victory_road | ANOMALY DETECTED

Ecruteak City

[ the weird weekend was back. it was back, because his core thrummed in his chest and he felt light as a feather. yep. he wanted to run to corrin, to let him know, but he remembered his fiance's a dragon again.

...

best to avoid any dragons for the time being. but it definitely was time for the angel to finally stretch his wings-- all 12 of them. don't mind him stretching his wings in the middle of ecruteak like it wasn't strange to see a flurry of feathers coming out of nowhere. it totally wasn't weird at all. ]

Ugh... the ache gets even worse every single time... [ what ache? the world may never know. ]

The Grandcypher

[ once he spotted the familiar airship in the sky, sandalphon knew he had to go home. he knew, because the hope of seeing any familiar face was the deepest desire he could have ever had. anyone in the crew would suffice. he shot through the air to land on the deck... only to startle starly and pidgeys.

sandalphon started walking across, calling names as he grew all the more suspicious. ]

Gran? Lyria? Vyrn...? Is anyone here...?

[ why were they not coming out? and why were there so many pokemon on the ship? he would've at least expected yuni to come out and explain, but even so, there's nothing but the sounds of wind and the creaking of the sails that respond to his calling. ]

... Something isn't right.

Cafe Millennia

[ because of course gabriel would call on her kind to fill the space. but the whimsicott and other pokemon were a nice surprise. but everything in the cafe was just how he had left it before-- down to the jar that had been stashed away, holding beans from the primordial coffee tree. despite the change in clientele, sandalphon got straight to work- cleaning coffee pots, brewing new supply, even cleaning every single spot of the countertop. it may have taken him a couple of hours, but the place was looking a lot better than normal. ]

Perfect.

[ the pokemon surrounding him cheered for his hard work, with gabriel at the forefront with a big grin on her face. she was so proud of rallying the pokemon to support her trainer. sandalphon, however, just groaned. ]

I don't need an audience, Gabriel. Please.

No!! I will make sure everyone loves you forever and ever! [ no one will deny this milk of her goal! ]

for the sake of home - closed to corrin (fatefulprince)

[ once sandalphon's come to terms with arceus' doing in bringing the grandcypher to the pokemon world, he decides to bring corrin onto the ship-- if not for the world below them, this would be exactly like the sky realm. sandalphon was content with a replica, since at least the grandcypher was the real thing. but because it was all new to corrin, he couldn't help but worry. not like it'd show, however. ]

Try not to break anything. I can't repair what I don't have. [ he's sure the hold's got things to patch the grandcypher up, but he doesn't have access to much. ]

Budehuc Castle - Second Floor

[ the castle in the middle of the regions was certainly an experience, but sandalphon only expects strange things during the weird weekend. it was in the name, after all. so exploring he would go, as he's gotten used to the pull of curiosity that any new spot would take him.

the library calls his name, and while the language may not make much sense, the angel still finds interest in trying to decipher it. it was a language that humanity must have crafted, after all. as supreme primarch, it would always be in his best interest to know every language, to facilitate continued growth between primal and human. but certainly, the illustrated books did aid in his studies. ]

Fascinating stuff, truly... [ now all he needed was a cup of coffee, and he would be set. ]

Kaiba Corp. Headquarters

[ another building that caught his interest. an all glass building, with no safety measures taken? not to mention the three strange dragons that littered the entrance of the building itself. but entering through the front was lame, when there was an area of the building that was high up enough to land without leaving a possible crater in the concrete. months without his wings left him rusty on landing.

so he lands right on the helicopter pad, blinking when all he sees are dragons. great.

the copious amounts of dreepy and skarmory instantly latch onto him, making him yelp and crash to the ground. great. he stares at the sky as the dragons continue to nuzzle him. ]

Just my luck. [ so much for avoiding dragons. ]

wildcard

[ sandalphon's gonna be mostly on the grandcypher (more specifically cafe millennia) so the world is your oyster when it comes to the ship! however, the pokemon world is not off limits~ if you wanna plot either pm or hmu on plurk

divinereaper! ]

Of course, Geddoe's been spending some time in the castle since he found it here. True, it's a lonely place when devoid of the people who had so recently been here, and who ought to still be here, but it's also a place of fond memories, too. In any case, it's only a matter of time before he notices someone else is about and goes to investigate. Partly to make sure there's no trouble, but also partly just curiosity.

"Is it?"

He happens to know the contents of the library fairly well; there's about an even chance between finding a dry history and finding something genuinely entertaining to read, in his experience.

Captivity is both a blessing and a curse. I’ll leave it at that.

[ there’s nothing like learning about humanity through the very source of their creativity. sandalphon focuses on the deciphering, not really paying too much attention to the person actually trying to speak to him. it was a talent in itself to multitask like this, honestly. ]

"I think most people wouldn't call it a blessing."

He sure wouldn't, for one, he already hates the much more abstract feeling of being trapped in the life his immortality grants him.

"Looking for something in particular?"

Not much. Simply understanding of human culture and its development.

[ which was true- there was so much he missed out on-- in order to fully blend in, he should at least understand its culture and history before adapting to the current one. ]

"Pretty broad."

There's entire worlds of humans out there, after all. To say nothing of the many non-human peoples.

"I think most the stuff here is from Zexen specifically, though."

Zexen? I’ve never heard of that place before…

[ it was a given, due to where they were now, but this was even more illuminating. He wonders how the god llama manages to complete such feats. He even starts to wonder if comparing him to the omnipotent would be an apt comparison. ]

"This castle was built by the Zexen Confederacy on one of its northern borders, though it became officially a neutral zone between Zexen and the Grasslands thanks to a treaty."

Apparently Geddoe knows quite a bit about this place's history. Who'd have thought?

A treaty... has the treaty held for many years, or is it a fairly recent development?

[ despite everything, sandy is still a secret research fanatic. ]

"About fifty years now."

A pause.

"I think partly because most people forgot about it, though."

Seeing as Zexen sure did try to move to nullify it the moment someone discovered the potential loophole abuse it had.

[ Kaiba's been fairly unsettled by the presence of the tower in this world. It might have been his seat of powers, but the memories here were...mixed. He heads up to the old helipad to see if any of his smaller craft are present, instead finding a gathering of small dragon-like Pokémon. And Sandalphon.

He folds his arms as he looks on. ]

Are they bothering you?

[ What is even happening. ]

[ the angel spares a deadpan look at the human looking down at his predicament, blinking once before speaking in a disgustingly sweet tone. ]

Wow, I wonder what makes you think that? [ of course they were bothering him, what did you expect. sandalphon’s voice returns to normal as he turns back to look at the sky once more. ] They’re on my wings. I can’t get up if they’re on my wings.

Right. My mistake.

[ Kaiba frowns and folds his arms, but he releases his Sylveon anyway. She's good at herding dragons away. ]

Selene, can you get them to move?

[ She growls happily and pounces into position near Sandalphon, baring her fangs. Move, you silly dragons! ]

[ the dragons are successfully moved once the sylveon shoos them away, but they still hover around. that scent is too irresistible.

the angel, however, takes the time to stretch out all 6 wings. the pain was real. ]

Thank you. I thought I'd never escape. I'll just hope they haven't given me a preening session. [ he really couldn't escape, and now that he was free, he was just relieved. the sensation of objects on his wings did not mesh well with his core. it bothered him a lot. ]

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