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[While Luna has seen other people's video messages on the PokéGear, she's not sure if she's ready for her debut, especially without knowing how many people are here exactly.]

Hello, everyone. My name is Luna, and I've just arrived here. You have probably seen many messages like this one, but I have a few questions and I'd greatly appreciate some answers.

1) What is this place? I'm aware that this question isn't too precise, but any information will be of a great help.
2) Is there a doctor here?
3) Is breeding...what I think it is?

Thank you in advance,
Luna

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[While this town can't be called a big one no matter how you look at it, it's still a bit too much to Luna who after wandering around for an hour or two needs to rest, even if for a while. Thankfully, she notices a bench just after the exhaustion kicks in and sits on it while her Audino takes a seat by her side.]

Do you know what is going on here?

[Clearly, she's addressing her own Pokémon; it just tilts it's head in a response, not sure what Luna may be referring to.]

Oh, that's silly of me...you can't speak human language. I-I'm sorry.

[There's no reason for her to apologize and yet. Looking pensive, Luna lays her eyes on her hands as she takes turns curling them into fists and opening them. Audino seems to be watching over her all this time, but all of a sudden it scoots closer to Luna and presses it's ear against her, just like the Pokémon was performing physical examination.

Which, in fact, Audino does. With that done, it reaches to the backpack Luna has received before and pulls the boxed lunch out. In the meantime, she doesn't move much, wondering what Audino is up to. It becomes clear a little while later, when the Pokémon is holding up a sandwich, trying to feed it's trainer.]

B-But it's not—

[Audino is having none of it and puts the sandwich into her mouth. Moreover, it seems that it won't let her off the hook until she'll eat everything.]

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1) No matter how you look at it, there are so many regions to choose from, even if only two (or technically one at the moment) are accessible. Also, is the train the only way to get there? Or maybe there's someone who could take care of it in your stead for the time being? I'm sure you've put lots of effort into it, so it would be a shame if something happened...

2) I didn't really think that through. I hope he will, I'd hate if he was left alone for so long...but we'll see about that.

3) Magic? But there must be some kind of an explanation other than that, right? There should be, at the very least.

[Clearly she hasn't seen the ledges yet.]

It's nice to talk to you, Riku. I'm sure we can sort everything out, we just need to cooperate. I mean, I probably can't do much myself, but if there's something I could help with, don't ever hesitate to ask.

1) Nah, there are other ways. You can take the ferry from New Bark Town. Flying's an option, too. Unfortunately, I've got a hunch the recent disasters are gonna hold off any region hopping for a little while, even by water or air.

2) Best thing I can say is to keep an eye out. One thing I've noticed is that people sometimes come in waves. Not always, but it does seem like a trend.

3) Well, I'm not sure there's a scientific way to explain endless music and a fish turning into a giant serpent. This place is weird. Actually, that's probably an understatement.

And hey, don't sell yourself too short! I think this world's got plenty of opportunities, and the Pokémon definitely help. Doesn't take much to get by here, and training's really straightforward once you get the hang of it.

1) A ferry, you say....well, it would be unfair to have fun traveling when the obstacles are still around, wouldn't it? But I do hope you'll get back to Kanto soon.

2) Do they always arrive here, though? Or can they arrive at any other town? It would be easier to keep an eye out if the former was the case, but you said yourself that anything can happen here, so...I'd just like to make sure.

3) I'll just have to accept that and maybe seek out some answers occasionally, I guess.

Oh...thank you, thank you for your kind words. I'll sure try my best, but I still feel kind of lost. I figured out that it'll take a while to get used to the new place, so the plan is that I just take my time trying.

Right, we're supposed to train them...does that mean exercises or something else?

[Apparently, training isn't as straightforward as it seemed to be...?]

1) Heh, thanks. I might see about helping clear the damage soon. SOra and I were actually thinking of hitting the earlier routes in case you newbies are struggling, but I'll have to double check with him.

2) Hmm... New Bark's the most common, but I've seen some people show up in Goldenrod. It's not as common, and it usually means bad news, but it's worth pointing out.

And it's not just exercise. Pokémon get stronger through battle. Heck, it's the only way a lot of them can reach maturity. Might sound a bit dicey, but it's part of the local culture, and the fights usually don't get too brutal.

1) It would be really nice of you and your friend and I'm pretty sure that all the newbies would greatly appreciate your help, myself included of course.

2) Is Goldenrod far away from here? And if I may ask...what do you mean by bad news?

I guess it can't be helped, especially if it's a part of the local culture...it's rather a weird way of reaching maturity, though. Fighting rarely brings anything good, and yet...

1) Then consider it done. We should probably scoop up some supplies while we're at it. Potions, Antidotes... Whatever you guys need to stay safe.

2) It's closer than some of the other cities, but still a bit of a trip. As for bad news, I'm talking Team Rocket. Criminal organization, probably wants world domination.

And yet if they don't get levels, they'll stay small. They won't learn new attacks. It's definitely weird.

1) Thank you. I think most of the people who have just arrived are rather careful with leaving the city, thankfully.

2) There's a criminal organization out there? I wouldn't have thought...everyone is so friendly, so...what do they exactly do, if I may ask? Or is it unknown?

Maybe not that weird...we learn new things as we grow up too, we just don't fight each other to grow.

Rockets have done a lot of things in the past. Theft. Terrorism. Train jacking. Probably illegal experiments, too, but I'm less sure on that.

Point being, this place CAN be dangerous besides natural disasters.

They just haven't done anything in a while.

Shouldn't we fight them somehow, then? If they're such a treat...isn't it too dangerous to leave them be like this? Even if they're not active...they may be planning something.

We've tried. Trouble is, we don't know how to hit them where it counts, and since they're so quiet these days, it's tough to predict their next moves.

I understand...I know that tracking such organizations may be quite difficult. People here are amazing, though...teaming up and going after a criminal organization isn't something that just anyone could do.

There's actually a group dedicated to fighting the Rockets.

Or there was. Truth is, there hasn't been much reason to act as a team lately, so it's a tough call whether they're still running.

Heh. Wonder if that's part of their agenda, actually. Lying low, making people disorganized and complacent.

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