codeforhope | 001 | Video/Action for New Bark

[A video appears on the feed with the sound of a Pokemon crying out happily, slightly muffled and at a bit of a distance. ”Goon! Gooon!” The feed shudders a bit, the surroundings shifting until whoever is on the other side finally gets their PokéGear angled toward themselves. Coming into view is what appears to be a young girl, and from the way their voice sounds in addition there’s nothing that could lead anyone to believe otherwise. This is in fact not the case, and rather she is a he. Still, the outfit he’s currently wearing seems to be made specifically for girls...]

Hello. ..Um. ...

[The child on the other end hesitates, pausing before trying to start again.]

My name... is Chihiro Fujisaki. I’m…not sure where I am...or what is going on, exactly.

[There’s a pause as the feed shifts once again, Chihiro moving to carefully sit in the grass instead of standing. The second he does a Zigzagoon climbs into his lap, nudging his head fondly against the underside of the boy's chin. He's not entirely sure what to do, obviously slightly unsure of the furry creature in his lap, but he seems friendly at least. After a pause he gently pets the Pokémon who continues to sit happily in his lap. Chihiro has arrived slightly overwhelmed by...well, everything, so it’s a moment before he’s able to continue.]

Or...how I got here, but.... Naegi-kun, Oowada-kun, Ishimaru-kun...um...Asahina-san...

[He quickly prattles off all the names of his classmates that he can remember off-hand, before realizing that a huge list of names won’t probably mean much if they...aren’t actually around. That thought strikes him hard for a moment before he takes a breath and continues, his grip on the ‘Gear tightening.]

...and everyone else. If any of you are here, from Hope’s Peak, please answer. Something...something must have happened. I mean, I’m outside again...and not...

[Chihiro seems unsure of what else to say, whatever he was saying dying on his tongue with his voice wavering slightly towards the end, so he dips his head a bit before cutting the feed.]

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[Chihiro watches closely as John sets up the 'gear so he can have a view of the TV, Isamu crawling into his lap and poking his head over Chihiro's arms to get a look for himself. When the TV buzzes he pauses for a brief moment, confused, but he doesn't have to wait long before that sudden face appears, the pokemon emerging from the device just seconds later.

He opens his mouth to say something, but before he can Tron has gotten up close and personal with the screen, causing Chihiro to let out an unintentional shriek of surprise. The shock startles Isamu as well, causing his stubby front paws to scrabble a bit as he tries to keep from rolling off Chihiro's lap and onto the couch he's sitting on.

When John manages to pull the gear away Chihiro sits up a bit straighter to catch his breath. Don't worry, John, you're not the only one looking apologetic here because he sure did shriek in your ears just then. With a slow shift he sinks down a bit with the 'gear still held tightly in his hands, Isamu trying to push his head back into view of the screen again.]

A-ah...I'm...I'm sorry... It's nice to meet you...Tron.

[....John. John what are you doing you can't just tell Chihiro something like that and not expect him to be infinitely curious about it.]

...so....he's a ghost....that only possesses electronic appliances?

[There's a bunch of excited buzzing from Tron as he begins flailing his arms. Hihihihihihihi Yes hi hellooooooooooohihi. Hi!!]

Yup, exactly! And there are certain appliances they can possess that will change their typing entirely. Kinda like a temporary evolution in a way. But like I said, they can go in anything electronic. Tron's really fond of TVs but he also spends a fair bit of time in my 'gear too. It's really convenient since I don't have to hold it that way.

Wow...temporary evolution? I've read about Pokemon who can evolve into different forms depending on the conditions...but I've never heard of that sort of phenomenon before.

[Ok, now he's really interested.]

...So where did you find him?

Eevee, I'm guessing? [John chuckles.] Yeah, there are some Pokémon that can do that. But then there are others that have changeable forms that aren't actual evolutions. Castform and Cherrim are like that too, they change forms depending on the weather outside.

Anyway, I bought Tron as an egg from the breeding center in Goldenrod a few years back. I...think they might still stock them, but I'm not sure. But if they don't I've also seen them in the wild. They like to hang out in appliance stores in Goldenrod.

[He nods.]

I was told the house my classmates are staying in has a lot of Eevees there...so I've been doing a little research about them.

Do they? ...I might visit there sometime, then....just to see if I can find one.

[Purely for....research. Yes.]

Oh yeah, the Eevee horde, how could I forget? [So cute, so fluffy.]

Hehe, well you won't have to look too hard if you do. Though they might pop out at you...they are ghosts, after all. But hey, at least you have a head's up about that now!

[As long as he isn't ganged up on by them or anything, he's sure he'll be fine. ....still, he's tempted to ask if someone would be interested in coming with him.

He'll have to think about it.]

Mhm! I think I'll go visit the store once I've settled a bit...

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