secondplacing | Voice; action available for New Bark Town

This is Agent Carolina, reporting in from New Bark Town.

[Carolina’s tone is just as militaristic as ever, as though she’s making a call straight from Chorus. She holds the pokégear steady despite the squirming, wiggling growlithe in her other arm. Of course, the growlithe can't be seen, but his little wiggly yips can certainly be heard.]

I understand that I— hey, calm down—

[Yeah, hold that thought. Carolina has to put the growlithe down before she’s going to be able to say anything else.

There's a sigh before she starts to talk again.]

...Sorry about that.

I understand this line is a public channel, so if any of my men are hearing this, please send me your coordinates. Or.

[Right. They can't do that.]

...Just let me know if you're here.

Assuming they aren't here, I’d like to put out a request. I’m in charge of a crew of soldiers who refer to themselves as the reds and blues [(though, the way she says that, it sounds more like she’s their babysitter)] and if I’ve turned up here, it’s just as likely they will, too.

If you hear from anyone going by the names Washington, Church, Tucker, Simmons, Grif, Sarge, or Caboose, please send word to me. They can be a bit of a handful, but I’d really appreciate it.

[That last bit is said with a hint of an affectionate smile in her voice.]

In any case, thank you in advance, and it’s… nice to meet you all. I’m sure we’re not all here under the best of circumstances… but…

[She sounds lost for a moment, as if searching for the next thing to say.]

Anyway. Thank you for your time, and if… anyone is experienced with the pokémon ‘growlithe’, I’d appreciate any pointers.

Agent Carolina, signing out.

[but before she can disconnect..]

Hey, what are you-- No, don't bite that! What are you doi--

[As for action, Carolina can be found just outside New Bark, glaring at the ledges.]

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I find my Growlithe responds well to firm discipline mixed with affectionate reward.

[There's some irritated sounding noise from the growlithe in question, and then a long pause.]

As for finding your men... the situation here can get tricky when it comes to people you know, but it sounds like you found that out already.

Oh, I have. Thanks for the warning, though.

[She tries to sound amused about it, at least.]

So you're training a growlithe as well? Do they make chew toys for these guys?

[Now she sounds actually a bit amused, though her tone of voice is , as always, a bit dry.]

I don't know. You could always throw a stick or find some rope.

If no one has explained 'pokemon battling' yet, read your trainers manual.

[There's some very enthusiastic and vocal encouragement from his Growlithe.]

Mine seems to really enjoy it.

Oh, don't worry. I've read the manual already.

[It's weird, honestly. When was the last time she held a print book? When was the last time she'd seen a print book??]

If that's what these guys are into, I'm all about it. We'll see if training for battle goes over well.

If he gets to be too much you can always put him in his- [You can almost hear Roy struggling to say it with a straight face] -pokeball.

[Was that a snort from Carolina's end

No, it sounded more like a cough. Must have been.]

Right. It's... a strange piece of equipment, but I guess that's what it's there for.

Useful, though, just be careful throwing it at a pokemon if you don't want to get stuck with it.

I have a... some kind of poisonous aquatic monster called a Tentacool now because of that.

Well that sounds interesting.

I'll be sure not to throw them willy-nilly, don't worry.

[She's not the one on her team that misuses the equipment. Most of the time.]

Interesting is one word for her. Fishing is not a relaxing way to pass the time here.

I'll keep that in mind. I'm not much of a fisherman, anyway.

Got any more advice? Or a name, maybe?

Neither am I, but my usual hobbies aren't an option here.

Roy Mustang.

Pleasure to meet you, Mustang.

Hope you have better luck next time. With the hobbies and the monsters.

Likewise, Carolina.

Although I'm not sure I want to know what good fortune looks like with the monsters here. It might mean an even bigger, more poisonous sea monster.

I'd suggest avoiding anything cthulu-esque, if you can. Stick to growlithes.

I do love dogs, but you're going to have to run that by me again: cthulu-esque?

There... was a book, once, a few hundred years ago, about ancient tentacled demons.

...I think, anyway. I didn't read it.

[That reminds him of Pride.]

Good advice. I'll stay away from them.

Right. Good luck with that, sir.

[Heh.]

Are you headed to Cherrygrove as well, or are you on the Kanto side?

I passed through Cherrygrove more than a week ago, and that's where I ran into the sea monster.

Aha, I see. Well, I'll tell my travel partner to avoid those, too.

[His luck's a little worse.]

Find anything else interesting around there?

I was able to find books about Pokemon, and there are more shops, but nothing that really caught my eye.

I'll check out the books, but...

[...]

Have you noticed a lot of the literature around here assumes everyone knows what Pokémon are?

Yes. I've honestly stopped trying to get this world to make sense.

Have you encountered the ledges, yet?

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Oh. Trust me.

I have.

[There is a burning hatred for those ledges in this woman's voice.]

[Roy tries to think about them as little as he can.]

My list of complaints about this place starts there and circles back to it several times.

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