Duel 01 // Video & Action // New Bark Town

[princelyspirit]

[A blurry splotch of white and red fills the screen, before the camera zooms out to show a Ponyta standing in an open field. It sniffs the air curiously before it faces the camera again, and trots over as a girl speaks in the background]

Hey, careful there-oof!

[The Ponyta's face fills the screen and the camera jerks around wildly, before focusing on a large, blue eye. It blinks as it zooms out again, finally revealing the owner of the pokegear: a young girl in her early teens, with an angular, heartshaped face and long, bright pink hair. The pokemon nuzzles against her, and she sighs as she strokes its nose with her free hand. Compared to a human, it appears quite small; about the size of a miniature horse. Once it settles down, the trainer turns her attention to the camera. Her brow furrows as she begins to speak]

Is anyone out there? I just got done with that professor guy, and – look. I don't know what you want us to do with these “battles”, but first of all, I don't have any time for that. I've got more important things to worry about right now than some silly game! And second...

[looks back at her Ponyta] Even if I was interested, these guys don't really look like fighting material to me. Maybe if they were bigger, or stronger, or....huh?

[Pauses, and blinks while Ponyta moves away – there's a rustling sound as it nudges the bag off-camera. She sighs, and the camera jerks a bit as she pulls it away from him]

...look, all I need is a way out of here. If any of you guys know something... well, I'm all ears.

[and off goes the transmission]

Comments

[video]

[combat_butler]

Oh, if you're worried about them being bigger and stronger, that should happen over time as you raise them!

... though I can definitely understand the hesitation.

[video]

[princelyspirit]

[Someone else is giving her the whole "welcome to Johto! You're stuck here, and we don't know why!" speech, so when she sees Hayate's response, she skips the usual round of questions.]

That's not the point. Look, I know we're all stuck here for now, but that doesn't mean I'm going to run around fighting everything I see. Besides...

[Glances down at her ponyta]

Some other guy came on here - he said that not every pokemon here even likes to battle. So, even if they do get bigger and stronger, it still doesn't seem fair to make them fight for us.

[video]

[combat_butler]

--eh? Well, no... You definitely don't have to do it. Yet at the same time you'll be in a bit of a rut if you just sit back in New Bark without stepping out into the tall grass.

*Hrmmm...* If it bothers you that much, there's always the option of only fighting when necessary and running from most battles? That might make you take a hit to your pride though...

[video]

[princelyspirit]

*Hrk- she doesn't like the sound of that, either. The part about being stuck, or running away from everything*

Look, if a fight comes up, we'll finish it, no problem. I'm just not sure about this whole "gym" business. I mean, there doesn't seem to be any point to it, except just to do it.