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

[factorization]

My name is Alice. I'm twenty-eight years young. I'm from planet Earth where I hold a mathematics degree but there really isn't much for me to do with it. You can thank the economy.

[She chuckles.]

So I'm just your humble coffee shop waitress. Do I look like I could survive in the wild? I'm here panicking that I don't have my closet of clothes or my vanity filled with makeup. Seriously, how is a girl supposed to live?

[semistableman]

I could show you how to make a campfire.

[Bucky.....]

[factorization]

[Oh, she eats this shit up.]

I wouldn't be opposed to learning. After all, it'd be really bad if I ended up being useless.

[semistableman]

[He's so here for that, tbh.]

Nah, you're not useless. Makin' a campfire isn't so hard. We're going to need a few of them when we're camping for real, I figure.

[factorization]

[This is probably going to be her favorite person.]

I'll do my part to make myself useful. In the meantime, that would be appreciated. Warmth would do a person good at night.

[semistableman]

Yeah, exactly.

Same with cooked meals over the fire. They've got some camping gear in the department store, but it's hard to know what to pack, how to store food... things like that.

[factorization]

Cooked meals over the fire? I can't say I've ever tried that, but I'm a bit curious. You'll have to teach me that, too.

[semistableman]

Sure.

I'll have to warn you, though, I'm not that great of a cook; I've only ever cooked for myself.

[Also he's a vegetarian thanks to therapy animals.]

[factorization]

Well, I like to think I'm somewhat wifely material, so I could probably figure a few things out with cooking.

[Not that she'll ever agree to go out with anyone, but it's fun to put herself on a pedestal.]

[semistableman]

[That makes him laugh.]

Wife material, huh?

I figure the more everyone knows, the better. Pretty much everyone is out of their element here.

[factorization]

That's what it seems like. I'm not going to be an idealist and say 'if we all stick together, we'll be fine' but the odds of being fine are better if we do.

[semistableman]

I'm no optimist, but we're definitely all better off if we stick together.

[enjoymyatelier]

Well. It’s nice to know I’m not the only one who’s not looking forward to camping.

[factorization]

I'm amazed there are so many people who do. I suppose I understand a night out, it sounds romantic, but nothing like living in the wilderness. It's not the kind of girl I am.

[enjoymyatelier]

It’s nice to go out and get some fresh air, but I’d really rather sleep on an actual bed like a civilized person than on the ground in some kind of bag.

[greydients]

[...Earth? Rey has never heard of that planet. Must be in the Outer Realm.]

I can help you in the wilderness, if you like.

[...]

If it makes you feel better, it's probably good that you don't have all of your clothes and make-up with you. Less to carry.

[....that was supposed to be comforting, she promises....]

[factorization]

[Alice gets it and is capable of reading what Rey meant.]

That would be appreciated. And you're right, it would be a pain after a while just carrying things around. Though it doesn't mean I'll miss it. Then again, that's what these department stores are for, right?

[greydients]

[...you know, it's probably telling that Rey didn't even consider there could be more of those stores around. The first one was overwhelming enough.]

It would definitely be useful if every city had a store like that. We'd never have to worry about supplies, or food.

[....never having to worry...about food....

the thought almost makes her want to cry]

So I'm sure you'll be fine.

[factorization]

I suppose food and essential supplies would be more important than beauty supplies.

[She totally gets it, it's just fun to let on that she doesn't... or that her beauty routine is more important.

Let's be real, her beauty routine is still hella important.]

It's not going to stop me from buying makeup essentials, however.

[greydients]

[......you know....]

What are makeup essentials? I don't really know anything about it.