001 : Day One, Can I Go Home Now? (video)

[standingonmyneck]

[Your video suddenly clicks on. Someone's already started their journey and hadn't bothered coming online yet, and only was on accident. There was a scene unfolding before you, a girl with thick glasses and really pale skin sat by the base of a tree and had a book in her hands. She appeared to be barely attentive to a stranger in from of her. The stranger was obviously a trainer, but the girl was in no rush to get up and engage. She obviously wasn't holding the camera, something else was.

The scene would go as follows:]

"Come on...just ONE go? We both got one Pokemon, I only see one ball!"

"Your eyesight does indeed work. But I told you, I'm not interested."

"But this is where trainers hang out! Why come where trainers go if you're not battling?"

"This is a good spot, no one said non trainers weren't allowed. But if you look just around the corner, I bet you'll find thousands. So why bother with me?"

"Don't you want to have your Pokemon DO stuff?"

"Fitzgerald is just fine. You're seriously barking up the wrong tree, I'm not making him fight if he doesn't want to."

"Aaaaaabraaaaaa..."

"Look, we'll double the wager. I really want to see what my Haunter could do!"

"Your Haunter."

"Yeah!"

"Haunter is a Ghost type."

"...Yeah?"

"So...Riddle me this, why bug me to battle your Haunter with my Abra? A Psychic type. Putting up a good wager on top of it."

"...Uh."

"So I take the bait with a high chance of you winning this glorified cock fight, and taking away money. You win, I lose. That's what I call glory."

[The trainer then turns around, very quickly. The girl then gets up, exasperated. She placed her book in her backpack before motioning over to what had the camera the entire time. Expressionless, and appearing apathetic, she dusted off her black skirt.]

"Let's get out of here, Fitzgerald. Before other trainers attempt at being smart. I'm feeling a bit too claustrophobic."

"Aaaabbraaaaaaaa."

Comments

[rosehecate]

[Smart girl. It took people back home ages to figure that out.]

That's still productive. I've just been making friends.

[The Aipom on her shoulder raises his hand-tail in acknowledgement. Hello, he is one of these friends, and also the best one.]

[standingonmyneck]

I'm sure for a lot of people, that's also productive. Even in normal circumstances.

[Yeah, it just wasn't hers. She was already dealing with people she cared about suddenly not being around. So being surrounded by all kinds of strangers, especially ones giving her flags, was a bit off putting.]

[rosehecate]

I've been told it's something I need to work on for people friends.

[And she's trying. See? She's talking to a person, even if she's giving off creepy vibes. In a way, she'd appreciate someone picking up on them.]

[standingonmyneck]

[People friends. People friends. People friends.]

I would ask why or how but considering the kind of place we live in...it's not implausible to be having people and not-people friends. But that probably sounds just a little weird when you put it that way.

[Much like this whole conversation, but Daria was so great at easing the mood here.]

[rosehecate]

[Utena's words, not hers.]

I've just had more experience with befriending animals than other people. That's all.

[standingonmyneck]

I can relate, to a degree. But they encourage being friends with animals here, so it's a bit pointless to dwell into how social you actually are.

[Her words.]

[rosehecate]

Maybe so.

[Look she could delve right into all these crazy animals if she wanted, but to lose herself like that would probably be bad for her. She's trying to be a little more normal.]

Still, a lot of people here aren't so bad. The people like us, I mean - the ones who weren't born here.

[standingonmyneck]

[In hindsight, it may take a little bit for her to get into all of the different kinds of people around. See their way of things. For now she's just too guarded for it. In due time perhaps.]

I'm awaiting seeing Gym Leaders around with bated breath for that reason.

[rosehecate]

You are?

[So you're not interested in battling, but you're interested in the Gym Leaders?]

Why is that?

[standingonmyneck]

Even if the locals or non-locals are okay or not, I'm sure once the gyms all get into the picture things change real fast.

[She's expecting human disasters of pride crushed and people's egos smashed all under one single roof.]

[rosehecate]

I can't say if it's true or not. I've never gone to one. But I wish you good luck, if you're going to try it.

[Crushing pride and egos really is fun, though.]

[standingonmyneck]

Nah. If there's bleachers, that's where I'll be.

[She's a spectator, not a fighter............]

[rosehecate]

Oh, so you'll watch! That sounds exciting - especially if everyone involved will be so strong!

[She's watched enough ego clashes in her lifetime. No more for Anthy, thanks.]