01: Testing, 1, 2, 3...

[truthdecided]

[Upon receiving his Grumpearl, Akechi seizes the opportunity to test it. It seems pertinent to get a grasp on the communications technology, even if it's nowhere near as direct as a cell phone.

So, if he thinks, will that be enough? Akechi hums, then tries broadcasting his thoughts.]

Greetings. This is Akechi. I suspect a great many of you encountered me here and there. I'm the... "Rookidee" who was investigating the strange side effects of the various clothing articles and accessories.

[As he tries to figure out what to say, a song starts to play in his head.

Shit. Wait. Is that also being broadcast? Shit. Okay. Time to reedirect his thoughts to more sophisticated music.

Erm. Anyway.]

Please disregard that interruption. As I was saying, I've a vested interest in investigating our present set of circumstances. Recently, Mightyena-san approached me with an offer to join the Oran Berries, so that is where I'll be residing for the near future.

However, regardless of guild allegiances, I believe we could all benefit from using this network to share findings. To start us off, here is what I have learned after speaking to two individuals more familiar with the nature of Pokémon:

First, it would seem there are worlds where humans hold more authority over Pokémon, though their relationship seems more mutually beneficial on slightly more equal footing than humans and pets (Emmet-san and Ingo-san, feel free to correct me if necessary).

Moreover, there are a vast array of different types, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, and certain "moves" that might seem unassuming, such as a wag of the tail or a snarl can and do affect our combat capabilities.

Thirdly, many species of Pokémon undergo a metamorphosis called evolution, not to be confused with Darwin's theory of evolution. Those of us who took on smaller and feebler forms may be able to reach even greater heights...

But in a broader sense, it seems there is some power at play that translates our speech regardless of our native tongue. I also heard of "legendary" and "mythical" Pokémon, though whether or not they have anything to do with our arrival here remains to be seen.

I suppose the next question is what exactly determined our present forms. I can see some reason behind my avian appearance, and Ren is fairly cat-like in his own right, but I obviously can't speak for everyone else.

[As he mentions Ren, there's a flicker of an image of a Sprigatito and then a very embarrassing memory he did not intend to broadcast. The jazzy music also gets a little louder before he decides to end the message.]

Comments

[quirkynote]

[She would......if she wasn't so easily distracted. "Wedlock" gets her thinking of a beautiful wedding, like one you'd see in a fairy tale.

By the sea...

Oh, with a big wedding cake-!]

Mhmfufufu~ I do hope to have children one day... I wonder what they'd look like... Would they have Paracelsus's big, beautiful eyes? I can only hope so...

[Sorry, Akechi, were you having trauma just now?]

[truthdecided]

[That's... quite the segue. She went from revenge journals to fantasizing about motherhood?

It's all so... picturesque.]

With all due respect, I believe we're getting off track.

[quirkynote]

Hm? No...I don't think so... There is no wrong track when the train is love...

[She is incredibly off track.]

What were we talking about again? You wanted to get married? That's so beautiful... Young love....

[truthdecided]

I've never had a romantic relationship, and even if I did, it's not as though men can marry one another.

[Not in Japan, anyway. Other countries, yes, but it's far from universal.

Young love... as if someone like him could even love after everything he's endured.]

[quirkynote]

Never? How sad... I feel so bad for you... But I disagree, you can marry whoever you want, the heart will always guide you to your beloved...

[A.B.A is...probably not the best when it comes to how marriage works.]

[truthdecided]

I'm referring to the law. In Japan, they only permit marriage between men and women. So, even if I were of age, and even if I wished to do so, would not be permitted.

[Does she not understand legality? Then again, she does seem to be a bit unaware of certain social graces...]

[quirkynote]

[There's a pause on her end.]



...the islands of Japan were destroyed over one hundred years ago. There's no reason to follow outdated laws.

[truthdecided]

[Um.

Give him a moment. That was an abrupt segue.]

I'm from the year 2017, likely from a different world entirely, but I agree that the laws are woefully outdated.

[quirkynote]

...2017?

[Well, that would be before the war, but that doesn't make any sense.]

No...no, you'd have to be much older...

[Dead, even.]

[truthdecided]

Again, parallel worlds and different moments in time. Emmet-san and Ingo-san are both from different "Pokémon worlds" from this one, but Ingo-san hails from its distant past.

[He tries to emphasize this with the image of different earths.]

[quirkynote]

[Oh, no. No, no, no. She doesn't like that one bit.]


Mngh...

[It's not like she hasn't heard of multiverse theory before, it's just...now that it's actually relevant to her life, it...kinda hurts her head. If only Paracelsus was here, he'd probably explain it better. She's certain it probably has something to do with the Backyard. It always does.]

Then...that only makes your laws even more obsolete.

[truthdecided]

Perhaps, but I'm hardly relationship material.

[It's so... domestic. A far cry from the life he's led, even if he can think of someone who might be drawn to his uniquely unhinged demeanor.

...

No. Not going there. Nope.]