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

[charcoalfeather]

[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.]

Comments

[Video]

[killer_sweets]

Welcome to the world of pokemon, you are currently trap in a different world with no way out, congratulation.

[What better way to start this fun week then being the welcome wagon.]

( video )

[blazeit]

I think there's only two places to go, there's a town a few days from there and some kind of... ferry service nearby?

[ Right, she probably meant leave Pokémon world, but details. ]

[Action]

[hashtagafreakingghost]

[Why the heck are the windmills turning in the winter? Wouldn't that make them more cold? ...Ashley actually doesn't know, she's never researched something like that for a book or outline or whatnot. Regardless, it looks like a good place to wait for York's Talonflame, who is coming to help her along to the next town. Litwick (she needs to think of a name for this little thing, because it feels weird, like calling a cat "cat" or something) has, as it turns out, grown weary with the cold, so Ashley instead is- well, she's warm, so long as she's careful with the flame, and she's not really inclined to shove her in those Pokéballs she's read about...

So here we are, a girl who needs a heckton of sleep carrying a sentient candle approaching dear Rakka. She hadn't quite realized anyone was standing by this one until reaching her, but uh, well, here we are?]

Are... Uh, are you...new here too?

[Video]

[callbacks]

[It is like teenage girl day all up in this place, god damn.]

Hey. Rakka, right? Look, it's gonna be okay. I know it's hard to take in being somewhere else crazy suddenly when you don't know anybody, but if you're worried about your folks back home, time's stopped there so you'll get dropped off right back where you were.

[VIDEO]

[invigorating]

Oh gosh, don't worry, you're not alone here!

[Nowi's sitting on a bench as well, though she's in a different area. She's also got a Dratini wrapped around her neck like a scarf and she's wearing a puffy pink coat. Despite the cold, she seems perfectly fine.]

Hi there, my name's Nowi! It sounds like you've done your research! Well, more than I did, anyway. I guess you've probably heard a lot of people talk about stuff by now, so do you have any other questions? I can try to answer them!

[Emphasis on "try".]

For now, you're gonna have to go out on that route and walk to Cherrygrove, which is the next city! Don't worry though, Cherrygrove's super nice! It's where I'm staying!

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[loveisanopendoor]

Oh, wow..! What a cool Pokemon! She looks so energetic!

[ She's never seen one like that before. It must be a Gemini. ]

But really, you're definitely not all alone, there's no need to be nervous! I get that it's a little bit overwhelming at first, 'cause I was freaking out a little when I first got here, too, but there are lots and lots of really nice and friendly people here, and I'm sure they'll all want to be friends with someone as sweet as you are. I mean, I've never heard any of those names before, but, there are probably a whole bunch of people in New Bark Town around where you are who just got here! So if you're gonna go out to the next town over, I'm sure it'll be a lot of fun if you get together with a few of them and maybe stick together a bit! And, of course, you have your Pokemon, too!

[She's sort of rambling a little, but, hopefully Rakka gets the idea!]

Have you given her a name yet? That's the most fun part, in my opinion!