1st page; video/action for new bark town

[bookslap]

video

{Hello Route. Nanao's sitting at a picnic table in New Bark Town, hands folded neatly on the table. One hand's knuckles are wrapped in a handkerchief, but she stares levelly at the camera, eyes utterly serious.}

Hello. I would be grateful if someone out there was able to provide an answer to my questions. Don't worry, I only have two. {She looks away for a moment, swallowing.}

How were we brought here, and does anyone know why? I think I understand where we are, even if the premise is absurd, but it is the how and why that yet eludes me.

{A Pidgey chirps somewhere off camera, and Nanao's fingers clench and uncurl.}

A precis on what happened might be nice as well, considering that this town looks like it's been ravaged by a storm.

{That said, she reaches out and clicks off the feed. She'll be wandering around New Bark for a while at least, so feel free to approach her if you see her!}

Comments

[video]

[bookslap]

I think there is. If you'd be so kind, would you tell me your name, sir?

{At least then there'll be someone who she can ring and not feel like a moron about doing so.}

[video]

[quickattackjack]

Jack--Jack Skellington! And I'll help you any way I can. This is a strange world.

Re: [video]

[bookslap]

Jack-Jack Skellington? That is a... rather unusual name.

{The slight smile and raised eyebrow hopefully conveys that it's sarcasm rather than malice.}

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[quickattackjack]

_{[That gets a chuckle out of him.]}

It's good to have extra in case you forget one.

[video]

[bookslap]

I certainly won't be forgetting your name, Mr Skellington. BUT YOU DID oh wait now I'm sad}

[video]

[quickattackjack]

_{[The corner of his mouth twitches.]}

What was it you needed help with?

[video] wow that sure was a bracket failure

[bookslap]

At this point in time? I'm not entirely sure.

I'm still trying to adjust to, well, everything.

[video]

[quickattackjack]

It'll come easier than you think it will. But...

_{[The old man's face darkens.]}

Keep away from ledges. Only go down them. No matter how low they look, you cannot climb up them.

[video]

[bookslap]

...are they cursed? This is the second time I've been warned about them.

[video]

[quickattackjack]

That must be it. I've been here for years and no one I've met has been able to discover why they behave like that.

[video]

[bookslap]

It sounds - to me, at least - for all intents and purposes like a curse.

Admittedly, curses are not my speciality.

[video]

[quickattackjack]

Nor mine. At least not getting rid of them. This world is mysterious and some parts of it, I think, are just going to stay that way.

Also don't eat any berries you find in the wild. Buy granola bars. They come in large boxes.

[video]

[bookslap]

Are they poisonous? {Adding granola bars to her mental list of foods to buy when she ends up in Cherrygrove...}

[video]

[quickattackjack]

Absolutely--to humans anyway. They're very good for our Pokemon.

[video]

[bookslap]

Hmm. That's a bit of a shame, given that we've not got a lot of food to last us until Cherrygrove.

[video]

[quickattackjack]

You know what they say! Roughing it builds character!

_{[Jack, that's not helpful.]}

[video]

[bookslap]

{jack please}

So I've heard, but I've yet to see if that statement is actually true.

[video]

[quickattackjack]

Only one way to find out! Best of luck! If you ever need anything I'm only a call away!

[video]

[bookslap]

I'll be in touch - thank you, Jack.