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Mami Tomoe ([personal profile] teablossom) wrote2013-02-10 08:23 pm

first shot ❀ video ❀ pallet town

[The PokéGear turns on to show Mami, hesitating with the controls until she realizes she's succeeded, and smiles.]

Hello, my name is Mami Tomoe. I know it's rather early for this, but since some people might not know what Pallet Town has to offer, my friend and I thought we might give you a peek.

[And she shifts the view to... a long patch of dirt, decent sized holes dug in a line along its length. Apparently - despite the chill in the air - someone decided to spend the snow-free weekend gardening.]

Along with a lovely fish market and cozy inn, Pallet offers a berry orchard, and for a small fee visitors can pluck their pick. It will be a few months yet before they bloom, but we're just now planting some of the trees you'll be able to see, this coming spring.

Kaname-san?


[The gear turns to show Madoka, who is smiling too. She'd be so nervous to do this alone, but it's fun to do this with a friend!]

And did you know that Pallet Town is said to be the Friendliest Town in Kanto? [She frowns a bit.] The ferry ride was kind of expensive, but [...back to her cheerful face.] Everything there was great, and you can work at the inn to earn money here. So it's the same what you do in any other city, I think that's what they said. Maybe local restaurants are hiring people too...

[...Oh wait, did she forget to say something important here? Oh!]

My name is Madoka Kaname, you can just call me Madoka! Nice to meet you all!

[There's an off-screen giggle.]

Very good, Kaname-san. And she's absolutely right! If you come to Kanto from Johto, you'll be passing through this town, which makes the attractions all the more welcome.

And as for the trees... Now wait just a moment-


[Mami turned the gear again, focusing in on some half-grown trees waiting on a cart to be moved to the dirt. But a Rattata has jumped onto the cart as well, and is chewing on one of the tiny tree trunks!]

[Madoka laughs sheepishly at Mami's compliment. This is going better than she expected this to go for her own part.]

Maybe they'll teach everyone to do something from those berries. We're really not sure right now, but they know a lot about different ber--.

[Sorry, she kind of stops in the middle of the last word because there's the Rattata. There's an off-screen challenging sound from an Eevee.]

Ehh, Eevee. It's okay. We'll --

[Madoka moves closer to the rat. Too close, in its opinion as it tries to bite the girl, who then takes a step backward. Right, not like that. Definitely not like that.]

I wouldn't get too close. That one doesn't look interested in getting along.

[-and listen to that, Mami's dropped her courteous tone for a far more serious, flat one. There's some rustling, and then a hand reaches up to release a Petilil from a Pokéball.

And she does not look happy about being out in the cold.]


I'm sorry, Sara. It'll just be a minute.

Absorb, please.


[There's a reluctant trill, but the Petilil's move does allow them to attack the Rattata without chancing harm to the trees. And, indeed, the wild Pokémon staggers a moment from the attack before jumping off the cart, trying to make a move towards the girls.]

Ehhehhehehe.... [Madoka really should learn that not all of them were friendly... Mami can see her surprised face when the Petilil comes out of its ball.

And then after Absorb, and the Rattata leaving the cart, everyone can hear her clapping her hands together.]


That was great, Mami-san, Sara! --Ehhh, it's coming here?! [Why? Fail Trainer Madoka doesn't know what to do! Good thing her Eevee jumps between the girls and the Rattata.]

You want to go for it too? [Yep, Eevee looks and sounds very determined to fight.] Ummm... T-Tackle, I guess? Please? [Please be careful, okay? Madoka could add that too, but the Eevee is tackling that rat already... And it does it a few times instead of just one until the Rattata flees.]

It looks like Pokémon really do jump for a fight.

[Sara gives a weak sort of protesting noise, but there's no denying that's a tough little Eevee.]

Perfect! That was a lovely job. And I mean you too, Sara. [There's a shifting view as Mami sets the gear on the ground, giving a tilted view of the second bundled up girl picking up her shivering Petilil.] If we've promised to look after this orchard, we can't allow any wild beasts to harass it, can we?

[Really, how does Madoka always get those fierce protectors...?] You were all great! [But she wouldn't call herself even good, much less perfect, at this thing right now. Eevee looks happy and jumps to Madoka's shoulder.] Of course we can't! The wild Pokémon seem to be really interested in this place. Maybe it's just this time of the year...

Perhaps. But from what I've heard, there's far more where that came from, if we plan to leave town on foot.

[Not that Mami sounds particularly worried. And why should she, with such Pokémon to look after them? And her own is tugging on her coat, drawing her attention back to her gear.]

Oh- [The view of the girls gets much closer, as the device is picked up.] I'm sorry, everyone. I shouldn't have left this on so long.

That's true. Maybe they won't do anything if we walk on roads instead of bushes. ...If that's even possible.

[Madoka sounds a little worried. She'll take time to get used to it.

Oh, it's still on? Sheepish smile from the pink haired girl.]
Yeah, sorry about that ...But since it's still on! [Now she looks excited and peeks even closer to the screen.] Can you tell me about all the different cat Pokémon? I'm trying to decide which one to get first!


[OOC: Too bright colors?! Let us know! Order in action tagging is YOU -> Mami -> Madoka. Also, Madoka's replies will come from [personal profile] herwish as always, but don't friend that account! :3]
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[personal profile] timelymaid 2013-02-19 11:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm glad to be of help, at least!

My travel group is...well, there's five of us now, so...there's a lot of pokemon to pick from.
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[personal profile] timelymaid 2013-02-20 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
Add to that the pokemon in the pc system...

Not as such. I mean, we occasionally coordinate breeding our pokemon to sell the eggs, but otherwise? Everyone catches whatever they like.
islandshore: (strength)

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[personal profile] islandshore 2013-02-20 06:38 am (UTC)(link)
Raising them from birth does give you a better chance of raising them 'right.' On the other hand, wild Pokémon do have survival experience that a hand-raised Pokémon might lack. My closest Pokémon was caught wild and the one that wants to kill me came from an egg... but I've also caught Pokémon with stoic and violent streaks and raised overly affectionate metal bugs.

[Heh.]

You could argue nature vs nurture all you want, but every Pokémon's gonna be different regardless of where they come from. Grabbing them from eggs just gives you the added advantage of shaping them while they grow. That, and they won't have to leave their homes behind.

[Well, that was more longwinded than he expected, but since she asked about his guide...]

And yeah, I wrote it all up on my own.
islandshore: (Right?)

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[personal profile] islandshore 2013-02-21 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, you've got plenty of time to research, so knock yourself out. Once you hit Viridian City, you might even be able to dig up some extra details from their library.

[And seeing how they've gone this long without a proper intro...]

Name's Riku, by the way.
herwish: (☜☆☞ Kitten? Hello)

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[personal profile] herwish 2013-02-22 12:35 am (UTC)(link)
[Yup, she believes the words about fearsome - and magnificent! No problem. She'd be scared if something like that was mad at her... Maybe she'd be scared even if she run into one in the wild all of a sudden.]

What is his type, if you don't mind me asking? Ummmm, I think I could guess rock from his looks, but ...

[Madoka scratches her neck. She's still new and doesn't really get how these types go, but if that doesn't look like a rock type, then... Well, he looks like a good example of it.]

Well, I won't let her tackle anything too much. If they want to join us, they're free to do that. Does evolving take a lot of time from them?

So, they can't just take their time to get stronger? We have to train them a lot if we want them to survive on the routes? Not that I'd mind having a team full of babies, but I can see how that would be a big, probably bad, trouble.

[...And she'd end up hurting them. Hurting your friends is not fun.

Madoka's curious face changes into a cheerful smile as she turns to look at Mami.]


I'd catch one no matter what! It's fine, we'd help each other to get stronger.
herwish: (☜☆☞ So very curious)

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[personal profile] herwish 2013-02-22 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
Ehh, you have three, who don't want --? That's amazing, if they're rare. I wonder if I'll find a Pokémon like that too... Not that I mind their evolutions, or anything, but staying as themselves sounds great too. [Never mind, personal reasons here. Maybe.] Ummm, what do you mean by don't even evolve at all?

They sound like a great add to any team! ...Ummm, c-can we really collect them all? Sounds like there will be so many to catch... [Wow, what a pretty fox. Natsumi?] That's a very pretty name.
herwish: (☜☆☞ I'm not that kind of person)

[personal profile] herwish 2013-02-22 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, it would be great if there was an Eevee evolution for all types! [Madoka is all excited about the idea.] I wonder about that too... I don't know, maybe there is but we haven't met one yet?

[Nodding to the words about evolution so much.]

Forcing any of them to evolve would be wrong from anyone, even if it is possible with all the items here. An item like that really exists? I'll have to get one for myself if my Pokémon are in trouble with their evolution... Being about to evolve against their will too often sounds like something that I really want to prevent. So, thank you for telling me about it.
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[personal profile] alonelyworld 2013-02-22 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
It's certainly possible.

You're most welcome. Sometimes I wish it was easier to communicate with them to find out what they really want. Or even to know what they're thinking. Either way, I'm sure your pokémon will be very happy with you.
herwish: (☜☆☞ Eeeeh? Really?)

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[personal profile] herwish 2013-02-22 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
[The boy uses confusion! ...Madoka thinks about his words for the longest moment.]

I think your Meowth confuses me too. Maybe he's testing your limits... Or how much he can do without you getting angry at him. Or something else.

[It's still adorable!]

And I think normal cats in my world do something like that too - they seem to want attention, but when they're about to get attention, they sometimes run away from it. Maybe it's just a cat thing. [...Did, she mention that she's confused too? Yes, she did. Okay, good.

Madoka will blink her eyes, once if not twice even.]


Do you think a Pokémon could be dangerous against their own trainer?

[Well, even if she doesn't get it, it's still such a cool name and cool character. Saying bad things about Hayato and Tokiya would make Miss Mun punch the girl with an old pillow. First world problems, right here! :( ]
herwish: (☜☆☞ World full of kittens?)

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[personal profile] herwish 2013-02-22 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
Glameow? [Yeah ummm, those last four letters? She will say them slowly.] I've seen Meowth! I have yet to see the other two and their evolutions. Cat Pokémon names are so cute.
herwish: (☜☆☞ Explanation? Well ummmm)

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[personal profile] herwish 2013-02-22 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
But ummm - I made a rude mistake, so of course I'd apologize... I guess I could have been a little calmer about it... Arc is a pretty name.

[Says the silly girl who will call almost anything pretty, or amazing or cool. Also you two kind of amuse her in a good way, but she's trying to hide her amusement. Calling you two cute may not be the best idea ever.]

Sounds like it's far away from Route 1... We can buy them from the centre or [give her a moment to think of the right word] breeders, right? Ummmm, are they common?
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[personal profile] herwish 2013-02-22 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
It almost makes me wish everyone could start with a Pokémon like Eevee, then they could evolve it into any direction they want... Then again, if everyone get something that fits to them as starter, I guess most would rather train that one first.

Oh, that would be nice! I'd love to think what mine are thinking - or what they want to say to me. Hmmm, too bad we're unable to speak with them. And thank you, I'll try to be the best trainer for her. I'll be sure to keep the network updated about us, so we'll see how this goes.

What's your name?
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[personal profile] timelymaid 2013-02-22 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
They really are! I don't have any myself, but there's at least one of each of those belonging to my friends...
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[personal profile] timelymaid 2013-02-22 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, exactly! I try to keep track of what we have, although pairs don't always have breeding capabilities...

It's mostly a matter of deciding who to encourage to get along, if you're a breeder. I'm actually the only breeder in my travel group.
idlewanderlust: (Everyday life!)

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[personal profile] idlewanderlust 2013-02-22 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
It gets quite difficult to have water for everything during such long trips...
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[personal profile] idlewanderlust 2013-02-22 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
The rocky and alien type live there~!
alonelyworld: (Hm?)

[personal profile] alonelyworld 2013-02-22 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
I find it interesting that everyone seems to arrive with a pokémon that fits them. How does whoever gave them to us know?

Some people's pokémon have learned how to type, so maybe you can teach yours.

I'm Ushio.
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[personal profile] backtobasics 2013-02-22 12:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Some Pokémon don't have any evolutionary stages. They will just remain what they are their whole life.

[Right now he can't think of any examples. Or well, he doesn't have anyone to show.]

And well... your goal is to catch them all, but that might be difficult, since the PC storage that is used to hold Pokémon can only hold fifty or so Pokémon and there are somewhere around 500 different Pokémon.

[Natsumi looks at the screen with a gentle smile on her face.] Ah... thank you. She's a Ninetales, an evolved form of a Vulpix.

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