01 - Video/Action for New Bark Town

[razputin]

[The video starts out with a pan of New Bark Town - but, the holder is nowhere in sight. No, but you can hear him talking - it may sound one-sided to you, but there's a good reason for that.
Razputin Aquato, Psychonaut, is talking to his Gardevoir partner.]
You can't remember it?
Not at all. The period while you were gone is blank.
That's just another mystery to solve, isn't it? I wonder how long Agent Nein was around - hey, have you got it working yet?
Yes, Razputin. It was simple to recall how to control this.
Well then - flip it over!
[And the video feed soon turns to the one running the show - an 11-year-old wearing thick goggles (planted firmly over his eyes), and a Gardevoir with a slight bit of magic tingling behind him.]
Well. It's pretty strange - last time I was awake here, I was rushing to Agent Nein - and now, here I am, with quite a bit of time missing. Has this happened to anybody else?
[...]
And besides, has anybody seen my Pokemon? You'll probably know them by a super-smart Slowking and a Charizard with a scarred back. I hope they're okay... kind of didn't let them know I was going to vanish. I hope nobody missed me too much.
It has been ages, though - what sort of stuff did I miss? Did we find out anything else about why we're trapped here?

Comments

[Video]

[otherfathering]

It's great to see those Poke's trainer come back; they've been in the Breeding Center since before I started.

We~lcome back to the Wor~ld of Pokémon, kiddo.

[Video]

[razputin]

[...Hm. Raz isn't sure, but... you kind of seem familiar. Not in that way like ohmygosh we've met way, but in that way he's heard of somebody with that sing-song voice...
He'll need to question you later pal, he's got his buddies to worry about.]
There's a breeding center? That actually sounds great for them! I mean, unless it's forced breeding. They haven't been a handful, have they?
[Hahaha... Oly probably was at first, until S stopped him with psychic powers. Also there was probably a Piplup who hid almost all the time, completly timid.]
And where is it, anyway? I'm sure they miss me too - might as well have my reunion sooner rather then later.

[Video]

[otherfathering]

[A man you've heard stories of, hm? Doubtfully they're good ones.]

Yep. Alongside the Adoption center. I mostly work with the babies, so I haven't had the chance to meet'em properly.

Up in Goldenrod, not too far from home. Need a lift?

[Video]

[razputin]

[Well, he'll want to look over the notepad - maybe she wrote a bit down about it? Raz only got that notepad for a bit.]
They're a pretty great team! Except when they mess around, but that makes them even greater!

...You'll give me one? Well then - sure! One flight'd take me right there!

[Video]

[otherfathering]

It's funny really... there's been a book belonging to his little girl, casually laying about his workplace for the last however long, and he doesn't even know it. Although, he only recently found out Coraline had even been here.]

A~ll Pokémon are perfect in their own way, hm?

Of cou~rse! I couldn't just leave a child'o mine without a lift, now, could I?

[Video]

[razputin]

[Wait. Raz is about to start talking more, but...]
I'm not your kid. You... know that, right?
[YOU DON'T HAVE ISSUES, RIGHT?]

[Video]

[otherfathering]

If your real father isn't here, then it's m~y job to look after'ya.

[JUST DON'T GO IN HIS MIND AND YOU'LL BE FINE, RAZ. I don't think anyone wants to go in there.]

I'm your Other Father.

[Video]

[razputin]

[Wait. Stop there. Other Father! Raz knows you.
Well, he knows of you. Raz suddenly got a bit serious, and made sure his goggles were on fine.
Sure, you weren't as bad as the Other Mother, from what he heard, but better safe then sorry. Even over the 'gear.]
...You're the one from Coraline's world, aren't you?

[Video]

[otherfathering]

[He pauses, surprised and a little confused. Suddenly everyone knows her.

The worst part- and it hits him- is that he knew him from mentioning his name. Oh no.]

You knew Coraline?

[Video]

[razputin]

Yeah, I knew her. We both arrived in Johto at around the same time - and we became rival friends pretty quickly. [it was only a little crush he had he's not gonna tell you about it OTHER FATHER] Psychics are still cooler... but this isn't that. How long have you been here?
[...Did you find the notebook? He hopes he didn't. He even wonders... since Coraline vanished and he took on two of hers... did her Pokemon go with his? (spoilers yes)]

[Video]

[otherfathering]

[His smile comes back at the idea of rival friends; That's Coraline.]

Not sure what a psychic is, but I'm glad to know she had a friend- enemy- frenemy!

I went home for a little while [see: went back to being dead], but it's gotta be coming up to a year n' a half now. Never knew Coraline'd been here since recent times.

[Video]

[razputin]

[Raz gave a bit of a relieved sigh. it's not like he was worried about her or a-anything
baka]
Coraline went home - well, it was a bit before I did. She vanished, then I did. But she left me something.
[He's not gonna say what it is. Maybe those Pokemon he took in are also there!]
I'm still going to want that lift. It might be better for us to talk face-to-face, after all.
[...But there is one point he must bring up. He just must.]
She didn't know about psychics, either! I spent a lot of nights going over the Psychonauts with her - and she still thought explorers were better!

[Video]

[otherfathering]

[He nods, no sign of a faltering smile for this. He gets to meet a kid first thing, and he might be able to tell him things about Coraline! And he doesn't seem to be so scared of him to stay away, so he might not know the bad things. It could be okay.]

I'll finish up my shift and I'll head right on over.

She is the best explorer out there, so it mi~ght be hard to beat.

[Video] wanna timeshift this to when it's action time?

[razputin]

[Raz isn't scared. He's a Psychonaut - he can't get scared. Actually he is a bit scared.]
Well then - I'd be waiting around 'mothers' home. [Raz does use air quotes. Perhaps she's part of this mystery!

...Nope, doesn't wanna become a conspiracy sort of guy. He just wants to solve mysteries. But now he has a smirk!]
Heh, well. She was a great explorer - but I could out-explore her sometimes!

[Video] Of course! It's been long enough to hit the action anyway! 8)

[otherfathering]

I'm sure you'd both be gre~at in a contest. I might be able to find out one day?

It might take me a day or two to get to you, but I'll send over some money so you can get a place to stay, if you'd want?

[It takes about 32 hours to fly, but there's no way he could let Snapdragon fly for that long without sleep. His work must be so used to him taking time off for family matters, though...]

[Video] I missed this somehow -_-;

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[Apollo can obviously only hear one side of that conversation (why can't they make these things so that they can pick up telepathy too?), but when he sees that the only people there are a younger kid (Apollo's 13) and a Pokémon he's instantly intrigued.]

Were you talking with that Pokémon?

[Ignoring all of the other stuff for now.]

[Video] It's okay, I'm a backtagging demon! Or something.

[razputin]

It's not really talking - it's more using telepathy a bit, and a bit of telepathy on my end sometimes too!
[He's looking quite proud.]

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

[Surprised and a little bit excited.]

You can use telepathy too!?

[Video]

[razputin]

Yeeeeah...?
[waitwaitwait. Raz's eyes suddenly seem to light up under his goggles.]
You're a psychic too?

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

Is that what people who can use telepathy are called? I can send ideas and pictures and feelings to animals and get the same kinds of things back in my head, but not human words. Is that what you can do too?

[Video]

[razputin]

Well... it seems kind of different. Me and my Pokemon trade words - though sometimes S would send me images. It takes a bit of training for non-psychics, but it's worth it.
[...raz likes you, older boy]
What's your name?

[Video]

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

I've never had a problem talking to animals with telepathy, even if they've never met me before. Archen's the only one who's been hard to talk to, but I think I'm starting to get better with her.

I'm Apollo.

[Video] sorry for the delay!

[razputin]

Weeeell... our powers might be different. Mine needs quite a bit of training, after all! It kind of sucks, though. Most of mine were taken away from me when I came here.

[Video] it's okay!

[whateveryoueatliveitspart]

You had other powers too?

[Video]

[foolishwren]

...

_{[Wow. Deja vu.]}

... You were here before?

I think I remember you.

It's been a long time.

[Video]

[razputin]

[Raz gives a bit of a laugh, as R gives a calm nod.]
Yeah, well, I remember you! Wow, if my clock's right... it's really been ages.
[He pauses for a bit.]
So. How's this place been?

[Video]

[foolishwren]

It's... been.

<sub>[That's... the best she can say about it. It's been UP, it's been DOWN, it's been around some twisty, twisty turns. She can't say she's always been happy with it.

... So you just woke up like no time had passed, huh?</sub>

[Video]

[razputin]

Yeah! It's like I just slipped off and woke up without a second passing - at first, I thought I'd teleported or something! Just another mystery for the pile, I guess...
[He's crossed his arms.]

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Honestly, expecting this place to make sense is like expecting a miracle.

It happens sometimes, but sure not when you need it to.