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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[battlestandby]

[No, never at all. Ash is making Paul-faces, what the...

More importantly, the only other Ash Paul saw was a lot older than him, but this one looks to be the age he should be. Paul must get to the bottom of this!]

Ash!

[falsified]

[He seems to stiffen for a moment, before relaxing and turning around. All traces of a scowl are gone, maybe you imagined it?]

What's up?

[battlestandby]

That's... impossible, I just saw you but you were older... what is this?

[falsified]

[There's a moment. A very short moment where Ash has to wonder if you're crazy.

Before shaking the feeling off.]

What are you talking about?

[battlestandby]

Just a while ago, another Ash passed by me, and he said it'd been six years since he traveled through Sinnoh. I thought I must have traveled through time or he did, but now... you're here. And you're different.

[falsified]

... Are you feeling okay?

You're not making a whole lotta sense.

[battlestandby]

What about you? You're always smiling like a dimwit, normally.

[falsified]

Hey! Who're you calling a dimwit? [So offended, gosh!]

[battlestandby]

Who do you think, dimwit?

[falsified]

Yeah well... well-- At least I'm not a jerk! [Ash, you are a lying liar who lies.]

[battlestandby]

Ingenious comeback, as always. [not] The fact remains that you were in a nasty mood before you ran into me.

[falsified]

[He'll sigh]

I was kind of busy. It wasn't like I wanted to end up here.

[battlestandby]

Busy with what? You've traveled across many regions, I figured you'd just see this as an opportunity for some "new adventure".

[falsified]

Doesn't mean I like ones I didn't plan.

[battlestandby]

You, plan things?

[falsified]

... Yeah? [What of it?]

[battlestandby]

Planning isn't your style.

[falsified]

You know me that well?

[battlestandby]

We've battled several times, including the Sinnoh League quarterfinals. And I've had to talk to you enough to know some key details about you.

[falsified]

[He looks very confused]

I battled you during the League and we were paired up during the Hearthome City Tag Battles.

... That's about it.

[battlestandby]

You don't remember the Pokeringer competition? Or the full battle my brother arranged at Lake Acuity?

[falsified]

... What are you talking about?

[battlestandby]

Battles we've had, just a few of many. You... don't remember, either...

[falsified]

... Because those never happened. I don't know what you're talking about, sorry.

[battlestandby]

... it's like you're from some alternate universe.