you are of them' rule rarely applies here.

[video]

[colorsofthewind]

Ah, and the only defense against them is another pokémon?