bravenewworld | First Dango: Arrival at Union. [Video/Action]

[The video feed that comes through this fine afternoon is clearly another newbie, if the dialogue and positioning are any indication. It’s actually upside down, and the person looking at it is scowling just a bit.]

Geez, does this thing even work? Stupid…blinking. Quit it!

[It clicks off, and then back on rightside up as the woman frowns at it.]

There. Good. [Clearing her throat, the woman puts on an obviously forced smile.] Yo. Not sure who all can see this, but hey.

[Hooking a thumb at herself, Anko’s tone shifts to a brash, almost cocky tone.]

I’m Anko, from up north in Citadel. Came down here to check out what’s going on in Union, and to do a little research. If there’s anyone with experience around the mountains, particularly with mapping, let me know. I’m looking for someone, and that’s the last place I saw her.

[The video shuts off without further information. She doesn’t really expect anyone to help, but who knows with Unionites. They didn’t have to come fight that monster, either.]

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[And around Union, Anko’s not hard to find. She’s trotting through the streets wearing a heavy coat despite the heat, occasionally poking her head into a sweets shop and emerging with a dango or some other snack in hand. She does this at literally every shop between the gate and the library, taste-testing to find the best.

Now, when she reaches the library, she isn’t exactly the quietest person there. In fact, she’s actually pretty damn noisy, since she’s hardly trying to walk quietly. She’s there for several hours going through books and maps and journals, huffing noisily each time she finishes, seemingly unsatisfied. Who’d have thought research was hard. Ugh…]

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Well, some idea of who we're looking for and some time to go look around the area. It'd probably be best to go together, especially since a Pokémon's not going to know who the heck I am.

I have an old photo. Will that be enough?

That would help. I guess the best thing would be a name and what kind of Pokémon we're looking for, or at least a Type.

She's a poison type. I know that much...but that's about it.

Well, those aren't super-common in the mountains, so that's a start.

No? Well, what would you want in return for the help then?

Hm? Oh, I don't need a reward for helping find a missing friend.

You could tell me about the Citadel, I guess. Like, especially anything you know about that fire giant that attacked.

Well, I can tell you some, sure. I wasn't really present for that fight. My village was on the other side from the attack, but pictures of it got out.

Twenty feet long, at least. And freaking huge. I'm not ashamed to admit I probably would've just turned around and gone the other way if I'd run into it myself. It was like a force of nature, not a Pokemon.

It was pretty terrifying, yeah...

Do you know if it attacked before, or have any idea why it might have been doing that to begin with?

As far as I know? No, that's a first. Giant fire monsters are pretty memorable.

Could be that it happened in the way distant past though, I'm not much of a scholar

Do you think it might have been one of the gods?

[Does the Citadel even call them gods? Rise hasn't checked yet, really.]

No. Some do. I don't. I doubt we could have fought off a god.

That's fair. It was really different from a normal Pokémon, though...

Maybe so, but still. My point is that gods should be stronger than that.

Maybe you're right...

Well, anyway, let me know when you want to take a trip up to the Mountains. I'm pretty much free until theater season starts up again or something else terrible happens.

I'll probably be heading that way tomorrow, honestly.

[And we can handwave that Rise helped, since Anko already found Ekans]

I'll get my walking shoes!

((Sounds like a plan. *waves hands furiously*.))

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