Week 1.

[azumods]

WEEK 1. As Cynthia had promised, the sun does indeed rise the next morning. Whether you slept or not (and sleeping inside the Pokémon Center you were in before seems totally fine by the attendant), it seems Cynthia kept her word; she left sometime shortly before sunrise, and you haven't been bothered by Team Galactic and those that work for it in the interim. It isn't advisable to return to the headquarters building, however. At least not for the time being. However, a new day does dawn, and with it comes the knowledge that you're in an unfamiliar city, completely on your own. There are several things to be done before you can leave: gathering supplies and provisions, finding maps, obtaining new clothes... Of course, your new "companions" are still with you, and they don't seem willing to leave your side; they'll follow you dutifully, but they still seem...wrong, horribly so, and it doesn't seem to be wearing off. Maybe if you work with them a little...? Try to talk to them, train them, teach them to do things... Who knows? It might do them some good. CURRENT LOCATION: VEILSTONE CITY POKEMON AVAILABLE: WITHIN CITIES MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY [OOC: Welcome to week one of Azume; feel free to make as many top levels as you'd like and tag out to other characters! This post is for all of your interactions this week... at least until the weekend. Don't forget that a write-up is due this weekend! Feel free to investigate the city as you see fit this week; we ask only that you try to stagger investigations and be mindful of what's already been checked. If you wish to investigate, notify the mods in your comment subject for your top-level and we'll get on it as soon as possible!]

Comments

[discutio]

Likewise. Just another thing to adapt to, it seems.

[fatalstrikes]

There's definitely a lot of that here. It sounds like we've got a lot of Pokémon and no monsters, so that's pretty strange.

[discutio]

...wait, really?

[File that under 'things that seemed so obvious he didn't even consider it'.]

There's nothing of the sort outside the city?

[fatalstrikes]

That's what I was thinking too, but all the books I've checked out haven't mentioned anything about monsters. Not to mention there aren't any weapons here... or healing items. It's definitely strange.

[discutio]

[Even though he knew they were talking about different worlds, it was still refreshing to hear something at least a little familiar.]

I hate to tempt fate, but this journey might be easier than expected. If absolutely nothing else, that's one less factor to complicate it. With so many I'd presume to be civilians, wilderness travel might have been difficult with even just sabertusks to contend with.

[fatalstrikes]

What's a sabertusk? One of the monsters where you're from?

[...not the point, hang on.]

But yeah, travelling might be a bit difficult with a group our size, but without monsters to worry about? This shouldn't be all that bad.

[discutio]

It's a common burrowing quadruped; easy enough to deal with provided one's actually armed. Tends to travel in packs of around four or five.

[Right, not the point, moving on.]

I don't hold any illusions about this being a simple task. But hopefully that will make it a bit less hazardous.

[fatalstrikes]

[Huh. So we've even got different monsters... Anyway.]

Yeah. I'd want to think everyone here can take care of themselves, but it's good that we won't have to find out the hard way.

[discutio]

Likewise. From the sound of it, we've a fair amount of experienced combatants should anything go wrong, but that still leaves me concerned for the rest.

[fatalstrikes]

We're definitely at a disadvantage without weapons, so I guess we don't have much choice but to rely on the Pokémon. It's not exactly my style to rely on anyone to fight my battles for me.

[discutio]

Likewise. I'm a bit uncomfortable knowing I'm unarmed, but it seems we're left with little choice.

[fatalstrikes]

What kind of weapon do you usually use?

[Not that it really matters since we can't get our hands on them, but he's curious.]

[discutio]

Oh, I'm partial to twin daggers myself. Though I have been known to use a polearm on occasion.

[At least he's not the party member that uses firearms?]

What of yourself?

[fatalstrikes]

You must be pretty versatile if you can use both.

I mainly use swords, but I've got a few smaller axes I'll use sometimes.

[discutio]

I'm flattered, truly. I've had my share of combat training, that's all.

Swords tend to be the standard for most hunters, though I've seen the occasional axe or greatsword.

[fatalstrikes]

Oh, I'm not a hunter. I'm a member of a guild, Brave Vesperia. Though I've definitely fought my fair share of monsters.

[Not like he minds? Monster hunting is really fun, honestly.]

[discutio]

I'm afraid I'm not familiar with the term in quite that context.

[Not outside of the occasional King's Knight game Noctis dragged him into, anyway.]

We have hunters to control the monster population and protect Lucis' population. Is the purpose of a guild something similar?

[fatalstrikes]

Yeah. There's a guild called the Hunting Blades, they take commissions to go after monsters and protect places without a barrier. The other guilds all have unique jobs they fill too - there's a blacksmith guild, a mercenary guild, a guild of traders... that kind of thing.

[a guild of assassins... usual stuff.]

[discutio]

Sounds like a remarkably organized system. I'm impressed.

[fatalstrikes]

It's got its flaws just like everything else, but they're certainly doing better than the Empire. Things haven't been all that great since the leader died, though.

[discutio]

...That seems like it must be a problem, yes.

[and certainly not a familiar one no sir]

[fatalstrikes]

[Oh, definitely not...]

Of course, if what Cynthia said is true and we've been here for awhile, that might not be as much of a problem anymore.

[It's kind of hard to think about what things will be like if he really has been gone for awhile. Hopefully everyone's doing okay despite the circumstances the world was in last time he checked.]

[discutio]

If your world's people are as skilled as you make it sound, I don't see a reason to assume it a lost cause yet. Not to say that we shouldn't be concerned, naturally; but there's nothing to be gained in assuming the worst.

[fatalstrikes]

Yeah, they're definitely skilled. It's not like the world's going to stop turning if I'm not there.

[but you're the protagonist]

I'm sure they'll work things out.

[discutio]

[it's probably fine, sometimes jrpg protagonists just up and disappear! forever!]

We'll just have to deal with this and find our way back, and handle the rest as it comes.