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]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[The image that comes up is very dark. The only reason that Apollo's face can be seen at all is because of the light coming from the PokéGear's screen and the faint firelight coming from somewhere off-camera, presumably from some sort of torch, since he seems to be walking. Also his eyes are glowing red.]

If you can avoid the animals on the routes you won't have to fight, but there are so many that even I can't avoid them all. Since you can't eat them there's no reason to go after them. A lot of the animals here like to fight, but if they don't you shouldn't try and make them.

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[nuko]

If you train they tend to level up and evolve? Since it's the starting area everything is very low level.

[ Eri tried asking that question before and had her hopes crushed. No save points or portals out of here sadly.] No one knows of a way out, if you do leave it's random?

action;

[worktodo]

[So while Albert's stuck in New Bark waiting for his ride, he's just sort of idling around getting a feel for the local landscape (and pretty much loathing every minute of it) — which is how he ends up spotting the pink-haired girl and her companion in the first place.

And pauses to observe, because, y'know, there's a lot to stare at, frankly.]

You are aware that your horse is on fire.

[papasmellslikethis]

Unfortunately, I think you'll just have to make do for the time being.

[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]

[friendyousohard]

We all have important reasons to leave. The problem is that in order to get out, we first have to figure out how we got in.

[Twilight sighs and leans back into her chair.] And that we just can't seem to do.

video;

[sometimesooc]

Kuuukuku! Your escape from this world has long since been cut off~

video

[islandshore]

[The first thing to pop up on the screen is an oversized Charizard, who passes the 'Gear to his trainer.]

I hate to break it to you, but there's no way out other than to wait and hope for the best. As for your Pokémon... it'll only get stronger if you battle.

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[amiroll]

Ami heard you have to swim back home!

[ she knows this isn't true, but nothing's wrong with a little pranking! ]