victory_road | [ANONYMOUS Text] / Action for Route 29

[TEXT, approximately midday on July 1st]

how t

how to stop hed from hurting

resons hwy hed myte b hurting human

dose hed hurting mean deth (for humane)

_{[WHAT'S UP NETWORK, it seems someone has gotten their wires crossed and is trying to use the PsyDuckDuckGo searchbar but keeps posting messages by accident.]

[Help. Help them.]}

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[ACTION for Route 29]

_{[With a gritted-teeth groan, Wrath sets aside the PokeGear and presses both hands to his temples.]

[He's been walking west from New Bark with his new Pokemon partner for about five hours. And while his memories of once being human here are growing clearer by the minute, he doesn't remember it ever being quite like this. His head is throbbing and the heat is unbearable.]

[And there's no air-conditioned buildings or shady storefronts to duck into like there always had been in the Goldenrod City (or "the yellow town", as he always used to think of it).]

[At least there's trees, which is what he's finally opted for now that the sun is high in the sky and the thought of taking another step is about as appealing as sticking his head in a wasp's nest. Laying spread-eagled on the grass under the shade of a big maple is at least cooler... but it hasn't stopped the banging pains in his head.]

[Sitting next to him is both the (thus far unexplored) complimentary rucksack from "Mom", and his starter: a little Cubone, who's been watching him a little worriedly. Said Cubone is the one who pulled the PokeGear out of a pocket on the backpack and helpfully pointed out the internet search engine (prior to being assigned to his very! first! trainer!!!!! (exciting!) he had been cared for by Elm's various lab assistants, and had seen them look things up online for research regularly!), but it didn't seem like the search had been fruitful.]}

"Bone?"

_{[Wrath cracks open one eye, grimacing-- his partner has started to rummage through the backpack, pulling out packets of trailmix and holding them up expectantly.]

[But he doesn't feel hungry-- he feels gross. :(]}

You can have it...

_{[He's just gonna fold an arm over his face and lay there like a corpse for a bit.]

[IDIOT DOESN'T EVEN KNOW HE'S JUST DEHYDRATED.]}

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_{[HE SAID WHAT HE SAID, SHIRO.]}

pepl keep saying this

i gess it couldint hurt ane more than it alredy does

Saying you need to try and eat or drink something? Yeah that's That usually helps when you're hiking.

i normaly donot need 2

_{[And then all is silent on the Wrath front for awhile! A FEW HOURS ACTUALLY. This is around the point in time when Shiro's Straightsona (tm) convinced Wrath to go look for some water (AND BOIL IT) because there wasn't any in the backpack.]

[HOWEVER... when evening rolls around, Shiro will get a text!]}

i hav fownd water and eaten hte food

i am feling beter and it is less hot now that nyt time has com, also

[THIS QUIET SPELL IS WORRYING.]

[Fortunately, Wrath texts back before Shiro busts out the full Concerned Dad Guy mode.]

oh! Oh that's great! Yeah, summer's pretty warm around here. Did you make it to Cherrygrove?

no

i think it is a bit furthr styl

but

i donot mynd walking at nyt

it is peasful

_{[Even if he REALLY cannot see well with these stupid human eyes, the path on Route 29 is at least very simple to follow.]}

It is pretty relaxing. I like it too - I like being able to see the stars. Sorry - I'm Shiro. I can be a lot when it sounds like someone needs help.

there is nothyng 2 say sory about

_{[It had taken seven separate peoples' urging to get him to accept the very bizarre concept that what he put in his stomach would have anything to do with what he felt in his skull.]

[He hesitates before typing more-- the offering of a name usually means that your own is expected in return. And that feels... weird, right now. After the end he'd engineered for himself, not realizing he'd wind up here.]

[In a cruel, ironic twist of fate, he wishes he didn't have to be a person.}

thank u 4 the advys shi

:LGJL"

A"IHEPG"KL/:ZLC

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sory i triped

_{[Wrath you need to stop texting and walking.]}

Edited 2024-07-06 07:02 (UTC)

Be careful out there... Maybe find somewhere to stop for the night? So you don't trip anymore?

[Shiro what did you just say about not being overbearing.]

_{[It's okay Shiro, someone has to be.]}

no i must go as far as posybl wile it is dark

and then slepe during the day

_{[To Wrath's credit, he came up with this idea himself. For better or for worse.]}

that way i will not get heatsyck again

All right... When you sleep, make sure it's under cover, okay? The sun can really hurt you if you're out in it asleep for too long.

[Wrath please do not get a horrible sunburn.]

ya im not stopid

_{[Wrath you have absolutely no right to say that to a single person on this post. You had to be reminded about needing water.]}

i wil retrete 2 the forest

I didn't think you were. I'm just I can't help it sometimes. Trying to look after people. Help out where I can.

_{[There's a bit of a pause.]}

u sound lyk a nys person

_{[Nice people are more common here than back in his own world, he knows. But it's still something to appreciate.]}

Well... I try to be all right. :) If you have any questions, I'm happy to answer, if you want.

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