charcoalfeather | First Feather - [Video/Action for New Bark Town]

[Seems like it's a busy day for the network, and it wasn't about to stop just yet! The feed of the Pokegear's video setting flickers to life, showing a young face fixating on it with her wide, brown eyes. It's likely immediately obvious that this person is new to the world, as the snowy setting of New Bark town sits in the background visible behind her. ]

... O-okay, then that must mean...

[Rakka looks away for a moment, and the sounds of paper being flipped reaches the Pokegear. Looks like Rakka's found a bench to sit on while she slowly, carefully makes her way through her Trainer's Handbook. Flip, flip, oh.]

... So that means it has to be on now. [She says quietly, affirmingly. To herself. Okay, you can do this, Rakka. Just breath in...

Give her a second, she's nervous.]

H-hello? Can anyone hear me? [Dumb question, she's trying.] If anyone can hear this... I think I really need some help.

[Her voice trails away a bit, confused and worried.] My name is Rakka, and I'm a Haibane from Old Home, in the town of Glie? I... I was there a moment ago, and now I'm here in... Joh-to? A woman calling herself "Mom" pushed me out of a house, and wouldn't let me back in. A-and now I have this little ball that had a bird inside it!

[Everything blurs together as Rakka moves the screen until it focuses on... a disinterested Doduo, plodding around in the snow, both of its heads trying to snatch snowflakes out of the air.]

... I think she's a bird. [The view returns to Rakka. Her tone has equal parts wonder and anxiety.] But she's also a 'Pokemon' and it's so much bigger then the birds I've seen, and it walks around instead of just flying, and it has two heads...! And now... I'm all alone here.

[She's trying not to panic, oh she is. But it's plain-as-day that she's feeling the stress as she speaks up:]

If anyone can tell me the way to leave this place, or if you know Kana, Hikari, or Nemu... please tell me. I'd really appreciate it! [A slight nod and an added:] Thank you!

[... She doesn't know how to turn this off. Uh. Hang on. She'll get it eventually...]

Around New Bark Town.
[Rakka was positive she'd never been here before... yet, there were a number of similarities that she couldn't just ignore; they were literally standing all around her.

Windwills, turning ever so slightly in the breeze. There's one situated almost in the middle of town, and Rakka's almost instinctively drawn towards it. It's big, noticeable, and it's something she recognizes. Which is comforting because a LOT of things seem to be happening today, and they don't seem to be stopping. She reaches out to touch it, big mistake. Cold! Cold. But real all the same.

So that's where she decides to be right now, standing at the base of one of the windmills, rubbing her hands together and giving a jolting sneeze while she watches those giant blades turn.

It's boring, but something to focus on.]

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... Really? You would do that? [That's... incredibly sweet, Bakugou. She's touched.]

.... Oh. Um, yeah. I guess it would only work that way. Where did you say you were?

[ Don't mention it, Rakka!! But actually don't because he might get unnecessarily self-defensive about doing a nice thing... ]

I'm in between Cherrygrove and Violet City... so I think if I turned around, we'd probably meet up at Cherrygrove around the same time.

In between... [Hold on, Bakugou. Rustle rustle....]

Yes, that's it! Do you want to try and meet up there?

Sure, it's not like I'm in a hurry to go anywhere in particular.

[ Traveling partner getto?? ]

.... So. [ It's occurred to him they have missed something terribly obvious here. ] What's your name, anyway?

[Traveling partner getto!! Even if they don't know it yet.]

What...? Oh! [Oh. He didn't hear her say it did he? whoops!] R-Rakka, my name is Rakka.

[...Wait.]

What's yours?

Katsuki Bakugou. [ He is so good at conversation, he never seems to remember to ask for or give a name... ] So, let's say Cherrygrove in... three days?

[ He thinks he can make it in less, but he wants to be realistic given the difference in their leg lengths... although she could probably just ride her bird. ]

[Riding her bird was going to become part of the plan after she falls face down in a snowdrift. Winter travel is clearly the least fun sort of travel.]

It's nice to meet you. [She says earnestly, with a smile. One of the first she's given around here, if that says anything....]

Cherrygrove, in three days. Got it. [Her little fist ball up in anticipation.] I'll get there!

[ And that gets a thumbs-up from him, you can do it Rakka. ]

Okay, cool. I'll see you soon, then.

[ ... ]

Also, if you see a ledge, don't. Just... don't.

[ IT MAKES HIM ANGRY JUST REMEMBERING ]

[Thank you, Bakugou!! She... she will try. There will be an attempt made here!

Traveling in the wintertime is fine, and a common thing to do, right?]

A ledge? [Blinlblink.] Don't... what?

[This is the first she's heard of these "ledges"]

It's like when you're walking here — [ He holds up one of his arms, parallel with the ground ] — and then the ground kind of does this — [ And then the same with his other arm, except held higher up. ]

And the rest of the ground is just a little higher up. It's like gravity just goes "fuck it" right at that point and goes to shit.

[While she wasn't expecting him to break out the charades for this, Rakka manages to follow his explanation to the end. Does it help?]

Umm... alright? If there's some higher ground... can't I just climb over it?

[She asked without irony.]

That's what would make logical sense, yeah, but — fucking nope.

[ And judging from his expression, he thinks that's just awful. ]

[That's quite the expression he's got there, and it seems Rakka doesn't know how to respond to it...]

You mean, you can't climb over them, or... [Her voice lowers into a secretive tone.] did you fall off one of them?

[Rakka no]

I... no. Do I look like I would — anyway, no, I didn't!

[ But now he's getting all defensive over it... ]

Look. You'll get what I mean if you try it.

Uh... I-it's okay if you did! I wouldn't make fun of you or anything!

[Just gonna dig herself deeper there. Rakka wasn't even sure, and now she's got her hand up all defensive like.]

First Feather - [Video/Action for New Bark Town]

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