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[feelsgoldman]

[Ethan's on the hunt.

For food, actually, because he's pretty far away from the Pokémon Center and there's a rumbly in his tumbly. He should've packed something with him before venturing out so far, probably, but well. ETHAN forgot FORESIGHT, to put it simply.

So with an equally hungry Ampharos at his side, the two are searching high and low for edible berries of some sort, or possibly even a river for some fish. Ampharos probably shouldn't get too close to that river, though.]

Man... I didn't think finding some food in this place would be this hard. Think we should just give up and try to head back?

[Ampharos isn't paying attention. Instead, she perks up at the sound of something rustling in the trees and immediately zaps it with a light Thundershock. It could be food! Or something that is carrying food! You don't know!

In reality, it's an unfortunate you. Oh no. :(]

Comments

[futureprofessor]

Oh, yeah, meeting new Pokémon is the coolest thing ever! Hello there, Ampharos~ [Approaching slowly to see if the sheep doesn't mind some pettting. Stoutland will do some sniffing on Ethan.

DON'T WORRY SHE'LL MAKE HER LITTLE LAB IN HERE AND OFFER UPDATES FOR EVERYBODY besides yours is a dex from Oak himself DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA OF HOW MUCH FANGIRLING WILL BE DONE]

Yup, and luckily I found my friends quickly! You too, Ethan?

[feelsgoldman]

[Ampharos doesn't mind the petting at all! She nudges her head against Bianca's hand with a content noise.

S-SO MUCH FANGIRLING oh goodness. what if she actually met Oak himself around here someday...

Ethan adjusts his hat with a thoughtful expression.]

I'm glad you found your friends! I haven't run into too many people I know. I mean, a couple have looked like them--and that's the weirdest thing ever, by the way--but not exactly the way I know them. It's pretty strange! I have no idea how that even works.

[futureprofessor]

[Oh Arceus the cuteness DO ALL THE PETTING! ...meeting Oak will give her a heart attack, just saying.

A gasp.] Something like that happened to me too! My friends were my friends but their names were different! And they didn't remember some stuff, like, many months passed between them and me!

[feelsgoldman]

[Ethan nods enthusiastically in agreement.]

Yeah! I guess there's some kinda... time jump thing going on besides the random teleportation. Really makes you wonder exactly what sort of place this region is. [squints in the distance, as if answers will magically fly out of the horizon.]

[futureprofessor]

[Looks at the spot Ethan's looking too.]

Is it even anywhere near home? I don't think I ever heard about a floating island before, and that's something you don't not-notice!

[feelsgoldman]

Y'know, that's a really good point. I've never heard of it either. Maybe it's in a different... realm? Does that make sense?

[what is this conversation, Ethan doesn't even know.]

[futureprofessor]

Kinda? I mean, they said that some legendary Pokémon are capable of that...

[...uh-oh...]

...do you think someone made a legend mad and this is its punishment?

[feelsgoldman]

[uh-oh's right. he grimaces.]

I wouldn't be surprised, to be honest! Some of the legendary Pokémon I know can have some pretty rough tempers. If that's the case, though, we might have to find some way of apologizing if we ever plan on leaving.

[futureprofessor]

Apologizing definitely sounds like a pla- [Wait. Headtilt.] You know legendary Pokémon?

[feelsgoldman]

[oh man how to explain]

Uh... well, just a few years back they started showing up everywhere, back in Johto and Kanto, and somehow I was always in the right place at the right time. It's kind of a long story. I even had a chance to see one get born, which was probably the coolest thing I've seen in my life. What're the legendary Pokémon in Unova like?

[futureprofessor]

[It's alright, Ethan, she doesn't find it strange - it was just surprising. She SO needs to get her hands on your dex now.]

Waaah, that sounds amazing! You sure are a lucky trainer! Well, our main legends are a couple of dragons that don't get along... My best friends got to fight with them. We also have a trio who likes to mess with the weather...