1st Dia: An Auspicious Beginning? [Video/Action]

[frozenflame]

Video

[Amid all the Salvation Day preparations and wellwishes, there's always bound to be a little bit of normalcy, people just going on about their business. And there's also bound to be a people using the period to spring into new things and make resolutions and find inspiration to change their situation in the story of the Savior. Sometimes it might not seem like much, but to those people, like the young woman who's now addressing the Warp Band? It's a huge deal.

She looks a little nervous and uncomfortable sitting outside under a gazebo, but seems to be managing to smile. It's not forced, but it's a little uncertain, like she's not sure what exactly she's supposed to be doing]

Good...Good afternoon, whoever's paying attention to this thing. I know everyone's probably getting ready for the holiday, but I just got the video function upgrade for my Warp Band and I thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Yukiko Amagi. [Her head dips in greeting.] I look forward to...um...talking to you guys with this. I...uh, well...I guess that's about it.

[Yukiko waves a little awkwardly and finishes with:]

Uh...Happy Salvation Day.

[She's about to reach down and close the feed when something green hops up into her lap before shoving it's eye right in the camera. Hope you don't mind a Bulbasaur staring right at you.]

Jiraiya! Cut that out!

[The Pokemon turns around to look at her, not even considering what might be revealed for all to see when he does so. There's a yelp and the feed clicks off, but not before Union gets a pleasant view of a Bulbasaur butt being lifted away from the camera, and a very, very red-faced Yukiko.]

Action

[For anyone that prefers to face to face instead of video to moon meetings, Yukiko's heading out of one of Union's many parks, walking briskly to keep warm in the snow. Jiraiya is prancing around on one of the paths at her feet, hopping up and down excitedly as he dashes towards one of the southern gates in spite of the weather. It may be a bit cold for a first day, but...well, no point in saying you're going to do something if you don't actually do it. There's an air of nervousness to her, as if she's expecting someone to jump out and stop her at any point, but once she reaches the gates and heads outside she seems to relax a bit. Of course, if you actually want to make her jump, it'd be incredibly easy...]

Comments

[frozenflame]

No? How many do you have in your...gang?

[That choice of wording sticks out just a bit, with someone like Kanji. He's always looked kinda tough, to her anyway.]

[realmenknitplushies]

Well, damn... [He looks aside, distracted, trying to count up his Pokémon-] 'Bout twenty, maybe a bit more? Not all of 'em are fighters, though. Most'a them are just friends.

[frozenflame]

[She blinks. Twenty?]

That's...a lot. How many of them are fighters?

[realmenknitplushies]

[Okay, this is tricky.] Uh. Ten or so. I really ain't sure.

[frozenflame]

[A nod, she seems okay with that answer.]

So...you...must be pretty good at that, huh? Fighting, I mean.

[No judgement! She seems cool with this, since it's part of being a trainer.]

[realmenknitplushies]

[He grins slightly there, proud of what he's achieved-]

Damn right.

[But just for a moment, now: is he glancing aside? He could be better. He could be stronger. He should be.]

[frozenflame]

[Yukiko just looks down at Jiraiya again, the little guy having resumed rolling around in the snow.]

I guess I've got a lot of catching up to do, then. If...I want to be a help, anyway.

[realmenknitplushies]

[...Okay, that's too cute. He laughs, but quietens at what she says.]

You're gonna be fine. I didn't know what I was doin' to begin with.

[Though can he really say he's 'helped' anything?]

[frozenflame]

[Yukiko smiles faintly, reaching down to run a hand along the Bulbabelly.]

I don't either. Do you have...any advice? Because it's just me and what I've read. I understand the basics, and the forest I should be fine it. With all the grass and bug types there at least.

[realmenknitplushies]

[Rusty gives Kanji a look as if to say 'come on, boss, don't let him have all the fun' - he scratches the big hound behind its horns in turn.]

Yeah, there's nothin' scary out here. Just make sure you're stocked up on all your healing kit in case - I've got a few spares if ya want a couple. What type are ya, anyway?

[frozenflame]

[Yukiko smiles at the offer and shakes her head.] I should have enough, don't worry about that.

[And then she holds up her hands. In the right, a palm sized ball of flame appears, and in the left, a pinprick of honest to goodness sunlight winks to life.]

I'm Fire and Grass typed. As far as I know, anyway.

[realmenknitplushies]

Nice. [Grinning again.] You ain't gonna have any trouble at all.

[frozenflame]

[She clenches her fists all dramatic like, and the power vanishes in a curl of smoke.]

I'm not the most practiced, but...I'm sure a few bugs and bellsprouts won't give me any trouble.

[realmenknitplushies]

Damn right they won't.

[He folds his arms, nods.]

[frozenflame]

Thanks.

[She nods too. Encouragement was something she needed, especially now.]