shuttermouse | 001. video/action for new bark town

( 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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Oh- well, he...he told me that you were close a friend of his from back home. And that you were a talented photographer.

[Yeah okay let's just omit like 90% of what he actually said because he's not about to say that he warned him about her looking no older than twelve.]

...He didn't mention that I work for you sometimes? I've provided information for your group a few times now.

...he did say you were one of his best sources of information, yes. So...he must have gotten the information from you to me.

[He's still only...vaguely familiar that this was a thing, but he's trying.]

I will only work for you if you make your requests through Tsukiyama-kun, by the way. I'm not changing that just because you don't remember our agreement.

[ ...She's very straight to the point and decided to make that clear early on so he knows he can't go directly to her if he needs deets on something. ]