[video] First position

[usedquack]

[There's a lot of shaking around before the camera comes into focus, but when it does, it's an extreme close-up of Duck's freckled face. It's obvious she's never seen a pokegear before, or any kind of camera. Someone offscreen is telling her she doesn't have to be so close. She looks away from the camera - it pans backward. There's a Pidove on her shoulder. She asks the helpful someone.]
Does it really work?

It's working right now. Say something.

[She looks into the camera and waves.] Okay, um. Hi!
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...

[Aside:] What now?

You said you had something to ask?...

[Her face lights up as she's reminded of why she wrestled with this contraption in the first place.] Oh yeah! Uh, so, I don't really know what's going on right now. It does sound kind of fun, travelling and going on adventures with pokémon. Some of them are pretty cute! But I have a friend who's going to be really worried when he finds I'm gone, so I was wondering if anyone could tell me the way to Gold Crown Town? It's not on the map. It's a small town, but there's a big boarding school where they teach the arts, and music, and ballet. I think it's in Germany.
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[Something serious has clearly occurred to her. She stops smiling.] Um, there's something else too. I think this might be a story. Has anyone seen a clockwork writing machine?

Comments

[Video]

[tobeyourhero]

... Eh? Gold Crown Town sounds a lot like that Goldenrod City place. [The story part catches his interest more.] But what's this about a clockwork writing machine?

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[her_mouse_jesty]

You know, I sometimes think this whole thing is a story too!

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[majorleague]

Story?

We're in a book?

Man, I don't really like books.

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[broomwithaview]

This is definitely not Germany. What story, though?

[audio]

[enjoymyatelier]

...A 'story'? What do you mean by that?

[he didn't care until the potential for magical bullshit was introduced

fuck yeah, magical bullshit]

[video]

[lol_less]

Clockwork writing machine?

[Stories are interesting sometimes.]

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[sogeneric]

Hi!

[ A smile! Might as well help out others near her age. ]

It's actually a video game, or something. It doesn't make any sense, but everyone else seems to believe it.

[video]

[marimbagirl]

Ah... I'm afraid you won't find a road back to anywhere you're familiar with. People do return home sometimes, apparently, but we can go back on our own. I suppose it's part of encouraging us to take this adventure.

...but what do you mean, by story?

[Video]

[used_realtears]

A story? [He looks down at his feet] But I'm not wearing the Story-Stepping Shoes! And why is a clockwork writing machine important?