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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.))
niepokonany: (How did it end up like this?)

[personal profile] niepokonany 2014-02-25 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
The question seems out of the blue to him, and so he ends up replying with a neutrality that's mostly confusion.

"Um, we don't, mostly? Like I guess there's a little hunting, but it's not really commonl."
Edited 2014-02-25 02:06 (UTC)
naturaldissension: (Default)

[personal profile] naturaldissension 2014-02-25 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
"And yet you do not deny it happens." He gives a small shrug. "Do your hunters talk to their meat before they kill? Why is it that some Pokemon are meat and others are trusted companions? Have you never realized?"

The man glances out towards the forest.

"Without humans, many Pokemon are indeed wild beasts. That is not a turn of phrase. The further out you leave your city, the more you will see. It is proximity to your people that has allowed the Pokemon of your forest to become so strikingly intelligent.

"It is the responsibility of humans to raise up Pokemon to become something more, as well."
notthatjason: (and I cannot seem to find)

[personal profile] notthatjason 2014-02-25 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Curiosity gets the better of Jason when he hears word spread of the incoming strangers. Jason is at the gates as quick as anyone else and, with a little help from Piper, manages to weave his way through the crowd to see.

He studies the strangers, not really sure what to make of them at first. After the excitement dies down a little, Jason feels it'll be okay if he approaches. He knows he's new to the Rangers, but he can't help but feel he should try his best to learn more about these people from so far away
]

Hello. Welcome to Union...though I don't think I caught where you were from...only that it took awhile to get here.

[Piper takes that moment to fly down from the sky and land atop Jason's head as if it were a nest. She cocks her head to the side as only birds seem capable of doing and stares at the stranger intently.]
naturaldissension: (Smile)

[personal profile] naturaldissension 2014-02-25 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
That would be because we did not say where we are from.

[He smiles at the welcome.]

We are from north - far to the north of your city. Several of my associates hail from a city called Gigas.
niepokonany: (Can we maybe vote)

[personal profile] niepokonany 2014-02-25 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
The more condescended to Feliks feels, the more he's irritated by how wrong everything he's hearing feels in his heart, and how poorly he's able to express it in words. He knows he's supposed he be acting gracious--he received reminders from his grandparents, in addition to the council. But self-control has never really been his strong point.

"I think I get why you people don't have any Enlightened now."

Because why would the gods help people who treat Pokémon like that? It all makes total sense. There's a worried little trill from inside his jacket, before a sleepy baby Dratini pops her head out of the jacket collar to check on him.
naturaldissension: (Thoughtful)

[personal profile] naturaldissension 2014-02-25 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
"I do not think you know enough of this world to call yourselves enlightened." He shrugs again, though his tone remains calm. He doesn't seem the type to be easily upset. "We do not practice hypocrisy, at least. Can you truthfully say to me that that every single Pokemon in your city is treated as a friend rather than as food or an inconvenience? Yes?"
niepokonany: (Y'all don't know me!)

[personal profile] niepokonany 2014-02-25 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
One doesn't really have to understand Pokémon-speak to understand Dratini's confusion and concern. Her mommy is angry, why this?

"Shh, princess, it's okay, we're just talking. Are you still sleepy? Can you go back to sleep?"

Still petting her head in an attempt to get her to fall asleep again, he looks up at Rory with a flip of his hair.

"The Pokémon in our city aren't food. And I guess there's a few condescending assholes who look down on them, but you're not gonna find too many of them."
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[personal profile] notthatjason 2014-02-25 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
[Well that would explain it. Though Jason had only assumed he'd missed it during his late arrival to the "party."

Jason takes in the name, though notes that Rory mentioned Gigas as if it was a city different from his own place of origin. Interesting, but he didn't want to delve into it with someone he'd only just met.
]

Ah. I'd love to hear more about it. One of the reasons I became a Ranger was so I could find those far away places.

[Right, maybe before going into his dreams he should introduce himself.]

I'm Jason Grace. This is Piper. [He gestures at the bird.]

naturaldissension: (Smile)

[personal profile] naturaldissension 2014-02-25 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
He smiles slightly at this display.

"You attempt to prove yourself the better, and in doing so, blind yourself to your own flaws. It is natural enough in a disagreement."

A pause before he turns away and picks up his notes.

"My associates make note that your Agricultural Tower is filled with 'enough crops and livestock to last at least six months for a population this size'. I shall allow you the benefit of the doubt and assume you have never been inside yourself rather than that you choose to lie."
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[personal profile] naturaldissension 2014-02-25 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
I am Rory Donnachaidh, a Lead Director of Field Research, Exploration, and Surveyance.

[Ever since Ky bowed to him, he's been doing the same to anyone who's been to visit, since apparently this is the custom.]

It is a pleasure.

What can I do for the two of you?
niepokonany: (This here is a recipe for unpleasantness)

[personal profile] niepokonany 2014-02-25 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
"Mostly crops, and the Pokemon are there to tend the crops, or like, for milk or honey or wool or whatever!"

His fists clench and unclench, and he realizes he should really just... Go. Before he does anything that will get him in trouble with the Council.

"But sure, you're totally right, whoever disagrees with you is a dumbass or a liar! That's super legit."

[[OOC: Going off the information under Diet here, am I wrong?]]
naturaldissension: (Thoughtful)

[personal profile] naturaldissension 2014-02-25 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
((Nope that's correct! There is IC misinterpretation going on. But it would be wrong as well to say that there aren't any Pokemon in Union for food at all, either, as Poland said, but assumedly, that was also IC exaggeration. Pokemon are consumed, and it's not really a hidden fact. FAQ here, under 'what do people eat'.))

"I believe you should go before you anger yourself too much." The smile on his face remains ever pervasive. "I do not wish the first contact between two groups of humans in five hundred years to lead to a fistfight, yes?"
Edited 2014-02-25 03:51 (UTC)
niepokonany: (You lie there and be ironical.)

[personal profile] niepokonany 2014-02-25 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
That just makes Feliks want to smack the smile off his face all the more. But as harsh as he can be with his words, and his fists when it's called for, he's rarely if ever the first to resort to violence. He doesn't strike first unless he's in actual danger, and he's not about to lay that aside. Besides, little eyes are watching.

"Like I'd waste my effort on that. But I think I'll get out of here before you decide anybody looks tasty."
thatwasnotmyintent: (important paperwork bullshit)

[personal profile] thatwasnotmyintent 2014-02-25 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
It seems logical. Humans by nature aren't always nomadic. Strange, then, that the only surviving, permanent cities are ours and yours. I wonder what the common thread is...
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-25 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
Doctor Flemming, it's a pleasure.

[She shakes it once.]

Thank you, but I can't take personal credit for that.
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-25 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
It's very different.
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-25 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
Using retrofitted old technology. From what I understand, our methods are a bit unorthodox, so you'll forgive me if I don't elaborate on this.
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-25 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
We have already run local tests and wanted to gather data from species further afield.
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-25 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
Of course.
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-25 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
I apologize, I imagine that isn't the answer you wanted.
makeitquick: (Century Creepers)

[personal profile] makeitquick 2014-02-25 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
Fair enough. Though I kinda feel like everyone plays a part there.

[ She frowns and... ] So, mind if I ask if you got one of those magic balls?
bnw_void_npcs: (Sakina)

[personal profile] bnw_void_npcs 2014-02-25 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
My Path doesn't involve diplomacy.

[She pauses for a moment, cocking her head to the side]

"Magic balls"? You mean Pokeballs? I carry three for my own Pokemon, and several empty ones in case they are needed.
makeitquick: (For All That I Am)

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[personal profile] makeitquick 2014-02-25 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ In case they are needed - Savior and Sky God that sends a chill down her spine. But she tries to reign in how much that gives her the willies to keep... calm ]
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[personal profile] tinytactician 2014-02-25 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
Is it? Do you not have... [Armin looks around, trying to figure out what an advanced city might not have.] ...buildings?
makeitquick: (Get Happy)

[personal profile] makeitquick 2014-02-25 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
Honestly, mine doesn't either. [ Or well, she thought it wouldn't. Thus far, being a Ranger actually involves a lot of diplomacy, and it's going to giver her an ulcer ] But yeah, those. We don't really use them here.

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