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001 [Video | Action for Route 29]

[The feed opens up to Riza, but the view is unsteady. She’s frowning at the devise, unaware that she’s broadcasting. The technology she’s used to isn’t exactly up to par with the kind she has to deal with now. A Pidgey can be seen on her shoulder, though the view quickly changes to show the ground. Riza’s walking somewhere.]

I guess there’s no point in trying to call anyone. Not if everyone’s like the rest of the people in that town.

[She huffs in frustration and continues walking. The Pidgey chirps a bit, but for a while, everything’s pretty uneventful. At least, until Riza comes to a large clump of tall grass. She sudden;y stops as she meets up with a mean little Rattata. She tries to walk around it, but it keeps stepping in front of her. She reaches to where she would normally keep a pistol on her, but grabs nothing. That’s right, they’re gone…]

Do you want to get hurt?

[Riza tries to step over it, but the purple rat just jumps up and grabs on to her leg and sinks its teeth into her leg. Riza cries out and reaches down to grab its tail to throw it off of her. Meanwhile, her Pidgey flies off her shoulder and confronts the Rattata.]

Damnit! [Riza had read the pamphlets, but the whole thing seemed more than a little cruel to her. Still, her bird seemed ready to fight that thing of its own free will…

Riza brings the Pokégear back up, still unaware of the recording as she tries to find that thing where it listed names of attacks.]

Use Sand-attack!

[The Pidgey obeys, though it can’t be seen on the screen. It’s focused on Riza’s face, though everything can still be heard.]

Now tackle it. Good job!

[It isn’t long until Riza lets out an exasperated sigh and the Pidgey returns triumphant. As Riza takes a seat, she sets the Pokégear on the ground where it shows Riza’s bleeding leg. She digs in her bag to find an extra shirt which she rips to bandage herself up. The Pidgey is on the ground next to her looking a little concerned.]

Don’t worry about me. I’ll be fine.

[She strokes the Pidgy’s head and it nuzzles her back.]

You’ll be needing a name, won’t you? How about Kittyhawk?

[A happy chirp. The Pidgey’s just happy that she’s getting a name.]

Kittyhawk it is then.

[Riza’s able to get up and she picks up the Pokégear, now realizing that a little light is on. Kittyhawk returns to her perch on Riza’s shoulder.]

What’s this-

[The feed cuts as Riza hits a button.]

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[Oh wow, hey look, there's someone Winry should recognize here, on this video post... thing~! Surprised Winry is extremely surprised.]

[Of course she recognizes the woman as soon as the video begins, but give her a moment to realize that Riza Hawkeye is on her sc--]

[--EEN! Miss Riza is walking around Johto? Since when?!]

Wait! Don't --

[..try stepping on the rat, because the biting is the most likely thing to happen. She just hopes it didn't bite too hard.

Sound of Poochyena growling. Said Poochyena climbs up to look at the screen. Huff from the girl as she puts the dog down.]

We're nowhere near enough to help, you know that right? [The dog gets a smile for the thought anyway.

Ouch, that leg didn't look... too bad, but not the nicest thing either. Worried Winry is worried about little things too, yup.]

[Don't worry about me. I'll be fine. ...Ahahah, okay she's talking to the pokemon, but the same could be said to Winry too.

Sorry. She'll worry a bit anyways, because you're going to need that leg for walking around.]

[At least she knows how to battle, and looks like she's using the first, simple strategies too. It almost makes Winry forget that she's new.

...Except then the video suddenly cuts. What?!

Oh, right. New. Must explain stuff. Okay, time to stop stalking her video and time to start talking to her with the device.]

It's a device, that can send messages to everyone, who is stuck here like you. And then everyone can answer to your messages.

Kinda like a phone, but with a tiny screen where you see the other person? And like a camera that can record videos.

[No, seriously, she's a mechanic and it's still weird to explain all the things of this world to people without this kind of technology... orz. But it was new to her too at first, and she doesn't explain it often, shhhhhhh.]

[...but let's get from the confusing explanation parts to the Winry is extremely happy to see you part~!]

Hello, Miss Riza. I think Kittyhawk is a very adorable name and a good name for a Pidgey.

...How long have you been here?

[It takes Riza a moment to figure out how to use the Pokegear, but she ends up getting it working well enough in the end.]

Winry? I'm surprised to see you here.

I've been here for just a few hours. Where are you? I didn't see you in town.

[Kittyhawk peers at the Pokegear as well and chirps a hello.]

I'd say it's always surprising to see people from Amestris here, but considering how often it happens... [Well, it still surprises her. Mostly in good ways.]

You should -- know that time is a very strange thing here. I'm in Violet City with Al right now, it's the second nearest city to your location. He's pretty new, but... I've been here for over a year. [THIS TIME. Last time was different than this time has been.]

Oh?

[Interesting. It seems like Amestris may be a favorite spot to tug people into this world. She still looks rather surprised at Winry's explanation.]

Alphonse has replied to me as well. How is it that you've been here for so long?

[Unlike Winry, Alphonse had been thoroughly distracted involving his two metal pokemon, one of whom had apparently decided that the other, much larger one, was a snack, and thus had missed the entirety of Riza's accidental broadcast until it was complete and he had a moment to check his gear.

Then he found himself very, very surprised. Still, it was a much more pleasant one than last time he'd seen someone from the military, as this time it was someone on his side of events at least. And she was looking well too!

...Unlike Alphonse whose long hair was neatly pulled back with longer side bangs falling into his face, and was far, far too skinny. He was a bit better than when he'd arrived, of course, his bones no longer prominent, but he still looked like he should eat more than he was.]

First Lieutenant Hawkeye! Hello! Did you just arrive?

[Who was this? He sounded familiar, but she had never seen him before.

Wait...]

A-Alphonse?! Is that you?

[Give her a moment to absorb the fact that you're not a suit of armor, Al.]

Yes, I did. What's going on here? When did you get your body back?

[Of course she wouldn't recognize him. She'd never seen him as an actual person, had she? Oops. But he gave her a brilliant smile, far far too happy to see her to worry about having been a little rude in not properly announcing himself.]

It is! Not long, just a few weeks, and it was this place that gave it to me. I think, if I went home, I would go back the other way but while I'm here... Here I am!

I'm happy to see you in your original body regardless. Where are you now?

At the moment we're in Violet, me and Winry that is. [He gave her a smile, ducking his head a little.]

I'm happy to have my body too.

I'll make my way over there. Personally, I'd rather meet and exchange information in person.

I would rather that too, it doesn't seem the best since I know you can review other conversations people had on this.

Is that so? I'll get there as soon as I can.

[OoC: Sorry I've been gone for so long. Are Al and Winry still in Violet?]

Are you sure you're going to be alright? That looked like a pretty nasty bite!

[John looks mildly concerned. I mean it's not everyday you see somebody get ACTUALLY attacked by a wild Pokémon like that.]

Oh um, for the record though, not all of use are like the natives! There are a bunch of us here who came from other worlds, just like you. And we have the tendency to be slightly more helpful about things, hehehe.

I'm fine, but thank you for your concern.

[Riza looks a little relieved at first, then skeptical.]

I'm relieved to hear that there are people who can actually be of some help. What do you mean by coming from other worlds? Do you know what's going on and how I got here?

Well alright. But you probably should get it looked at when you get to Cherrygrove, at least! You know, just to be sure.

[John smiles before launching into a somewhat animated explanation. Kid talks with his hands, apparently.]

I'm afraid I don't know that though, no. None of us have been able to figure out how or why we got here. Or if somebody has, they haven't shared that information with me yet. But the long and the short of it is: there is some kind of force in this world that has the ability to pull people out of there own worlds and bring them here instead. While it isn't a permanent thing, we have no control over when we leave just like how we have no control over being brought here.

Of course.

[Riza still looks skeptical. It all sounds rather ridiculous, but then, it was ridiculous to wake up in a strange room and meet a strange woman who claims to be her mother.]

How have you determined that people here were brought from other worlds? I don't mean to dismiss anything you've said, but you have to admit that it sounds rather outrageous.

It does! But sometimes outrageous things happen that are kind of hard to believe. But it doesn't make them any less true!

To answer your question though, it's actually pretty easy to determine once you start talking to other people. Other people who haven't live here all their lives, I mean. But once you start talking to people, you realize that it just isn't possible for all of us to have come from the same world. For instance, there are people here who technically aren't human! But for whatever reason, this world changes them when they arrive. But beyond aliens and dragons or whatever those people might happen to be, there are also people who come from different iterations of the same planet.

For instance, I am from Earth! But after talking to some people who are also from Earth, I have come to determine that we cannot possibly come from the same planet. Because there are events that happened in world that did not happen in theirs or vice versa. Make sense?

I'm following you. I'm also from Earth, and from a country known as Amestris. Have you heard of it?

I don't think so, n-- wait. [He holds his hands up in front of him, brow furrowing.] Wait wait wait. Maybe. Not back home but I swear somebody here mentioned it once. Ah! Right! Winry! That's where Winry is from if my memory has not failed me which it's entirely possible that it has because that was a while ago.

Though uh, I can't really say I know but about it. Just that you guys don't celebrate a lot of the same holidays as we do.

You're memory is correct. I know Winry and I've already spoken to her.

I see. It would be unusual for many people not to know about Amestris considering the conflicts along our boarders with numerous other countries. Could you tell me what country you're from?

Oh cool! Hehe, well it's good that there is at least one person you know here then!

I am from America, originally. Washington state, to be specific.

I am glad to have spoken to her, though perhaps not with the fact that she's stuck here.

I've never heard of it. [A sigh. She still doesn't want to believe that any of this is real.]

Thanks for the info.

Hehe, well I had never heard of Amestris back home so I guess we are even in that regard. [He grins.]

No problem though. I would be happy to help with any other questions you might have as well.

Thank you. I'll contact you if I have any questions.

Tch. If you have physical strength, it's easy to fight off those rats. They're rather weak to physical strength, so a strong kick or a stomp should knock 'em out. [ Tsunade also has the pain tolerance of a bison so. But, hello, Riza. Here's a woman that looks like she's in her late seventies with a tentacool on her head. No one ever said she was perfect. ]

They won't let you pass though. So you have to work with your pokémon to get rid of them.

[Riza frowns and immediately wonders if this person is of any relation to the Armstrong family, as she strongly reminds her of Olivier.]

I'll keep that in mind. Do you know why they're so aggressive?

That's juts how wild pokémon are, it seems. There are some that are gentle and cautious and prefer to hide, but the more bolder ones will try to pick a bone with you anyways, no matter how high your levels are.

Thanks for the information. I'll keep that in mind.

I'm Riza Hawkeye, Lieutenant. Who are you?

I'm Tsunade. The Hoakge, or leader, of Konohagakure. The village hidden in the leaves. Pleasure to meet you, Lieutenant Hawkeye. I've been here for about a month, but I've gained many experiences from it!

It's nice to meet you as well. Regardless of your short time here, it's helped me to understand what's going on. Perhaps we could stay in contact to help each other?

Of course. It makes no sense to not gather every ally in this place. Contact me any time you wish to converse. I could be of some help, I'm the head of a country, army and I am a very accomplished medic, after all.

I agree. I'll keep in contact then. Thank you for your help.

No problem. Good luck, Lieutenant Hawkeye.

[Lee looks faintly amused.]

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The town that the Wright brothers chose as the base for testing the first controlled powered airplane back in 1903. I almost named my starter Orville - after one of the Wrights.

...I'm gonna guess the reference wasn't intentional, though.

[Not everyone is a history nerd like you, Lee. And not everyone is from America, either.]

[Riza looks puzzled.]

I've never heard of that place, nor of anything called "airplanes." Where are you from?

United States of America.

[Her uniform seems somewhat modern - modern enough that she would've heard of airplanes if she was from Earth.]

You?

I'm from Amestris. Are airplanes common in the United States of America?

Yeah, they pretty much are. [Or, well, they used to be, but let's not complicate things.] And, uh, it's fine to just go with U.S. for short.

I've never heard of Amestris. What's it like there?

I see.

Hm. Amestis is a militaristic country and has urban centers near the center of the country while the rural areas are closer to the boarders. There's really not much to say about it, other than the boarder conflicts that are occurring and the Civil War which ended some years ago in the east.

[There's actually a lot more going on with Amestris of course, but nothing she's willing to say to many people, especially over the network which she was warned that other people could listen in to...]

And what about the U.S.?

[Lee listens with interest because oohhhh history and places he's never heard of YOU'VE PIQUED HIS CURIOSITY, MA'AM.]

As in the country is governed by the military? [Sounds like old Europe.] Any attacks from neighboring countries, or is it pretty much mostly internal?

[He smiles disarmingly, with a self-depreciating laugh.] Sorry for the third degree - I'm a history teacher back home by trade, my curiosity gets the better of me sometimes. You don't have to answer if you don't want.

The U.S. is a democratic country, originally made up of a union between newly-independent colonies, which each still have their own set of laws, although the Federal government controls things like currency and interstate travel. It's more militaristic than most would care to admit - we had our own Civil War, but that was almost 150 years ago, now.

[That's ok, Riza doesn't mind. In fact, he manages to get a soft smile from her.]

It's fine, I don't mind. Amestris is governed by the military, and most of our conflicts are with countries at our boarders over territory. Amestris started out as a very small country, but we've been able to expand.

[And now it's her turn to listen. It's been one of her dreams to see Amestris as a democracy, and lo and behold, this guy was telling her about one!]

Interesting. There are people back home, including myself, that would like to see reform throughout Amestris and to turn it into a democratic nation. I'm glad to hear of one that really exists, even if it's outside my own world.

[Well good, at least he's not offending her. And for what it's worth, he's still listening with rapt attention because he's secretly a huge nerd at heart.

The part about the people who want to see Amestris become a democracy is particularly interesting to him, and even with all of the political problems in the U.S. he can't stand to burst her bubble.]

Well, the U.S's founding fathers laid the foundations for a democracy that's survived for going on 250 years from a group of ragtag colonies who were sick of being dominated by England, so I'd say with the right people in charge that reform you want isn't impossible.

I'm Lee, by the way. Nice to meet you.

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LUST!!!! Tsunade is a wonderful person to play off of Riza as well. :D

YEEEES!! Riza is never popular in an rp and it hurts my heart ):

/patches up your heart

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