mayfield_rpg | there's something here from somewhere else

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c: n harmonia

there's something here from somewhere else

(in which kex catches up on a lot of regains)

[action, park]

[It has been a very long time since N's checked his mail, so it's understandable that a thing or two has gone unnoticed. Four things, actually; three boxes and an envelope. He absconds with the whole lot off to the park, where he's set up a semi-permanent shelter beneath a tree, and settles in to inspect the contents.

The first is the envelope, and when he opens it there's no paper actually inside. It's pretty baffling, at least until Purrloin comes to settle in his lap and he hears something he hasn't heard in ages.]

What's in it?

[It's... He heard him. Purrloin, he heard his voice. N just has to confirm it.]

Wh-what did you say?

Oh, you heard me that time? I wanted to know what's in the boxes.

[Okay, N might be just a little bit too overwhelmed with emotion to react properly just yet. Pidove and Scraggy are having something of a mock battle outside, and it just...

He bites back relieved tears and scratches behind Purrloin's ears, then opens the rest of the boxes. Two Pokéballs, and... and his crown. The one Ghetsis had coronated him with, marking him as Team Plasma's king. Kind of a downer considering the rest of his things; for now, he sets it aside and releases his friends from their traps. He was not expecting to see who materialized.

Zoroark, the one friend who's accompanied him his whole life.

Reshiram, the Pokémon he'd tested himself and his ideas of truth in order to befriend.

Yeah, now he's crying, but it's not sad. N collapses forwards, Zoroark catching him and Reshiram lowering his head and extending a wing over the lot of them. Yeah, this is a happy reunion.]

[action, around town]

[Finally, N is somewhat confident enough to go wandering about town, though as usual he's not alone. Rather untypically, though, who he's accompanied by is a person... people... ...a person who switches forms every so often, usually when they see someone who looks more interesting. Also, the giant white feathered dragon flying overhead, who occasionally lands on a building to wait for the pair to catch up. That's there too.]

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(There is now one (1) solar boy observing your pokemon with admiration, N.)

Th-those are pokemon! They can grow to that size?!

[have a wide, proud smile.]

They can! Are you--

[He sort of has to pause to speak, because the word is still kind of hard to say without any judgment.]

Are you a trainer?

I'm not, actually; I've learned about them thanks to a Mr. Grimsley, but I would love to have one as a companion!

(Note how he didn't say he wanted to be their trainer, in case that's still a sensitive issue to N.)

But your pokemon are incredible! How did you meet them?

All through my travels, I've met them one by one. Reshiram, though... I set out to be his friend. I went out to find him, and he accepted me.

[Such a happy smile, one N doesn't have often.]

(And this sap right here is just as happy.)

They must've been remarkable travels, especially if one ends with befriending a creature such as this one.

(Just taking another look at Reshiram because damn, nothing like that back home.)

He's so majestic...

This is the dragon who only befriends the hero who seeks the ultimate truth. For him to stay with me, after my failure...

[N's face falls. It's still a sore spot.]

True friends are the ones who remain by your side, even at your darkest times; they can be your greatest source of light when you let them.

Perhaps this dragon sees something in you, something that he wishes to learn more about or something that ties him to you...or perhaps you are a hero who found your own ultimate truth.

…I'm still searching. But I hope that my friends will help me find the way.

I'm sure they will! Even this big...guy...right here!

(No offense to you Reshiram! Django's just too used to giant creatures attacking him!)

I have more back in the park. When they speak to me... it's with unwavering loyalty. I've only witnessed it in passing.

...You can communicate with them?

[He doesn't care. Not about the crying guy, at least. But the monsters there? Pokey's seen Pokemon thanks in part to Red and Ash when they had been in town. But these look a lot cooler than the ones even he'd seen before.

So he'll come over to try and get a better look.]

Uh. Hey. Mister.

Your monsters are cool.

[Clearly this is the most tactful way to open.]

[N starts, pulling away from pressing his face in Reshiram's feathers and trying to compose himself.]

Ah... my friends are truly spectacular, yes. I cherish them deeply.

[Now what the hell is going on here. Those look like... Pokémon, or some other weird Japanese creature-things.

Oh, what the hell. She's met aliens, robots and pirates. Pokémon wouldn't be too much of a stretch at this point, but...

She just can't help staring. Quite noticeably.]

((OOC: I'd like your input on something, if you don't mind! óuò Clover here can understand the speech of regular animals; do you think that ability would extend to Pokémon as well?))

(If animals can talk, it's not a real stretch to include Pokémon, so you can go ahead. ^^)

[N notices the staring, and pauses to study the girl in return, head tilted.]

Have you not met Pokémon yet?

[Oh, crap, was the staring that obvi--

Wait. Waaaait.] Did ya just say Pokémon?

I did, yes. You... haven't met them, but you've heard of them?

... Uh, yeah. [She is just... not going to go into detail.

It doesn't detract from the surreality of the situation, though. God, Effy would flip out if she were here. And do these things really only say their names? Clover always thought that was dumb.]

Oh! There have been other trainers here.

[Duh, N.]

So they told you, but didn't show you? That's not a very good way to treat your friends.

[Reshiram is circling in the sky. Watching.]

... Don't... Don't worry about it. [Yeah, Clover's going to be staring at the thing now.]

[N waves at him, signalling for the dragon to fly down. Which, in fact, he does, landing on the street with a rumble, definitely not just a repetition of his name.]

I can show you, then.

Heh... heh. That's a big one, huh?

One of the biggest. This is Reshiram, and this--

[dammit Zoroark, stop shapeshifting.]

Pick one form, please.

The damn things can change the way they look?

[Hajime stops to give a suspicious look to N's companions, taking little notice of N himself. He has a particularly wary eye towards the form-changing one, and most of his suspicion is focused there. However, if you catch him looking at the dragon, it looks as though he may be sizing it up for a fight out of force of habit.]

[N honestly hadn't noticed the shape-changing because Zoroark had been walking behind him, but he frowns when he does.]

People find that offputting. You really should pick one shape...

[And then Reshiram rumbles, settling defensively on top of a building. Oh, the dragon knows a fight when he sees one.]

[He's still continuing to stare at the shape-changer, even going so far as to address it directly because he doesn't realize what Zoroark really is. At this point, he is 90% certain it's something he fought back home right before being brought to Mayfield and wishes to confirm before continuing.]

What are you?

[And hey, smooth move, Hajime, you've drawn the dragon's attention without the benefit of ~~remembering you are but a normal squishy human~~ actually having any of your powers to fight it with. He still looks wary and ready for a fight even though he can't actually do much.]

[Zoroark pauses, watching Hajime closely, before shifting form once again, but this time to his own foxlike shape. He stays silent; only N can hear his voice, and he knows it. Understandable, N explains.]

This is Zoroark, and the white one is Reshiram. They're two of my closest friends.

[Hajime's body language relaxes ever so slightly. Given the fact that N is having to talk for two nonhumans, Hajime has realized that he's likely jumped to conclusions. Are these strange pets?]

My apologies; I'd mistaken one of your friends for something particularly dangerous from my world.

[He indicates Zoroark with a slight nod.]

He is dangerous, but not from your world. Zoroark can look like anything living, so long as he's not attacked. They both noticed you staring and were likely preparing themselves for possible confrontation.

[Dangerous monsters that he can't fight, this conversation's not exactly making Hajime's day. He's still a little tense, but not as tense as he was before.]

I was preparing myself for a possible confrontation as well. Where I come from, it doesn't do well to ignore such creatures if one wishes to continue existing. You could call it force of habit.

[ ... WOW that dragon pokemon is pretty intimidating-looking, but Platina is a scientist and approaches to get a better look! ]

[Reshiram curls around a particularly low building, leaning his neck forward to get a better look. N smiles to himself.]

He wants to know what you're looking for.

[ she steps back a little, but the pokemon seems to be friendly at least! ]

He? Um, I'm looking at him, I suppose...

[Reshiral gives a low rumble, but it's not aggressive. N smiles.]

He doesn't think you're a threat. Don't worry.

That's... that's a relief. I'm glad he thinks so!

N!

[Nina gasps in surprise when she sees him. She isn't afraid, exactly; just shocked and awed. Even staying in Mayfield for so long, this is a beautiful and surprising sight. She stares up at the giant feathered dragon.]

Nina!

[N's expression brightens, and Reshiram settles down beside him, looking quite content. N strokes the dragon's feathers, though one silent bystander seems to be scrutinizing the woman rather closely.]

This is Reshiram. He's one of my newer friends.

[Like most flying animals, Nall has a habit of paying attention to the skies, and what he sees... well, it has him surprised, to say the least.]

Holy heck, another white dragon?!

[Oh, a flying thing? Reshiram starts to circle, not defensive but certainly curious. He won't hurt you, Nall. Probably.]

[Nall watches curiously, then looks around to see if anyone else is seeing this. Is anyone else seeing this? This is... wow!]

Hey, can you talk?! I'm Nall! What's your name?

[Reshiram doesn't actually speak, but he can communicate! In your mind!]

I am Reshiram. What are you?

[Oh wow, is that WEIRD.]

I-I'm Nall... I'm a dragon.

You're... you're talking in my head, aren't you?

I am. I don't speak like you do; even if I were to try, I couldn't.

Where do you come from? I don't recognize your kind.

You don't have the right vocal chords for speech, do you?

I'm from a world called Lunar. A long, long way from here. You... you do understand about this place, right?

You could say that.

N has told me all that he knows, including that a dragon from another world has befriended him. You are that dragon, correct?

I am.

...I know I don't exactly look like one right now... I can but... sometimes it really freaks people out...

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