✸ 1st Day: Staring Contests = Serious Business

[lapinfrost]

[ When the feed suddenly opens, a dark-haired kid with bright blue eyes can be seen staring intently at the screen for a few seconds. Then it suddenly becomes saturated with bright pink and a smiley face, the stuff of anyone's pink-induced nightmares. One adjustment of the camera later, it becomes clearer that the bright pink thing is in fact a bright pink blob otherwise known as a Ditto. But once again, the kid shows up right above the blob. ]

I have an important question. Actually, I mean "questions". But for now...

[ He starts poking the top of the jelly blob, watching it jiggle slightly in response before returning his attention to the feed. ]

Can this dem-- Pokémon blink? Just wanna know if staring contests would be fair or not.

[ At that, the Ditto's smile turns upside down. The kid spares a glance downwards and pokes it again. Leaving it to pout, he looks back at the screen, poker face still in place. ]

But if you can't answer, that's fine. I'd settle for someone helping me figure out where I am instead, because I'm totally lost.

[ And in a ridiculously sudden manner, his poker face switches to a rather friendly smile. ]

Aaand that's all for now. Bye-bye! ♪

[ He then starts waving at the camera, his Pokémon half-heartedly joining in a few seconds later before it starts moving and the screen fades to...pink. A muffled voice can be heard in the background after a moment. ]

...Ah, I don't think that's how we turn this off.

[ Tags: !ic, new bark town, ^arrival, ^totally not competitive ]

Comments

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[lapinfrost]

Looks like I can't let my guard down. I'll have to keep an eye on it at all times.

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[isthedeadcat]

That sounds like a wise choice... Did you arrive recently?

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[lapinfrost]

Just an hour or two ago at the most.

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[isthedeadcat]

I see... Then welcome to Johto, let me know if I can help you with anything other than getting a Ditto to blink.

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[lapinfrost]

Okay. What exactly am I supposed to be doing here?

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[isthedeadcat]

As far as I know, people are brought here to travel the world and train pokémon.

"Trainers" are supposed to train and take on the badge challenge, and "Breeders" are supposed to breed pokémon... Though these are not set roles, and it's optional to do any of those things.

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[lapinfrost]

That sounds like I just walked into a video game.

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[isthedeadcat]

I did hear that in some worlds, this place was known as a video game, so maybe that is why.

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[lapinfrost]

I don't remember it too well. It's been years since it was released in my world.