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There's a game corner in Celadon City, I believe, though I can't speak for whether it's much different from Goldenrod. And there certainly are different species of wild pokemon that can be found in the region though, yes.

Edited 2018-02-17 01:58 (UTC)

Hopefully it provides at least some challenge. I'll visit I suppose. See what it has to offer.

Though if you're looking for challenges, have you battled any of the gym leaders yet? Once you've collected one region's set of badges, you can face them in matches where they use much stronger teams than their usual battles...

What purpose is that exactly? Would it not be hypocritical to expound the virtues of protecting Pokemon while also pitting them against each other in combat?

This place makes little sense.

The pokemon themselves consider it more a test of strength, like a sparring match. And it would be the mark of a poor trainer indeed to let one's pokemon get seriously injured, at that.

It's different enough to be worth the trip. Mt. Moon is particularly worth a visit. And there are far more types of Pokemon that can be found on the routes there, or in the cities.

Sounds like a high amount of walking. This place seems to lack any type of formal transit system.

I recommend investing in a bicycle, if you don't have a Pokemon that can be used as a mount. It makes travel easier.

Why oh why is a place that has the technology to cage animals into tiny balls is also a place that lacks cars?

Because this world revolves around those animals, and goes to great lengths to preserve their habitat and most of the wilderness. Automobiles would be a terrible imposition on that, and a danger to the native species. Not to mention the building of roads, which requires deforestation and altering natural terrain, displacing Pokemon habitats and depriving them of resources. I'd think it would be obvious.

Most of us simply travel by Pokemon.

A simple tram system built above and around habitats, utilizing Pokemon based energy isn't beyond reason. Cuts down the need for extensive roadways, which, mind you have already been built in due to years of people walking the same pathways.

Or maybe following the simple pager system the Islands have. There are plenty of options that result in less walking.

What terrible injustice did walking visit upon you?

Slow travel, mostly. I could be getting places infinitely faster but instead I'm walking.

Consider it an opportunity to enjoy the slow, scenic path.

I prefer the city.

I prefer Kanto to Johto by a long shot.

[He folds his arms, a small smile present on his face.]

For one, there's just more to see. Film studios. Water parks. Museums. A volcano. The Sevii Islands. It has its big cities, but it also has its unique landscapes. And diversity-wise? Yeah, there's a lot to scope out. Some species you can't even find in Johto.

...Great. So, plenty of people. Unique species is more interesting to me. I think I'll head over to at least check out a few of the cities. What type of transit do they have? It seems there's no formal system there either....

As far as transit goes, it's mostly the magnet train and the S.S. Anne, yeah. There are bike paths, and you can always ride on a Pokemon, though. More of a hassle, but I've always found flying to be the quickest way to get around.

[He pauses.]

Oh yeah- and there's also the teleport system, I guess. So not too different from Johto in that respect.

Has no one heard of electric or solar powered trams? It isn't that difficult to implement and has little environmental impact since everyone is so concerned about it.

[ Ugh. These people here were so.. inefficiently lazy. ]

The teleport system isn't as effective as everyone seems to make it out to be. For one, the physical impact can't be ignored. Never mind. I can walk.

They probably just don't think it's necessary. Why go through the trouble of building a tram system when you can hop on the back of a Charizard?

[But Riku shrugs. Either way, he can see the point. Not everyone is a fan of riding, anyhow.]

Heh. Bit too stimulating for ya? Well, if you really wanna walk, that's your call. I'd at least recommend grabbing a bike, though.

Dizziness and nausea shouldn't be part of travel.

[ Fushimi wanted to point out that animals were dirty and hazardous but.. whatever. ]

A bike would be fine. If there are decent ones.

I'd say they're solid enough. Not the greatest for ice caves, but on most routes, they get the job done. Definitely shaves off more time than foot travel would.

[But it's here that his eyes narrow a bit.]

Still, it'd be nice if we could at least get a car. Easier for travel parties, but I guess there'd be a bunch of ecological concerns.

That would be why solar, wind or electric power would be the best option. The fact that no one has thought about at least solar, when you have creatures that can condense it into a solid beam...

[ Bitter? Yes. It was such a waste of perfectly good power that could be used to further technology in this world but they had stopped at teleporters and Pokeballs. ]

Honestly, even electric's a no-brainer. There's a whole type for it.

[But no, that'd probably be considered abuse. Or something. Heck if he knows... Ugh.]

The tech here's just so... inconsistent. Computers that can absorb entire monsters. Teleport systems. The Pokegears and Pokedex. But they've got dirt roads and the most accessible vehicle is a bike. Heck, I barely ever hear anything about formal education.

I just don't get the culture here half the time.

I would imagine these many people from different worlds could have made changes to the culture here...

[ He'd thought of the Pokemon abuse angle which is why he would opt for solar personally, but solar and wind didn't need Pokemon at all so it was a little mindblowing. ]

It's as if the entire world peaked and decided to just stay the way they were. Does sending children out into the dangerous wilds count as any form of actual education..? Though I suppose survival training is valuable...

[ Says Fushimi, who dropped out before high school but there was no reason for him to continue. It would have been a waste of time. ]

I wouldn't call it education. It's just so ingrained. The focus on Pokemon battling consumes everything to the point where you can't even own weapons legally. You're just expected to use your team for everything.

[A scowl overtakes his face at the thought. It's been a frustration for years, given his love of combat and competition. Battles are fun, but he hates being so passive. So he isn't. He bends the rules.]

But it's weird. You don't see the same kinda focus directed at, say, becoming a professor.

Depends on what you're teaching. I've seen kids using mathematics and strategy, which fits into this world's slim but present culture.

[ He couldn't knock it entirely if he wanted to be perfectly honest. 'Free-range' type educating fit this world. Fushimi preferred self motivated exploration himself but there seemed to be just a complete lack of structure that should have led to general anarchy ]

I'm sure there are scientists around. How else could this meager technology have been put together? It's old tech though. It's like... twenty years ago someone tossed together something moderately functional and people have barely updated it since.

How long have you been here? Have you actually seen any changes in tech or education or even culture?

Scientists definitely exist. I just wonder where they even get their education.

[As for the question, heh. His scowl fades in favor of a crooked smile, and a soft laugh slips from his lips.]

Anyway, it's been about eight years, and... well, some things have changed. The teleporters are fairly recent. Back when we started off, there was no way to actually get to Kanto. But most of the changes have been... small scale, I think. Enough to shake things up, but not enough to alter the foundation of this world's culture.

Honestly, I've seen more developments from our lot. New businesses, for one.

Probably from the same place everyone else gets their education.

[ Which was out in the wilds. Not actually learning anything new. Sure, it was practical for the world they were in but let one or two bad things happen and this whole place would go full dystopia quickly. ]

I would have hoped that the natives could have allowed the visitors to actually make changes and better their world but I suppose that would be asking for too much.

But, I suppose, if a person disappears in the middle of a project or even at the end and there is no one to maintain it... If only there was something like.. education to help...

Edited 2018-03-07 23:46 (UTC)

Well, they allow us to run businesses and open gyms. It's... not a lot, but at least it's something?

[Small it may be, but some have certainly made their marks, like Joker.]

But you're right. If people leave, it can cause problems. The old Breeding Center was a huge deal back in the day, but once its owners left, it kinda left a void. Even I haven't been able to pick up the slack, especially now that Sora's gone.

I suppose. If you have an interest in those types of things.

[ Fushimi wasn't so much into ... actual hard work of a business. Hell, getting him to participate in missions that didn't involve running into something exciting was hard enough back home. ]

If people had contingency plans in case they were taken it would be entirely different but people rarely think ahead after they get comfortable.

[ He pauses, making a slightly.. perturbed face. ]

Sora..? And your name is... ? Are you both Japanese?

I actually haven't traveled through Johto much so I can't necessarily compare the two but I will say that Kanto is rather interesting. I've traveled through it twice now and seen a lot of different things both times, both on the more tourist-y side of things and the more investigative side of things.

[Cissnei's currently on the Seafoam Islands, someplace she'd never been before for example, and has been enjoying exploring the island chain.

But it may not be what this particular young man is looking for.

A rather long looking Oshawott crawls up onto her lap and settles, his snout and paws stained red. He starts to clean his paws and Cissnei just settles an arm around him like it's no big thing. Nothing to see here. It's just berry juice. Really.]

If you're looking for unique Pokemon, though, I would highly recommend the Sevii Islands. There are a lot of variations to the standard breeds found only on the islands there.

Investigative? There's things here worth investigating?

[ That didn't seem quite right, since everything seemed so simple but maybe -- hopefully -- things weren't quite that black and white.

His eyes lift from his gear, which was still in a state of deconstruction, to drift over the Oshawott. He raises a brow at it, but Misaki looked a little more horrified as he peeks into the laptop screen. Whaaaat was going on there? ]

Sort of. Unique is fine. Powerful is probably more accurate. But personally I don't care that much.

Whachya eat?! Fushimi, look at the Oshawott, it eated something!

[Cissnei grinned lazily.]

There are always things worth investigating, even in places that seem as wholesome as this. The Legendary Pokemon, the criminal organizations, the myths surrounding different locations. There's a lot of interesting lore to this place.

[On her lap the Oshawott stops his cleaning as Misaki talks at him, staring at the other Pokemon before letting out a high pitched and happy sounding chirp. He practically smiles at the pair on the other side of the 'gear, teeth bared and stained red and..silver?

Yep. Okay. You really shouldn't ask.]

If you don't care much then I won't waste time discussing Pokemon then.

The criminal organization isn't overly organized.

[ Fushimi pushes Misaki aside a bit, setting a piece of gear aside. ]

It clearly ate something. So shocking.

It ate a thing! A-a-a-a breathing thing!

[ He clutches his head, looking up at Fushimi again who.. was ignoring him now because this gear wasn't going to deconstruct itself. ]

They're interesting. Legendaries are... simply rarer versions of what already exists. Porygon is more interesting.

Oh? Already looked into them?

[It's said with a bit of amusement because she's already long since put together that some individuals start in a different place than others and that seems to connect them to Team Rocket.

So perhaps this young man was the same.

Anima just chortles a bit and goes back to cleaning himself, Cissnei ruffling his ears.]

To each their own. A few of the Legendaries are intriguing. Arceus, for example. Celebi, Jirachi. Most of them seem to be simply guardians of weather or seasons though.

So to speak.

[ He didn't care if she knew he was Team Rocket. He just knew he couldn't say it outright or risk some form of wrath. Still, he wasn't exactly denying it either. ]

A few, but ones that haven't been seen in a long time. So I would say if they appeared it would be national news.

[ He shrugs, as he pulls out the small circuit board of his gear. ]

If I thought one could be found I would look into it. For now, I'll content myself with something I can see with my eyes and not just have faith in its existence.

Most of them are honestly not worth the trouble of paying attention to if you ask me.

[With all the destruction some of them liked to cause for petty reasons, they were just far more trouble than they were worth.]

Fair enough. I wouldn't really call it faith, though. I think it's largely that they just don't want to be found most of the time which is understandable.

So I've heard, in rumor at least.

[ Seemed oddly out of character but perhaps that could be something Fushimi looked into. There weren't many mysteries here still needing solving it seemed. At least, on the surface. ]

I have a similar desire for privacy. I think the only reason I would seek them out is to find out how they keep to themselves so well.

[ All this interpersonal communication was difficult. Fushimi spent a lot of time avoiding this much interaction. ]

I'm sure a good reason to find them though is to find out why we're all here in the first place. The old meaning of life question with a twist.

[Extremely so but that's why Cissnei was looking into things. There was just a lot of unexplained behaviors and odd incidents.]

You could always ditch your 'gear.

[Her lips twitched into a grin.]

Something like that. It's rather interesting to think that something such as a Pokemon can have the ability to pull individuals through time and space to this world.

[ Fushimi lifts his eyes to the screen, then looks back down at his gear. Could she not see he was doing something more interesting with it than tossing it in the garbage? ]

It's... not as functional as I would like. I'm trying to see if I can upgrade it.

[ With parts from a 'gear he may or may not have stolen. ]

Expanding its memory will help me reprogram aspects of it to better suit me.

[ The Scraggy was clearly helping. He nodded to look official about it before he suddenly leaped backwards as a Rotom shocks him. It laughs and twirls away from him as he gives chase. ]

They have the ability to read minds, breathe fire, change form... Bending time and space just seems like a logical escalation of their abilities.

[Oh she's well aware, Fushimi.]

Good luck. Unfortunately it seems like the rules of this universe like to work against us sometimes.

[Sometimes even the most skilled individuals have trouble doing what would normally be easy. It's bothersome.]

Like?

[She glances at the Scraggy and grins, watching it dart off after the Rotom after getting shocked.]

It does but is there only one that can do it or are there multiple? Are there more than one of each type of Legendary? Can they move through time and space whenever they please or it was simply because of a certain circumstance that they were able to?

[Cissnei shrugs, leaning back a bit.]

I can't help but want answers, I suppose.

For one, better storage. I doubt I can break the PC system so easily but it'd be nice to have a more direct link. It means I would need a 'shadow' box of sorts on the Gear itself so I wouldn't necessarily need to go back to the Pokemon center to trade out Pokemon.

[ Hopefully, he could just 'store' additional balls in his gear itself, though he wouldn't have access to them just idly walking around too easily.

The fact that there just.. wasn't easy access was insane. ]

There's also why are human beings the only living creatures in this world that haven't taken on different elemental properties. Only the animals have evolved like this and if stories and so forth are true...

[ He pauses in what he's doing, a Pokegear motherboard in his hand. ]

Pokemon were created by this Arceus, and their genetic information is all linked back to Mew. So it's easy to assume Pokemon were the only creatures of this world. So now this world has sentient garbage for example yet if everything evolved from Pokemon how did human beings as they are come to be?

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