used_puppets | 1st Strife [Text]

[After the first initial shock of finding himself on the wonderful world of Pokémon, because, seriously, that's the last place Bro expected to end up after what happened to him, he takes the time to check his belongings and he is far from amused.

Remember how you can't bring weapons to Johto? Well...]

wow really hysterical guys, my face is contorting with laughter over here.
seriously the sound of my laugh is echoing all over this shitty three buildings large town.
someone call the paramedics before i run out of air.

[Bro pauses his typying, eyes the oversized praying mantis standing by his side and continues.]

look i can understand stripping me from my sword. don't want anyone running around with swords and vandalizing buildings or destroying the lovely scenery.
totally can follow you people on that.
and i know you guys tried to compensate for this mess giving me this insect with blades for hands and ok it was a nice gesture. not looking a gift horse in the mouth and all that.
there is just one tiny little thing which just goddamn baffles me though.
i would like to know where the fuck is Cal.
because this sure as shit isn't funny.

[It just so happens Johto took Lil' Cal, Bro's prized puppet, away from him, because, really, that thing is a menace in his hands. And you know Cal is important because his name is capitalized. Needless to say, he isn't pleased by that.]

now whoever has him has exactly five minutes to bring him to me.
otherwise i'll have to tell blossom here to re-arrange this entire town.

[And he means it (although he doesn't know his Scyther can't actually destroy New Bark, he's just assuming it because GIANT PRAYING MANTIS WITH BLADES FOR HANDS). Someone better tell him Cal isn't a thing that exists in Johto and that no one actually "stole" it from him. ~~Watch this full grown man slowly freak out when he realizes Cal is no more.~~]

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Taking the gym challenge might be fun. I suspect that we can get badges from both here and in Kanto, since that region's open to us.

I think there's enough in the backpack to last roughing it out in the woods to Cherrygrove. One would likely have to restock before setting off for Violet. [ty, Grandma, for teaching him how to survive in the wilderness!]

[You have one chance to guess who DOESN'T have training on surviving in the wilderness.]

At least they aren't that cruel.

Man, do I feel out of place in this situation. I mean, one would expect only younger people would be dragged into this kind of mess. [What they want a 30-something guy for anyway?]

[Is his name Bro Strider?]

Perhaps it thought that parental supervision was a necessity? Or it might not be all that picky on who comes and goes.

[WE HAVE A WINNER!]

I think I'm going with option b.

Speaking of supervision, I'm glad those two are... kind of getting along. [Bro finally pays attention again to his Scyther and apparently she doesn't mind Jake's Emolga, who's pretty much all over the place.]

[Really, she's just as bad as Jake, always all over everything that piqued her curiosity.]

I agree with you on that. Maybe it helps that we're getting along alright?

[God, he's getting kind of awkward again, why that?]

I suppose we are. [Which is unusual]

I'm curious. You mentioned you know someone that looks like a fun-sized version of me. Dirk, right? How do you know him?

[Lucky him Jake is terribad at reading such awkwardness.]

We met online some years ago, and the two of us have been best friends since.

[Even if lately it feels like the guy's avoiding him.]

[God bless he's not very observing of that.]

That's nice to hear. [OK, kind of speaking without thinking here, he better start to take a leave.]

Well I think I better get going. There's a long way for me if I want to meet with my lil' brother, so, guess I'll see you... Jake, right?

[He nods.]

Yeah, I think I'm about ready to head to Cherrygrove, too. I hope we can meet up again later, Mr. Strider!

Hope so too man.

Hey, Blossom, play time's over, we gotta get this show on the road.

[The Scyther turns her attention from the Emolga to Bro and just nods, following him as they go to leave New Bark.]

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