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

[rosetotheoccasion]

Nice to meetcha too, Anna!

So.. you must've been here for a long time, huh? It sounds like you know a whole lot about how this place works.

[loveisanopendoor]

Nearly two years now, just about. It'd probably be weird if I didn't know the ups and downs, all things considered.

[rosetotheoccasion]

Two years? Whoa.... how do you deal with being here for so long?

[loveisanopendoor]

You say that as if it's some kind of a chore. It's a lot of fun, I promise! Like, there are so many awesome things and people here...

[rosetotheoccasion]

I don't mean it like that, exactly but... aren't you worried about stuff back home? Even if that time thing means nothing will happen?

[loveisanopendoor]

Mm, not exactly. I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm homesick sometimes, but Arendelle's pretty peaceful and quiet, for the most part. And my sister is here with me, and she's pretty much the most important person in my life, always has been, so it's not like I'm away from her, y'know? I miss my kingdom and all, and if Elsa wasn't here, I'd definitely miss it a lot more, but, I've spent so long in that darn castle of mine never seeing anything or doing anything, so, I want to see everything there is to offer in this place...the time thing helps a lot, too, because it means I'm not, y'know, leaving my people princess-less or anything.

...Oh, right, I'm the princess. Prooobably should have mentioned that earlier? But I don't usually like to bring it up, just because, y'know, I don't really like people treating me different 'cause I'm royalty. While I'm here, my sister and I can just be, y'know, normal, so, it's pretty nice, honestly. Only one person's allowed to call me Princess, so, just Anna's fine, still!

But yeah, I'm pretty comfortable here. In fact, I'd be pretty darn sad if I had to go home anytime soon, honestly. I'd, um, really miss all my friends, and my girlfriend, and all my Pokemon...

[rosetotheoccasion]

Oh, I know how you feel! My big sister's here, and I know that if she wasn't, this place would be a lot less bearable. There's just something about sisters, y'know? They help make everything better!

[... Wait. Hold on. Did she really just say....]

You're a princess? Holy cow, that's awesome! What's it like? Do you have a lot of servants and knights and stuff? Is your castle huuuuge and pretty????