✸ 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]

Works for me. How does that sound?

[ That last part is directed at Ditto, who seems to somehow move up and down in response. Its version of a nod? Probably. At least, that's what Hiro's guessing. ]

I think he likes it.

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[uuing]

Uu-, Maria's glad he likes it! After all, it's a name Maria really, really likes too!

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[lapinfrost]

Okay, then from now on, I christen him Rinta.

[ A chirped "Ditto!" can be heard. ]

Thanks for the help, Maria.

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[uuing]

No problem at all! [ she smiles. ]

If you ever need Maria's help again, just call Maria, okay? Maria will help out no matter what, uu-!

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[lapinfrost]

[ So. Cute. He already wants to adopt her as her little sister (along with Airi from back home). Alas, he must refrain. ]

Sure, I'll make sure to remember that. And you too, okay? If you need help, don't hesitate to ask. Rinta owes you for naming him.

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[uuing]

Uu-.. that's okay! If Maria will ever need help, she'll ask, okay? [ She smiles and then nods. ]

Maria's really good at taking care of herself, though!