0 The Fool

[fairy_tale_trainer]

[A young girl with blond hair is on the screen, looking rather scared,] Is this working? Can someone tell me how to get home? I need to get back there now! [She takes a deep breath, raising her chin and looking more determined,] My family needs me right now. I don't know what kind of place this is, but I need to go back.
[There's a small cry from off screen,] Eevee!

[Mary picks the little creature up,] I don't know what kind of animal this is, how this device even works, or where I am. Would someone please explain? I truly need to get home.

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[video]

[paladinlost]

[A young girl, left all by herself in New Bark Town. Sometimes, Cecil almost hates this world.]

I'm afraid returning home is not so simple. Some of us have been here for nearly half a decade, with no way out.

[Now that the worst part is out of the way...]

You are in New Bark Town, and the creature in your arms is an Eevee. Take good care of it; it'll be your earliest and strongest ally in this world. The device you are holding is called a Pokégear, and it allows you to communicate with everyone who has been brought to this land. Do you have any other pressing questions?

[video]

[fairy_tale_trainer]

[She's quiet for a moment as she takes in the information. It seems to strange to believe.]

What do you mean, "no way out"? Surely there must be some transportation. Or is there someone keeping us here?

[video]

[paladinlost]

Someone, or something, likely of a magical nature. Some Pokémon- that is, some of the local creatures- could potentially have that power, but we've not yet discovered which one could be responsible for our presence here.

[Unless it's the llama god, but telling a lost new arrival about the llama god sounds like a terrible idea.]

The local transportation system is very limited. They have vehicles resembling airships that we cannot board, and their boats and train only connect two regions.

[video]

[fairy_tale_trainer]

I am guessing that this eevee is a type of pokèmon? And I take it that neither region is connected to the outside world? Surely the air ships could take me back to London if I could sneak aboard?

[video]

[paladinlost]

That's right, and it's a very special one, too. It has potential that most species can only dream of.

[Ah, but the girl has probably not yet heard about evolutions, has she?]

Sadly, we've only seen them once, and their only destination was Kalos. It is unlikely that they could bring you back to your London.

[dangerousidol]

[Have a perky girl surrounded by other curious Pokémon on the screen, including a silver Eevee. She a big fan of Eevee's now, so here's a greeting.]

Hi~! Welcome to Johto! That's a Pokémon you have, and it's an Eevee~ I started with one of those, too!

[fairy_tale_trainer]

You can start with different animals? Or... Pokèmon?

[dangerousidol]

Yeah~! I met some people who had completely different ones, like birds or fish, and dragons, too!

[fairy_tale_trainer]

It must be difficult starting with a fish. They would need to carry a bowl all around!

[Video]

[crackpotcrocker]

The creature you have with you is called an Eevee. It's a - POKEMON that can evolve into one of - EIGHT different forms.

[Video]

[fairy_tale_trainer]

Evolve? [She's a bit concerned for the man's twitching, but she figures it is most polite to not mention it.]

[Video]

[crackpotcrocker]

Yes. Change into something new.

Let me guess. You're new here, right?

[Video]

[fairy_tale_trainer]

Yes, I've only just arrived.

[armoredsoul]

That's a Pokemon, specifically an Eevee. We're all given a Pokemon to be our partner when we arrive here in Johto. As for getting home... [Al grimaces with sympathy.] Well, no one's figured out how to get home on our own. People come and go without any pattern we can find.

The machine you're holding is called a PokeGear. It's sort of like...ah, I guess I should ask if you have phones were you're from first, I guess!

[fairy_tale_trainer]

Well, yes, but it didn't look anything like this. It couldn't let you see other people either.

[armoredsoul]

Yeah, they couldn't where I'm from, either! You can type out text messages as well, and there's message boxes for individual people as well as this network. It's really useful once you get used to it.

[fairy_tale_trainer]

It sounds very useful. I'm surprised I figured out that this could send a moving image of you to other people, but it seems pretty easy to figure out.

I'm from a city called London. Where are you from?

Video

[anexcitableboy]

[Aw geeze, poor kid. Jimmy's heart goes out to her.]

I wish I could help you, sweetheart. But there really isn't any way back we can figure out for ourselves. But everybody says that no matter what happens here, everything's okay back home.

And that little guy is your new buddy. Everybody's got at least one.

Video

[fairy_tale_trainer]

So I've heard. [She sounds a little down about that.]

I've given him the name Cassius. He seems to like it. At least I think he's a "he".

Video

[anexcitableboy]

This is a pretty okay place, though.

I don't know how you tell. I assume my Omi's a 'he', and he doesn't seem bugged by it. So either he is, or they don't care about that kind of stuff.

Video

[fairy_tale_trainer]

Omi?

[Video]

[grapeeater]

... Ah. This thing is called a Pokegear. From what I understand, your family won't even know you're gone, because time stops in your world while you're here. ... I think the Pokemon you have is called an Eevee.

... As for how to get home, no one seems to know. I'm sorry. But you're probably in New Bark Town right now.

[Video]

[fairy_tale_trainer]

I am. I've had a lot of people answer my questions and help me out so far. Everyone seems really nice here!

I still don't really know what to do besides try to get to the next town and catch pokèmon....

[Video]

[grapeeater]

Some people train the strongest Pokemon they can and battle Gym Leaders. Some people breed them to get the best Pokemon they can. Some people open businesses with them. There's a lot of different things you can do.

[Video]

[fairy_tale_trainer]

Gym leaders? Do pokèmon like to fight?