WELCOME TO FALLERS - PATCH 1.1 OVER THE RAINBOW

[bestmomever]

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WELCOME TO FALLERS RPG PATCH 1.1: OVER THE RAINBOW!

Welcome one and all and Alola! to the Alola Region! The peaceful islands of Alola is once again, brought forth it’s beautiful Manalo Festival. But on this day, strange things are happening!

On this day, Ultra Holes are opening up, all over the Islands, and people known as Fallers are arriving on the island from other worlds. What sort of strangeness has this prompted such amazing things?

To this end, President Lusamine has re-mobilized her Ultra Guardians in response, and has created a response team from them to help these Fallers recover from the shock of arrival!

But that’s not all. It seems the Tapus have taken note of these Fallers and their uniqueness, and have nudged Pokemon and Eggs towards them, to be recovered by them. What new and exciting things will they see?

Perhaps we will see, as the Fallers are allowed to roam Melemele, for now, as guided tours of the other three Islands and Aether Paradise and Manalo Stadium will be given in short order. For now, homes will be provided for those who have been displaced from their homes until a suitable solution for their situation has been found.

IC: The Four Kahuna and President Lusamine's Address

At the top of the hour, when all the Fallers have gathered at the Manalo Festival Center, Hala, the Kahuna of Melemele, stands at the platform. His voice rings out clear and true across the people.

"People of Alola! On the day of the Radiant One's revival, once again the Ultra Holes have opened up over Alola. This time, people of many nations have arrived in our lands. We, the Kahunas; Olivia, Nanu, Hapu and I, as well as President Lusamine of Aether Foundation, has decided to allow these people to seek shelter and refuge in our lands."

"This is but a temporary solution," said Olivia, taking her turn. "We hope the people of Alola will take these people in with open arms, in their times of need and help them recover."

"Many of them, after interviewing some, come from broken and tired worlds," said Nanu. "Struggles from near and far, have become known to us. It is our hope that our worlds will become closer as a result."

"As such, we have reformed a powerful force indeed to deal with the crisis at hand," said Hapu, as the stage buckled and moved, revealing a team of children dressed in Ride Uniforms, led by Ash Ketchum. "You may know them as the participants in the first Alola Conference!"

"The Ultra Guardians have served to protect Alola from the Ultra Beasts in secret," said Lusamine. "It is our hope with the cooperation of Madam Bewear and her Family," and they indicated the massive Bewear and Stufful who stood at the back of the crowd with Jessie, James and the rest of Team Rocket in their Civilian Outfits, "that we will be able to intercept Fallers and recover them and bring them to a safe location at all points in time in the day and help them acclimate to the world."

"Please, everyone give us your support!" Exclaimed Hala.

As one, the people of Alola roared as the assigned family members, started greeting their newfound adoptees with bright "Alolas!" and "Cousins!"


IC: Gamewide Mingle

As Fallers, you may explore the island, learn about the place, and interact with the various NPCs on request. There are several to meet and different locations to explore!

Pokemon School: A place of learning, the school has opened its doors temporarily for shelter while deciding what to do with the mass influx of people from other worlds. Those who stay will be located to homes. Enrollment into the classes will be optional, and will start in the end of Summer.

Aina Cafeteria: A wonderful restaurant run by Mallow and her father, they run a tight ship of food, and wholesome meals for those to enjoy. You can even work here if you want.

Beaches: Sun, surf, fun, many places here for relaxing and fishing and other such fun. You can go swimming, surfing and using Ride Pokemon to travel and Jetski on.

Tapu Koko’s Forest: A place full of life and Pokemon, learning about this place as it covers most of the area is a wonderful idea as the forest covers a good portion of the island.

Honey Fields: The local bird Pokemon Oricorio frequent this place, and there’s plenty to see here. A relaxing place, with honey and flowers everywhere.

Hau’oli City The main city of Melemele, this is where all the action is! Food, venues, shops, Pokemon, the Market, everything is here. Even your new homes.

IC: PROMPTS!

You can make up your prompts from here! But a selection of ideas are below from the TDM.

1. Arrival
You’ve just arrived! While not an ideal prompt for your test sample, it makes for a good testing for your first reaction here! Having fallen, gotten off the boat or plane from another region, your passport is stamped and processed. If you’re a Native, there’s plenty to see, and can go about your day. But if you’re a Faller, there’s a tour guide waiting for you. Just hold on tight!


2. The Sandy Beaches
Perhaps you’ve had the time to acclimate yourself to the area, and just want to relax now. It’s time to relax in the sunny beach, throw yourself onto the sand and surf, and just chill. You’ve had a long,tough time, and now just want to sleep. Or maybe you’re too excited! This is another world, or another region! Perhaps you’ve been planning this trip to Alola for ages, and now its time to play! The choice is yours!


3. Shopping
What’s a trip to Alola without shopping. There’s food, accessories, more food, clothing, and tourism. Ride some Pokemon, find some things to do. Eat some malasada and shop at Aina’s Kitchen and Team Rocket’s Honey Donuts. If you want to escape the heat, there’s always the mall.


4. Pokemon!
Of course! Pokemon are everywhere. And maybe your Fated Encounter is upon you now. The Tapus are urging a Pokemon to come to you, be it in an Egg format to make its way into your hands, or perhaps a bird or a bug or whatever. Somewhere, a partner is waiting for you, you just have to meet them. And then, perhaps, you will be able to make friends! Just remember in this world? You don’t catch Pokemon -- Pokemon catch you.


5. Travel
There’s plenty to see on Melemele even in one day. There’s a lot of places to travel even by foot, and a lot of room, even in this place. There’s forests, hills, the town, the smaller suburbs, and beaches, an island off the coast, and the honey field even within walking range. Take time to explore and get to know the place, you may be staying for a while until the Ultra Guardians can send you home.


6. Battle
What is Pokemon life without Battling? Now that you have your Pokemon, you can battle with them. But Pokemon battles aren’t just about training but about forming a bond. There’s no such thing as levels in this world, the level system isn’t really a thing here. Sure there’s math and science to count the precise numbers of a Pokemon’s strength but we don’t dwell on this sort of thing. What’s important is forming these bonds with your Pokemon, and learning how to communicate with them, making precious ties with them. Eat, sleep and cherish them as your own family. Manalo, and Ohana. No one is left behind, or forgotten.


7. Freeform
Anything Goes! Come at you, this is a wide world, make up your own prompt!

Comments

Asking the NPCs Questions

[bestmomever]

Any Questions can be Asked Here ICly!

[blue_ice]

Kaiba's hand was up, quick as a shot.

"How is the research into returning us to our worlds being handled? I have some experience in the field and can consult."

There's a little impatience in his tone. He wants No Part of this nonsense for any longer than necessary. He tries to draw himself up to his full height and look intimidating, but its difficult when the heat's beating him down.

[fallers_npcs]

Oh this one was all on Wicke. Looking every inch the Gentle Mom as compared to Lusamine's Imposing Mom, she smiles gently, her Trademark 1000 Watt Smile beaming down on Kaiba.

"We at the Aether Foundation will be handling that. If you'd like, you're welcome to come and look at our facility once we get it up and running. While we had perfected our process of sending Ultra Beasts through the Ultra Holes in the past, the same cannot be said for the Fallers, so more careful caution must be prepared to send someone home."

She held up a finger with a cheerful smile. "We wouldn't want you getting lost in the middle of Ultra Space and land in a volcano!"

Re: Asking the NPCs Questions

[nadenagi]

The question did not come on the first day, but the second. Nadeshiko approached when it seemed polite to do so and gave a small graceful curtsy. "Hello, I hope it is alright, my brother and I had some questions..."

Said brother being nowhere in sight...

Re: Asking the NPCs Questions

[fallers_npcs]

"Yes? What would you like to know?" asked Wicke curiously, as she was on duty for that day.

Mingles!

[bestmomever]

Mingling Threads Here!

[blue_ice]

((ooc: feel free to continue any tdm threads here! also feel free to handwave having seen His Ego-ness at a distance and reacting to that. He's a terror, sorry. ))

school:

It's been a harrowing few days. Kaiba spends as much time as possible flipping through book after book, determined to teach himself enough to mitigate as many unpleasant surprises as possible.

His Goomy is nearby, seated on a beanbag chair he's covered in plastic. She coos happily at everyone who passes. while her owner occasionally passes her a berry around his book, 'Pokémon Nutrition And You'.

surf:

He wants to survey the perimeter of the island to look for places of interest (and a new base of operations), but there's one problem: the former richest man in Japan is now flat broke. He's at the dock waiting to rent a Ride Pokémon, but with the influx of visitors, only a Lapras is left. And with today's demand they'll only rent it to pairs.

He agonizes over this setback for a while, but eventually sizes up the crowd and finds someone else in line to approach. "If you want to rent a ride today, they'll only rent the Lapras to a pair. Do you want to sign?"

He figures he can always dive into the ocean and swim back to shore if this arrangement doesn't work out.

stars

The daytime is too much for Kaiba. Too much fuss, too much noise...he much prefers the open road by firelight. He eventually settles by the side of the road on this clear night, and he can be seen at his small campfire, carefully contained.

"Still wandering this late?" he mutters upon seeing someone, mostly to himself. Well. He's one to talk.

STARS - because I need this CR like burning.

[sensitiveapple]

The days and nights here are odd. There isn't a rhythm to them like there is on Canto. And no Houses, either. That concerns her. She's walking along the road, thinking about what the Mistress and Jocko would think of her, being unable to sleep this early - early being relative.

She's still in her white dress and heavy make up, but she's changed her heels for the flats she found in her bag. She's just walking along, when she senses someone ahead. She hasn't spoken to many people today, but everyone else seems to be as confused as she is about this whole place.

She stops and curtsies to him. "My apologies, sir, did I disturb you?"

School

[acmellash]

"Hey, hey, Rotom, what book did Professor Kukui want us to pick up again from his office?" asked Ash, walking into the room where Kaiba was at the Pokemon School.

"It was Theoretical Pokemon Tunneling - Pathways Between Worlds," said Rotom. "That's under T."

"Man, Profeossor Kukui sure leaves a lot of stuff laying around." said Ash, then noticing Kaiba. "Oh hey, Kaiba! What's up? Did you get settled in yet? How's Miss Anela?"

School

[nadenagi]

Nagihiko came into the school, curiously. He noticed the tall boy there, but as Nadeshiko had met him, he didn't go over or greet him by name. He got the same small shy nodd that everyone else got. Nagihiko seemed content to quietly examine the shelves for a while. But then he spotted an interesting looking book. That he couldn't reach. He carried over a chair, so the scraping noise wouldn't bother anyone, but even standing on the chair, was just too short.

He took a breath then walked over to Kaiba. "I'm sorry to bother you, sir, but you seem to be the tallest person here. Could I just ask you help me get down a few books? I'd appreciate it."

Surf

[utauhoshina]

"You again? What, doesn't that blob thing count as a second?" she asked flatly. Her charas, meanwhile, were happily greeting Goomy again.

But the news he brought annoyed her. She had been looking for a chance to see a bit more of this place and thought that these odd... pokemon that would carry people around would be the way to do it. But she had no plans to share anything with him. A quick glance showed why he approached her though. There were no other single riders, everyone in the line was paired off or in a big group. Ugh. This is why people irritated her. Well, one of the many reasons.

Re: Mingles!

[sensitiveapple]

Misa had been walking through the market with the Mistress and Jocko. Then, she'd found herself on a beach. A very nice woman had brought her to hear this obvious group of politicians talk. She doesn't understand, but at least she has a pack of a few things. She'll be able to maintain herself.

She looks around the square, wearing her white dress, and make up far too old for her. She's made to look like she's in her twenties, when it's obvious that she is not, wearing heels that she's still a little awkward in.

She frowns, seeing the creatures that are walking along with their humans. That is unusual for her. But she's drawn to the shopping. She is given something to eat, by one of the enterprising people that have set up food stands. One of them assures her she can have something for free just this once. Misa curtsies, bemusing the woman, and wanders away, holding her food.

It's... terrifying to be without the Mistress or a guard. There's no one to care for her. She stops short as several of the animal things go running past with a group of children, laughing. She wonders what it's like to be that carefree. She bumps into someone and stumbles in her heels. "I am so sorry!" She says, immediately ducking her head. She's expecting a slap, even though the Mistress isn't there.

Re: Mingles!

[acmellash]

Instead of a slap, there's a "ruff!" and a panting noise as a literal Lycanroc licks her face in delight and nuzzles her repeatedly.

"Hey, Lycanroc, you're troubling her," called out Ash with a sheepish call, jogging up to Misa as he sheepishly watched his Lycanroc greet the girl enthusiastically with one of his rough scratchy nuzzles. "Sorry about that, he just really loves people! Oh hey, you're one of the Fallers Bewear retrieved from the Ultra Holes! My names Ash Ketchum, I'm an Ultra Guardian."

He grinned at her. About her age, with dirt on his nose from some kind of rough-house training, the young man was accompanied by a Pikachu which rode on his shoulder. "This is Pikachu, and Lycanroc. We were just out for a run. Where'd you come from?"

I am guessing based on the info post what she can sense, if you disagree, PLEASE feel free to PM and

[utauhoshina]

(I will edit.)

"You should be," Utau said spinning on one heel. She was only about 15 herself, and made up to look 19, but it suited her, the way it was done. And she clearly was used to her spiked heels.

Being force sensitive Mida might sense that there was something... odd about this girl. About in both the meaning of referring to her but also.. near her. Like a point of Dark and a point of Light. And those points moved. The point of Light bobbed invisibly near the blond's ear and she gave a deep sigh. "Just watch where you're going from now on."

Yuume | OTA

[shadowslipping]

[HONEY FIELDS - A FATED ENCOUNTER]

It was so relaxing, out here in the fields. Yuume breathed in the scent of the flowers around her, a light breeze blowing past as she closed her eyes. It was hard somehow, to force herself to take a break. Even without work. Even without classes. Even without...them.

It was relaxing here though, and quietly she savored the moment, the tang of the flowers stinging pleasantly. And yet in all that...

She realized she wasn't alone. "...a rabbit..?"

Not quite. "D...diiinoo..?"

And yet, even they themselves aren't alone, now that another person is on the scene.

[TRAVEL-A]

"For all that I'll need to get some things, I'm going to need some work to do that..." It's a struggle, truthfully. She doesn't want to take advantage of her hosts too much- they're being very very generous as is. But ultimately her former side-job-of-choice isn't here...At all.

Which leaves only one thing really. "Ah...Excuse me?" she'll ask the nearest person. "Have you seen a college, or similar perhaps? ...I know there's the school, but I'm not really the age for it..." In fact she's not that age at all. Yuume was in University before she came in here. And her side job was, well... ...Technically a job most would do fulltime, and a very world specific one. So doing something else is...hmm.

She could try waitressing, but she's a little worried about that...

[TRAVEL-B]

She can see the endless ocean from here, and it makes her feel nostalgic to a point. The clouds and the water both stretch endlessly into the horizon until they blend together, and Yuume finds her eyes half closed as she wonders what to do. Or even where to go. "Auuudinooo?"

...She has a friend here too she supposes, and she bites her lip when it notices something is wrong, as usual. She's noticed that about the large pokemon- it...Hears things, all things, and just seems to know when she's nervous. When she's anxious. When... "...I... ...I'm fine, genuinely," she says softly, attempting to reassure it.

The pokemon of course can't be fooled. "Diii noooooo."

Yuume sighs, and ultimately sits next to the 'rabbit', holding her head. "Fine, fine..." She'll relent to Audino shoulder pats, and just hope no one comes and sees...

[WILDCARD - Got something else in mind? Maybe something we discussed? Just tag on in!]

tdm continued

[blue_ice]

"I haven't spoken to the professor yet. I'll have to."

Kaiba gave her a curios look. "Have you found housing yet?"

He's had a kind elderly lady offer, but he's really, really reluctant to accept.

REIRA AKABA | OTA

[soft_focus]

[Tapu Koko's Forest - A FATED EGG-COUNTER]

Her shoes crunch lightly on the grass, her dusty and worn clothing faded in the brush. How did she get here? Reira should be supervised, but ultimately it's so easy to lose the child that it's no surprise she's wandered off. And as to where that is...

She doesn't know. She doesn't seem to scared about it. Everything here is...nice. Or seems nice.

But she's scared. Not of everything else.

Of her. Of the thing she was supposed to lock away. The thing she can't hear right now. The bracelets are still on her arm after all...does that mean she did it?

Or did she fail? She wanders the woods, quietly unaware of a certain Tapu's nudging. For now she just wanders...in the silence.

Is someone else there..?

[AINA CAFETERIA]

"Greens... ...And 'grains'..." Reira is doing her best to employ what she's learned from 'Mister Seto Kaiba'. Greens are important, and grains, and meats, and...well a lot of food is important, so she's slowly looking over the big menu to try and find what she's supposed to look for.

It's hard, this is hard, and she could use a hand. "Mnh..." She looks into her little money pouch.

She could also use some change.

[NPC CALL OUT - HOUSING TIME]

"S...Sophu...Sophocles..."

She's doing her best to pronounce this name, but it's a bit of a doozy. More than that though, apparently...this is the one who's going to let her stay with him? Reira's bag hangs awkwardly off her back, and she resists the urge to pick at her worn and dusty clothes (they've talked about how they're going to help her replace those, and help her find new things, 'don't worry, it's going to be fun', and she can't help but actually worry).

"...H'llo." This is nerve-wracking...

[WILDCARD Ideas? Plans? Hit me up!]

tdm continued

[blue_ice]

Kaiba sees that look in her eyes and smirks. Nailed it.

"There are other types of dressings, but that's a good start for now. Balance your plates just like that and you'll be fine. All right?"

sophocles

[fallers_npcs]

"Alola!" Exclaimed Sophocles as he welcomed Reira to his home. He stood there with his parents as he held the door open for his shabby looking new tenant. "Please, come in, come in."

Togedemaru chirped excitedly at her presence and ran circles around Reira excitedly, spinning around in a dizzying speeds as she welcomed her. "Come in, we've got some ice cream actually! As a welcome! We'll show you your room, we've got it all set up. I hope you like fluffy pillows."

[hearts_beat]

School:

They have schools here. Pokemon schools. It shouldn't be a surprising thing seeing as Ellen's seen such things before. This? This is probably a whole new ball game for her! She going to be inspecting everything up and down and looking over everything. Like a cat.

Beaches:

The beach was where her journey started, having been picked up by Lusamine and given breakfast. Now in some decent clothes and not suited up in her Cure costume, she is a little more curious and excited about everything.

Except maybe the water, but those Ride Pokemon look super interesting to ride on!

Wildcard!

(OoC: Hit me up with any other ideas! Please?)

School

[acmellash]

There's an Ash. He likes coming up to the School to train, but today he was running errands for Professor Kukui, picking up some of his books for some of his studies. Some of the Fallers were around and he was giving them a tour.

When he saw Ellen, he waved at her as Lycanroc bounded towards her with a friendly "arf arf!" "ALOLA!" he greeted as Lycanroc jumped up and nuzzled Ellen with a friendly whine.

school

[nadenagi]

Nagihiko had been sitting at one of the desks, reading a book, a few others near him when someone new walked in. He glanced up then blinked a few times. He hadn't ever seen someone who looked so much like he and his twin outside of a mirror before. He didn't quite realize yet that he was staring.

Peter Parker | OTA

[hashtagparkerluck]

{ Arrival: Far From Home }

[ Peter's certainly been through some weird things in his life but this... this might just take the cake. And right now he feels a little sick and tired of weird but what can you do when a wormhole opens up right underneath you and drops you... wherever this is. Peter sucks in a breath and glances at his watch. ]

Yeah, of course. [ He rolls his eyes at the time displaying, wondering if falling into a wormhole counts as an excused absence. Wherever he is, he's sure it's either not earth or possibly even the wrong universe entirely-there's nothing Iron Man related to see and for the passed few months he couldn't go anywhere without seeing something in dedication to Tony Stark. He's not sure if it's a relief or just upsetting not to see it now. Just the thought has him shaking his head. ]

Okay Peter... let's... figure out how to contact someone... [ He mutters to himself. ]



{ Hau’oli City: Does whatever a Spider can }

[ He's been here all of three hours by his watch and someone knocks into him, shoving him out of the way. Then there's the sirens and Peter realizes what's going on. ]

No Vacations for Spider-Man.

[ He mutters under this breath, ducking behind a building and changing quickly into his Spider-suit. He's greeted by the familiar voice of Karen as he pulls his mask over his face. ]

Hey Karen, some dude just ran off and I'm pretty sure he's a criminal-any chance you can track him?

[ He webs his backpack to a nearby wall and leaps up to the roof. He finds the thief easily enough and webs him to a window. ]

Look buddy, I don't know what's going on here-but running makes you look guilty and I'm betting that bag doesn't belong to you.

Spinarak [ A noise comes from his right. ]

What the-Aah! [ He lets out a startled yelp-uh why didn't his spidey-sense go off? ]

Spina! [ It seemed a little like it was laughing at him but it was kinda cute. ]

Uh hey-maybe don't sneak up on me like that? Spider-Man shrieking like that is gonna kill my street cred.



{ Library: A different kind of science. }

[ So Spinarak, or Shelob, as Peter's taken to calling her, has apparently decided she's not going to leave the teenager's side. Even after he shed the spider-suit she still found him and since she's nice, Peter's not too bent out of shape about it. ]

[ He's got Shelob on his head as he sits at a desk reading a book on Space and particularly about wormholes and the multiverse but the information in the book is way different than he'd have expected. He lets out a sigh and rubs his temples after setting the book down. ]

Maybe I should try a different book?

spinarak.

OTA - please let me know if you want Nadeshiko(female) or nagihiko (male.)

[nadenagi]

Hau'oli City - Nadeshiko

Nadeshiko was walking around the city, hands clasped behind her back. She moved with the grace of a dancer, because she was one. Her purple ponytail swayed with each step, swinging artfully down past the bottom of her somewhat short skirt. The seeming thirteen year old had a bright smile on her face as she looked around and explored, her knee high boots stepping lightly. But she wasn't looking so much at the shops and restaurants as she was at the buildings themselves, seeming to give more attention to seeming vacancies.


School - Nagihiko

The young boy with the long loose purple hair was sitting at one of the desk, a pile of books beside him. The one he was reading was about kinds of pokemon eggs. The other books ran the gamut from psychic type pokemon, egg moves, Dancing Pokemon, Shinies, and a book on Fairy type moves. Unfortunately the more he read, the more confused he seemed to become.

Because none of this... made sense. At all.

[utauhoshina]

Aina cafeteria

Okay, Utau was slender. She worked hard at projecting a certain image as a singer and teen pop idol. What most people seemed to presume was that that sort of a career choice went hand in hand with starving to death. Not the case. Utau worked HARD. Constantly practicing. And this lead to a body that needed a lot of fuel. She was the one you would never bet on in a pie eating contest that could eat everyone else under the table. That was wonderful when she was a top selling star who did work on the side for Easter. Out on her own it brought Starving Artist to new heights. But she refused to take charity. She claimed it was because of her pride and played it off that way. And that was part of it. But the rest? She knew how much she ate and she would eat whoever offered to treat her into the poor house. So she was going to work for her money. And that meant singing.

So she asked if she could perform outside, and borrowed a to-go container. She weighted the container with some stones so that it wouldn't blow away, and then took her place between it and the wall.

For those who could see magical things/spirits, for any pokemon, for any children under the age of 4, they would see what looked like a floating angel doll and a floating devil doll beside her, one over either shoulder. The little angel would give a bright smile and those same people would see miniature angel wings sprout from her back to the sides like a fashion accessory.

To everyone else she would seem to simply take a deep breath and center herself.

And then she would sing. The first song had no specific words, just vocalizations. But it would spread with it a feeling of warmth. This island seemed to be oozing with this whole sugary sweet - and probably fake - kindness and open welcome. Well she could meet that. So she sang. And as she trailed off from that song, she took another small breath, put her hands over her chest and began her second song. Her Heartful Song.

After she gave a small bow, mostly so she could subtly check if there was anything in the container. She missed having a manager. And a proper stage in a sold out venue... But... she didn't miss being a puppet to Easter. So... there was that.



Pokemon! In the City!

Trying to get her bearings, Utau had been wandering the city when she heard and odd furritive noise from an alleyway. She wasn't really the type to turn and run. So she headed into the alleyway to check it out. She watched a small black and red cat pouncing on a flock of birds, scattering them. Weirdest looking birds ever. This whole place made Easter seem downright normal. She turned to leave then heard the cat moving again. Not running away, but jumping to a higher perch. Watching her. She couldn't help but smile. But it was out of reach and seemed content to stay that way.

Utau turned and left the ally. The cat, always staying too far out of reach to be grabbed, curiously followed. Of course, being a cat, it often had to stop for the occasional bath, interesting sound, or person who needed to be glared at.

Anyone encountering Utau in her wanderings would see the black cat following her casually, as she casually tried to not be obvious about glancing back to see if it was still there.

If they could see spirits/souls, are pokemon/animals, or are under the age of 4, they would also see the little angel and the little devil happily sitting On Utau's head, facing backwards and hear them giving running commentary on what the cat is doing.