and lo there was a introduction

[convivencia]

[ On the edge of the Pleasant Forest biome, there's the typical sight of a trainer and her group of Pokémon clustered together and... having lunch? The creatures chowed their food down with gusto, and the girl herself chewed and gulped down a meal of berries, milk and crepes. While Haruka has no clue of how she actually ended up in this mysterious research facility, she had no particular qualms about exploring what was hidden behind its many, many doors. It wasn't like she had any pressing business to take care of back home, so she felt she could stand to be patient for a bit.

That could wait however, until after lunch. Her Pokémon weren't invincible and there was no reason to push them needlessly.

... Still.

Haruka would really like to know which region she was even in.

Because she's awfully certain that hallways in general aren't suppose to disobey the laws of time and space like that.


Pretty much everybody and their mother can feel free to stroll up to her. ]

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[convivencia]

[ Haruka looks up from her lunch. Oh, it's a Grovyle and its trainer... ]

Huh, hel—lo? [ May looks exactly like her, she is confused. ]

[birchette]

Your lunch looks really, really good! Can Grovyle and I try some?

[She's so not worried about this sameface thing.]

[convivencia]

[ Okay, this is a little odd even by her standards. But let's roll with it. She glances at her lunch. She can spare a few crepes. ]

Sure! Berries for Grovyle, or would he prefer a crepe? [ Haruka wasn't the greatest of chefs, but her food was good. It was that, or choke down berries for the entirety of her journey.

One of her Pokémon—a Breloom—perks up from its meal at the newcomers. ]

[birchette]

Berries are fine! He's not a big fan of sweets. I am though!

[Grovyle gives the breloom a glance when it perks up, but soon returns his attention to the berries. B...berries!!]

[convivencia]

[ She hands May one of her crepes. To Grovyle, she offers a polka-dotted napkin filled with Oran and Grepa berries. /o/ berries! ]

Hah, you sound hungry.

[ Breloom, having eaten his fill, succumbs to his own curiosity and wanders over. ]

[birchette]

A little. Grovyle and I were too busy exploring to concentrate on our tummies.

[Grovyle happily accepts the napkin at the same time May accepts the crepe. She bites into it and -- ahhh, that's good.]

This is pretty good, uh -- wait, I never got your name! I'm not too late to ask for it... I'm May! What about you?

[convivencia]

I just got here. What's this place like?

[ She looks pleased that they like the food she offers them so much. ]

Thanks. I'm Haruka. It's nice to meet you, May. [ Even with sameface. ]

[birchette]

It's really big, and since there's so many people still around I'm guessing no one's figured out how to get back to where they came from. There's lots of rooms, too, of lots of different kinds. Games and pokémon biomes... My dad'd have a hoothoot with it!

[convivencia]

... Wow. That kind of diversity, for free...

[ !!! omg that sounds like fun? The 'being unable to return home' bit sounds less fun, but her parents are used to her traveling and the trainers looking for a rematch can be patient for awhile. It wasn't going to be forever.

Maybe Haruka could find new challenges here. That would be good. ]

Your dad?

[birchette]

Professor Birch!

[convivencia]

[


Brandon has a sister identical to me??

She hasn't quite processed the entire 'alternate realities' deal. ]

... Isn't Professor Birch's only child a boy named Brandon?

[birchette]

Huh? Um... No, there's just me.

[Now she's slowing down to think about it too... You get a weird look, Haruka, but it's a politely weird look because May's a good girl.]

[convivencia]

[ She just doesn't understand, okay. Not even bothered by the weird look, only confused.]

That doesn't make any sense. I know for certain Brandon's the Professor's kid.

[birchette]

Well, I know I'm his only daughter! A boy moved in not too long ago though. He's Norman's son, and he kinda has a similar name -- Brendan.

[convivencia]

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Slowly; ] But Norman's my Dad. I... moved to the same town as Professor Birch a few months ago myself. I met his son right after I moved in.

[birchette]

Huh? But...

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This place is pretty weird, huh.

[convivencia]

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Well, they were justified.

Haruka rubs the back of her neck. ]

I get the feeling this is just the tip of the iceberg in regard to this place's weirdness...