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First Petal [Video/action for New Bark Town]

[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...

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No weap... oh no!!

[Ruby nearly drops her gear as she spins around, reaching behind her and looking more than a bit startled when she grabs only air. She turns around again, spinning every which way, looking just a little panicked when she finishes.]

Crescent Rose!! Someone took it!

[And Penny's sword too...! Even with Penny alive and okay, the idea of losing a piece of her... that hurts almost as much as losing Crescent Rose.]

[Well that actually went worse than expected.]

Ruby! It's okay, I promise!

[She had been told that she'd taken her own arrival astonishingly well, and she's starting to see what that meant.]

It's okay. Crescent Rose will be right where you left it when you get back! It's just- this place really doesn't like weapons, for some reason. No one has any, just the Pokémon. They're all anyone has to fight with.

[She brightens up for just a second, remembering something important that had been lost in everything else.]

Um, you won't be able to use your Semblance, either. Whatever brings people here takes away any special powers until you leave.

[She sounds WAY TOO cheerful for that-]

And it turns everyone into a human when they arrive. I mean, if there were anyone that. You know. Wasn't, before.

[A pause. Deep breath. Okay... okay. If Penny says it's all okay, then Ruby will believe her, even if the idea of losing her Semblance as well is actually kind of terrifying.

... But wait what?!]

It can... turn everyone human?

[Another pause as Ruby tries to figure out how to proceed with this. She isn't very subtle - the total opposite, really - but she takes promises to friends very seriously. Even after... what happened in the arena... Ruby's not just going to casually mention Penny's secret without her permission!]

Is that... a good thing?

[Maybe not the best way to do it, but she tried! And she really hopes Penny will pick up on it...]

It's a really good thing! Sensational!

[They are the MOST subtle, what are you talking about.]

...To most people, anyway. Some people aren't that happy with it. I think it's to make sure people rely on the Pokémon more?

That's great! I bet there are all sorts of new experiences to take advantage of, if someone changed like that... I can't even imagine what it must feel like.

[It's about as subtle as these two can get, so that's gotta count for something!]

Makes sense, I guess... it's still a little weird, but it's not bad weird. [A pause, then a huff.] It's gunna be weird getting used to not moving so fast.

It's a big adjustment, but everything feels so much more real! ...I mean, I have to imagine.

[And a hiccup. NOBODY SUSPECTS A THING.]

~~[Did you know foods have a flavor, Ruby.]~~

Well. I bet the friends of those people would just love to help them see and feel and taste how everything is so different!

They probably just need to ask.

[Just wait till you try chocolate chip cookies, Penny...!]

I bet they're looking forward to that!

[Please get her to eat some real food, Ruby. She's not actually living entirely off junk food, but some days it's a close thing. Fresh cookies would be a step up.]

And I bet those people would love showing their friends places like Sprout Tower and the Ruins of Alph.

[And she manages to catch herself before getting too deep into these hypothetical phrasings.]

Oh, and I can show you the Violet Gym! Has anyone explained the gyms and badges yet?

They better!

[One would think that Ruby would be a total junk food addict, and while it's not... entirely inaccurate... she also has to keep herself fit and healthy enough to be a Huntress. So she'll be happy to show Penny all the good non-junky stuff!!]

... I don't know what any of those things are. But if that tower and the ruins are cool places, that'd be fun to check out!

So what's this gym thing?

A bunch of the towns and cities here have places called Pokémon gyms! They're places for trainers who specialize in one particular type of Pokémon.

[Even though everyone else seems to emphasize type diversity. Maybe there's a tactical advantage to limiting your types, but she can't see it.]

Each gym has a leader, they're supposed to be some of the strongest trainers in the world! You're allowed to challenge them with your own Pokémon, and if yoh win you get a badge to prove it!

[She digs offscreeb for a second before producing a Zephyr Badge and holding it up with pride.]

There's eight gyms here in Johto, and eight more in another place called Kanto, and it's supposed to be a big challenge to beat all of them!

[Ruby's eyes practically light up as Penny speaks, and when she's finished, Ruby squeals with excitement.]

That sounds so cool!! I totally have to try this out... can you show me where you got that one?

Of course I will! It's right here in Violet City.

[She tucks the badge back into an offscreen pocket.]

The leader is a man named Faulkner, he specializes in birds and flying Pokémon. Luckily my starter Pokémon is an electric type, they have an advantage over flying types.

Floo-ee!

[The Floette looks a bit indignant.]

Of course you were a big help too! Oh-!

[Penny takes a second to gently cup her Floette in one hand, bringing it center-screen.]

I forgot to introduce you! Ruby, this is Ruby.

....I named her after you.

Aww, she's so cute! And I'm really honored, Penny. I've never had anything named after me before...

[And... aw, Ruby's getting a case of the fuzzies right now, that Penny was willing to do that...]

It's nice to meet you, mini-Ruby!

[Ruby 2.0 gives another tiny wave, need for attention apparently sated.]

She's a Fairy-type. They're supposed to be really strong against Dragons. And since her flower is red, like your Semblance...

[Penny gives a little shrug, grinning.]

I thought it fit. And she's gotten really strong since I caught her!

... A cute little thing like that, strong against a dragon?

[Ruby can't help but laugh. But not in a mocking way!]

Wow, that I'd like to see!

I... haven't had the chance to actually test it for myself, yet. Dragon types are supposed to be really rare! Dave has one, but I don't want to ask to battle it just to try knocking it out.

[Plus MiniRuby has at least ten levels on Streex, even if the Garchomp took orders properly. Not a very sporting match.]

I do know she's really strong against Dark types, though!

Edited 2016-02-17 04:26 (UTC)

See, that totally makes sense! Fairies are like... creatures of light, right? Of course they're strong against the dark!

[A whine comes from off-screen. Looks like Ruby's poor Dark/Fire pop doesn't like its weakness being praised...!]

Oh no, I'm sorry Drei...!

When you put it like that, it does make sense. Sorry -Drei, was it?

[That pup is way too cute for something that looks so much like a Grimm, even off-screen.]

A lot of type matchups just seem strange. Like Fairies are also weak to Steel types, and Poison is weak to Psychic. I mean, you'd think lots of things would be weak to POISON, right? Some are really obvious though, like Ice is weak to Fire and Fire is weak to Water.

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