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[The camera feed begins pointed at the ceiling. There’s a voice muttering to one side, the occasional flash of color, then a peering eye. This is followed by a startled yelp and a LOT of color as the PokeGear is flung around. Thankfully that only lasts a heartbeat before it’s caught and finally focuses on a young man with shaggy pink hair; those who would recognize the ferry from Johto to Kanto will notice it as his location. He inspects the screen, then sits back in triumph.]

Ha! I got it working!

[From somewhere off-screen behind him comes a distressed whine, “Ohh, just turn it off Gobo, it’s bad news!” This gets nothing more than an annoyed eyeroll.]

It’s fine, Boober. [Brief glare to one side, then he’s back.] Um. Hi! I guess. This is probably working… Sorry, this kinda- stuff is pretty new to me.

[“It’s new and strange and bad...” comes the worried voice again. Now another young man, this one with a hat pulled so low over his face it’s a wonder he can even see, is pacing agitatedly in the background. Gobo is none too enthused about this.]

So, my name's Gobo Fraggle and this- [A wave behind him] -is my friend Boober. And I’ve been seeing, uh, others? Use this thing to ask questions and I wanted to ask-

[Gobo is briefly interrupted by Boober’s complaining again, about oh how this ship was going to sink and they were all going to die and showing up in a weird world like this was a bad omen and-]

…does anyone have any headache remedies? Normally the Fraggle I ask about this kinda thing- [And another glare Boober’s way, who’s so busy with his moaning he doesn’t even notice] -is too busy with other problems. -Boober would ya sit down, eh? You’re gonna make me seasick.

[Well THAT was the wrong thing to say. Because now Boober is on and on and ON about how they’re going to catch a cold, about all the strange germs and diseases that’re up here, how the ferry was a bad idea and so much water was a bad idea and-

Gobo just groans, sinks his head into his arms and dispiritedly shuts off the feed.]

((OOC: Responses will come from Gobo or Boober, or both! Tags from each will come in separate threads))

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Ahh, well, if you're on a boat, your best bet's probably gonna be to ask some of the other people on board if they've got anything that could help.

[Ryner doesn't really take ferries often, settled as he is, but in his experience there's unlikely to be any sort of actual shop onboard, so appealing to people's charity is likely the best option, right?]

Headaches are common enough that someone'll have some medicine that people can use, and they might be willing to help you out if you ask nicely.

Yeah, usually whenever I get headaches I'm just given some kinda little... flower-thing to eat. [Weak laugh] But I doubt we're gonna get that on a boat.

I'll- be sure to ask around. Thanks.

[Seeming nervous about that? Him? Never, not brave Gobo Fraggle.]

A flower, huh. You're more likely to find medicine in pill form, on a boat like that. There might be an herbal medicine shop in town, but you'll want to make sure it's safe for people. Pokemon medicine usually isn't...

Really? That's weird. I wonder why Pokemon medicine wouldn't be good for, uh, people too?

[He pauses to think a moment.]

Though I guess different sorts need different things. I couldn't imagine Fraggle medicine would be any good for Doozers...

Something like that, yeah. I haven't really done much studying about how all of the biology works or anything, but it's some sort of difference in how people and Pokemon are built, I guess. Different stomachs tolerate different things, or something.

That makes sense, I suppose. [He pauses, considering.] Hey, maybe that's the headache? We've been feeling a little off since we got here. Maybe it's the different food you guys have up here.

That could be part of it, yeah... What sorts of things do you usually eat?

Usually? Vegetables across the board. Usually raw, but sometimes in simpler ways of cooking like roasted over a fire or boiled in a stew.

Well, once you get off the boat, there are plenty of stores around that should have a larger variety of types of vegetables to choose from. The boat might just not have the best selection.

Makes sense to me. Thanks, I'll be sure to look around once we disembark. Including for any medicines, if we still need it by then.

Oh, I have a lot of questions about medicine here. So far I've really just seen those sprays for the Pokemon. Are they effective in healing the little guys?

Potions and the like work wonders for Pokemon, yeah. I don't know how they do it, but they can heal pretty much any injuries, and if those can't, the Centers can.

They only work on Pokemon, though. Really, you'd think someone would have started on something similar for people, by now...

You'd hope so... But it is good that the Pokemon can get that kind of help, at least.

Yeah. Means that the ones who are into battling don't have to worry so much about getting hurt, even with what some of them are capable of.

I guess.

I mean, there's still the pain in the moment.

You're not wrong there. But as it is, a lot of Pokemon really like battling. The more stubborn ones will sneak out to do it even if you try to stop them.

[He knows this from experience.]

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