[video] Enter the snotty little brat

[runawayalot.livejournal.com]

[Contacting other people on the Vine? Asking for help? That is a loser thing that only losers do! Which is why the New Kid here has elected to wander off and occupy herself in making a flower crown and then exploring. She's scaling a statue in the memorial garden when the Vine, annoyed at the neglect, starts broadcasting. There are a few moments of unexciting and self-absorbed childhood innocence before she notices that she's on candid camera, at which point her expression darkens with annoyance.]

What're you lookin' at?

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[lovelikelight.livejournal.com]

[From that perspective, it does sound fun.]

No, no one will yell at you. I hope you'll like it here. There aren't many other children here, but there are many things to do. What do you most like to do, back home?

[As they approach the Viridian Pavilion, a few Pokémon appear, poking their heads out from the foliage to regard the two curiously.]

[runawayalot.livejournal.com]

um... I like the jungle gym, and talking to Mary... [She trails off in troubled silence for a moment, until the pokemon distract her. Her eyes light up.]

What are those?! Are they pets?

[lovelikelight.livejournal.com]

We could make a jungle gym for you to climb on. [She looks a bit worried as Laura trails off, but smiles again quickly enough as Laura asks about the Pokémon.]

Those are Pokémon. They're animals that live in this area. They're quite friendly and intelligent. They're not exactly pets, but you can play with them, if you'd like.

[runawayalot.livejournal.com]

Can I play on other stuff, too? [She looks up to Epsilon, searching her expression for disapproval]

Pokemon... [OMG THIS PLACE IS THE BEST PLACE. She immediately approaches a nearby deerling, stopping a few feet away to look at it with caution. She squeaks and hops back when it pokes its head toward her, then reaches forward to pat it. A smile spreads across her face.]

[lovelikelight.livejournal.com]

[She smiles.] I'm sure there are other things you'd be able to play on safely. Most places here are public property, though I'd ask first to be sure.

[She watches Laura play with the Deerling, then comes forward and pets one of them herself. It nibbles on her sleeve.] If you'd like to move on to the food, they'll probably follow, and you can play with them some more. [Though she says this easily; if Laura's not quite hungry enough, they can stop to play here.]

[runawayalot.livejournal.com]

Can we feed them, too? [Laura is having a ball now. Cute, friendly animals, food, a nice lady... this place doesn't seem so bad.]