bravenewworld | First Snapshot

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[The video is kind of hazy at first. Likely because who ever is handling the warp band is not accustomed to such devices. Also, they appear to be very close to the ground. After a moment it focuses on a young man, sitting on the edge of a fountain near one of the more busiest areas of Union.]

--getting here was the hard part. I need work but I don't have any of my gear on me. Not that I could set up a darkroom in the park or anything. We definitely need somewhere to sleep tonight.

[A loud frustrated sigh.]

Goro, what do you th-- [And that's when he realizes his pokemon friend is up to no good. His eyes go wide and his face goes pale.]

Goro!

[Anyone understanding Pokespeak will hear a Cubone who doesn't sound even a little bit sorry. You wanted help, so I helped! Now a lot of people will know you're looking for work! You should be thanking me!.]

[Hayato is not gifted in understanding Pokemon so he just gives him a flat look, probably guessing what he was probably saying and then reaching for the warp band. Goro drops it and scurries away. He'll appear proper on the warp band now with a slight twitch.]

...That was not the introduction I wanted to make to Union, but someone took it upon themselves to do it anyway. Ah- sorry anyone who was watching that. Since I'm already here, I'll just say it.

[He puts on a friendly smile this time.] My name's Hayato and I just came to town. I'm looking for work and maybe a place to sleep. I'm a photographer by trade but right now all I need is something to get by until I can buy new equipment.

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[What are you doing Honoka you stop that. DOES HE NEED TO GO HIDE.]

Haha! Well, it just kind of happened that way. I'd like to start taking pictures but I need to get my hands on a camera first.

[Oh my God Hayato she is like sixteen what the hell is she going to do to you. It's relatively obvious now that she's on the move, but he might not be able to tell that she's coming to see him, since he doesn't know the area.]

Hmmm. I'm sure there are places here that sell them! I could help you ask around. What happened to your old camera?

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[He will convince himself he is safe from her for now. Maybe she was busy when she responded!]

Ah- well. I lost it during the conflict. I was a photographer for the war and things got pretty hairy out there. [Literal understatement of the century.]

Oh no!! When is your birthday, I'll get you a new one.

[KLJDFLSKJ He forgot how energetic this girl was. He waves a hand.]

Not for a really long time, don't worry. I'll get my hands on one soon enough.

Boo. I'll get you something better when your birthday comes around, then!

[She glances up, and smiles.]

Hang on a second, okay? [And she cuts her Warp Band off.]

Eh? You really don't have t-- [He pauses as she shuts off the feed. Well, okay. He guesses he will wait.]

[Boop, Honoka is just going to literally spring out of a nearby bush and toss her arms in the air.]

Surpriiiise! I found you.

[He would have caught it sooner if he hadn't been in such a busy place. However when she gets close, and then shouts he tenses up and darts away like a spring.]

Miss Kousaka!

[Holy shit you gave him a heart attack.]

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[She laughs a little to herself, waving a hand.]

I'm sorry, I scared you. I brought you something though!

[She has a little bookbag on her shoulders, and drops down to her knees to open it up.]

Did you prefer the red or white bean paste, Mr. Ichimonji? I can't remember, it's been so long...

[His heart calms down a little and he stands up straight, trying not to look super ruffled.]

[Then he kind of realizes what she's asking him.]

Red...

[Wait, was she giving him what he thought she was?]

Got it!

[She pulls something out of the bag and sets it out of view, zips it back up, and shoulders it again. Standing, she takes a step forward and holds the parcel out toward him. It's a plastic-wrapped bean bun from her family's shop in Caldera.]

Here you go! Until I can get you something better, and you tell me when your birthday is.

[Ah. Yep. That's what he thought. He looks at the bean bun for a moment and then gently, very gently takes it in his hands.]

[He used to get these all the time. Homura was such a friendly shop with good food, it was hard for him not to frequent the place. He didn't think he'd ever see home again, so the notion of never going back to that little place hadn't really hit him until now.]

[And now there is this little red bean bun in his hands from Caldera. From home. Something from his life before all of this happened. How on earth was he going to bring himself to eat this--]

This is... [He's trying hard not to get emotional but he's failing.]

[There's a slight sting on his face and its a delayed moment before he realizes what's happening. He turns very quickly, putting his back to her. If she was observant she may have caught the red lines scrawling up his face. If not then it just looked like he was too prideful to let her see him upset, which wasn't a lie either, really.]

Thank you, Miss Kousaka.

[You're lucky, because while she did see the start of what looked like lines climbing up his face, she didn't understand what they were or why they were there so she assumed it was just red from his scarf reflecting off the plastic of the bean bun.]

[Boys were funny about getting emotional anyway. She felt a little bad, but lets him turn away, pretending she didn't realize he was upset and swaying where she stood, smiling.]

You're welcome! You came to the shop a lot, I remember that. So this is thanks for your continued patronage to Homura, and a reminder to visit when you get home to Caldera.

[Get home, huh? The notion makes him smile, even if it's kind of a sad one. After a moment he can feel the scars fading. When they do, he turns to look over his shoulder. He's already unwrapped the bun and has it stuffed in his mouth.]

You bet.

[She positively beams when he turns around with the bun shoved in his mouth.]

I'm not sure when I'll be going back myself, as I had been home over the Salvation holiday and then stayed because of the conflicts with Gigas, but... I'll make sure to bring back a few extra red bean buns for you, if you stay here in Union.

Salvation?

[He is an ignorant foreigner, help him Honoka. Also he smiles because wow she's such a sweet girl.]

...What brings you to Union, anyway?

[She brings her hands together and taps her fingertips, bouncing onto her toes for a moment.]

Mm! Salvation is this really neat winter holiday in Union, which marks the day the Savior emerged and ended the war. It's a lot of lights and food and singing... Even if the music got a little annoying after a while, heheh. I liked the idea of it a lot, so I went home to share it with my family, since it's a holiday that also centers a lot around the people you care for in your life and celebrating with them the peace Union has enjoyed because of the Savior.

The Savior is just as big of a deal here as I'd heard. Fascinating.

[He grins, though.]

It sounds like you had fun.

[She nods.]

I came to Union because I loved how the people here interact with their Pokemon. It's so different from... anything we do in Caldera, I had to come see more of their culture for myself.

[Heh. He could see how a place like this would attract someone like her.]

It is pretty different, I'm noticing. It seems like a nice place to stay.

[She nods again, smiling and looking around the area.]

It's a very nice city. --Ah, have you found somewhere to stay, yet?

Eh? Oh, yeah I did!

[He waves his hand dismissively.]

I found someone else from Caldera who's been staying here and he offered me a place to sleep.

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