The 1st Roar | Accidental Video / Action for New Bark Town

[usedroar]

[It wasn't that his PokéGear was looking particularly tasty that afternoon, nor was it giving off any significantly threatening sort of air...

[No, twas curiosity that caused the cat to chomp down on his hard metal device, succeeding only in unintentionally beginning a broadcast and scaring the absolute piss out of himself.]

What the--!

[Yup. That shiny rock you just bit sure did just make a sound, and now that you've pulled it far away enough from your face to see what's going on on its screen, you...

[...yelp like a little cub and chuck it across the way!

[Goooood going.]

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Re: Action

[usedroar]

[Guess who doesn't appreciate your laughter!

[Have a glare.

No.

...I'm fine.

[Just a little...confused, overwhelmed...

[Startled. That's all...]

[usedhex]

[Guess who doesn't look fazed in the slightest by that glare!

Have a smile in return.]

Why'd you yelp and toss it, then?

[The bird flutters up off of his head and over to the poor gadget.]

[usedroar]

I didn't yelp, I just--

[Grumbling.]

What's it to you, anyway? I don't even know you!

[And he'd really appreciate it if you'd leave him alone to be embarrassed and confused now, kthx.]

[usedhex]

Nah, you definitely yelped.

[The bird lands next to the gadget and, after a quick inspection, begins to polish some dirt off of it with her wings.]

Just curious! And I'm Henry, so now you know.

[But you actually look about as confused and out of place as he feels! Leaving you alone would be such a waste.]

[usedroar]

Just because I know your name doesn't mean I know you.

[He grumbles, glancing back toward his PokéGear on the ground and finally taking note of the little bird.]

And what is that thing?

[A bird, obviously, but...not like any he's ever seen.]

Sorry for all the edits!

[usedhex]

Do you mean the little red thing or the cute bird? Because I'm not really sure about the red thing, but the birdie says she's a Swablu. Which is apparently some kind of "Pokémon".

[After deciding she's satisfied with the object's cleanliness, the Swablu picks it up in her claws and begins fluttering back over.]

It's cool. I'm the same way.

[usedroar]

A what?

[He turns to the bird then, intending to just ask her himself, since she apparently knows more than either of them does...A bird talking? Definitely not an idea he isn't used to.]

What's a Pokémon? Where are we? How did we get here?

[Dammit, Swablu, tell me your secrets.]

Re: It's cool. I'm the same way.

[usedhex]

[He shrugs!

It's nice to know that he's not the only one who has no idea what's going on here.

The bird is apparently much less unflappable than her companion. When Kovu directs his attention at her, she hurries to Henry and ducks behind him. She chirps a short reply (in Pokémon, of course) from there, saying that she's a Pokémon- anyone who isn't a human is, and she doesn't know.

Henry would translate, but since Kovu addressed her directly, he assumes that's not necessary.]

[usedroar]

[Nooope. Definitely cannot speak Pokémon.

[Of course, not knowing what a Pokémon is, he assumes that the animal he was just talking to isn't giving him a sufficient answer.]

Hey, I asked you a question!

[Or several.]

[usedhex]

[...huh. Okay then. The Swablu chirps again and settles on Henry's shoulder, letting the Pokégear drop into his hand.]

She says that Pokémon are animals, she doesn't know the rest, and she told you so you don't need to raise your voice.

[He takes a look at that gadget while he translates. Yep, it's the same one he's got...]

[usedroar]

Huh? How can you tell?

She was just chirping!

[usedhex]

Because I can talk to animals, of course!

And I think this thing is harmless, unfortunately. You should probably keep it, even if it offended you somehow.

[He holds the gear out.]

[usedroar]

Huh?

[Why is he saying that as if he's the only one?]

So what? She wasn't saying anything.

[Distracted by his confusion, he takes the PokéGear back without much thought.]

[usedhex]

She was! Just in her own language.

[Chirp!

...wow, is this situation actually getting more confusing?]

[usedroar]

[You bet it is.]

Don't see why she doesn't just use everybody else's...

[He grumbles under his breath.

[Because seriously, how could you have possibly gotten all of that out of only a few chirps? He doesn't buy it.]

[usedhex]

It's probably 'cause her beak doesn't work like our mouths!

[You sure do grumble a lot! Such a friendly dude.]

What's your name, anyway?

[usedroar]

So?

[Never stopped Zazu. He rolls his eyes.]

Who wants to know?

[usedhex]

Sooo she can't make the same sounds we do.

[Henry is still smiling.]

Me! It makes conversations a lot easier, you know.

[usedroar]

[Rolling his eyes. He is not even going to try and argue about this anymore.

[At least...not loudly.]

Can too...

[Grumble, grumble.]

Whatever...

It's Kovu.

[usedhex]

Nice to meet ya, I guess!

[He can probably guess what was being said in that mumbling, but dragging the subject on does seem kind of pointless.]

By the way, Kovu, do you have a little red ball thing, or did you toss that one too?

[usedroar]

[Glaring again.]

No.

I don't know what you're talking about.

[usedhex]

I'm talking about this! ...Hold on.

[Where did he put it- oh, here we go. Henry produces a Pokéball and holds it up for Kovu to see.]

[usedroar]

[Wrinkling his nose.]

What's that?

[usedhex]

I'm not sure, but I found Miss Swablu stuffed inside this one! [Which doesn't make a whole lot of sense, size-wise, but not many things are making sense today. He puts it away again.] I was wondering if you got a feathery friend too, since it seems like we have lots of things in common.

[Like being new and confused and in the possession of weird red trinkets.]

[usedroar]

[Rolling his eyes.]

Right.

[Because you have so much in common...