10 :: video/action for Cherrygrove

[digitalorunknown]

[So after a long, grueling four-and-a-half days of traveling through the wilderness while learning how to walk properly, Dorumon and his Bagon arrived in Cherrygrove City. They spent their first night curled up in a bush somewhere, because the concept of inns is something Dorumon hasn't been introduced to yet.

When morning comes, they're hungry (and a little sore, on Dorumon's part. This whole "human body" thing is going to continue to be a pain, isn't it?) So they go to find the food that they were promised they'd find here, looking as shabby and disreputable as a trainer and Pokemon who've been sleeping on the ground and not bathing for a week can.

They do find it, eventually, thanks to Bagon's willingness to run through any pair of open doors he can find. The grocery store, Dorumon decides as he goes through picking up an armful of whatever he recognizes as food, must be this world's greatest feature. It must have very caring overseers. He's smiling as he strolls right out the door with a small pile of apples and meat...]

[video portion 1]

[Hello world, it's a Bagon! This Bagon wants to let those people from before know, via mashing his nose into the camera and growling, that his trainer isn't completely ridiculous anymore and also they found food. So now they're ready to go find you all and show you just how awesome Bagon's going to-

-wait, hold on, something's going on. The camera tilts up. Overhead, Dorumon has stopped, looking back with an expression of wary confusion. There's yelling somewhere offscreen, something about stealing and "come on back here, kid". Dorumon blinks and shakes his head, looking more wary as the seconds tick by. He glances down, then back up.

The yelling gets louder and his eyes suddenly widen. Bagon yelps. The two bolt, video jerking erratically and partially obscured as Bagon hugs the Gear to his chest and hoofs it down the street. A loud thud makes him stop and turn - Dorumon's on the ground, his stuff's everywhere, the man chasing them (the store's manager, now that he and his uniform are on video) is catching up, and...

...from there, it goes right to hell. When the man tries to pick Dorumon up off the ground, the boy just starts fighting, headbutting and yelling and flailing and doing whatever he can to resist the poor, bewildered guy's attempts to restrain a petty thief.

Bagon watches this for a minute, then lets out a battle cry, dropping the Gear. It lands face-down on the ground, picking up more muffled yelling from all three parties for a few more seconds before shutting off.]

[video end]

[After that incident, and after he had everything explained to him and apologized and bought some food properly, Dorumon and Bagon wander around Cherrygrove, eating their lunch and exploring, Dorumon looking a little embarrassed and Bagon looking a little grouchy - and both of them looking very much like they have not only been sleeping on the ground and not bathing for a week, but have also just gotten into a brawl. It doesn't stop Bagon from running up to anything that looks interesting and poking it enthusiastically. Dorumon isn't quite as energetic as that - he's got things on his mind.

Incidentally, Dorumon isn't falling over himself at every step, but he's still not a very graceful walker. They stop a lot for him to lean on walls or sit down and regain his balance.]

[video portion 2]

Where do you get money? [short and sweet.]

Comments

[digitalorunknown]

[...Honestly, he wasn't sure whether he knew anything about machines or not. But Gear is intuitive enough for him. That counts, right? Anyways, what could be more complex than the kinds of things Alphamon was capable of?]

I...might be good with electronics.

[He pauses, then shakes his head slowly at Hiccup's question.] I want to make sure we have food. [He's not quite sure what to do after that, but food takes first priority.] There are places other than here where you can find food, right? [You're not in this city, right? So...]

[newberktown]

You're already more equipped than I was when I first arrived, then.

[He'd managed to catch on pretty quickly, though.]

I'm not sure if there's other places in Cherrygrove--but every city has a place to buy food, if that's what you mean. And the pokemon center will let you spend the night for free, if you don't want to spend money on an inn. If you end up not having enough to pay for things before you can get paid, just let me know though, okay? I can wire some money to you.

[digitalorunknown]

[Spend the night, huh? Sleeping indoors would be nice, if the people in the buildings would let him. He'll give it a try.] I think I'd like to go exploring, as long as I know we won't go hungry. If I stayed here, I don't really know what I'd do with all the extra time. [Spare time is a new and daunting concept.]

...Thank you. I will. [...] Why are you helping me out so much?

[newberktown]

I see no reason not to.

[You're a young non-human in a strange world where you didn't understand the concept of buying something, Dorumon...]

[digitalorunknown]

[Once upon a time, hearing something like that would've confused him.

Now, though...that's good enough. Dorumon grins a little.] Thanks. [He made a friend!]

[newberktown]

Sure.

[Ah, the magic of friendship. Though hey, he's actually thought of something else that might be helpful.]

You know, some of the pokemon can actually produce food. You can get milk, eggs, and fruit, if you have the right kinds. There are probably even more possibilities than that out there, really. Oh, and some of them make money. Pokemon are pretty amazing.

[digitalorunknown]

[The great thing is that that actually makes total sense to him. He nods...then pauses, then slowly glances at Bagon, who "yells" at him indignantly.]

Yeah, that didn't seem right. [shakes head.] I don't think I want to eat eggs, but...what kind of Pokemon can make money?

[newberktown]

[Were he more on the ball, he'd explain the difference between pokemon eggs and the eggs for eating that have the power to make even the crankiest of individuals happy. Alas, it's Hiccup.]

There are a few, I think. I know Meowth and Persian can, and my Purrloin can, but I don't think they learn that by levelling up. All three of those are cats.

[digitalorunknown]

So I should look for cat Pokemon. How do you get them to come with you?

[newberktown]

The traditional way to catch them is to have your pokemon fight them until they're tired and then throw an empty pokeball at them. Once, though, I just tripped over a pokemon, and my pokeball fell on it and caught it. You could also try just talking to them and see if they want to join you. Each pokemon is different.

[digitalorunknown]

[That first way kind of sounds like bullying. :/ ] I've never used the pokeball thing before. How does it work?

[newberktown]

Hang on.

[Gotta get one of them pokeballs to demonstrate.]

Okay, so this button here? [Points.] It's the release mechanism. You push it and your pokemon comes out. Either pushing it again or touching the pokeball to your pokemon puts it back in--don't ask me how they fit, I have no clue about this kind of technology.

Only an empty one can work on wild pokemon, and once they're captured, they're tied to that specific ball.

[digitalorunknown]

So this one must be Bagon's pokeball, right?

[Turning it over in his hands.


....

Boip.

Dragon in a ball!]

I wonder what it's like in there.

[newberktown]

[Ta-da! Magical science.]

I don't know, but mine don't really seem to mind most of the time. This place is pretty pokemon-crazed, so I don't think they'd make it painful or anything.