FOURTH WALL EVENT [Actions] [Kanto - Celadon City/Route 16]

[firstnothing]

[Things have gotten a little.. odd, as midnight passed. Xemnas hadn't noticed at first, he was asleep and could sleep like the dead if sufficiently - but his Kadabra noticed, and after several minutes of waiting to see if the flash and thundrous crack of sound would repeat itself, went to carefully shake his master awake and relay what he'd seen.

The tent Xemnas had purchased in Goldenrod served well, keeping the late-year chill out (especially with several pokemon taking up residence inside with him), which meant getting on a few layers before venturing outside to watch the sky, and then the surroundings. His own senses were only as good as a human's, but with his pokemon now awake and theirs added to his own it's a little easier to tell that things are going a bit.. weird out here. More than a bit weird, was the landscape different?]

...Let's get moving. Whatever caused that, I don't want to be caught in the open for if it happens again.

[Malice glances at Xemnas, ears flattening back.]

::I have reason to believe we are in a new location, sir. This isn't Route 43.::

[That draws pause from Xemnas, who glances around again, this time looking for more than just shrubs and grass. ... And couldn't find fault with that conclusion. This earns a scowl and a sharp gesture. He didn't recognize the area. He'd never been to Kanto, nevermind being near Celadon City.]

Then whatever's chosen to shift us around like pieces on a chessboard won't find us waiting patiently the next time, will it?

[He sets to disassembling camp; after a moment the pokemon he has with hands begin helping. Time to get the hell out of dodge before anything else weird happened.]

Comments

[firstnothing]

[Xemnas knows that voice. He hasn't heard it in a while, in fact; hadn't Perona been removed from this world? The sound of her agitated complaints is enough of a beacon to follow, with his own team in tow.

That certainly did look like her. But what's this matter of Luceti? He didn't see any wings, either.]

Miss Perona.

[It might be best to leave her to her own devices, but she'd always been cordial to him, and Xemnas saw no real reason not to return the favor.]

This is an unexpected surprise. Do you require breakfast? ..Hm, or given the hour, perhaps a very late dinner. It will be warmer indoors.

[Poor thing. And she didn't have any of her 'cute' little friends along. What in the name of Darkness happened to her?]

[hollower]

[Not many people speak to her so formally - only one or two, maybe - but she turns round regardless, wondering just who was asking her name. Somewhere in the back of her mind, recognition blossoms, and it's only when she comes face to face with the individual that the memories of a time long past burst to the forefront of her mind. This place...th-those adorable creatures, and the people she met long ago.]

X-Xemnas...san? [From shocked to just plain joyed, Perona's expression changes instantaneously.] Horohoro, I didn't quite expect to ever come back here... [With her Luceti wings still in tact on her back, under her sweater, no less.] But it's good to see you again! If it's not too much trouble for you, I'd love to have dinner with you. Eheh, will your cute little friends be joining us?

[She indicates his team...which may or may not be as cute as she remembers, but she may as well be polite. Xemnas was one of the few people in this strange world of cute and powerful monster animals that she truly enjoyed talking to. Though looking at his team...she wonders what became of her own...]

How long have I...been away?

[firstnothing]

[Thankfully for Perona perhaps, he does have at least one cute pokemon with him, a very young and recently hatched purrloin. And a riolu might be considered cute! The rest not so much. Xemnas stops nearby, just outside of personal bubble space, and waits to see if she recalls him at all. It might be some other Perona, perhaps, or her memories gone or --

No, it seems she remembers him after all. There's a faint smile, and he inclines his head gracefully in acknowledgment.]

It is ... good to see you again. A meal will be no trouble at all. It seems that a little hospitality would do you a measure of good at the moment.

[Which is an understatement, but he doesn't say that. What place was she ranting about, just a minute ago.]

Only two will. The others are .. a bit large for a restaurant. Hm, perhaps ... here. She is still young but she makes an acceptable space heater. You have been missing for oh, some weeks now.

[The purrloin is picked up and offered. As purrloins go, it's fairly fluffy and alert, but hey, any hands to hold are better than none at all as far as the feline is concerned. A cute thing might bring her some measure of comfort.]

Where did you go, Miss Perona? A few of us had taken note of your absence.

[Anyone else might say they missed her. He at least knows where he's headed for a meal of some quality.]

[hollower]

[Oh, she most definitely notices the little kitty, and her eyes have already gravitated toward it and then the Riolu, which fits her ideals of "cute". Not quite spooky, but still acceptably cute. The others, sadly, don't get much of her attention at all - other than a brief (and somewhat judgmental) look up and down.

As Xemnas speaks, however, she tears her eyes off the cuter members of his team and smiles just as warmly. Hospitality would be wonderful, yes, considering she's very unequipped for being in this world again, all of a sudden.]

It's nice to know you haven't changed during my absence, Xemnas-san. Ah--! [Her eyes light up with delight when she's handed the little cutie, and Perona practically wiggles before she's holding the purloin close to her chest, cooing and petting its ears and back.] Uwehhh...cutiiieee~! You're such a beautiful thing! And so soft and warm, horohorohoro!! Mmh...

[She leans down slowly, rubbing her face against the Purrloin's head and giving it a brief little kiss. Perona is an animal lover, after all. And really the cat does seem to fit her dark, elegant looks, and she's very careful to hold the cat pokemon comfortably and stroke it with soft, fluid motions.]

Mmh? Ah, that's...something I'll have to tell you after we dine. You'll be patient until then, right?