Episode 9: Welcome to the World of Pokemon -- Again! The Galar Trip!

[fallers_npcs]

Welcome to the Galar Region everyone!

After a long trip, you've all arrived, rested up and now are touring the countryside before heading to Wyndon. Along the way, you and your classmates get to experience the gentleness of the city before heading to the biggest city of the nation.

Some stops are along the way as follows.





First stop is the big and majestic Wild Area around Motostoke and Hammerlocke. This rich, lush area is full of natural beauty, and is a haven for Pokemon. Trains, trainers and Pokemon all travel through this landscape, as you can see dens lit up across the landscape. Your tour guide will inform you that these Dens are full of Dynamax Pokemon, and can be battled and caught if you wish to test your mettle.

There are Pokemon of all kinds, not quite all of the Pokemon you might find in other regions but Pokemon are migrating in and out of Galar at all times with unique and bizzare forms.




Incredible looking Stow-on-Side is another stop where the trains run, yes, trains run to Stow-on-Side, not EVERYONE walks here, silly! and Here, you can find the historical murals of the landscape, the Fighting Gym run by Bea (when it's not swapped out with Allister every other half a year but this time it's Bea's turn), and maybe if you're plucky enough, Bea will let you challenge her gym. Who knows, she might accept.



Hullbury Gym is in the opposite direction and we'll be taking the Train there as well, or you could rent a bike and hoof it across the bridge, it's up to you. Or a Corviknight Taxi. Either way, we'll be setting out from Hammerlocke in the middle of the week to visit Nessa.


In the middle of the week, we will arrive at our destination. The beautiful city of Wyndon.



Wyndon is a bustling metropolis where some peculiar going-ons have been taking place. While it shouldn't bother you at the moment, Chairman Rose himself has come to meet you and the students with a genuine smile on his face along with his placid secretary, and none other than Champion Leon.

All are very enthusiastic to meet the students, and some of the Fallers who have decided to come on the trip, including the chaperones.

In all, you've been put up at the swankiest hotel thanks to the Chairman's goodwill, and have fun experiencing the life of Wyndon for the next ten days!

This is where the real Mystery Begins, as reports of strange red light has been affecting citizen's Pokemon, and Dynamaxing them once in a while...

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REIRA | OTA

[soft_focus]

[Honorary Member of the Obsta-Goon Gang]

The Wild Area. A truly dangerous region of the land, notably having sections where pokemon trainers of all sorts will avoid moving through grass entirely because they know their limits in the gym will leave them outmatched by the pokemon of the wilds. A region of Galar where especially strong pokemon, of advanced stages of evolution, brazenly wander the paths ready to chase down any fool of a trainer who dares to come near.

Reira, go figure, has either not listened to any warnings because she was too busy staring at someone's galaran meowth, or has decided to actively ignore the warnings, given that seconds after the tour guide begins leading them off she's already tearing away in the opposite direction of the group.

Really, it only takes ten minutes and then well! Everyone probably should have expected this.

Understandably, Reira is as difficult to locate in the grass as wild riolu, among other things. She also appears to be entirely undettered by the weather, if anything pressing onward more stubbornly as she explores. This is a very nice place, even if there are a number of hungry-angry-scared feelings from wild pokemon to avoid, which keeps her from ending up in an awkward encounter.

And then she spots something against a tree, like a little blue crystal. It feels like a crystal, even- but after a second or so it actually feels a bit like it might even be...melting?

"...Candy!"

The hunt is on. Reira's wandering continues, carrying her far to the bridge connecting Motosoke and Hammerlocke's ends of the fields and then over it. Is there candy by the other trees? In the grass? Eventually she's poking in more than a few holes, until a small growl grabs her attention. Funny, she didn't actually feel any angry-scared emotions coming near, so-

Oh, that's because they're not.

The Machamp standing there looks rather smug...at least initially. Flexing impressively, leering from above, he's more than ready to show this little upstart trainer why it's best to stick to the proper paths! Except...No pokemon comes out.

"...Champ?"

Reira looks back up at the Machamp...And proceeds to if anything, have a non-zero reaction. "I got here first," she states rather plainly. "...You have to get candy somewhere else."

"Ch..CHAMP!?"

"Yeah."

They're not conversing. Far from it in fact. The Machamp however is stunned. This thing can fit in his hand! They're not even running away! What's happ-

"OBBBBBBSTAAAAAAAAAA!"

Obstagoon used cross chop. Which wasn't that effective, not really, but then-

Obstagoon used taunt. The Machamp charges- Obstagoon used Obstruct...Machamp's defense plummets.

"OBBBBBBSTAGOOOOONNNN!" And with a rocking final finish, a series of furious swipes send the Machamp packing!

Reira claps. Because, it seems polite. "Oh! You're strong!"

...And.

"...You can have a candy I guess. You're being nice."

It's the start of a beautiful friendship indeed. Den mother Obstagoon is quick to laugh in her tongue-wagging way before being joined by her cete- other linoone and zigzagoon- and in a matter of moments the thing that the tour group will finally be able to find is...

Obstagoon Obstructing while the kids rock out around scaring off other pokemon...as the human kid stoops down at a pokemon den and starts pulling out more of those crystaline candies, shoving them in her bag.

"Oh...there's really big ones in this one..."

Child....

[Let's Sing A Song About Trains!]

Eventually the riveting tour of the Wild Area must end. Reira's backpack is absolutely bursting with experience candies (not to mention that large egg she found in Alola all that time ago), but now she's got something else as well.

A black and white striped egg, of somewhat smaller scale, sits on her lap. She's been a little more protective of this one, see- it was given to her by the Obstagoon crew personally, and she wants to take good care of it. At the same time...

"...........I hope you hatch faster..." she mutters, frowning a bit at it.

[CAN...DY...]

It's finally time for rest. Everyone is settled in the hotel, and while one egg remains nestled in candies, the other is nested on a pillow instead. Both are technically beside each other of course, and not on a bed, but Reira is doing her best. As it is, she carefully pulls out a small little candy and eyes it eagerly. She's been waiting. Waiting so she doesn't spoil any of her food like everyone has taken to warning her. So she brings it to her mouth and............

.............

"Blhhhhh..." Wow this tastes terrible actually, what the heck. "'S gross..."

[blue_ice]

Why is everyone being so reckless in a new region? Kaiba can only stare, befuddled, as she brazenly defies the Pokémon and somehow wins the battle of wills. He finds himself following behind, prepared to pounce if necessary but surprised when it's not.

"How are you doing that?"

[soft_focus]

Reira pulls herself out of another den, shoving yet more candies in her bag. She looks to Seto, blinking at the question.

"....I just don't go all the way inside."

That wasn't what he was asking, kiddo.

[blue_ice]

"...I mean...how are they not...attacking..."

Kaiba doesn't trust it. He steps a little closer, staring at her hoard of candy. "And is that safe."

God, Kaiba, when did you become so fussy.

[soft_focus]

One of the Linoone laugh. Obstagoon herself really laughs.

Reira just blinks. "I don't know. They're nice, that's all. People were jumping into the holes that glowed more before, so it's probably okay."

Reira this is cheating.

Reira no,

[blue_ice]

"...which holes?"

Ultra Holes, or something else? Should he be preparing to fight someone off? He crosses his arms and stares at the creatures, who just stare blankly back.

[soft_focus]

Reira gestures back to the odd geometric rock structure again, leaning over it. "...These ones. People jump into the ones that are glowing, all the way to the bottom...but there's candy in the sides too."

At this the 'goon gang laughs, as if sharing their own joke. Suffice to say, they're eager to encourage the sort of cheating that goes into stealing from empty raid dens.

[blue_ice]

"...they're not just jumping for candy, right."

This was a bizarre place. He almost looked like he wanted to find out for himself.

"Did you find anything else?"

[soft_focus]

"I don't think so. A lot of them looked at pokeballs when they went in or out. They're only the glowing ones though. But the not-glowing ones have lots of things. Mostly candy."

...

"Sometimes fruit though."

[blue_ice]

"...so there are Pokémon inside, probably. And you're just after the spoils."

There's nothing wrong with that. Kaiba's kind of impressed with how shrewd it is. "How's the candy?"

[soft_focus]

"I don't know yet." She hasn't tried a single one...

"But it's everywhere, so I'm going to get as much as I can."

Logic.

[blue_ice]

"...hm," Kaiba sighed. "Think it's worth going in for more?"

[soft_focus]

"Yeah."

Reira doesn't know what they taste like, but it sure is. "There's lots of holes like this though- it's easy to search all of them."

candy......

[notpiercings]

"What on earth did you expect?" comes a sneering reply from the corner of the room. Dio sits quietly reading a book near the vents, the back propped up against his legs. Also a couple feet away from the vent, however, is a spotted purple egg nestled in Dio's comforter. He's been turning it occasionally when it feels like one side has gotten too warm.

"They're basically dog treats," he continues from behind the book. "Of course they weren't going to taste good."

[soft_focus]

Reira still has her tongue stuck out for a moment, and slowly takes in the sight of her hotel roommate. Really takes in the guy and the inner feelings going on.

...

"Wanna prove it?" Holding...................A different candy out...

[notpiercings]

Dio gawks, enough to even put his book down, wow!!

"You just said you didn't like the first one! I saw it plain on your face! I don't need to prove anything!"

[soft_focus]

"You said it tastes like dog treats."

A blink, and she puts it back in the bag while throwing out the licked one.

"'Ve never tasted a dog treat. Have you?"

OH!!! NO!

[notpiercings]

In and out, Dio. Just one big breath in and out. It's fine.

"No, but I've seen other people do it," and he really has to hold himself back from spitting 'blue-haired idiots' instead of just 'people' because that's much less a jab at Reira and much more at Someone Who Shall Not Be Named, "and that was their reaction. It makes sense to assume that they wouldn't taste good to people. Pokémon are likely no different."

[soft_focus]

"Oh." Well at least she's not argu-

"I've never seen a dog. They must like to eat really bad things then."

wh

[notpiercings]

"I-- you what?"

Never mind that dogs are hardly worth the time or effort, slobbering suck-ups that they are. They're one of the most common animals to be found in cities and homes; how could someone never see one?

"You're not really wrong here, but really? You've never seen one?" He pauses for a moment with a frown only to stick his nose back in his book.

"Don't bother. All they do is whine and beg."

[soft_focus]

"Just duel monster dogs. I don't think they're the same. Some are robots." Definitely not, and she blinks. "...I don't think animals liked where I used to live. It sounds like dogs are scared a lot though if they whine. That or sad."

Well, probably but.

[notpiercings]

Yeah... definitely not the same, then. He just stares for a moment before ultimately shaking his head and attempting to shrug it off. This kid is really weird...

Enough about dogs. They're annoying and he doesn't like them, so he doesn't want to keep talking about them. "How long have you had that other egg?" he asks.

[soft_focus]

Good news about Reira.

She can (literally) read the room. And the fact is, Dio has an...edge to his heart. Something that makes her not want to push.

So she holds her new egg and blinks at it.

"... Its mom gave me it, after we left the Wild Area. I don't know why. I didn't ask for it."

[notpiercings]

"Oh yeah, you were palling around with those things..." Zigzagoon and Linoone, he thinks? "I guess they like you. Want one of their kids to travel abroad or something. Unless they were just dumping it on you."

[soft_focus]

"I don't think so. They felt happy when they gave me it...the kind of happy that people have when someone does a thing really well."

Pride. She's describing pri-

wait what