first game; VIDEO. action for new bark i guess but who is even in new bark right now?

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[ It takes her no time at all to figure out how to work the gear. Nanami is good with electronics, especially the handheld sort that hold games on them (and she did look at the games that came preloaded first off, and then wasted some of her starter cash on one or two of the others...) so it was easy.

...Except that after she finished playing around with that, Nanami spent several days trying to play the game. As in "Pokémon". She eventually gives this up, but it admittedly takes a while. After turning on the video function, she pauses. Takes a moment to collect her thoughts. This is accomplished by staring off into space before refocusing. ]

...Hello. My name is Nanami Chiaki. I’m a Super High-school Level Gamer. ...I'm pretty good with all genres.

[ That's the unimportant stuff. Moving on to the stuff that actually matters: ]

...Although this is certainly "Pokémon", it's a sequel or something, right? New locations, new creatures...even so, there are so many differences compared to that game, aren't there? Almost too many...

[ She puffs out her cheeks, a silent pout, before continuing past her pause. ]

...I started out with a partner already, without having to visit the Professor. There was no point where I was supposed to choose my partner...or my gender, or name, although I don't mind that. ...While I like Munna, that's a little weird, isn't it? And even if the plot is different in this game, which is normal...

I haven't been able to trigger any quests so far, you know? Or tutorials. ...Maybe that ferry to Kanto would be the right choice, but couldn't that be a case of skipping ahead to the boss area without being properly leveled? That I haven't even had a rival encounter, isn't that worrying?

[ Nanami falls silent for a second before her main concern comes out, said more quietly than the rest, though she hadn't been speaking loudly to start with. ]

...It's not working properly.

[ That's...that's apparently all she wanted to bring up...? Trapped in the world of Pokémon, her main concern is apparently that the game is wrong. Where are the quests she knows she ought to be having, or the characters she ought to be meeting? Perhaps it's best to leave her to it...Ah, no, wait. It appears she has a bit more to say. ]

...If there's a new sequence to trigger the main quest, I'd like to know that, please. I'll keep trying to find it in the meantime. ...Ah, it's hard to trigger secret codes if you're in the game itself, isn't it...? At least, the normal codes are a no-go. I'll have to think of something else.

[ ...never mind, this is absolutely the time to leave her to her thoughts. Nanami ends the video after another pause, undoubtedly going off to try to "start" her game once again. ]

Comments

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[diamondo]

Viridian's in Kanto, right? Shit, I dunno, I've never been there. I mean, if it was shut down, I think people would've said something but...

[...Wait a moment.]

Hang on, you know who the boss of Team Rocket is?

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...Wouldn't it be Giovanni?

[ At least, in the generation one games she knows about, that's definitely A Thing, right? ]

[VIDEO]

[diamondo]

[The name doesn't sound familiar, but Mondo's not acquainted with the higher-ups in the organization, so it's quite possible he just hasn't met this guy yet.]

Yeah, I guess it would be; he was in charge in the game, right? Though things are different here, so who knows? It could've changed.

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...That's true. Already, you can have more than just four moves, and other things...

...So, it might be different.

...Is there a Professor Oak around?

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[diamondo]

Uh, I don't think so. If there is, I haven't heard of him.

[He knows that there's a professor of some sort, but he hasn't met him.]

[VIDEO]

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...Bill? Brock? Misty? ...Lt. Surge?

[ Maybe if she just systematically goes through NPCs, here. ]

[VIDEO]

[diamondo]

Uh...

[...Actually, hang on, some of those sound familiar!]

I think some of 'em might be Gym Leaders in Kanto! I'm not really sure since I haven't been over there yet, but the names sound familiar at least!

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Kanto...was the place where the games took place. So...it's possible all the NPCs I know are only over there.

In that case, maybe Giovanni also is.

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[diamondo]

Yeah, it's possible he's running Team Rocket over there.

[...Does Team Rocket even have a Kanto branch? Maybe he should actually start paying attention to this organization he's trying to take down. :|a ]

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...Or there could be a new NPC running things. I guess...it's pretty hard to know.

...I'd have to have more encounters before I could say for sure.

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[diamondo]

Well, I'm sure you'll run into 'em eventually. Hopefully they won't try to steal your shit!

[Because that would be awful. Nanami seems really nice!]

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...If they do, it's okay. Taking care of that sort of thing is what trainers are for.

...Also, I don't really have much of anything.

[ so. ]

[VIDEO]

[diamondo]

Well, yeah, but who knows, maybe you started with a rare Pokémon!

[...speaking of that...]

What did you start with?

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A munna. ...I don't believe he's a rare type, or a shiny.

Ah, but I should introduce you?

[ Let her just pan to a gorgeous shot of - wow, okay, her starter is sleeping in midair next to her.

...Gorgeously? ]

This is Kirby.

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[diamondo]

Oh, you got one of those? Kyoudai has one, but his is a headcrab.

[Mondo, Mondo no...]

It latches onto his head and won't let go. It's kinda cute. Does yours do that?

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Um...so far he's just slept a lot...although I guess we have been up for a while.

[ Maybe it will become a headcrab later? She wouldn't mind that. ]

And I normally just hold him. I think it's easier. Well...when he's not floating.

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[diamondo]

Well, from what I've seen of kyoudai's, they're a good species of Pokémon! You shouldn't have any trouble with him!

[Unlike Mondo's abomination of a starter Pokémon, but he suspects that has something to do with Team Rocket.]

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...So what type of Pokémon was your starter?

[ It's the logical next question, here. ]

[VIDEO]

[diamondo]

A Dark- and Fighting-type!

[Mondo glances somewhere off-screen for a moment and loudly shouts for someone. After a moment he turns the 'Gear to focus on a... pants-lizard.]

This is Ryder! She's a Scrafty!

[Ryder doesn't look very pleased, but then again, she never looks very pleased.]

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...So that's super effective and super weak against Psychic at the same time.

[ Nanami, for her part, peers at the screen closely. This is definitely another new pokemon, since she hasn't memorized the pokedex yet.

...She might have it down by the next time they talk. ]

Ryder...that's a good name. It's nice to make your acquaintance, Ryder. ...You must be really strong.

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[diamondo]

Yeah, it is, but unless you use some kinda move, Psychic doesn't effect her at all! It's pretty fucking great!

[What's not so great is the fact that she's weak against Fighting-types. Most of his Pokémon are. Probably because he raises mostly Dark-types.]

She's kinda a pain in the ass, but yeah, she's definitely strong! She's level 100!

[Ryder smirks at that, looking very pleased with Nanami's words.]

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So if I were ever to face you in battle, I'd have to train a lot and get other types...I see.

[ She'll be worthy of that someday!

...Priorities. ]

That's really very high...that's the maximum, right? I'm impressed. You must have both been working very hard.

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[diamondo]

Yep, it's the highest they can get here! I guess it was probably the same way in the games too, huh?

But yeah, we've been working pretty hard. I mean, there really isn't much else to do here 'sides working and I fucking hate retail.

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Yes, that's right. After that, leveling...wouldn't be an option. Unless you use the old man or the merge options...then, you can get around it.

[ But those glitches probably don't exist here. ]

...A job? I guess I should get one. I've never had one before...ah, unless you mean changing to a red mage, I've done that...

[ Final Fantasy...? ]

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[diamondo]

[Old man? Merge options? Red Mage???]

I hadn't had one before I showed up here either. It's alright, work's pretty easy. You can work at the Pokémart or the Pokémon Center, and I think there are a few other places, like the Game Corner. It's pretty fucking boring, but at least you'll get some money for it.