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[infernofireblast]

[[Art courtesy of my fantastic missus, so many thanks to her for all her work!]]

[The feed opens on Joey and a Bisharp standing in front of a slot machine. Both wear ecstatic expressions as the machine dispenses coin-after-coin, and Joey holds a confused looking Dratini above his head as he cheers. Noise from the other machines and patrons occasionally cuts through the pair's exultation, but the majority of sound pouring through the feed comes from their cheers.]

Yo we did it! We made out like bandits!

[Joey thrusts the Dratini forward for the camera to see.]

Me and Hermos here have been killin' it on da slots, so dis lil' jackpot here marks twelve and a half grand we've managed to carve out! We got ourselves a big ol' chunk'a change and scored dis' heckin' baloon animal-lookin' Pokémon too! There's no stoppin' da wheels on da Joey Train!

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[infernofireblast]

Uh... yeah. Unless der's more put der I somehow managed ta miss. Aftah da New Year it'll be on ta Kanto doe', and dat place seems a lot bettah for bikes.

[thetombkeeper]

How in oblivion have you covered so much ground already?! I know you're fast on a bike but the math of the travel time doesn't add up!

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[infernofireblast]

Dat's... dat's gotta be a pretty heavy undahtakin',cuz takin' care'a one pet is already demandin' so I can only imagine what havin' a buncha dem is like. You got, like, land or somethin' for an Evee Ranch?

[infernofireblast]

I...I dunno. Last I knew you got taken to da Palace by Priest Seto, but den pretty much da end'a da world happened so I dunno what happened to ya aftah dat.

[Joey shrugs in an apologetic way.]

If ya ended up here I'm guessin' stuff turned out okay for ya doe' so dat's good at least.

[ahew_kha]

[... Ah, that would make sense as to why his memories wouldn't have anything further than that. He wasn't there, after all, and she's not certain if that story would have even been told.]

Oh, I'm well aware of what happened to me after all of that. [She could have been vague about all of it, but she's pretty certain that it's probably better to tell the truth so he doesn't... keep thinking that.]

Mmm, you could say that. But I meant between the world of dead and the living as to why I'm not quite sure how I ended up here, breathing again. But everything did turn out in the way it was meant to, so I cannot be mad about it. [Evidently things continued on while she ended up where she did and continued even through reincarnation, so there's solace in that fact.]

[infernofireblast]

Da heck are ya talkin' about?

[Wearing a slightly indignant expression, Joey mumbles to himself while counting on his fingers at a rapid pace. After a moment he looks back up at Marik, looking fully indignant now.]

Da hell kinda pace are you settin'? Der's been plenty ah time ta hit all da places, and dat's with stopping a few weeks in Goldenrod!

[thetombkeeper]

[Marik rolls his eyes in an exaggerated manner.]

My pace doesn't matter. It should take you about 2 or 3 months to cover all of Johto. You mean to tell me you've already traveled to Olivine and Cianwood? You took the ferry there?

[infernofireblast]

[Joey stares for a moment.]

Yeah. By da time I'm done it'll have been two months. I stahted on da 23rd of Octobah, and a I'll be done right before Christmas. Only places I got left ah Mahogany n' Blackthorn and dat's a wrap.

[He sighs in exasperation.]

Means I actually get'ta relax for da holidays doe', and that's gonna be real' nice.

[thetombkeeper]

[... Hhfff. There's no way this adds up! He has to have cheated somehow. Marik chews on his bottom lip. Didn't answer his question about the ferry either. WHY DO YOU IGNORE HIS QUESTIONS, WHEELER.]

I... Tchh.

... Good luck then, I guess. Dress warm. Be careful. Whatever.

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[crystalmaster]

Thankfully, yes, I got a good deal on some property. They love to play in the grass.

["Eevee!" Evie chirps.]

[grice]

[ that's not the first compliment he's received at being fast. of course, it took some time and work, the right contacts and the correct stroke of luck— but he still bows his head humbly. ]

Thank you. I'll see you there— And I'll bring one of the parents, so you could meet him. Just look for a black Charizard, like the one you wanted.

[ he's at the designated pokemon center, and by his side is a rather large, black-scaled charizard with a stern, almost judging expression as he looked around and waited for joey. he had to see who was taking two of the babies he had a part in, thank you! ]

[infernofireblast]

I gotta go through a place called da Ive Cavern or sumthin' like dat so I'm not lookin' forward to it.

[Joey grimaces.]

Should be an easy ride until den doe', even cold as it's been, but der's no way to take a bike in a place like dat' without eatin' it so I'll have to beat it on foot.

[thetombkeeper]

[Okay, as much as he is a petty brat, Ice Caverns sound terrible and no one should have to suffer through that.]

I don't know if it will help in the cave but it's good to have in general: buy a stove-pipe tent for warmth if you haven't already.

[infernofireblast]

[[My apologies for the delay in tags. I've been working to get the Journal Pages for Lucius and Joey actually presentable and that's been far more demanding than I expected. For Lucius at least, the end is in sight though so his Journal is finally looking good.]]

Oh wha? I getta meet Mama or Papa Dragon too? Heck yeah! I'll see ya der then!

[Joey enters the Pokémon Center looking as clean-cut and well-dressed as he knows how to, sporting a blazered outfit and acting as formally as if he was meeting a friend's parents for the first time. Spotting the Charizard, he approaches the pair.]

Uh... good ta meet ya Falco and... uh... Mistah or Missus Draggin'!

[He holds out his hand to shake.]

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[infernofireblast]

[[My apologies for the delay in tags. I've been working to get the Journal Pages for Lucius and Joey actually presentable and that's been far more demanding than I expected. For Lucius at least, the end is in sight though so his Journal is finally looking good.]]

Dang dood.

[Joey scratches at the back of his head.]

You gotta be doin' pretty good for yaself if you got a spot big enough for you and all dem' Evees. Good on ya! I'm shootin' for da stahs here myself, so I can only hope ta' do as good as you've done.

[infernofireblast]

[[My apologies for the delay in tags. I've been working to get the Journal Pages for Lucius and Joey actually presentable and that's been far more demanding than I expected. For Lucius at least, the end is in sight though so his Journal is finally looking good.]]

Well... I ain't no expert on stuff like dis ah'course but da worl'a memories we visited was a livin', breathin' place where da folks responded to da things that happened just as if dey' was in da real world.

[He rubs his chin with his hand as he talks, clearly thinking hard on what he's saying.]

If all'a da people here could be pulled outta der worlds and brought here, den who's ta say dat you couldn't get grabbed outta dat place too? I seen weirda stuff happen fa' sure, so maybe dat's it.

[ahew_kha]

(No worries at all, I'm usually not a fast tagger so I hadn't even noticed the time, haha.)

Interacted as if they were living and breathing... [That's... really weird, because she's certain she would have remembered something like that. But it could just have been something that she just thought was her normal memories. She's certain that she was more of a side story to everything if things were directly related to the pharaoh, at the very least. But it's certainly interesting to think about.]

It could be possible. But I just... feel as if something is off, with myself. As if I can't access a part of it. [She can guess as to what it is, she's almost certain she knows what it is. But given the things she's heard about this place, it would make sense that something potentially that dangerous would be locked down entirely.] But, ah, thank you for the information! I... have a lot more to think about than I previously did when it comes to this place, that is absolutely certain.

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[crystalmaster]

((That's alright. I have no coding skills, but I am very impressed seeing the talents of those who do! That's awesome.))

And I'm sure you will. You're very determined whenever you put your mind to something.

[Radley smiles, petting his Pokemon.]

[machismost]

[ He's certainly got an eager audience. Kirishima is absolutely the type to gobble up tales of heroism just like this. ]

Woah... So you're saying in the end the knights got turned into monsters too, but you freed them in your world.

And Hermos followed you here into the Pokemon world when you got pulled in? [ He looks like he's willing to believe it. ] He's not a Pokemon...?

[grice]

[ falco takes the hand offered rather than nervously waiting for the charizard to do it. zera slowly lifts himself up and inspects the human package with sniffs, and heated, smokey snorts. ]

Y-you too— Ah, this is Zera. He was the clutch’s sire . . .

[ zera isn’t exactly rude about this meeting, but he’s certainly intimidating in his own right. falco’s glad he’s even listened to, but those are just the perks of being a breeder—! ]

—He’s not acting upset, so that’s a good thing! Ready to meet your Pokémon?

[ from his bag, falco pulls out to minimized pokeballs with little stickers on them. one is blue, the other is red. ]

[infernofireblast]

I got a bunch ah cold weatha' stuff back before I went into dat big forest, and boy was dat da perfect timing. Dat big friggin' snowstorm blew through right afta' I went in der' so I been ready for wintah crap for weeks now. What I'm not lookin' forward to doe', is walkin' on all dat ice.

[Joey grimaces.]

I'm tryin' ta go fast, so havin' to worry about clobberin' myself every step ain't exactly great. Doubly so cuz it means I won't be able ta use my new bike!

[thetombkeeper]

Hnn. Can you ride on any of your pokémon? But I suppose that raises the issue of whether they can handle the ice...

Is there something you can wear on your shoes to make it easier to traverse?

[infernofireblast]

[Joey's well-accustomed to being around big dragons, but the strength radiating from Zera is impressive even by the standards of all the Pokémon he's seen thus far.]

Woah. Good ta meetcha Mistah Zera!

[He inclines his head towards the Charizard.]

I sure am! I brought wahm travel cases for da eggs too, so we can travel in style!

[infernofireblast]

Der's actually a bunch'a people from all throughout time in dis' place, so you might be able to find someone from closah to where you're from. I know der's people from da otha' end of things too doe, so all kinds'a future stuff is floatin' around.

[Joey's pretty fast to bounce back from things, but the idea of having to get used thousands of years worth of technological development overnight is still daunting. Being able to be around other folks from ancient times would be a big relief if he was in those shoes, so it only makes sense that could be nice for her too.]

Considerin' der's everythin' from airplanes ta wahp pads in here you probably wanna be someplace like Ecruteak or Cherrygrove. Botha does places ah way more old-school den burgs like Goldenrod, so does would be good places for ya ta hit.

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[infernofireblast]

[[Coding's been challenging to get used to, but I've had a lot of fun getting used to all the options there are for customization. If you ever want anything worked out feel free to hit me up though, as I'd be more than happy to help.]]

You know it! I'm gonna be all done explorin' Johto by Christmas, and den it's on ta Kanto! Lookin' at da map it looks like I'm gonna have all da warp pads by da end'a February, and den it's on to da Gyms!