1st Melody [Video]

[echoingmelody]

[Hello, warp band owners. This evening you're treated to a close up of a girl's face. She gives the feed a sort of suspicious look before she pulls back with a smile. If you pay close enough attention, you'll hear a guitar strumming softly in the background.]

Oh cool, it's on! [There's a pause as she thinks of what to say now that she's got her newly acquired warp band working. Meanwhile, an Emolga peeks over her shoulder, chittering quietly.]

Relax, it's not gonna hurt us. Anyway!~

I'm Xiu, and I guess I'll be staying in this Union place for a bit. [She pretty much beams as she continues.]

Everyone should totally stop by and listen to my music! It's pretty good. If you don't, you're really missing out.

Comments

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[brandnewshoes]

It sure is... uh. You're not sure if wandered a lot?

[Maybe, Estelle thinks, they have different definitions of "a lot..."]

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[echoingmelody]

Caldera and Union are the only cities I've seen.

But I've met people here and there along the way. Usually real small groups, though.

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[brandnewshoes]

Oh! Yeah, there's some small villages here and there. And travelers. I guess it's a little hard to move in big groups...

[Unless they're really big, like an army.]

Traveling's fun, though, huh?

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[echoingmelody]

Yup! Most of the people I came across were pretty happy to hear me play.

[Thankfully she didn't have the misfortune of running into Gigas's army.]

It is! I finally have a traveling companion now, too.

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[brandnewshoes]

That always makes things better! Who're you traveling with?

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[echoingmelody]

It really does. Her name is Zapper.

[Or that's what Xiu is calling her anyway. As if on queue, a nervous looking Emolga peeks over her shoulder.]

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[brandnewshoes]

Aw, she's a cute one! I've never seen one like her, either!

[She doesn't spend that much time in the archipelago.]

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[echoingmelody]

I hadn't seen one before either, but she's just so cute!

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[brandnewshoes]

I know, right!? Where'd you meet her?

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[echoingmelody]

I was checking out...what was it called...

[Give her a moment.]

Oh, I think it was the breeding center? After they gave me this neat little thing- [She taps the warp band.]

-they pointed me there.

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[brandnewshoes]

Oh! Yeah, yeah! I've been there--I mean, obviously. They gave you an egg?

[BIG THUMBS UP]

That's really nice of them! You gotta have a friend out there! And it makes it safer, too, if you run across some wild Pokemon.

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[echoingmelody]

Yup! I wasn't really expecting it.

[And she tried to turn them down.]

Most've them have been pretty cool so far. They like my music.

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[brandnewshoes]

Music works on wild Pokemon? I guess it makes sense! Everyone likes a good song.

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[echoingmelody]

It seems to. Everyone should like music, right?

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[brandnewshoes]

Yeah! I don't know what I'd do without it. My best friend growing up played for me, and I've liked it ever since.

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[echoingmelody]

What did they play?

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[brandnewshoes]

Harmonica. Not the most impressive, but it could be pretty... and I sure couldn't play when I tried.

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[echoingmelody]

Any instrument can sound beautiful with the right person playing it.

At least I think so.

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[brandnewshoes]

[That makes Estelle smile. She nods, her expression distant but happy while she thinks back to it. She likes that thought.]

Mm-hm... [Then, a little thoughtfully:] I wanna hear you play sometime, too.

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[echoingmelody]

Sure, just give me a holler if you see me or you can contact me with this thing too when you're free.

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[brandnewshoes]

Yeah! Definitely! And if you want to go some place, let me know! I can always come along.

[And beat up monsters if it's needed~]

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[echoingmelody]

Alright!

I'll probably be camping out in the forest when I'm not in the city. Is there a spot that's particularly good?

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[brandnewshoes]

Yeah! About... thirty minutes' walk north of the city, or so, you'll find this nice little grove! It's by a pond. It's pretty and safe.

[She nods, cheerful as can be.]

You can relax all day there without any trouble!

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[echoingmelody]

That sounds pretty sweet!

[It really does.]

I'll definitely have to give it a look.

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[brandnewshoes]

It's totally sweet! Sometimes I relax there.

[But she doesn't mind sharing her spot. It's too good to keep to herself.]