First Flake [video]

[defyingfrigidity]

[When the 'gear flicks on, the camera seems to be pointing at.... the ground. The ground, and a black-shoed foot. The camera shakes for a minute, and the voice of a young woman can be heard speaking.]

Is this strange device really meant to be used to communicate with others...? But how...

[It's then that a somewhat worried-looking Snorunt comes into view, its little arms raised. Whoever-it-was pauses before giving the device over to the creature. The camera then spins, and focuses on the owner of the voice; a pale, fair-haired young woman dressed in typical trainer clothes, looking very confused.]

I'm just not sure how I'm meant to-- [She's cut off by the Snorunt, who makes a few noises before moving closer and holding the pokegear up, getting a better view of the girl in the process. She sighs.] Okay... fine.

[She clears her throat and stands up straight, a rather regal-seeming posture for someone dressed in such casual clothes.] My name is Queen Elsa of Arendelle, and I'm afraid I've been kidnapped. I've been told that no, I really haven't been kidnapped, but... I can't exactly believe that, can I?

[Her brows furrow, then, and her shoulders seem to scrunch up a bit in a show of nervousness.] I need help. Information. If I can at least be told where exactly this "Johto" is, how far away I am from Arendelle... I would very much appreciate it. [She begins to wring her hands together, now clearly showing signs of someone who's deeply unsettled.] If there's any way at all to contact those back home... please... I need to know. My staff, my... my sister... they must be so worried....

[Her hands are now clenching each other tightly as she tries to calm herself, but it doesn't seem to be of any use. So, rather quickly, she approaches the Snorunt, taking the gear out of its hands and fumbling once more with it.] A-As I said, any help would be greatly appreciated. But for now, I'm afraid I must end this conversation. I apologize for how abrupt this is. G-Goodbye.

[Can't let them see, can't let them see--]

[Thankfully, she finds the right button to hit, and the screen goes dark.]

Comments

[loveisanopendoor]

Hey, if there's one thing I'm not too bad at, it's coming up with some pretty good names for my Pokemon! And you have a pretty good friend there with you, too. He's gonna be with you for a while, and you two are gonna look after each other pretty well, I know you are.

[Cute...]

I mean, you'll have me too, of course. I'll be here for you until the very end, obviously, if you'd like to travel together with me. After all, as long as we're stuck here and we don't have to worry about the kingdom or anything...well, the fact that we get to go on an adventure like this at all is going to be really something. I know it's kind of weird at first, but, this kind of life...I think you'll like it, Elsa.

[defyingfrigidity]

"If I'd like to"? Anna, there's no way I wouldn't want to stick with you through this whole weird adventure. I mean, it's good to stick with someone familiar in a strange place... and we still have a lot of catching up to do, won't we?

I can't say this is my ideal way of making up for all those years, but... this gives us a chance to reconnect without any of our duties getting in the way. So... I guess this will be good for us, in a way.

[She looks a bit nervous then.] I'm not sure how well I'll do on this journey, though. I'm not exactly an outdoors-y type, after all...

[loveisanopendoor]

You bet we do! I'm getting excited just thinking about it!

[She's about as thrilled as thrilled can be...if she was there, you could bet that she'd be clinging to Elsa like you wouldn't believe.]

And to be fair, when it comes to you, I'll take whatever I can get when it comes to spending time with you. It'll be great, just you wait and see! I can't wait until you get to meet all my friends and all my Pokemon, and you get some cute ones of your own and we'll get to do everything together and it'll be amazing!

As for that, though, I think you'll be okay! I mean, if I can do it, anyone can.

[defyingfrigidity]

Friends, hmm? Anyone in particular I should know about?

[Anna's enthusiasm is definitely rubbing off on Elsa, and it's making her pretty eager to get to the next town and meet up with her sister.]

Oh, I wouldn't say that. Running around in a garden is at least a little more experience with being outside than I had.

[loveisanopendoor]

Well, there's Cynthia, and she's a pegasus knight! She's a real hero and she beats up the bad guys and saves the day and everything! She's really cool! And then there's Shaun, and he's a really nice kid, but he has a lot of super strong Pokemon! He helped me a lot when I was first getting started. Chiaki too! And Ralph is also a pretty nice guy, even though he's super huge! There's also Ib, and she's a little girl who's kind of shy but she always tries her very best! And my friend Nonon, who's a little snarky but I think she's a good person. Um, who else, there's Twilight, and she's a genius! She's the one who told me all about this place when I was freaking out when I first came here...and Scar and Mr. Raikov! Kairi, too, and Riku!

[defyingfrigidity]

[She makes a note of each one of those names. If she runs into them while on her way to meeting up with Anna, or if she winds up talking to them over this device, she'll have to thank them for looking out for her little sister when she couldn't.]

It sounds like you've made friends with quite an interesting bunch. I'm... really happy for you, Anna. It's good to see you finally be around other people.

[loveisanopendoor]

There are so many different people here. It's...actually really nice, that I've met so many people. I had a travelling buddy too, but I think he was brought back home. He was a pretty nice guy, too, but he was a bit of a grouch, really.

You're gonna make a lot of friends too while you're here, though! I know you will! Most everyone here is pretty friendly, and I mean, it's not exactly like there's much not to like about you, really!

[defyingfrigidity]

[Elsa laughs nervously at that.]

I don't know about that... you know how I am around people, Anna. I certainly won't have as many friends as you have now.

[loveisanopendoor]

Oh, nonsense! I mean, with you not being in charge of the kingdom anymore, you'll have the chance to kinda get to socialize normally! I'm sure you'll meet plenty of friends!

[defyingfrigidity]

... But I don't know how to socialize normally, Anna.

[Wow that is extremely embarrassing to admit.]

Small talk is one thing, that I can do. It was something I was taught how to do. But I'm not really sure how to go about making friends.

[loveisanopendoor]

[Even in spite of that, Anna's smile doesn't falter. But it does become a bit more...gentle.]

It's okay, Elsa. After everything, I guess it's only natural that you have to start from step one, but...we'll just take it a day at a time, just like everything else, right? I'll help you make as many friends as you can, I promise.

[defyingfrigidity]

You don't have to! Really, I... I don't want to bother you with something like that. Even if it's just us, I'll be fine.

[loveisanopendoor]

It's not bothering me at all, Elsa! I mean, everyone needs friends, after all. And you of all people most certainly deserve them.

And besides, how often do we get to be, y'know, regular sisters? No duties or anything to get in the way, no big responsibilities...

[defyingfrigidity]

I'll be fine! Really. You don't have to worry about me, Anna.

... I don't think we've ever gotten a chance like that. Even when we were kids. Lessons got in the way a lot.

[loveisanopendoor]

Well, what better time than now, then, while we're catching up..?

[defyingfrigidity]

Exactly. "No time like the present" is how the saying goes, right?

... How long do you think it'll take for us to meet up? I don't think I can wait too long to see you again.

[loveisanopendoor]

That's right. It shouldn't take too long. You can probably get there by tomorrow, if you head out now, actually.

[defyingfrigidity]

[!!!]

Oh! I should probably go, then! {...] I guess that means we should stop talking for now, huh...?

[loveisanopendoor]

Well, you can call me on this if you have any questions or need anything! I'll actually probably keep in touch with you and make sure everything's going okay on your end, since getting used to this thing...it's probably gonna take a little while. And I have to get going myself, if I'm gonna meet you at Cherrygrove!

[defyingfrigidity]

Oh right, you can use this anywhere...

[God, she has no idea how that works...]

Please tell me it gets easier to use these things.

[loveisanopendoor]

You'll get used to it, I promise! It's really weird, and I can't believe they have technology like this...but just give it a little while and you'll get the hang of it, don't worry!

[defyingfrigidity]

I can't believe it, either! Things like this... [She laughs a little.] It sure would make my job a whole lot easier. Just think of all the time I could save! Instead of having to write out letters to all our allies and trade partners, I could use something like this instead...

[Elsa's already thinking she's gunna kinda miss this place when they find a way home...]

What other things can all this new technology do?

[As she talks, the scenery behind her shifts and moves; it's obvious that Elsa's begun her trek out of New Bark Town, but she doesn't want to quite stop talking just yet.]

[loveisanopendoor]

I was thinking that, too! You could even have meetings like this, too...it lets you have a call with a whole bunch of people at once and you can see all of them, if you really want to. You can even send pictures and stuff...and people can leave you letters and voice letters on this thing, too! It's really great!

[Good; Anna wasn't exactly keen on being the first one to hang up, either.]

And you can also see all kinds of information on your little Pokemon, too! What kind of moves it could use, its type, and basic information about it, even its personality! It's super convenient! It's like having an encyclopedia right at your fingertips! And just wait until you see the computers..!

...Also, the music's kinda nice, right?

[defyingfrigidity]

... Computers? What are those?

[... To be honest, Elsa didn't notice the music until Anna pointed it out...] And I suppose so. But where is it coming from?

[loveisanopendoor]

After you catch more than six Pokemon, you can keep a whole bunch of them in storage at these cool box things, and you can switch out whichever ones you'd like! You can only carry six of them at a time, so it makes things pretty convenient. You can keep stuff in there, too, and people can send you things through it! You find them a lot in the Pokemon Centers. You'll find those in other towns as we make our way through. They're sort of like clinics for when your Pokemon gets hurt. They'll heal them all up for free and make them as good as new, totally happy and healthy!

As for the music...well, no one really knows, but it doesn't stop.