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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.))
at_too_low: (default portrait!!)

[personal profile] at_too_low 2014-03-01 10:23 am (UTC)(link)
I see...

[He falls silent for a little while, thinking, before looking up again]

How big is your territory? We in Union haven't gone farther than the lake or the mountains...
makeitquick: (Century Creepers)

[personal profile] makeitquick 2014-03-01 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Probably saved all of you all's butts plenty of times.
bnw_void_npcs: (Sakina)

[personal profile] bnw_void_npcs 2014-03-01 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Something like that, yes.
makeitquick: (Skeleton Boy)

[personal profile] makeitquick 2014-03-01 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Wow. That thing really is big.

Sneak then fidgets in such a way that Melaka is convinced she is going to try to spook the Snake, which prompts her to tap her on the head and sigh, because with the attention gained she uses her warp band to send her back to the apartment ]


Got any stories?
bnw_void_npcs: (Sakina)

[personal profile] bnw_void_npcs 2014-03-02 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Sakina sends a red beam from the Pokeball, and the Gyrados vanishes]

A few. We've been through a lot.
notthatjason: (Down a rabbit hole)

[personal profile] notthatjason 2014-03-02 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sorry to hear that.

[And he does sound sincere about that. He knew what it was like to not have a father...but to lose your entire settlement? That was just too much. Jason is at least aware enough not to poke further into THAT particular story. Not when he's only just met this man.]

So you guys are focused on exploration too. That's what I want to do and is one of the Ranger's duties. We spend a lot of time out of Union. We also help Trainers if they need it in the woods surrounding Union and do a lot with the pokemon around here.

What are your missions like? I heard you mention something about raising Pokemon's powers and evolving them...
naturaldissension: (Thoughtful)

[personal profile] naturaldissension 2014-03-02 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[A flicker of surprise flashes across his carefully pleasant expression for a moment.]

Ah, think nothing of it. It was a long time ago.

The bulk of our team is not focused on exploration, but that is the particular capacity in which I work, yes. That particular mission with the machines placed in the mountains - that was a scientific endeavor, headed by a separate branch of our team.
radiantwingedone: (Focus)

[personal profile] radiantwingedone 2014-03-03 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
Although I feel like you didn't take too much of the surroundings into account when you placed them. Caves for sheltering the machines, yes, cave acoustics?
notthatjason: (my way home)

[personal profile] notthatjason 2014-03-03 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
Wow. Your team sounds a lot bigger than I originally thought.

[Separate cities, multiple teams. He was learning a lot, but at the same time it still felt like only the tip of the iceberg when it came to Team Evolution.]

So is the science portion the bigger endeavor?
naturaldissension: (Smile)

[personal profile] naturaldissension 2014-03-04 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, that's right. The overall aim of the Team is research and development to help progress humans and Pokemon alike.

I would say we are a sizable team - though perhaps not the size you're imagining now. Certainly we don't number as many as your city.
myfedorarocks: (sparkle)

[personal profile] myfedorarocks 2014-03-04 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
Do you? I can't say I'm exactly familiar with it, but we Engineers have been able to analyze some materials that seem to aid in evolution.

There's plenty of knowledge your team has that could help out this city, I'm sure.
makeitquick: (Nothing on my back)

[personal profile] makeitquick 2014-03-04 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
Wanna tell me one to pay me back for the juice?

[ Which was just one sip, and she makes another of her own now. But details ]
bnw_void_npcs: (Sakina)

[personal profile] bnw_void_npcs 2014-03-04 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
[She again smiles faintly]

One of my earliest missions was going out into an unexplored wilderness area. It was just the four of us, and we got into trouble with a gang of Tyranitar. It didn't work out too well for them.
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

Apologies for the slowness, trying to recover from a cold

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-03-04 05:48 am (UTC)(link)
[She sighs. You're really twisting her arm here, Banzu.]

I suppose there's no real harm.

[She fishes through her bag, pulling out a small spherical object.]

We use these.
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

Sorry for the delay, nursing a cold atm

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-03-04 05:49 am (UTC)(link)
Quite sizable. The city itself is quite large in comparison to Union, as well as the surrounding area.
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-03-04 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
It may not make sense to you, but to us, it was a perfectly fine place to put them.
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-03-04 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
Materials? Such as?
outtahere: (hm?)

No problem

[personal profile] outtahere 2014-03-04 01:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[Banzu leans in to look at it, curiosity evident on his face. He reaches out to take it, then stops and looks up at Crystal.]

May I?
tagteams: (▽ these changing skies)

[personal profile] tagteams 2014-03-04 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Some even have Steelixes wandering around so we never had a problem with size.

[She laughs a little.]

Not to worry. We have a certain area for Pokémon to eat, rest, and have tons of room if they can't fit into our homes. If they are attuned to our bands, they just come to us with no problems at all.
Edited 2014-03-04 16:13 (UTC)
makeitquick: (Our 82 Dodge Van)

[personal profile] makeitquick 2014-03-04 06:47 pm (UTC)(link)
You bested multiple Tyranitar?
naturaldissension: (Thoughtful)

[personal profile] naturaldissension 2014-03-04 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Such a facility must be extraordinarily large, given the different needs of different types.

I suppose there must be someone inside prepared to send them to you at a moment's notice?
bnw_void_npcs: (Sakina)

[personal profile] bnw_void_npcs 2014-03-05 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
When there's only one path forward, it's amazing what you can do.
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-03-05 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
Go ahead.
outtahere: (thinking)

[personal profile] outtahere 2014-03-05 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
[He takes it and turns it over in his hands, looking for screws or seams. He presses the button and watches it change size, an almost childlike fascination on his face at that. He presses the button a few more times, watching how seamlessly it grows and shrinks, not just unfolding more of itself from inside as far as he can tell. He wants to pull this thing apart and see how it works so badly.

When he speaks again he doesn't look up from the Pokéball as he carefully tugs and twists it to see if it gives any hint of coming open and revealing its secrets.]


I'd offer to buy this off of you, but I doubt my money would be any good to you. Dunno what I could offer in trade, either. An evolution stone, maybe?

[He doesn't care what people in Union might think of this, he just wants it so badly. Seriously, could he make something else change size like this? Make it so he could fit 99 Potions in one pocket of his bag? This thing is awesome.]
makeitquick: (Doctor Doctor)

[personal profile] makeitquick 2014-03-05 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Having survived what ought to have been a fatal injury herself, she's not sure she can deny that but... ]

Still, that's an amazing strength.

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