[Video / Action for New Bark Town]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[The video comes on to show a GIANT SPEAROW FACE filling the screen before its owner hops back to a more reasonable distance, revealing that it is in fact slightly larger than the average Spearow, though certainly not a giant. The camera is swaying and shaking quite a bit, like the person holding it has no clue that it's on or that they're supposed to be keeping it still, but it's clear that they're sitting in a tree, a few of the houses in New Bark Town visible through a gap in the leaves. The Spearow looks past the camera at whoever's holding it and gives a quiet "Spee".]

Okay, I'm talking now. What's this supposed to do? There's no one close enough to hear what I'm saying.

[The voice is slightly muffled, but seems to belong to a young male, possibly in his early teens. The Spearow tilts its head to the side slightly but remains silent.]

Talking with humans who aren't nearby? Like those things that group of poachers had with them. Why would I want to talk to humans?

[The Spearow gives a louder "Row!"]

Fine.

[The camera shakes violently as it's turned around, eventually coming to rest more or less on the face of the PokéGear's owner, which, aside from a head of red hair and a pair of golden eyes, is hidden by a mask of white cloth. The boy glares at the camera.]

Whoever brought me here, take me back to where you got me and give me my knife back!

[The camera swings back to show the branches of the tree. The Spearow apparently isn't happy with how short the boy's post is and gives an angry "Spear! Spear!", but the boy doesn't say anything more. After a while longer of recording leaves, the camera moves and the Spearow's face looms into view. There's an irritated "Row!" and the feed ends.]

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[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[He notices, but most of what he sees means very little to him. The only time he ever saw the inside of a building was during the few minutes he was in Mom's house. Again, it's hard to tell with the mask, but his voice indicates that he's unimpressed.]

Why would anyone want those? If there's something you can't find or make yourself, why don't you just give someone something they can't find or make and skip using the "money" stuff? Wouldn't that be easier?

[Video]

[3_butterflies]

[have a loooooong pause. buddy, she doesn't make the rules, she just follows 'em.]

... I-I just do what I'm told. That's how it is here, and I don't think it's going to change.

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[And Apollo has no idea why using money is easier than bartering, so he's just gonna decide that...]

Humans do stupid stuff.

So I can get things from people if I give them money right? So who would give me a knife if I gave them money? [In other words, where can he buy survival gear?]

[Video]

[3_butterflies]

[And she thinks he means silverware, sobsob.]

I don't know if they have anything like that in the town you're in, but the next one over should have plenty of stores... I mean, people to buy things from.

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[Well this should provide a few minutes of confusion/entertainment later...]

There's another town? How do I get to it?

[Video]

[3_butterflies]

There's only one path out of the town you're in. If you follow it, you'll wind up in the next one in a few days. It's right with the tall grass.

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[Spearow sits cool and tall again. Now Apollo has to go into the tall grass, and that means he can get EXP and evolve into a Fearow. Oh yeah~.]

A few days? Must be pretty far away. Okay, I'll head there then.

[He pauses for a moment, not sure if he should say what he's thinking. She is after all a human, despite her story, but...]

You don't seem like other humans.

[Video]

[3_butterflies]

[Compliment or insult...? She decides compliment, and gives a shy smile.]

Like I said... I'm not usually a human. Being here is my only experience with humans... we don't have them at home.

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

I guess that probably why. You're lucky not to have them where you come from.

[Video]

[3_butterflies]

Maybe, but some of them aren't so bad. They can be good or mean.. just like anypony else, really. And I think the little ones are cute!

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

I've never met any good ones besides the old man. All the other humans I've met just come to the forest to hurt my friends.

[Video]

[3_butterflies]

Oh, dear... I'm so sorry. I hope your friends are all right.

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[You thought he sounded angry before? That was nothing compared to the bitterness in his voice now.]

Some of the ones they hurt survived. They either killed most of the others or hurt them so badly that I had to kill them so they wouldn't have to suffer.

[Video]

[3_butterflies]

[Scary and sad! She whimpers, face 80% hidden by hair now.]

That's terrible... The poor dears...

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

They don't even take the whole bodies with them. They leave the intestines behind, or just take the antlers or pelts and leave the rest. They waste the lives they take.

[Video]

[3_butterflies]

[It's too much, she can't take it! Now she begins to tear up, crying softly.]

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[Really he should've expected that kind of reaction, but he normally just gets angry about it and doesn't let himself cry. In fact, other than seeing his reflection in the lake when he was really young, he's never actually seen someone cry before. While he tries to figure out what to do, he notices he's still wearing the mask. It isn't cold enough to need it anymore, so he tugs at the knot and the strip of cloth comes unwrapped, revealing his face with black smudges under his eyes. Okay, that killed a minute, but he still has no idea what to do.]

[Video]

[3_butterflies]

[She still needs a few minutes to calm down, but she does notice his change eventually.]

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[She still needs a few minutes to calm down, but she does notice his change eventually.]

<small.O-Oh... your mask.</small>

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[Finally his mun can use the other icons!]

Yeah, I forgot to take it off after I woke up here.

[Still no idea what he should do, but it looks like the problem started to solve itself?]

[Video]

[3_butterflies]

...You have a nice face.

... My name is... Fluttershy.

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[A complement? What is this how does he use it?]

Apollo.

[Video]

[3_butterflies]

It's nice to meet you, Apollo.

[and thus... a really, really awkward friendship was made.]

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[All the awkward.]

Mmn.

[He nods slightly. He has no idea if there's something he should be saying here. Plants and animals are much simpler to make friends with than ponies-turned-human.]