Video/Action for New Bark Town

[usedfeint]

[Anyone watching, either on the pokegear or in New Bark Town might notice a very, very annoyed pinkish-haired young woman emerge from a house. She could seriously chew steel and spit nails.] I hope I'm using this thing right...

...Does anyone know why there is a- a-- pod person claiming to be my mother here? Am I the only sane one here?If you can'

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[video]

[bakaitoukid]

. . .

Pod person?

[Video]

[usedfeint]

Skin-walker?

You know, weird creepy twilight zone replacement?

[Video]

[bakaitoukid]

[pfft] Y'know, come to think of it, that's not a bad description of her.

[Video]

[usedfeint]

[Ritz is nodding.] She's creepy.

Do you know why I have a knife-bird following me?

[Video]

[k9tantei]

'Cuz she does that to everybody on th'first day here.

An' y'might as well check sanity at the door... an'logic... they don't really live here.

As for th'bird, that's your starter - an' gonna be your best buddy here as soon as y'get out on th'road an'start gettin' mauled by purple rats.

[Video]

[usedfeint]

...Great. Lovely. She's creepy.

At least it's not that big of a change from what I've gotten used to.

Oh? There are more monsters out there? [Ritz is looking at the bird with interest.]

[Video]

[k9tantei]

Yep - just 'bout everywhere, an' just about any of'em are useful if y'can catch'em, or raise'em.

[As the white and blue squirrel that was in his jacket scrambles up to his shoulder to peer at the call, a shiny piece of gravel in its front paws-]

Pachi!

Th'wild ones'll ambush you every three steps in some places.

[Video]

[usedfeint]

...We're supposed to be beastmasters?

[Ritz is looking at the squirrel with interest.]

At least I'm used to monsters. [That's a fairly confident smile on her face.]

[Action]

[silver_lucifer]

[Well, he definitely overheard that, and it's at least a diversion from pondering the Feebas at his feet or finding the musicians with the funny tinny instruments and murdering them.]

[Or twitching about not having a tail under the Ace Trainer's outfit.]

I'd guess the same reason I seem to have gained a suicidal fish.

[Action]

[usedfeint]

[Ritz is looking up from her gear and glancing down at the fish. Huh. Interesting.]

I think they're supposed to be allies or tame, from what I've heard. [Brenda is going to lean down and sort of... nudge... the fish.]

[Action]

[silver_lucifer]

[And he's studying the Skarmory - which, at least, looks like it'd be marginally USEFUL...]

Allies. [And he's looking back to the fish in an idle, long-suffering lack of amusement.]

I wonder if it's undead? Maybe infectious if it bites someone...

[Action]

[usedfeint]

[Ritz crouching to inspect the fish.] I think... it looks like it could be? But usually undead look more... scary.

Your fish looks like I could kick it across town.

[video]

[notjustsunshine]

[Vanille turns on the network when she sees a NEWBIE. Vanille loves newbies.]

That's your mom here! She's not really your mom but I let her say she is cause she must be lonely to think everyone here is her child, huh? I'm Vanille! And that's your Pokemon! It's your best friend here so get along even though it's...made out of knives...OH! That's a Skarmory! [Verbal diarrhea Vanille makes a triumphant return.]

[video]

[usedfeint]

She seems like a creepy skinwalker. I just hope I don't have to talk to her any more... [Ritz is going to run a hand through her hair and look at the Skarmory.] I think I've made friends with weirder.

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[notjustsunshine]

A skinwalker? Well, you don't have to call her if you don't want...She usually just talks about if you want to save your money anyway. [Grin] Great! Then you and Mr.Knives will get along juuust fine. Do you think you could cut something with him if you tried? [She asked Lightning but she had just gotten an unimaginative response.]

[video]

[usedfeint]

That's good. [She might have been getting homesick in the dream-Ivalice!] And I'm not sure... I think it's a she, though, or that's what my 'pokedex' said. I'll ask when it seems useful, like when I leave town.

[chosenlightchld]

I don't know why she calls herself our mom, but that thing following you is your starter pokémon.

And wow, he's pretty big.

[usedfeint]

Yeah. I think it's a she, though! I decided to call her Brenda. What was your starter pokémon?

[chosenlightchld]

I started with an Eevee. He's a cute brown fox-like thing.

[usedfeint]

That does sound cute! I think I'd rather have Brenda than something cute, though, if I'm relying on her to help keep me safe.