stonebones | no. 002 [photos + audio from route 30.]

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no. 002 [photos + audio from route 30.]

[It's been two weeks and a lot of trouble for young Emil, navigating with his blindfold. The unfamiliar setting was hard enough, but with rain on top of that? At least he'd accepted the Sableye after a few days and had time in Cherrygrove to unwind. He's gone out again now, though the image he shares with the network shows him indoors and in dry clothes -- he'd had to change back into the clothes he'd arrived in, soaked as he was from the day's rain. It's a little blurry, definitely not something that would win awards, but it's still enough to show a Meowth egg settled in his lap and that was the idea. Well, that and testing out the 'gear's functions to see if he'd gotten it right and he really could attach a picture to his voice.]

So this...really isn't a mistake? This egg will really hatch into a cat?

[He makes a thoughtful noise, switching to a tone that sounds more like he's musing to himself.]

I don't really know how many things come out of eggs back home -- like this, I mean, with a shell and everything. Definitely not cats. But I look forward to it, if it's true!

[There's the soft clatter of glass being set onto a table before the feed abruptly cuts out, but it's only an hour or so before another picture shows up with the same voice accompanying it -- softer though, warmer. The photo shows the young boy eating and laughing with an older man that some might be able to recognize as Mr. Pokemon. Well, honestly the image is mostly table, like something small had taken the picture instead of another trainer. Emil might not have known Stilzchen was playing with the camera again, but...he's glad he did, if he gets to have this memory to share.]

It's been raining a lot, but...that's okay. People here are really nice. Nicer than I ever expected...

Even the friendly people back home were never this welcoming towards me. Is this just how other worlds are? I wonder... [He seems to remember then that he's not just recording his thoughts for himself and clears his throats.] They did have a good reason, so maybe it's just me. What were your worlds like for you?

[ooc: this is slightly forward dated to the evening, around suppertime!]

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I think you will! Like I said, it's very strange...but it is normal, here. Most Pokemon resemble animals that most people know, at least, other than those like the few that I mentioned.

[When you've bred as many bizarre things as Chihiro has, you get used to a lot of weird things coming from eggs.]

Ah, I hope you don't mind me asking...but how long have you been here?

[He nods to himself, like he's getting determined to get used to the world as soon as possible. Chihiro's question ends up catching him a little off guard.]

How long? Oh... I just got here a while ago. I think it must have been -- [Let him just mumble it out while he thinks it over.] I guess two weeks...? It's a little hard to keep track, though.

Oh! Well, it's nice to meet you then. I hope you haven't had much trouble traveling and getting adjusted.

Nice to meet you, too! My name's Emil.

[Because he really needs to get used to introducing himself again. And hey, Chihiro, it's another guy with a very feminine voice!]

It was a little hard at first, but I think it should be easier, now... My Sableye's gotten to be a pretty good guide! Now if only the weather would stay nice for a while...

Okay, Emil-san. My name is Chihiro Fujisaki.

I'm glad to hear that! Hopefully it won't rain anymore for a while...it seems like we've been getting a lot of storms lately.

[Honorifics again, huh... If they were all from different worlds, it seemed strange that some people used them and some didn't. Then again, Emil never got to read much about other dimensions.]

Fujisaki-san then, right?

At least most times it's just been rain... I was lucky enough to be in a city when it started thundering. Ah, but! What about you? Are you out traveling too in this?

Yes, that's right.

Oh, no. I've live in Goldenrod, so I've just been staying home for the time being. I don't travel quite as often as most people do.

Another one, huh...

[And then because he realizes that's kind of vague -- ]

When I first got here, someone I met said they worked in Goldenrod, but that it's pretty far from where I am now. Do a lot of people stay there, or is it just coincidence...?

Goldenrod is the biggest town in Johto, and it has one of the largest department stores in the region. It's a pretty popular place for people to live and work because of that, so a lot of people do seem to live here, yes.

[Chihiro wonders sometimes if Goldenrod is such a hotspot due to how large it is...but it seems like people are always drawn to it because most people they know already live there.]

Weird...

[Sometimes it seemed like there were so few people left that there wasn't a chance for anywhere to become a popular place. Seafront sounded like the closest, he supposed, but he'd never actually seen the place.

...Well, closest to his underestimation of what Goldenrod was like, anyway.]

I don't really have anywhere else to be, so I decided that's where I'm headed, too. Even though it's far away, I want to see it for myself, you know?

Of course. To be honest, I came straight to Goldenrod when I first arrived here. A friend ended up picking me up and bringing me to the house where I live, now. So I haven't been to as much of Johto as some other trainers have...

[In fact, he skipped all of the towns leading up to Goldenrod entirely. He's been to Ecruteak, Celadon, and Olivine...but not many places otherwise.]

I think I would like to see more of this region, someday. But for now I'm fine with staying where I am.

It can be nice, doing it that way. But still...even if it's not with my friends, I want to see the world, after so long...

[Or maybe it's because they're not here and he needs something to keep his spirits up.]

Stilzchen has been taking some pictures for me of the places we've been. It's not the same, but... If you want, I can send you some of them? Cherrygrove is a really pretty place.

[You can almost hear the smile in Chihiro's voice as he replies.]

Oh? That would be very nice of you, thank you. I can show you some pictures of Goldenrod in exchange, if you would like.

Really? That'd be fantastic! Um, if you have one of the book store, I'd love that! That place is at the top of the list on places to visit there, so far.

[should he really be asking this -- IT'S FINE]

I just hope some of mine are okay enough for you... Stilzchen has a hard time being still while he takes them.

I can get a picture of the book store for you, no problem.

[It isn't all that far away, and Chihiro was planning on making another trip to the department store soon anyway. Maybe he can take some more, clearer pictures for him on the way...]

Oh, I'm sure they're just fine. Any pictures are better than none at all.

I guess that's true... And it'll just make the real thing even better when you see it in person!

[Always look on the bright side.]

Exactly! Getting to see what it looks like will just make me want to go even more, I'm sure.

Just...hopefully when you do go, it'll be when the weather sorts itself out. If it's as muddy as it feels, that might be another strike against the pictures.

I guess that's the nice part of settling down, though... You get to decide when to do these things.

Hopefully! Though, there are Pokemon who know certain moves that can alter the weather for a short amount of time. I think I would make sure I had one with me, if I knew where I was going was expected to get a lot of rain.

[...good lord these creatures.]

They really have powerful magic, don't they... I an't even figure out how that would work, or the consequences for doing that.

[Chihiro giggles softly at that.]

Oh, they can't affect weather everywhere, at least. Just in the immediate area. They are amazing though...even now, I'm surprised by what they can do.

Oh... Okay.

[He feels a little bit silly, but mostly he's just relieved.]

Still, that's impressive! Almost everything I've heard about them is impressive... I don't think Stilzchen's been using magic so far, so it's just even more unbelievable.

I'm not sure if what they can do can be called magic, really...it's natural to them. It seems like most abilities Pokemon usually have are enhanced by how they're built, biologically.

Hmn... I guess I just think...

Why shouldn't it be called magic? It seems a lot like the magic I know... Some of it, anyway. And sometimes those that use magic adapt to make it easier, or stronger...

[He gives a thoughtful noise before responding.]

Hm...I suppose that's true. I'm sorry, I don't mean to say that it shouldn't, it's just...not something I had back home. I've gotten used to it by now, but thinking about it in times like these reminds me of how unusual it is.

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