diosmio | First Round

[The subject of today's video is Dio's Zubat which flutters in and out of the view of the camera. He's still not used to actually filming anything, so keeping it on screen is hardly his main concern at the moment.

As for where he is, he's not stupid. He read the evil villain handbook and figured it's not a good idea to show off anything pertaining to that (not that he minds showing off), so once the day's training was done (as if they could teach him anything), he decided the grass just outside town would be the best place to learn how to use this weird thing.]

Tell me, what exactly am I meant to do with such a creature? Where I come from, these things are usually seen as pests, if not worse, but if this handbook is to believed, I'm actually supposed to care for the thing.

[He'll omit sharing with the viewer which handbook he's read.]

I don't doubt that's the case, but still, being newly arrived to this world, I would like some reassurance. After all, if I'm meant to travel the land, collecting badges with such a baffling creature, it would comfort me to know someone else has done the same.

[And perhaps they'll tell him of their Pokemon and their accomplishments as well. After all, he's one of their own. A trainer. Why wouldn't they share with him?]

Oh, and please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Dio Brando. I look forward to meeting your acquaintance.

[...and using these fools to climb higher and higher in this ridiculous Pokemon world.]

Current Location: Goldenrod City/Route 34

Threaded | Flat

I haven't had much experience with Zubat myself, but generally they'll be well behaved and follow your orders in battle. I know how strange it is to arrive and be told that you're to use ridiculous monsters to fight, but that's how things are settled here. A lot of the local economy runs on the money generated from caring for and battling these creatures, after all.

[Blake figures somebody else can handle telling the kid the basics. He's zeroing in on the important part.]

If your parents named you after the guy from Black Sabbath and the Godfather, you've got bigger problems than bats.

You got stuck with one of those things? Damn, someone must really have it out for you.

[lancer has no idea that someone is karma]

Mm...most people here do that. Well, those who want to...not everyone wants to collect badges, and Breeders don't really have to, you know...? I'm Nanami Chiaki, by the way.

[ She's speaking in an extra sleepy tone, even for her; she just woke up. ]

As I'm sure you've heard already, caring for Pokemon is exactly what people are expected to do when they arrive here. Whether or not they actually do so is a different story, of course.

[But as long as he's been here, he hasn't seen a person who doesn't own at least one Pokemon, even if they've decided to not train them at all.]

I suggest you work on training that Zubat as soon as possible, regardless. Even if you don't find battling to your tastes, you're not going to have an easy time on the routes if it remains at level five forever.

It sounds as though you've largely answered your own question, really.

[Oh, look, it's new person time. Another bat on the screen gains the attention of Maka's Noibat, which doesn't seem to have a problem with perching on her shoulder and just

staring

into the camera.

That's not creepy at all.

Maka herself is ignoring the presence of Bats Galore and goes on.]

You've probably been given the basic rundown already from your book and other people here, and your Gear's Pokedex function should tell you a little about your Zubat. But I can expand on that if you want to hear about it...I can tell you right now, it grows bigger and a lot stronger.

[A pause, she adds:] Maka Albarn is my name, welcome to Johto.

[It's mostly the accent that ends up catching Meridiana's attention toward this post in particular; what keeps her there is the fact that whoever this is, he seems to also have Good English Manners™, or at least the good sense to try for a favorable first impression through a proper and polite introduction.

...So clearly he's got to be an excellent person worthy of greeting in return.]

Good day, Mr. Brando! And how very pleasant to make your acquaintance. I am Miss Meridiana Everett, once of London but — er, now of Goldenrod City, I suppose! And I've lived here awhile, so if there are any questions you have that I might assist with, I should be more than happy to.

As to your, um. Your bat, rather, if you treat it kindly it will protect you as you travel! That's mostly what such things are for, here, is protection and companionship.

Seems like you've got plenty a comfort on that front, yeah?

[Joker is done up to the nines in his Halloween get up- skeletal makeup, bat themed bowtie and outfit to match, all that. It's a little ghastly since Envy is a talent with this sort of thing, but it matches the atmosphere.]

Joker, ringleader a the Eve's Garden Circus. Pleasure ta meetcha! I bet those wings a his will get real handy whenever ya get the right badge... and when he evolves, a course.