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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.))
antiseptic: (Time to dodge uncomfortable questions~!)

[personal profile] antiseptic 2014-02-22 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
[An interesting turn of phrase.]

That's a pity. Why not?
naturaldissension: (Default)

[personal profile] naturaldissension 2014-02-22 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
Of course. I would not ask for such from you, but as you wished to know...

It is our intention that we may part from this place, if not as friends, then as fellows bonded by our humanity.

[He seems to speak these gracious words effortlessly. It is perhaps clear why he is the leader of this particular mission.]
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-22 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, that. We do apologize for the trouble we've caused, and do hope to help in any way that we can.

But please, [She pulls out a small, handheld device, pressing a button.] could you tell me more of these "Enlightened", as you call them?
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-22 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
Such large communities are quite rare, indeed! It is a treat for us.
bejustorbedead: (not sure if want)

[personal profile] bejustorbedead 2014-02-22 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Ky hesitates - he does sound sincere, if perhaps slightly flippant]

Thank you, I'll get message to the council if they haven't got word of it already. That was all the questions I had.

[He actually had several more, but those are best left to the Delvers others who have the expertise in that field. Ky again bows and goes to leave]

[personal profile] choseneutrality 2014-02-22 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Flynn slowly walks over but maintains a distance.]

You have found other places?
comparative_insanity: (The way your smile lights up the room)

[personal profile] comparative_insanity 2014-02-22 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
Well, it's not likely to happen again now, so no worries~.

[He blinks at her a bit, and then at the device with obvious curiosity, but first things first.] Oh, of course you might not use the same words. [He still thinks this is a case of confused terminology, see.] 'Enlightened' is our word for people with certain attributes from the different kinds of pokémon.
antiseptic: (Pardon?)

[personal profile] antiseptic 2014-02-22 06:08 am (UTC)(link)
[It's difficult to surprise Jade, but his eyes widen slightly at that information.]

Oh? Is this not the first settlement you've discovered?
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-22 06:08 am (UTC)(link)
Attributes, such as?
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-22 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
We have come across small, pocket communities in our travels, however most are fairly nomadic in nature.
naturaldissension: (Smile)

[personal profile] naturaldissension 2014-02-22 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
[The man will stop him a few steps away.]

...May I ask your name?
bejustorbedead: (Default)

[personal profile] bejustorbedead 2014-02-22 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
Huh?

[Well, it'd only be polite to do so]

Ky Kiske, of the Swords of the Savior.
naturaldissension: (Thoughtful)

[personal profile] naturaldissension 2014-02-22 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
[There is a slight, thoughtful pause.]

Perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime event.
comparative_insanity: (The dust of a long sleepless night)

[personal profile] comparative_insanity 2014-02-22 06:12 am (UTC)(link)
Well, uh... [He looks surprised, confused even.] Well, physical attributes like this, for one thing. [He indicates the stone set in his forehead - admittedly easily taken for a fashion accessoir.] But also... well, the abilities. [The bag Crystal had been inspecting levitates off its stand, spinning gently in the air, and then returns.] Surely the same phenomenon exists among you as well?
antiseptic: (Hmm...)

[personal profile] antiseptic 2014-02-22 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
I see... I'm afraid that's the first I've heard of it. [How odd that the Union had never encountered them.] Are there any groups nearby?
naturaldissension: (Default)

[personal profile] naturaldissension 2014-02-22 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
[He looks a bit puzzled.]

Swords... of the Savior? Would that be a title for your status here?

Regardless, it is an honor, Ky.
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-22 06:15 am (UTC)(link)
[That gets a reaction from her, the woman's eyes widening slightly as she watches the bag float. It takes her a few seconds before she makes the connection, turning toward Fai, the same bewildered look quickly changing to a childlike excitement.]

Not at all! That you could do such a thing--this is amazing!
bejustorbedead: (Default)

[personal profile] bejustorbedead 2014-02-22 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
It's our name for our peacekeeping organization here.

[He nods]

Thank you - I wish you well.

[With that, he goes to return to the city]

bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-22 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
That, I could not say. This is our first venture this far south, and our mission was to retrieve our machines. Although, exploring your city and learning about its people far surpasses that for many of us, myself included.
highliber: (A splendid specimen)

[personal profile] highliber 2014-02-22 06:19 am (UTC)(link)
Wonderful! I had been hoping to get a chance to speak to you at some point. Until recently we thought we might be the only pocket of humanity left in the world, and suddenly we find that not only are there others, but they have found their way to our very doorstep!

[personal profile] choseneutrality 2014-02-22 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
Oh.

[He ponders over this. That sounded as if he was saying they hadn't seen many other places where there were other people living outside of Union.]
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-22 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
As did we, so you can imagine our surprise when, a few days from our destination, we saw your towers in the distance. It was an exhilarating experience, to be sure!
comparative_insanity: (No man or woman who can't be touched)

[personal profile] comparative_insanity 2014-02-22 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, really?

[Fai is just as amazed, and just as full of new questions, all queuing up all at once. These people who had lived separately from them... the Savior had perhaps not been the one to protect them. So was it true, then, that Enlightenment really was a gift bestowed through her, by the gods?]

Not all of us are Enlightened, but it is not at all a strange thing to come across here. [He can't help but grin at her excitement, understanding it so well.] It is believed by many that we are... a sort of link between humanity and pokémon, for greater understanding between our species.
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-22 06:24 am (UTC)(link)
In that you both share very similar traits and abilities? You made mention of physical attributes as well, could you elaborate on that a bit?
highliber: (Keep talking I'm listening)

[personal profile] highliber 2014-02-22 06:24 am (UTC)(link)
Then I suspect you'll understand if I just give in to my enthusiasm and ask the big question.

Where are you from?

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