cross canon shit with gage

[feistytrader]

exactly what it says on the tin

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[feistytrader]

[Alright, alright, calm down. Jeez. Silver puts him down gently and turns around to make sure he doesn't start to fall over or anything.]

You passed out. We're heading to town. [You know. That thing pretty close now.]

Are you okay?

[mahouchrono]

[His hand moves up to his head to hold it, and...]

... Yeah, I'm fine.

[He still feels bad about being carried all this way, though.]

Sorry.

[feistytrader]

...You helped me with something you didn't have to, protected me, and passed out because of it, and you're apologizing to me?

[...Maybe he's still not feeling okay.]

I should be apologizing to you.

[mahouchrono]

It's fine.

[He doesn't think it's something he needs to apologize for, anyway.]

[feistytrader]

Team Rocket's my responsibility, and I should have handled that alone.

[That's a fact. He needs to get that out in the air first.]

...But thanks. [Now come on, let's head into town already.]

[mahouchrono]

... Yeah.

[He doesn't mind, but yeah. Let's just keep heading to that town. So he can sleep in an actual bed instead of on Silver's back.]

[feistytrader]

[Silver keeps leading the way, but... Team Rocket. He never explained them, did he?]

They're an organization that exploits Pokémon for power and profit. It's not the first time they've messed with the Magikarp and Gyarados in that lake.

[mahouchrono]

I'm glad we stopped them, then.

[feistytrader]

Yeah. Me too.

[Even if he looks slightly conflicted about it, but- the look soon passes as he focuses his thoughts on, uh.

...He still doesn't know this guy's name.]

I'm Silver. [It's not very often that he introduces himself first, but this is a special exception.]

[mahouchrono]

[... Right, they didn't do that...]

Ludger. It's nice to meet you.

[feistytrader]

[Ludger. He can remember that.]

So Ludger, you wanna hear the good or bad news first?

[mahouchrono]

Uh... good?

[feistytrader]

I think I know a way that you might be able to get home. No guarantees, but it's possible enough to be worth a shot.

[mahouchrono]

And the bad news?

[feistytrader]

I can't open any of my Pokéballs, Rhyperior's holding onto your weapons, and we've got a long and pretty dangerous way to go.

[mahouchrono]

Great.

[feistytrader]

I'm going to pickpocket someone in town for a little cash. We'll buy some and some Pokéballs, and then you're catching a Pokémon.

Or we can try to brave Mt. Mortar's caves or mountaintop alone and get trampled or probably starve. It's up to you.

[mahouchrono]

Can't we get money without you stealing it?

[feistytrader]

Nope.

[mahouchrono]

Why?

[feistytrader]

I've got nothing valuable that I can give up and I'd sooner drown in a frozen lake than ask the only person I know in this town for help.

[mahouchrono]

Can't we just find a quick job from someone?

[feistytrader]

No. [What kind of temporary job would they even have the muscle or skills to do? Do people even give out temporary jobs?]

[mahouchrono]

Oh.

[Uh...]

And we can't just ask?

[feistytrader]

Do people normally give out jobs and cash where you're from?