((Route)) [029] Video/Action Goldenrod [China's Bday]

[gochuugoku]

[Today is October 10 and it is drizzling in Johto. China can be seen walking around Goldenrod, holding a red umbrella over his head. His Glaceon, Meimei, happily jumps into puddles as she follows her master. China looks into the various shop windows until something in the music shop catches his eye.]

Oh! They actually have one, aru!

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Hold the camera nice and steady, Meimei.

[China can be seen standing behind an interesting-looking instrument. He tests the strings first, before playing this song. Pay attention at how he's using his fingers. When he's finished he looks up at the gear, smiling gently.]

Today is my birthday, aru. Also, I first arrived in Johto on October ninth last year, a day before my birthday. [He sighs, but keeps smiling.] I have noticed that there are quite a few people who also have their birthdays in October, so consider the song I just played as my gift to you all, aru.

Comments

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[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

Of course! But even so, I always miss home in the back of my mind, aru.

You have never been outside of your country, Miguel?

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[thattrail.livejournal.com]

Yeah, once, but... that wasn't exactly a planned trip, in all honesty.

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[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

Where did you go?

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[thattrail.livejournal.com]

Tulio and I, uh.. accidentally ended up in a city called El Dorado and I have no idea where that was but I'm pretty sure that wasn't Spain.

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[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

El Dorado? Like the one in the legends?

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[thattrail.livejournal.com]

Yep! The city of gold!

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[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

Oh? How was it? Did anyone live there?

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[thattrail.livejournal.com]

Yeah, a whole city. Fully populated and all, with buildings of gold and strange animals and everyone was really friendly. _{[Not counting the high priest]}

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[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

I have heard things about that city. A place full of gold and precious gems, aru. Yet the people treat those items so casually, or so I've heard.

How long were you there?

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[thattrail.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's a spectacular place. And pretty much everything is made out of gold, like the same way our buildings was made of stone.

It was planned to be just a few days. We had to leave pretty fast due to some... _{[vauge gesture]</sub complications, but then we got snatched to Johto.}

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[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, stone. [He remembers those days.] In the time period I come from, most houses are made of concrete and metal, aru.

Hm? [He tilts his head to the side.]

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[thattrail.livejournal.com]

Oh, so you're from more... 'modern' times? _{[It feels very weird saying that]}

Yeah, well... let's just say the High Priest was nuts.

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[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

[He nods.] I am, though I can recall the days before we had all the technology we have now, aru. I sort of miss those times.

[China suppresses a snort.] That is why I am no longer religious.

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[thattrail.livejournal.com]

But there are so many fantastic things here in.. in the future! Like... showers. And these strang..e things I don't know what they are called but they make heat!

_{[Lopsided smile]} I can't say I'm much of a believer either.

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[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

That is true, not to mention we have better medicine, but the air was much cleaner in the past, aru.

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[thattrail.livejournal.com]

Ahaah, yeahhh, well getting sick... wasn't really the most ideal thing back home, no. _{[Sickness equaled death. Usually. |:]}

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[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

I remember.

However, the population of the world is increasing rapidly, aru. Too rapidly.

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[thattrail.livejournal.com]

Really?

Is the future a better or a worse place? <sub>[He can't possibly imagine how it could be worse. Okay, maybe he can.]

[And then, as an afterthought]</sub>

How old are you really?

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[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

... [He can't help but chuckle.]

Over four thousand years.

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[thattrail.livejournal.com]

... how is that possible?

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[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

I am like Francis. You know, Envy's close friend.

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[thattrail.livejournal.com]

So you're... a country? _{[He's not sure on the specifics of this]}

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[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

[He nods.]

I am China.

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[thattrail.livejournal.com]

Pardon me, but I don't think I've heard of.. that country.

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[gochuugoku.livejournal.com]

I would hope you did~ It's the country in the far East, the one where most of the silk is produced, aru.