victory_road | FOURTH WALL MINGLE LOG

[Rakka's Dodrio stays behind her as well, protective even if their trainer was acting so strange today.]

Yeah, I noticed now that they're not running after me- [?] Wait, did you say 'Pokemon'?

[She looks around. And then it hits her. It suddenly looks like this little angel girl has all the answers.] Oooohhhh. This is a world with Pokemon in it. That's it!

Your... oh! So you're lost too?

[She comes out fully, glad that there's been no reaction to the wings. Frankly, she's gotten used to people being used to them herself.]

It's strange, I've been wandering for so long, looking for information on how I got here. There's no way that this is my home.

[1]
[Were you trying to walk there? Sitting and minding your own business like a decent member of society? Well, that sucks for you. A little robotic drone swooces right into you at his dinky thrusters' full force. He barely notices bodyslamming you and instead turns around to scream at what is either a Rotom chasing him or other trainers trying to pelt him with Pokeballs.]

GET AWAY FROM MEEE!!! [His voice modulator is very, uh... grating.]

[2]
[Said robot in pitiful disrepair is still screaming, though now he's joined by a Whismur. They may be attempting to communicate. Or maybe this is some weird kind of battle where they are trying to be more vocal and more scary than each other. Either way, things are getting very loud around here.]

[3]
[Finally getting a break from all this distress, Dumpy is sporting an adorable Joltik hitchhiker. While ~~debatably~~ small and cute on their own, they as a pair are not very endearing to others, what with the robot providing electricity for the little bug to zap passersby with and proceeding to laugh hideously.]

Ah good, the person they wanted to see! Assumption waved to Heather/Alessa as Darkness hopped forward.

"Valtiel came. Left him." He extended a wing to little Walter, who was still hiding behind Assumption. They knew that Walter had asked (really, begged) Heather to take Assumption if he was summoned to his Holy Duty by the angel. So it seemed right that they should bring little Walter along too.

Walter whispered to Assumption, still very uneasy. "She knows about Valtiel?" Assumption nodded, although this knowledge didn't make Walter relax any.

"Yeah...?" Little Walter was so confused over Asriel's shock. He'd told him his name...hadn't he? Thankfully Assumption was there to help mediate between the two confused boys, nodding the affirmative that 'yes, this is Walter'.

"What's wrong?" Had he done something bad to cause Asriel's upset?

"People call me Walter Sullivan. I don't really have a name." Asgore's warm smile and non-threatening demeanour definitely drew him out further, although he still kept hold of Assumption. He squeezed the Marowak's paw and smiled brightly as he gave Assumption a hug. "And this is Assumption. He's my angel and friend and I love him."

[This dream isn't like the other ones.]

[Usually, Reiner's dreams are full of blood and steam and screaming, the metallic stink of his titan in his nose, soldiers from distance shores scattering before him like insects. He considers those dreams the better ones; they're impersonal, something he can watch unfold before him and then carefully sequester away in distant corners of his mind. The dreams of the Wall are the worst: the Captain bearing down on him and the choking gargle of his own breath as a blade stabs through his neck; Mikasa and her thunder spear, propelling him backwards and out of his titan; and worst of all, the distant roar of the Colossal as it fell, which could mean only one thing, and him unable to transform again, unable to run to Bertolt's rescue. Unable to save him. Unable to block out his dying screams, the screams that had been Reiner's own name.]

[Reiner doesn't think he's gotten a full night's sleep in four years.]

[But this dream... this is okay. He's in a forest somewhere, and it's quiet. No one is screaming or dying around him, and he wanders, leaves crunching under his boots, ignoring the weird floating tree thing that's following him. It's peaceful here, and Reiner realizes that he might actually get a full night's sleep. He might wake up rested, and not crying out and reaching for something--for someone--that he can never catch.]

[When a dog barks, Reiner lifts his head, squinting in the direction of the sound. He's always liked dogs, and he whistles, long and shrill. Come here, boy, come and play with him. A dream where he gets to play with a dog in a forest is a far better dream than he could have ever expected.]

[What he doesn't expect is the sheer size of the dog that barrels down on him, a stick in its mouth and its tail high in the air. That isn't a dog, that's a furry cow, and Reiner starts to back up but not fast enough. The dog hits him in the chest, hard enough to bruise, and Reiner goes down like a sack of potatoes, landing on his back and skidding through the fallen leaves. That... that hurt, and he has time to think that this is an unusually vivid dream before the dog drops the stick on his face and then proceeds to start covering his cheeks in big, sloppy licks.]

Hey, come on! No! Bad dog!

[Reiner is laughing, though, as he tries to fend the big fellow away.]

You're wet, get off me!

[Hey! HEY! What the fuck is this? Who is trying to hone in on Blitz the mighty Death Electrode's zapping rights? Blitz is the only Pokemon around here who can zap people at will, thank you very much! Someone must be new in town, and needs a very stern talking-to, complete with lots of zaps and irritated crackling. Blitz is just going to roll right over and get started on that.]

Once he comes back, Diana's pulled out the powdered milk and bottles she's just purchased.

She's somehow managed to get the lids off her respective items and is one-handedly trying to scoop some of the powder into a bottle.

"Great, can you put some in here?"

Oh my god.

[Diana is laughing as she climbs up onto the Ponyta.]

Why thankyou petal~

Oh, I think they just took an interest in you.

Exeggutor uses its peculiar shape to its advantage, bending its neck to avoid the speedy Pokemon. Scyther is far more agile than itself though and she still ends up getting clipped.

It stomps its feet angrily and flings a barrage of Seed Bombs towards the speedy Bug type.

I... I wasn't wearing it when I got here.

[And he's not exactly jealous of that, either, so nice try. While he misses maneuvering sometimes, a world without maneuver gear means a world without titans, and he'll take that in a heartbeat, thank you very much.]

[In unconscious imitation, Jean squints back at the fake Jean, sizing him up. Who is this imposter? He's way too young and bright-eyed, almost childlike, and Jean crosses his arms over his chest.]

Okay, so you're not a Ditto. Who the hell are you, then?

You--oh! I forgot you didn't know Max. Yeah, he's weird.

It's hard to be when things like this keep happening.

[There's a scoff.]

I never thought I'd get to the point where a days travel seemed short. Okay, which way are we going?

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"Selkie--seal person?" Confusion is obvious in his voice as he echoes what Ash had just said, looking a bit miffed. What the hell are you talking about, Ash?

He motions off to their left, directing his friend to veer that way and head for a taller rooftop. More height will give them more vantage points, right?

"It's something anyone of the Lucis bloodline can do. We're protectors of the Crystal and we can use it's power because of it. I'm honestly surprised I can even tap into here since this is a whole different world and all."

[Busy repacking his bratty Larvitar into his backpack, Noctis just rolls his eyes.]

Look, I didn't really have a--

[Wait a second.

The prince's head snaps up, his Larvitar and backpack momentarily forgotten as his gaze lands on an all too familiar face.]

Ignis!

[In a blink--or a warp in this case--Noctis closes the distance between them and throws his arms around the other man in a hug.

Funny how not seeing someone for a long time can make you really affectionate.]

When did you get here??

[How good are you at noticing people staring?

Because there is a middle aged lady staring. She seems more interested in his wrist than anything. Occasionally she looks at the metal brace on her own wrist. She can't quite tell. But does he have P.I.P as well?]

[With the Pokemon distracted--including Reno who is happily munching on a pastry of his own--Cissnei goes over to help Lillie up, looking the young girl over for any injuries.]

Are you alright?

The Durants don't seem all that threatened though it might have something to do with their 'Queen' being there.

"..You afraid of bugs or something?" Forget his own issues. This is fair more interesting because she is definitely trying to get as far away from him as she can.

Which prompts the arachne to scuttle forward a few steps, slowly smirking as his mandibles click.

"Worried I'm going to eat your brat?"

I can't believe it... Annie?

[Reiner approaches Annie with a Shieldon by his side. She looks exactly like he remembers her. The same can't be said about him.]

No big deal? You're walking around like a dog. And Mimikyu? Wow, that's... kind of cool.

[Though, he still feels it might be Pikachu rip-off.]

To be honest, I think Canterlot City might be a few miles from this region right now.

[oof. but Heather's getting no complaints for her talent for giving hugs - in fact, Sora's kind of wondering if she hasn't gotten even better at them.]

[he has some catching up to do, to be honest!]

That's true, y'know! I only got here like an hour ago, and you already found me. How have you been?

I know. I certainly hope it isn't anything bad...

FOURTH WALL MINGLE LOG

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spoilers for more recent AoT manga

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squints even more squintily than usual, I love you

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