First Kunai: [Video]

[itsjustdust]

[The first thing that everyone hears as the connection turns on is a rather loud, painful sounding clatter which indicated that the Pokédex had just made a rather abrupt acquaintance with the ground.]

Ah crap. Sorry! Sorry everyone! [The picture resolves itself at this point into a rather sheepish looking teenager, who is turning the device this way and that, clearly trying to determine which way was up.] I'm kinda new here and haven't gotten used to all the new technical stuff that this place seems to have. This thing is pretty sleek though right? Even if the road is pretty, well, snowy. And cold. But hey, I have Katon so it's not like I'll freeze!

[There was a nearly upside down showing of his Ponyta at this point before he finally settled on an angle, which thankfully seemed to be right way up as the camera focused on him again.] Anyway, I just wanted to give an all call and a hello to everyone out there and ask a rather uh, specialized question.

Only a few of you might get what I'm getting at here but, um, did anyone else seriously fail the whole climbing ledges class after getting here that I could have sworn that I'd passed when I was seven? I mean, I got down fine but... serious issues getting back up.

Like, really serious issues.

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[healium]

There's a class for climbing ledges?

I will say that the ones here are just like they were in the games, where they are only a one way street. Once you go down, you can't go back up them.

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[itsjustdust]

Well, where I'm from there was.

[He made a face then whipped it around to show her the ledge in question before turning it to face himself again.]

Back home I could have climbed that easy peasy! Here I can't even climb it the civilian way, since the shinobi way seems all kinds of fail, and that's just -weird-!

Wait. Games? We're inside a game like, a board game?

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[healium]

Sounds like a strange sort of class to have, but then again, it sounds a bit exciting if it's an actual class to pass!

Yes, a video game to be precise! I only played the version that has all the details of the Kanto region, but Johto has very much the same idea!

[She's so curious though since he said SHINOBI and she's heard the word from Dirk a few times..] So are you a ninja? Shinobi means ninja, right?

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[itsjustdust]

Video game huh? Can't say it's something I've actually heard of before.

[He shook his head an blinked at her before grinning.] Yeah it totally does. I am a Chunin Shinobi of Konoha. [He tapped the metal plate resting just above his goggles.] You see these hitai-ates on people from where I'm from.

Haven't seen anyone else around from there yet though. But yeah, back in the Academy it was one of the drilled skills, like trap making.

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[moveslikestrider]

This place disables things like cliff climbing unless you got specific badges. It's really stupid. [Says the guy who is scratching his Rapidash's nose.]

You need the hm strength to do it. If you challenge gym leaders in pokemon fights you get it. Or so I've heard.

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[itsjustdust]

You just used a whole lot of words that made absolutely zero sense to me. How can a badge let you climb a cliff?!

That's just... weird. Is it like... a seal thing?

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[moveslikestrider]

Ok, let me go back and explain that. This world operates on different functions than the one you know. One of those things is until you do certain things, other shit's locked from you. Like climbing cliffs.

But things you know like moving lightning fast, you're limited to average human speeds. It's a pain. Badges unlock things. More gym leaders you take on, more you can do. Unless your trainer card said 'breeder' then they just need the hm to do whatever.

Hms are those bigger things like Strength, fly, surf, etc that you teach to pokemon which is your buddy right there. If you've got a pokemon that can fly, cuts your travel time in half or more. Any of that make sense?

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[darkaura]

Ledges are impassable in this world, as far as going uphill is concerned.

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[itsjustdust]

...Didn't I see you on my way out of that village a couple hours ago?

If you know stuff I can totally wait here for you to catch up!

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[darkaura]

You mean New Bark Town, right?

[Truth be told, he was so engrossed in finding out who was still here and who was not that he barely noticed anyone around him.

The invitation comes as a surprise, so he takes a moment before he recovers]

I'm familiar with this area, so I shouldn't take very long.

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[islandshore]

Never trust the ledges. They exist to cause endless suffering.

[...Snort. Okay, he couldn't resist.]

In other words, don't hop down from them unless you've got a Flying type on your side.

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[itsjustdust]

Um, pretty sure I don't have one of those, nope. I have a fire horse. Though flying would be awesome... Things around here are big enough carry people that fly?

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[islandshore]

Most Flying types get big enough once they evolve. For example...

[Just gonna turn the camera on his Charizard bro, who stands taller than seven feet.]

Flare's my most reliable flier, but if you're just starting fresh, I'd recommend something like a Pidgey or a Hoothoot. Their evolved forms make for easy transport once you pick up the HM.

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[beforethedarkness]

[He's heard Riku talking to him, but what neither of them mentioned was this guy having the same Hitai-ate as him. Without warning Sasuke responds to the post, frowning critically at Obito.]

You're from Konoha?

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[itsjustdust]

Oh hey! Another nin! [He immediately grinned.] Hi! Yeah Konoha, and yeah. Oh man I was starting to think nobody from home was around, not to say that's not a bit good in some quarters, my teammate was an -ass- but um.

Stopping now.

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[beforethedarkness]

... Until now, I was the only one.

[Not that he's seen this guy around the village before, but...]

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[heartdive]

There's a class on climbing ledges?

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[itsjustdust]

Of course there is! What kind of shinobi can't climb things? That would -suck-!

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[heartdive]

Shinobi?

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[chosen_light_child]

[Hikari can't help but giggle a bit.]

Umm, those ledges kinda do that. This place really doesn't follow the same logic that most of us know.

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[itsjustdust]

Man, everyone's been telling me that. Rin's been all kinds of explaining the weird rules of this place. Can't things just work normally? Okay so my normal might not be your normal from what I understand but... Hi! Yeah let's start with hi.

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[chosen_light_child]

[She giggles.]

Apparently not.

Anyway, hi there. My name's Hikari Yagami. What's yours?

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[usedwrench]

Yeah umm - logic is pretty much nonexistent here. No climbing up them, you can only jump down from them.

Not that I've ever even heard of official classes for climbing ledges. They really exist?

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[itsjustdust]

So people have been telling me! I miss home's logic. Set things on fire, don't set things on fire, and pointy end goes in the other person.

[Have a pout.]

Not that I liked sticking anyone but the option was there, cause, you know. We had a pointy object in the first place.

But right, right, off topic here. Yes, yes there are indeed climbing classes. For shinobi in training anyway. I mean, civilians don't need that stuff.

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[usedwrench]

...Why would you set things on fire?

[Sure, it happens in her world too, but uh.]

Actually, never mind that question because those options are entirely possible in my home world too.

What's a shinobi? It sounds like Xing's language for something, but I've never studied their language. Not that climbing classed don't sound like something that kids in my home town couldn't come up with...

[yes yes, sorry for all the repeating in questions and answers. Now she's trying to remember whether or not Ed and Al had climbing classes, pfffft. Knowing Ed? Yeah, that's -- entirely possible.]