strike one [video/action]

[travelsbywater]

[When the Gear turns on, for a few seconds all that can be seen is the sky. Then, a hand reaches over and into the view of the camera as someone picks up the Gear. It soon shifts over to point down at Yuuri, who is laying down on the grass, his Horsea lying next him.] It’s really hot out here. Is it always like this? I wish there was a swimming pool or something around here...

[He sighs and wipes a hand across his forehead.] Anyway, I was wondering… Where exactly am I? I mean I know what pokémon are but I can’t really be in that world, right? After all, it’s just a game. [He laughs a little.] This all has to be a dream or some elaborate prank. I mean, I get that this kind of thing happens in fiction a lot, but the possibility of it actually happening is really low.

So, well, what I’m trying to say is… How exactly do I wake up from this dream?

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[Video]

[travelsbywater.livejournal.com]

[Unfortunately, he's not observant enough to catch on to that]

That's a lot to take care of...

[Video]

[shiromadoushi]

Most of them are pretty easy! Zoku never wants to come out of his ball, Gollum tries to take care of the entire group, Fuushi helps keep Amane-chan occupied, Vasuki and Annin are no trouble at all and Dama's like a less troublesome version of Amane-chan in a lot of ways. [[a small laugh]] The only trouble is in making sure they all eat properly! Other than that, they're pretty independent.

[Video]

[travelsbywater.livejournal.com]

They sound kind of like a family.

[Video]

[shiromadoushi]

[[a very fond and warm smile]] They're a lot like one, yeah.

[Video]

[travelsbywater.livejournal.com]

I hope I can get something like that with mine.

[Video]

[shiromadoushi]

I'm sure you can!

[Video]

[travelsbywater.livejournal.com]

If I get along with my future pokémon as well as I do with Bandou-kun, I think it should happen.

So, is there anything else I need to know about this place?

[Video]

[shiromadoushi]

Mmm... well, the first place to go would be Cherrygrove, since that's a proper town with stores and things. But you'll have to walk, there's no buses or anything. Thankfully it's not too far, just a 3 day walk.

[Video]

[travelsbywater.livejournal.com]

A three day walk? I guess it could be worse.

[Video]

[shiromadoushi]

It's a week to get to Violet from there, so the three days is the shortest walk. Though at least afterward you're better prepared!

[Video]

[travelsbywater.livejournal.com]

[He visibly deflates at hearing "a week".]

I don't have to climb up any mountains or anything do I?

[Video]

[shiromadoushi]

I don't think so! There's a map in your bag, it shows the basic lay out. There's a cave one of the roads goes through, but nothing to climb, I don't think.

[Video]

[travelsbywater.livejournal.com]

That's good. I hope the cave isn't too hard to get through.

[Video]

[shiromadoushi]

I haven't been in it yet myself, but enough people have gone through that I don't think it would be too hard. You just have to be careful not to get lost.

[Video]

[travelsbywater.livejournal.com]

I wonder if anyone's made a map of it.

[Video]

[shiromadoushi]

I'm planning on it when we decide to go through it! I've been mapping out all the areas we've traveled so far. It's a lot of fun!

[Video]

[travelsbywater.livejournal.com]

Eh, really? You'll have to share them with me sometime.

Mapping things out must really help you get used to all of the areas too.

[Video]

[shiromadoushi]

Sure! I can start making copies, they should be ready by the time you reach Cherrygrove, I can have them sent there!

And it really does! Mapping lets you find all sorts of hidden things!

[Video]

[travelsbywater.livejournal.com]

I'd really like that. Thanks!

I bet you've found some good places to train pokémon by doing that.

[Video]

[shiromadoushi]

Un! I've actually been making a few, places with good shade, access to water and tall grass are the best ones. Keeps you cool and has a high random encounter rate!

[Video]

[travelsbywater.livejournal.com]

Ah, I'd love to find out where those are!

[Video]

[shiromadoushi]

The nearest one to New Bark... [[and he's off screen rummaging before pulling out a pad of graph paper and flipping pages until he gets to the right map.]] Let's see... Un, this one should be good! [[flips it around to show off a spot just off the side of the road not too far down Route 29]]

[Video]

[travelsbywater.livejournal.com]

Hold on a second. [Currently searching through every pocket he has for a piece of paper, and then going through his bag.]

... I don't have any way to write that down.

[Video]

[shiromadoushi]

Aaa, that's a problem, isn't it? [[ponders]] I wonder if there's anyway to take a picture with this, like with a cell phone... [[looking at the gear a moment before phht yeah he has no idea.]] Or maybe you could just mark it on your map?

[Video]

[travelsbywater.livejournal.com]

Let me see. This really can't be too different from a cell phone... [He starts pushing some buttons as he tries to take a screenshot, causing some text to show up on the screen.]

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[...] I'll mark it on the map.