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Brave New World Mods ([personal profile] bravenewmods) wrote in [community profile] bravenewworld2014-02-22 12:00 am

Arrival

They were noticed a half hour before they arrived.

The Guardsmen atop the city walls, their keen senses trained to observe anything out of the ordinary, had not failed to observe the flight of birds disturbed from their nests and the distant shuddering of trees. The pace was steady. Not of wild Pokémon meandering about, but of something with fixed, determined purpose.

News spread quickly, as it ought. The Council was aware of the situation in five minutes flat, and the guard on the walls surreptitiously tripled in the same amount of time. It didn't take much longer for idle citizens to realize something was amiss, and as the rumors propagated -- There are people coming through the forest! -- so, too, did the number of people thronging at the gate craning their necks to get a look.

They emerge from the forest, their pace brisk and their numbers thirty strong. Many wear attire that is hardy, made for traveling - leather boots, thick wool pants, and long jackets in shades of deep crimson and black. Others, clearly of some higher rank, are clad in suits or other formal wear; a few wear pristine white coats that must have only just been changed. As they approach, most stare coolly upwards at the assembly gathered before them atop the walls of the city.

At their lead stands a man with a mild smile and shaggy red hair. Two others stand close beside him: a young woman in a crisp, fur-lined white coat, sleek black hair pristine and perfectly in place and a gentle smile on her face and an aloof woman with brown hair wearing a sharp suit who appears extremely disinterested in the proceedings.

The company pauses. And there is a long, awkward silence before the man with the red hair takes a step forward. He speaks, and his words, though understandable, have a strange, foreign inflection.

"My name is Rory Donnachaidh. We have come on behalf of our people to serve as a diplomatic presence to your city."

...Another awkward pause.

"...I believe it is appropriate to say - take us to your leader."

He smiles more broadly, as if he's made a joke.

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We are Team Evolution.

We represent a group of people with a common purpose - to restore humanity to the peaks it once ascended and to raise up all Pokémon alongside us. We call ourselves Team Evolution for the only path forward for both human and Pokémon is to evolve. When we realized that our signals could be detected no longer, our scouts reported that the reason was human sabotage. Imagine our surprise to learn that a human civilization lay so close to those mountains... But what do I say? You, of course, must all have experienced surprise in equal measures, no?

We have come here for reasons twofold: to establish relations with this city and to retrieve the materials that you have been holding for us. It was a prototype, you see, and we would wish to have it returned.

Of course, we understand that you have little reason to trust us and great reason to drive us away. We will not attempt to enter your city if that is preferred - but we will camp outside, between the forest and the gates, for the space of 10 days, after which we will depart, with or without our materials. We hope you will be willing to speak with us during this time. We would also like to... hold a demonstration to explain our actions, if you and your Council are willing.

Please, come and speak with us if you have any questions. That is an offer extended to anyone in your fine city. I shall personally ensure that any visitors are treated with the greatest of courtesies...


((For approximately 10 IC days, the people of Team Evolution will be camped outside of Union. The next part of this event will require sign-ups. There is an accompanying OoC post to this post here. Please see that post for more details.

Please feel free to use this IC post to talk with the NPCs. All responses here will receive an NPC response.))
moonbay: <user name=destinyislands> (Curious ☾ Repeat)

[personal profile] moonbay 2014-02-22 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
So you basically run this group here now, right? That sounds... [like a handful] lively.

[She cocks a brow, grin spreading across her face.] Have you guys found anything of note so far?
outtahere: (thinking)

[personal profile] outtahere 2014-02-23 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
Sucks, but ain't anything I can do about it.

[He's not letting on to his annoyance at this, but he's certainly feeling it; the people who made those machines are here and none of them know anything about how they work. Still, she might at least know something interesting.]

You've prolly seen machines where you come from even if you aren't an engineer though, just like I've seen Pokémon even though I don't study 'em. What kinds of machines do you end up using day-to-day? If your people can build something like those machines we found, I'm betting you have other stuff that we can't match.
somnambulatory: (hiding)

[personal profile] somnambulatory 2014-02-23 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
But don't you need to test things like that to see if fixing it worked? What if you end up hurting more Pokemon that way?
rejected_trash: (♪ 15 [I will damn your world forever.])

[personal profile] rejected_trash 2014-02-23 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
Oh? Is your job to stand around and look pretty then or do you just manage that as a bonus?

[He'd swear on his life she's security.]

Must be rough; watching everyone just casually mingle and put themselves in danger. You know they say you never really know what another person's capable of.
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-23 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
All sorts, really. Gigas relies very heavily upon technology, so asking what machines we use in our everyday life is much like asking what makes up the food you eat.
tagteams: (▽▼ makes me feel alive)

[personal profile] tagteams 2014-02-23 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
Yes. That's a possibility of other unknown settlements. [She nods. Her birds seem a bit uneasy still, but she is keeping them calm before they end up pecking faces. There is a chance that he could be lying, but giving that he's puzzled about the shackle, she will believe him.] I'm a Ranger for Union. Along with the city, the safety of all Pokémon is very important to me.

And... I guess I want to ask where did you come from? You must have traveled a long way from your own city.
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-23 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
[Her smile is almost syrupy sweet.]

It would seem that I can't expect everyone to properly understand how the world works outside a set of walls.

[She looks at the shop-keeper, picking up her bag of merchandise.]

You'll have to excuse me, I have another engagement. It was a pleasure speaking with you, I've learned a lot.
bnw_void_npcs: (Sakina)

[personal profile] bnw_void_npcs 2014-02-23 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
My duty is to provide protection first, and then assistance as needed.
outtahere: (talking)

[personal profile] outtahere 2014-02-23 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
Good point. Sounds like Gigas'd be interesting to visit one day.

[There's genuine interest in his voice there, not just polite neutrality. He's not about to drop everything and ask to go with them, but the fact that there's at least one more technologically-advanced city out there is very interesting to him.

Now though he's starting to feel like he's been pumping her for information, so some kind of repayment feels necessary. ...She did say that the group was focused on Pokémon research, didn't she?

He pulls back the sleeve of his jacket to reveal his Warp Band and starts pressing buttons.]


Dunno if you've seen these kinds of Pokémon before, but...

[His Klink is warped in, followed by his Carbink.]

The pair of gears is Spur-Mesh, a Klink, and the floating rock is Facet, a Carbink.
niepokonany: (Jealousy)

[personal profile] niepokonany 2014-02-23 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
Even in the best of circumstances, Feliks doesn't care much for strangers--they unsettle him and leave him jumpy and irrational. And with what he's hear from Fai, well... He finds himself sympathizing a little more with the Sigilyph he met before. There are people, in his place, using weird technology and upsetting things and what if they're bad people? How can they not be, if they keep Pokémon in those things?

But it's still the biggest surprise of his life, to have it confirmed before his eyes that there are other humans out there, and he doesn't want to learn everything second-hand. He's decided to come and take a look for himself, to see what they're really like.

But actually working up the courage to talk to them is taking a little longer, so for now, he's wondering around and observing, his baby Dratini curled up in his arms. The rest of the Pokémon got left at home, but she cried and wouldn't understand why her "mom" was leaving, so he's ended up bringing her anyway.
highliber: (A splendid specimen)

[personal profile] highliber 2014-02-23 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
And to that end, I would like to ply you with food and drink in return for tales of Gigas. Or possibly a tour of the library, if the first feels uncomfortably familiar.
whateveryoueatliveitspart: (arms crossed)

[personal profile] whateveryoueatliveitspart 2014-02-23 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
[Apollo decided not to approach the group's leader right away after seeing how many others were, instead deciding to try and speak with someone less occupied. The woman standing off to the side was the next person he noticed, and while she doesn't seem too delighted to be there for some reason he still decides to approach her.

A short red-haired boy approaches, in a worn shin-length green coat with a large feathered amulet over it. Despite his obvious youth, he carries himself like someone who's used to fighting. A Fletchinder, Hippopotas, and Deerling follow him, and a young Seedot is cradled in one arm.]


Hi, I'm Apollo.
naturaldissension: (Smile)

[personal profile] naturaldissension 2014-02-23 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, the word, perhaps, is not 'horrible'. After all... they have their own way of life. If they are satisfied with their lot, of surviving, then that is their choice.

But we are not content with mere survival - not when there is so much more within our reach. Perhaps your people as well?
naturaldissension: (Default)

[personal profile] naturaldissension 2014-02-23 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
Yes - This group is under my control.

[And though his expression remains genial, he speaks with a firmness that such it seems such liveliness is not beyond his ability to handle.]

And we have found you! All else must pale in comparison to this. The largest human settlement in these southern lands we have yet seen.
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bnw_void_npcs: (Sakina)

[personal profile] bnw_void_npcs 2014-02-23 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
I am Sakina.

[She doesn't seem to bat an eye at his appearance]
naturaldissension: (Default)

[personal profile] naturaldissension 2014-02-23 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
We are also from the north - lying against the southern sea as your city does, I fear most everything is 'north' in relation to you. Many of my associates hail from a city called Gigas, though I was personally born in a smaller settlement. As for Team Evolution, we have several bases scattered around the continent.

It is several weeks' travel to the nearest one, at least; perhaps longer for those who are not accustomed to marching long distances.

[A slight pause.]

I hear 'ranger' and I think of a woodsman patrolling the forest. Is that what is meant?
naturaldissension: (Default)

[personal profile] naturaldissension 2014-02-23 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
Feliks can watch from a distance if he wishes - the people of the camp will glance towards him, but will not address him unless he expresses an active interest in questioning them. They have no wish to scare anyone off.

The leader of the camp, the man with the red hair, will glance up at one point and give him a friendly nod.
makeitquick: (Colors of the Wind)

[personal profile] makeitquick 2014-02-23 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ and then Melaka Batman'd over to the woman. Okay no she just headed on over to there a day or three into this because she'd been sort of listening to other people and watching this. Plus she's not smart enough to talk up a science person or hit up the leader. So... the one on the outer edges there ]

Hey. You guys have aspear juice where you're from?
thatwasnotmyintent: (commander cheekbones)

[personal profile] thatwasnotmyintent 2014-02-23 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
[Erwin exhales shortly, striding over to where Gunsmoke is sprawled over the strangers feet, panting in pure joy at the attention.]

He's much more friendly than I am, sorry. [But there's definite affection in how he stoops to scoop up the Pokemon, who wiggles around and licks his face adoringly.] Commander Smith. And you are?
tinytactician: ([f] hair fidget)

[personal profile] tinytactician 2014-02-23 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
N-No, that's not it. [Armin is polite to a fault, so he'll quickly try to remedy the situation.]

I-It may be just me, but...it's more important that he grows up healthy and happy.

[He is...definitely talking like a parent, here.]
bnw_void_npcs: (Sakina)

[personal profile] bnw_void_npcs 2014-02-23 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, we do.
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-23 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
It's a wonderful city. Not everyone in our division is from Gigas proper, but I was born and raised there.

[She seems more fascinated by the Warp Band than the Pokémon.]

So that's how those work!
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-23 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
I would love that.
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-23 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
Of course, of course, but don't you want him to be strong as well?
rejected_trash: (♪ 56 [I look for a brighter day.])

[personal profile] rejected_trash 2014-02-23 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
[Security. Everyone once in a while you get the randomly aloof weirdo, but usually these types are security.]

You must be highly appreciated then. [It's a bit absent, because he's debating on chatting up Rory, but he doesn't think he'll be able to handle the business face. He crosses his arms and thinks it over a few more seconds before jogging off and throwing a hand up in passing.]

Thanks! See ya around.

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