001. video/action for new bark town

[shuttermouse]

( VIDEO; )
[ Before the video starts recording, the network is flooded by a dozen or so photographs, all of them taken in the area in and immediately outside of New Bark Town. When the video finally comes on, a girl who doesn't look a day older than twelve (spoilers: she's 21, not that you'd be able to tell that just from looking at her) is sitting in a tree with her back against the trunk. There's an Emolga lying draped across her lap, and she's idly scratching it behind the ears as she looks into the camera. ]

Sheesh, the camera function on this thing isn't good enough... The resolution is too low and the shots get grainy when I zoom in.

[ She shakes her head, a hint of disappointment showing on her face. ]

But it'll do in a pinch until I can get something better. Speaking of which, where can you buy decent cameras around these parts? I prefer digital ones, but I don't mind using classics like Instax or Polaroid as long as the film isn't too hard to come by.

[ Well, it seems like somebody here has her priorities exactly in order. From the looks of it, she seems more bothered about not having a decent camera on her person than the whole interdimensional kidnapping thing. She pauses briefly to wait for the Emolga to climb up onto her shoulder and settle itself there, before she continues. ]

Anyway, I've got another question. It seems like I've got two choices here - the ferry heading east, or the forest route to the west leading to... Cherryville? I don't know, I haven't memorized the names on the map yet. Which did you choose? I haven't made up my mind yet, and I'd like to know more so I can pick the more interesting option.

( ACTION; )
[ Anyone in New Bark may run into the tiny girl wandering about with her Emolga hovering in the air just a few feet away. Once in a while she stops to use her Gear to take a picture of whatever captured her interest at that moment; you can find her snapping pictures of the water by the docks, or she's crouching down to take a picture of some stones she found on the ground, or maybe she's even taking pictures of any fellow new arrival who happens to be nearby. ]

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[VIDEO]

[preybeforemeals]

[...You know, normally he actually takes some time to think before he responds to any of the newcomers here, but there's a time for thought and there's a time for HOLY SHIT YES and now is currently the latter.]

You know, I was just wondering recently if you would arrive here soon - and here you are! Like you were summoned out of the aether, really, it's wonderful.

It's good of you to join me, Hori, had it taken you any longer I'd start thinking you didn't like me anymore.

[SORRY WERE THERE QUESTIONS HE THINKS THERE MAY HAVE BEEN QUESTIONS BUT WHO CARES]

[shuttermouse]

[...okay, she wasn't... quite expecting this but hey, it's good to see a familiar face. Even though she's pretty sure said face is supposed to be red from all the crying she saw on that rooftop.]

What are you talking about, Tsukiyama-san? You're acting like you haven't seen me in ages.

[preybeforemeals]

[...Right, right.]

Ah, it's a long story - let's say this place doesn't work on any logic we're meant to understand.

I've been here for quite some time, is the point.

[ACTION]

[invigorating]

Hey, what are you doing?

[Hope you don't mind being interrupted! The voice comes from a tiny, green-haired girl who is... probably taller than Chie, actually. She's currently wearing a Dratini draped around her shoulders like some kind of really long, living boa, but perhaps even more interesting than that is her absolutely horrible outfit. She sounds curious and her head is tipped slightly to the side as she tries to figure out what the other girl's doing.]

[shuttermouse]

[Seeing as Chie is like 4'3", Nowi is most likely taller than her. She looks over at her and...can't help but stare for a moment because that's quite possibly one of the weirdest outfits she's seen. It makes Kaneki's unnecessarily revealing battlesuit look normal.]

I'm taking photos of stuff. [That said, now that Nowi's got her attention she's going to snap a quick picture of her - hope she doesn't mind.]

[invigorating]

[She doesn't mind! But that's probably because she doesn't know what a photo is.]

...A "photo"? What's that?

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[bertall]

I went west. I can't really say how the other side is since I've never been there, but I haven't had a bad time in Johto.

_{[...Well, there was that time with the Goomy in the cave he had to sleep in, but that was a one time thing!]}

I can't remember if Cherrygrove sells cameras at their stores though... It's been ages since I've been there, let alone worked there. If anything I think Violet might have them because of the ruins nearby.

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[shuttermouse]

Violet's the city to the north of Cherrygrove, right? And what are the ruins like?

[ Historical sites don't really interest her for the most part, but ruins could potentially give her some good photos. :|a ]

Re: video;

[bertall]

Right. The ruins themselves are kind of hard to describe, but they've got some stuff stashed inside some of the rooms. If you plan on going I'd definitely bring a flashlight and some rope just to be safe.

[Video]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

Most people head west. There's a magnet train over here that can take you east, if you have enough money for it.

[.......]

Nice photos, by the way...

[Video]

[shuttermouse]

You think so? I think a few of them were kind of boring.

[ ... ]

Is there a reason most people don't take the ferry?

[Video]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

[Veronica offers her a weak shrug.] Sure! Uh, that's sort of what art is all about, right?

[She knows next to nothing about photography art, okay. She's trying here.

....Another shrug.]

Walking is easier...?

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[irenicly]

[Oh, he's noticed that conversation up there, though Banjou isn't the type to butt into the conversation, most of all because it's not really his business and he doesn't understand it anyway.

...but he has to ask.

It's not like he's going to be asking anything inappropriate but he's going to cover his ass in advance.]

You... know Tsukiyama-san?

private video;

[shuttermouse]

[ A private video, huh... It's a good function to have, so she'll keep it in mind for later. Either way, she's looking at the video feed for a long moment, trying to remember something - she's met Kaneki and she does business with him as long as all requests are made through Tsukiyama, but she hasn't met the rest of the gang.

Fortunately (?) Tsukiyama is a chatterbox so she's heard a few things about the other members. What was that name he mentioned...? ]

...Are you Banjoi-kun?

private video;

[irenicly]

[...yeah, she certainly knows Tsukiyama. There's a moment where he looks a little annoyed before his expression changes into something more polite.

How many contacts Taukiyama has, Banjou doesn't know. It hasn't bothered him, though he also had never really thought much about someone showing up he had never met before.]

That's right.

[esthetically]

Cameras? I believe there is a store in Goldenrod that specializes in electronics. It's probably your best bet. But with that, you'd want to take the route heading west, as opposed to the ferry. There may be a store in that region, but I can't speak from experience.

[shuttermouse]

Looks like I'm gonna head west, then - I really don't want to go without an actual camera for too long. [ ...Priorities, she has them. ]

I expected the ferry to be more popular, but it seems like not many people use it.

[esthetically]

Understandably so. Is photography your passion?

Hmm... [He ponders on this for a moment.] Well... many are familiar with this part of the region, I believe. I guess a lot don't wish to stray too far from their friends.

[video]

[samsa]

[From the rather rich description (and rich is putting it lightly) of Chie that he'd been given, it isn't hard for Kaneki to recognize her right off. Her talk of cameras is another giveaway, and once Tsukiyama speaks with her it all but confirms who she is. It's a little strange to think about her showing up so soon...he can't help but wonder if this is just a huge coincidence, or whatever brought them here was listening somehow. ...it's probably the former.

Either way, he waits a little while before trying to talk to her.]

I haven't tried taking many photos with the 'Gear myself...but they don't really seem so bad to me.

[video]

[shuttermouse]

[ ...Huh.

Like with Banjou, seeing Kaneki makes her look at the video for a long moment - except this time it's not to recall a name, it's because she knows this person and recognizes him but he's different. The hair is the most obvious thing, of course, no longer the white mess she remembers him having... but he's also giving off an entirely different impression. He always treated her kindly, but he exuded a disharmony that seems to have disappeared. ]

Putting a camera in a cell phone always comes with compromises in quality, Kaneki-kun. While you can just whip out your phone and snap a picture anytime, everything from the sensor to the lens to the zoom mechanism to the flash are much better in a regular camera.

[video]

[samsa]

[Her calling him by name without hesitation does catch him off guard for a second, but not for long. If she is Tsukiyama's closest friend, then of course he would have told her about him. So, for the moment, he just nods slowly with a slight smile, bringing a hand up to touch the side of his face.]

Ah...I see. Well...the pictures you posted seemed well enough for being a low quality camera, at least. It shouldn't be hard to find something better, though. Um...

You're Hori-san, right?

[video]

[exeggutorhead]

[Oh, a photographer? Envy knows a photographer!]

I don't know where you can get good cameras, but I know someone who does. How much of a difference does it make, though?

I'd bet on Goldenrod or Saffron for anything like that, though. Those're the bigger cities.

[video]

[shuttermouse]

A few people have mentioned Goldenrod, so it seems like my best bet. What's that someone's name?

[nvcr]

I chose to head over to Cherrygrove at first, but it should be of little consequence if you should change your mind a few weeks later. If you head up north-ish in both regions there's a train connecting two of their cities together, so if you want to head on over to Kanto from there, you'll be good to go!

...um, as long as you have a pass, of course, but those usually aren't too hard to find.

Anyway.

It's a few weeks on foot, but the shops in Goldenrod would probably have some cameras you could buy. I wouldn't know, though. The preservation of minute instances of time is something I never really learned.

[shuttermouse]

A few weeks on foot, huh? Are there no buses between cities?