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[The morning of the 15th will find a large white creature sprawled out on the farmlands. As the sun rises, the beast begins to stir and eventually it raises its head to look up at unfamiliar skies.

Where was he? What was going on? Last thing he remembered he was sleeping deep within the ocean. So then how did he get on land? The most disturbing thing that struck him though, was that he could no longer sense Moltres, Zapdos, and Articuno, or any Pokemon for that matter. A panic began to rise within him and he quickly raised himself to his feet. An unfamiliar pain also making itself known on his back.

A loud cry ripped from his throat as he looked around, his wings spread wide.

What was this place? It's completely foreign to him! He continues to roar, almost sounding as if he's trying to call someone.

Later, after he's had time to calm down, Lugia will be flying over the village and land within its center. He's curious about it as he can sense a few Pokemon here and there. He looks at the fountain and begins to walk around, perhaps not paying as close attention to where he's going as he should be considering he's much larger than the general populace.

After spending time around the village, he flies from it and discovers one of the lakes. The giant legendary Pokemon quickly diving into its depths which are far more shallow than what he's use to.]

[OOC: Feel free to encounter Lugia at any of these points!]

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[Still under the effects of the mallynap, Silver is wandering about with his Pokemon looking for challengers. He hasn't found many so far...or any, really. He's wandering around the lake when he sees the big white "monster" and immediately yells out to it.]

MONSTER TAKE FANCY TO STRONG WINNER?

[Managing to hear that, even from out in the middle of the lake, Lugia's head pops back up. What's this? A human yelling at him? But he has Pokemon with him so he draws closer to investigate and eventually comes up on the shore.]

WE WILL NOT DESTROY THE TOWER EVEN IF WE ARE CRAZY.

[Lugia ducks his head to be more on level with the strange boy. He then uses his psychic powers to speak.]

To which tower are you referring?

[Cause well... HIS tower was already destroyed. A long time ago, you know.]

ON THE WAY TO DUANYE ISLES, BAD CHILD WILL BE BOUGHT HERE.

[This human is indeed most unusual.]

I am not familiar with these islands.

DRUG BAG FUCK

[Lugia raises his head, a bit taken aback by this. This human is starting to sound... offensive.]

THE BURNT TOWER WAS BURNT OFF BY FIRE.

Yes, it was.

[And your point little person? This is bringing up unpleasant memories it is.]

[The sane part of him is struggling to say something different, something coherent, even some kind of apology for the weirdness! But nope, not having any of that...]

THE TOWER IS BUILT FOR POCKET MONSTERS TO PRACTISE BUDDHISM

...

[Lugia is unsure how to reply to this. So instead he figures its probably best for him to depart. Thus the legendary turns around and starts moving back into the water. Good bye strange little human.]

[Stefano is near the center of the village, juggling some bowling pins. He's actually doing a good job of it this time! But as the giant bird Pokemon lands and startles him, he fumbles with the pins, and they all fly out in different directions.]

Whoa!

[Lugia watches as a bowling pin rolls past his feet and then looks over at Stefano. He will then here a voice that speaks into his mind.]

Does this belong to you?

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[Stefano looks up, his lower lip trembling, letting out some whimpering squeaks. He hears the voice in his mind, but is the creature actually speaking?]

Ehh...are you-a talking to me...?

[Lugia bobs his head in a nod. Yep, he's talking to you Stefano!]

[Despite Cilan's peculiar choice in attire at the moment, he can be found walking around the village, accompanied by his Pokemon. Of course, once he and Pansage spot the other Pokemon in the plaza, they can't help but stare a little. If there wasn't a shift in effect right now, Cilan would probably be fanboying really hard right now because that is definitely a rare Pokemon, but as he is now, he's a little unfamiliar with their settings. Was it the guardian of this kingdom? Maybe, maybe not, but now the two of them carefully approach it.]

Ah...excuse us, but may we speak with you for a moment? [Provided that it can in fact speak, and if not, at least Pansage would still be able to speak with it, right?]

[Ah, and here is a Pokemon now, being accompanied by a man with green hair. His trainer perhaps?]

What do you wish to discuss?

[Obviously he can speak, but not in the usual means as it is projected into Cilan's mind psychicly.]

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[He's a little startled for a second when the Pokemon's voice is projected psychicly, but...]

Amazing...ahem, yes, I was curious to know who you are and what you are doing here. [He thinks its a friendly Pokemon, so it wasn't bothering any of the townspeople here, right? Granted, this isn't the kingdom of Pallet and the matters of Luceti might not really be any of his business, but it's still important to try to keep the peace and help others no matter where you go!] Do you need any assistance?

I am Lugia, guardian of the seas.

[Though he tilts his head slightly at the second part of the question.]

I was brought here, the same as you were, and I am seeking any other Pokemon.

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Oh, I see! [Not only had someone summoned him here, but they had been capable of summoning such a grand Pokemon here as well? Whoever it was that brought them here certainly had great magic in their grasp, and this magician can't help but be a little impressed.]

Well, it's an honor to meet you, Lugia. [He gives a formal bow in greeting to the guardian of the sea.] I am Cilan, a Pokemon Sorcerer, and this is Pansage, one of my companions.

[The Pansage gives a slight bow as well from where it is clinging to Cilan's shoulder. Unlike Cilan, however, Pansage is not quite as affected by the shift as Cilan is, so some questions might be better channeled through to it, at least in regards to what its trainer is really like outside of his odd get-up that he's wearing at the moment.]

A Pokemon Sorcerer... I am not familiar with such a thing.

[But then there's a first time for everything right? Lugia is not yet familiar with shifts but he doesn't think too much of it either. Instead he dips his head to look at Pansage.]

Tell me, how many other Pokemon are here? And how are you coping with this world?

[ahaha] I guess it's not very popular, as I've had many people tell me the same thing too upon my arrival here. [But allow us to explain!] Working together with Pokemon, I try to use my magic to help them as well as the good people living in the kingdom of Pallet...ah, and now I'll do my best to help the people living here in Luceti too! It's the least I can do during my stay here.

[As for Pansage, who nods and is more than happy to converse with Lugia too: Including ourselves, there are...about fifteen or twenty of us? Maybe more. It hasn't had the chance to meet everyone here yet, but despite there being nowhere near as many as there are back in Unova, there are still some Pokemon here!

And we've been doing pretty well here so far! We've been making friends during our stay, and...well, you're certainly never bored here, that's for sure... (And here, it makes a slight gesture towards its trainer, the "Pokemon Sorcerer", as if to say "just look at how our trainer is acting right now"...)]

That is a noble cause.

[Lugia can respect someone who uses their abilities, along with their Pokemon, for the good of all.

He then looks to Pansage and nods his understanding. Red did tell him that strange things were happening right now.]

Oh, thank you! [That gets another slight bow in gratitude.] I'm very happy to hear you say so.

[It's something he definitely wants to try to succeed in, especially to make up for some of his behavior previously before he was enlisted to help the kingdom of Luceti. (...Or so he believes anyway, thanks to the shift in effect. Pansage could tell you that "Pokemon Sorcerer Cilan" is not how its trainer normally introduces himself, but it doesn't see the harm in it, so it's been happy to go along with the charade for now.)]

[ Even with the change to his body, Red is always an early riser. Those sounds too are something that seem like they could wake the dead with how they echo through the air, alerting him and his pokémon to something strange going on. They didn't sound pleased if Red could tell anything about them, and Snorlax himself was particularly wary of them.

They decide to investigate - more so Red and Pikachu do, really, with Pikachu acting a guide towards the origin. Red soon realises where the path leads though when they're on it, putting Snorlax back into his pokéball for the distance it takes to get to where they're heading.

The farmland.

Red knows the place, helping to take care of it (though not so much with his ditto body, despite a visit or two anyway). He enters the area with Pikachu taking the lead, Ivysaur catching up to the Red who has taken a form like his original human body, but with a ditto face and pinkish colour to his person. Closing into the area, his thoughts turned to Hamal, the creature that lived there, and whether he was okay. The ditto face was definitely less cheerful and more concerned-appearing.

So hello Lugia, a group of pokémon(-ish) coming in on your location. Who will all be rather amazed at the sight of you upon seeing you. ]

[The roaring continues, up until Lugia manages to sense their presence. It is then that his anxiety decreases, if only a little bit. Enough to make him pause and quickly turn his attention towards the advancing Pokemon.

With a flap of his wings, he lifts into the air briefly before setting down right in front of them. His neck craning downward to get a better look. And while the boy looked indeed like a boy... he could tell that he was a Pokemon instead, and he didn't need to see his face to know that either.]

[ They each stop, Pikachu taking quick steps backward closer towards Ivysaur and Red when Lugia comes moving down to the ground. The trainer doesn't recognise the beast before him, though he can tell they're impressive just by presence alone. But to admire that wasn't the time right now, with how they had been crying out before. ]

Are you okay? Can you understand me?

[ Being a pokémon currently gave the advantage of at least being able to speak to them, though Red understood that not all strange and unknown beasts meant they were pokémon. ]

I can.

[Lugia looks the Pokemon over carefully.]

Where am I? What is this place?

[Perhaps they at least can explain things to him.]

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You don't know?

[ He says it without allowing himself to think about it, though there's at least an excuse on his end with everything being so odd at the current time. Aren't they just somebody turned because everything is so weird right now? But seeing no reason for the creature to ask such a question for no reason, Red decides to explain. ]

We're in Luceti - or, this is a farm... [ He looks around where they are, then back to the bird. ] But they call the whole area Luceti. There's a village that way.

[ He turns to point in the direction. Then, looking back, he wonders about how much they do know. Nothing at all? But he's never yet been one to explain anything about Luceti, and it's strange to imagine himself explaining it...

But is it fair not to try? ]

I can tell you what I know... there's even a guide that goes into a lot of stuff I can read if you wanted me to. But I should tell you, something really strange is going on right now. Some people aren't people anymore.

[Again the Pokemon dips his head in a nod.]

Anything you can tell me would be appreciated.

[He's not exactly well equipped to use the journals after all.]

[ Yes, bird hands do look rather unsuitable for tiny puny journals. Luckily, Red (even as a ditto) doesn't go around without his bag, and so he takes a moment to shrug it from his shoulders. He decides to sit down, speaking briefly to his pokémon as he's unzipping the bag ("This might take a while") and retrieving the book.

Bringing the guide up and looking for a page to begin, he speaks in a loud and clear voice, so that the pokémon can hear him well. ]

One of the most important things to know is that this world is not your world. Many people are gathered here from different... maybe different dimensions, times and universes. Some might not be willing to accept that, right you shouldn't, but please don't harm yourselves. Um...

One of the things you notice is... oh! [ He looks up from the journal. ] Everyone gets wings when they come here - kinda. My pokémon didn't, but I did.

[ He bends forward, so Lugia can see the wings still present on him. ]

So I guess you might be okay? But you'll see humans and more with wings everywhere.

[Lugia's brow furrows at this information. He didn't much like the idea of being in a different world. What if something should happen while he was gone? And what would become of him here? He remained patient though and listened as the boy explained.]

The little wings then. I had noticed them.

[It was hard not to. The legendary folding his own massive pair and turning his neck to see the smaller violet wings on his back. It seems that -this- Pokemon does have them.]

[ And woah, look at them. So... out of place, yet very much there. It's so odd, but Red does make a small sound at what he sees. But he then decides just to take this moment to ask some more questions- ]

What are you? Or-- what's your name? ... are you a pokémon?

[ Since he hadn't yet figured that part out. ]

[Turning his head around once more he looks back down at Red and his Pokemon.]

I am Lugia, guardian of the seas, and yes I am a Pokemon.

Ah-!

[ Hearing that almost makes him want to get up just from the excitement that jolts in his body. ]

You're a legendary!

[ Ivysaur, being the less knowledgeable of the legendaries, tilts her head and looks from Lugia to Red. Snorlax at least has more of a reaction, being more older (well, by a little) and wild than Pikachu and Ivysaur. He might have lived in the mountains, but you know the tales about the guardians, even if he doesn't remember much beyond a title and a name. ]

I'm Red! I'm a trainer from Kanto! [ His name or place of origin might not mean much to a legendary, but he still feels compelled to share it. He gives a quick bow of his head, as respectable of one he can give at that moment, though the pause does allow his voice enough time to calm. ]

It's an honour to meet you, Lugia. I heard about you in school.

[He finds this to be most curious.]

You have? What do they say about me?

[He spends most of his time at he bottom of the ocean after all, and he doesn't really know much of what happens with the humans who live on the land.]

Um, it was a while back...

[ Hm, how did the classes go...? ]

You're popular in the Johto region. You're the guardian of the seas, and then there's a bird that's a guardian of the skies...? And you're rarely seen, except... with storms?

[ Ah, but. ]

There's people here who I bet might know more about you though. I've heard more about the birds like- Zapdos, Moltres, and Articuno!

[Lugia bobs his head once in a nod.]

That is all true. The guardian of the skies you are referring to is Ho-oh.

[Yes... he's well acquainted with that bird. Not exactly in the best of ways though. However he then looks a little surprised.]

You know of the three titans?

[ Oh, Ho-Oh! Now the name clicks with him. But he blinks at Lugia's surprise. ]

Yeah. They're popular in Kanto, especially with the bird trainers. Are you... friends?

[ Legendaries can be friends, right. ]

In a manner of speaking. Part of my duty as guardian is to ensure that peace and harmony exist between them. Their fighting has the potential to cause the destruction of the world.

[... Which is exactly what just about happened before he arrived here. Thankfully the incident had been resolved and the birds calmed once again.]

[ Woahh. ~~Was that what the movie with 'the world turns to Ash' was about because that's all I remember about it.~~ ]

I never heard about that... no one really knows that much about them where I'm from. Just that they're incredibly strong birds of prey.

[Yeeeep. Disturb not the harmony of fire, ice, or lightning. Lest these titans wreak destruction upon the world in which they clash. Though the water's great guardian shall rise to quell the fighting, alone its song will fail, thus the earth shall turn to ash. Oh chosen one, from the trio of islands, ancient spheres shall you take. For between life and death, all the difference you'll make. Uh.. something something bring together all three, their treasures combined tames the best of the sea. And somewhere in there something about the world being healed by the guardian's song. Blah blah. You get the idea. 8D I can't believe I even have that much memorized.]

They are indeed powerful. It is for this reason that they must be kept separate on their own islands.

[ Like the island of the power plant, the island of Victory Road, and the island of... okay, Articuno listened there. ~~Just wait until I canon update Red and screw up your legend, bro.~~

Mewtwo best movie. ]

Oh, do you know what they look like then? Because my friend... [ Turned into what I totally think is Zapdos and and and-- no, maybe this should wait. ] Uhh, well, I'll tell you later. I should keep going through this for you.

[ He looks back down to his book. ] Is there anything you really want to know first? I can try and skip to it if there's a section. There probably is. It's pretty long.

Of course.

[He had just been fighting them not long before he got here. However, Red then changes the subject, which he doesn't mind.]

You may start at the beginning.

Okay.

[ Right, where was he. Let me just bring that guide back up. ]

Okay, so you get wings... but you don't wanna do anything to them, 'cause if anything does happen to them, you'll get hurt too. It'll hurt really badly, so don't let anything happen to them, okay?

Also... oh, there's a branding, like a tattoo on you somewhere. But it doesn't do anything. I always forget about it.

[ Hmm, what else... the stuff about death doesn't seem very relevant, and Lugia doesn't need to know about cycles of arrival and departure, does he? Oh, but kidnapping, let's read this over... ]

Sometimes, things called droids might come and try and kidnap you? People called the Malnossos - or a rogue faction of them - come and kidnap and perform experiments on you. But it doesn't seem like they know why they happen? Just that they do. And people don't seem to remember anything about them, I think. I spoke to a guy after he got kidnapped, but he couldn't find anything wrong with himself.

[ He's actually going back to the contents page now, looking at the titles. ]

How about I talk about the Malnosso? They're important - and the Third Party, and the war.

[And Lugia listens patiently. Taking all the information in stride. Its not exactly the best news he's ever heard, but he just helped save the world from destruction so... it could be worse? Maybe?

He nods occasionally, committing things to memory.]

Very well. The Malnosso are the ones who kidnap those here with the droids. Are they the ones keeping us captive as well?

I think so! [ Good good, he was already flipping over to that page. ]

Let's see... The Malnosso Organisation are responsible for our current imprisonment within the barrier. Our seclusion... is only a small part of a bigger world, and there's more inhabitants on the outside too. But we live differently from them? Hmm...

[ Reading on! ] Oh, I think what's going on now is called a shift? They run shifts, also called experiments, and they can last a few days to a few weeks... and they usually happen at the end of a month or not at all. And the reason for them is to find a way to send people home?

[ Red looks at himself, his pokémon, then at Lugia, frowning a little. ]

I guess it didn't work this time.

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