Arrival.

[azumods]

GREETINGS. Several days through the woods seems to have at least been preferable than several days through snow; it's seen several evolutions, as well as new friends joining you along the way. It's been a long trip, but not an altogether unpleasant one, and when the route through the forest finally opens up back onto open road, it's a relatively short walk to Floaroma Town. This place is much smaller than any of the cities you've been to so for; it's a tiny town in the relative middle of nowhere, surrounded by vast fields of flowers and large, open meadows. It's peaceful, for lack of a better word, and likely far more welcoming than it could have been given the recent improvements in the people lately. You'll be getting in sometime late afternoon; given that the town is so small, it seems that the people here are definitely noticing you - there are a fairly large number of you in your group, after all, especially to all be traveling together. Not like that's a bad thing; they certainly don't seem to think it is. But it is noticeable, and as such you're going to have a few people that seem...dully interested in your sudden appearance. Although it's worth noticing that not all of the people noticing your arrival are locals - there's someone here that you might want to meet eventually... [OOC: Welcome to the end of Week 9! As of this log, you'll be gaining a new party member; feel free to come say hello! No NPC response will be given to this post, though you can thread here amongst yourselves if you wish; we'll see you tomorrow at noon with a new log for your further adventures!]

Comments

[redbellion]

[ he nods. ] It's more than just traveling together, though. We've formed a resistance.

[ to put it bluntly. the newcomer might as well know what he's dealing with from the get-go, right? ]

We plan on putting an end to everything that's been going on here. [ ... ] I'm... guessing you probably don't know what's going on, do you?

[gekkaju]

Um...

[Atsushi falters, feeling a weird sense of dread at Keith's words.]

All I know is that I've been stuck here for a month with a lot of people who don't really seem to have personalities.

[redbellion]

Hang on--you've been stuck here for a month?

[ oh my god. ] I'm glad we found you, then. You're one of us. [ aka the people who...do have personalities. ] I'll start by asking: Do you know anything about Team Galactic? You've heard of them before, right?

[gekkaju]

Heard of? Yes.

[He's seen their name, and he's pressed the townsfolk just enough to hear it directly from them. But otherwise...]

Not so much about knowing about them, though.

[redbellion]

Long story short, they're the reason why the people around you don't have personalities. They've taken emotions away from them and the Pokemon, too. We've been making some progress, though, with reversing what they've done.

[ robbing people of their individuality to prevent rebellion and gain control of the people. something that only a power-hungry leader would do. ]

...Anyway, I guess I should have asked you first if you wanted to join us. Sorry about that. [ but it'd be really nice to have a new addition. it always has been. ]

[gekkaju]

I've been wondering what's been causing the people here to act so strange...or, I guess not act in any particular way at all...

[That's...terrifying?? The thought of something being able to take away your ability to feel is...horrible.]

No, it's alright. I...I'm not totally sure what to do, yet. I mean, I was waiting to see if anyone from home would show up but...it's been so long now I don't know what good waiting much longer would do.

[redbellion]

Yeah. It's...unconventional, for most of us. But it's been an effective tactic so far.

[ as unfortunate as it is, that's the truth. he's seen some of the pokemon of this world nearly crumble because of galactic's reign. ]

I wouldn't count on anyone from home showing up. It's been over a month for me, and...nothing. [ not like he'd want anyone from home to show up here, anyway. ]

[gekkaju]

[Nah, Atsushi feels the same for the most part. He just hopes that the others aren't putting themselves into any weird danger just to try and find him when it's impossible.]

Yeah...I was starting to get that feeling myself. If they were anywhere nearby, I'd have at least heard about them from someone local by now.

[redbellion]

[ a nod, then: ] Well...we'll be around for a little while longer if you decide to join us. You might feel better if you were around people going through the same predicament as you.

But it's your choice.

[gekkaju]

I'm almost certain I would. The people here in Floaroma have been nice, but...you know how they are.

[redbellion]

[ he nods in understanding, arms folded across his chest. ] We're working on it.

Does that mean you're in?

[gekkaju]

[Atsushi's lips quirk a little in something of a smile.]

Yeah. I guess it means I am. I just hope I can be helpful to you guys.