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[sleepallthewayhome]

[There's a little girl in semi tattered clothing looking at the screen. She's not sure what's going on so she's settled for looking serious. No she's not scared at all, you're imaging things. It took her a while to figure out how this thing worked but she thinks she has a way to talk to people now. Just going to be calm and serious here.]

I'm looking for a spaceship. We must have crashed and I think some lady took me off it when I was asleep. Only she wouldn't tell me where she took my friends and then kicked me out of her house. So they might still be on the ship. Only, two of them are hurt really bad so I need to find them before anyone tries to take them out of their pods without Ripley there.

[There's a small pause.]

Also my name's Newt, and it's not my birthday. I think there's something wrong with that lady and the weird machine she gave me. It says I'm ten, but I'm not....not yet.

.....and there's a weird animal that won't stop following me. They don't seem mean, but I don't know what they want.

[At that a Growlithe appears behind her, looking at the screen. Newt has been adopted and she doesn't even know it yet.]

Comments

[dreamsofahero]

Well, each gym has its own unique theme. The Indigo League ones, for example, each emphasize a particular type of pokemon. Ours uses battles with randomized teams, and the Lunar Gym, well, I probably shouldn't spoil it, since I believe the leader would like people to figure it out for themselves.

[sleepallthewayhome]

Lunar? Like a moon?

[She grew up on a moon. She knows that word at least.]

[dreamsofahero]

Yes, exactly. Though the name isn't all there is to the gym, of course.

[sleepallthewayhome]

No they probably don't have pokemon that are moons.

[Well actually Newt.]

Where is that gym?

[She's curious now.]

[dreamsofahero]

Well, Lunatone is definitely shaped like a crescent moon...

It's in Kanto, between Saffron and Celadon City.

[sleepallthewayhome]

....there's one shaped like a moon?

[She kinda wants one now and she'll name it Acheron.]

I'll go see it sometime in the future. I want to figure out what the theme is.

[dreamsofahero]

There is, yes. And one shaped like a sun.

*and a meteor, and...*

You should, it's quite an impressive design, really.

[sleepallthewayhome]

I'm going to explore more once it gets warmer.

[She's going to go camping till she reaches the next city because they have a center she can stay at. And she won't have to sleep outside.]

[dreamsofahero]

*that gets a chuckle*

This weather is a bit chilly for much traveling, isn't it?

[sleepallthewayhome]

Yeah. But I have Ripley and she's warm and can make fire.

So it's not too bad.

....I'm just going to stay in the town I'm going to, for a while.

[dreamsofahero]

Well, that would certainly help, yes.

And that's perfectly fine. Though if you do find yourself in need of help, don't hesitate to ask.

[sleepallthewayhome]

Really?

[What is help....what is getting help when you ask for it. Heck what is people being alive to give help?]

[dreamsofahero]

Of course. Many people here are glad to lend a hand, and while I don't travel as much as I used to, I certainly don't mind helping where I can.

*which is why he routinely replies to new people to offer explanations, naturally*

[sleepallthewayhome]

Um...okay. I'll remember that.


....thank you.

[dreamsofahero]

You're quite welcome.