Video/Action for the Business District

[sparrowfeathered]

[Video]

Hey, everybody!

[A red-haired girl in her late teens, perhaps early twenties, is leaning towards the Warp Band -- she'd just made sure it was on -- and flashing a smile down at it. It's bright; it's also practiced, like any true saleswoman's would be. She's done this before.]

My name's Rose. You've probably never heard of us, but we're the Spearowfeathers. We're merchants from Caldera, and we decided that we couldn't let Junes have all the fun.

[She winks.]

...So come check us out! We've set our wagon up in the business district, and we're selling some stuff we brought from Caldera -- and from Glacier, too! If you've got any special requests, you can bring those in, too.

I can also help you with trading Pokemon. I'm really good at that.

[Action, a little while later...]

[...unfortunately, things aren't going quite as well as Rose hoped. The wagon is there, sure, but the Gogoat that was pulling it got away an hour ago -- and all of the running in the world just didn't catch up to it. One of the other Spearowfeathers had been training that particular Pokemon. That leaves their wagon tipped over.]

[And with a cracked wheel, which Rose is holding up, and stuff scattered throughout the street. Spearowfeathers -- wearing their tan trousers and blue vests -- are darting to and fro, picking up goods.]

I... guess this could be going worse.

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[my_father_is_a_tycoon]

Hello, Rose! Welcome to Union. How are you and your companions finding the city so far?

[sparrowfeathered]

It's pretty great! I didn't think it'd be so tall. I'm used to Caldera!

Kinda chilly, though.

[my_father_is_a_tycoon]

Yes, that's a common complaint around this time of year. Especially among Caldera natives.

[sparrowfeathered]

Guilty as charged. It's not bad, I'm just not... used to it, yet.

You're from Union, huh?

[my_father_is_a_tycoon]

Making friends with Fire types helps, I've found. Also a good pair of warm slippers.

[She laughs a little. The winter cold does little to dampen Lenna's cheery mood.]

Yes, that's right. My name is Lenna, current head of the Tycoon family. If there's anything I can do to help you and your friends get settled in, please, let me know.

[sparrowfeathered]

I'll have to remember that. Someone or something to warm me up!

[Maybe she should investigate a nice coat. Or slippers.] Thanks! I'll do that. You're head of one of Union's noble houses?

[She looks a little young. But, hey, sometimes that happens.]

[my_father_is_a_tycoon]

Do you know Excellen Browning? She's an Engineer from Caldera. I believe she was planning to look into creating type-enhanced clothing for extreme weather conditions.

[Lenna smiles, nodding.]

Yes, that's right. It's a rather recent development, so I don't have an active voice in the Council, but I try to do what I can for the betterment of the city and those living here.

[If Rose reads between the lines of that explanation, she can probably infer that Lenna's current position is the result of missing or dead parents. But that's really up to her if she wants to think that far into things.]

[sparrowfeathered]

I've never met her, but I gotta work something out with her. Maybe the Spearowfeathers could sell stuff like that!

[Rose grins; that grins softens into a smile, though. It's a little sad. She knows all about "recent developments" like that, all things told.]

That's good. People need someone looking out for them! I've mostly been to Caldera and Sanctuary, a couple of times. I've heard of Union -- of course! -- but this is my first time here.

[my_father_is_a_tycoon]

What sorts of things do you sell now?

[Yep. Dead mama, missing papa. Though there's been some movement on that front recently, so Lenna's got hope.]

I agree. There's actually a brand new building called Redwall that was built to do just that - helping people who need a hand to have a place to stay until they can stand on their own.

[sparrowfeathered]

We sell a bit of everything. A lot of what we do is load up on goods from one city and bring it to the next. Right now, we have some Calderan clothes -- boots and gloves, mostly, because of the time of year. We have some food from there, too. We still have a few books from Sanctuary, too.

You wanna come look, sometime?

[Rose tilts her head, then she smiles.]

That sounds pretty nice. Maybe we can donate to them. I've got a place to stay, but... I'm glad it's there, for people who aren't so lucky.

[my_father_is_a_tycoon]

Yes, I'd love to come and have a look. So many skilled craftsmen have come here from Caldera, so it's always exciting to see what kinds of things people are selling.

And I'm sure Redwall would happily accept any donations you could give. It's that sort of charity that allows them to stay open, after all.

[sparrowfeathered]

We'd be happy to have you! You should come take a look. Besides, I gotta meet and charm the locals!

[She winks.]

[my_father_is_a_tycoon]

I'm sure you'll do a fine job. Are you open now?

[sparrowfeathered]

Yeah, we sure are! We're just about to get set up.

[my_father_is_a_tycoon]

Wonderful! I'll be by soon, then. You're located in the business district, right?

[sparrowfeathered]

Sure is! That's where we're gonna set up shop! I'll make sure it's all ready before you get here!

[...or break the wagon. Either/or.]

[my_father_is_a_tycoon]

[And after a short while, Lenna appears in the streets of the business district, bundled up in a fur-lined winter coat and looking around for Rose.]

[sparrowfeathered]

[Tragically... when Lenna arrives, she finds that things didn't go so well. The wagon's broken a wheel and lost its mount. Rose is, at the moment, overseeing the Sparrowfeathers picking up the mess. She stops, though, when she catches Lenna appearing.]

[...After all, Rose is pretty observant.]

Uh. ...Hey, Lenna. [A beat; the wheel in her hand, freshly put back together, slips a little.] Should I call you Lady Lenna or something?

[my_father_is_a_tycoon]

[Lenna just... blinks at all of this, smiling awkwardly.]

Ah! No, just Lenna is fine. But are you all right, Rose? What happened here?

[sparrowfeathered]

All right, Lenna it is! [She's cheerful while saying that. Then she shakes her head, her expression becoming more withdrawn..] Well... first, the Gogoat we'd had pulling the cart made a break for it. He's long gone, now.

[Rose sighs.]

Then, we broke an axle, and the wheel came off. And the cart tipped over. Then our product went on the floor.

This is a great start.

[my_father_is_a_tycoon]

Well... I don't know anything about fixing carts, but I can at least help pick things up a little. And once you have it fixed, if you'd like to borrow one of mine...

[sparrowfeathered]

You sure? I'd feel kinda bad asking a customer to do that.

[Rose looks around for a moment, taking stock; it's more than her Spearowfeathers can do quickly.]

...We could use the help, though. Sure.

[my_father_is_a_tycoon]

Think of it as a business investment, then.

[She's going to insist.]

[sparrowfeathered]

Well... all right! I appreciate it.

[She starts stacking stuff up in one of the crates she righted.]

Let me know if you see something you want, too! We can get you a sweet discount, since you're helping us!

[my_father_is_a_tycoon]

Oh, thank you!

[Lenna smiles, helping to stack things.]

What kind of clothing do you have?