first seal; video/action for new bark.

[medinin]

[ This post could take place anywhere. There's no defining shot of a background that's instantly defining - just trees, and sky, and Rin. If it weren't for the music - New Bark theme, easily recognizable to anyone who knows their tunes - it would be hard to pin down where she was. Rin herself looks native for a given value of native, too. She's swapped out to the extra set of clothing in her pack - "lass" - and instead of a hitai-ate, there's a plain blue headband. There's also a smile, if a cautious one. These things seem pretty harmless so far, and there doesn't seem to be any benefit from not using it, so. ]

Hi! So, to preface this, let me say I did read the guides given to me at the start of this. [ That's brisk and matter-of-fact more than anything else. And Rin had. She'd done that first thing, because information was key. And she's decided against asking where she is, since...well, she's scanned plenty of those entries already, and apparently the answers are "Johto", "Pokemon", and "multiple worlds", which she's not sure what to do with. ] But what I'm most interested in wasn't really covered there. The warnings about berries were helpful, but...

[ Not really the most complete informational packet, and she'd definitely like more to rely on, if at all possible. It was her job to know this sort of thing, if she was going to be responsible for the pink thing following her around. "This sort of thing" being... ] Does anyone have any tips on what other poisonous substances we might encounter here? Or any pointers on keeping your Pokemon healthy? I do plan to learn what I can from the centers - but I'm a bit between places right now, so it's not really practical.

[ There's a little sigh. ] I am trained in first aid and medicine, and I presume a lot of it will work on them, but I'm not...entirely sure how the different physiologys might change how that works. So - I'm all ears. And thanks in advance.

...And if anyone has any suggestions as to places that might be good to visit, that'd be fine, too. [ Apparently "home" isn't an option, so...some sort of direction might be nice, rather than her current lack of it. ]

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[medinin]

Are you saying that's an excuse not to train?

[ She's going to have to put one hand on her hip, mockingly, since the other has to hold the gear. ]

Are you really my Sensei...?

[ But Rin stops that pretty quickly, grinning. ]

I'll keep an eye out! I'd like to meet him, I think. Since I haven't had the chance, before. Though it'll be strange to meet a child of yours older than I am.

[aflashoffaith]

Afraid there won't be a break from training, no matter how high the odds are stacked against us.

[But he wasn't cruel enough to expect his kids to be able to keep up with his Pokemon team when even he couldn't.

Very often.]

The time differences eventually become less strange at least, but they can still be a little shocking. I'm not old enough to have a son his age but...

[He'd expected the drastic change the next he'd meet his son, but certainly not the extra time they'd be given to spend together.]

[medinin]

So you really are Sensei! Are we going to be trying to catch you, again?

[ At least Obito's here...that's better than trying to catch Sensei all by herself. ]

I heard you become a Hokage, even. Are you from around then?

[aflashoffaith]

You're free to try, of course.

[It wasn't nearly as fun when he couldn't just teleport away inside buildings to completely through them off track though.

But it still hadn't stopped him from showing off every now and then to Naruto.]

I'm, ah, from not too long after becoming Hokage. [And there's the awkwardness again.] I'll gladly brief you on things that happened before I arrived here, but if you don't mind I'd rather do it in person.

[Just didn't seem right to share all the TERRIBLE NEWS over the 'gear. Nevermind the whole ninja paranoia thing- someone could have been listening in on their conversation.]

[medinin]

I would say "someday we'll catch you", but since we haven't had any luck for the past few years, perhaps I should say "we'll keep trying".

[ The bell test with the goddamned Yellow Flash: MUST HAVE BEEN TRAUMATIC. ]

I'm okay with it being in person. [ That's said quickly, especially because...well, he's very obviously from after her death, and briefing her on things that happened before he arrives...that sounds ominous, somehow. ]

[aflashoffaith]

Practice makes perfect.

[He didn't mean to alarm or worry her, but a lot had happened since the last they spoke...

But it could wait, his smile still in place.]

We'll be out your way in a few days, try not to get into too much trouble before we meet up hm?

[medinin]

Of course not! When have I ever been the type to make trouble?

[ you know except for getting kidnapped those two times but details ]

[aflashoffaith]

That innocent look doesn't fool me.

[He was laughing, though, clearly teasing. He knew he could depend on Rin to watch out for herself and behave.]

But maybe it's better to ask you to keep Tsunade out of trouble instead...

[DON'T FOLLOW HER TO GAMBLE, IT WILL ONLY END IN TEARS]

[medinin]

Tsunade-sama...? Um, is this about those rumours...?

[ She's having a hard time believing those about the BEST MEDICNIN EVER. ]