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Feeling My Way Through the Darkness (Intro Catch-All)

Who: Princess Allura and YOU!
Where: Route 29, Cherrygrove City, and Four Island
When: Around October 10
Summary: In which the Pokémon world gets a new Space Elf Lion Princess (again) and settles in... while getting a crash course in backpacking.
Rating: PG-13 for cussing and really nasty Voltron elements... and apparently Pidge and Lance being TOO MARRIED. (Season 6-8 spoilers for Voltron: Legendary Defender in some threads)

A. Guided By a Beating Heart (Network, Video)

[Well... waking up in the strange house alone had been unnerving, to say the least, especially with the woman blithely claiming to be Allura's mother... Too many fresh wounds involving her own parents, or too-cheery simulacra of parents... But at least this almost-mother wasn't trying to make her stay, or drive a spaceship into a supernova. In fact, it was almost a relief to be shoved out the door.

At the very least she should check this network, see how much of this is a dream or illusion, how much a hostage situation. She means to start composing a text message (at least she can make out the keyboard, thank goodness for the PokéGear's translator function), when a tiny white nose presses a different button, and the first thing people might see is an intense close-up of a white Vulpix face before humanoid hands start to pull the body away from the camera.]

Ah ah ah, little one, that isn't--

[The gentle but firm correction freezes when oh. ... The little blinking is on... complete with a camera preview...]

... Ahem! [This is fine, she can salvage this, she's not nervous you're nervous!] Greetings. I am Allura, Paladin of the Blue Lion. [She thinks half a tick later that maybe she should have kept that under wraps in case this whole situation had something to do with the Galra, but... it seems peaceful here. Besides, after the string of Coalition shows, it'd be hard to keep her identity a secret.] I seem to have arrived on this planet rather unexpectedly. The... gracious woman in the house I found myself in... was able to provide some instructions and supplies, but any further assistance- especially in terms of the sociology and technology levels of this planet- would be much appreciated.

B. I Can't Tell Where the Journey Will End (Action, Cherrygrove City)

[Of course, sleeping outside on cold, hard ground for three nights straight with only a nylon bag and Coressa's fluff for comfort was draining on her. Even with everything she's lost, at least in the Castle of Lions she still has the luxury of sleeping in her own bed, with perfectly comfortable bedding and a mountain of pillows... and she's missed having the mice to sleep on the pillow next to her, even with Coressa's company. So you might find a tall young woman with bags under her eyes and a very, very messy mop of moon white curls looking at the entrance spa with envy.]

No, no, no... I have no idea how long it will be before I find a way home, I need to manage my resources wisely. ... Even if it has been ten thousand years since I've had a proper massage...

[And that crick in her neck could definitely use one... Still, she's suffered worse, she can endure this much.]

C. But I Know Where to Start (Attack on Voltron House)

[The ride from Cherrygrove to Four Island had been interesting... especially once Allura stopped panicking that there was no way this three-foot-seven cloud bird could possibly hold the weight of two fully-grown Altean women together. It took a full ten minutes before she reached that point, and even once they reached solid ground, Allura had to pry herself away from Romelle and her Altaria. (Maybe it was a good thing her super strength was taken away...)

But now she’s on solid sand and... actually, this beach is rather pretty. The shore nestled in on all sides with cliffs while the sea and sky stretched on and on in sapphire and turquoise. ... The lack of any of Altea’s stealth predators or rarely-surfacing sea monsters helped with the view, although she’s sure this place has its own odd fauna.

And the house... it’s still so odd to think of her friends being in this world long enough to have a residence, not just shelter. But it looks safe and peaceful, even quaint, and at least large enough to hold her without being too crowded. It helps that she and Coressa have been traveling light.]

So... this is our house?

[Come welcome your old-new housemate, guys.]

D. So Wake Me Up When It's All Over (Wildcard)

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[Collection of threads from the TDM continued and made canon!]

[The man appearing on the screen seems to be... inside a cave?]

Your Highness! You've ret--

[-returned, he means to say, but then Allura finishes what she has to say and Jaskier realizes she doesn't remember being here before. He's heard of this, but never happened to someone he knew... until now. It's not like he was close to Allura, barely acquantiances really, so he's not lamenting a big loss, but still. It's weird. And it makes things awkward, to say the least.]

Welcome to Johto, my lady. [He puts up his best gentle smile and nods at her with his welcome.] As far as technology goes, judging by the stories your paladins have told me, this realm may be a little less developed than what you're used to. Speaking of its sociology, however... it may be daring but still accurate to say it's a utopia.

Edited 2021-10-13 00:46 (UTC)

[Riz, at this point, has accepted that the network doesn't pose a particular threat, so he's actually contacting Allura under his own name and face -- a face that is heavily shadowed by the flat brim of his cap, but even under that, the dark circles beneath his eyes and the freckles on his face are clearly visible. His ears stick away from his face a bit and are a little pointed at the top, but still, mostly human.]

Technology wise, it seems pretty standard. These gears function a lot like crystal tech. There don't seem to be any cars or motorcycles, but there must be plenty of satellites in the sky, because even in the middle of the forest, there doesn't seem to be any problem with getting a connection. I haven't made it to the next city yet, so I can't tell you more than that.

Unfortunately, you won't have your magic here. I don't know what spells you had stocked, but it doesn't matter. None of them will work here. Not even cantrips.

[Because when she says Paladin, she means the magical fighter, right? A protector sworn to an oath. Granted, Riz isn't familiar with any Blue Lion gods, but it is not like that is his area of expertise.]

Oh, and anyone who gets brought here gets turned into a human. Sorry if that happened to you too.

[... well. There aren't any large predators. But there may be things camouflaged in the sand. Round things. Angry things. Voltorbs. This island is crawling with them. Rolling with them. There's at least three watching from the sand, half buried in it.]

[But, more importantly, something else is watching from the porch. A Meowth, sunning herself on the porch railing. Her little ears perk up, and she sits upright, staring at the visitor... and then...]

[Just. Yowls.]

[Two more pokemon burst from the house. A Marowak and a Gallade. Who apparently are racing to get to Allura first.]

[[Continued from here.]]

[Thankfully those extra hours give her a chance to calm down, wash her face so she looks a bit less of a mess, but even then... seeing an Altean ride in on some creature woven from clouds... it's like something out of a dream.]

Thank you. You as well-- [A pause, and then a light, self-admonishing ghost of a laugh.] Forgive me... I should have asked for your name at some point...

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[[Continued from here.]]

[Ah, right, manners.]

It's nice to meet you as well, Jane. And thank you for the information.

[[Continued from here.]]

[The little Vulpix barks, and Allura chuckles and gives her a gentle scritch to the fluffy curls on her head.]

So far, yes. We've been making sure to stay out of tall grass when possible, but she's been quite handy against the occasional avian.

[Peridot happens to be passing by, and overhears Allura's tired words. She follows her gaze to the spa entrance, but isn't sure what to make of that, exactly, so instead she just looks back to the woman and shrugs.]

From what I've learned, we're here or not on the whim of something that may be a llama, a god, or both. Great, huh? But the point is, I wouldn't count on getting home in a certain timeframe.

[A pause, and then she gestures around the corners of her own eyes where Allura's Altean markings are.]

I like your... Thingies.

[[Continued from here.]]

[Her expression softens into a smile and light nod.]

It's nice to meet you as well, Yuzu--

[And then the Best Eeveelution appears on screen, and the Vulpix gives a few barks. "Keokeo?" Friend? Allura can't help chuckling a bit.]

Hello to you as well.

Of course! It's the least I can do. Though, I do know a couple of things that might make the trek to Cherrygrove a little easier, if you'd care to hear them?

[[Continued from here.]]

I--AH! [That would be a soft bark... accompanied by a soft tug on one of Allura's more gnarled strands of hair.] ... I mean... I suppose just this once. Thank you...

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Good - that's what she's there for. Nothing here really wants to hurt you, for the most part, but it's always good to have someone watch your back.

[He'd show off his own starter, but uhhhh Aggrons don't fit in houses.]

[A utopia... It sounds nice for a few seconds... but it also makes hairs stand on the back of her neck, thinking of the Alteans in the other reality. They'd thought chipping people's brains and turning them into blank drones was utopia...

But much more importantly...]

"My paladins"? [And that aborted greeting...] You know of me? Of the others?

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[Surprisingly, most on the terms she's able to follow along with. She's heard the paladins talk about earth vehicles before, of coruse she knows abotu satellites, and quite a bit of Altea's technology was actually run on crystals. It's only when he starts talking about D&D magic mechanics that she starts getting the idea they might be talking about different realities.]

Cantrip?

[No, Altean abilities don't work that way at all, not even Alchemy from the old stories.

The part about being turned human makes her blink though.]

Really? [Her hand immediately goes to her ear, and nope, it's still gently pointed. And Riz can see other features as well: her long curly hair is still moon white, there are still light pink marks at the corners of her cheekbones, and if he looks closely enough, he'll see her pupils are still a light violet instead of black. Apparently Arceus thought her features were small enough to keep. Thanks, llama god.] I seem fine enough... Is it a gradual change then?

[Hooray, shocky shocky beach mines... Probably STILL not the most horrifying thing she's seen at a beach. (Thanks, Space Australia.)

Still, she's able to at least make to just before the porch before she's bum rushed! The Marowak she at least recognizes a bit from Shiro's video, but what is that TALL thing?!]

Ah--! [She barely lets out a small sound of surprise before Coressa jumps in front and gives a couple of barks. Not a fully defensive stance but more a quick "hey, give the human some space."]

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[Riz's eyebrows go up. A paladin that doesn't know anything about cantrips? Even a fresh-faced, new to the grind Paladin should already know a cantrip or two.]

You know, like spells? The super easy ones you can cast whenever?

[But then she asks about turning human, and that he's got a very decisive answer on.]

Definitely not. I woke up like this, there was nothing gradual about it. [He studies her for a moment, taking in as much of her features he can see through the small device.] For what it's worth, you look pretty human to me. Except your ears which are a little like short elf ones, but even mine look like that now.

[For a second, she has to blink because Peridot's human form? Resembles Pidge a LOT. Well, save for clothes and slight differences in color scheme. And sounding like if Pidge had tried to inhale helium while having a cold.

The words make her face scrunch up in confusion- what or who is a "llama?"- and then. ... Random compliment?]

My marks? I... thank you?

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[A light nod.]

If you wouldn't mind.

It is. [A soft chuckle.] Honestly, it reminds me a bit of Altea in that sense.

[YEAH, ALTEA'S ECOSYSTEM WAS HORRIFYING.]

Like magic? I think your world's ability and mine might work differently.

[Even then she wouldn't consider her sometimes-vaguely-defined-by-canon abilities as an Altean magic. (That comes in the next two seasons...)]

Odd though... I still consider humans to look noticeably different. In any case, why human?

[THANKS SPACE AUSTRALIA.]

I'm glad to hear that. That you'll have something a little close to home.

[Marowak will join in the effort to keep Blue the Gallade from... being Blue the Gallade. But he's well named. And squeaks something probably intended to be flirtatious from the porch stairs. Even bowing.]

[... his efforts get sand kicked at him from the annoyed Marowak. Who then looks up to grumble a little apology towards Allura.]

[He's harmless, really... they hope.]

They must, I guess. I'm just a rogue, so Arcana is not exactly something that's a big part of what I do, let alone interplanar Arcana.

[And once again, part of Riz wishes Adaine was here, whose brain is so skilled when it comes to arcana, who would understand these subjects far more than him. Of course, a bigger part also knows that it is good Adaine isn't here. They've got a job to do back home. The more Bad Kids are in Arborly fighting the Nightmare King the better.]

I wish I could say. Maybe it's because this world only seems to be inhabited by humans? The people I asked said we get changed by some god of this realm they called Arceus. If its only familiar with humans, I guess it sorta makes sense it'd change us into them.

Indeed. And how have you and the others been faring?

[BE HONEST, SHIRO.]

[It really is a shame that Monsters & Mana has different terms for just about everything- except Paladins, oddly enough- but she takes all the terms from his world in stride, focusing on the parts about this world and... Arceus?]

I... suppose? [A soft sigh.] Seems a bit odd- and ethnocentric...- but I'll take it over being transformed into a non-Alteoid species. [A quick blink towards the Vulpix in her lap.] No offense...

[An easygoing bark. None taken~]

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