cross canon shit with gage

[feistytrader]

exactly what it says on the tin

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[mahouchrono]

[Frankly, he doesn't know what to do. This is really weird, to have a monster act like this instead, when it was just roaring at him.]

What are you?

[feistytrader]

[Gyarados starts grumbling at him- what is he? Boy, you don't even have a single Pokéball on your belt and you're swinging your swords around like you're some kind of idiot, who are you saying what are you to? You're the weirdest thing Gyarados has ever-

And then his eyes look to the left- and from the left come a few shards of ice aimed in Ludger's direction. They're very much warning shots and not aimed directly at him.]

Put those weapons down. I won't ask twice. [A boy- despite his height, his features still look like a child's- leaps out from the trees and immediately puts himself between his huge fish and this stranger wielding some strange swords. He's accompanied by Weavile, and the two of them share the same intense stare as they wait to see how this stranger chooses to react.]

[mahouchrono]

[Yeah, he has no idea. There's a big monster in front of him, and now a kid that can shoot ice? He doesn't even think it came from the other monster, just chalking it up to be spirit artes, but he does lower his weapons somewhat.

He's at a disadvantage, anyway.]

I was defending myself.

[feistytrader]

With weapons? Where are your Pokémon?

[Why'd you follow them out here? Who are you working for? What do you want?

He bites down the slew of questions in favor of checking Gyarados over to make sure he isn't hurt. He looks okay, and he's still calm... Good.]

[mahouchrono]

Pokémon... ?

[Yeah. He has no idea what you're talking about, Silver.]

[feistytrader]

[What's with that confused look? Everyone knows what Pokémon are, it's impossible to not-

...Silver glances over at Gyarados once, then at Weavile. Weavile shrugs briefly- he doesn't look like he's lying, even if that's the craziest thing he's ever heard.]

Are you serious?

[mahouchrono]

Yeah?

[It's not really surprising at all to him, really.]

I don't even know where I am.

[feistytrader]

[...This guy can't be for real.

Silver recalls Gyarados into his Pokéball and considers his options. He could just leave this guy here, but he's armed. He doesn't want to risk him hurting the Pokémon in the area.

Besides, there's something strangely genuine about his confusion. ...That and the idea of someone not knowing Pokémon is so ridiculous that he can't imagine someone using it as a lie.]

Where are you from? [He folds his arms and tries to keep calm, but even so, he can't stop looking around to make sure this isn't some kind of trap.]

[mahouchrono]

[Well uh.

The bigger questions is where the hell did that giant thing just go, but he'll focus on answering his questions for now.]

Elympios.

[feistytrader]

[Nope, he's never heard of an Olympwhatever.

Damn, and they're out in the middle of nowhere, too. It's doubtful that anyone in Mahogany would have heard of it... It will take days to get to Ecruteak, let alone Goldenrod.

Unless they fly, but he's sure as hell not letting a stranger hitch a ride on Honchkrow.]

I'm not sure where that is, but right now you're in Johto. [The Lake of Rage, to be exact. But if he's from some strange foreign place, who's to say he has any idea where Johto is?] Come on. We can talk more over breakfast.

[Just like that, he's getting moving. If he's as lost as he sounds, does he really have any room to argue?]

[mahouchrono]

[Yeah he's...

not going to get any answers yet, huh... He doesn't have any room to argue, yeah, so instead he'll just silently follow him.

At least he put his swords away. Even if this all is really worrying.]

[feistytrader]

[Hey he has seven mouths to feed alright buddy just take it easy he'll get to answers.

In fact-]

Any creatures that aren't humans are Pokémon. [Has he really never heard of them before?] This one next to me is Weavile. The big red guy is Gyarados.

[mahouchrono]

They aren't monsters?

[That's all he knows, really. Monsters and tamed animals.]

[feistytrader]

No. [...I mean, kind of? Technically, but- no.] How do you not know what Pokémon are?

[mahouchrono]

We don't have them in Elympios.

[feistytrader]

...You can live without Pokémon?

[Dude that is like living without air what the fuck man- how does a place without Pokémon exist? What kind of terrible and desolate place is it, and why do people live there?]

[mahouchrono]

We've never had them, so I guess so.

[feistytrader]

[...That's impossible. Silver glances over at Weavile- who looks just as uncomfortable as he does- before continuing over to their "camp site"...

Which is really just a camp fire with a blanket near some tree. Weavile fetches the eggs they got- they put them down when they heard alarming roaring coming from Gyarados- and Silver trades them for a Tamato Berry that Weavile happily cuts up.]

What's it like? [You know. Not having Pokémon. He's supposed to be helping this guy, but all he can do is think of more and more questions.]

[mahouchrono]

... Normal?

[Silver, what were you expecting...]

[feistytrader]

That's the opposite of normal.

[What do you eat? Who do you journey with? How do you survive? With those swords?

Scrambled eggs with diced tamato berry bits is on this morning's menu. Cooking on top of a rock on a fire isn't exactly fancy, but the less he has to carry, the better.]

Do you know how you got here?

[mahouchrono]

I wish I knew.

[That's the main thing he's missing from this whole situation. He just kinda... woke up here.]

[feistytrader]

[...Strange. This is all very strange.]

I have to stay here for the day, but I can show you to town after I'm done. Mahogany is small, but there's a chance that someone will know where you're from.

[Maybe. A place without Pokémon... Who would even want to go back there?]

If not, your best bet is Goldenrod City. It's the largest city in the region.

People won't take kindly to the weapons, though. I'd avoid waving them around.

[mahouchrono]

I don't plan on it.

[Especially not with giant monsters ready to eat him if he tries.]

I don't know my way around here, so I don't have much of a choice.

[feistytrader]

...It might not be a bad idea to try catching a Pokemon while you're here. I can't imagine traveling without one.

[What a weird guy...]

[mahouchrono]

I'm not planning on staying.