The Grand Opening

[driftingmods]

[A large WELCOME sign is hanging from the buildings when you walk into Levanta Town, but that seems to be the only sign that today is any different than any other day. The villagers are simply going about their daily business. However, if they are approached they are more than happy to explain the region as well as they can to any new arrivals.

Welcome to Levanta Town in The Drifting Land!]

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[pikacosplay]

[Perhaps he can't swing her around, but perhaps they can make up for it by engaging in the BIGGEST HUG IN THE WORLD! (Zozo can come too.)]

Yeah! [She eventually releases his from the hug, but still holds one of his hands.] When th'Island was gone and this place showed up instead, it was really weird! And kinda scary... [She sounds sober at that, but perks right back up.] But now I found you, so it's not all bad!

I'M SORRY....

[tinylord]

[Zozo will indeed join in on this hug!!! Hell yes. Hugs are good. They feel good.

Hand holding is just as good. Heee. At that point, the Zorua'll just stick to Meghan's side.]

This place is really beautiful, Meghan. It's like a paradise for Pokémon - the locals aren't too surprised to see us, so having people come here might happen every now and then, but it's not like they've explored outside town. [Which means... A refuge for Pokémon! They've gotta protect it!]

NO REASON TO BE ♥♥

[pikacosplay]

So everyone stays here in the town? All the people, at least? [Ooh..]

OKAY ♥♥♥

[tinylord]

It seems like it! Though, with all these trainers around... [It's bound to get pretty busy outside. We're gonna explore too, right? It'll be fine! I'll hit 'em all off one-two-one-two! Hop hop hop hop for punctuation on those last four beats, hell yeah, and N just sighs at Zozo.]

Do you want to stay with us, Meghan? I found my father around here, but he doesn't really remember me. I know Zozo misses Sparky already.

[pikacosplay]

[Ahaha, Zozo... You haven't changed. Sparky looks amused.]

Oh! Can I, please? You're the only person here that I know so far... [HANDHOLDING.] But-- your daddy doesn't recognize you?

[That sounds really sad. 8( You seem to be taking this pretty calmly, N...]

[tinylord]

[You better look amused, rat. Because you're gonna be terrified in a second once he pounces at you.]

... Mmhmm. It's just like the first time I met him on the Island, so I'm sure he'll remember me! He's at least taking care of me and Zozo, I'm sure he wouldn't mind taking care of my dear friend as well.

[He's only taking it so well because HE'S GOT FAITH that maybe his papa's just... you know, bumped his head or something. He's really crushed. Or would be, if Ghetsis hadn't offered to take him in and all.]

[pikacosplay]

[Oh, is that it? COME AT ME BRO IT'S WRESTLING TIME]

Oh... [N, poor N...] Well-- that's good, that he'll still take care of you!

An'... I know I'm not a daddy or anything, but-- I won't forget you, N!

[tinylord]

[ZOZO WOULD BE LYING IF HE SAID HE DIDN'T MISS KICKING THE RAT'S ASS.

Oh that is so heart-warming, Meghan. Tightening his grip on your hand.] And I'll never forget you, Meghan, not in a million years! Which is why he'll have to take you in, once he sees how important you are.

[and it's unspoken that if Ghetsis refused her housing he'll elope leave with her to find a place to stay or be a brat--]

[pikacosplay]

[KICK HER ASS? IF YOU MEAN HER KICKING HIS MAYBE]

I hope he says yes! [Not that it'll actually stop them, or anything.] This means we can play together all the time! An' go explorin', and talk t'Pokémon-- well, I'll try to, at least...

[tinylord]

[HAHAHA IN HER DREAMS]

He'll definitely say yes. [so true.] Zozo and I'll teach you. It's not that hard, once you get the hang of it. Even if some of the stuff sounds the same. It's the speaking that's really bad!

[pikacosplay]

Oh! I didn't even think about that part! [OH CRAP, POKE-ESE] I guess it wouldn't be fair to just talk to 'em in human language, huh? Wow, that'll be hard...

[tinylord]

Most Pokémon are used to it if they're, you know... Captured. And even if we speak a different language, our feelings and thoughts come across clearly as we bond. I think it might be a one-way street, like we could understand them too without speaking once upon a time but we lost it as we started to use them instead of letting them be.

[When they started considering Pokémon "pets" and "battlers" instead of "friends" or "family".]

[pikacosplay]

Uh-huh... [but N, what if they're "all of the above"...?]

Well, I'll get it with time, def'nitely! Right, Sparky?

[....

Oh, Sparky's still wrestling with Zozo.....]