WELCOME TO FALLERS - PATCH 1.1 OVER THE RAINBOW

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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

[sensitiveapple]

She can't help it. He is older than her, and that requires formality. She isn't sure of her footing, and that requires formality.

"It is nice to meet you, Mr. Kaiba. I am Misa." No courtesan has a last name. Those are traps of the people who have a chance at marriage. She looks up, toward the woods, where some of the Pokemon start making noises, and then they calm down some. She cocks her head to the side.

Finally, she goes back to eating. "I am. I am from a planet called Canto Bight." She frowns at the stew, not having looked at him, since the first initial glance. "I'm unsure as to what system it is in, though."

[blue_ice]

"Mm. Nice to meet you, Misa."

Kaiba's used to people avoiding looking at him, but for someone from another world who wouldn't know him or his place in society...it's a little odd, he has to admit.

He sets his bowl down and steeples his fingers. He glances at her, but doesn't stare.

"I can't say I've ever heard of that world. I'm from Earth, and we've yet to encounter life on other planets. It's...not all that different from here, aside from the existence of Pokémon."

[sensitiveapple]

Misa lives by courtesan rules. Were she the Mistress, she could do it, but she is not, so she cannot.

She glances at him, still slowly eating. "Is that one of the Core worlds?" She asks, curious. "No. It must be out past the Rim, if you've never had contact with off-worlders." It's something that she understands. But then, she knows that once she returns to Canto, she will never leave it again. Well, unless she gets a patron, but she doesn't want a patron.

She misses Freema. Freema would have made biscuits and a pie to go with the stew.

"Canto is the center of the Pleasure Planets." She explains. "If there is a vice, it can be found there."

[blue_ice]

"Or even the universe could be different. We've all come from worlds that live by different rules."

It's a fascinating problem and one he intends to thoroughly study in an attempt to solve it.

"I might not have heard of a pleasure planet, but on Earth we have pleasure districts. They're not usually places to raise a family, though."

And her appearance suddenly makes sense. It honestly makes him a little sick. But he knows he's not in a place to pry right now. "If it helps, I haven't seen a place like that here."

CW: IMPLIED Sexual Abuse

[sensitiveapple]

This is going to take time for her to wrap her head around. She isn't one for space mechanics. She much prefers staying on her safe little planet, with Jocko and Freema.

She doesn't know why he finds that comforting. "Yes, unfortunately not." She sighs. "I don't know where to stay, beyond a House. It's where I've lived since I was five."

Right, so she doesn't find that unusual. She's part of a House there, and slated to take over for the Mistress. "Do you know how we are going to get back? The Mistress will be quite cross if she finds me missing."

[blue_ice]

Kaiba has some dreadful suspicions about what all of this means, and it makes his blood boil, but he tries to clamp down on that. Scaring her off won't help.

"One of the town's residents should have offered you a bed in their personal home, though they don't expect anything more from you than to say 'thank you'."

He really doesn't trust them himself, but it has to be better than where she comes from, right? "I'm going to check up on their research progress and offer to help, but you don't have to go back there even if we find a way."

"

[sensitiveapple]

She frowns. "One woman did, but I should not stay with random people. The Mistress and Jocko would be cross if I were so careless." She finishes her stew, setting her bowl down. Not that staying on the street is any better, but the woman had treated her oddly, offering to give her... street children clothing. Never! She is a courtesan-in-training. That would be unbecoming.

She glances at him out of the corner of her eye. "Why would I not go back? The Mistress, Jocko and Freema would be waiting for me."

[blue_ice]

"Then you want to camp out here by yourself?" Not that he really has room to talk, when here he is doing the exact same thing. But he's been emancipated for years, he tells himself.

He sighs. Maybe he's making too many assumptions, and he should really try to learn more, but that requires a delicate touch. Something he doesn't excel in.

"I know. I have someone waiting for me too, and I'm worried about him. But you have time to think about it. Unfortunately, the operation studying the holes looks like it's going to take a long time to get us any usable results. But if you ever wanted to try a different way to live? A much more humid, salty, and slobber-filled way to live?"

That would be Goomy drooling on his pant leg. He picks her up, gives her a Look, but pets her obligingly.

"This could be it."

[sensitiveapple]

She cocks her head to the side, watching the fire. "Well, neither is a good decision, but Jocko would be far more cross if I allowed someone to take advantage." That settles things in her mind.

"I am slated to be the next Mistress. Why would I want to live here, where they do not have proper lodging?" She asks, honestly curious. She sees nothing wrong with how she is being raised, and is glad to have a steady place to live and not be forced, like the streetwalkers, to find a new place to live every day.

"Oh, you have one of the beings they were talking about?" She asks, curiously. She doesn't have one just yet and isn't sure that she wants one, but they ar curious things.

[blue_ice]

"Mm. Shelter and safety are important, but...you don't have to be what your guardians want you to be. I was, if only because my stepfather needed to be taught a lesson on how to run things. But it's just a thought."

He allows Goomy to cross the distance between them and gently butt against her. "This is a Goomy. She's supposedly a dragon type, but I'm not really seeing much dragon in her. She's harmless, just a little sticky."

[sensitiveapple]

She looks down at the creature. It's definitely far more liquid than solid. But she reaches out tentatively to touch the creature. It's cool to the touch.

"What's a dragon?" She asks, curiously, still looking at Goomy. She doesn't address the thought about her guardians. That's exactly who Jocko is, and that makes her sad, and scared that she won't see her guard again.

[blue_ice]

Now that's a question he didn't expect. He blinks for a long moment.

"Dragons are majestic reptiles. In some cultures, they're depicted as long serpents, wise and powerful storm creatures. In others, they're larger, with broad bat-like wings and dangerous breath---typically they breathe fire, lightning, or ice."

He doesn't have a book in hand, so he picks up a stick and crudely draws the two types of dragons in the dirt---a classical zodiac dragon and a Blue Eyes.

"As you can see, Goomy doesn't resemble either type, but I'm told she'll gain wings when she grows up."

[sensitiveapple]

She cocks her head to the side, studying the drawings. "It looks like a rancor with a long neck." She says, seriously. "But Rancors cannot fly. They're deadly enough as it is."

She remembers hearing about someone from the Rebellion, before the Republic, killing a rancor singlehandedly, but that's impossible and she doesn't believe it.

"She won't get that big, will she?" She asks, curiously. She doesn't believe that rancors start out that small, but it's possible.

She looks toward the forest again, hearing a rustling, but dismisses it. "You should wear better clothing." She says, abruptly. "You're educated, obviously, and should have clothing to show that."

[blue_ice]

Kaiba shakes his head. "There's some slight variation with all Pokémon, but even fully evolved she'll only be a little taller than me."

But for now Goomy is comfortable in his lap, and he sighs. Goomy seems interested in the rustling and chirps, but he moves to answer her question, giving his shirt a tug.

"I can and I have, but I came from a colder climate. The clothing I brought with me is too warm, and I didn't bring the local currency either. It'll take me some time to save up."

And then, because he's curious: "...did you browse the shops yet?"

[sensitiveapple]

She shakes her head. Currency is... different where she's from. She has a little bit of pocket money on her own. Just none in the local currency.

"Of course. The Mistress says that you can tell a lot about a place by what they sell." Including Canto Bight. Misa knows that. But it doesn't occur to her, that that includes her.

"They do not have the quality or selection of Canto, but for a backwater Rim World, I suppose it'll have to do."