Post by empireoffire on Apr 20, 2022 21:50:04 GMT -5
Three knocks on the door. "Yancy, may I come in?"
"Count to ten, first!"
Yancy ran a brush over her eyelashes again and checked herself out in the dressing room mirror, nostalgia building up within her. She was dressed up as her idol persona, Nancy, for the first time in what felt like forever. She had a resized version of her white-and-cream colored sleeveless dress, white leggings, frilly bracelets, and even had a ribbon tying her hair in a curly sidetail with the tip dyed blue. While she wanted to have a different look whenever she restarted her music career, she had to go with the proven classic for this short-notice presentation. She didn't mind, she still loved this look.
Been a while since I dressed up like this. Hope I still got it!
Yancy spun her swivel chair around to greet the person knocking: Riley, trading his blue suit with a black one... but leaving his usual blue hat unchanged, making an otherwise good look clash horribly. Yancy wondered if the black suit was a mandated uniform and he left the hat on out of spite. "Looking marvelous, Yanc-- I mean Nancy," he said. "Just about done, I take it?"
"Why thank you!" Yancy twirled to show off. "Yancy with a Y is fine. I just got done, actually."
"Good, the top brass says people are tired of waiting on us," he said. "I suggest getting up to the stage in about," he pulled out a smartphone to glance at the time, "ten minutes."
"Okay," Yancy said. "Is Joshua ready? I umm, kind of want his opinion on how I look."
"Nope!" Riley declared with a smile. "He's not even in the building!
Yancy blinked. "...Wait, what? What do you mean he's not in the building?!"
"He's late," Riley said simply.
"But... But he's supposed to join me for most of the presentation! A-And you said we're on in ten!"
"Not to worry, Nan-- Yancy, Mr. Mewtwo assured me that he's already got the perfect last-minute substitute ready!" Riley smiled to himself like he just heard a joke. "Heh. Substitute. That wasn't even intended."
"Well... If he says so, then I guess it'll be fine."
I'd still rather have Joshua. I wonder what happened. He's usually punctual.
"Is this a joke?"
Yancy stat on a stool behind the left side of a large studio desk, in front of a camera crew, with a green screen behind her. Sitting with her on the other side of the desk was a plush substitute doll, with a headset microphone duct-taped near its mouth. It did not budge, nor speak.
"I'm serious," Yancy protests, "if I'm going to do a solo act, I'd prefer it if--"
"Ten, nine, eight..."
"--I was told ahead of..." Yancy sighed. Much as she'd hate to admit it, she was a little bit nervous about putting herself in the spotlight again after so long accumulating rust. This new change of plans did not help her nerves at all, but nonetheless she put on her best smile as the countdown continued, and a male announcer somewhere began to speak.
Welcome to the World Premier of the very first Emppy Direct!!
"Hello everybody, happy Wednesday, and a very warm welcome to our very first Direct, dedicated to the world famous Team Nova RP!! I'm your hostess, Yancy!"
She nearly jumped out of her seat when a squeaky, chipmunky voice cane of the unmoving doll with her. "AND I-- awww, the hell kind of voice is this?! I can't sell the grand introduction I planned with this voice!"
Yancy leaned forward, eying the plush. "Umm... is that you speaking from the doll?"
"Don't be alarmed, sweet thing!" If the toy had facial muscles, it would be wincing from the sound of its own voice. "I'm your other host for this broadcast, the story's unambiguous fan-favorite Gawain! I may be a last-second stand-in, and you don't even know I exist in the story yet, but don't worry your little head over it 'cause I'm-"
"Adorable~!" Yancy exclaimed with glee. "C'mere!"
Yancy left her seat to go scoop up the substitute doll.
"Hey! I'm not just a-"
Yancy carried the doll with her back to her seat and plopped it on her lap, squeezing it in a brief hug. "*siiiigh*, I miss my plush collection back home."
"Oho, on second thought, this arrangement is fine with me~." It sounded like the doll was purring as she pet its head. "You sure seem on a good mood today."
"I'm just happy to be back!" Yancy said. "All this waiting around doing nothing has been a real pain in my neck, to be honest."
"Really now? I've been keeping busy, doing birthday parties, autograph signings, making an autobiography until I got bored half a paragraph in, doing a special off-the-record assignment I'd love to share with you but can't, etcetera. But I think that's enough about me. We've got more important things to show, don't we?"
"Right you are, my plush assistant! Ladies and gentlemen, this is Team Nova: Operation Eternal Yell."
What is the Team Nova RP?
"The Team Nova RP," Yancy begins, "began during the pre-release era of the Pokemon X and Y games. Two years after the events of Black 2 and White 2, a mysterious evil organization named Team Nova invaded the Pokemon World Tournament held in the Indigo Plateau. Using the horrible power of something called Starburst, more on that later, Team Nova successfully took over the world in no time, creating a brutal regime in which Pokemon were remorselessly subjugated, and most opposition was crushed... but not all of it. Despite Team Nova's best efforts, the spirit of rebellion did not die out, and soon, resistance movements formed. Though they may be severely outgunned, courageous heroes banded together, swearing to destroy Team Nova and rebuild the world we once knew; a world in which humans and Pokemon lived together in proud coexistence... A world without Starburst.
Starburst is a dark form of energy. If a Pokemon is hit with Starburst technology -- whether from blasters, sabers, capture stylers, or others -- their minds and hearts break, reducing them to mindless, emotionless slaves who can do nothing but obey their master's every given command, no matter what they may be, or even if it would harm themselves or their former loved ones. They can't even feed themselves unless they're ordered. Deploying Pokemon that haven't already been Starbursted themselves is an incredibly risky endeavor because of this. Even Wild Pokemon have learned to give humans a wide berth under normal circumstances. Conventional weaponry has been on the rise ever since; guns... cannons...even swords and axes and such.
The story begins six years after Team Nova's conquest."
"...Give or take a few years for each individual character thanks to a certain scientist mucking around with time and space!" Gawain pipes in. "Nobody that's not a deity-figure can notice, either. What a way to fix the occasional continuity hiccup!
Now obviously, a lot happened since the beginning. So much that it's incredibly daunting for anybody to jump in. Hell, I've been there, I didn't hop in until like the midpoint! Fortunately, we've got means to have you covered. Within the days following this broadcast, our people will provide you with a bullet-point summary of each chapter up until now, covering many important events -- like the time crash I just mentioned -- regarding the world at large, and each character's personal stories. I also hear that a character list will be made after that, listing the main characters and any characters from the source material that are already accounted for, so you can plan around your own stories. My personal recommendation is following that Grant Gallowglass kid's story in particular. I'm cute and fluffy, so you must obey!"
Yancy looked down at the toy. "Very good job, my fluffy assistant! You've earned some headpats!"
More petting, more purrs. "Oh~ Well aren't I the luckiest little plush~?"
Yancy looked back up at the audience. "Of course, I know all this information would still be incredibly intimidating to process for those jumping in... which is why our latest project is perfect for you!"
A Team Nova sidestory....
OPERATION: ETERNAL YELL
"This RP," Yancy says, "will take place entirely within the Galar region; a region largely untouched by the events of the main RP thus far, Nova conquest aside."
"Ahh, Galar," Gawain said. "The Royal Motherland, land of curry, classical accents, and needlessly tight border control. I remember many a glorious battle there back when I had meat bits!"
"No idea what you're talking about," Yancy says. "Anyway, with this new region and self-contained story set within this region, the idea is to ease you into the general setting of the Team Nova RP, without worrying so much about what came before. Brand new characters to write as, in an unexplored locale, jumping in cannot be easier."
"It's hard to enter Galar, and even harder to leave it," Gawain comments. "If anything from the main story gets involved, you can expect it to trickle in through miniature, bite-sized, easy to digest morsels.
The objective? Prevent Team Nova from reawakening Eternatus and avert the Darkest Day! No pressure or anything."
"Sign-ups should begin shortly after the chapter summaries are compiled," Yancy said. "You have the freedom to be what you want: An upstart rookie, a veteran of one of the various rebel force, a civilian, a Team Nova grunt or admin if you like being a villain, or even a Pokemon yourself if you like standing out! Of course, your Pokemon are also factors to consider, for even in the face of Starburst, no Pokemon is truly useless. Details should come at the time sign-ups are officially introduced."
"And now, that stagehand with a sign is telling me to transition to a word our sponsor," Gawain said, "so watch these ads and buy everything you see! Well Yancy, how was my corporate shill game?"
If Yancy gave an answer, it came after the fade to black.
"Count to ten, first!"
Yancy ran a brush over her eyelashes again and checked herself out in the dressing room mirror, nostalgia building up within her. She was dressed up as her idol persona, Nancy, for the first time in what felt like forever. She had a resized version of her white-and-cream colored sleeveless dress, white leggings, frilly bracelets, and even had a ribbon tying her hair in a curly sidetail with the tip dyed blue. While she wanted to have a different look whenever she restarted her music career, she had to go with the proven classic for this short-notice presentation. She didn't mind, she still loved this look.
Been a while since I dressed up like this. Hope I still got it!
Yancy spun her swivel chair around to greet the person knocking: Riley, trading his blue suit with a black one... but leaving his usual blue hat unchanged, making an otherwise good look clash horribly. Yancy wondered if the black suit was a mandated uniform and he left the hat on out of spite. "Looking marvelous, Yanc-- I mean Nancy," he said. "Just about done, I take it?"
"Why thank you!" Yancy twirled to show off. "Yancy with a Y is fine. I just got done, actually."
"Good, the top brass says people are tired of waiting on us," he said. "I suggest getting up to the stage in about," he pulled out a smartphone to glance at the time, "ten minutes."
"Okay," Yancy said. "Is Joshua ready? I umm, kind of want his opinion on how I look."
"Nope!" Riley declared with a smile. "He's not even in the building!
Yancy blinked. "...Wait, what? What do you mean he's not in the building?!"
"He's late," Riley said simply.
"But... But he's supposed to join me for most of the presentation! A-And you said we're on in ten!"
"Not to worry, Nan-- Yancy, Mr. Mewtwo assured me that he's already got the perfect last-minute substitute ready!" Riley smiled to himself like he just heard a joke. "Heh. Substitute. That wasn't even intended."
"Well... If he says so, then I guess it'll be fine."
I'd still rather have Joshua. I wonder what happened. He's usually punctual.
"Is this a joke?"
Yancy stat on a stool behind the left side of a large studio desk, in front of a camera crew, with a green screen behind her. Sitting with her on the other side of the desk was a plush substitute doll, with a headset microphone duct-taped near its mouth. It did not budge, nor speak.
"I'm serious," Yancy protests, "if I'm going to do a solo act, I'd prefer it if--"
"Ten, nine, eight..."
"--I was told ahead of..." Yancy sighed. Much as she'd hate to admit it, she was a little bit nervous about putting herself in the spotlight again after so long accumulating rust. This new change of plans did not help her nerves at all, but nonetheless she put on her best smile as the countdown continued, and a male announcer somewhere began to speak.
Welcome to the World Premier of the very first Emppy Direct!!
"Hello everybody, happy Wednesday, and a very warm welcome to our very first Direct, dedicated to the world famous Team Nova RP!! I'm your hostess, Yancy!"
She nearly jumped out of her seat when a squeaky, chipmunky voice cane of the unmoving doll with her. "AND I-- awww, the hell kind of voice is this?! I can't sell the grand introduction I planned with this voice!"
Yancy leaned forward, eying the plush. "Umm... is that you speaking from the doll?"
"Don't be alarmed, sweet thing!" If the toy had facial muscles, it would be wincing from the sound of its own voice. "I'm your other host for this broadcast, the story's unambiguous fan-favorite Gawain! I may be a last-second stand-in, and you don't even know I exist in the story yet, but don't worry your little head over it 'cause I'm-"
"Adorable~!" Yancy exclaimed with glee. "C'mere!"
Yancy left her seat to go scoop up the substitute doll.
"Hey! I'm not just a-"
Yancy carried the doll with her back to her seat and plopped it on her lap, squeezing it in a brief hug. "*siiiigh*, I miss my plush collection back home."
"Oho, on second thought, this arrangement is fine with me~." It sounded like the doll was purring as she pet its head. "You sure seem on a good mood today."
"I'm just happy to be back!" Yancy said. "All this waiting around doing nothing has been a real pain in my neck, to be honest."
"Really now? I've been keeping busy, doing birthday parties, autograph signings, making an autobiography until I got bored half a paragraph in, doing a special off-the-record assignment I'd love to share with you but can't, etcetera. But I think that's enough about me. We've got more important things to show, don't we?"
"Right you are, my plush assistant! Ladies and gentlemen, this is Team Nova: Operation Eternal Yell."
What is the Team Nova RP?
"The Team Nova RP," Yancy begins, "began during the pre-release era of the Pokemon X and Y games. Two years after the events of Black 2 and White 2, a mysterious evil organization named Team Nova invaded the Pokemon World Tournament held in the Indigo Plateau. Using the horrible power of something called Starburst, more on that later, Team Nova successfully took over the world in no time, creating a brutal regime in which Pokemon were remorselessly subjugated, and most opposition was crushed... but not all of it. Despite Team Nova's best efforts, the spirit of rebellion did not die out, and soon, resistance movements formed. Though they may be severely outgunned, courageous heroes banded together, swearing to destroy Team Nova and rebuild the world we once knew; a world in which humans and Pokemon lived together in proud coexistence... A world without Starburst.
Starburst is a dark form of energy. If a Pokemon is hit with Starburst technology -- whether from blasters, sabers, capture stylers, or others -- their minds and hearts break, reducing them to mindless, emotionless slaves who can do nothing but obey their master's every given command, no matter what they may be, or even if it would harm themselves or their former loved ones. They can't even feed themselves unless they're ordered. Deploying Pokemon that haven't already been Starbursted themselves is an incredibly risky endeavor because of this. Even Wild Pokemon have learned to give humans a wide berth under normal circumstances. Conventional weaponry has been on the rise ever since; guns... cannons...even swords and axes and such.
The story begins six years after Team Nova's conquest."
"...Give or take a few years for each individual character thanks to a certain scientist mucking around with time and space!" Gawain pipes in. "Nobody that's not a deity-figure can notice, either. What a way to fix the occasional continuity hiccup!
Now obviously, a lot happened since the beginning. So much that it's incredibly daunting for anybody to jump in. Hell, I've been there, I didn't hop in until like the midpoint! Fortunately, we've got means to have you covered. Within the days following this broadcast, our people will provide you with a bullet-point summary of each chapter up until now, covering many important events -- like the time crash I just mentioned -- regarding the world at large, and each character's personal stories. I also hear that a character list will be made after that, listing the main characters and any characters from the source material that are already accounted for, so you can plan around your own stories. My personal recommendation is following that Grant Gallowglass kid's story in particular. I'm cute and fluffy, so you must obey!"
Yancy looked down at the toy. "Very good job, my fluffy assistant! You've earned some headpats!"
More petting, more purrs. "Oh~ Well aren't I the luckiest little plush~?"
Yancy looked back up at the audience. "Of course, I know all this information would still be incredibly intimidating to process for those jumping in... which is why our latest project is perfect for you!"
A Team Nova sidestory....
OPERATION: ETERNAL YELL
"This RP," Yancy says, "will take place entirely within the Galar region; a region largely untouched by the events of the main RP thus far, Nova conquest aside."
"Ahh, Galar," Gawain said. "The Royal Motherland, land of curry, classical accents, and needlessly tight border control. I remember many a glorious battle there back when I had meat bits!"
"No idea what you're talking about," Yancy says. "Anyway, with this new region and self-contained story set within this region, the idea is to ease you into the general setting of the Team Nova RP, without worrying so much about what came before. Brand new characters to write as, in an unexplored locale, jumping in cannot be easier."
"It's hard to enter Galar, and even harder to leave it," Gawain comments. "If anything from the main story gets involved, you can expect it to trickle in through miniature, bite-sized, easy to digest morsels.
The objective? Prevent Team Nova from reawakening Eternatus and avert the Darkest Day! No pressure or anything."
"Sign-ups should begin shortly after the chapter summaries are compiled," Yancy said. "You have the freedom to be what you want: An upstart rookie, a veteran of one of the various rebel force, a civilian, a Team Nova grunt or admin if you like being a villain, or even a Pokemon yourself if you like standing out! Of course, your Pokemon are also factors to consider, for even in the face of Starburst, no Pokemon is truly useless. Details should come at the time sign-ups are officially introduced."
"And now, that stagehand with a sign is telling me to transition to a word our sponsor," Gawain said, "so watch these ads and buy everything you see! Well Yancy, how was my corporate shill game?"
If Yancy gave an answer, it came after the fade to black.
