♫ One Chord ♫

[nonstopyouth]

[Action take 1: Near the Gates]

[It had all been a blur, really. She'd lost track of time wandering through the wilderness and if it hadn't been for the friend she made (The small fluffy mareep trotting at her heels) she might have been in real trouble. But she'd managed to stumble into a merchant caravan that offered to take her in in return for a few chores and she'd gotten her passage into Union.]

[Union was ...well. It was a lot. It was a lot mostly because she didn't know what to expect and she didn't have much of a frame of reference. Still, even as she looked up at what was left of the tall spires, and the constant construction littering the ones that looked damage, there was something beautiful about it. Peaceful even.]

[It struck her as something inherently unfamiliar.]

[Immigration was stressful and scary and she didn't know what she was supposed to do. She'd bumbled her way through until they released her into the city with some information on getting settled and she was left to her devices.]

[She was tired, dirty, ragged looking and scared but somehow, looking at the city from inside, up at the towers and the people walking by, she felt at ease. Maybe Mr. Berry had been right. Maybe this place really could help her.]

Isn't this place incredible, Pyuru?

[The sheep Reep!s at her in agreement.]

I wonder what I should do now...

[To that, the pokemon had no response. Good question.]

[Action take 2: Near Ninetales Vale.]

[After some exploring, Cyan decided the best course of action would be to work up some money. Food and a place to sleep were the priority. Mostly food. She and her friend were starting to get hungry and she didn't want to impose on the merchants she came in with any longer.]

[So Cyan is sitting on a bench with her guitar. The case for it is on the ground and open with a small sign that says "Thank you for listening!". She's been playing for at least an hour by now. It's funny that she couldn't tell you a thing about where she was from, but music and songs, they always came right to her. She couldn't tell you where or how she learned them, but it was like her heart wouldn't let her forget.]

[She's not bad at all, either. And she plays with a smile despite the pretty poor state she's in.]

[Video: Warp band.]

[And of course a little later on when she's managed to have a meal. She's sitting outside, playing with the warp band. When the feed comes on she looks startled, black cat ears standing straight up.]

--Think it's working! U-Um! [Oh no, just a little stage fright.]

Hello... um! I was told I could talk to people on this so I guess that's what I'm doing...

[This was going terribly. She turns bright red and her ears fold back. Pyuru decides to take things into her own hands by showing off a sparkly electric move! Yeah!! Hello Union we are here!!]

[It's too bad that it also hits Cyan which causes her hair to poof right up]

--Kyaah!!

[In her distress, she drops the warp band and the static electricity probably shorts it out. It goes dead as the Mareep worriedly tries to apologize.]

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[nonstopyouth]

[She narrowly avoids going splat. She stumbled back, tail puffed, staring after the entourage with wide eyes.]

What was that?

[This place sure is lively. Maybe she should go help.]

[disasterrific]

[The group come racing back from the other direction]

Why did I let you learn Rollout!

[nonstopyouth]

[Oh no they're coming back! What should she do???]

You could always help. It shouldn't be hard with your abilities, you know.

[!!! Right, maybe ...she could distract it long enough for it to stop. Um. She pulls her Guitar over her shoulder and plays a cute Charming tune.]

[ooc: anything in pink is the voice she hears from her guitar and only heard by her!]

[disasterrific]

[The Charm doesn't work on the genderless Al.

Or the other three.]

[nonstopyouth]

[Noooooooooo now what does she do.]

Why don't you try raising your voice?

[...! Oh! Okay, she knows what to do now. She moves into the path of the incoming Golett, suddenly realizes shes about to do or die, takes a deep breath, and starts to sing with a Disarming Voice, plucking at her guitar with her words.]

Please stop rolling, your friends will keep falling, falling, falling after you~

[disasterrific]

[Al stops, not wanting to hurt the girl even though her voice is hurting her.

He stops so suddenly though that Rikku nearly runs into him. She's only saved from an embarrassing spill by using Al as a launch pad and tumbling over him and the girl.]

Phew!

[nonstopyouth]

[Scree, she might squeak in horror and ducks to brace herself for the almost impact, as Rikku soars over head.]

[Pyuru is having a conniption.]

[Realizing that she's not dead, Cyan looks up.]

D-Did that work...??

[disasterrific]

Yep!

[Rikku gives Al a Look as she goes over to him. Sneaks the Murkrow tries to calm the Mareep down while Clicks just...clicks at everyone to get away from her keys.]

Somehow. Thanks! He got bored and decided to start chasing a rock again...

[nonstopyouth]

O-Oh.

[What a funny Pokemon. She dusts herself off a little, looks at Pyuru who is. Staticy but calming down now that her trainer isn't flat.]

I'm glad. Um, You're welcome! It was no trouble.

[disasterrific]

[Al groans an apology to the Mareep.]

You didn't get hurt, did you? I didn't kick you in the head, Al didn't run into you?

[nonstopyouth]

[She shakes her head.]

I'm fine, nya! [a pause because Nyaing is still weird to her she's pretty sure she never did that before-]

No one hit me or anything.

[disasterrific]

[Oh no that's cute. Rikku beams]

Good! I'm Rikku, by the way.

[nonstopyouth]

Rikku. It's nice to meet you. I'm Cyan...and Um. This is Pyuru.

[The Mareep trots over to greet her.]

[disasterrific]

[Almost instinctively Rikku takes a step back from the Mareep and Al moves in front of her.]

Nice to, uh, meet you. Sorry, I'm Flying-type and really don't like electricity...she won't shock me, will she?

[nonstopyouth]

Oh! [She looks at Pyuru and almost like she's giving her a mental comment, the sheep !! And keeps her distance.]

She won't! She um, she sparks a little without meaning to but I promise she would never unless...

[Unless you tried to hurt Cyan!!!! So watch it!!! ...but otherwise we are cool.]

She's a little protective of me but promise she's harmless.

[disasterrific]

[Rikku relaxes a little]

Okay. Sorry, my brother's part Electric and got me good when I was a little kid. I've been terrified ever since.

[nonstopyouth]

Oh no, that's not very nice!

[Not that she knows what siblings are like or anything, missing memories or not.]

[disasterrific]

He was trying to get a Sharpedo that thought I looked tasty, but he missed and got me instead! I don't blame him, but still.

[nonstopyouth]

[Hands over her mouth. Oh Goodness.]

I'm glad you're okay. That sounds really scary.

[disasterrific]

It was years ago, but I don't like Electric types at all. Anyway, where're you from?

[nonstopyouth]

[She nods, shifting subjects. Well. She would but then that was kind of a subject she didn't know how to answer. She flinches and her tail flicks back and fourth nervously.]

Um. That's a good question...

[May as well be honest.]

I don't remember.

[disasterrific]

...You don't remember?

[nonstopyouth]

[gonna look at the ground now and fidget with the end of her worn looking skirt.]

I just got here today. I've been traveling because I remember a voice telling me I should go to Union but. I don't remember anything before that.

[She remember a few other things but they were Bad things and she didn't want to remember those to begin with.]

[disasterrific]

[All of Rikku's team look horrified(as well as a keychain and golem can have a horrifed expression anyway) while Rikku just stares for a moment.]

You don't remember anything? Did you hit your head or...I dunno, Sneaks what else can cause amnesia?

[Her Murkrow shrugs]

[nonstopyouth]

[Well, she has some ideas but it doesn't seem right to talk about that.]

I don't know ...but whatever happened. I don't think it was good.

[And then to kind of shift the subject away.]

I was hoping maybe it was Union but ...nothing really feel familiar. But everything still looks really nice.