Video/Action - New Bark Town

[lightningbearer]

*The post begins with a video that is very obviously being handled by someone who has absolutely no idea whatsoever how to work the device. The image is blurred, then a face starts to come into focus. It's at an angle and a bit shaky, but it's possible to make out an eye and black hair that seems to shadow one side of the face. Then it shifts a little more, zooming out a bit as the 'gear tries to auto-focus, and the face can be made out more clearly- a middle-aged, rough-looking man, with shaggy black hair, and a large eyepatch covering his right eye. He continues to stare at the screen for a bit with a slight frown, blinking as he considers it. The image jumps a bit more as he turns the 'gear at an angle, giving a brief glimpse at the heavy leather armor he's wearing like some sort of medieval mercenary, before coming back to focus (mostly) on his face again. Finally, after another moment of consideration, he speaks*

Where can I buy a sword?

*There's a glimpse of a hand wearing a leather glove fumbling with the 'gear again before he manages to switch it off.*


*Meanwhile, for those who happen to be in or near the vicinity of New Bark Town, they might happen to run across a rather rough-looking fellow in an eyepatch and leather armor wandering about and familiarizing himself with his surroundings, an electrike tagging along at his heels*

Comments

[Video]

[freezetheskies]

You can't. Weapons aren't allowed in this world, and anyone carrying one is likely to be arrested.

[There's the chance to craft one, sure, but purchasing? Nope, sorry. Not happening.]

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[lightningbearer]

*the video quality's slightly better this time, but still plainly that of someone who's unfamiliar with using the 'gear*

You're kidding.

[Video]

[freezetheskies]

[The quality doesn't bother him, really. Everyone has to learn at some point, and of course there would be people who don't know how the thing works. Hell, he's still learning.]

I'm not. You can purchase a survival knife in one of the larger cities, but there are no swords here, or anything close enough to pass for one. You'll have to rely on your Pokemon to fight for you.

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[lightningbearer]

*that gets a one-eyed frown*

Carrying a weapon is illegal, but making animals attack and fight isn't?

*talk about barbaric....*

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[saltwaterwounds]

Hmm...I don't think you can buy those. I've seen plenty of things, but I haven't seen any weapons before. I don't think you'll need one, though!

[Video]

[freezetheskies]

[A slight shrug; half this stuff is explained in your manual, man...]

That's generally how it goes, yes. Having them attack other people is also illegal; every battle here is supposed to be settled between teams of Pokemon, though it doesn't always work that way.

[Barbaric is the easiest way to put it. Stupid also works.]

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[kisspokepoke]

[ Wow, he's definitely the scary type. Though she guessed he was a soldier, so scary-looking was probably what he was going for. ]

A sword?

Uh...Aaactually, you're supposed to let your pokémon fight for you! That way no-one gets hurt, and the pokémon have a lot of fun and get stronger, too! So you don't really need a sword.

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[lightningbearer]

*you're assuming he even knows what a manual IS or would care if he did*

So it's no better than having weapons to begin with.

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[lightningbearer]

Because of these "pokémon"?

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[lightningbearer]

*somewhere, the rest of the 12th unit is laughing its collective ass off at the idea of Geddoe trying to look scary*

So I heard. Though I prefer to fight my own battles.

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[kisspokepoke]

Weeeell, there aren't really any to fight here... [ She fans her arms out over her head. ] So don't worry about that.

[Video]

[freezetheskies]

[Hey, it's good reading! ...You know. If you want to learn things the easy way.]

Only if your weapon can think and act on its own. They're very self-aware and most aren't afraid to prove it to you.

[Translation: Watch out. They bite hard if you push 'em too far.]

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[fuwa_fuwa]

A sword?

[And Yui comes to what is clearly the most logical conclusion...]

Are you an actor?!

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[lightningbearer]

*paperwork and manuals are things for other people to deal with :|*

...and?

*read: he's a mercenary, not an idiot- just because he sees the potential for misuse doesn't mean HE has any such intention*

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[lightningbearer]

No.

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[lightningbearer]

Oh?

*color him skeptical*

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[kisspokepoke]

Yep! It's totally peaceful here.

Well, except when the pokémon attack, but your pokémon will take care of that.

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[fuwa_fuwa]

What? You're not?

Then... A chef!

Re: video;

[lightningbearer]

*............he would wonder what sort of chef could possibly need a sword, but then again, there were stories about that one guy down in Dunan....*

I'm a mercenary.

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[lightningbearer]

Not that I've anything against the idea, but I find that a little hard to believe.

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[kisspokepoke]

Then you'll just have to see for yourself. Do you have a pokémon? It should look sort of like this.

[A cleffa is held up to the camera.]

[Video]

[foolishwren]

That'd be a resounding "Nowhere".

Sorry to disappoint.

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[fuwa_fuwa]

[Yui would love to see a chef cook with a sword, too. For now, though...]

Mercenary?

[He gets a blank look. Mercenary...sounds like...mercy?]

So do you save people?

Re: video;

[lightningbearer]

Yeah. One called "electrike".

Re: [Video]

[lightningbearer]

Because people pit these animals against each other instead, right?