001; First Case of Hysteria; Video/Action for New Bark

[hottiewithabodice]

[When the feed opens up, it’s to a shot of grey, flurry-filled sky. A pair of voices can be heard somewhere offscreen, though it’s a bit hard to make out exactly what they’re saying. Especially when the face of a Magby soon overtakes the screen, making a number of curious noises. The camera jostles a bit as the pokemon filming this breathtaking scenery responds back to the Magby. Judging by the stubby little foot that comes into view a few moments later, the cameramon is an Elekid.]

[After a few moments of squabbling and jostling and scenic views of sky, trees, various buildings in New Bark Town and baby pokemon appendages, they manage to get the screen pointed at their initial target: two sets of legs shivering in the snow.]

I don’t know who taught that bird how to mother kids, but she’s doing a bushwa job of it. Who kicks their kids out in the snow and doesn’t give them an overcoat?

I d-d-d-d-don’t kn-know. I thought mothers were s-s-s-s-s’pposed t’... [She trails off for a good minute or so, shivering increasing, the chattering of her teeth still audible even though she’s not taking.] Y’know, Dame? I’m n-not really sure what mothers are s-s-s-supposed t’do, now that I think on it.

Wh-whaddaya mean, Broad? They’re supposed to...to... [The voice pauses, the owner thinking hard on this.] Ah phooey, who cares what they’re supposed to do. But they ain’t supposed to just kick their children out like that, that’s for sure! [Or maybe not. She sure doesn’t have a whole lot of conviction in her voice.] I mean, that’s just part of being a decent person!

[The second voice murmurs in agreement.] Think we’re getting a little s-s-s-sidetracked, though. Never mind “m-m-mother”, sh-sh-shouldn’t we focus on meetin’ up with the fellas? Sleuth looked t’be in p-p-p-p-pretty bad shape.

I th-think we should think more about wh-where we are. No use trying t’get to them if we’ve no idea where to start heading... [And that’s when she seems to notice the Pokemon playing with one of their devices, as she calls them over.] C’mere you rascals. What’re you doing, huh?

[When the little rascals in question fail to move, the woman decides to take matters into her own hands by walking over and snatching the gear away. After a few moments fumbling, the top half of her appears on the screen, revealing her to be a somewhat buxom, blue-eyed brunette wearing an elegant corset over a pale blue dress.]

I don’t think that’s a toy, you know.

[A moment later, her companion appears on screen, and it’s immediately clear why she was shivering so badly. as The second woman is rail-thin and, like her companion, wearing nothing more than a corset over a sleeveless dress, pale green. She’s blonde and despite the fact that it’s not summer, is wearing a pair of outrageously cool sunglasses. The two peer curiously at the device before accidentally ending the feed.]

[How does technology.]

((ooc: Blue is Hysterical Dame and green is Nervous Broad. Responses will come from both and those in New Bark/Route 29 are more than welcome to run into them in person. ♥))

Comments

1/i don't know yet

[healium]

[Oh dear, more lost people, Jane better fill them in-]

2/?

[healium]

[Hold on, she's actually listening to what they're saying this time.]

3/?

[healium]

[Dame and Broad for names? Talking about Sleuth?]

4/?

[healium]

[I. What.]

5/?

[healium]

[What. Oh.

Oh my god.]

6/8

[healium]

[Oh my good fucking god it's actually them.]

7/8

[healium]

[Okay pull yourself together, Crocker. Get your hat on and quickly remember everything about Problem Sleuth -- WHO ARE YOU KIDDING, YOU ALREADY REMEMBER EVERYTHING ABOUT PROBLEM SLEUTH. NUMBER ONE WEBCOMIC OF YOUR LIFE. Oh gosh oh fuck should she wear a mustache too?

Better yet, should she use audio or video or should she just -- ughghghghghghghghghhhghghhh what to even doooooooooooo.]

DONE SPAMMING [video]

[healium]

[Jane finally decided against wearing a mustache and generally being confusing, because they really are considerably confused and lost, and imaginary world beings who are female selves to two of the best sleuths ever, HD and NB are still her top favorite characters.

Instead, she's wearing her dirty old fedora and really trying hard not to imitate PS by speaking in a HARD BOILED DETECTIVE tone.]

Ladies, please, make your way to the building next door and the professor and his assistants will be happy to let you stay in there for warmth! [Is she kind of out doing some shopping YES SHE SURE IS, can't let them go freezing and all!]

[video]

[santafancier]

Next door... [NB's mostly muttering that to herself, shivering slightly as she looks at all the various buildings around her. Next door...ah!] Y-Y-Y'mean that joint over there?

[She turns the camera towards what is, indeed, Elm's lab.]

[video]

[healium]

Yes, that's the place! Mosey on in and I'm certain there will be blankets provided, considering how cold it is. [aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa no I will not freak out excitedly at them, nope nope, nope. Nope.]

video;

[timelymaid]

Buying coats might be a good first move! If you don't have enough, let me know, and I'll spot you some money.

audio/video;

[santafancier]

[It takes a few minutes for a response to come through. Nervous Broad is still trying to get the hang of the interface on the gear. It's straight forward enough, but she has zero first-hand experience with computers, even if they do for some reason exist in their pseudo Prohibition-Era world. But eventually, she gets an audio response]

C-C-c-ccan you hear me? [There's a tapping sound and the feed suddenly switches from audio to video.] I'm sorry, I'm not entirely s-s-sure how this thingamajig works... [But she's pretty sure it's broadcasting now? Pretty sure, yes.] Buyin' a c-c-coat is a right keen idea though! Wher-r-r-rre can we do that?

audio/video;

[timelymaid]

I can hear you! And it's okay. There should be some sort of clothes shop in town, which you could ask for directions to! If not, the locals are pretty good about letting travelers buy supplies off of them, and that might be cheaper overall.

video;

[santafancier]

[NB flashes a small smile as best she can with her teeth still going like one of those little wind up toys.]

G-g-got it, thanks! Though on the m-m-matter of direct-tions...how far away is the c-city from here? Any chance we can hop a d-d-dimbox or a jitn-n-ney? We seem to have wound up quite a w-w-was away from where we expected.

video;

[hottiewithabodice]

W-we've got enough for a couple of coats. A-at least I do, and I've got Broad covered if she doesn't. They're only a c-couple of spondulicks, right?

video;

[timelymaid]

Is that your currency at home?

video;

[hottiewithabodice]

Whaddaya mean? Th-that's the currency everywhere.

[Video]

[moveslikestrider]

[What the fuck did he just watch. No really. His mind is a little blank here. So he just rolls with it.] She does that to everyone. I have no idea why she thinks we're all her kids. It's like an addiction with that one. See a person, oh no it's time to go kick'em out.

Like everyone else said, the professors will let you hang out there and keep warm. It's cold as fuck out.

[Video]

[hottiewithabodice]

M-maybe someone's a little too off their n-nuts to be living on their own like that...

[Video]

[moveslikestrider]

[Off their-

...]

Who knows. Lady got probs up the wazoo and then some. Fyi this is the time you can ask anything you want from me and get an answer. [Though it might not be TRUE, it will be in fact, an answer.]

[Video]

[santafancier]

[Clearly, they are dealing with one OUTRAGEOUSLY COOL dude here, if his shades are anything to go by. Actually...huh. How curious is that? He seems to have the same shades as her. Perhaps this boy is from their world too!]

S-s-s-somehow I had a feeling she wasn't really our m-m-mother. What a fluky bird...

[Seriously, why would someone do that. It's just bizarre.]

Is it always c-c-c-cold like this here?

[Video]

[moveslikestrider]

No. You just happened to arrive in the dead of winter. You'd think 'mom' would alter to suit the seasons but that's asking for too much. [Obviously dealing with a SUPER COOL lady here since she has the same shades as he does.] Sweet shades by the way.

[video]

[eclectical]

Hi! Personally I would stay in New Bark for a while, at least until it warms up a bit. I see other people have already mentioned the lab, but if you have any other questions, I can try to answer them for you! I've been here for quite a while now, so I should be able to answer most of them.

[video]

[santafancier]

Wh-when you say "b-b-been here", does that mean you're l-l-like us? I mean, you're n-not originally from here?

[Broad. Broad, for christ's sake, go inside.]

[video]

[eclectical]

Yes! There are actually a lot of people here who came from other worlds.