31st moon [The Return of the Fourth Wall]

[puppet_paladin]

[All Cecil had wanted was to check on the trenches one last time before going to bed. Surely that could not hurt? Thus, a few minutes before midnight, he'd gone down to the beach. But the moment he set foot on the sand, he found himself blinded by a flash of light. A flash of light that gave way to a very different beach, all of his belongings in a

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[storytimeplz]

{And there is a tiny little girl standing quite close to you.}

Aah?! Wh-where am I?

[puppet_paladin]

[Lost kid! D:]

I do not know the name of the closest town, but this is Johto. Are you looking for someone?

[storytimeplz]

{SQUEAKING, and then hiding behind her book.}

Wh-wh-who are you? Identify yourself!

{...yes, she has no idea of where she is.}

...and what's Johto?

[puppet_paladin]

[...Terrified lost kid.]

My name is Cecil Harvey, and Johto is the name of the local region. Did you recently arrive?

[storytimeplz]

{Just... peeking out from behind her huge thick book to look up at him.}

J-johto? So this isn't Seireitei...

I, uh, yes! Yes, I did.

...and what's that purple thing?

[puppet_paladin]

That happens nearly every week. People are brought here to train Pokémon. Cresselia is one of them.

[He points at said Pokémon.]

[storytimeplz]

Really? Why? {Staring at - }

It looks like a bathtoy. {SO BLUNT.}

[puppet_paladin]

....Perhaps if you look at her from a certain angle...

[Cresselia stars frowning. At him, of course.]

[storytimeplz]

{Walking over, and places a hand on Cresselia}

..! {Looking back at Cecil.} It's warm!

[puppet_paladin]

Of course she is. She's not made of ice or stone.

[storytimeplz]

...but she looks... so strange, sir. {Smoothing her hand over Cresslia's chest.} I've never seen anyone like her before!

[puppet_paladin]

I think I might have, once, but she does seem different from other Pokémon. Perhaps she has special powers?