First Broadcast (Video)

[nvcr]

[There is a man on the feed. He is not tall or short, not thin or fat, and he looks to be somewhere in his thirties, with black geometric tattoos sprawling out from the rolled-up sleeves of his sweater.

He also has just about the worst fashion sense of any man you could ever see, I'll tell you that right now.

More important than any of his other physical attributes, however, are the look of senseless fear upon his face that only years spent huddled in needless isolation can bring, as well as the oaken baritone that escapes his lips when he finally manages to speak:]

...hello? Is anyone here? I don't think this is Night Vale, I...where is this place? And why is there a woman in this house who claims to be my mother, when my real mother had always warned me to beware of any possible mirrors? Also, to beware of just about anything, but oh, you know how parents can be. I miss her so much...

Oh. I almost forgot.

[He puts on a face of stony insularity, and, with a piercing-yet-vacant glare, points at the viewer.]

INTERLOPER!

[His expression returns to normal, and he puts his hands back into the pockets of his furry pants.]

That was the traditional Night Vale greeting to all outsiders...although I suppose in this situation, I'm the interloper? It's so hard to tell when your entire life fades away in an instant, leaving behind nothing but fuzzy memories and the sense that none of it was ever real.

Sorry about that.

On to more pressing concerns.

[He gestures towards the Bronzor near him, which currently looks nothing like a Bronzor. Most of this has to do with the paper shopping bag draped over its body, hastily-cut-out eye holes visible but not helping one bit..]

Uh, does anyone have an idea what this...being eats? It didn't want any of my trail mix, and when I tried feeding it a rice ball and some pickles it just stared at the food blankly, before hovering into this house's bathroom in disappointment and concern. I am afraid that I might have offended it enough to bring a terrible curse upon us all...or at least, have it telepathically assault me, it's hard to tell the difference sometimes.

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[Video]

[me_first]

[... Well. This is new. He'll just ignore that entire first half.]

That appears to be the eyes of a Bronzor, if I'm not mistaken. Though the... shopping bag is an odd choice, very odd.

Most Pokemon eat... berries, which are easily found on the routes. There are some... stores that sell Pokemon food as well.

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[nvcr]

Alright.

I'll try leaving this place. I am afraid--concerned--that there are worse things just beyond this door.

But for the sake of making it to the grocery, I will try.

[whitehairedprettyboy]

[ Valmont doesn't want to say anything. He almost doesn't say anything. He almost ignores this message when it plays on his Gear, like he has countless others in the past month or so. But there's one thing about this man he absolutely can't ignore, and that's what makes him hit the reply button. ]

What are you wearing?

[ Guys who wear green suits probably shouldn't throw stones, V. ]

[nvcr]

Um.

Clothes?

[video]

[solas_ion]

Holy shit, did you have to shout at me?!

[lancer pls.]

And what the hell're you talking about? I don't think whatever you got under there is gonna curse you.

[nvcr]

It never hurts to check.

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[diehardreaper]

Wager that makes us all interlopers, eh?

[ Have a well meaning grin for that. But goodness those pants... and the bronzor... if that even is a bronzor. ]

Ah... it... prolly doesn't fancy being in the bag. M'sure being placed in a bag'd do a number to my appetite too.

[nvcr]

Alright.

I'll leave the mirror uncovered, I just can't...

Look, I just can't be in the same room while it eats, okay?

[stitchedupbodyguard]

[....This was so confusing that Veronica just had to tune in and say something.]

Interloper...? [She mutters, looking extremely confused.] Uhh... I think your pokemon eats only berries and stuff.

[nvcr]

Oh.

That's a relief.

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[corporal]

You put a bag on its head?

[ levi's voice is. so flat. ]

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[nvcr]

Of course! It took a little bit of hunting around in what's a completely unfamiliar house, but I didn't want to use the pillowcases.

Seriously. They look like they're really high thread count; those can get expensive.

[Video]

[francia]

Interloper?

[France heard the rest of the message, he really did, but sometimes he just gets stuck on particular details.]

[Like being pointed and screamed at in such a disconcerting manner.]

I assure you, we of other worlds are all interlopers here. I'm afraid your traditional greeting may cause a rather lot of confusion if it hasn't already.

[nvcr]

Uh, thanks.

I kind of already noticed, but old habits die so hard.

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[ossifragant]

Interloper?

[Man, that is such a cool greeting. He might have to start shouting that at people just to see how confused they get.]

You know, that's a fairly accurate word for all of us now that I think of it.

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[nvcr]

Isn't it just?

[defyingfrigidity]

[... There are so many questions to be asked here, but Elsa will just. Pick only one.]

... Why did you put a bag on that poor creature?

[nvcr]

To protect from impending peril! As my mother said, "someone's going to kill you one day, Cecil, and it will involve a mirror. Mark my words, child."

Not all of her advice was perfect, but she meant well.

[cawsforalarm]

[It takes Henry a few repeated viewings to understand what this guy's saying (and make sure it's real -- is this what other people hear when they talk to him?). Once he gets it, however, Henry decides that whoever this "resident of Night Vale" is, he likes him a lot.]

[His response starts out with:]

INTERLOPER right back at'cha, buddy! I'm not from Night Vale, but hi! I'm not actually sure what your little floaty friend eats -- or what they even are, for that matter -- but I guess I should say hi, welcome to Johto!

We all think the person claiming to be your mom is a little bit crazy, 'cause apparently she does it to everyone. But she gives out free food to everyone too, and I'm certainly not complaining!

Also, she looks nothing like my mother.

[nvcr]

Well, I guess if I'm going to be going on this...journey, or whatever it is, I'm not going to be staying here for long. She does seem nice enough, apart from the whole impostor thing.

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[ajustcaws]

I don't know, I think it might like the food a little better if you take the bag off its head... maybe it's got a complex or something!

...I mean, unless it came like that...

[nvcr]

Do you...do you think it's safe?

...

Maybe you shouldn't answer that question.

...it never is.

[video]

[awesmazings]

[Echoing the masses here, but-]

What's the bag on him for?

[A pause, then:]

Oh- cool pants, by the way!

[nvcr]

Guarding against any unexpected doppelganger attacks, mostly. Or...however it is that mirrors can kill you, I never really bothered to check.

Thank you, by the way.

[text] sorry you're getting two of mine

[unkinder]

Have you yet been telepathically assaulted?

[He hopes you have because that sounds hilarious. Also deserving, because what on earth are you doing to that Pokemon.]

[nvcr]

Well, not here. Last time was a few years back, some time after the annual Thanksgiving Dead Citizen Impersonation contest...

Oh! And there was whatever the Subway happened to be, I don't really know too much about that.

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[foolishwren]

_{[... Wellp. It sure isn't the first time she's seen someone completely wig out upon arrival. That shout is somethin' else, though.]}

You've got a good set of lungs on you, mister.

... Anyway, I could probably answer your other question better if I could tell what that thing even was.

Unless Floating Paper Bag is a new Pokemon I haven't heard of yet, which is... pretty possible.

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[nvcr]

It's not. Or it might be, but I'm not entirely sure if it is or not, and either way, this isn't that.

I'd rather not take off the bag to show you what it is. Prophecy and all that.

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[divinitea]

[...

...]

...why have you covered it with a bag...?

[You know, you're so goddamn bizarre that Celes normally wouldn't give you the time of day, but...

...no really, why does it have a bag on it. Is it ugly?

...

...that would make it understandable, actually...]

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[nvcr]

Prophecy.

[He says it...well, pretty gravely.]

[scizor_sister]

...WHAT are you wearing.

[That is clearly the most important issue here, judging by the utterly scandalized look on Nui's face.]

[nvcr]

Oh, the furry pants? I've only worn them a couple of times since Carlos and I got together, but oh, I just thought to myself today, "Hey Cecil, why don't you give them another go? It's been so very long."

Also, one of my favorite sweaters. It gets cold during desert nights.

[He likes the Cosby sweaters, okay]