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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[dangerousidol]

Same here... [Her world will end if her Sempai can't stop it...] It's not too dangerous if you stick to the road. Himiko, my Sylveon, was an Eevee back then. She protected me. We even caught another Pokémon along the way!

[fairy_tale_trainer]

Did they help keep you company? I'm feeling lonely already. [Her eevee makes a cute cry and jumps onto her lap, making Mary laugh.] These animals are really smart, aren't they?

[dangerousidol]

Yeah~ I've got quite a few now, and I love them all. [She giggles softly.] Pokémon, not animals. And yeah! They're about as smart as people, and some apparently are smarter!

[fairy_tale_trainer]

Right! Pokèmon. It's a strange name. So Cassius is as smart as a person? [The eevee mews in response,] I suppose so! He seems to understand me quite well.

[dangerousidol]

It is. And they are. Himiko right here- [A pink and white Pokémon with ribbons is on the screen beside Rise.]- always knew when I needed her. Now that she's a Sylveon, she can use her feelers to calm me down.

[fairy_tale_trainer]

That's amazing! Do all pokèmon have abilities like that?

[dangerousidol]

Not all of them. They are all unique, like people!

[fairy_tale_trainer]

I didn't mean the same ability. So each one has different abilities?

[dangerousidol]

Oh. Yes. They do. Some of the abilities are specific. Then there's abilities that several different types can have. What Himiko does is unique to her kind only.

[fairy_tale_trainer]

Maybe Cassius will become one too. It would be nice if we could help calm down people who just arrive.

[dangerousidol]

You'll have to give him lots of affection and Poképuffs!

[fairy_tale_trainer]

Well, the affection is easy! [She nuzzles her face into him while scratching behind an ear,] But what are pokèpuffs?

[dangerousidol]

[Rise digs around in a bag and pulls out a pink cupcake treat.] These! They're made for Pokémon, and they make them happy~

[fairy_tale_trainer]

Where can you get them?

[dangerousidol]

Around New Bark, I think. Or I could send you some. I work for a sweets shop, so I could send you a few things! Oh... I never gave you my name! I'm Rise Kujikawa.

[fairy_tale_trainer]

How rude of me! I'm Mary Weather Hargreaves. It's nice to meet you, miss Kujikawa. [She has to say the name slow, but aside from that she pronounces it fairly well.]

[dangerousidol]

You can just call me Rise. Can I call you Mary? [She's impressed.]

[fairy_tale_trainer]

Of course you can! It's very nice to meet you, Rise.

[dangerousidol]

Nice to meet you too~ Like I said, I'll send you some things! Look out for a large swan, okay? Her name is Ahiru, and she's a Swanna.

[fairy_tale_trainer]

Okay! Thank you very much! I'll look for more of those little cupcakes too!

[dangerousidol]

She should be there in a few hours, okay?

[The box will have puffs, sweets from Honeyed Soul (where she works), and some useful items for the long road ahead, like some more potions, antidotes, and some revives.]

[fairy_tale_trainer]

Thank you! I think I'll camp here for the night, so she'll be able to find me easily.

[dangerousidol]

Alright~ Sleep well, okay? Just call me if you need anything else! I'm... late getting back to work.

[fairy_tale_trainer]

I'm sorry to have kept you! Thank you, Rise, I'll let you know!