Elhaym "Elly" Van Houten (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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bravenewworld2014-09-01 01:50 pm
worldmother) wrote in bravenewworld2014-09-01 01:50 pm
first ether ; beginnings
[VIDEO]
[There are a few false starts, the video coming on for a second or two, focusing on a face, before going off again. After the third or fourth time that this happens, the camera pulls away, a young woman staring at the world with a bit of a perplexed look.]
Is this on? How can you tell? Is there a light or--
Oh!
[It looks like she's found it.]
There we go. My name is Elhaym, Elly for short. This is what people in Union use to communicate, right? It seems pretty convenient. What else is it used for? Does everyone in Union have one, or just the Enlightened? Are Enlightened really that common here?
[That's a lot of questions, Elly. She smiles a little at the camera.]
Sorry, I just got here a few days ago, and I have a lot of questions. I heard that people in Union "bond" with their Pokemon? How does that work? Oh, and speaking of work, how does one find work here?
[ACTION]
[Midday, one of the parks in Union. A redhead walks briskly like a woman on a mission, avoiding looking behind her as much as possible. Occasionally she'll glance back, make a bit of a face, and then continue to walk with her head down a bit. She looks like she is trying to get away from something, but what could it be?]
Reee?
[It's a Mareep, tailing her, doing the best that it can with its stubbly little legs to keep up with the woman. Hey, where are you going? Excuse me? Miss? Excuse me? You're going to get yourself lost! Excuuuuuuse me!
Stopping, the woman sighs hard, bending down as she puts a hand out, stopping the electric sheep in its tracks.]
Why are you following me? I don't know what you want, I can't understand a word you're saying?
Maree?
[The Mareep tilts its head to the side and Elly deflates a little. You're really cute, but what does she even do? A little help?]
[There are a few false starts, the video coming on for a second or two, focusing on a face, before going off again. After the third or fourth time that this happens, the camera pulls away, a young woman staring at the world with a bit of a perplexed look.]
Is this on? How can you tell? Is there a light or--
Oh!
[It looks like she's found it.]
There we go. My name is Elhaym, Elly for short. This is what people in Union use to communicate, right? It seems pretty convenient. What else is it used for? Does everyone in Union have one, or just the Enlightened? Are Enlightened really that common here?
[That's a lot of questions, Elly. She smiles a little at the camera.]
Sorry, I just got here a few days ago, and I have a lot of questions. I heard that people in Union "bond" with their Pokemon? How does that work? Oh, and speaking of work, how does one find work here?
[ACTION]
[Midday, one of the parks in Union. A redhead walks briskly like a woman on a mission, avoiding looking behind her as much as possible. Occasionally she'll glance back, make a bit of a face, and then continue to walk with her head down a bit. She looks like she is trying to get away from something, but what could it be?]
Reee?
[It's a Mareep, tailing her, doing the best that it can with its stubbly little legs to keep up with the woman. Hey, where are you going? Excuse me? Miss? Excuse me? You're going to get yourself lost! Excuuuuuuse me!
Stopping, the woman sighs hard, bending down as she puts a hand out, stopping the electric sheep in its tracks.]
Why are you following me? I don't know what you want, I can't understand a word you're saying?
Maree?
[The Mareep tilts its head to the side and Elly deflates a little. You're really cute, but what does she even do? A little help?]
[action]
Seriously, what the fuck is going on.]
Yes, your Mareep. She seems shy.
[From his previous observation, Elly doesn't even know that the Mareep had bonded to her, but it's always best to have confirmation.]
[action]
I don't think she likes you very much.
[So blunt.]
[action]
Ha ha. I'd say it looks more like fear.
[He sounds entirely too cheerful about that.]
Perhaps you can reassure her. [but why would you want to] Have you two been together for long?
[action]
[Why do you sound so happy about this, Jade?]
No, not really. She just started following me today.
[action]
[Trying to at least see if he can figure out where this Elly comes from...]
[action]
[No one's really told her how.]
[action]
[action]
It was never necessary.