A 4thFaller Event! - Gloriously Open!

[fallers_npcs]

A 4thFaller Event!

It seems everything is peaceful in the four worlds at the time being. Things have calmed relatively down since the incident last month when Glomgold and his minions attacked Alola and Aether was lost to another world.

And then suddenly, the skies inverted. Going a brilliant violet color for a brief moment as the world’s colors turned inside out. There was a flash of familiarity from Ash as he looked up at the sound of a familiar cry as from the depths of the hole left behind where Aether once stood, a huge form erupted.

“What’s that?” asked Lana, leaning over the railing of the school as a massive form circled overhead.

“Giratina!” Exclaimed Ash, a pit opening up in his stomach at the sight of the legendary Pokemon. Not again…

With a massive roar, the legendary Pokemon slammed down into the courtyard of the school as students scattered and Pokemon tensed up for battle as the legendary roared. The air around it shimmered as the light of the Distortion World flashed around them as members of the assembled defense force that were stationed at the school’s portal summoned their Pokemon.

In a shimmering flash, I.Z.U. appeared next to the Ultra Guardians. “Warning,” she said, in her placid if slightly alarmed tone. “The presence of Giratina has severely compromised the structure of the dimensional fabric around Alola.”

“Meaning what?” asked Kiawe, tense and ready for battle as Giratina started pacing around in a circle.

“Giratina’s presence will cause people to slip through the boundaries of time and space at an alarming uncontrollable rate.” replied I.Z.U. “The chance of us controlling the rate of Falling is 0.0000001% until Giratina is returned to the Distortion World. Chances of Capture, are even less than that.”

“No way…” said Sophocles. “So what do we do now?”

“Hey guys?” said Mallow as Giratina started to hunker down like an oversized cat. “Is it me… or is Giratina…”

“About to take a nap…” finished Ash as Giratina started to sleep soundly in the courtyard, unconcerned with the Pokemon who were still tense up by its presence.

I.Z.U. tilted her head. “It seems it has gone into some sort of hibernation. Rotom-dex, please monitor it from here. I will return to the base and begin preparations to receive the new arrivals.” With that, she vanished.

Rotom sighed. “Sure, leave me to do all the hard work-roto.”

Ash rubbed his head with a sigh. “Well, I guess…? School’s still on! Even with a sleeping legendary Pokemon in our yard! But we should probably get a reception going for everyone who’s going to start appearing. Let’s go tell the town that more people are going to appear!”

With this in mind, the 4th wall has begun for the next two weeks! What brave fun will our visitors get up to today?


Welcome to the Fallers RP 4th Wall! Arriving in the game, you get to experience life in the Pokemon Anime Universe in an Alternate Spinoff of the Alola Region Arc, based on the Ultra Sun and Moon Video Game storyline. Come in, rest a little, relax. Have some malasada. Kick up your feet. We have lots to do.


Our Ground Rules as Follows:

1. Everyone gets a Pokemon for any battle happy moments. The only Pokemon who are not on the table are actual mythicals and legendaries unless said character has a in character reason to possess them in their own canon.
2. Remember this is a PG setting with PG setting rules
3. Visitors are allowed to make top levels in this post and the Friday Event post as well as post open threads for the duration of the 4th wall
4. Duplicates are certainly allowed
5. Please refrain from destroying in-game property, this setting doesn’t allow for instant rebuilding of locations.
6. Visitors may always join our Discord for chatting with the cast during this event. A link will be active for the duration of the event and you may ask an active player for a link at any time.
7. In game NPCs can be available for questions at any time but please keep in mind that the head mod is only one person and can only do so many tags at any given time. If you haven’t received a tag yet, it is because there is a queue.
8. And as always remember to be Excellent to One Another

Please Note that you may post to the community during this event until the 24th as if you are part of the comms! Be respectful of our community members!

Comments

[blue_ice]

"A...what now?"

Kaiba sees the resemblance to his friend, and assumes something is off, but he assumes he'll find out what eventually.

Wheels gives the man a big hearty lick before sitting back, panting loudly. He's a nice human!

[shemshepherd]

The man just laughs, and stands- slowly turning around to show himself in full.

If Seto has ever seen the thief king, a secondary resemblance presents itself clearly; the coat, in fact, is identical to the one the thief king had. Beyond that it is a simple matter- pale hair, pale eyes...

It's uncanny, but perhaps the fact that this man's smile is warm is the strangest part. "Hahaha! Nothing to worry about..! But you know, I think the last time I saw 'you', you were..." Hmm...He ponders it for a minute, before gesturing height with his foot of all things- gotta use his hand for the staff and for the dog! "...This big?"

Very smol.

[blue_ice]

"...what."

Yeah. That does not answer any questions. But there is...something ancient about the man...

"You're going to start telling me about past lives and reincarnations aren't you."

[shemshepherd]

"Mmmm. No," he answers easily, focused more on the dog.

"I was just saying when I saw 'you' last, that's all. The past should stay in the past," he continues, smiling a bit oddly. "It's good to look back for advice sometimes...but if you're not looking forward, you'll just find yourself off a cliff in the end!"

[blue_ice]

"I'm not the priest," he deflects, though the man's words are sensible enough that Kaiba keeps his disdain at bay for now in favor of polite disagreement. "I know I look like him, or...whatever, but I'm Seto Kaiba. Top duelist and gaming tech tycoon."

He squints at the man again. "But who are you? I've never seen you in any of those alleged visions."

[shemshepherd]

"And that's right. Nor are you the king," he adds idly. "It's strange that they forget that, and even demote you in the same breath!" he laughs, uncaring that he's sharing facts that he shouldn't know. "The man you're talking about lived...for a long time after 'that', after all."

He had a life. Descendants.

And so did She.

He continues scratching the dog. "I'm just a herdsman, passing through. I didn't expect to stop anywhere though," he adds with that strange smile again. "...but...it's alright, as far as stopping grounds go."

[blue_ice]

"...king..."

Set had been Pharaoh after Atem's disappearance.

"It's Atem's throne again. He's where he wants to be."

This was quickly getting into painful, thorny territory. He closed his eyes and clenched a fist in Wheely's fur, taking a calming breath. He needs a change of subject. Now.

"...you look like someone I thought I knew. He's...similar, but apparently he's a shepherd now."

[shemshepherd]

"Kings come and go. If he wants the throne it's his. If he doesn't, he's free to choose what is his."

But he won't pry. Knowing eyes glance up from the dog, and...

"Hnn." He leans on his staff, the dragon of his shadow perking up in interest- and even serving as some casual support himself. "...That's interesting. I didn't think I'd be going anywhere after all. Well..."

He grins, a finger to his lips. "For my sake then, don't spoil it too much hn?"

"Aaaaoun." The dragon agrees.

[blue_ice]

"Easy enough. I'm not sure even I know what's going on. Everyone around me is tied up in this ancient conspiracy, and sometimes it's as if they're speaking another language"

Which they are, sometimes. And he only understands pieces. He pulls a brush out from his bag and starts to brush the dog,

"Just take the world in. Most things probably won't hurt you, especially with that dragon."

[shemshepherd]

"Conspiracy? Phew!" There's a casual huff to that. "...Sounds exhausting..! I'll be glad to avoid it then!" he laughs, leaning more fully against the dragon.

"Mmm. Dragon is pretty good at protecting, it's true- my shadow often does my work for me it feels like, these days!" The dragon chitters, and he shrugs. "You're right though- I don't think anything will even try to hurt them, actually."

[blue_ice]

Huh. Definitely like Jonouchi. Kaiba hummed to himself as he brushed the dog.

"Red Eyes. The counterpart to my Blue Eyes, as someone I won't tell you about was so fond of pointing out."

He snorted. "More importantly, did anyone give you the rundown on Pokémon yet."

[shemshepherd]

"Red-Eyes..?" He crosses his arms. "Huh. I suppose he has those, sure. But to me, he's just 'Tannyin'," he continues, rubbing his head against the dragon's as it rumbles happily. "Dragon."

"...I don't think I'll need any rundowns though- I won't be here long! I know that, at least." Ahh, but. "...But, the creatures here... ...they're nice. ....I like how peaceful they are."

[blue_ice]

"I'll let you meet them, then."

Kaiba tosses his three Poké Balls in the air, unleashing three creatures. A small purple blob, a yellow rodent, and a blue lizard. He pets all of them, but it's the yellow rodent with a floppy ear who comes closest to the shepherd.

"They're more than pets. They're our partners in battle, and...."

He looks down at Goose, who nuzzles into his lap like always.

"Friends. The yellow one is called a Pikachu, but this one seems to have some connection to the whole ancient conspiracy. The people at the valley called her Kisara."

She gently headbutts the man's leg, calling "Chuu!".

[shemshepherd]

"Ohh?" Well... He's quite interested in these. "Aren't these guys cute?" he laughs, only to pause mid motion to pet the pikachu's head.

"Ki...sara...?"

He knows that name. It isn't hesitance of memory with which he pauses, but hesitance to reveal what he knows. He knows that name, and he didn't expect the other to share it.

[blue_ice]

"She's not that Kisara. I'm sure of that. But she seems drawn to us...and she looks after me."

Kaiba smiles at her, and she nuzzles the shepherd with a soft 'pika...'

"She likes you."

[shemshepherd]

"I'd be surprised if we talked about the same one that this one isn't," he laughs quietly, sitting down to better pet the pikachu. "...The one I knew...was very small, but very strong. I like to think she did well, after I was gone."

[blue_ice]

Kaiba couldn't help but be curious. He leaned on his Stoutland to get closer.

"Right. The whole nonsense with a bunch of similar worlds with subtle differences colliding. But the Kisara I knew of was the spirit of Blue Eyes White Dragon. She loved Set and died for it. And every time I see her phantom...I feel something..."

[shemshepherd]

He feels...so....

"...everything I did..."

His voice is quiet, and his face hidden as he looks to the pikachu. But if one looks carefully, tearstains are beginning to colour the cloth and sand where they fall.

"...they weren't spared at all....were they then..."

It's unclear what he means.

Yet perhaps, not entirely.

[blue_ice]

Kaiba feels a twinge of guilt. Whoops. But Kisara the Pikachu takes over, crawing into the man's lap and nuzzling his face.

"...not necessarily," Kaiba says in an unsteady voice. "There are a number of worlds that have some core similarities, but ended up very differently. It's possible she survived...but likely someone else would've died in her place if she did."

Because he just doesn't have it in him to not be a downer. But wait!

"...or she might have reincarnated, or...whatever. I know some of you think that's what I am. And I'm not the only one, but I'm the one who gets told last about any of this stuff."

[shemshepherd]

"Finding new life doesn't erase the scars on the soul... ....and defining new life by what came before it...that just cheapens the new life, doesn't it?"

But his voice sounds broken, even so. "...I left what I could, and felt so sure they would both be alright... ...But it seems a bit more like I walked them to their deaths, you know?" he 'laughs', looking up as his eyes swim with tears. "A thief....a victim...both of them..."

He ducks his head again, and the dragon chitters confusedly from behind.

[blue_ice]

Man, this is awkward. He is the worst person to deal with crying people. He moves to the other side of Stoutland and tentatively outstretches his hand, grasping the man's knee.

"Don't just assume it's your fault. The whole situation was so twisted that they all would have died without you. If you made them happy...they'll remember that."

He sighed. "Besides, you have an afterlife, and if you pass the test it's not a bad one. Or you could force your way in, like I did."

[shemshepherd]

The answer is little more than a smile- and soon the goatherd's hand is on the other's shoulder, before he moves to stand. He doesn't keep it there long- he can tell, for one reason or another, that this kind of contact is a rarity. But....

"...I hoped..." It feels like at least one forgot.

But ahhh... "Yes... ...an afterlife..." Of sorts, he thinks quietly. Of sorts. He looks to Kaiba in amusement. "You forced your way into the afterlife? I'm surprised you're still alive."

[blue_ice]

Kaiba is quiet for a moment, trying to take in all the pain he doesn't understand. The unchecked emotion touches him for a moment, when the hand does, and he looks up...and nods in acknowledgement that something has passed.

After a moment he stands too, leaning on his beloved Stoutland.

"It's simply another dimension of existence, like any other. It took immense power to break the barrier, but...I made it. He's happy. They're all happy."

And Kaiba's not. He wanted his pharaoh back, after all.

"Atem really let me have it when he found out. It was a monumental risk...and I regret the pain I caused, but it's over now. I'm not going anywhere. Just...moving on."

[shemshepherd]

"The little prince? ...Oh, I guess...King, actually?" He laughs, slowly banishing the pain. "It's so strange, when what I knew of him was just this little thing in the Queen's arms!" He didn't even really know of them, just sort of passed them while visiting with the astronomer.

It's...strange.

He observes the other, and ultimately... "...You should be at ease," he says, smiling softly. "...You'll get back fine. Just take one step after the other," the man adds with a wink. "It's a good start."