Video Post - 01

[eclipse_of_time]

[If nothing else, this sort of broadcasting and storage and communication device isn't entirely unfamiliar to Ming. But everything else certainly is. First and foremost her own body. Where's the pulsing thrum of her magical energy? Even the mark on her chest is dull and decorative. It's a frightening thing to see. She can feel the passage of time, something only once felt briefly. And terrifyingly. The seconds are moving by her, taking her with them.]

[She realizes she can't feel any any magical energy. Not in the atmosphere, not in the earth, not in the large creature that follows her. It's an unfamiliar beast, but one that looks as though it would be right at home on the paradisaical beaches of her island kingdom.]

[If this is a kidnapping, it's a frightfully strange one. She's nowhere near Numara. This place isn't familiar at all! But she's not restrained. Quite the opposite. She's made it to a bench in the little village she awoke in, and then that overwhelming feeling that threatens to steal her consciousness slips upon her and she sits, shaking and confused, to fiddle with the portable teleson.]

What...what is this place?

[There's a high note of fear and confusion in Ming's lightly accented voice.]

Something's wrong...something's terribly wrong...what's been done to me?

What's going to happen to me?

[Without her magical energy, what is she? Her magic is her soul, her consciousness, her very being! She's never felt so tied to this human shaped shell in all of her existence. She's certain she can feel the decay and dying of mortal cells. Is this mortal death?]

Please...if someone can help me...

[It doesn't occur to her to explain further - there's not a single sentient thing in her world that doesn't know her face and who she is. What she is.]

[Surely someone can aide her!]

Comments

[eclipse_of_time]

And you. Yes, I found a kind man who's agreed to let me travel with him. We're going to the next town.

[ladywithnovoice]

That's good to hear. It's easier to get through this place when you have someone by your side and there's only walking in the future.

Have people told you that you can ride or fly Pokemon yet?

[eclipse_of_time]

I wouldn't have the first idea what to do on my own, to be quite honest!

Oh, yes! I've been told my Lapras is quite useful for water travel.

[ladywithnovoice]

That's true.

Do you know if you have items for Pokemon breeding or training?

[eclipse_of_time]

A breeder, apparently! That seems like an awful lot of responsibility...

[ladywithnovoice]

I've heard about that. Don't worry, it's not as hard as you might think.

You might have it easier. There are certain items you can only get from completing certain challenges around here. However, if you're a breeder, you can just borrow one from someone to use and then give it back.

[eclipse_of_time]

That's reassuring!

Oh really? How fascinating. That does sound as though it will make things easier. I have so much to learn!

[ladywithnovoice]

If you ever need help, don't be afraid to ask. I've been here long enough to answer a few questions, I think.