victory_road | [001] Video / Action in New Bark

[Some might recognize this woman, now looking a lot less pale, from the strange fever dream of an experience that was Moon Prom. Still that weird sense of familiarity hanging around her. She seems pretty relaxed, all things considered, and is grinning into the camera.]

Looks like I'll be staying around in Johto for a little while longer, everyone. Things sure have changed in Johto, huh? I'm Dee, if you don't know me.

[She says it almost like it's a joke.]

Anyway, I'm back in New Bark, buuuut there's a problem. [There's the sound of earth being upturned, and Dee wobbles a bit.] First of all, there's that! There's a.... adorable but also really upset elephant around here tearing things up, and I can't get too close to get outta here. My Pokemon aren't exactly fit for battling here!

Oh yeah, and there's a bunch of trees and bushes that have fallen or overtaken the route itself, so I need help there too! Help, help, I'm a damsel in distress!

Alternatively... Keep me occupied while I wait thing out? It'll be nice to talk to people again! I mean, how about that food at the party, huh? I always forget how fun frosting tastes on your tongue.

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.... Uh, what's an elephant?

[Judging from her tone, Rakka is asking in complete honesty.]

[She could try to explain, but it's easier to turn the camera to the very upset Donphan rampaging some distance away.]

It looks sort of like that! But bigger and usually with less natural armor. Like, nine times out of ten, no armor.

[It would almost be worth the attempt to explain it, but this works just as well.

Her eyes widen at the very obvious rampaging.]

O-oh... [gulp Is that true? Because it sounds kind of scary.

[Not that the Donphan flipping out is any better??]

You don't have to worry. [Dee turns the camera back to her relaxed face.] Elephants are usually pretty peaceful.... And so are a lot of Pokemon too, from what I remember.

I think something just happened that's got her upset. Maybe it's because the road has gotten blocked off, and there's nothing but ledges.

[At least one of them is relaxed, but surely it should be the person miles away from a rampaging "elephant" and not.... well, the person right there.]

O-oh, right. That's been happening all over the region, I think! No one can get anywhere now! It's a really big mess over here.

[In Rakka’s defense, Dee is very hard pressed to be panicked about a lot of things, even when she’s a squishy human.]
It would just figure, huh? I used to be here, a few years ago, and when I come back.. Poof! Suddenly all the chaos.

[In Dee's defense, Rakka is almost always squishy, even when she's human. And she is often for the "Panic" option.]

Yeah, it's really... [....wait.]

...You've been here before?

Yup. That happens sometimes, I think. Sometimes people come back for a return trip and they remember it.

They do? I-I just thought that if you left, then it was forever...

Most of the time, that seems to be right. But sometimes it’s not. Worried about it?

W-well, uh... kind of? I guess so. I mean...

[gestures??]

I guess I shouldn't be too worried, you end up going home, after all.

Home can be good or bad depending on all sorts of things. It was sort of necessary for me anyway. But hey, look on the bright side- if you like being here, there’s always a chance you’ll come back! That’s the kind of place this is.

If I like... being here. [Sounds a little strange, but, now that Dee has said it...]

Well, come to think of it, I do like staying here. I mean, it was kind of weird at first, but I got used to it. [She rubs the side of her neck.] I learned that... even if I wanted to go home, I could wait a while.

Well, I like it here too. You’re definitely not alone there. What’s your favorite part about being here?

Mmm... the wide open spaces are the best. [She nods. No contest with her.] I don't get to travel as much back home as I do here!

Yeah, I can understand that… So does that mean you’ve explored all over Johto? Or are you taking your time with it?

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