First Petal [Video/action for New Bark Town]

[rosetotheoccasion]

[There's a bit of a clatter when the video turns on, and the view is a bit skewed; a sideways shot of the very same house all non-Rockets wake up in. A pair of black and red boots can be seen pacing back and forth, their owner reaching down and grabbing a few other things that had spilled from their bag, along with the 'gear.]

Miss, I don't-- [The owner of the fear - a young girl it seems - halts as "Mom" continues to drone on with her usual spiel, a slight whine in her voice as she impatiently bounces on the balls of her feet.]

Miss, I really don't think you-- I mean, I really appreciate this, I guess!! But you're not really... [Sigh. She's not really listening is she? Guess she has no choice...]

I'msorryIreallyamthankfulbutIgottagobye!

[The words rush out all in one breath, and with a flurry of footsteps, the girl is gone.

... Without her Pokegear.

Luckily, a moment later a Houndour appears, grabbing the device in its mouth and running off. The camera jostles around a bit but stops soon enough, with the girl - dressed all in red and black, wrapped in a hooded red cape, and black hair cut short - finally in full view.]

What- yikes!

[She jumps back, shock on her face and a small bit of fear in her eyes. After a moment, though, she leans a little closer.]

You... you're not a Grimm, are you?

[A muffled bark comes from the Houndour holding the gear, and it's only then that the girl notices the device and quickly grabs it. After giving it a quick once-over to determine what exactly it is, she turns it in what she hopes is the right direction...!]

Uh... mayday, mayday! SOS! Some other distress call! .... Help? Geez, I don't know what I should be saying here...

[FOCUS. Okay. Breathe in, breathe out.]

T-This is Ruby Rose, leader of Team RWBY, and I have no idea where I am! This, uh... this isn't Vale, is it?

[As her adrenaline starts to fade, Ruby's shoulders slump.]

I... I gotta get back. Like, right now! There are a whole lot of people that need help...

Comments

[topiaries]

_{[If she hasn't heard of it, he can't help her. Edward neatly thatches his fingers together and gives her a small, apologetic smile.]}

It's nice here though.

[rosetotheoccasion]

... It is, yeah.

[Maybe, if she hadn't been brought here in the middle of a horrible Grimm attack, she might be able to appreciate it more.]

It's nice and quiet. Nothing like the city I came from.

[topiaries]

_{[Edward makes a thoughtful humming sound and then takes a great hurtling leap in logic.]}

Did she fix you too?

[rosetotheoccasion]

.... Huh? Who are you talking about?

[And... fix???]

[topiaries]

The lady inside. She gave me these.

_{[Edward proudly holds up those spiffy new hands of his.]}

[rosetotheoccasion]

... Hands?

[Ruby leans in close (sorry bout that personal space invasion), squinting real hard... and shaking her head.]

I don't get it.

[topiaries]

_{[Edward doesn't mind. Most of the time he's spent with other people consisted of them staring and poking or prodding.]}

I didn't have any before. Were you already whole?

[rosetotheoccasion]

Huh!?

[OH THAT IS. HORRIFYING???]

You didn't have hands?! How did you eat??? and do... everything?!?!

[topiaries]

I didn't.

_{[He answers both questions at once.]}

[rosetotheoccasion]

... What?

B-But... how?

[This guy... he can't be a robot, can he? Penny said she was the only one...!]

[topiaries]

I wasn't finished. He died before he could give me hands. Everything is okay now.

_{[Except for the whole being...in a strange new place full of strange colorful animals but YOU KNOW some days are just like that.]}

[rosetotheoccasion]

[... Oh.]

So you are... were.... a robot?

[topiaries]

_{[He falls silent and after a few moment's consideration, he guesses that's as good a description as any. He shrugs and nods.]}

[rosetotheoccasion]

[And unsurprisingly (or surprisingly to him) he gets nothing but a bright smile in return.]

Well that's really cool! Oh, but is it a secret? I promise I won't tell anyone if it is!!

[topiaries]

Everyone knows. I've been on television.

_{[TWICE. Both times were horrible. F. Zero stars. Would not recommend.]}

[rosetotheoccasion]

Oh! Well... that's good!

Do they... treat you any differently?

[topiaries]

I used to make people very afraid but now they're my friends.