genessia | [Action/Video] Arrival

Entry tags:

[Action/Video] Arrival

[She wanders about in a daze, like a shroud over her mind. Unable to remember anything before waking up in that cave. Who was she? Where did she come from? Why can't she remember? It's almost like she was all alone in this city despite there being a number of people passing by.

For the most part, she was trying to find some place familiar, wandering briefly in Genessia, Fayren and Attleton before ultimately gravitating to Fayren where she sits on a bench with the items she woke up with. The brochures are useless since she feels like if she has no recollection of where she came from, she doesn't know how to feel about this place. She sets it aside and takes the phone, unsure of what it is as she absent-mindedly pressed random buttons until she unknowingly starts broadcasting a video.

The video shows her tired face staring blankly for a good while before she finally begins to scan her surroundings. Then, her tired look shifts to one of a scared child as she clutches her head with a hand.]

"What...is this place? ...Romani... Can't remember...

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Somebody else who speaks in 3rd person? Weirdo after his own bones.]

THAT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE...ROMANI HAS NEVER BEEN HERE BEFORE!

[Detective Papyrus is on the case.]

Gasp! What ever was that noise? She checks around for a moment to find it was one of those skeleton monsters that came out at night. But she can't remember what they're called...

Romani has never been here before...? Then... What is "here?"

GENESSIA!

[Someone's done their homework! He'd be more specific, but all he has to go on is the scenic view of Romani's head.]

Edited 2019-07-04 13:15 (UTC)

"Genessia... Romani is in Genessia?"

[She ponders it for a moment, letting her legs swing while she sits on the bench. It helps keep things feeling "real." Is Genessia where she's from? But that makes no sense if she hasn't been here before.]

"But where did Romani come from? Why am I here?"

[A little young to be having an existential crises. Something must have happened prior to her arrival.]

YES! IT'S ALL COVERED IN YOUR PAMPHLETS.

[Which he's confident she read, like the responsible little girl she is.]

OH, THAT'S SIMPLE.

IT'S A MYSTERY.

[He's helping.]

[She only JUST started looking through this box of supplies, so she hasn't read the pamphlets yet.

But the moment of his answer, she just deadpan stares.]

"Is Romani going to be lost forever...?"

MAYBE! WILL ROMANI FOLLOW THE GREAT PAPYRUS' INSTRUCTIONS?

[No.]

Okay...

[Not like she has a choice, really.]

GOOD DECISION! I KNEW YOU WERE A SMART COOKIE.

[He has a chef's intuition about these things.]

OKAY! TAKE YOUR PHONE, SWIPE UP TO UNLOCK, THEN TAP THE THING THAT LOOKS LIKE A BLUE SPHERE.
AN AZURE GLOBE.
A CERULEAN CIRCLE.

THAT'LL OPEN UP WHERE YOU ARE TO MYSELF, AND THEN YOUR LOST DAYS ARE OVER!!

[If she's a cookie, then she feels like she's been crumbling. She follows the instructions, easy enough for a naïve child like her to understand. She can see a map now with several dots, the blinking one may be her.

Somehow, this isn't what she hoped for.]

"Romani still can't remember where I was before..."

HMM, IT APPEARS YOU'RE IN...FAYREN! ON BENCH NUMBER #3! WOWIE, ANOTHER GREAT CHOICE! THAT'S THE CITY I'M GUARDING!!

[So she can look forward to him kicking her butt if she gets out of line. So lucky~]

THAT IS A FRUSTRATION. WELL, I'M SURE IF YOU KEEP TRYING, YOU'LL GET IT ONE DAY!!!

[Plz donut kick any butts.

But now this new bit of info confuses her... She hops off the bench to look back where she remembers coming from, at an archway.]

"Fayren... But wasn't Romani in Genessia?"

[You can't be a pokemaster without that!]

YES! AND YOU STILL ARE!! BECAUSE GENESSIA IS THE WORLD
AND FAYREN IS A CITY OF THAT WORLD!

SO YOU'RE IN TWO PLACES AT ONCE. HOW CRAFTY!!

BUT YOU WERE ALSO IN GENESSIA CITY, WHICH IS ALSO DIFFERENT FROM GENESSIA. BECAUSE ALL NEWBIES START THERE.

Edited 2019-07-04 14:48 (UTC)

[That makes sense. ... Sort of. She recalls the strange metal wagons in the city before and why she feels more familiar in Fayren.]

"Then... What is Romani supposed to do? This... This isn't home."

OF COURSE BENCH #3 ISN'T HOME. THAT WOULD BE RIDICULOUS. BUT IF YOU CHECK YOUR STUFF, YOU'LL FIND A KEY TO ANOTHER PLACE THAT'S MUCH HOMIER!

[But home, schome. The really important issue is...]

THEN YOU SHOULD GET A JOB!

[Child labor laws are for weenies.]

[Somewhere homier? She checks the box again for a key to Oak Gardens Rm #2. But as for a job...]

"A job... Romani helped Sis on a ranch."

[She grew wide-eyed when she said that. She couldn't remember this before why? Something about a bright light... Anyway, she already has it figured out by now that she is nowhere close to the Romani Ranch.]

"Is Sis here as well?"

WHAT A COINCIDENCE--I HAVE A RANCH!!! AND I'M LOOKING FOR HELPERS AS WE SPEAK!

[Largely in the form of pokemon to do stuff for him. Look, he's a busy monster. Can't just waltz out to W'Creek whenever he wants!]

LET'S CHECK THE DIRECTORY!

[He mightily taps his phone for all it's got, eyesockets scanning for answers.]

...NOPE, NO SISSES HERE! NOT EVEN A SISYPHUS!

[If there are animals she can help watch over, she can try. It might help her remember more.]

"Romani remembers... Cuccos, horses and cows. I can help."

[But that answer, she shakes her head. This is so wrong!]

"No, Sis's name is Cremia."

YOU CAN!!?? I HOPE SO! THOSE VEGETABLES WON'T HARVEST THEMSELVES!!

[Sorry Romani, not that kind of ranch. He might know of the one with the livestock though.]

WELL WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SO!?

[He'll start with the C's. Nope. Maybe the K's?]

...NONE OF THOSE EITHER. SORRY. I KNOW HOW IT IS TO BE UNSIBLINGED.

[Such a sadness.]

"Oh..."

[Essentially to both. Mostly that Cremia isn't here, the only family she knew. Maybe if she worked hard enough, Cremia will show up and see that she's worthy of being seen as an adult.]

"Where is your ranch? When can Romani start?"

IT'S IN WINDGATE CREEK.

[He dramatically intakes breath.]

ARE YOU SAYING...YOU'LL BE MY RANCHER???

[It's either work for a loud harmless Stalfos or sit on Fayren Bench #3 forever.]

"Yes. Sis won't find me if Romani is doing nothing."

[You've made him the happiest skeleton in the world, Romani. Much like he is every day. He doesn't understand why her sis won't find her in the middle of nothing. Seems like it'd be easier if the stayed still. But hey, she wants to work for the great Papyrus, so she's probably a genius. And who is he to question a fellow genius' logic?]

WOWIE, YOUR FIRST DAY AND YOU'RE ALREADY CHOOSING THE BEST JOBS! SIS WOULD BE PROUD OF YOU, JUST LIKE I AM!!

OKAY, WAIT RIGHT THERE!!
WAIT, YOU DON'T WANT TO DO NOTHING. IN THAT CASE...
DON'T WAIT! WALK AROUND IN CIRCLES!! I'LL COME TO YOU!!

[Sit tight, amnesia grill. His bones are trousling on your location.]

[She's just utterly speechless. What a weird Stalfos. It's probably the first time since arriving that a different expression was coaxed out of her, though. One of that sinking suspicion that she made a mistake here.

But, well... She doesn't get up. She just sits there and lets her little legs swing patiently.]

[There are no mistakes, Romani. Just happy little accidents.

Papyrus is a head-turner as he walks his way through the medieval city. Partly because he looks like an undead abomination, but also because he's the Guardian, so show some respect!

Romani's time as a shiftless bum comes to a close as he closes in.]

GREETINGS! IT IS I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, HERE TO INDUCT YOU INTO A LIFE OF RANCHITUDE!

[He readies his magical, teleporting deed.]

READY???

[Well heck, he really is a walking talking Stalfos. Stalfos are supposed to be scary monsters but... This is certainly not a scary monster.

Loud, but not scary. She makes sure she has all of her things, yes even what appears to be a small bow made for kids.]

"Romani is ready."

[Try saying that when you FIGHT him with your SOUL. Then she'll see who isn't scary!

He takes her hand in his destined glove, the other unfolding an equally destiny-rich scroll of vellum.]

THEN HERE WE GOOOOOOO....

[For an instant, light and color swirl as their vision distorts.
Then they pop all the way to Papyrus' front porch, in a land of the wildest west she's ever seen. They arrive surrounded by acres of fertile ground rich with loam. The ground surrounding that isn't so fortunate, being dry and dusty. Behind them lies Windgate Creek, the town proper. Ahead houses the forests beyond, where none dare tread.]

WELCOME TO BLACKSKULL RANCH, THE GREATEST VEGGIEFARM IN THE WORLD!!

[He moves to give her the tour. Their first stop is a cardboard box full of farming equipment.]

HOES, RAKES, SPADES. I'VE GOT IT ALL! BUT MY FAVORITE TOOL IS THIS ONE.

[He shows her to the miraculous Seed Maker]

YOU CAN PUT ANY VEGGIE OR FOODSTUFF IN THERE, AND THE VERY NEXT DAY, YOU'LL GET SEEDS FOR THE SAME STUFF! DID YOU BRING ANY SNACKS? WANNA TRY IT OUTIE???

Edited 2019-07-05 01:13 (UTC)

[Whether it's the angel's guardian instincts or the small sweep of fear nearby, Romani catches Dove's attention almost as soon as her feet touch back down to the earth. It only takes a moment to spot the young girl sitting alone on the bench, and once Dove's arms are free of the wriggling little eevee and her large white wings have started to fade from sight, she makes her careful approach with a smile.]

Hello.... Is everything okay?

[There are wild Pokémon wandering about, as well as Fayren's usual array of strange creatures. Maybe that's-

Ah... she spots the assortment of new citizen's gifts.]

[Romani watched with wide eyes as a winged person touches down. Was she flying? What is that in her arms? Like a fluffy adorable fox that she's jealous of not holding right now. It sparks a memory, one that is just on barely in view of her mind's eye.

But then, with a pained grown, she drops everything to hold her head, a splitting headache.

"Romani...can remember something, but... Can't remember..."

Edited (What is HTML? Can you eat it?) 2019-07-04 14:01 (UTC)

[Oh, she won't have long to be jealous- Lovey is going to make sure of that. Even as Dove approaches, the little eevee has sprinted over and jumped onto the bench to inspect the girl for herself... starting with nudging her knee with her little head.

Gentle as can be, Dove kneels down in front of her.] Romani... Do you know what sort of thing you're trying to remember?

[Though the angel doesn't touch her outright, she offers a hand to hold, should Romani choose to. If she does... she'll instantly be flooded with a comforting warm healing.] My name is Dove, and that's Lovey... We can try to help you, if that's okay...

[Romani's attention is torn between the adorable critter and the hand offered to her. What to do? Can she pet the critter and touch the hand? One at a time? Her mind is quite addled at the moment. She does eventually does touch the hand, the haze in her mind clearing a bit along with the warming feeling as the healing runs its course.]

Romani...remembers a dog. Romani can't remember anything else...

[She'll have even more time to decide, as Lovey has decided that her new head-resting place is going to be atop Romani's lap.

Dove smiles encouragingly as the girl takes her hand, holding it gently as she tilts her head.]

A dog? What did it look like? [she asks, voice light.] Was it...a dog that was here?

[Shaking her head, she's still trying to find a clear memory. Petting Lovey seems to keep her calm enough.]

It wasn't here. Romani doesn't remember where... It had white fur and looked like it had a big moustache. I think it was home?

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Action/Video] Arrival

Video

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject