01: action -> video

[realmenknitplushies]

[First District, Traverse Town. Kanji's spent a little while getting settled in, but he's out and exploring right now, getting his bearings.
Or, at least, he is until trouble hits.
A mob of Nightmares. Nothing spectacular, a gang of Meow Wows, but it's enough to catch him off guard. How can anything so adorable be so vicious...! Then again: he's hardly unfamiliar with getting into a fight. Now, what can he use around here to take those damn things out with...

Shortly after, parked on the steps leading down to the town gates, he'll be making a call to get some more answers while he recovers a bit.]

...anyone getting this? Uh, hi, anyway. Name's Kanji - I got here earlier. And - I've got a coupla questions. About these guys.

[He pans the camera around to show his Pricklemane bouncing happily nearby.]

This little dude saved my ass earlier, but I don't know anything about it. Or about the ones who were trying to eat me. ... That's how it works, right? They're 'Dream Eaters', we're dreaming...

[Kanji logic, everyone.]

So is there anything I need to know? Like, how do I look after this guy? Does anywhere sell food for 'em?

...uh, and does anyone know who owns the café by the 'item' shop? The one with the chairs outside? I ... can't see 'em anywhere but I think I kinda owe 'em some cash.
I just... didn't exactly have anythin' else I could use, here...

Comments

[realmenknitplushies]

[Technically, this isn't the first time Kanji's encountered the idea of beat up monster, get cash. What is it with these other worlds?]

Yeah... little guy just turned into an absolute wreckin' ball. Gotta say, I'm impressed.

[brodakota]

[The fact that that mechanic is a thing in other worlds would throw North for a loop.]

Pricklemanes are useful like that. I have one myself.

[realmenknitplushies]

[Admittedly, a lot of the time it was more 'beat up monster, get interesting stuff, get cash'. But close enough.]

Heh, that's cool. Anythin' I oughta know about 'em?

[brodakota]

They can be a handful if you're not careful. They're really curious and like to get into things.

They might not look it, but they've got character.

[realmenknitplushies]

Character, huh? [He glances offscreen to his companion, who's bounding around-]

Yeah, I can believe that.

[brodakota]

They make pretty good partners, and they're trainable as well.

[realmenknitplushies]

Gotcha. What kinds'f things can they do?

[brodakota]

Well, fighting nightmares like you've seen, tricks, they're pretty good at playing tag, and getting into your stuff when you're asleep.

[North really does love his spirits though.]

[realmenknitplushies]

[Glancing offscreen-]

Gonna have to keep an eye on this guy, huh.

[brodakota]

I'd recommend it. At least until you get to know them a bit better.

[realmenknitplushies]

Got it, man.

[brodakota]

Good. Let me know if you need any more help.

Name's North.

[realmenknitplushies]

[Kanji smiles a little there - his own surname's a compass direction itself, so there's a little coincidence...]

North - good to meet ya. Will do.