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[lightningbearer]

Oh look, it's another... very off-center and somewhat awkwardly angled image. As is typical of pretty much any time Geddoe attempts to use his 'gear.

Actually, wait, on second thought, there appears to be a reason for that: the feed isn't centered on Geddoe's face because instead it's focused on his shoulder, where a now palm-sized Heliolisk and Raichu are both perched. And looking kind of pleased about it, to be quite honest.

"Something weird going on for anyone else?"

Please tell him it's not just him.

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[sefirot]

"I take it they aren't supposed to get smaller?"

He noticed that was a thing too, but as far as he knows this could be normal.

[lightningbearer]

"Other than whatever happens so that they can fit in the balls? No."

Luckily, his don't seem terribly bothered by their current predicament, instead just happily sprawling on their trainer's shoulder.

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[lorentzforcego]

As in "why are all of my pokémon tiny?" Then yes. That's happened to me as well.

I suppose they are pocket monsters though...

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[lightningbearer]

"Always figured that was supposed to mean when they were in their balls."

He doesn't sound more than mildly exasperated by it, though. Sure, it means he can't ride his Mudsdale now, but there's worse things than walking.

[lorentzforcego]

That's probably the main reason but I've heard this world has a bizarre sense of humor.

And today is "April Fool's Day." I imagine that's why the pokémon are tiny.

[sefirot]

"Has it affected anything else or just ... these creatures?"

He only says this because a while ago he ended up getting literally stuck to Cloud.

[lightningbearer]

That earns a raised eyebrow from Geddoe.

"Didn't happen last year."

[lightningbearer]

"Just the Pokémon, looks like."

Ah yes, that thing that someone probably should have mentioned to Geddoe but nobody did. Kids these days!

[sefirot]

"All of them or only some?"

Cloud will probably never mention it to anyone as he was the most embarrassed.

[lightningbearer]

Rather than giving an answer, Geddoe just... pans the camera across the small room he's currently staying in. Yep, that sure is a collection of pocket-sized Pokémon, including a now definitely far too small to ride Mudsdale.

[lorentzforcego]

As in nothing happened at all or they simply weren't tiny?

[lightningbearer]

"Nothing happened."

Which doesn't mean the date isn't the reason for it this year, just that it's apparently not a regular occurrence.

[sefirot]

Well ... that certainly answers his question.

"It is a powerful magic for something to have an affect on all of them."

Or this could still all be a hallucination.

[lightningbearer]

"Or at least a twisted sense of humor."

Not that Geddoe really minds, exactly. His two walking wrecking balls are much less troublesome like this, and having to walk isn't that terrible.

[sefirot]

"Even if this were a joke, one would still need a great deal of magic to cause it. Is there anyone in this world with such a power?"

Asking because he's still salty about the stuck thing and would like to know who to blame.

[lightningbearer]

"Magic? No."

Not as he knows it, and not as the locals define it.

"But there are certain rare Pokémon that are incredibly powerful in their own ways, apparently."

[lorentzforcego]

Strange.

Perhaps it is just random circumstance then... Hm.

[sefirot]

"Oh?"

Okay, that part has his attention.

"Tell me about them. What can they do?"

[lightningbearer]

"It's hard to say with this place. There was that one time everyone got sent to the past for a couple months."

Yes, really. And yes, Geddoe's saying that as if it's no more remarkable than the pint-sized Pokémon.

[lightningbearer]

"Can't say I know much about them, even the people here call them legendary. They say one of them was responsible for creating the world, or something like that."

It's possible he knows a bit more than that due to his own research, but it's also possible he doesn't. It's a little hard to tell with Geddoe.

[sefirot]

Creating the world ... That's the one he wants.

"Is there someone or a place to learn more about these legendary ones?"

[lightningbearer]

"Maybe a library."

It's honestly not a topic that holds more than cursory interest for Geddoe. So the Pokémon world has some sort of Poké-gods, so what? He has what amounts to his own world's lightning god embedded in his right hand. Unless the legendaries are somehow having a direct impact on him, Geddoe isn't really interested in pursuing the matter more than necessary.

"Or ask one of the people who's been here a long time."

[sefirot]

"You wouldn't happen to know the names of anyone I could ask, do you?"

Library. He can do that. He just has to find one. If Cloud's still talking to him about ... things, maybe he'll ask him.

[lightningbearer]

"Most all the Aurora League gym leaders, as far as I can tell."

Since apparently people don't usually actually establish gyms until they've been here a good few years, if at all.

"There's one near Ecruteak City, one off in the islands, and another couple around."

[sefirot]

Aurora League gym leaders. He'll keep that in mind.

"Is there anything to be aware of before speaking to one?"