victory_road | 3rd Recipe [Cherrygrove City, Video]

[Today's video from Jane starts with a shot of the water and a faint, violin-like accompaniment to the background music. It's clear it's at the small, beach-y area of Cherrygrove, judging by the surroundings, but that's only noticeable for a moment before a Goldeen floats into the shot, happily swimming as an Audino tries to follow alongside in the shallows, a bit wobbly in the water. The shot retracts, showing a Kricketune using its arm-blades to make the delicate violin sounds, stopping with a flourish for his audience - a small, sparkling Fennekin with soot-grey fur. It gives a Fen! of approval before it turns, noticing Jane's filming and hurrying over (in its haste, it kicks up sand in the Kricketune's face, and the poor bug proceeds to fret and fuss over his mustache).]

Hoo hoo! Hello, August! [The feed shifts, focusing on Jane where she sits, a boater perched expertly on her head. The top of the Fennekin's head can be seen as it curls up in her lap.] And hello everyone! I thought a little bit of a scene-setter would be nice to start with today, considering I have a question for you all.

[She clears her throat expertly.] I've been wondering about what sort of places all the people here come from. What are they like? For humans, do you come from Earth? What is your Earth like? If not, what is your home planet like? How similar or different was it to this place? For folks who weren't human before coming here - and I am aware that is a thing that happens - what were your homes like? If they don't translate well to human conventions, you can talk about it broadly or go into detail, whichever you prefer. I've been a staunch skeptic for most of my life, but I do earnestly want to learn, and in return, I'd be glad to field some questions about my home! I can't say it's particularly interesting, but it's only fair to share, right?

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Not exactly. I got whisked into another realm without any proper information that would've helped me understand things quicker - I mean, that I did on purpose, but nothing I'd read could have prepared me for it! An innocent creature friend would have been very welcome!

...Why would you ever do that deliberately? That's just asking to be eaten by a not-so innocent creature.

In my defense, I thought it was only going to be an incredibly fun experience - and I didn't even think the "being pulled into an alternate reality" bit was true!

It would be difficult to believe, I guess. Was there no way for you to investigate that particular claim before you said yes?

Not really. The only source of evidence I could bring myself to rely on were my own two eyes. That was my own mistake.

Obviously. You've only got two and they're stuck to you, they're hardly going to collect enough information to cover a whole different world.

[She nods, a little guiltily.] I've been trying to make an effort to believe others at their word. It's part of why I went ahead and asked about folks' homes on here. I'd like to...try not to be so narrow-minded.

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That's a decent enough way to get started. What's the next step, once you've accepted what others have to say about their own worlds?

[The next step? She...honestly had never given that much thought. The first one already felt so difficult. Jane takes a moment to consider it, though.]

I suppose...using what I learn to help others in some way?

...Wow, you're more altruistic than I am. I would have have gone with 'accept what they have to say about this world', but your answer is much better.

You think so?

[She seems a little surprised at that.]

I mean...accepting things is part of my struggle already. What else would I do after I've done that? It only makes sense to use what I learn for something, even if it's small.

Helping others isn't small at all. I've met plenty of people who'd rather use that kind of information for their own gain, over the years.

[He's also eliminated quite a few, but let's not mention that.]

Hm...I suppose. I just feel like...accepting is what I gain.

And you probably gain more from that than you'd gain from any sort of blackmail or manipulation, Not everyone would realize it, though.

No, I suppose they wouldn't. Then again, there's folks out there who'd default to blackmail or manipulation, so at least to them, they're gaining something out of it. It may be wrong, but I can't deny that.

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