[There is the distinct sound of an internalized yelp...and the sound of a prat fall, that comes through upon Akechi's message. Yes, you startled someone so badly that their brain had a prat fall, that's weird. But there's also a scattered sense of confusion.]

Shouldn't this hurt? It hurt when...

[A couple of nonsense flashes of memories - a hooded figure standing in a field of stars being the most prominent. But after a pause, as the receiver actually sits and parses the message...oh. No, this is different. It's okay. Of course it's not going to hurt, it's the Grumpearl thing. Right, so, she needs to focus her thoughts, and...]

A-Apologies. You startled me.

[Can she do the music thing too? Maybe if she thinks...ah, that works! That's good.]

I would be happy to work together across guilds. My name is Firoza Istus - you can call me Firoza. I am what they call a "Nidoran" here? Small, blue, big ears, buck teeth...apparently poisonous. [Just get all that out of the way.] And I've been brought into the fold of the Cheri Berries. I can't say I understand why I've taken this form, but I do like the color.

[I mean it could just be that simple, right?]

Though, this "evolution" you mentioned - I'd like to try that. The kind native to this place, not the kind from the theory of whoever Darwin is.

[A pause.]

Please don't feel that you need to explain who Darwin is. I'm not...formally educated. It's like to go over my head. Apologies, again.