first photo [ video/action ]

[maxrevive]

[VIDEO]

[The feed is quiet for a moment while she finishes adjusting the camera. Still, the video has been carefully framed, like someone's spent a lot of time thinking about it. There's a faint noise from behind the camera of a Pokemon giving some encouragement.]

Right, okay. Hey, everybody. I just got this band recently, so I thought I should say hello. [She rubs her arm briefly and glances away as if trying to remember something.] I've been out of Union for a while. Has much changed?


[ACTION]

[It's pretty early in the morning, so maybe there won't be many people out at this time. This way maybe Max can get a few photos of what decorations are still up before there's too much hustle and bustle.

But while Max is preoccupied with that whole taking photos thing, her Deerling has other ideas. Ever the social butterfly, she's started roaming a bit. Hey! You there! She's totally trotting right over to you, whoever you are.]

Dee! Dee deeer. [Isn't her fur just gorgeous? It's about time she got some more admirers.]

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[copperpiercing]

[Vin looks at the very large leaf. She watches the Deerling toss it a few times. Her eyes narrow, then she tilts her head to the side.]

[...She gets it.]

Sorry. I don't eat leaves.

[...She does not get it.]

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Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! [Noooooo, no! She shakes her head sadly. You poor, confused human. You need something more BASIC. Time to bring out the big guns.

So she steps forward and tries to rub affectionately again Vin's leg.]

[copperpiercing]

I don't know what...

[She makes a face when it rubs its face against her leg. She isn't sure what to make of this, still. Do Pokemon usually show affection like this? Most of the ones she saw were someone else's. She never bonded with any; she used a couple in Pokeballs, stolen from the Gigans, but only briefly in the rebellion.]

[She feels... guilty about that. So Vin sighs, then she reaches her hand down, and pats the Deerling on the head.]

...fine.

[maxrevive]

[The Deerling makes a pleased noise and bounces in place a couple times. See? It's easy to make friends!

Speaking of friends, her trainer has a) noticed her absence and b) figured out where she went to. Max eventually makes her way over to Vin and the Deerling, looking pretty embarassed about it. Deerling bounds over to Max's side happily.]

I'm really sorry about this. Was she bothering you? She's very... [Deerling makes another satisfied noise.] ...enthusiastic.

[copperpiercing]

...It's all right.

[Vin pulls her hand back from the Deerling -- there's not even much regret there -- before she looks up at Max. Her head tilts to the side. She considers her, for a moment.]

She just wanted attention, I think. She doesn't mind approaching strangers?

[maxrevive]

[The Deerling circles around Max's legs and bumps her head again Max's hand. Max obliges by patting her on the head. Then the Deerling hops back over to Vin and peers up at her expectantly. Petting?

Max tries not to sigh. She does smile faintly.] She loves approaching strangers. Every time I turn around, she's made a new friend.

[Max glances up at Vin now. Oh, right.] I'm Max, by the way. This is Clare.

[Clare the Deerling bleats happily at her name.]

[copperpiercing]

[Vin hesitates when Clare comes back over and nuzzles her hand. She reachesa down, still awkwardly, and pats the Deerling on the head. Her voice is a little flat, though:]

You're going to get spoiled. [But there's a little warmth there, too. Then, Vin looks back up at Max.]

...I'm Vin. From Sanctuary. What about you?

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[Clare seems extremely pleased with herself that she's managed to get some affection out of Vin. Or maybe she's just pleased to have the attention. Max pays her no mind.]

Oh, me? I'm from Union. I was away for a while, I only just got back. [That's beginning to feel like a mantra. She rubs her arm, a little self-conscious.] What's Sanctuary like? If you don't mind me asking, I mean.

[copperpiercing]

Crowded. Kind of dirty.

[She grew up poor, on the streets. She's not thinking of the mage towers.] It's nice if you're a Magus. It's not so nice for other people.