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[colress]

[we all know that crystalden can't be a technological district without it's fair share of scientists residing in it. whether or not there are already scientists living in the area, why not have one more: colress seems to be settled in quite well, despite the abrupt arrival here, and he's perfectly made himself at home in the TRON-esque district (though he'd rather chew off his own arms than be caught dead wearing any of those things they call "clothes").

maybe that explains the easygoing smile he has when the feed turns on with him and his five pokémon displayed-- even though that's an everyday thing, but whatever, details.]

Greetings, citizens! I come to you with the curiosity of a lost soul: I attempted to ask the locals for some information but was met with very little success. The townsfolk in this area don't seem very friendly, do they? [a chuckle.] Anyway: I can already gather that I was brought here without my knowing; the "how's" and "why's" can come later. At the moment, I have another concern at hand.

[it's at this point that he digs into his coat pocket, where he pulls out five small, ball-shaped, metal capsules. he displays them on the feed.]

As you can see, I have only five pokémon in my possession-- originally, I had a full party of six. From what I deduced, I seem to be missing my magneton. If anyone has seen it, I would be very much appreciative if you'd let me know A.S.A.P. If it helps with identification purposes, it has an Eviolite attached to it somewhere...

Ah! Speaking of, another thing I've noticed is the severe lack of pokémon amongst the crowds! Besides the ones I have in my possession-- [he points a thumb behind him, where they all make their own collective noises (mostly mechanical).] --I haven't seen hide or tail of a single pokémon in the area! An odd phenomenon, but perhaps I've simply been looking in the wrong places? I haven't had the chance to completely explore the region beyond Crystalden as of yet.

[he waves his free hand dismissively.] But I digress-- progress will be made in due time. In the meantime, if any pokémon trainers happen upon this message, please know that I am wholeheartedly interested in a possible battle to gauge your pokémon's strength at any point in the future!

...For research purposes, of course. [:)]

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[doctor_insano]

What exactly can you research with those things? Can you use them to rule the world?

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[colress]

You'd be surprised! There are many mysteries behind pokémon and their power that have yet to be unveiled: as a researcher, I intend to discover the very peak of a pokémon's true strength!

[at the second question, he hums.]

All attempts to "rule the world" with pokémon have been thwarted thus far, but it is entirely possible! They do bear capabilities of striking fear into the populace, after all, and there are several notable pokémon with power that's considered legendary! [don't encourage him, colress, you already worked for one looney with the same goal.]

[doctor_insano]

I don't like being thwarted! It's not very fair. But striking fear into people sounds like a good plan!

I shall have to build an army of robots and they can battle your pokémon to decide who will take over this world!

[Cue insane laughter.]

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[colress]

[oh boy here we go]

...Well, thankfully many of my pokémon are mechanical in nature, so I won't have to worry about compensation! And I look forward to this challenge, fellow researcher!

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[denarius]

A lot of us seem to be missing one of our Pokemon.

It may have been lost when we were brought here.

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[colress]

So it was not just me who experienced this theft. I see.

[he takes a moment to think, then:] Thankfully there are other PKMN trainers here, at least! For a moment, I was beginning to wonder whether or not I was the sole trainer here!

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[denarius]

There's more of us than you think, here.

Not everyone walks around with their Pokémon out in the open.

[ Silver you're one to talk !!! ]

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[ex_shadowstep567]

Pokemon? Seriously?

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[colress]

[he's not focusing at first...] Yes, pokémon! Perhaps you are one of the many I've encountered that have not see...

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[colress]

Y-you're capable of human speech?!

[uh oh]

[ex_shadowstep567]

[This might... this might be fun.]

Yep. I'm a pokemon. Ultra super rare. You might even call me legendary.

One question though.

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[beacon]

i heard from another trainer who'd asked the apparent queen here that we are only allowed 5 pokémon here, for reasons unknown.

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[colress]

So it is the Queen's doing, after all. The limit seems to be a little unnecessary, though.

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[beacon]

considering we're already limited in our party size, yeah.

and to answer your other question. i haven't seen any wild pokémon around either. from what i can gather from the locals, they aren't familiar with pokémon. some have suggested that other districts may be different... but i've talked to some people in other districts and they don't seem to be present in others either, as far as i can tell.

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[reverberator]

[Rosa is practically radiating glee, because OH GOD HI SOMEONE I KNOW THIS IS REALLY AWESOME.]

Ahhhhhhhh! Hi, Colress! Finally, a Trainer I know!

Oh, yeah, that thing... I'm missing Naga, [her Serperior,] and I think everybody is at least one short of what they had before. It's weird... Why would they take one away?

--Wait a minute! The other thing you said, about there being no wild Pokemon... What if they want our Pokemon to repopulate the place?!

[This is going in a horrible direction already.]

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[colress]

[oh? now THERE'S a face he's more familiar with!]

Rosa! Just as I was beginning to wonder!

[he's already seen several apparent pokémon trainers, and his arrival here was abrupt and unwilling, so he was starting to wonder whether or not he'd eventually see rosa here-- lo and behold, his question's already been answered!

naga... he's pretty sure that's her serperior. so he's definitely not the only one missing a partner; he remembers what everyone told him before her and motions to speak, but then rosa pipes up again with her odd hypothesis. at her theory (juvenile as it may be) he takes a moment to think.]

Hmm... A region with no pokémon led by a queen who intends to repopulate the region... Were that the case, it'd make no sense! [colress uses logic: it's super effective!] If that was the queen's intention, then why would she limit our pokémon on hand to one less? It'd be best to have as many pokémon as possible for more variety and more likelihood of matching like egg groups! In addition, wouldn't it be more simpler to smuggle wild pokémon to the land rather than kidnapping trainers? Or-- wait a moment...

[right. legal issues no matter what. bahh, anyway.] Either way, I'm quite sure our dear queen has ulterior motives. I recall someone saying there are individuals here who don't even know what pokémon are!

[cue collective gasp]

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[reverberator]

[...Just slightly sorry she mentioned it now. COLRESS, DATS ILLEGAL. However, she says nothing, because she's far too keenly aware his mind jumps things to logical places as a rule.]

Ulterior motives... What could she possibly gain from taking a bunch of random people from wherever they were before and dropping them here? She definitely had subjects already, so it's not like she needed a kingdom to rule or anything...

But there's a bunch of people here who do know about Pokemon, even though a lot of others don't. So it doesn't seem like it was a shot in the dark, either.

[She grabs her hair buns in a gesture that seems roughly equivalent to someone else ruffling or pulling their own hair in frustration.]

Ahhhh, jeez! None of the movies I acted in were ever this weird! Besides, I think I'd rather just see what happens for now. It seems a little bit fun, too, doesn't it?

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[roulette_vampire]

[...Ah. He'd heard of you, in passing, when that whole drama was going on with Team Plasma. But only in passing... besides, he's on vacation. No point worrying about what happened before - no, only what happened here would affect things here. It was only... fair. Grimsley gave a bit of a smile, as his Absol nuzzled into him, his Liepard looking a little jealous.]
I spoke with that Queen, and our other Pokemon are apparently back at home.
[Apparently. He's hoping his luck hasn't run out!]
It could have been worse - imagine if none of our allies had come though!

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[colress]

Ahh, so you were the one who addressed the queen! As expected from a member of the Elite Four! [and he's heard of you! but only because grimsley's in the e4 and Everyone knows the e4.] If that's truly the case, then I suppose there isn't much to worry about beyond their newfound loneliness.

[smooth as ever colress. he shakes his head at grimsley's next statement.] I can't imagine such a circumstance happening: I'm already baffled at the fact that much of the populace aren't even aware of what pokémon are!

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[roulette_vampire]

[yeah who doesn't know the e4
other then people here. Grimsley lets out a laugh.]
It's not too baffling - this is a nexus of worlds. Our world may have only had Pokemon due to a simple flip of a coin - one difference, and we may have... 'animals' like these other worlds.
[He's not a scientist, of course. He's a gambler, curious about all these possibilities. He may have been down to the stables, and his Krookodile might be barred from returning...]
But - you hadn't thought of something like this? Hah... I suppose somebody like you wouldn't consider the chances of Sinnoh legends in Unova.

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[adventurous]

[ she raises her hand in casual greeting! this guy looks a little weird, but interesting. besides, he knows about Pokemon! she can't just ignore him. ]

Pokémon trainer, right here! I definitely wouldn't mind a battle.

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[colress]

[oh he knows about pokémon alright, as if his party behind him isn't making enough noise as is!]

Fantastic! I certainly look forward to our future battle whenever you have the time, miss!

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[adventurous]

[ yeah... that sure does sound like a lot of squeaking and clanging back there. steel-types, maybe? ]

Me too! I'm pretty free most of the time, so I can battle whenever you're ready. My team's been raring to go since we got here!

Oh, and no need to call me "Miss", either - that's way too formal! My name's Hilda.

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[anelegantmyth]

You sir are quite familiar.

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[givespoisonoak]

Join the club. I hear everyone else is missing one of theirs, too.