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

[stitchedupbodyguard]

You found your sister here? That's good.

[She wished she could be so lucky. Thinking about Fran, alone back home, it made her frown.]

Apparently there have. But, I don't think the people here have been very lucky. People disappear sometimes, which means they've gone home, but no one has figured out why.

[defyingfrigidity]

[Disappear....]

Can we be sure they've gone home? Or have they just been taken somewhere else?

[stitchedupbodyguard]

I've heard that some people come back after going home. They say they went back home and everything was normal.

[....Oh yeah. Veronica almost blocked out this one bit of information because of how ridiculous it sounded.]

Apparently... time freezes back home while you are here.

[defyingfrigidity]

Yes, that much I know. My sister said she's been here for months now, but I remember seeing her only shortly before I went to bed and woke up here. So if you doubted that, I can assure you, it's the truth.

Well... it's comforting to know that the ones who disappear here are definitely returned home. I won't say this situation isn't worrying, but... It's not as horrible as it could be, I suppose.

[stitchedupbodyguard]

It doesn't make much sense, but it's still a little comforting. Nothing much around here makes sense.

[Her home made more sense than this place.]

But, I guess you do get used to it.

[defyingfrigidity]

It doesn't seem like anyone here can do anything about it, so I suppose getting used to it is the only option I have, if I want to make my stay here bearable.

[stitchedupbodyguard]

Yeah.

[...She should say something else, shouldn't she? If she was stuck here, she had to learn how to get along with other people.]

Where is your sister? Like, right now.

[defyingfrigidity]

She didn't mention. All she said is I should leave the town I woke up in and meet her in a town called "Cherrygrove".

[stitchedupbodyguard]

Ah, that's not very far from where you are. It should only take a day or so to reach it.

[defyingfrigidity]

Well, that doesn't seem that bad...

[But....]

This certainly will be an... experience. I've never done anything like stay outside overnight before.

[stitchedupbodyguard]

...It's pretty easy, once you get used to it.

[This is coming from experience.]

You just need to find enough cover.

[defyingfrigidity]

[.... Ah....]

Don't tell me these "Pokemon" are extremely dangerous to humans...

[stitchedupbodyguard]

Not all the time. Wild Pokémon can be dangerous though. That's why you have that Pokémon with you.

[defyingfrigidity]

I see. That makes sense...

[Hm...] I assume some are more dangerous than others. Are any particularly dangerous ones just outside of this town?

[stitchedupbodyguard]

Umm... there's Weedles. They can be a little poisonous.

[She regards Elsa for a moment.]

Uh, well, you'll probably be fine.

[defyingfrigidity]

[POISONOUS ohhhhh dear....]

What do these "weedles" look like?

[stitchedupbodyguard]

[Veronica gestured... uselessly.]

Umm.... giant caterpillars. They're brown, so don't confuse them with Caterpie.