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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.))
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[personal profile] somnambulatory 2014-02-22 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
What's wrong with that? Is there some reason it has to happen faster?
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-22 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[She looks genuinely perplexed.]

Why wouldn't we want them to reach their potential much faster? Why rely on just nature when you have the capacity to help the process along?
somnambulatory: (afraid)

[personal profile] somnambulatory 2014-02-22 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Is it worth it if it's hurting them in the process? Rex was in so much pain...
tagteams: (▽ that guy feels fear of a pitfall too)

[personal profile] tagteams 2014-02-22 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I just want to ask if you have ever seen something like this before.

[She digs the device out of her bag and offers it to Rory. A very hard steel bracelet device with a rough cut that looks like it took days to cut.]
comparative_insanity: (Suddenly the night has grown colder)

[personal profile] comparative_insanity 2014-02-22 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[He manages a shaky nod, attempting to pull himself together. He strokes Blossom's fur gently, as much to calm himself as to calm her.]

I can only speak for my own family, in the capacity of a Flourite family representative, but I am certain that it's within the interests of this city as a whole to help you learn more. I- I did not mean to come off so very condemning, it just... ["It just sickens me and scares me half to death."] ...startled me.
naturaldissension: (Thoughtful)

[personal profile] naturaldissension 2014-02-22 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm...

[A frown creases his face as he picks it up and turns it about in his hands. He expresses what seems to be genuine puzzlement.]

It is a sort of shackle, yes?

[He hands it back politely, his demeanor a bit colder.]

I assume you do not show me this to make veiled threats? It would not fit well on me, I'm afraid!
Edited 2014-02-22 21:35 (UTC)
stahlflugel: (032)

[personal profile] stahlflugel 2014-02-22 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
... You don't have enlightened? Like, none at all? ... Weird.
tagteams: (▽ every word is doubtlessly real)

[personal profile] tagteams 2014-02-22 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
No, sir. Men from the northwest attacked one of my Pokémon companions and put this on him. [She takes it back, putting it away in the safety of her bag.]

I'm not trying to accuse you or your team of hurting Pokémon, I was just looking for answers in case of poachers out there.
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[personal profile] naturaldissension 2014-02-22 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah -- I understand.

Men from the northwest...

[He continues to look a bit puzzled.]

Neither I nor my affiliates have any wish to harm Pokemon in such a manner - perhaps in a more practical sense, it would not serve our goals. Perhaps there are more humans out there than we are yet aware of.
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-22 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
We didn't intend to hurt them, that was a defect in the machines. Once we retrieve them, that will be the first thing that we fix.
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-22 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[Again she shakes her head.]

I understand. I appreciate that you understand, and that you don't think any less of me for being unaware. I also appreciate your willingness to help.
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-22 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
That's correct. You can imagine my surprise, learning that humans with such abilities exist.
comparative_insanity: (It's something in between I guess)

[personal profile] comparative_insanity 2014-02-22 09:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[And that actually manages to get a bleak, real smile out of him.]

We've had five hundred years to adapt and learn - and we had Enlightened among us as a link that your city never had. It would be... pretty silly to condemn you, when our entire society is built upon having made the very same mistakes in the past.
moonbay: <user name=moonbay> (Curious ☾ Peer)

[personal profile] moonbay 2014-02-22 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Years, huh? How many're we talking exactly?

[Moonbay stops a couple yards away, waiting for an invitation or something similar. Best to exercise some sort of manners here at least.]
naturaldissension: (Smile)

[personal profile] naturaldissension 2014-02-22 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I have been honored to have counted myself amongst the ranks of Team Evolution since my early youth. I've been assigned to Field Research for 15 years; 3 years ago, I was appointed a Lead Director of Field Research, Exploration, and Surveyance.

[A wry smile.]

Coincidentally, 3 years ago was also the last time I stayed in one place for longer than a month.
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[personal profile] thatwasnotmyintent 2014-02-22 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[Erwin returns the nod, hands folded behind his back. Unfortunately, his Houndour companion ruins the air of detachment by bounding over to say hello to the other man.]

-- Gunsmoke wait.
tinytactician: ([a] ur creepy as fuq)

[personal profile] tinytactician 2014-02-22 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[Armin looks baffled by this.]

I...suppose? Maybe?
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[personal profile] naturaldissension 2014-02-22 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[He can't help a light peal of laughter at this, having recognized from the other man's air of carrying himself that he was trying quite hard to be dignified in front of the visitors. He will reach down towards the Houndour and gently scratch behind the ears if allowed.]
rejected_trash: (♪ 31 [I am my own ruler.])

[personal profile] rejected_trash 2014-02-22 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[That perks him up a bit.]

Yeah? Tell me some about your past success with this then. What about if I wanted to join up?
bnw_void_npcs: (Sakina)

[personal profile] bnw_void_npcs 2014-02-22 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't have authorization to speak to our projects, you would have to speak with Rory.
rejected_trash: (♪ 16 [I can never recognize you.])

[personal profile] rejected_trash 2014-02-22 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[That's not surprising that he'll have to chat up the boss for details.]

Fine, what about joining, or are you not looking to take on more?
bnw_void_npcs: (Sakina)

[personal profile] bnw_void_npcs 2014-02-22 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Also something Rory would handle, but we welcome all people who wish to join our organization and aid in our goals.
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-22 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[She nods with a smile.]

Thank you again. Hopefully we can work together and teach each other a few things.
bnw_sheepy_npcs: (Dr. Crystal Verdine)

[personal profile] bnw_sheepy_npcs 2014-02-22 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[She looks surprised, blinking a few times.]

Did I say something wrong? I'm sorry, I'm still learning the idioms here in Union.

[personal profile] choseneutrality 2014-02-22 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Are they always in such a horrible state when you find them?

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