[Anybody who knew Misty on a more personal level would have gotten the hint by now, but Falkner was not one of those people. But now it had been made clear that whoever this was wasn't supposed to be a bug, just like he wasn't supposed to be a Piplup.]
Then it happened to you as well. I'm not usually a Piplup; I was asleep, and the next thing I knew I wasn't myself anymore.
[Misty was... astounded. So was this a widespread thing? But... but Red and Mac were fine when she saw them! How could this even be? Was it only aiming for very certain students or people?]
That's horrible! This better be temporary, or else I'll...
[Yeah she just isn't going to think of that right now. She didn't know what she could do to attack in this body at all. Bumping into people?] So who were you before you turned into a Piplup?
You will not know me. I'm the newest teacher here. But to properly answer your question, my name is Falkner, and I will be instructing a class on aerial battle techniques.
Anyway, I should apologize for my brashness- I shouldn't have attacked you like that. [He dipped his body forwards into a bow as well as his Piplup form would allow.] I'm sorry.
I cannot believe this! [The Piplup was chirping happily.] But it must be true! I'm very glad to find a familiar face around here at a time like this... [Haha BUG.] Well. You know what I mean by 'familiar face'.
But we can catch up later. Right now, there are more pressing matters at hand. I can't go about my business like this, and neither can you. There has to be a reason we changed. Do you have any ideas? Because I want to get to the bottom of this.
[Honestly, Misty was very puzzled. It happened so suddenly and everything, and while she was in her room, too! No one was in there with her at all. Was it widespread?]
Maybe it was something that hit the whole city? It even got to me, and no one was anywhere near me when it happened! It was so sudden!
This isn't the first time something crazy's happened! Just... I think it was a week ago, something else happened! People were having hallucinations, and it happened to a lot of people in the school!
[At least, that was from what she could manage to gather. Either way, it would effectively convey her point, hopefully.]
Well, I think it's worth it. The school is so crazy, but...
[But what? But it held a lot of luxury? It paid for a lot of things for her? It gave her a lot of good friends? People she already knew resided here? Because of Pokemon?]
... If you stick around, you'll see why I stay here! There are a lot of good reasons to stay!
I suppose I will just have to move with it and see how it goes. I'll trust your opinion.
[Okay, so now what? He looks towards the stairs and decides that, while he can't slide down them without smashing his face in more than 20 times in succession, they weren't impassible.] So... where do you plan on going next?
[She glances down the stairs, finding them to be quite an obstacle, seeing as all she could do was bounce around.] I think... I'm going to go to the city to see if anyone there transformed! I mean, what if it hit the whole city?!
[She looks back at him.] Do you want to go looking with me? Maybe we can even get to the bottom of this!
[Anybody who knew Misty on a more personal level would have gotten the hint by now, but Falkner was not one of those people. But now it had been made clear that whoever this was wasn't supposed to be a bug, just like he wasn't supposed to be a Piplup.]
Then it happened to you as well. I'm not usually a Piplup; I was asleep, and the next thing I knew I wasn't myself anymore.
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That's horrible! This better be temporary, or else I'll...
[Yeah she just isn't going to think of that right now. She didn't know what she could do to attack in this body at all. Bumping into people?] So who were you before you turned into a Piplup?
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You will not know me. I'm the newest teacher here. But to properly answer your question, my name is Falkner, and I will be instructing a class on aerial battle techniques.
Anyway, I should apologize for my brashness- I shouldn't have attacked you like that. [He dipped his body forwards into a bow as well as his Piplup form would allow.] I'm sorry.
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Wait. Wait.
... It couldn't be, could it?]
Falkner?
...
Are you THAT Falkner?!? [NO. WAY. That was just the biggest shock right now okay.]
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[Whoooa strange reaction over here.]
Um. What... Falkner? [Have some wide blank and stupendously confuzzled eyes. This bug- person- whichever- knew him?]
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[Considering the wealth of gym leaders at the school right now, she would honestly not be surprised.]
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[So it... knew. Then again, just how many Falkners were there, anyway? Then, it hit him. The connections clicked.]
Misty? Of Cerulean?
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Y... Yeah! Misty! The gym leader!
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I cannot believe this! [The Piplup was chirping happily.] But it must be true! I'm very glad to find a familiar face around here at a time like this... [Haha BUG.] Well. You know what I mean by 'familiar face'.
But we can catch up later. Right now, there are more pressing matters at hand. I can't go about my business like this, and neither can you. There has to be a reason we changed. Do you have any ideas? Because I want to get to the bottom of this.
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[Honestly, Misty was very puzzled. It happened so suddenly and everything, and while she was in her room, too! No one was in there with her at all. Was it widespread?]
Maybe it was something that hit the whole city? It even got to me, and no one was anywhere near me when it happened! It was so sudden!
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I was alone, too. The whole city, huh? ...Does this happen often?
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[At least, that was from what she could manage to gather. Either way, it would effectively convey her point, hopefully.]
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[He shook his head slowly.] I was warned... How do you deal with this kind of stuff on such a basis? I'm starting to...
[NO. Don't question your father! There may have been things he kept vague, but whatever may be, your father knows what he's doing! He always does.]
[Yeah, that's right. Shut that beak.]
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[But what? But it held a lot of luxury? It paid for a lot of things for her? It gave her a lot of good friends? People she already knew resided here? Because of Pokemon?]
... If you stick around, you'll see why I stay here! There are a lot of good reasons to stay!
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I suppose I will just have to move with it and see how it goes. I'll trust your opinion.
[Okay, so now what? He looks towards the stairs and decides that, while he can't slide down them without smashing his face in more than 20 times in succession, they weren't impassible.] So... where do you plan on going next?
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[She looks back at him.] Do you want to go looking with me? Maybe we can even get to the bottom of this!
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