usedquack | 2nd Position - Outside Cherrygrove

[Duck's face looks tired and worn as it appears on the screen. In the background her Pidove is pecking at a pile of breadcrumbs, and her pack is carelessly dumped right beside it.]

Someone told me it was seven day's walk to the next town. Only I kinda ran out of money today and I don't have enough supplies for the journey. [It's obvious she doesn't know what to do.]

[Gurren squawks loudly. Seems a wild Pidgey is muscling in on HIS meal. When it doesn't get the vocal warning and continues pecking, the Pidove attacks his rival with the only move he knows. Gust. Duck drops her device and the camera now only shows blue skies and the canopy of a tree. But Duck can still be heard admonishing her pokemon.]

No don't! You'll blow it away! [A rustle of leaves indicates that Gurren still needs to learn some obedience. A couple of breadcrumbs are blown across the screen. Angry bird cries are heard.]

There, now look what you did! There was plenty for both of you! [It appears Duck is completely ignored, given the angry cries redouble in ferocity. A few more Gusts shake the trees before she finally decides she's had enough.] That does it! Gurren, return!

[She comes back into view with hair messy, covered in twigs and breadcrumbs, holding not one, but two pokeballs.] Shoot, was this on the whole time? [She looks sheepish.] Also I guess I caught my first pokemon.

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[Walking by with a Sandshrew at her side and a newly-captured Petilil on her shoulder, a tired-looking Nagisa overhears most of what Duck says.]

Uh... you can get a temporary job to get more money.

I can? [Duck looks up from the pokegear.] B-but don't you have to get an apprenticeship or study for years and years?

Er, for some of them, maybe, but a lot of look to be open to everybody. Like, I've been working as a housekeeper at the inn for a few days, but I didn't have any experience.

That's good, because I've never worked before. I just boarded at the Academy. So how do you get a job? Do you just go into a store and ask?

Yep, pretty much! I filled out an application and got interviewed, and since I'm not an adult, I can only work part-time.

[There's a loud gurgle coming from her stomach.] Sorry.

[She grins sheepishly. She rummages through her pack and takes out an absolutely piddly amount of trail mix. Big sigh.] I guess I better get going.

Er... [She's trying not to giggle, so instead she just bows her head.] My name's Nagisa Aoi! It's good to meet you!

It's nice to meet you too! My name is Duck.

Duck, huh? [And the Sandshrew at her side tugs at her hand and lets out an annoyed noise.]

Oh right! And this is Carmen-- [points at the Sandshrew] --and this is Yuri. [Nods toward the Petilil.]

Congratulations. I hope it listens to you. Scout did, but... she was kind of already attached to me before I actually caught her.

[Said Sentret's sitting on his shoulder, actually, and will give a friendly wave when mentioned.]

She can't be any worse than Gurren. The poor thing just wanted something to eat. [And Duck knows what that's like. Her stomach gurgles audibly.] And so do I.

I think most berries are safe enough to eat... I can't say if they taste good or not, but they should help. Oh, and I think the handbook came with a list of other things that are edible, so you could look at that and keep to it until you get back to town... or to the next one.

But, aren't those berries only for pokémon? [Guess who did her research for once? But only because she was that hungry.]

Dog food's only for dogs, but humans can eat it. It probably doesn't taste good and it probably isn't good to eat a lot of it, but it's something. [...If worst comes to worst...]

But I read you get nasty stomachaches and things like that.

Isn't it better than starving?

I guess, but either way I'm miserable.

A week goes by pretty fast if you don't worry about it. I mean, I've already been here three months and it hasn't felt like a long time.

You can get a job at a mart or something if you need money!

As for your pokemon, I don't think I have much advice besides making sure you spend lots of time with both of them individually.

I've never had a job before. I just boarded at the Academy.

Oh? What kind of academy?

Ballet! Oh, actually there were other kids who studied music or drama or drawing or sculpting, but I was in the ballet division!

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