eternallywithoutfear | 2nd Suitor ❦ Video/Action for Rocket Goldenrod Base, then Anonymous Text ❦

[Justine still is pretty disoriented by the video function, so she tends to stick to audio when making public posts, like right now.]

As predicted, my transition into this new time is rocky at best. Is there anyone in Goldenrod kind enough to escort me through the shops and explain the various novelties invented within the last century and a half or so? I would be most grateful for the gesture.

Ah, and if possible, does anyone know where I might find books that are not dedicated to the animals here? I would quite like to catch up on literature. [And also designs for modern technology, but she's not saying that.

For someone else from the 1800's, this is pretty clearly a flirt, and simply expected of a woman. She's showing off vulnerability that she's actually capable of handling herself in order to play into the role she is used to being in.

Although the act isn't quite perfect. She doesn't sound like she's completely in over her head, and she forgot to throw something in there implying that she's just not smart enough to deal with all the books on animals, but that's just because the people of her time fill in those blanks themselves.]

[Anonymous Public Text, a few hours after the previous message]

But whether on the scaffold high,
Or in the battle's van,
The fittest place where man can die
Is where he dies for man.

Or so said a man long ago in 1844. I can't help but think he's optimistic if he thinks people will even try to die in their 'fittest place'. Of course you hear stories of brave men taking a bullet for a comrade in battle, but they become stories because of how rare it is. I don't think I've met anyone who would sacrifice themselves for another.

Would you?

Threaded | Flat

I try not to die in general

but to answer the question: yeah, I would.

[Well, now, that's a little curious, isn't it. Okay, he'll play the philosophy game today. Why not.]

I have. Moreover, I can say with certainty that any one of my associates would unhesitatingly die for the sake of our captain, if such a thing were possible.

What a question!

I would, and I have known at least as many others who would likewise sacrifice themselves for another as I've known cowards.

[...he's not usually one to reply to posts asking for help outside of questions about training Pokemon, but this one catches his interest...]

You would be from... the 1850s, then? Unless I'm off by a decade or so... I'll admit, this place is over a decade off from my point in time-not only that, but the technology here is different from what it seems like we'll have in the near future.

In any case, while it's extremely difficult to find books that have nothing to do with these Pokemon whatsoever, the literature isn't particularly difficult to come across. It can be a bit... strange, though, of course.

[ Normally, he wouldn't bother with questions like these, but dead people seem to be the flavor of the day. So what's a little more.

Lazy, lazy texting: ]

depends on the person circumstance other factors

Are you expecting to get an answer that isn't "That depends on the circumstances"? That's the most that can be said to such a vague question, I think.

depends on the person

Gwa ha ha! Good luck finding anything that doesn't revolve around Pokémon in this place. Ya might be able to dig up some cook books, but given how much this world revolves around 'em, I doubt you'd find much else.

[He chuckles, and... why yes, those are some very sharp teeth.]

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