shot 01 [ video / accidental ]

[joekid]

-- in' kidding me!

[[ hello and good morning to everyone! start your day off right with a very jostled and now crooked video showing off the back of a very ridiculously dressed young man as he falls directly back onto his star-spangled rear. there appears to be a mudbray on the other side of him, slightly blurry and out of focus. it looks a bit annoyed at whatever took place prior, but who can say what that was?

a very keen viewer could probably make out the town surrounding them: it's none other than new bark town! ]]

You stubborn mule! I'm just trying to check your damn shoes! Oh, wait -- [[ he turns, looking back at the recording pokegear with a look of palpable annoyance. ]] Did it break? Ugh, how the hell am I supposed to tell?

[[ he quickly crawls over to the gear, picking it up before studying it. for those prone to motion sickness, look away, because he absolutely did not turn it off before starting to spin and turn the device in his hands. it's almost like he doesn't know it's recording! isn't that embarrassing? it's hard to hear over the rustle of his hands, but there are sounds of thought coming from the guy as he goes about it. ]] Okay. I don't... think it is.

[[ the camera is now pointing in the vague direction of the mudbray, who puffs out a single snort. how quaint! ]] Yeah, I bet you have plenty to say after that. You ass.

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VIDEO

[standless]

[To say that Jonathan is a bit surprised when his Pokegear starts buzzing is...well.

He's surprised, there's no avoiding that. Things have only just gotten packed up for the start of another day of travel on the Cycling Road, but they aren't moving quite yet- which means Jonathan can pull out his 'gear and tap a button or two to find out who's buzzing through.

He likes to think he's getting better at using the thing in any case, and-] ...Ah...hello? [He offers, blinking. The camera angle is.........................a bit odd....]

Are you alright wherever you are?

VIDEO (Background of Jonathan's)

[scaly_monsters]

[Outside the scope of the video for the moment, Diego looks up and around as he finishes getting his things closed up and ready for travel. He doesn't notice the Gear in Jonathan's hands just yet.]

JoJo, just who are you talking to?

[That voice is fairly distinctive though, as a blond head shows up off to one side.]

[joekid]

[[ poor, poor johnny. being from the late 1800s and not figuring out who to ask for help on this silly mechanical toy really allows his ignorance to shine through. sure, he knows what a telephone is, pfft! but telephones of his era are so much more bulky not of the mobile variety. that doesn't even get into all the other features that johnny can barely begin to imagine, namely moving pictures and being able to identify strange creatures at the drop of a hat.

hearing jonathan's voice, the camera jostles a bit. it's still not on his face at all, and moves around as johnny scans the area surrounding him. ]] Who's there? Hey, show yourself! [[ he isn't quite... sure where to look or where the voice is coming from. however, however, that quickly changes as soon as diego pipes up.

the hate grudge somehow pings something in johnny's head, telling him to zone in on the pokegear. the camera quickly moves up, showing a rather flattering angle of johnny's face and 90% of the underside of his chin. and then, a look of genuine shock, as he sees another moving face looking back at him. it's enough of a surprise to, at least for the moment, distract him from the fact he did just hear diego freakin' brando of all people. ]]

I -- Huh? What is this...?

[standless]

Oh dear... [H...how does he explain he can't show himself, hm.

Well he'll answer Diego first, pointing to the pokegear.] Someone's accidentally connected their device to mine I fear- I don't believe they've been told how to operate it...

[And speaking of the fellow on the other line, he doesn't appear to be in a good mood! At least he found the camera.] Oh! There they are!

Hello! [He'll just smile a bit warmly and try explaining things.] You've connected your pokegear to their 'network'; it's somewhat like a phone I suppose? There's far more to it, but the point is you managed to turn yours on. I am glad you successfully located it at least...

[scaly_monsters]

Oh? Pity it's not someone wanting to get ahold of you after that festival, wouldn't you say JoJo?

[Diego managed to move close to the other man, which shifts him nearly out of frame.]

I wonder who it may be.

[He returned in frame after a moment, trying to stretch taller to get a clear view.]

[joekid]

This isn't a phone. This is nothing like a phone. [[ can't pull a fast one on him, jonathan! the feed shakes a little, he's gesticulating, but it's not like jonathan can see it. obviously. ]] Are you... a part of this thing? I'm not really following --

[[ as diego pipes up, his face goes white as a sheet. he knew he heard that voice, and now he's heard it again alongside seeing the top of that horrible little head. no doubt about it, that's none other than: ]] Diego?! What the fuck are you doing in there?!

[[ he's mad now, furious, and they can absolutely tell because his face is now comically close to the pokegear. ]]

Video

[strings_theory]

[That sure as fuck was a thing and she's just blinking slowly at the gear before responding with a soft sigh. Well, he got a hell of a mudbray and she's just casually riding along whatever shitty garbage stupid route she's on right now on... what... used... to be a mudbray.]

They're just kinda like that, dude. Stubborn as shit, but they come 'round eventually. [She'd... probably know, but at least she's doing her best to not have the video moving too much.]

[joekid]

[[ a voice! the camera moves a bit, and there's a few moments of nothing (as if johnny is just frozen and trying to find the source of who was talking to him) before the camera moves up and shows his face. it's better than the ground, at least!

he looks more confused than annoyed, now. improvements...? ]] Did you -- Did you just talk to me?

A moving picture...? What the hell is going on?

[strings_theory]

[Oh good, he's sorta figured it out. She's managing a small bit of a smile at the very least, she might as well assume he has no idea what's going on. Because he probably doesn't.]

Yeah, sure did just talk to you. You not used to the concept of video, I'm guessin'? [There's a bit of a snort out of frame and she's shifting to pat something from off screen.]

I know, I know, you're not a fan of this shit either, but we'll figure it out... [What is she even talking to.]

[joekid]

[[ his brow arches as he watches her pat... something. he isn't sure what, and it's not the most burning question he has at the moment, but it is a bit curious. ]] I can't, uh... I can't say that I am. Video, huh?

[[ he had heard of moving pictures, but those were so new and not widely circulated at his point in time. not to mention, he had been a little busy with the multi-year bout of depression, and then the race... his mind was elsewhere, to say the least.

but that's a different subject! his stare narrows, inspecting the video feed of her as closely as he can. owwie, his eyes! ]] Can you see me too, then? Is that how this thing works?

[strings_theory]

[Good thing he's about to find out exactly what it is, given she's stopping Ermes and just casually finding her way to the ground. And... that's a good picture of the draft horse behind her as she leans against her side.]

Yep. They're two-way unless you specifically make these things either text or voice. I can't really explain over these things, but the Pokemon centers should be able to tell ya more, or probably anyone in whatever city you're in.

[She's waving a hand like it's nothing and Ermes is just shifting to rest her muzzle on Jolyne's shoulder.]

By the way, this is what your stubborn ass gets to evolve into later. They're pretty chill.

[joekid]

[[ big horsey! wait no johnny focus. he chews on the explanation a bit, although he's a bit lost by all of it. after all, the guy is still in the front yard of the house he was so unceremoniously kicked out of. and locked out of, apparently? so rude.

he has heard one of these words, though: ]] Pokemon... The woman in the house said I was supposed to start a 'Pokemon journey'. Or somethin' like that... Didn't explain shit all after that, though. [[ huff, puff. ]] There are centers for them, too?

[[ and, backing up a little bit... ]] Wait, evolve? Wasn't expectin' a lesson on Darwinism. [[ johnny no ]]

[video]

[captainash]

You know, I don't think they actually shoe their Pokémon around here. Even the horses.

[Maybe Ash should shoe his Bouffalant? He'll have to ask around if someone can do that.]

Your Pokégear doesn't seem broken, at least. That's good.

[joekid]

[[ who is this? johnny looks at the feed with a puzzled look. not just because he has no idea who this guy is, but also because that statement is a little concerning. to him, anyway. ]]

Seriously? Aren't folks worried about their hooves splitting? [[ mudbray doesn't seem too worried about it. ]] And -- Yeah, I guess this thing, uh... works? I'm having one hell of a time figuring it out, if I'm bein' honest.

[captainash]

Afrodite seems fine, but then again she's not out all the time. It could just be that their hooves don't wear out fast enough, especially if a trip to the Pokémon Center heals them each time.

[Which... is probably a concept he'll have to explain soon, is it.]

Consider yourself lucky. This thing's your best source of information and your most convenient means of communication around here. It's got games, too, if you're bored. It can be replaced if necessary, but not until you reach the next town over.

[joekid]

[[ oh boy games! although, that's not the focus right now. he looks a bit exhausted by all this, one can practically hear the gears grinding as he tries to process all of this. he settles with sighing before responding: ]] Wait, wait. Pokemon Center? Heal?

[[ right you are, ash! johnny has no idea what you're going on about. ]] All of this is a hell of a lot to expect a guy to swallow, y'know that, right? What kinda medicine do they have at these "centers" to make that possible? [[ on any other day before this, he could maybe chalk it up to a stand ability, but he's noticed that he can't even use his own here. ]]

[captainash]

Pokémon Centers are more or less hospitals meant for Pokémon. When your team is injured and tired, you leave them there for an hour or two, they stick them in a machine, and when you go back to pick them up they're good as new.

[A beat, as he realises that this is not, perhaps, the most believable explanation, even if it is entirely true as far as he can tell.]

The local technology is... odd, you could say. They don't have space travel and transportation to other landmasses is nearly impossible to access, at least for us, but they can take enormous living creatures, stick them in balls small enough to fit in our palms, and let us teach them how to spit poison by breaking disks over their heads. Even the medicine they sell in stores can revive unconscious Pokémon, or cure things like burns and paralysis.

[joekid]

Odd is an understatement. [[ to johnny it's just bizarre! haha, jokes. ]]

Oh, right, the balls. The red and white ones, I'm assumin'. Yeah, those seem, uh, pretty small. An animal can fit inside one of those? [[ he's just. rolling with the punches now. whatever, this is fine and totally believable. ]] Alright. Christ, this place is something else.

How long have you been here? You seem like you know plenty about the going ons.

Video

[doctorheartstealer]

[Law had been walking around, not being able to sleep much really, when his weird device had made a noise, So he took it out, looked at the screen and saw... What exactly was he seeing?]

What are you doing?

[joekid]

[[ is the sight of a literal adult chastising a donkey not recognizable anymore? what has the world come to?

johnny looks at his own device, a little bewildered by the spectacle of instant video transmission. slowly, but surely, he's making sense of it. ]] Uh. Yelling at a... this. [[ he gestures to the mudbray, but doesn't quite get that law won't be able to see that because it's out of frame. ]]

Gotta look at the hooves, but the stubborn thing won't let me. Knocked me over. [[ pause. ]] It's stronger than it looks. [[ he promises! ]]

[doctorheartstealer]

[He stares for a moment, not exactly sure what 'this' is supposed to be.]

Why don't you leave it be?

[He believes you, his tiny ghost is stronger than he thought he could be too..]

[joekid]

Hooves can split. [[ that just rolls off his tongue like he's answered the most simple question in the entire world. ]] Don't want it to be in pain or anythin'. That was the idea, anyway.

I sure as hell am leavin' it be now, though. [[ there's a snort in the background. ]] I'm not about to get my ass laid out again. It doesn't want to seem to go anywhere, so maybe it'll come around eventually...?

[doctorheartstealer]

They can?

[Law has seen like two horses in his entire life, excuse him.]

Maybe, because your pokémon is not a normal horse, it doesn't have normal hooves?

video

[quizzak]

[ she watches this unfold for a few moments. seems like johto's got another new trainer, hm? one who doesn't seem to be getting along with his pokemon, at that. romelle decides to give him some friendly advice when she enters the feed. ]

Unfortunately, it's going to take a little bit of time for your Pokemon to start trusting you, especially if it has a little bit of an attitude right off the bat. As long as you treat it with kindness and patience, it will grow to love you and start behaving more!

...Ideally!

[ IDEALLY. ]

[joekid]

'A little bit' of an attitude? She headbutted me. [[ honestly though, this isn't the worst thing a four legged creature has done to him in terms of bodily harm, so it's really whatever. ]]

... I probably spooked her a little bit, though. So, that's on me. [[ it's so much easier for him to forgive and empathize with an equine, go figure. he even looks a tad bit guilty, now that he's being retrospective. ]]